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There was the usual prompt distribution and delivery of this mail. The S. S. Marina made her first call at this port on Sunday afternoon, made a short stay and sailed for Porto Rico, It is gratifying to report that she er*~red and left this harbhor through the schonner channel which shows at least ro objer- tions to visiting Christiansted on accou of the bar. Sreole with mails 3ailal teonhoc2 9 at 5.30 p. m. yesterday. / With reference to a communication which appeared in Saturday’s issue of the Avis comolaining that the show of last Thursday night was concluded too early, the management requests us to say that he eoncurs in the objections raised by the writer. The show w~as over earlier than usual that night because the films were run through more rapidly, and because they were also shorter which the manager was not aware of not having had an opportunity to make a trial ran of them Jas is the custom. The manage- ment assures us that there should be no oceasion for dissatisfaction in this res- pect again. Last night’s show was splendid and was largely attended ex‘ra seats being necessary to accommodate the audience. The Football matech played on the Pa- rade Ground on Sunday afternoon be- tween the Virgin Island Stars of St. Thomas and the Athletic Association of this town resulted in a victory for the former with two goals against none. The ericket match played at the Hol- er Danska yeet~~3--- hatween the Daunt- iess of St. Thotuas . e this town was decided by the nrsi iu- nings, the Invincible securing 93 runs and the Dauntless 70 runs. The ‘‘Pulwico’’ from New York with 20 bags of mail for Christiansted arriv- ed in Frederiksted thisa. m Mails for Windward close here at noon tom>rrow. TELEGR 1 MS. . ST. CROIX STATION. Paris, Dec. 27th. —The Chamber of Deputies today gave the Briand Govern- ment a new lease of life by the substan- tial majority of 177 at the close of a two- day debate over the failure last Summer of the Industrial bank of China. The vote of confidence was given in a refusal to appoint a commission to investigate alleged irregularities in this connection, in addition to the pending court proce- dure. After the majority of 177 bad heen registered in favour of the Govern- ~ent on this proposal, showingsthe senti- ~t of the Chamber, a "econd vote was . the order of the day, formally - aopfidence. ~ This gave a 5 1. B 0 1LX ANV somewhat smaller majority of 12 for the Government, the vote being 36 for, to 238 against. .he Government opposed the commission of enquiry as leading to a conflict of authority, in as much as the judicial investigation was impending. At the opening today of the second day of the debate, with the question of the Government’s responsibility for the banks suspension of payments under consideration, Premier Briand was ag- ressively attacked by the opposition, 1 as aggressively defended himself. The Premier declared that a battle be- tween u. snt groaps of banks ~~d ob- strt “ed the measures contemplated for putti. *he bai kin question on its feet again. auu that if the obstructions con- tinued, the measures could not be car- ried out. The Premier explained the cir- cumstances under which Phillippe Ber- thelot, general Secretzry of the Foreign Office, whose resignation yesterdav was rrecipitated by the previous debate irv the Chamber on this subject, had inter- vened to aid the bank, which was head- ed by Andre Berthelot, his brother. The Premier said he regretted deeply that M. Berthelot had seen fit to resign. He absnlved M. Berthelot absolutely, but conceded that if he had seen it, he pro- bably would have sent in the same form the telegram M. Berthelot sent to Maur- ice Caseneve in the United States, ask- ing him to intervene with the United States ‘banks, to have the cheques of the Industrial Bank of China protected. Min- ister of Justice Bonnevay announced that forty-two informations had been filed against Andre Berthelot, Chairman of the Roard, members of the banks Board and other officials, -arious charges o’ irregularities. abuse o. confiden. o illegal div" _nds, but that the investiga- ting juuge had not finished the secret enquiry. If the tribunal found ¢« ™cient evidence to justify prosecution, the 'lin- ister added, the charges would be v, r- ously pressed. London, Dee. 27th—Declarirg that evidence has accumulated of the Govt. desire to open relations with Russia, the London Times confirms the reports of Dec 20th that Mr. Lloyd George has suggested a five power conference which representatives of Rassia and Germany would be invited to attend, early in Jan- uary. [t savs, however, that the confer- ence will not meet until February, at which time it is expected M. Tchetcherin the Russian Soviet Foreign Minister, and M. Litvinod will have visited London, and by their answers to certain questions will have prepared the way for the pres- ence of Soviet representatives at the conference, whichJs to be ithe success of the abortive Prinkipo conference of 1919. Calcutta, Dec. 28th —Amid scenes of great splendour and in the presence of enthusiastic crowds the Prince of Wales opened the Victorian Memorial, dedicat- ed to the Queen Empress Victoria, whose memnry is held in the highest esteem I throughout India. The building. | form of a vast marble palace and | rare architectural beauty. It require. | years to erect. The building compris. . a museum commemorated to India’s glo- ry. It eontains protraits of the old Em- . press of Delhi and of famous men who | laboured for lndia during the Vietorian . ara. The ceremony today was carried | out in full state. The Prince of Wales | drove from Governmert House with an . escort of guns and cavalry. | Washington, Dec. 28th. The compro- | mise propy al for the settlement of the ' question of submarine tonnage on the | basis of the status quo for France, Italy ' and Japan, and a reduction of 60,000 ( tons each for the United States and Great Britain appeared almost certain of ~ failure today, through obhjections by - France and Japan, when the full naval - committee of the armament conference . resumed s~ssions for the first time since Saturday. .'e the nature ofthe in- structions from the French Government on the submarine question received by the French delegation late yesterday had not been revealed, it was said in respon- sible eircles that France would formally disagree to the United States proposal t under which she would be allotted about 31,5600 tons in submarines against 90,000 i tons figures, suggested by French naval ‘ experts as her minimum requirement. i Whether the French delegates were au- thorized to make any compromise on the latter figure spokesmen for the delega- tion daclined to say. The Japanese dele- gates already have flatly rejected the ! United States proposal which would re- Juce their submarine allotment from 54,000 tons under the original limitation plan to 31,000 tons and although they are communpricating with Tokio n the situation. there was no indicati : today of any intention to recede from their ' stand for the higher figures. Should . the United States plan be finally re- l jected, what the next step may be in an effort so solve the submarine problem, upon which apparently hinges the entire question of Jimitation of auxi- liary warship tonnage, had not been indicated today. With so wide a differ- ~ ence of opinion revealed in the submar- . ine controversy, however, there appear- I ed to be an increasing disposition among the delegates to consider a plan for leav- ‘ ing the whole question of auxiliary ton- nage to a later international conference. l In higher United States official circles, it was said, a concrete proposal for a fu- ~ ture conference might be laid before the delegates within a few days. London, Dec. 28th—It has been learn- ed from reliable source, says a Central News despatch from Dublin today, that at a secret meeting ¢f the Dail Eireann leaders, representing both the support- ers and opponents of the Anglo-Irish agreement, a compromise was reached l which will insure the ratification of the pact.