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Publicati üblication FROM THE POLICE. HE publi¢ is hereby notified that in the event of an impending hurricane, the following signals will be given:— During the day. Upon receipt of in- : - formation that a bur- cane is approaching, ONE HURRICANE - FLAG {a red flag'with a black'square in the centre) willbe flown.. Ifthic island is in the path of the hurricane, TWO HURRICANE FLLAGS, (one above the other) will ba flown. During the night. Two ' rockets will be ied at an’interyval of throaminutes between tho {irst and second. - The above mentioned, siznals will be given from the fortsin Chris iiarsted tand Fred- eriksted, as ‘well as from the .battery at King’s Hill. - The telephone centrals will inform gall sub- seribers, (counfry ones first) of the approach of a hurricane, : Offize of the Director 2f Police, Fred- eriksted. St. Croix, V. I. U. S. A. 23rd Jl”_v 1923. - F.COULTER. Direetor of Police. : LOCAL, The Last Days of Napoleon received a warm reception bya large audience at the theatre last night: I wound up in very interesting style. The acting and geenery were e | : The s. s, Parima loaded: 1,575 bags sugar from the St. Croix Sugar Factory, 100 empty gasolipe drums from Mr. J. Alexander and 2 boxes automobile tires from tae Factory and sailed for New York via St. Thomas at 3.00 p. m. yester- day. She brought mails from the usual ports also a pouch of. letter-mail from New York which had been overcarried by the s. s. Bridgetown last Thursday. The following are ne names: of pas- sengers who sailed on the "'Parima” yesterday for New York:—Mrs. Maud A. Scott and son, Mrs, Corrigan and Miss Corrigan,. Miss. Lumis Francis, Mr. & Mrs G. ¥. Latimer, Mrs. : Thos. Gaffney, Mr. & Mrs.: Joseph Williams and 2 chil- dren; Juseph Horsford, Geo. E. Willard, Peter Bastian, Elisa Christian, ' Mayb-t £ cROIIX A VIS Bushby, Mrs. Ann E. Wiiliams, Ima Dun- ¢.n, Anh Abraihson, Vicla Joseph, Chas Gibbs. Alma Morton, Mary Pilgrim, Miss Alma Q’neale, Harman Lorand, Jos. Wil- liams. Mary Edith Cc , Adolphina Mar- shall, Gertrude Harrigan. - : For St. Thomas—Mr. P. L. Laßega. PASSENGERS PER 8. S. ROMANITA. July 21st —From St. Thomas—Mr. Hol- Madsen, Eiizabzth {Testamark, Edith Williams, Godrich B2njamin, Hewitt Gumbs, .Altagracia Calleder, Mr. P. L. Laßega, Mr. Carl Lali:;a, Gladys Lala- g4, M. E. Laßaga. ' from Porto Rier-- Mr. Cornelius Pentheny. July 22nd—For Porto Rica —Lawyer J.'F. Henry, Sr. : Correspondence . 23rd July 1923. D2ar Mr_E litor: v 1 I'ha following aras two exenbolary clippings §from the ‘‘Weekly Kiim Re- view’’ of the Pathfinder, a Washington paper which io very candid in.its opinion on screen material, The film Grandma’s Boy, i 3 tha program schzdaled for .to- night at St. Mary’s tlall, and rabooed as Ls ‘‘unsuitable character;”’ may we ask what’s the mitter withit? -+ GRAYMPMA'S BOY., wirh Harold Lioyd —A daady picture. .(ombines clean comedy, romance and action. A “‘fraid- cat’’ youth is made brave by his grand- mother’s ingenuity and an old umbreila handle. Very funny and well done, THE SHEIK, with Rudolph Valentino, Chis is not a new picture but is still being shown. However, we don’t think much of it. It is taken froma smutty bc -. The desert scenes are ridiculously unrea We have no admiration for this former waiter who is now the idol o’ flappers and cake-2aters. i Evidently the Pathfinder is no judgze. : | MOVIE ADAIRES. We happen: to know that Grandm=’s Boy duly. advised ac last 'show as the pext to come on, was not the picture withheld. Tue name of the undesirable picture is “‘After the Show.”” [ED.Avis;. TELEGRAMS. o ST. CROIX STATION. Lon lon, July 19ih.—TI'here is no sign as vet of a breakdown in ‘the dockers strike here. Ernest Bevin, Secretary. of the Transport Union, said tonight that the situation was full of difficulties owing to the menacing attitude of the Motbeaded section of thestrikers against those who are wavering. The sailing ‘of the: “'Sardina’”” from London tomor- row, by’ way of Southampton for New York, 'has been cancelled. [lhis is the first time Southampton has been affected ‘by the'strike, After a_prolonze.i ineet- ing this evening at Poplar, the strike committee declared there was hardly ° man working on the Tilbury docks an. by Saturday not a tug «r lizhter woull be in' operation. The decision of the Livtrpool dockers to return to work is regarded as a hopeful factor in the gen- eral situation although the resclution to cease the strike was adopted by only a stnall majority. The men have been told by the executive of the trapsport union that their grievance could only be beard if they resumed work. They have peace as their objeet ‘ard the parley will con- tiate tomorrow., 1 ondor, Juiy- 19th —The: Hcuse cf. Lords, afiter a biicf debate today, unan- imously passed the serond rewding of’ [ady Astor’s bill," which has already passed the Commons. Viscount Astor,’ who moved the reading, said the bill has. been put through the Jouse of Commons by a!reiative of his by marriage, but it was not on that account that he iavited the members of the Lords to support it, but beecause they owed a spec al cuty to adolescence. The measire in question probibits ‘the selling of licuor to ary per- son under eighteen vears of age. Gloucéster, Mass July 19th.—A fisher- mans race for the Sir Thomas Lipton tropby, to be held in connection with the Gloucester tereentenary celebration to be held on August 27th, bhas been thrown open to ali bona fide two masted fishing schooners, without any restrictions, it was announeced today. The contest wili be sailed under "‘fishermen’s rule”’, with- out limitations as to water line, length, spars, ba'last, ete. Invitations were sent today to fishermen in the waritime prov- inces of Canada 'to take pait. Thie race is for the Lipton trophy and cash prizes, of which five are offered. : : Bisley Camp, July 19th, - England wor the Mackinnon chaiienge cup today with 2 total score of 1083, 'Scotland was sec- ond with 1043, Jreland rhird with 1028, Canada fourth with 1,025 and Wales fifth with 945. 'Fhe Mackinnoi challenge eup competition was open to teams of twelve men, past or present members of his Majesty’s forees, 900 and 1,000 yards, ten shots per man at each distance. London, July 19th. —Afte- a spirited debate in the House of Commons topight on the me rits and dem>rits of the 3inga- pore naval! hase, the Govérnment obtain- ed a viet.rious vote, ar-ying the esti- mates under closure by 217 to 130. The opponents of the Singupore project bit- o terly eomplained that .t was against the spirit of the Washingten agreemen: and would lead to competition in armament and to future wars. Other members ~ contended that Singapore was unhbealthy, ~could be invested by land and ‘sea and ¢ uld not be defended from the | nc side. Muchplay ‘was also made of the fact that the proj2et was compelling H&&azmd - to inerease her’fleet aad fortify her bases in the East indies ‘The proxiu y ot . Yipgapere: ‘to: the ~zone drawn 1. ihe