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Despatching Seeretary about Lincoln’s Birthday being a holiday and holding meeting on said day, he communicated with Government and received a radio reply saying that the Governor would not change the day and that Council meeting would be held on the 13th ac- cording to the list of ordinary meetings. The list of ordinary meetings is fixed by the Governor and he ouly has authority to postpone such meetings for a period of two weeks. Itis for this reason that the meeting was called by me. Ist Member for Frederiksied Country District (Andersen) remarked: Mr. Chair- man, I would like to say that Governor Oman had promised us that he would not declare more holidays for this island than those given by the ordinance gov- erning this island. I would like to ask the Acting Government Secretary whether promises. made by previous Governors would be kept by the succeed- ing governors. [ thiuk such promises should be duly recorded and followed, if compatible with the ideals of the suc- ceeding vyovernors. I would like to have the Government to bear in mind that this island is an agricultural community and the holidays not included in the ordinance arve, for the welfare cf the is- land, not desirad. Acting Government Secretary (Clarke) remarked: Mr. Chairman and Gentle- men, I would like to say that as far as we are concerned as to whether promises made by one governor would be kept by another, we know of nosuch promises having been made, but if such promises were put to the Governor in writing and signed by the members of the Counci, they would be made a matter of record, andI am sure the Governor would take the necessary action. The Chairman remarked: "The law which was passed giving the privilege or authority to the Governor to proclaim holidays, was for extraordinary pur- poses only, and not for holidays waich are customary in the United Srates. 1 took this matter un when May 30th, 1921 was proclaimed a holiday. 1 objected to it and said that the day was not a publice holiday according to our ordinance and not so desired. Mr. Fox, former Des- pateching Secretary, informed me that Governor Kittelle had proclaimed the day as a holiday and it was his privilege to declare any day he deemed fit. I did not object this time because I was turned down last year, but simply re- minded Governmert that the day fixed for Council o meet was a holiday Acting Gosernment Secretary (Clarke) remarked: Mr Chairman gnd Gentle meo, | shall immediately take this mat- ter up with the Governor when I get back to St Thomas. The Governor has the general welfare of the islane as well as the individual weifare at heart, and if these holidays work hardships on the people he will stop them. [he Governor does not know this, butI can see no 2.1 Lyl x A NI B reason why Counc¢il cannot transact business on thiz day (To be conclu ed ) EDITORIAL. Today, Messrs. Hugo Goldbeck, mana- ger of Estate Bethlehem:; Herman T. Hansen, Insp:ctor of Police at Kingshill, and Julius Joachim Petersen, bookkeeper at the National Bank in this town, com- plete twenty five years of residence in St. Croix, having arrived here Feb. 18th 1897, to join the Colonial military forece, respectively as corporal, bugler., and sergeant. The three of these gentlemen after serving their terms entered private life here, Mr. Goldbeck securing a posi- tion as overseer at Estate Jealousy, Mr. Hansen a similar situation at La Grange, and Mr. Petersen a clerkship in the office of the St. Croix Sukkerfabrik, Chris- tiansted. Mr. Goldbeck has continued to follow his adopted agricultural vocation, and is today recognized as one of our most ex- perienced and competent planters, gain- ing the regard of the directors of the West India Sugar Factory in whose ser- vice he has been nearly all these many years, as well as the goodwill of the laborers and others working under him. Mr. Hansen did not long pursue a country life. In 1902 he entered the Police force in this town as Policeman; in 1908 was promoted Jailer. and in 1913 Overbetjent (Chief of Police), in whicn latter position he remained until 1917 when he was appointed Inspector of Richmond Penitentiary and Richmond Qickhouses and Leper Asylum. In 1918 changes were made, the institutions we.e administered separately, and Mr. Hansen was desigrated Inspector of Richmond Sickhouses and Leper Asylum under the Department of Healch, Medi- cal Service. This position was abolished or amalgamated with some other in 1920 and Mr. Hansen was appointed Insp2ctor of Police at Kingshill, the duties of whieh post he is discharging with that efficiency which has characterized his career in public service. Mr. Petersen also had a shy at the Police Force in 1903 or thereabouts. but entered the service of the National Bank when that Instirution was established here in 1905 and is still there, now filling a position of trust and with a ecreditable record behind him. As a philantrophist, Mrv. Petersen has rendered good service to maintain the existence and promote the welfare of the St. Croix Hgjre Skole. now St. Croix Graded Grammar School of which he is treasurer. I'wo of the subjects of this sketch have married and raised families in this is- iand:; Mr. Goldbeck has not yet joined the army of Benedicts, but is none the less a good userul citizen, and we take this opportunity of extending to them all on their completed quarter of a century sojourn among us, hearty congratula- tions and all good wishes for their con- tinued success and prosperity for many more years. FLOCALL The S. S. "'Fort St. George”’ is dyg at Frederiksted on Wednesday 22nd Inst. at 6 A. M., leaving shortly after arrival. All passengers must secure their tickets not later than Monday 23th. We have received a program for the aquatic and other sports arranged for Washington’s Birthday, Wednesday next, but regret that lack of space does not permit its appearance in today’s issue. Readers are reminded to look out for same on Monday 20th. The S. S. ‘*Marina’’due Christiansted Monday noon, le2ving Frederiksted Mon- day night 20th inst. . h|Football. . “GILLELTE> AND ‘EVER READY I'O MEET ON HOLGER DANSKE GROUND AGATN TOMORROW AF TERNOON. Tomorrow afternoon on the Holger Danske Ground the '‘Gillette’”” and the “Ever Ready’ Football Clubs will meet again for another conte-t. as the last one resulted in a draw game, each side showed excellert playing, but the ‘‘Gil- lette Boys’’ are determined this time to cefeat the ""Ever Ready’’ which is going to be a bard nut to erack, both sides be- ing strong. We hope to see as large a number of spectators as last Sunday, and we are quite sure they will be well amused. Kick off at 4.15 p. m. precisely. —Com. TELEGR - MS. ST. CROIX STATION. London, Feb. 13th. —lt is announced unofficially that the Bri.ish empire exhi- bition advertized for 1923 will likely be postpcred until 1924, A British mission is now in South Africa working up inter- est in the exhibit,on and is due to arrive in Canada for the same puriose in Au- gust. Dewerara, Feb 14th.—Deputation from Indian Govt. toinvestigate local conditions in connection colonization scheme arriv- ed on Sundzy by Ingoma. The delegates are Messre Duvan BPK, Pillai Depu- ty President Madras legislative council, V. N Tivary member of servants of In- dia Society and C. F. Keatings C. 1. E. C S. until recently director nf Agriculture in Bombay presidency.