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resolution of the Galway County Couacil _recently, which suggested that the aban- + don meeting of the Irish Republican Par- liament should be withdrawn in order that delegates might be appointed to dis- cuss the situ tion, with the Govt. In making the : announcement regarding martial lax, The Premier said that the gavt. has been driven to the. conclusion especially after the last two terrible in- cidents that it must take stronger ac- tion in- certain disturbed area, side bv side with. the encouragement the ‘3ovt, was anxious to give all those who desired peace. They. were growing in nambers and independence. Showing that intimidation was decreasing. The Govt. was determined declared the Premier, to do all in its: power to breuk up the terrorists. Under Martial Law a proclamation weuld be issued demand- igg that all arms and uniforms be sur- rendered within the prescribed areas by a-certain date. After ihat date un u- thorized ;persens found possessing arms wouldbe treated as rebels apd be ha- ble: to death .penalty on conviction by military -eourt martial. ‘The same pen- alty would be applicable to unauthorized persons wearing uniforms. A reason- able time would be allowed for the sur: render of arms before these provisions came into effect. o --New York, -Dee. 10th.—An _influenza «pidemic, starting about the firs: of the year, which probably -will reach about half the intensity of lest years epidemic, was predicted today by the Health Com- missinn. . : : Londor, Dee. 10th,—The commission on the Egyptian situation, presided over by Lord Milner has now signed a unani- mous report and presentedit to the Govt. the repnrt makes the following proposals: 1.-- Recognition by Great Rritain of the independence of Egypt, and her safe- guard against. foreign aggression. : 2, Acknaowledyze nent by Egypt of Great Britain’s privileged position in- the Nile Valley, and assurance of free access by Great Britain to Egyptiar ierritory in case of war. 8. Maintenance of British garrisOn in the sphere of the Suez Canal, probably at Kantaxra.- - - ' , 4. Control by Egypt of her Foreign re- lations, subject to .her not making treaties at Variana with Brnitish policy -Egypt alse¢ to ‘have her own diplomatic representation abroad, these not to be _confined. "at; first to those countries where Egypt .has commercial interest. “In .other countries the British represen- -tation would aet-forher. : " Barbados, Dec. .10th.—U.8. S. Florida _arrived--here : yesterday. the ship is on her way to ‘South Ameriea and on board ‘are the American Secretary of State Mr. ~Colby and Party who, it is stated. are on official business. - e *Trinidad, December 10th,—A venereal - ~ disease commission = composed of Dr. - Wright and :Miss) Dr. Fairfield has "ar. ol LRI X AV IS rived here and for the past fortnight they have been lecturing in town and _country upon the subject of the preven- tion and treatment of venereal diseases. At their first meeting Dr. Wright stated that ‘he.commission had been sent out by National Council u_9der the auspices of the Colonial Office** lay before them the modern discov&.,.es of veneresl di- seases, the danger and what was being done at home in the way of treatment to. combat -them. He gave a brief his tory of the disease and their various stages and urged the necessity for cli- nics where patients could receive free treatment and continue it until the Drs. certified that they had received sufficient treatment. Lectures have been deliver- ~ ed: at the Colonial Hospital to doctors only and econferences neld with them - there. Dr. Fairfield has also delivered lectures to women and with Dr. Wright addressed a meeting of ministers of reii- gion and social workers at which Dr. Wisethe Surgeon General presided. The Commission will prebably visit Demerara and proceed to Bermuda. MUCH MAIL DESTROYED ; IN STEAMER FIRE Practically all of First Class Mail on Philadelphia Destroyed or Damaged. FIRE RAGED SIX HOURS. From 1.3 C a. m. Saturday Until7 Ship was in Danger; Cause of Fire Unknown. Passengers on the Philadelphia had re- covered completely rfrom their fright, caused by a fire at sea. which raged for six hours Saturday morning, by the time the ship arrived here Wednesday morn- ing, 24 hours late. Ihe exact luss and damage caused by the fire probably will not be known for a long time. ' Most oi the first class mail, including registered mail and the official mail, was destroyed out right while all of the mail amounting to 569 bags, all. hold baggage and all cargo was badly damaged by eith- -@r fire or water. - The rumors that the Philadelpbia had been lost, which were circulated here Saturday afternoon and Sunday, proved not to be true when the shipcrowledinto her dock here Wednesday morning. But how rearly ithe ship came to being a total loss will probably never be known except to the officers and some of the crew. After having been through the fire ex- . perience one of the offic.rs of the ship © said that it was lucky indeed that the " Philadelphia was still afloat. 2 © It was shortly after ore o’clock Satur- day morning that passengers of the Philadelphia were notified that there was a fire on the ship and they were all in- structed to put on their preservers and report to their life boats in the event the fire was not gotton under control. For more than six hours the passen- gers remained on deck knowing little of what was happening below deck that remaining calm and prepared for any emergency. The fire was discovered in the mail room and at the time the passengers were notified of fire it had made such headway that it was thought for a time that the ship would have to be abandon- ed. The mail room was locked and until holes ecould be chopped through deck it was impossible to get water on the flame. It took six hours of stiff fight- ing to get the flame under control. Shortly after the fire was discovered a wireless call was sent out to find out whether any ships were near enough to give assistance. At daybreak, passen- gers of the Philadelphia saw the steam- ship Mohawk nearby ready to aid the Philadelphia but when it was found that the fire was out the Mohawk proceeded on her way to New York. While practically all of gthe cargo of the ship was damaged, including all of the passengers’ hagages in the haolds, pro- bably the greatest loss is in mail. Prc- bably ir will require several weeks or mont! s to get the mail loss straightened out. While the mail bags were being taken from the ship shortly after its ar. rival here, every bag removed was checked by Post Office employees. All that remained of many of the bags was the metallock. The bags of registered mart= for San Juan was completely destroyed, while apparently there were only two letters saved out of the official mail pouch. What was not burned or scorched had been flooded and water- soaked. Out of the 559 bags of mail for Porto Rico, 64 bags were filled with letters. These letters in many instances contain- ed checks or other valuables, some of which may or may not be replaced once their loss has beer established. Whst- ever mail there was that could be deliv- ered was in such condition that it was very very difficult to sort and deliver at the Post Office —Porto Rico Pragress, Nov. 26th. Money Order Rates. The following rates of conversion ‘are now in force and effect in the .transae- tion of international postal money: order business. : Great Britain....l Pournd = $3.75 Netherlands.....l Florin __ 35 cents Sweden .. 1 Rroph = 220 U Denmark .......1 Krone= 16 * Wopaaw .00 ) Tt as AR et France......... 511 = 13 francs Belgium.... ..§1 = I et Maly ;... .88 == 20 hirp Post Office, Christiansted, St. Oroix, V. 1. Nov. 22, 1920.