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iN THE FPULLIC CEMETERY OF CHRISTIANSTED. January 1924, 3—Still-born Female in Town, 3—Adelaide Revnolds. died in Town, aged 82 years. 3-—Abraham Harrigan, died at the Hos- pital, aged 65 vears. 4 —Still born Ma'e at the Hospital, s—Ann Maria Catia, diad in Town, age? 70 years. o -Henry Sebastian, died at the Hos- pital, aged 47 vears, 6 Isabelle Francis, died in Town, aged 74 years 6—Stili-bord Female at the Hospital, 7-—-Ann Ehza James, died in Town. aged 6H years, 7—Victoria Edwards, di>d at Richmond insane Asylum, sged 75 vears, B—Antoinette Paulus, died in Town, awed 6D vears. 8--Lieroy Augustus Daniel, died at the ‘Hospital, aged 3 months. B--Stili-born Female at the Hospital, 10--Clementina Charles, died at tke Hos- pital, aged 29 years. 12--Cathrine Simmonds, died in Town, ¢ g d 65 years. 14---S:iil-born Female at the Hospital. 17--William Lee Pentheny, died in Town, aged 57 yeoars. 19--Charles Scarborough, died at the tlospiial, aged 29 years. 23--Charles Williams, died at the Hos- pital, aged 40 years. 24--Williain Christmas, died at the Hos- pital, agad 82 yvears. 24--Jacob Christian, died at the Hospital, aged 66 years. 27—Eusedro Isaroon, died at the [los- pital, aged 1 year and | month. 28— Alexander I'redericks, died at the Hospital, aged 42 years, 29--Still-borm: Male at the Hospital. AOS R ANSRRI SO APA SRR R IR0T 7R LOCAL The s. s. Martinique irom New York arrived at Frederiksted at 9 o'cioek iast night and is due at this port today, Mails ciuse tor the Leeward and Wind- ward Islands, Barbados, ere. at 10 a. m. The sloop *'Mizpub’ is still out not having put in at Frederiksted as report- ed. The calm weathier yet prevaiis, Thes. s ' atherin.’’ is due on sche- dule time, having 41 t~ns of c.rge ior this isiand and 49 bags mail for Chris- tianstod. Football. There will be a—g(;tt-n:ll match on Hol- =Y (L1 3 YVIS ger Danske Pasture. Sunday afternoon, the 3rd instant, between the Alert No. 2 and a Picked Eleven, both of this town. Game commences at 4 o’clock sharp., All interested] are invited. —Commaunicaled, TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. London, Jan. 23:h--No sooner had the rallway strike been settled, as announced early this morning, and the public was settling down to the hope of normal con- ditions after the vee~nt upset, than an- other sectivn of labour issued a threat to stiike unless its demands were coneced<d, At a conference of the doek workere this morning it was decided to instruct the racimbers of their union to withdraw their services on Febroary 16th in all the ports of Great Britain, unless in the meantlme a satisfactory settlement of the wage dis- pute 13 reached, The existing wage agreement, which the union has notified the employers will expire nexe Thursday gives a mintnum rate of tea shithings day v in the larger ports and nine shillings in the smailer ports, Tre Dpekers Union had submitted an applieation for an in- crease of two shithngs daily with a pro- portionate advance in piece work rotes and the establishment of a maintenance scheme t) meet the problem of casual labour, by providing a guaranteed weeks work or pey. This increase would cost 2,000,000 pounds yearly, according to the employers, who have dechued to enter- tain the proposals on the zground that they cannot afford it in the present de- presssd state of the shispine industry. Petail= of the railway strike settlement show some minor mone.a'y enncessions were made to the locomouve men and toe principle was establiisoed that .ue find- ings of tha Na‘ional Waves tard, waich were the chief bones of ¢ontontion, are not equivalent to compulsory arbitration. Mr. Bromley, Secretary oi the lgcomo- tive wen issued a statement sayiog., 'l feel that under the circumstances sur- rounding our battle with the icrees ar- raved avainst us we have made a very fine settlement.”” Mr. Mac Donaid telegraph- edd 1o the Secretary of the Council of the Trade Union Congress, which -acted as mediator, his "hearuest congratuiations aud most sincere thanks tor your etforts, combined with those of vour colleagues,” The engtnemen are reportin: for duty thiroughout the country and a full sehe- dule of train serviee s expected to be in operation by tomorrow. Washington, Jan, 30th.,—A sweeping investigation of the United States air service was demanded in the House yes- terday by Representative Nelson, Repub- lican, Wiscor sin, who deciared he was informed that "'the same conditions which existed during the war now exists and that ine same firms who partici; ated in the loot of morc than $500,0: 0,000 of the pecples money are sl gettineg ihe contracts under the sane coi ditivns and provisions they got! those previeus con- tracis.” ¢ Cairo, Jan. 3%h, —Yesterday was a day of tr;umph for S:id Zagliul Pasha leader. of the Natioialists. who became Premier of Kgypt. Goinz to and coming froma the Palace, where Zagloul Pasha presented to the King rthe names of his new Ministry, he was given an ovatinn. The crowds wore so great that Zazloul was able oaly with'the graatest difiza ty t)» make auy prorsress through the -trets. In constraciing his Ministry, Zazloul csave preference to men who, like him- s2f, hal saff:red terms of imprison- ment, or had been deported because of their political opinions, New York, Jan. 30th.—Further gains of 1f were recorded in the raw sugar market today, prices advancing to tha basis of 7.03, duty paid. Business, how- ever, was less active. London, Jan. 30th.—Full dinlomatie recoirgnition of Soviet Rus<ia by the Gov- ernment 18 exp cied within ten days, accordine to political ooservers convers. ant with the Labour Govarnment’s inten- tions, Ottawa, Jan. 30th.—The recoastruc- tion of tha Cibinet, so far, as it is likely to procred at present. was completed this afterirosn in a very qui2t inanner when Mr. Krnast Lapoiate evacuaiei the portfolio of marine and was sworn in as Mirister of Justice. H:» is succeaded as Minister of Marine and Fisheries by Mr. Arthur Cardin, me nber fo+ Richelizu, London., Jan. 30th. —Over 100,000,000 homies in Eingland are not fit to live in, is the conciusion of the National Hous ing Counct', which has enjuired Inio ta» matter. lae Creil estimated that 3, 000.00) ho 3:3 buznt to be built lin the next twea v vearsin lingtand and that over 6JO,G)) new houses are reguired in Seotland. Frackiin, Pa. Jan. 30th.—Thrée per- sons were killed and eleven injured, none serinusiv, when tae Baifaly Piits- burg Express, of the Pennsyivania Rail- way, south bound was deraile! on a ciarve at thr >si, Gawrre &flaz Staiion twentviwo miles soutis of here l'uizaf.'. Chatham, Jan 30h. —Une west of England Liidies Hoekey Team deieaied the Al merica Girls Field Hockey Team now touring Great Britain, in a match here today, by the score of 30 to 4. Mavence. Jan. 30th.—The Mayor of Boxheim, Bavaria Palatinate, an adher- ent of the autonomous movement in that province, w.is assia:siiatew todgy, Winnipeg, Ja . Zdta—-An Americin syndicate today concluded the purchase ot 100,000 acres of land in the disiriet of kam=sack Saskatehewan, from Doukober eolmnisis who are movine within the m ‘nti, 3,000 strong, bank to Yoviet Rus- sia on a eartered shis sailing from Hali- “ax to Od2ssa. The Soviet Governm-nt i vn f-:2and and wplements and will take one-sixth of the crop. Two un-