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is the desire to take up discussion on the budget today. Colonial Council Bill No. 30. Introduction of and Ist discussion on Colonial Council Bill No. 30, draft of budget for the Municipality of St, Croix for the fiscal yvear from July 1 1924 to June 30, 1925, introduced by (GGovernment, The (Chairman) remarked: 1 have to state that as the time is so short itis my desire and desire of the Government that Ist discussion take plaee *today and 2nd discussion come up next Monday. [ will ask members to confine themselves strietly to the budget as there are many other items on the order of the day. The matter is before the House on Ist discus- sion. Gavernment Secretary (Zane, remark- ed: Mr. Chairman. The remark which Government desires to make on the bud- get is the same as that made cn the or- dinanee which has just been withdrawn. As the budget now stands, Government is unable to see its way towards meeting the deficit of Franes 711,529 85 by Francs 70.000: but, as previously stated, it is willing tolet that matter ride until some time in the coming fiseal year becuuse of the several elements which are so uncer- tain wih recard to the budget. 1 might add that I understand th2 budzet as it now stands is as revorted by the Munici- pal Committee, ecertain changes neces- sary in the text ot it as received by Gov- ernment from the Municipal Committee having been made and explained 1n the printine. lst Member for Frederiksted Town (Jackson): Mr. Chairman. 1 ask that the Chuirman of the Municipal Commit- tee give us some el-cidation on the bud- get as it is in an unintelligible state, (L' be continued.) LOCAL b The s. s. “‘Catherine’”’ is due today on sechadule tima2, having 163t2as oI cargo for this island. The Industrial Brass Band plaved on the wharl last nigh’. The band thouzh re- duared a great deal by most of its membars emigrating to the United States yet pos- sesses the old toueh. The Native Brass Band will give a con- cert on the wharf on Sunday (tomorrow evening)- TELEGRAMS. SI. CRUIZ R ATION. Preteria, Union of South Africa, Jane 24th--G-=neral Hertzog, leader of the vietorious parties in the recent elections, today aczepted the Premiership of South Afriea, succeeding General Smuts. Gen- eral Herizog has begun the formation of a Cabinet. Trinidad., June 24'h.--A Gazette ex- traordiniry makes the folloxying an 5T 01 V 5 ~ nouncement: “'The Governor has recei- - val a telegram fiom the Secretary of . State for the Coliries informing him . that His Majesty has been pleased to ap- - prove tne apprintment of Sir Horace By- L attk C M G Givornorof Tanzanvi- ka territocy to be Governor of Trinidad and Tobago. , London, June 24th.—Etries for tha Henley Royal Regatta from crews and scullers outside the Uniiel Kingdm have been offisiaily annsuazad. As the Olympicßegatta at Paris will b 2 held within a week, anl the [l:uley on the Thameos, for the first time in a number of years there will b 2 no foreign eom- petition for the Grand Challenge Cup. i In th: Diamond S:ulls, the entry of I W. E. Garrett Gilmore of Philadelphia | was received by cablegramm and ageept- I ed., subjeet to the posted entry form | being ia order. Th2 other outside entry ' forth: Diamoad Scuils, which will be the ' featurc of the Reza ia to b held on Jaly sad 2vd 4t Gthic W A, Brlvsa of St John lowing Club, St. John. N B. Ver lun France. June 24-h—Expremier . Poine:re, stepping back iuto into the po- L Jitieal syotlight atthe momeant M. Horri- ! ot wss negotiating at Caequ=rs -Court t with'iler: MacDinaid, warsd Franece not t 0 trist Germany. M. Poincare was speak.no over the graves of seven un- knowr Freoeh soidiers, baried on Ver- dun battlefield ar a ceremony presided av- e: by .Marshal Foeh to otis:rve the 8 h anniv: rsary of the critieal days oi the year-ling seige. H: took as his text L Germay’s uawillinzaess to pay repara- tions an.d the necessity ftor France to . conpel her toduso. “"Doat let usin- ' dulge in dangerous illusions”, said M. | Poine.ve. ‘it is not by smiles .that we ' will u ake Germany meet her deot.: If the Eahr bhad becen abandconed Goirmany would see in that act orly weskness and soon v.e wou.d find her more intractable chan ever under the treaty whiea must '\ been:orced’’. He recalled that Germa- | ny five years ago a't Versailles ""before . the whole world took so 'mn enzave- ments 1020 viciorious nitions and she hal not kept them and ta2reis nathinz 1o ' guara: tee that sheis ready to keep them i now’. M. Puinezre justitl:d his Ruhr | poiiey of withdrawinz the occupatinnl . forees nly in proportion as G2rmany pays ' hardest ani added '‘to evacuate more . rapidly would in oar eyes be to commit | agrav: inpru.dznce. ‘ Wimbledon i€ozland, Jaare 23rd —Uai- | ted Piess. Howoured by openingz the - Wimbi:don Tennis Caampionship on the t famou: eenire court, betore a crowd of - 809). Vineant Richards of New York ‘ overwt 2lmed A. E. Park of New Zoa- ' land, vinning in straight sets 616 0. . Only two games went to deuce, Rich- - ards miking his opponent a present of ; the ganes he lost. ['rancis I' Hunter | of Amrica easily defeatel .J. E. Park ! of England, 61 6-2 6-2. The second ! mateh of importance was won by the youtl> Freneh star Rone laea t: wle took the measure of a Japanese named Okamato 6-2 4663 6-4 N Missu beat J. C. Masterson by default. Victoria, B. C June 21th —''] thank you for this very great welcome. | eun assure you that thoagh our eruise tol us to many large cities, we have nevey heon takan more closely o their hearts than bv the people of this eity. W shall never forget vour hcspitality so the rest of our lives?? In these words, Vice Admiral Sir Fredorick Field, leader of the Briish sveeial service squadionre plird toringinz chears from 350 cuests pre sent who greeted the arrival of the Briti h naval officers at a navy leagu2 lunchen vesterday ‘'lf we only hold tozather an | try to understand one another this grea! e.npire need fear no enemy and no tronbl each hat ean arise. On the strength o link of th= cable deponds the life of the chain, we are told, and ] feel sure th as onr greit Dominion prospers and as vour inrerests ineresasa in the worid ma: kets, Canada will find a navy a necessiiy and you will _get 11- The British Navy wAas nos Kknown as a navy until the sevea- teenth century. Botore that time there wete gne or twv) kings ships and the bal aace were merehanal e vessels owned by rch meschants. The British merchan- tle Marine was the father of the British Navy.”" He econciuded by ex- piaining there were 897 vessels 1n tie British Fleet that opposed the Spanish Armada. but only 34 of the snips were naval erafts, the remgind er were merchantmen. Hoe made a plea for Kapire Uaity and understanding. n the morning twenty thousand cheer- inz people turned out to give a joyous acelaim to 1,200 marines who, headed by their own band, par.de | the prineipa| streets. " Lieuten nt Governor Nichol took the salute trom the stand opposit: the Quee Victoria'= moaument in front of the legisiative building. Hoylake Eaziand, Juae 24th. —Eight- teen golfers have qualilied tor play in the British Golf Coam ioaship. Mos! o the great namesin o« Beitish Golf win be in the list of those dtattiing this year tor the eaampisasniin, 1 H Eavior, George Duncan, AH: Bichell, James Rar, Cvril Torrey, Rordzer Wethered, Alex, Herd and Arthur Havers, the pre sent champon. Amongzihose of world famz= who tailed was Harry Vardon, who kad 159 stroxesor above the limit for the 36 holes. N-w London, Jnne 23rd. Rowing a cautious head race, Yale's great cirew led Harvard home by four l:nzths over a four mile ecourse on Fridav in the major event of the fiftyseventh regatta betwe~n the two ancient rivals. The time was 21.98 3/0. Tha varsity victory gained for Yale a ciean sheet in the regeatta, the blue erews having won the freshmen aad junior varsity ev nts earlier in the day and the combinution erew race yesterday.