has’
come
to
take
up
civilian daty
as
|
Assistant
Director
of Education
and
will
|
be stationed
in St.
Croix.
5
Mr. Lindborg who has
been
quite
re-
|
cenf]y through
some
of
the
larger
West
|
India Islands,
has
formed
a
very
zood
|
opinion of
the
Virgin
Isles,
which,
we
|
are sure,
augurs
we%l
for
the
new
posi-
tion he is
to fill and
in
which
we
wish
him all success
and
a
pleasant
sojourn.
—St.
Thomas
Mail Notes,
Jan.
24,
1921.
|
\
TELEGRAMS.
f
ST. CROIX STATION.
|
Tokio,
Jan.
24th.—The
negotiations
|
vetween
the
Japanese
and
the
United
|
States
Governments
for tha
adjustment
|
5f
issues
arising
from
the
aati-alien
|
leislation
by
tna
State
of
(alifornia
|
were
declared
to
be
‘‘saisfactory
and
|
hopelul’”’ by Prewmier
dara
and
Foreign
|
Minister
Ucaida
in addresses
yesterday
|
at
the
opening
of
tae
Japianese
Diet.
|
Touching
o>n
disarmament,
Viseouat
|
Uechida
said
it would
be
welcomed
for
the general
weltare
of
the human
race
|
and
declared
that
thz2
Japainz2se
Govi.
|
was paying special
attention
to the
ques-
tion.
Thz
matier,
however,
nad
very
|
important
and
complex
bearings
upon
|
the
interests
of
eacn
nation,
he
said,
aad
disarmament
would
be
impossible
antil
all nations
acted
in
narmony
and in
sood
faith.
Replying
to
an
ianterpella.
tion
by
a
member
of
the
opposition
party,
Premier
Hara
stated
that
she
(Jovt.
was
not prepared
to
say anything
an
the =abject of lisarmament,
bezause
i
had
not yet become
a
practical
inter-
national
juastion.
He
addad
tnat
no
communication
ennceraing
tae
quasiion
had bezn
received
from any Government.
Washington
Jan.
24th.
—3>omplete
de-
struction
of the power
of
the
Mad
Mul-
lab,
native ruler of Somaliiand,
Africa,
and
for 34
years
a
problem
to
British
authorities,
was
accomplished
within
three
weaks
by less
than
200 airmen
and
11
fighting planes,
according
to a1
offi-
cial
report
on
the
operations
just
re-
ceived
here.
Paris,
Jan.
24th.
—The Supreme
Coun-
cil composed
of representatives
of Great
Britaiu,
Italy,
France,
Belgium
and
Japaa,
today
hesard
che
military
exp2rts
and
latar confaerred
toz2tn2r
ra2garding
tha failure of Garmany
to disarn
as
pro-
vided
for
by
tha
Treaty
of
Versailles.
Tns
experts
were
ask:d
7o make ad-
tailed report
on
the suhject
with
recom-
mandations
rezarding
mz2asaras
tH iasur2
the exezution
of the
disarmameat
clause |
of the treaty.
The experts
will meet
(0.
|
morcoy
moraing,
wail 2 the
Coancil,
|
eontrary
to expectations,
will take
ap the
|
situa
ion
of Austria
instead
of repard
|
rions.
M
Briaand desir:s
an ooportunity
|
to
talk over the differeat
pnases
of
the
|
reparations
question
before
the
sabject
comes
up
for discassion
at the
Council,
|
thus
the
chang=
in
tine 2 Jduncil
prov
|
oramme.
In tais connzction
the
Premi-
S
L BRULX
A¥
1A
ers
are said to
be
considering
whether
it
is feasible
and
advisable
to
have
the
(German
representative
sit
with
the
Council
heiore
final discussion
of repara-
tions is taken.
The British delegation
is
believed
to favour
inviting the Germans
to
take part
in the
di®¢ussion after
the
Allies
come
to an
understanding
among
themselves.
The
Premiers
are
under-
stood
to be greatly alarmed
at the
situ-
ation
in
Austria, and
will endeav-ur
to
find
some
wayfor the
continued
exist-
ence of that country.
'l'he
eastern
ques-
tion,
Greece
and
the Treaty of Versailles
will be up
after the Council
has
finished
considering
the Austrian
situation.
New
York,
Jan.
14th.—Raw
sugar
was
quiet today
@ 4 3:8 for Cuba’s,
cost
and
freight
equal
to
5.39 for
centrifu
gals.
No szles
were
repor'ed
Refined
sugar
less active,
and
prices
were
un-
changed
at
7.75
for
fine
granulated
Trading
in sugar
futures
was
light,
as
operators
are
awaiting
iresh
develop-
ments
in
the
spot
wmarket.
At
noon
prices
were
unchanged.
London,
Jan.
24th.—The
terms
oi the
British-Russian
preliminary
trade
agree-
ment,
which
M. Krassin,
the
Soviet
Pre-
mier,
has
taken
to
Moscow for
consider-
ation,
ofiicially have
been
made
public.
The
most important
part
follows:
Each
party
agrees
to refrain
from hostile
ac-
tion,
or propaganda
outside
its
bord
ers
against
the
other’s
institutions.
The
Soviet
particularly
agrees
to
re-
frain
from
encouragement
of
Asiatic
peoples
action
against
British
inter
ests,
especially
in
Asia
Minor,
Persia,
Atghanistan
and
India.
British
sub-
jects
in
Russia,
and
the
Russians
in
Great
Britain
will
be
permitted
to return to ‘heir nomes,
it they
so
de-
sire.
KEach
agrees
not
to
impose
any
form of blockade
agsinst
the
other,
or
any diserimination
against
trade
not
Im-
posed
on other. foreign
countries.
Ships
in the other’s harbours
shall
receive
the
treatment
usually accorded foreign
mer-
chant
ships
by commercial
nations.
The
agreement
provided for the
clearance
of
mines
(rom
the Baltic and
she
approach-
es
to Russia,
and
the exchange
of
infor-
mati)n regarding
mines.
It provides for
the admission
to
both
countries
of
per-
sons
appointed
to
carry
out
the
agree-
ment,
with the right to restrict
them
to
specified
areas,
and
the exclusion
of
any
who
are
persona
nan grata,
and also free
communication
and exemption from
tax-
ation.
A
renewal
of
telegraphic
and
postal facilities,
including
parcels
post,
will be arranged.
Great Britain refrains
froméattaching
any
gold
securities
or
commodities
not
identifiabie
as
British
(Government
property
which
may
be
ex-
ported from Russia
as
payment
for
im-
ports
or jsecurities
for
pavment
and
to
refran as
well
from
legislation
against
importation
of
specie
or
bullion
from
Russia
and from requisitioning
of
such,
The preamble
sets forth that
the
agree-
ment
is necessary
‘‘pending
the
conclu-
-
sion of a formal general
treaty
between
~
these Governments,
whereby
their econo
~
mic and political relations
sha'l
be
regu-
lated
in
the
future.
The
agreement
-
shall continue
in force until the treaty
is
.
arranged,
except
that either
may,
after
~a
year,
give
six
months
notice
of
its
~
ftermipnation.
Infringement
by
either
'
Govt.
frees
the
other
fiom
its
obliga-
.
tions, but the aggrieved
party shall
give
.
the
other
a
reasonable-
opportunity
of
~explaining
or remedying
the
default’
~lhe
Rucsian
Govt. recomniends
in
prin-
~ciple that it is ‘jabie to pay
compensation
|
to private
persons
who
have
supplied
|
goods
cr
services
to
Russia.
All claims
of either
Govt.
or
its
pationals
against
~
the
other
in respect
of
obligations
in-
|
curred
by
existing,
or
former
govern
|
ments,
shall
be equitably
dealt
with
by
|
-
LPERLY,
|
New York, Jan.
24th.—Heavy
buying
of foreign exchange,
particularly sterling
~
French
and
Belgian
francs,
feature
to-
day’s international
morey
market
at this
}
centre.
Sterling
demand
bills
rose after
.
the
close
of
the
market
to
$3.79%
the
I
highest figure since
last
August,
and
Pa-
ris
at
$7,38
cents
also
represented
the
-
maximum
quotation
for a similar
period.
.
The rise
in
bills
on
Belgium
was
even
'
more
s
ectacular,
advancing
from
7.15
.
cents,
last
week’s
final price,
to $7.61,
.
in response
to the succe:sful
offering
of
that
Govt’s. $30,000,000
loan by
a
syndi-
|
cate
of United States
bankers.
All other
forms of foreign exchang»
excepting the
-
Duteh
and
Greek
rates,
were appreciably
.~
higher,
i‘ncluding
German
marks
and
Austrian
kronen.
The
unusual
strength
shown
by international
credits
was
pirim-
arily attributed
to the avproachinge
inter-
allied
conference.
which
is expected
to
definitely
determine
Indemnity
against
Germany
and
Austria
Canada
dollars
were
affected
by
the general
movement,
.
closing
at
11%%
discount,
as
compared
with Saturday’s
close
at
124%.
|
Paris,
Jan.
25'h. - The Supreme
Coun-
|
cil
wiil not
turn over
to
the
League
of
Nations
the Austrian
financial
problems.
.
but
will appoint
a
commission
to make
a
.
thorough enquiry into the eniire economie
.
situation
in Eurove,
particularly
in
re-
|
spect
to
Austria.
Sir
Robert
Horne,
.
President
of the
British
Beard
of Trade,
'
will be
the
British represeniative
on
the
|
eommission.
{'ne
suggestion
from
ihe
.
Austrian
section
tor a loan
ot $25,000,000
i
for
ten
years
was
not
acted
upon.
the
.
tendency
being
to reject
any
proposition
|
that
will involve inereased
taxa.ivn
upon
'
France
and
Greai
Bricain.
.
on
Thursday
night (last)
in the
yard
of
the
Christiansted
Theatre,
A
NICKL.E-
.
PLATED
WATCH,
with
initials
W. R.
'
A. on inside
of back.
Finder
will be
re-
~
warded
on bringing
same
to
this
office.
|
Christiansted,
St
Croix,
Jan.
19th
L
1081