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8 8 ’ N tl Administrator's Notice, 'IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROSABEIL BENNERS, DECEASED. OTICE is hereby given that the under- signed has been appointed adminis- trator of the above entitled estate. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present same, with necessary proofs, at the office of the said administrator, No. 7-8 King Street in Christiansted, within 6 months from the date of this notice. Christiansted, St. Croix, V. L. U.S. A, this 2nd date of February 1922. A. E. STAKEMANN, Administrator. G POSTAL NOTICE. EGINNING February 1, 1922, in ac- cordance with Postmaster General’s order No. 6922 amending Section 488, par. 5, P. L. & R., receipts will be taken for insured parcel post delivered at this office. Addressees will be notified of arrival of this class of mail on form 3849 now used for notification of arrival of registered mail, and will be required to conform with the provisions of the amended regulation. Post Office, Christiansted, Virgin Is- lands B. R. LARSEN, Postmaster. PN e SR ONE DOLLAR ANNUAL DUES IN THE AMERICAN RED CROSS MAKES YOU A PARTICIPANT IN RELIEF WORK FOR THE HELPLESS THAT GIRDLES THE GLOBE. ANSWER THE ANNUAL RED CROSS ROLL CALL. OCAL. The Creole docked here at 5.30 yester- day afternoon bringing mail only from St. Thomas, no Porto Rico mail having come over up to 10 a. m. when she sailed yesterday forenoon. The S. S. Martinique of the Clyde Line is understood to leave New York for these islands on Saturday 4th. instant. The S.S. Megantic, one of the big Quebec boata is expected to touch at St. Thomas homeward bhouud on Mon- day-the 6th. She will not call here. Last night’s show was a very fine one and was well attended. S1. A2 Dy St. Thomas News The mail of this morning brought the sad news of the death of Mr. Abram Pretto, which took place in Cape Haitien where he held the position as Dominican Consul. The deceased is survived by a son at present in St. Croix so whom we extend our sympathv —St Thomas Bul- letin: Jan. 27th. TELEGR -~ MS. ' ST CROIX STATION. London, Jan. 3uth.—The India Offlce tonight published the report of the Com- mittee a pointed to investigate the death of 64 Moplahs in a railway carriage on November 19th in the Madras Presidency of India. The Comumittee holds that the main responsibility rests with the rail way company and its local traffic inspec- tor, for failute to ‘ioperly ventilate the carriage. The Committee finds that death was due to asnhyxiation, owing to insufficient ventilat'on, and says that similiar vans were used to convey more ihan 2,500 prisoners without mishap but that van had gauze covers on the win dows which were chosked wi:h paint. A local police sergeant was found guilty of negligence in failing to note the condi- tion of tne prisoners on the way. New York.Jan.3oth. Another buoyant advance in british excnange rates to the highest levels since August 1919, was the feature of the day in the financia] mark- et. Demand bills on London rose 428, a gain over last week of 3.1/4, but reached from the maximum quotation beifore the ciose of the market. All the Allied exchanges, especially French and Italian bilis, registercd concurrent gaias of 10 to 12 points, while Duteh, Scandi- navian, Spanish and Swiss rates rose 10 to 13 points. Brokers associated the strength of the pound sterling with the marked improvement shown Great Bri- tain’s foreign trade balance. together with purchases of British bills to meet Febra- ary payments. Washington, Jan. 30th.—By fairly de- cisive votes, the Sen te today refused either to require Cong essional approval of the agre2ments to be eniered into with debtor nations by the proposed Allied debt refunding commission, or to limit the authority of the eommission in the matter of deferring the time when in- terest payable on che eleven billion dol- lars foreign debt shall begin. London, Jan. 30th.—The West india Committe are impressing on the Govern- ment the necessity for including in the Mother country’s ten years undertaking, the maintenance of sugar pre‘erence at its present value Dublin, Jan. 30th. —The withdrawal of the military from Ireland is proceeding more speedily than was anticipated, giv- ing plain proof of the adherence of the British Government to the terms of the . Anglo-Irish treaty setting up the Irish¥ree | State. Eaech dav sees a large batch of ' troops depart, not only from Dublin, but | from other points, Departure of th: ' Dublin garrison is due to begin this . week, and the rewspapers are specula:- | ing as to how the vacated barracks will | be utilized. It is suggested they might ' be used to relieve the pressure oi hous ' inz problem. There will be five barracks . available in Dublin, and it is urged that at | comparatively small expeases, they might i be converted into wo_rk_mens _dvgellings. | Throughout Ireland similar buildings are | falling under control of the new Irish | Government and some may be needed for the new Irish army, although nothing | has yet been'decided in regard to the . size of that body. Itis taken for grant | ed that it will be established permanent- ~ ly and green uniforms are being manu- . ~ factured in Dublin on a large secale. It . is noteworthy that the evacuation has . occurred everywhere without any mani- festation whatever from the people. . There hus been no sign either of popular ' rejoicing or regret. In some cases the . departure of the troops will be a serious - loss to towns which benefitted largely I from the money spent by the soldiers, ' and there was a time when the reduction | of their garrison would have been | regarded as a cause for grievance, ' and have provoked Parliamentary pro- | test. The spirit in Ireland has changed . all that nevertheless. until new condi- . tions have been created. in such towns { as Newbridge and Fermoy rhey will suf- . fer to a considerable extent financially, | through the departure of the soldiers. | The task of maintaining order is now en- | tirely committed to the Provisional aJov ernment whic has acted energetically in parts of Tipperary where the liwless ! element seemed about to g2t out of hand. | Martial law was proclaimed and serious | penalties threatened for the unauthorized . ecarrying of arms. Army authorities even ' imposed a rigid law compelling every- l body to remain indoors after eight o’clock | in the evenings. Although the evacua- | tion of troops is to be complete, it is on- | ly from Souther:a Ireland for the pur- | poses of the treaty in this distriet. North- | ern Ireland counts as though it were | England, and accordingly large bodies | of troops are fulfilling the promise to | evacuate simply by marching across the I border into Ulster. The anunouncement | by ti e Premier Sir James ‘’raig in Bel- | fast that the British Govt. had promised ! him it would leave twelve battalions in | Northern Ireland is regarded suspicious ‘ ly in Sinn Fein quarters. During the Dail Eireann’ s discussion of the treaty this dis:osition of troops was one of the most frequent points made by De Vale- ra’s supporters against the signers of the pact. Rome, Jan. 30th —The Sacred College was completed today and it wili start deliberatigns on Thursday next to elect a Pnnti?'% Cardinals now present in