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Continued from st page. dated at New York expressing regret that he couid not attend, owing to the extremely critical condition of the sugar market oi the United States. Mr. Mec Laurin stated in his message that the sugar market was demoralized and many wholesale grocers throughout the coun- try were threatened wich finanecial ruin. He stated that he was being deluged with letters and telegrams in consequence. Montreal, Aug. 27th.—Although offi- cial confirmation is lacking in the mat- ter, it is stated in financial circles that reports have been received from lLondon announcing that (01. Morden, who left here some weeks ago for the purpose, had succeeded in having underwritten the Knglish share of the twenty-five million dollars issue at eight per cent cumulation and participation stock of the British Empirc Steel Corporation. The details of the uew financing, it is under- stood, are being withheld until the sev- eral Canadian enterprises, which are ‘o form the nucleus of the ambitious un- dertaking formally pass upon them. De- finite announcement in this respect is expected sometime this week, but in the meantime, it is understood that ne- gotiations are in progress here with prominent financial interests, to under- write the share of the issue allotted to Canada. Dublin, Aug. 27th.—Miss Mary Mac Sweeney, the Lord Mayor’s sister, re- plied to the telegram which Mr. Lloyd George sent her from Lucerns. She said: ‘Imade no appeal to you for exceptional treatment for my brother. 1 warned you of your responsibility in the eveut of his death. He and his comrades de- mand their freedom as a right. If my brother or any of his comrades must die, to win that freedom, they do so willing- lo, and we are proud of them, but their death lies on you and your Govt. Self- determination, for which you say Eng- land went to war, is as mueh Ireland’s right as Poland’s. We claim it and will have it even if you have decided that my brother is to die.”’ London, Aug. ZBth. - Cameron High- lander troops recently sent to Queens- town invaded stores and dwellings of Sinn Feiners there last night as re- prisal for the attack made bya party on Thursday. Much damage was done during the attack and serious rioting resulted, reports reaching here declar- ing that street fighting is still going on. ; London, August 28th.--The Russian Soviet Government today replied to the note of Mr. ArthurJ. Baifour conecern- ing the Soviet pcace terms to Poland. The Soviet Government agrees to with- draw its condition tkat e Poles pro- vide arms Tor a workmen’s militia of 200.000 men in Poland. The Soviet reply was received by the Russian Dele- gation here. The Moscow Government % ¥ § % e e W 5 Y7 ' e DL LonoU L L J b states that in withdrawing this condi- tion 1t is subordinating everything else to its paramount desire to secure the establishment of peace throughout the world. The Russian Delegation in Lon- don claims that this coneession meets the wish of the British and Itaiian Gov- ernments. - Dublin, August 25th;,~Atp announce- ment was made at Dublin’, Castle this evening that 1 000 striking prisoners in the Cork Jail had been transferved from prison to hospitai. The announce- ment added that no prison regulations were to be allowed to stand in the way of any possible palliative treatment. London, Aug. 26th.-——-Munitions and Hydro airplanes valued at neariy 406,000 pounds which recently were confiscat- ed by the Entente Commission in the Pintsche works on the Soree river were destroyed Thursday evening by the 3,000 employeesof the plant, many of whom are Communists, says a Berlin despatch to the Times. The Reichwehr was summoned out but proved power- less to act. Tl'he Government is send- ing representatives to the scene. London, Aug. 26th.-—Bollotting today azain shows large majorities in Wales in favour of a miners’ strike, but in some parts of the country adverse votes were recorded. The indications are however. that the strike will be voted by the necessary two-thirds majority. Simultaneously the anti-strike move- ment among clher trade Unions is grow- ing fast as the public begins to realize the serious results a coal strike would have on practicaily all trades apart from domestic inconvenience and comfort, Campaigning is active on both sides and strong efforts at the mediation of moderate labour leaders may be expect- ed immediately as the result of the balloting is announced. Paris, Aug. 27th.--The Foreign Of- fice announces today that France had counselled Poland to attain the best strategical military position possible until peace is signed regardless of her -ethnographical frontier because the mil- itary situation will influence the peace terms. France has advised Poland how- ever to withdraw her armies within the Polish frontier upon the signing of peace, the Foreign Office added. Paris, Aug. 27th.—Bolshevik reaction against -the Polish armies along the front east of Warsaw is not -exvected at least for the present by General Wey- gand, who is credited with having di- rected the defense of the Polish capital and hurled the Soviet armies back from that city, according to the Warsaw cor- respondent of the Petit Pa/isien. Gen- eral Weygand is quoted as saying that the Poles should not advance too far eastward but should entrench them- selves 7long a line that can be easily held so that they may he able to resist any effort on the part of Soviet Russia to bring. overwhelming forces against them in future. : Simla, British i{adia, August 27th.- Deputy Commissioner Willoughby has bzen assassinated in his residence at Kher: Provinece of Oadh by a Mussul- man fanati» Tne assassin who was atded .by accomnlic:s entere:d the resi dence of the Commissioner when all the servants were absent. : 2 [’_l;i T fubhication. IT is hereby brought to public ne. ' + tice that the Government has, this date, authorized Rev JAMES AUGUSTUS AGAARD to perform civil-religious functions in the Mu- nicipality of St. Croix. Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States, St. Croix, 27 August 1920. C. C. TIMMONS, Government Secretari AUCTION. THE Auction postEone(’i on Satur- - % day last will be continued at No, 47 HILL STREET IN CHRIS- TIANSTED on Saturday the 4th of September 1920 at 2 o’clock p. m. " Christiansted, St. Croix, August 20tn 1920. A. K. STAKEMANN. The New St. Croix Savings Bank, S there was no quorum at the 89th An- nua! General Meeting of the New St Croix Savings Bank advertised to be heid on Friday the 20th inst., the Mem- bers arc hereby notified that a meeting will 'be held on FRIDAY THE 3RD OF SEPTEMBER 1920 2t 4 O’CLOCK P. M at the office of the Institution at which meeting a statement of the transactions for the fiscal year ending 31st March last will be produced and the election of Trustees take place. Christiansted, St. Croix. 21st August 1920.. : By Order. T. . STRIDIRON, ‘Acecountant For good appetiteand good digestion use , . - Dr. Ross’ Life Pills. " Readers. No 20.17.