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N " o . 2 3 ] P f/‘ v £, W o . . N 7—) W Y : l:“\%\i/g!r ‘;;,’:;L?l} | \é .f\\, ey 3& 7 \.g\/ RS RO oo\ X | { < V 3 _odny : ) LR BN B - P Y \%‘fg L7 ;L % | Wyl WY Es L 2N, ey 8l . . g IR, ReH %V@\ >IY S G FERY H's Eed _ Y GENE ARy Y Y @o & - L 77TH YEAR. CHRISIIANTED V. 1L 1.8 A, MONDAY, 6mH THE ST. CROIX AViS is printed and published daily (Sundxys and Holwdays excepted) by G. Johznsen at the Avis Office. TERMS:--50 cents mo- thly in advance, 2 cents per single copy. Entered os second-class wmatier May 26th 1917 at the Fost O:fice at Christian- gled. St Crose, V. Lol eU,5.4. un der the Aci of March 3, 1879. TELEGRAMS. ST.JCROIX S ATICN. London, July 31lst.— Roydai assent wds given ‘o Lady Astor’s hguor b, thus formally placing it upon 'he statute bovks. Tne bill, which p-onitits the saie of intoxicating liquors to any person un- der eighteen years of age, was passed by the House of Lords on Tuesday. Calzary, July 31st.—Snow has laid the crops fifteen miles west of Culzary aud the foothiils are white. Rain is general from Edmon:on to the borler, with tke exception of a few districts, Snow is reported at Banff, with a very brief fall in Calgary, Dewinton and Clar sholm. A mivimum temperature was registersd of thirtv-eight degress wbove zero, six degrees abrve freczing point. These are the outstanding faets about a storm that has swept over the greater part of the province since Sunday night. London. July 31st.—Lord Curzon, =2- plying in the House of Lords to Earl Beauchamp with reference to alleged Abyssinian slavery, deciared that there was no evidence to support the asser- tion that there was a good deal of slave raiding in British territory. It had been definitely checked, he said. So far as Great Brirain is concerned in the matter Lord Curzon said, the Government would give ail the information in its possess- ion to the League of Nations. It would get a report of the situation in Abyssinia in order that the League of Nations would be able to deal fairly in the matter. Nome Alaska, July 31st—Harold Noice head of the expedition to Wrangel Is- land for the reliei of Alan Crawford and his party marooned there since 1920, has been advised of ¢n annuvuncement by the Sovie. authorities at East Cape Siberia, that anless his ship, the Donald- sop, calls at Petropavlovsk for propcr ¢ clearance and also at liast Cupe for a contingent of Red guards to be taken to the island, the vessel will be confis- cated. Washington, July 3lst.—The British AUGUST, 1928. No. 180. RESOURCES. . Francs. |Bit Shareholders’ Guarante2 Certi. ) ‘ = ficates, aeposited in Copen- i BB ien i B TED BB Cazh on hand Spacie’ ... ..... 623 699i55 = W 1.949’1102100 e w 8 Powmgn Currency; 89 98710 Danish West [ndian Cradit Cer-é 1 tificates...... e 184,550 00 Ronds and Shares. ...........| 944 (;lgigo Discounted Biils L0ea1....... HED 3_\.‘7;00 P il. 000 Depo:its with Banks abroad.. 7 904 21“‘05 Suadey Deltors ... ... .. .| 490 148:93 loans against Mortgazes in Mos! Watute ......... . 923 83175 Loans against Personal and, ‘ other Segatity.. ...... 445.708'35 Cash Credits. ..o, vvevne L 651958530 ' b | Real Estate Account : | | Bank’s Premises. ..Fr5.50,000 | Villa Santa Ana.... ** 62,675 | | Residenc: on Govern- ; ment Hi11........15,000 127.675100 Fixtures & Inventory. ....... 15i00 21,109, 200(524 AXEE HOLST. Government has beer advised that the United States would welcome an agree- ment for publication of all enrrespondence between the two countries in regard to Seeretary Hughes proyposal for a treaty agreement to cover the in‘roduction of ship cargo liquors under seal into the Tha Natioza!l Baak of tae Daaish West [adiss CONDENSED BALANCE PER 3)JUNE 1923. -e ' LIABILITIES. el Subscribed & Guaranteed [ l Capita1.................| 5,000,00000 B o B Notes lssued. ..« oo 000 3,000.00();()() ‘ | Savings Dep05it5.......... 3,508,704 874 Checking Accounts........ 2,893,37947} Time Deposits 1.552,914;‘.(,0 sSundry Creditors......... .i 4,262, 257%55 Profit and Loss Account.. ‘ 161,408%021} ‘; é i | % { | | | l | | | | | | i | | i | ? ; | 1 | ‘ | ! | 21,199,206 524 THAGE. United States and also to permit searches and seizures of rum running vessels up to a limit of twelve miles off shore. Halifax, N. S, Aug. Ist—The marine court of inquiry at Barmuda, appointed (Continued on 4th page.)