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A=neE - P> 3 2 = - : { %: 2. (\ > .?..?’ ? /_4‘. % !? A e o [3 e o . i‘ . i foaL. = vl - £ & 8. & S3A TR e A e BT o T e e o g T o A N A i oß] YR R @ g% N 1 =i [ s a2 B & L et \ N R L R it 2koSNB L R el i R T L WAL JFeoe SR V) S Fi % woxas k Pl SR T 1 o “;,:‘,‘: ‘”' If 3 % \r\. i Vie N\ ?E: $ }a P a8 g Mi. Pl R B R el AR La, MR/ ELIE IR e ,-‘_*_4_l3:.-;:(s_\ i ‘\:’ . < AN < L # .%:vt k"{.‘f:.?:‘/ %, \’\‘,f{"#_\»‘i\‘:‘.\v N7 X@) ,Y". oy '8 "’ '?t@u"’"‘? # R S "y : : R A ‘ S A ) ; ' e e g oy WA NG £Ly IEL NS ‘@ S - - i . e < i s . s - TN e T . : ~ vl‘ / 78TH YEAR. LEXRICTIANSIED, V. 1L U S A, THURBDAY. Siar JANLARY 1924, THE ST. CROIX AVIS ts printed and published daily (Surdays and oluiays eccepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis ’)_!:’I‘(v'(). T2t} 5:--59 esatsmo bhly tn advanes, 2 ¢:nts p2r single copy. IKnterel as second class matter May 26th 1917 at the FPost Ofice et Christian- slted >t Criie V. Los lheU. 5, A ui- der the Act of March 3, 1879. Contribition to this paper will be glad- lq received when the same deals with mat- ters of general interest, and is accompa- ried with the authsr’s name, as a guar- antee of good taith Theeditor cannst be responsible jor the vicws of his eorrespon- dents aor does he necessarily endorsethem. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Capetown, S. A. Jan. 26th.—Briiiiant seene marke | the epeding of the Uailon Parliament yesterday bty the new Gov- ernor Gen ral, the Earl of Athlone. Ac- comnpa ied by Princess Alice, the Gov- ernor General headed a procession alony crowded soreets, which were lined w th treops, to Parliament House. This event a tending the opening was followed with enthusias 1 by the populace. The speech from the Throne referred to anxiety caused by unsettled bu-iness conditions g-nerativ 2nd stated that ali the pap-rs in reference to the imp rial and econo- mie eonferences last Ociob r in Lnadon wou'd be i2it before Parliament. AMen- tirn was made of the conference siin tins, which, if put inte opera‘ion, would oen wider markets for many South African products. |he speeen ¢ontinued that while conditions generally ware Im- proving, farmers over a consiieinble area were suffering as a result o! the long continuous drouzit and invasiins of locusts on a scale previously unknowa in recent times. The Government offer to agsist the larmers had encouraged the institution of local ecooperaiive socieles to which alvances might b made by the loan banks on the juint credit of ihe society members and the sicieties super- vising the individa | loans to the farm- ers. Unemployment was happily dimin- ishing continued the speech. Thesta'e of the wine industry in the Cape pro- vince was causing the the Goven- ment much concern and proposals for dealing with the matter would be sub- mitted. Detail would also b 2 laid be- fore the House p2rtaining so rail vay c¢ou- No. 25. The Annual general inspection of the Public Roads will take place as follows: e ] Feb. 4th 1924 | it Tth s “ 5L B TR & ol b . f gy o | ’ Z . i | QUARTERS. { ! West End | - Northside A. i « s | i Northside B. l Prince's ; Kirg's e Queen’s ' § Company’s i . | 1 . | East End « | | | MEMBERS OF THE COM. | Mr. A I Blachwsd | ** M. M. [Skeoch ‘ " Folmer Andersen ** A. Nelthropp “ 6 B Fleming “ D. Armstrong ' " H. MacKay ** B. Nelthropp ** A. Nelthropp | | '* A J. Blackwood . '* M. M. Skeoch i “ G. B. Fleming | " D. Armstrong ** H. MacKav « '*. B HNeltbrobp . Folmer Andersen | i INSPECTORS - A. Hoffmann ani ' L. Tranberg { ‘ ‘s Road holders on the Center-Line must keep all holes filled, culverts cleared, and ditehes mended us heretofore. Stones should be thrown on the one side of the road so as to prepare for Crusher and holler as they advance Kastward, and when covering is requirad, will be duly notified. All other roads must be gravelled and otherwise re- paired as usual. - _ EDGAR W. MEYER, Charrman Road Commission. January 24th, 1924. struction, proposals including electrifi- cation of certain lines in Natal and the Cape provinces and also the building of a line in North Zululand. The latter it was stated, was urgently required for the opening ofa large traet of country where cotton growving was already suecessfully established The speech concluded by announcing that in conse- quence of improved railway traffic the goverament preposed to reduce passen- gEer fares and freight rates, especially on agricultural produee and food eom- modities. These reductions were ex. pected to materially affect the cost of living. N(‘.‘W York. Jan. 27th“RaW sugar con- tinued firm or Saturday. There were buyers who paid prices of 5.50 for (1. bas, duty paid, but no business develop- ment when dealers demanded higher pri- ces. Continued buying of Cuban account (Continued on 4th page.)