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Contribution to this paper will be glad- vg received when the same deals with nuat- ters of acneral interest, and is accompa- nied with the author’s name, as @ gucr- nte of good faith The editor caunst be - gponsibe for the views of his coriespoii- {ontnar Loes he aecessarily endorsctiven. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Loadon April 21st =The question of abeishing the flogging of boys in the na- vy tor diseiplinary. purjposes, was raised .0 the House of Commons by a Labor member, Mr. Charles Ammon, Parliam- entary Secretary to the Admirality ine- plying said it was not proposed to abelish the whipping of boys in the navy with a bireh such punishment being inflicted by court martial for certain serious offences When he went to the Admiralty, Mr. Ammon said he made inquiries in the matter of the punishment of boys and he fourd that there had been only six cases sine> 1917 of offences at all serious. wost of the flogged boys “‘made good”’, whereas in previous cases of imprison- ment for offences the boys had gone had. \< a resuit of his inquiries Mr. Ammon <aid he-had decid>d that, despite his pre- di ection against birching, not to abolish whipping. Opposition cheers greeted this announcement. Stratfordonavon, April 21st,—Miss Mari> Coreli, English novelist and author of a score of popular romantic tales died this morning from heart trouble at her home here. She had been ailing for sonTe weeis, but was apparently re- e vering v hen the fatal seizure occur- rod. She was 60 years old. Washington, Aprii 21st.—The Feder- al Co incil of Churches have asked the Sepata aund House to reconsider the Jupanese cxclusion of the immigration bii: acd to jin with the Executive Depart« ment of the Government in solvipg th2 picblem in a more satisfaciory way. ““lo sum up their opinicn’’, said a No. 94. | statement issued’ by the couneil, ‘‘the | churches believe that Congzress is meet- | inz the sitnatlon’ in a wrong way and f th:ilt the same result may be obtained in | a friendly way that would not hurt the . self respeet of Japan, or inter ere with | the friendship that has long existed be- { tween the two nations.”” In a letter sent | to :very member of Conzress the coun- | eil said: **The eommission in interna | tional justize and goodwill of the Feder- i al GCouncil of Churches of Christian | America regards the proposed immigra- § tion law, which threatens to strain the | relations between the United States and | Japan, as unnecessary and as calculated | to place our country in a false relation to | a great and {riendiy neighbour.” ;' Letouquet, France, Aprii 21st.—The ; Prince of Wales, preserving to the last the incognito as Earl of Chester, motor- ed to Boulogne today and will return to England tomorrow, after a stay in France somewhat longer than he had anticipat- ed. The Prince passed the morning on the golf links and 'the afternoon in the Casino. Before leaving he expressed great satisfaction with the manner in which his incognito has been respected daring his visit. One Buick 4 Touring Gar in perfect running order. Apply te ERIK L. STAKEMANN, e DR . N {4@ 2= N FEEEny ,;/':’\‘\ {-r = e ;f,".r d 3 - # s b 4 < 3> o~ L B. % (x\/# i() <t TR Y) e YTYAT r ™y ¥y | O {SEND YOUR ORDERS; ey Ny £oh b R e | TO US, g 1 At Weale asnear as your Potl 5 N ace k| office, | e ] il 1 F. M. CORNEIRO, z W ] = 34! ‘; § Jeweler and Opticorn, : &% : £ diM i St Ihomas, V. oL 8t E ”_ '_,f u:.xhb:-»»-—t;“--a‘ m‘\":‘,’,‘?““""i ; TR T e f oAy S %s R ¥ P RNy e 5 {s‘;'& S ;:f)}iu& Oy . X7) N 8 ey &et <l et R, A T The New Si. Crox Savings Bank, - Notice of Removal. HE public is hereby notified, that the T Christiansted office of the above in- stitution, at present located at No. i3 King’s Street, will on MAY 1, 1924, be removed to the property No. 1 B. King’s Street, opposite the store of W. Clindi- nen, where deposiis and withdrawals may be effected at the usual hours 3 to 5 p. m. and 3 to 4 p. m. respectively. Christiansted, St. Croix, April 19th, 1924. A. E STAKEMANN. President, Quebec Steamship Co. THE S. S. “PARIMA” from Windward lsiauds on infr way to New York is due at Frederiksted on Monday daylight. ROB’T. L. MERWIN & Co. Inc., .~'{(}+,,,.:.x'. ¢ %o \ ‘.l-; At 6 § '.\‘ _f " OPTICAL AID. Send your order, broken lens or prescription through the mail. F. M. CORNEIRO, St. Thomas, V. 1.