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[Continued from Ist page.] Chrlstma§. Hz added: ''So I share that hope, which I trust is founded on an ac- curate interpratation and possible accept- ance ot our reply to the Supreme Coun- cil’s Note. I have been ready and wait- Ing to sign the protocol since October 18th, and I even hope now that ratifica- tions may be exchanged before the ena of the week. London,.De¢ 17th. —The India Office, in response to an enquiry by the " Daily Mail”” emphatically denies reports 0. the wiping out of 1,300 British troops. com- prising the garrison of the town oi Me- shed, Persia, by the population. Paris, Dec. 16th. -Initial measures of relief for Austria were taken by the Su- preme Council today, after that body had heard a lengthy presentation of his nation’s difficulties resented by Dr. Kar: Renner, the Austrian Ch ..cellor. It was decided that as a first s.:p in re- lieving the Austrian food shortace, thir- ty thousand tons of food should o:d:s- --patened to Trieste. to be shipp | .I:ace Into the Auscrian cerritory. Paris, Dec. 16ch.—M. Clemenceau's condition was satistactory today. but he was somewhat fatigued py 1.0 ning cal- lers, and closed ;the doors < nis home this atternoon to all but Cap. .. lardieq, General Alby, Thief of the Geu 2! S:aff, and M. Jules Pams, Minister o the In- terior, London, Dec¢. 16th. -Mr. Roberis, th> Food Controller, announced in the House today, that all home agricultural prodaz s except wheat, would be freed from c¢n- trol during the first of the coming year, buc said some degree of supervision over the food supp'y -vould have to be exer- cised ror the next year at least. London, Dec 16th.—Mr. Montague, Secretary of State for India, was ques- tioned in the House oif Commons today by members who sought information with reference o the ladian disturbance of April, wh=n, according to reporcs, five nuandred npatives were Killed and numbers were wounded art A nricsar, In dia. Toe Secretary requested the House to wait fuli official reports of the occur- rence, wnich ° caused such aprofound discurbance o1 publie opinion.”” He pro- misced to make known the findings of an juvestigating commissien without unne- cessary delay, which evoked cheers from .12 members. Mr. Montague declared scacements relating to the disturbances had been published as soon as received, and said it was now even difficult o state the exact number of casnalii:s. He assured tie House that censorship du2s not exist in India, although, he s .d, perhaps it was established during ..» riot. Tne Indian newspapers, i: declared, published reports of the dis- orders, which were available to the House. . London, December 17th.—Mr Winston Churchill, Secretary for War, announced ST. CROES W) 15 . to the House yesterday that the Germans - had handed over to ‘he Allies 5,000 guus, - 25,000 machine-guns, 3,000 trench mor- ~ tars and 1,700 aeroplanes. They had still | failed to deliver 42 locomotives and 4,760 . trucks. The Secretary considered :hat ' the Germans had made a tremendous effort to comply with the conditions im- | posed upon them. The average daily ex- ' penditure of the Government from April . Ist to Nevember 30th was reduced to £3, 098,000 as compared with more than £7, | 000,000 during the war. Freight traffic . exvpenditures were reduced to £50,000, 1‘ 000 as comparad with £68,500,000 prior | to the war. -~ AUCTION. i ——— S i { T the request of the executors of the Estate of the late Planter CHRISTIAN PETER THEOBALD FRrRiIS will be offer- | ed for sale at ONE PUBLIC AUCTION . to be held ar the undersigned Vendue ! Office ¢n .~ TUESDAY | ; the 30th day of December 1313 ; AT OCHCEN I BE, | THE ESTATES | : 1) g 1 - “Mount Victory” and “Pleasant Valley situated in this Island’s Northside Quar- | ter Letter A. sub No. 17 e. and No. 15 ' ad 16 &26 and Westend Quarter sub No. . 8, with all appurtenances of land, build- | ings livesiock etc. | The conditions ‘or the sale, appraise- | ment, mortgage certificate and other ' documents relating so the sale will be | produced at the aucticn and may previ- | ously to sume be seen at Lawyer STAKE- | MANN’S Office in CUhristiansted. ; This notice also serves as information | to mortgageholders in conformity with | Ordinance of sth March 1909 according | to s 4of which orcinance same has the . same legal etfect as prescribed in Pla- | card 22nd April 1517. i Frederiksted’s Vendue Office, St. Croix, I December 17th 1919, JOHN L. CLU/RRY. | Fee: Fr. 10.00. 1 | Say ten Francs. ) . HE MOST WELC ME AN» POPULAR | XMAS PRESENT 15 A ’ 3 o~ ® - Waterman's lieal Fountain Fen | to be had from i ; & - . Frederiksted Apothzcary Hall. Call At Thi ' | is Office AND SEE OUR STOK OF b | Ghristmas and New Year Garcs. | : y ~ Frederiksted Apothecary’s Halil % OFFERS i HORLYCH’S MALTED MILK | MELLIN’S FOOD | Peter’s Cocoa Tetley’s Tea, Ptn. Rico ‘ Coffee, ; Sugar Almonds, Mixed Candy | SWEET & BITTER ALMONDS i California Pears, Peaches, Apricots l Cherries, Cut Loaf Sugar, | SARDINES, SALMONS, OLIVES % PEAS, WAX-BEANS | Apple juice, Grape juice, Cider Vinear VINEGAR ESSENCE E Angostura-Bitters. ~ Beef, Iron and Wiaze A Liquid Strengthener of Great Value | NUXATED IRON TABLETS EASTM AN KODAKS, FILMS3, | Developers ete. | Fountain Pens, Safety Razors & Safoty | Razor Blades, Fountain Pen Ink | (COOPER’S FAMOUS CATTLE DI? . 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