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for the 2nd Ordiniry Meeting of the Colonial Council for St. Croix, for the fiscal year 1923-1924, Fourth Council, First Session, MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1923, at one o’clock D. 1. Production of copy of Minutes of the Munic'pal Committee for the Quar- ter ending June 30, 1923, forwarded be the Chairman of the Committee for inspection of Mombers of the Council 2 (Colonial Ciwneil 811 No. 11, Third Counci!, Second Session, Continuation of Ist Discussion on Colonial Council Bill No. 11, Draft of Ordinance nwroduced by Govern- ment concernin . Incanity Law, with Commniittee Re ort 3. Colonial Counci! Bill No. 12, Third Counei!, First Session. Continuation of 2nod Discussion on Colonial Council Bill No. 12, Draft of an Ordinance, intreduced by Govern- wient, proviuing tor he assessment, levy and collection of taxes for the siunicipality of St. Croix. 4. Colonia! Council Bill No. 3, Feurth Counecil, First Session. Introduction of and Ist Discussion on Dratt of Ordinance, introduced by Government, amending Ordinance concerning Public Roads in St. Croix. 5. Colonial Council 81l No. 4, Fourth Council, First Session, Introduction of and Ist Discussion on Resolution, introduced by Govern- ment, suthorizing (hat certaln ac- counts carried on the books of the Municipality as assets be written off and charged to “'profit’”’and *‘loss.”’ Colonial Council Office, St. Croix, Au- gust 13, 1923. ROBT. W. SKEOCH, Vice Chairman. Mails Close for the British and French West in- dies by s. s. Martinique at 11. a. m. Thursday, 16th. TR NPNR SR SRR SRR T R CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. Finnigan, children, and rel- itives beg to thank all friends and acquaintances for their kind sympa- thy shown to them in their very sad bereavement. TSRS MR XI, YSRR IR RA - EDITORIAL. With raference to that part of the ar- ticle reprinted in yesterday’s issue from the Louisiuia 'lazter in which the ex- 7T CROILX AVIS port duty imposed o sugar manufactur- ed in this island is denounced as un- American, ete., we are of course forced to admit that the arrangement is singu- lar and has probably, like other mat-g ters needing the attention of Con- gress, simply been overlooked. The desirability of removing every poOs- sible impediment to the thorough americanization of the islands requires no comment and it is believed that this matter should be represented by the proper authorities for early amendment. The fact that the i land’s revenues are small is no good reason for levyirg an hregular tax, and there appesrs to be nothing more to justify an export juty on St. Croix produects to the United States than for an import duty in like manner, and yet the latter was removed simultaneouslv wiihgthe American occu- pation in 1917. As a fuct the import duty could better be borne since this falls on the masses generally while the export tax strikes directlv at a struggling industiy already geatly handicapped. It 1s understood that in Porte Rico cane imported from Santo Domipgoe is convert: ed into sugar which enters the States free, degpite its foreikn base. LOCAL 4 Sloop Mizpah sailed with mails and passengers Ifor St. Tho.nas yesterday afternoon. \nita King, whose alrcady great popu larity was inereased a thousand-fold when she becime the first woman to drive a car, unaccompaniéd, across the ¢ niinent, is the star in ‘‘Mistaken Iden- tity’’ the screen attraction at the West End Movies Thursday Night, This is a vehicle eminently suited to Miss King's versatile acting ability, and one which will gain for:her host of new friends. The story tells of a southern girl’s capture of the heart of a rabid woman-hater. Miss King, as Vivian Taylor, disguises herself as a dairy- maid on her father’s estate, and it is in this costume that she first attracted the attention of satiated Martin Stafford, who is tired of all women. The events which transpire thereafter and the un- expected culmination of this romance furnish an evening’s entertainment well worth a trip to the West End Movies, At the opening of the play Miss King is introduced to her audierces just as she steps out of the ‘‘Golden Egg’’, the racing maching in which she was accom- panied by the famed Barney Oldfield gin a triumphant and one of the most excit- ing auto ruces ever presented upon the sereen. —Communtcated. TORTOLA BOAT SUFFERS MIS- HAP. On Thursday, shortly after leaving for Tortola. the motor boat ‘‘Wanda’’ owned by G. E. Fonseca of Ronadtown, became disabled through encountering heavy seas. The “;Vanda” had reached as far as Green ‘Key, which lies about one mile east of this port when the accident oc- curred. She was filled with passengers among whom there was some scare. The mishap was seen from the Signal Station and Harbormaster W. O. Sim- mons, ever ready to deal with such emer- gencies, was soon on the scene and tow- ed the “*Wanda’’ safe into harbour.— St. Thomas Muail Notes, Aug. 4th. Rear Admiral Latimer has been en- trusted with the Virgin Islands probhibition problem. The main industry of the is- lands is the manufacturing of bay rum, the base of whieh is alcohol.— N. Y. Commercial. The last census of Porto Rico shows that there are 1,617 continentals. mean- ineg Americars; 4,975 Spaniards; 530 French: 268 Cubans<; 408 South Amnen- cans and West Indians, not includinz 663 Virgin Islanders.— The Emaacipator, Aug. 6th. UNLUCKY SUGGESTION. A countryman went to London to visit some relatives and to see the sights. He remained until patience upon the part of his hosts, a married couple, had ceased to be a virtue. “Don’t you think, my dear fellow,”’ remarked the %usband one day, that ycur wife and children must miss you? **No doubt. Thanks for your sugges- tion. I’ll send for them.”’— London An- swers. g B TELEGRAMS. 81. CRUOIX STATION. Crefeld Germany, Aug. 10th.—Ge:- man police today fired on a crowd of several thousand who were at a demon- stration against the searcity of food and the high cost of living, Kkilling one and wounding ten. London, Aug. 10th.——A Central News despatch from Berlin today said reports to hand from all parts of Germany show that unrest among th» workers is in- creasing alarmingly, so much so that in political cireles fears are not concealed tkat a revolution may break out as sud- denly as that in November 1918, Berlin, Aug. 10th.—A proclamation issued by President Ebert this evening prohibits the circulation of pamphlets demandinz the overthrow of the consti- tutional government, or incitement to acts of violence or acts that are likely to endanger public order. The penalty mentiored in the proclamation for vio- lation of the decree is three months im- prisonment and a fine not exceeding 500,000,000 marks.