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net. R. Muller; Dr. Knud Hausen, J, E. Kuntz, €onrad Corneiro, Rethschild Francis, O S Kean and Abram E. Smith anu: the Governor, the Govern- ment Secretary* and the Governor’s Le- gal Aid, C=zptisn Horan. three reports were submitted. 1) Signed by Members Corneiro, Thielo and Kuntz with amendments on Divorce iLaw. A debate took place on this Divorce Law and smendments and 2as it was ar- gued it would tend to make things worse rather thar better. A sub-amendment to provide for a preliminary separation ot two years from bed and board before proceeding to a divorce for causes spe- cified by §7 and 8 was lost, the vice- chairman Thiele giving the deciding vote against as there was a tie. Oan the en- tire Chapter on Divorce being put to the vote with the amendments it was carried, six voiing for it and four against. 2) Signed by Members Thiele, Kean and Burnet re Chapter 27 on the Bank- ing Laws. The Governmeni agreed with the Coueil that the chapter be left out for the reasons advanced and on the vote being taken this w s unanimously agreed to. : 3) Signed by Members Thiele, Kean and Burnet reDues to be paid by Corv- porations, &c. The proposed amendments were ac- cepted after some debate. I'he Second Discussion on these New Laws was closed ;and the Government and Council concurring the third discus- sion was declared open. The Govern- ment having no amendments to propose the third discussion was ciosed Before closing the second discussion it was unanimously passed, after tne expression of different views, that the New Laws go into effeet 1, Juiy 1921 and it was furiher agreed upon that about 200 o 300 copies be ready before- that date; assurances being given to that effect by the Government. This work of examining, amending and passing the code has now been concluded. The Council bas acted in a conscientious manner, the pros and cons on different items have not been stationary groups but 2roups continually changing—those mem- bers who have been together on one subject, differing on another, and vice versa. The 3overnor has been ail thal couid have been expected —he has not inter- ferred direct'y or indirectly, but has giv- en the Council free scope! All honour to him ! And so we send forrh the New Code! May it help us on our progress onward, may it help to meke us better citi- zens: may it assist in reducing the amount of evil doers in our community; ang may there be no ragrets, but in the ¢coming rears sincere and lasting satis- faction rn the changed system &o be in- troduced on that future date—memor- =L LRt AN 1S able for the coming generation 1 July 192 y —The St. Thomas Bulletin, March | 11th. | At 4.30 yesterday afternoon the fu- | neral of the widely known and much | beloved chauffier Carl Edlum took vlace. He was followe to his last restinz place by a large number of sorrowing friends, | both voung and old. The funerai pro cession consisted .of the members of | the American Federation of lLabour of which he was a member and members | of the St. Thomas Labour Union In whose service he was at .he time of | his death. The chief mourners were his fellow chautfers, who presented him | with an exquisite wreath on which were tane words: ‘‘Condolence from the Auto- | inobile Chauffers.”” The Rev. Father | (yriffith read the burial service and at | the close offered a most solemn prayer for | the soul of the departed, so suddenly | hurried into his Maker’s presence. i The following is a part of the prayer: | “‘Lord have mercy upon this thy son and \ pardon the sins of the flesh that he had | not to ask thy forgiveness.’’ ¥ To his bereaved mother we beg to tender our most. heartfelt sympathy.— Ibid. ‘ S e ‘ In yesterday’s ‘'Bulletin’’ it was omit ted to state that the amendment tc the | New Ccde of Laws not coming into | effect before July was due to the Hon. | hairman J. C. Roberts, member for | the Country Distriet. ‘ The Government Secretary s ated that | Government had hoped to have the laws | effeetive at least one month after being passed by the Colonial Council. | The member for the Country District | J. C Roberts insisted that it was neces- | sary in order to give persons whom the ’ Law~s might effect, and unfamiliarized | with such a pond:rous Code, at least | some time for reading and meditation. | The member further contended that | it was customary under the Danish Ad- | ministration with Laws less voluminous than these to give 3 months before com- ing into effect, @nd he believed the same | should be done now | The tiniely amendment introduced by | him for once, met without prejudice but on its merits the unanimous approval of his colleagues while other healthy ones have been lost in this community. It however gives time tn the rest of the people to read and further understand before July. It was stated that copies are being printed for circulation. We hope that the copies will reach us very early.—St. Thomas Bulletin March 12th. The funera! of Mr. Samuel Daily an old retired earpenter took place this morning.- He was found dead at his home yesterday.—lbid. | TELEGRAMS. | ST. CROIX STATION. : London, March 13th.- The House of - Commons today passed the second read- ~ing ct the reparation bill without divi- sion. The debate on the bill threw no light on the measure, which was strong- | ly eriticized mainly on aeccount of its alleged futility to attain the desired end. - Mr. Horatio Botidmley who moved. the rejection of the bill created laughter by ~ declaring that Mr. Lioyd George had en- tered the conferenee in shining armour, ~ but whenever he removed his helmnet a ~ copy of the sermon on the mount fell oL New York, March 12th. There was ~ nochange in the raw sugar market today and prices were quoted at s¢. for Cuba’s - cost and freight, equal to 602 for cen ri - “fugals. No sales were reported. Prices | were quoted at Bc. for fine granulated . for hard grades, while soit were obtain- ~ able on the basis of 775. Futures were l firmer on covering and trade buying, . closing one to four points nett higher % March 518, July 561, September 576. Constantinople, Mareh 14th.—Allied police have arrested Bolsheviki Exe- g cutive Committee here. ' 1 New York, March 14th. --Raw sugar - was firm early today and holders were | asking higher prices, There was no an- . nouncement from the ‘Cuban Committee . since its last allotment of five cents for Cu- ' ba’s cost and freight, equa! to 6.0 2 ‘ for centrifugal, and outside sugars I were.offered at about this level. The ! marketfor refined was firm and unchang- ' edat eight cents for fine granulated, with | some refiners accepting orders cn sift | grades at 7.75. Futures were firmer, | vrefleeting the strength in the spot ( market and prices at midday were 6to 7 ; points net higher on covering. E New York, March 14th:-—The Stand- | ard Oil Company of New York today ' reduced the price of ga-oline one cent ' a gallon, making the wholesale price | 26%a gallon. ! London, M2rc¢h 156th —l'he purchase of a direct cable to the United States was announced by Mr. Pease, Assistant Post- master General, in the House of Com- mons last night during an explanation of post office estimates in the pending | budget bill. He said the British Govt. had acquired the cabie for 570,000 pounds l sterling including 100,000 pounds worth | of cable stock and cable stations a: Ballinskelligs Ireland, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. Rye Beach, New Hamp- shire, and Halifax The cable'that has been bought is intended as a reserve for the existing lmperial Cable, and has been leased tfor a short ti'ne to the West- ern Union Coy. for 57,000 pounds a year. Mr. Pease remarked that a new cable would have ¢rst one million pounds, and l therefore he considered the dea! as most i profitable.