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This is all I have to say regarding this Committee Report, and I trust that Government and other Honor- able Members will feel satisfied with our report and that final action will be taken on the bill today. I make this re- quest because the close season for deer commences the first day of January and it is desirable to have the ordinance in foree then. Government Secretary (Gaffney) re- marked: Mr. Chairman. Government accents all the amendments and wishes to commend the Committee for their painstaking work on the am~ndments. To be continued. OFFICIAL NOTES. The Despatching Secretary promul- gaes tne following Radiogram received from the Governor: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, December 23. 1922. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GREETINGS : The Governor of :the Virgin Islands extends to the people of the Virgin Is- lands, to the personnel of the Navy and the Marine Corps, and to the employees of the Government, his best wishes for s Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. * HENRY H. HOUGH, Governor. LOCAL. The distribution of Xmas gifts from the American Junior ked Crnss to the local school ¢éhildren was carried out in tr.e park near the wharf on Saturday af- ternoon, 23rd, in accordance with the programme previously published. There was a large turnout of pupils and specta- tors. Photographs of this occasion and of similar events at the rural schools were taken by Mr. H. Berg and screened at the Movies in the Barracks on Sunday night and at St. Mary’s Hall last night. The S /S. Marina arrived at this port at 5.30 p. m. on Saturday, landed 103 bags mail for Christiansted, and also the Frederiksted mail which was transported overland, and saiied the next morning for Frederiksted from where she returned to San Juan via St. Thomas st the usuaal hour on Sunday aftermoon. Among the passengers from New York by the Mari- na was Mr. Ernest Johnson of this town. Mr. and Mrs. Einar Svendsen were pas- sengers from Porto Rico. We have heard little of the horse races at Manning’s Bay yesterday beyond that the second race which was expected to be the most interesting was not run be- cause of lameness in one of the Rhorses. ST CRUI X A VIS Mr. Svendsan, proprietor of the Chris- tiansted Theatre, has brought a radio set from Porto Rico'and purposes adding this feature to the other attractions of the theatre in the near future. The Creole sails for St. Thomas by 6 o’clock p. m. today. Mails ciose at 5. A clean smashup petween automobiles C93 and (€9 was barely averted as the two cars bumped into each. at the cross- ing of King and Queen Cross Street on Xmas night. Unnecessary has‘e as usual —tortunately there was no perscpnal in- jury nor serious damage to the vehicles. We have been asked to mention that the Native Brass Band will give a con- cert on the wharf tonight. The s. s. ‘‘Bolivar’”’ sailed from New York on Saturaay; having 11 tons of car- go for Frederiksted and 46 tons for Chris- tiansied. L.ast night the. Christiansted Theatre presented ''The Adventures of Tarzan’ and St. Mary’s Hal! *‘The Miracle Man’’ both shows being well attended. Christ- mas Souvenirs were distributed to pa- trons of the theatre by drawing of lots and two special prizes ceps sting of two dolls were won by Christian Lewis and Ina Finch. The Native Brass Band was in attendance at St Mary’s, and the show will be repeated there tonight. The night of the 23rd was observed here as Xmas eve which fell on Sunday this year. The stores were open unul a late hour and despite the fact that things were in general quller than for- mer years there aas considerable merri- ment and life on the streets until after midnight. There wus a remarkable ab- sence of the customary fire works and squib firing. The usual Christmas services were held in the various churches with due solemnity, special addresses and singing being arranged. The Native Brass Band lent appreciable assistarce at the ser- vices of the Anglican Church Xmas morning. Mr. Rivera lent his efforts to the Roman Catholic Holy Cross Church at the midnight service on” Xmas eve. All the churches, more or less, had Xmas trees and dinners for'the poor, the Chris- tian Mission yesterday, by which the hearts of many were cheered and the season’s gladness brought to those who would otherwise have spent a poor Xmas. The Native Brass Band gave its Chris- mas concert on the wharf on Sunday night (24th inst.) apd was much en- joyed by a large gathering. Awmong the pieees rendered was the ‘"Gioria’from Mozart 12th Mass. TELEGRaMS3. ST. CROIX STATION Lausanne, Dec. 21st.—A wordy alter- cation between ex-Premier Venizelos of Greece and Rizanur Bey, Turkish Nation- alist delegate, caused Signor Montzouna, President of the Near East Conference commission on minotities, to bring this morning’s session of the Commission to an abrupt eclose. The dispute was over the question of liberty and emnii- graticn. M. Venizelos bitterly attack.d the Angora Govt. and protested against the alleged deportation of Greeks Ly the thousand from Anatolia. Rizanor Bey repliedin the same vien, charging M. Venizelos with being responsible fur the Turco-Greek war and its consequen- ces. Thg voices of the two delegates rose in high piteh, both speaking at the same time and refusing to heed the plead- ing ot the President that thay calm down. In view of this, Signor Montaona de- clared the session adjourned, amid con- fusion. ; Paris, Dec. Z2lst.—M. Clemenceau re- turned to Paris yesterday from a 39 day trip to the United States. No officiul welcome awaited him, due to his ex- pressed wishes. Warsaw, Dee. 21st.—General Sikor- ski, who took over the Premiership after the assassipation of Presizent Naruto- wicz, presented his resignation to-day to President Stanislas Wojoiechowski in confirnity with the constitutional prac- tice. The new President refused to ac- cept the resignation and Sikorski’s Cabi- net remains in power. M. Wojoiechow- ski in his message to the Polisn Nation pleads for union, harmory and peace be- tween the various parties. He stigma- tizes the assassination of his predecessor as ap act of political hatred ana calls upon the nation to follow the diguivy and strength of its traditions. He proni- is2s liberty and justice to all who are laithful tothe constitution. The Govr. has given orders that prohibition be strictly enforced until the tun=ral of the late President Narutowicz on Friday. I'he body of the assassinated Chief Exe- cuilve will be temporatily buried in War- saw catnedral. L.ondon, Dec. 21st.—Christmas holi- day period is being ushered in by wild ' gales along the whole south coast. There is snow in many midland counties and the island of Sheppy is isolated. Two small channel steamers were wrecked yesterday, but all on board were saved in the teeth of a mile a minute gale. A van was blown over whzn crossing Tower Bridge. Johancesvurg, 21st.——Under the terms of the Attorney ueneral’s offer, mace 4 week ago to remit most of the remain- ing four hundred cases arrising out of the fatal riots on the Rand last March to the mayistrates’ court, 43 men were tried to- day for sedition, all pleading guilty, and were each fined £lO, to be paid by Janu- ary 4th.