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Quebec Steamsh’p Co. . THE S. S. “PARIMA” from Windward Jslands for New York is due at Frederiksted on Friday morning Dec. Bth at 9 o’zlock. ROB’T. LMERWIN & CO. INC.,. Agents. Mails Close for the United States and cther places via New York bys s. Parima on Thursday 7th. at 4 p. m. F.OCAL. The S. S. “‘Parima’’ for New York is due at Frederiksted on Friday morning at 9 o’clock. The attention of interested readers is directed to the advertisement and a con- tribution re A Splendid Hazard,’’ the film to be screened at St. Mary’s Hall this evening. The postmaster, Christiansted, wishes to notify all persons residing on Estate “*Windsor’’ whos. mail is addressed to Christiansted and has been delivered through the manager of that estate that this avenue of reaching them is now closed to the post office and all general delivery mail addressed to Windsor will hereafter be routed for delivery at Kings- hill post office unless called for before forwarding. Those cencerned should give immediate attention to having their post office address amended to Kings- hill if delivery is desired continued at that office. MOVIE NEWS. At St. Mary’s Hall this evening awaits you perhaps, the greatest opportuuity of your life in seeing the inauguration of President Harding. But this is not alone the particular fea- ture of the evening as you have the cele- brated movie star Henry Winthall (who acted in the Secret of tke Confessional) in A Splendid Hazagd’’. This picture you might know is a marvel asitisa true historical presentation of the career of Napoleon Bonaparte, who at a certain period of Lis life is quoted as saying ‘““We are born -We live —and we die- in the midst of the marvellous’’ and ere the repose of his soul again repeats to his friends’” And as the stars fall out of nothing into nothing -We are born- we live-and we die in the midst of the marvelous, This is indeed a picture really worth secing.—Com. St. Thomas News Thanksgiving day passed quietly and . URUII2 A VIS all business was sispended to give due solemmity to the feast. Some tired individuals motored to John Brewer’s Bay and refreshed themselves by buathing. . A ball game, between the Station and Tadousac baseball tcams, was played in the field during the afternoon and drew a crowd. A ball at the Gorernment House was another event, ar.d the Naval Band could be heard across the bay. So even the musicians must have enjoy ed themselves. —St. Thomas Mail Notes, Dec. 1. It is understeood that two divisions of the largest and meost modern type of U. S. Navy submarines will spend the winter in St. Thomas, arriving early in January.—St. Th.mas Times, December 2nd. A recent letter from Rear Admiral Kittelle states that he has not suffered any from the change of climate but he says "'l do miss the good people of the islands, the islands themselves and the swimming.”’—lbid. The work of construction at the Harbor building is nearing completion, and the Harbor Board is to be congratulated on the fine lay-out of fresh water tanks, ex- cellent spouting at the roofs ete. Great creditl is due to the careful supervision of the Harbor Master, Capt. Fischer. lbid. Information has been received that the articles of Prof. R. A. Sell, attached to the Houston Chrenicle, which were writ- ten in such a pleasant vein concerning our beloved Virgin Islands, will shortly be published in book torm. Every one interested in obtaining a copy of this book may write to Mr. Sell at 1236 kut- land Street, Houston Texas.—lbid. We welcome back from Europe, Mr. M. Petit, the genial Superintendent of the West India and Panama Telegraph Co. Ltd., Mr. Petit after spending a de- lightful six months in Copenhagen and fourteen days in New York, arrived here on the s. s. Parima. His many friends feel glad to see him looking tne pink of health, and happy to have him back with them once more.—lbid. The eptire reception hall at Govern- meat House was transformed into & ball-room for the accommodation of the 200 or more guests attending the re- ception given Thanksgiving night by His Excellency aud Mrs. Henry H. Hough. The walls were simply but beautifully decorated with Virgin Is- land flowers and the dance program was greatly enjoyed a buffel supper was served at eleven o’clock. Musie was furn- ished by the U. S. Navy Band.—lbid, His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Antigua arrived here >n the Parima on Wednesday last at 4p. m. and after visiting and meetin> many of his Parish- | ioners at the Rectory, he was taken 1o Government House. Here, Governor and Mrs. Hough had invited a few friends to meet him, the invited guests | being Colonel T. E. and Mrs. Backstrom, ’ Dr. and Mrs. Shiffert, Chapiain aund , Mrs. Steiner, Colonel Robert and Mrs. | Stride, Mrs. Boreham, and Mrs. C. B. | Stewart. His Grace was later the guest of Mrs. Boreham and at 8 o’clock p. m. he left on the Parima for Antigua.- -Ibid. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION London, Nov. 29th. —Great Britain will serap no more warships under the Wash- ington disarmament treaty until the oth- er pations bave taken action and scrap- ped their quota, accordipg to the assur- | ance given a question{gr in the House ‘ of Commons today by Commander Mon- | sell, Financial Secretary to the Admiralty. When asked who had rectified the treaty, Commander Monsell replied, “‘tke treaty of Washington has been ratified by the United States, Japan, and this country, but not yet by France and Italy. Eight British capital ships rendered use- less for war purposes’’, he added, ‘‘al- ready have been sold to and removed to ship-building firms for breaking up. Six more have been rendered incapable of war service and two more will have been similarly dealt with by the end of next month. So far, as I know, the United States and Japan have not disposed of ships, except possible obsolete ships that have been disposed of in the ordinary course. 1 would point out, however, that until the tiecaiy has be:n rectified by all the powers, none of them is bound to dispose of such vessels.”” Asked whether this Summer did not disclose a serious situation, in that Great Britaip ’ had secrapped every ship agreed to, ex- cept the Lion, whereas the United States and France had done nothing, Command- er Monsell replied, ‘‘No, I think it is right that this country should give the lead in good faith, and that we should be the first country to show our intention, in spirit and letter, to carry out this great treaty for the limitations of arma- ments.”” To another question, he said, “*Now that Great Britain’s intentions have been shown we undertake no more ships shall be dealt with until the other countries nave taken action.”’ London, Nov. 29th.-—The Irish Bills un- . animously passed their 3rd reading in the Hcouse of Commons today and were sent withorut amendment (o the House of Lords, where no difficulties are expected. . The remaining stages will be eoncluded ' this week and the Bills will become law, " well before December 6th, the lust day allowed, according to special prevision.