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add that that was the procedure follow- ed in St. Thomas with great success. 4th Member for Frederiksted Country District (Andersen) remarked: Mr. Chair- man. Before passing over the Police & Prison Department I desire to ask the Hon. Guvernment Secretary the same ques- tion I asked with regard to the Judiciary Department and that is, does Govern- ment consider an entire reconstruc'ion of this department during the coming year? Last year the Municipal Committee for- wardeda latter to Governm:nt recom- mending an entire reconstraction of that department, I think the Policre & Prison Department is a little too expensive, it should be made to workin away that it could be self-supporting. 1 notice that the prisoners are doing nothinz; they should be put to work to help muke the department seli-supporting. Ist Member for Christiansted Cpuntry Distrier (Jessen): Mr. Chairman. Last year an additional money bill for Fres. 2 500 was passed by the Council provii- ine for the destruction of mongoose. | have not seen any provision made on this budge': this law was created by Oudin- sn-e. Isit the intention to d s ontinue it? 2nd Member for Christiansted Country Disitiet (Berg): Mr. Chairman. One or two planters nave told me that the me- thod adopted for destroying mongoose has been very effective; with that in view I ask tkat the same method be continued. Gov-roment Secretary (Zane) remark- ed: Mr. Chairman. In the estimates which Government received and upon which the present estimates are based, no mention was mace of this item. The Police Department will be ruainly con- cerned with this. However, you know the situation that we are faced with a deficit of Fres. 14,000 « hich we cannot now see our way towarcs firancing and that should be considered in the event an item is inserted to take care of the mon- goose bounty Ist Member for Frederiksted Town (Jacksonj: Mr. Chrirman., Six Sergeents w.re provided for on the budget last y.ar, were they all employed? 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Canegata): Mr. Chairman. There were six sergeants provided for but only five were employed. (To be continued.) LOCAL The s. s. Bolivar cailed from New York on Saturday evening; haviny 31 tons eargo for Krederiksted, ard 60 tors for Caristiansted. Correspondence Dear Mr. Editor! It 400 squatters vproduce in their faliow paich 30 watermeloas eazh, hov, ST 81 > 1Y B where and when could they dispose of then:? Could one of the three Agronomists assigned to us by kind Uncle Sam, take charge and handle such, or any by pro- ddCi? It is reasonable to suppise, that that ought to be part of their training and equipment for a position on a foreign station Agricultural-Missionary-Work. gT A H TELEGRAMS. SIT.CROIX BTATION. San Franciseo, «July 12th—The British Special Service Sguadron, led by the worlds greatest battleship ''Hood’ has sailed fer the Panama Canal. The squad- ron will divide at the Canal. the Hcod and two eruisers ¢oing through the Can- al toJumaiea, while the tour hight Cruis- ers, Dragon. Dauntless, Danae and Deini wiill ¢ruise around Cape Horn, London, July 15th—His Royal High- ness the Prince of Wales attended the ‘At Home’’ given by Hon, H. V. Myers and Mis Myecrs on the grounds of the Eritish Empire Exbibition at Wembley yesterday. He sent the fcllow ng mes- sige 1o the people of Jumaica, 1 was dis- appoinied four years ago in my wish to visit Jamaica and see for myself this beautitul West Jrdian Istand which is so closely associated with the ear ly history of our kimpire, but todayI have the pleasureot visiting Jamaica on English soil and of admiring the at- aitractive manner in which the Jamaica Court shows the resources of your Js- lend’”’ Edward P. Olympic Stadium Colombes, July 14ih —The Chilian Lazza rap magoiticientiy in the marathon race, coverng the fory two kilcmeters in 2 hours 52 minutes 54 secornds, Paris, July 14th--M. Herriot will take with him to the intercilied conference at London on Weunesday a suite of 30 per- sons. The c(flicial d-legates will be M. Clemental, Ministerof War ard Count Peretti Della Rocea, Direetor of Foreign Policies, Mexico City, July 14th—A morument in memory of the Freneh soldicrs who died in the wsr was unveiled yesterday with impcsing ceremonies in the pres- ence of President Obregen, his minisiers ard the members of the Diplomatic Corps. uenerai Dumont, Military At- tacke of the French Embassy at Wash- ington came specially to Mexicoto repre- sent his government at the ceremony. Beriin, July 15th.—In seeking an ex- planation of the epidemic of suicides in Germary, some physicians are inchined to ascribe it to mental derargement arising from dealing in paper money of such enormous denomipations. For a while, worry, due to economie cauvses was generally felt to be the explanation of so many suicides, but closer inves!i- gation inclines physicians to belelive that theory is not upheld by facts In some eascs a slight quarrel with a superior is sufh cient to induce a man to commit suicide, In another a girl is dismissed from ser vice and before looking for another job she turns on the gas. [n a third case a voune man comes home from colleceo with a poor report and puts a bullett throuzh his brain. Cases of this kind can bhardly be asciibed to money wor ries, the physicians sav, and have rea soned it out that peoples nerves woie so shattered by dezling with figures «f twelve and fifteen digits that they co' - mit irrational acts on the slightest proy cation, Taskent, Turkestan July 15th—Th« Seismographical Observatory annou: - ces that earthquakes of great intensi v have been registered the last four days and the centre of the shoeks is b lieved to ne at Famir, on the ludian bao der. The Seismoaraph was thrown out o the aligment through the violence of tle tremour's. Washington, July 15th—August 14! has been tixed {or the formal notificati: to President Coolidere of his nomination for Presidont by the Republican party. In his speech of accentance he will sound ihe key note of the Republican Cam paign. Sanfrancisco July 15th—Forest fires are raping from Southern California to British Columbia and news of the fate ol many settlers in the path of the flames iz anxiously awaited. Lt is reported that thirty flve persons, including eieven chul- dren, are dead in one loca ity and itiste lieved that fifty two persons unaccoun - ted for bave perished withio the last twen ty four hours. The federali, s'ate and pri- vate timber interesis have united in fichting what is characterized as the worst fore t fire situation that has ever existed on the western coast, Buenos Aires, Juiy 14:h—400 civilians are reported to huave been kilied in the fichting in Sao Paulo, according 1o an- thoritative adviees reaching here byway of Montevideo ‘The reports go on to say that tt e Brazilian rebeis are winnirg a' along the ii.e and that Government r aforeements are arriving in the a ecred area. Conditions lin Sao Pou- -1o are reported to be gelting worse, (.12 rebels unaving established a jprc- visional government and are now ad- vaneing on Santos, where fighting is in progress within sixty kilometres “lom that City and its inbabitants are becoming alarmed. The Governmert first line reserves have been called out and warships conveying troops are ar- riving in the harbour. Brazilian exchange has become demoralized Washington, July 15th.—When the United States army fliers reached Paris they had travelled 18,035 miles in 113 days, with 239 hours flying time.