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yer, ete., threws down an open challenge to anvone to argue with him on the bible. Here’s a chance for gaining notoriety in something. The mail from the s. s. Catherine reached Christiansted again late this trip and the postmaster teils us that the ° carrier reported an heur’s delay in land- ing the mail at Frederiksted. Wken the mail steamer came to Christiansted she was given every dispateh in the handling of mail and cargo. The Right Rev. Bishop Colmore of Porto Rico arrived Fere on Saturday afternoon by the s.s. *‘Catherine’” and will hold a Confirmation Serviee in St. John’s Church this eveniag. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Tokio. Feb. Z7th.—Prince Matsukata whose death ocecured today was one of the remaining “‘elder statesmen’ and was regacded as the founder of Japane e firanes., He was born in 1835, and serv- ed through the Japanese Civil War of restoration anid during his long ecareer served as a cabinet officer in many capa- ciries, in September 1922, he retired as Lord Keepar of the Privy Seal, and was elevated to the Princebood. Prince Mat- sutkaia was erronecusly reporied as hav- ing been killed in the great earthquake last September. l.ondon, Feb. 28th—Sir Reginald Hall, principal agent lor the Conservarive Pur- ty, has resigned his office in the party. Sir Revinald was severely criticized in connecrion with the eslling of the gene. 4l e'ection last Darcember and was blam d (o a conziderable extent for encourazing the late Premicr, Mr. Baldwin, to hold the election at an alleged inopportune time, London, Feb. 28th—— Mr. Preeil, La- bour member of the House of Commons for Coventry, has been elected ehzirman of the Trades Union Congress, London, Feb., 28tn—Discussion has been set for tomorrow of the privage member bill introduced by Wn. Adam- son, Labourite, giving all women the same political status as men, by granting. them the franchise at tke age of 2ij in- stead of 30 as now. The Coaservative oppose the measure on various grounds and several motions against it have bzen submitted. Among these is one by the Duchess of Atholl, demanding a con- ference of all the parties before deciding upon a change from the present zar- rangements. "R London, Feb. 28th—Lord Byng of Vi- my, Governor-General of Canadz,has been selected as the new Colonel of the 10th Royal Hussars. It is interesting to note that this week marks the anniversary of the battie of the Ei Teb, in waich Lord byng participated as a young subalternin ST CREm3 AVIS the regiment of Whict he now hecomes Colonel. London, Feb. 28th.— While the new bili regarding offences against the per- son, which abolishes the death penalty in cases of murder, has not yet been presented to the House and is hardly ltkely to be put forward this session, its main features are already pub'ie propariy, and it i 3 arousing the Keenast interest. It is exceedingly doubtful how- ever, if the Sovernmant ‘will be able 1o foree this measur2 tarouzh the Com- mons in the present state of pab..c avinion espaciallv the sectina that stil pvins iis faith in the Biblicai injunection of ‘‘an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.”” There have b@»en protests dur- ing the last few months from wide- soread sections of the country, protest- ing against the reprieves graanted by the Home Secretary’s advice during the lasst two vears. Washington, Feb. |2Bth.—Forty mem- bers of the House joined today in an an- nouncement that next week they will in- troduce a bill to legalize the manufacture ana sale of beveragess with an aleohoiic conient ot 2.75 pereent, hy volume. Bucharvest, reb. 23th.—The Govern- ment has ippointed a commitiee o as- sisf in preparing a bill providing immedd - ate and drustic curtatl ment of the hgour tra:fie, with prouibidion the witimate amm. Lhe Commutige inc.udes revresentatives of the Urthodox Cnurea ana nunerous promuinent Cifiz2as. Ottawa, Feon. 23th. —*‘Military train- ing for the vouth us Canada, it Canaila 15 o do the duafty whiech is expecied of her when troubie arvises,”” »ir. MacDon- ald, Minisier of National Defence, wold the anuual meaeting of the Cinadian Ac¢- titlery Association here this morning. Mr. MacDonald said that the pendatum of expenditure, which huad swung to what might be described as lavish- ness duting the war, had nowvy swueg back to rigid economy and this wus large ly responsible for the decreas=d militia vo.e and the consequent Impossibiiity of providing the training cdvantazes form- erly given, Lioadon, Fab. 29th.—The Labour Gov- ernment todaygmoved the second read- ing of tha socatied privace memoers bill, which would extead the vote to all wo- men 21 years of aze, instead of 30 as at present. Cawo, Febh. 28th.—A noisy anti-Bri- tish demonstration here marked the sec- ond anniversary of Great Britain’s decla- rauva of Egyptian independence. The siudents held mass meetings, denounc- ing Great Britain’s policies and Premier Zagloul was forced to address a crowd of demonstrators outside the Ministry of the Interior, begging them to disperse. The crowds were pafticularly indignant over Mr. MacDonali’s declarations that the British Government would continue the reservation previously made in re- gard to Ezyptian ‘independence. BURIALS IN THE PUBLIC CEMEBTERY OF CHRISTIANSTED. February 1924. 2—Heetor Hennemann, died at the Hos- pital, aged 67 vears. d—Ramond Fritz Roy James, died at the Hospital, aged 1 year and 2 months, 3--David Philippus, died in Town, aged o years. 4--Marion Joseph, died at the Hospi- tal, aged 1 year. 4--Emanuel James, died at King’s Hill Poor Farm, aged 74 vears. s—Christian Henry, died at the os- piral, aged 48 years. 6—Cathrine Harris, died at the Hos- pital, aged 77 yvears 6—Still-born (?° at the Hospitsl, : 7—Thomas Benjamin, dixd at Richmond insane Asvlum, aged 62 years. B—William McGovern, di=d at the Hos- pital, aged 66 vears. 9--Leander Joseph, died in Town, aged 34 years. 10—William Glasgow. "died at the Hos- pitai, aged 64 vears. 11-—Gertalene Augusta Finch, died in Town, aged 19 years 12--ChYistian Jawnes dicd at the Hospi- tal. aged 66 vears. 16--("hariotte Maloon, died In Town, aged 8D years. 23--John Isaac, died at the Hospital, aced 5l years. 24--Kliza Mcßean, died at the Leper Asviumi, aged 65 years. 26—Elsa Harris, died in Town, aged 18 years. 27--Nathaniel Brown, died at the Hos- pitail, ag=d 63 vears. 29--Margareth Hgyer. died in Town, aged 70 years. Se R e e v SSOe all BURIALS IN THE PUBLIC CEMETERY Ol YREDERIKSTED, February 1924, 6 —Christophier DBelzrave, died at the Hospital, aged 34 years. B—Uswald Finlay, died at the Hespital, aged 5Y years. 9—Henrietta Fargus, died at Kisg's Hil!, aged 74 vears, 9—Still-born female at the Hospital. 21 —Emelia Violet Clarke, died at the Est. Wheel of Fortune, aged 40 vears. i 25—Agatha Christiana Jersmy, dled in Town, aged 134 years. 27—Alvida Marshall, died at the Hos- pital, aged 6 months. 29 Mercedes Moore, died at the Hos- pital, azed 6 days.