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Council iastead of the Chair, because the Council has been notified that Mr. Flem- ing bas bzen elected gnd that he has aec- cepted election. [ therefore move that in view of the fact that Mr. Flemii.g was daly notifiad of his election tor over three monihs has not presented a patent of election in this Council, and moreover thas left the island without uotifying the Councii, his seat be declared vacant. The motion was put to the vote and unanimously «dopted. The Vice-Chairman remarked: Gov- ernment will be notified. Item 2. Colonial Counecil 81l No. 11, Third Council, Second 3ession. Continuation of Ist Discussion on Colcnial Council Bill No. 11, Draft ot Qrdinance introduced by Govern- ment concerning Insanity Law. The Vice Chairman rvemarked: Hon- orable Members. This matter was sent to a committee and it was expected that the committee would have sent in its re- port in time so that it could be discussed today, but no report has yet been re- ceived, the matter therefore, will go over to the next meeting at which time it is hopad th2 Comunittee will send in its report. To be continued. LOCAL Sloop Mizsah returned from St. Thom- as with mails and passingers at noon yesterday. We have been asked to mention that the Industrial Band will give a concert on the whirs tonight. There was a goodly attendance at the thoatre last night at the concluding scenes from the Holy Bible, and the rep- irition of Beautful Denmark, both of which appeared to keep the audience hizhly entertained throughout. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIXSTATION. Tehera: Pevsia, Aug. 20th.—Five se- vere eartiquakzs have been feit at T'ur- bati-Haidari during the last 24 hours and tile inhabitants are panic stricken, say despatches reccived here. Heavy floods have alsc caused damage and there are said to be many casualties. london, Aug. 20th.—Officials of the Foreign Office, Treasury and Board of Trade are now at work on the British reply to the United States wote concern- ing enforc:ment of liguor prohibition within iniernational maritime limits, and i 18 hoped to despatch the document ~rithin a tfortnight. The reply is deseribed as constructive and as offering an ad- vance on previous notes. It is based on the findings of the inter-department committee, headed by Mr. Ronald Mac sI. LREO 1LX A YlB Neill, .Under-secretary for Foreign Af- fairs, and will point out the British Gov- ernment’s desire to meet the United St~tes viewpoint whereever possible, The reply is expected to offer certain terms intended to reduce, or do away with iliieit traffic. in aleohol within the preseribed coastal limits by vessels flying the British flag, bu:, as already reported, it wi.l reject the twelve mile limit pro- posed, as constituting too radical a de- parture from present internatioral prac- tice and the British laws and regulations bearing on sea boundaries and the rights of vessels in so 2ign waters. London, Aug. 20th.—Tha Thames dock strikers have decided to return to work on Tuesday, ending the unauthorized strike that for several weeks past has ap- peared to form the basis of a possible national dock strike. ‘l'he strike com- mittee maintains that the -workers have won their freedom by breaking with the union, saying that fifteen thousand men have enrolled with the new amalgama- tion, and will be trained and ready for a fight with the employers. Washington, Aug. 20th.—68 bands of farmers in the Uniter. States will go bankrupt with wheat seiling at consider- ably less than cnst of production, Seere- tary Wallace, of the United States De- pa*tment of Agriculture declared todav, while thousands of others will be able to to hold on only by the most grnnding economy. If the present plane of prices of commodiiies, other than agricultural i35 to be maintained, he adled, then to have general prosporicy, prices of farm produets must be increased, [astern rail- roads could help by making substantial reductions in #reight ra es on agricul- tural products, espocially if destined for export, Mr. Wallace asserted, pointing out, however, that. until agriculture and commerce are brought into a more nor- mal relationship, troubles will develop one after the other. The new price of wheat is now a new azricultural disease said the secretary in a statement. It is just ome more symptom of the generul troubles from whieh agricultur2 is suffer- ing. Vhe disease itseif is the distorted relationship between prices of farm pro- ducts and prices of other commodities, Paris. Aug. 21st.—-The French Gov- ernment’s leply to the recent note of Marquis Curzon, the DBritish Foreign Secreiary, .on the reparations situation was handed to the DBritish Embassy this morning. The hope in French official circies is that this note, indited by Pre- mier Poincare will prevent a rupture of the Entente. Considerable confidence is expressed that the British Cabinet will find it conciliatory and seein ita basis for continued discussion of the Ruhr occupation and the reparation pro- blem generally. There i 3 no conzeal- ment of the fact that the reply is large- ly controversial that Premier Poincare is unyielding on the outstanding fea- tures of the situation and that it is not expected Mr. Bildwin will find the reply conclusive. It is hoped, however, that ha will regard it encouraging and will “withhold any plans for separate action tovard Germany until the points in dis. pute are further elucidated. There is said to be a tendeney to look more fa- vourable on.a new reparation e¢cnference among the Allies and it is thought to be certain_ ti:at M. Poincare will see M. Baldwin when the latter veturns from h's vacation today at Aix-lez Haines, Tha French reply takes up fifty pages of yel- low book which will be issued tomorrow together with a summary in both English and French. Genoa, Aug, 2lst.—Terrific hurricanes have marked the change from the heat, which have prevailod here for many days to more moderate temperature. Tho high winds devastated the noted Sum:er resort Sestri, to the east of Genoa, where numerous bathing pavilions were wreck- ed and th: rcofs of buildings were blown away. ‘lhe terror-siricken inhabitants fled from their homes. fThere were no victims. New York. \ug. 21st.—Tragedy de- cended on the city during the nigat ien the root and one wall of ihe n2w piaza hall, located at Grand and Havemeyer- streets 1n Brooklyn erushed during a spectacular fire and burled a pamber of firemen iuto the blazing ruins, For hours rescue parties worked frantically in the debris and first reports placed the number of dead at t~n. Hampered by the darkness and the gutense heat burst- ing trom the smoking flamelit pile fire- men and police at nine thirty this morn- ing were able to compile only an unveri- fied casualty list. According to this list two firemen were killed and 47 men, most of them fire fighters, were seriously injured, six persons fatally, The search of the ruins, however, has not yet been completed, for the fire was still smouid- ering with fitful bursts of flames. Londdn, Aug. 23rd.—The twentyfourth match of the tour was commenced yes- terday between the West Inuian erieket- ers and Norfolk at Norwieh The West Indians went in to bat first and at the close of the days play had scored 198 i r the loss of nine wickets. Following are the scores. West [ndian XI, first in- nings. Nunnes 10, Challenor 7, Austin 17, Small 17, Ince 72, Holt 4, Browne 29, Cons:antine 7, Pascall (not out) 10, Dew- hurst 19, John (not out) 1, extras 5, total 198. The game will be continued today. London, Aur. 21st,—-The C(Canadian Pacific Oceean steamship “‘Empress of Scotland’’ it was announced this after- noon at the London Offices of the Com- pany, struck a submerged wreck be- tween Hamburg an1 Sou hampton and as a result wxill be unable to sail tomorrow. The vessel is now anchored near Ports- moutin waere jpassengers wao vent aboard at Hamburg are being landed.