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boade issned. tkoir market value and the respectiv? nama2s aad residences of (ao holders of slid bonds; tae surpius ari ~undivided earnings; all interest, sharas ‘or proportions 1n any ship or vessel, whether such ship or vessel be in or out of port; the gross and net earnings dur- ing the !a:t business ye¥r; tha amount of deposits (if money or other valuables be received on dzposit): all moaney. and the nature and value of all franchises and concessions owned, neid or possessed by sald institutions. corporations otr com- panies. The said president. director Qr jocal agent, at the time of returning said iists and valuaiidns (i» a2 Secreiary shall make and suhscribe an oata 1o the truth and completeness of said lists and valuations, in sabsiaace the same as the oath or affirmation required from private owners of property in section 2T of this Gedinance: and the said lists of valua tions shali b upon blank forms of scne- dules to be furnished by tue Seererary. {7O be continued.) LOCAIL. ‘lThe new box egquipment in use at the local Post Office siree Jniy Ist, besides being a great enhanczment to the ap- pearance of tie oifice waieh should be un to date when conpleted, Is very service- able as was demoasirated on Suuday last © when the majority of patrons prompiiy and convieniently got rheir mzil by box delivery. Independence Day yesterday was ob- gerved quiet'y in town, a display of flags being about the gnly outward signs of ceiebration. -The day was speni chiefly at Mannings Bay where a tremendous gathering was drawn to witness the horse races. .i'he morniag ! incle- meani but toward noon changed, and it may be said that ‘he sport was attenderd with favorable weather. Stakes weu: high, and there were many sad and ma- ny brizht faces among the betiing ira ternity when the races were over, lae toliowing 13 the resnlt of the races in the order they were run: Ist. and Z2nd. sine i) )iseß from ’Un!xc-\n'riia 'St;ibl\-s; 31'11. Mr. Christenszn’s Star; 4cn. Concordia’s O’Susanna; oth. and 6tn. M¢v. L, Christen- sen’s O’Giri;7th. M.Jos.Richard’s Roam- er. I'hus tae Si. Thoinas horses won tar=e of tne six races in whicn they were entered. The success of the day went with Mr. H. MacKay whose horses made a splendid showing, and the majority of ine spectators expecied he wouid clean up everyrhing, wnich was not far from being ihe ecase, the bth race being conceded as lost thnrough an accident sy at - the finish UO’Susette did oot run at ali, and Fisher Girl did "not pariicipate in the dth. race. iMuch money ils understood to have been lost on this popuiar horse which was defeat- ed by botn hHer competitors in the race St RO I X A VYIS sne ray, Th2 ooder oa the e¢ourse was excelicat ant the orgaanisation and con- ducr of the racos surpassed what has been noriced ia the last years The re- ceipts are understood to be satisfac ory and enough to enzte the Clab to erect a better and more commodious grand- stand for the next races. The Red Cross bcorhs at which sandwiches, cakes, cold drinks, ete. were on sale, did well. The Mystery arrived at irederiksted iate Saturday night with a large United *States mail. The post office here had nnhunced that sh=2 had been experienc- ing macaninery trouble and would sail from St. Thomas at sp. m ~ I'ne schooner Virginia arrived here Sunday morning with a large number of St. ‘Thomas excurtionists, and sailed again this morning. I'ne Creole with oatgoing mail for St. Thomas, Porio Rico and the'Siates left this purt at 4 a. m. today. A football matech between the St. T'nomas Stars Football Club ana the Ureadno wgint of tais town was played oa the Hoigerp, Danske ground on the after- noon of Sunday 3rd. ianstant, Jand resalt- ed in « victory for the St. Thomas teans by une goal to none. he theatre was crowded iast night. The programme was made up of parts of the serial Elmo the Feoarless, an’ a comedy. I'ae lighting of the town clock has been mucn improved rvceently. The di- als are mueh wmore iiuminated and the time can be seen a long distance off. Just as it ought to be. FELEGRAMS. SL. CROIX STATION, Atlaatie City, dJune 26ih.—Major Ainoid Wiison, the BEnglish sportsman wio 18 now In inis country, has a coin- mission (o wager 325,000 on the French- man in the bout nexi Saturday, accord- ing to a report today. It was also said taat 'red Perry, the New York sports- maa is ready (o cover the amount and he and Major Wilson-nave already discussed tne proposition, bat witilout arriving at any agreement thus far. i'here seems tv be a difference of opinion about odds. I'ne prevailing odds as qguoted today were rnree o one on Pemsey. Coastantinople, Juune 30th,—Tlurks and Bolsnevikr are reported to contem- plate a vast uprising in this city which wouid be accompanied by the destruction of public baildings. Early yesterday morning Allied roops, aciing under or- ders f[rom eneral Harrington Com- mander of 3riush forees in Constanti- nople, marched througn the principal streets of tne city and raided hotels in | search o1 Bolsheviki, British soldiers t with fixed bayonets entered a building . oceupied by a h‘olshevik organization and | seized large quantities of arms. Several | men alleg=d to be the principal ring- leaders in the reported uprising were ‘ arrested. More than sixty prisoners . were placed in military lorries by the British who also raided the offices of the Boishevik trade celegation and ar- resfted an assistant of Bronisiau Koudish. 1 Soviet Commercial delegate here, and | other members of the Boisheviki mis- | tion. 1t was announced in British offi- | cial circles® that this raid was carried . out because the presence of Bolsheviki ! in Constantinople menaced the security | of Aliled troops here. It is asserted { that the plot for the uprising here had . been rrustrated through the vigilance of . the police. ! New York, June 30th.—Jack Demuv- . sey was ruled the favouriie with 165 | sportsinen out of 225, interviewed as to | ‘the probable outcome of his match with i George Carpentier, at Jersey City on Satarday. 58 predicted that the French challenger would don the worlds heavy- weight championship belt, while a scat- | tering few sald they expected the bout . even. The usual '"‘[f"’ figured largely | among the speculations. “‘lf the bout ' goes five rounds then Carpentier will | outbox the champion for the remaincer ’ of the contest,” was declared by m@ny who favour the challenger. Washington, June 30th.—Appoint- ' ment of Ex-President Taft as Chief - Justice of the United States was formai- . ly announced today at the White House. ' He will succeed che late Mr. White . whom he appointed 1o the office in 1910. - The nomination was suhsequently con- i firmed by the Senate ‘n Executive Ses- ; sion. The nomination was not confirm- . ed without opposition however and a . roll call was demanded. The opposi- | tion was understood to huve been | voiced by Senatcrs Borah Id.ho, John . son California, and Lafoliette Wiscon | sin, ail republicans, on the roll call how- | ever, only tour votes were cast against | confirmation. These were Senutors Ro- | rah, Johnson, Lafoliette and Senator | Waison. Democrat, Georgia. The final | vote was 60 to 4 and agrreement was | resched not to make public the vcil call. ' i.ondon, June 30th.—Protest acainsi | the secrecy surrounding the Dominion conterence is voiced by the ‘‘Times”’ which says no ecamariila of reaection- aries plotting darkly againsi the iiber- | ties ol peopie has guarded the secrecy of its proceedings more jealousiy than the convinced disciples of open diplomacy and democraiic rights now assembled in Downing Street. The paper declared that the views which bave been expres- ed by the Premicrs in favour of an in- ternational zonference on Pacific ques- tions and disarmament are rather views which should be proclaimed from the house tops.