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Continued [ion 18t page. tralian fielding in England’s second in- nings today was very brilliant. ‘ f.ondon, December 22nd.—The re- o al or resignation of Major Gener- <l Sir Bdward Strickland in commaud of the troops in Munster is impending, according to reports printed in the “‘Daily tlerald ’, the labour organ today. The - spaper adds that the Govern- ment alveady has received General Strick- land’s interim report of the buining of {ork. The Central News says that Gen- cral Twdor, ecommander in chief of the auxiliary police in Ireland, has been granted an indefinite leave. It is added that General Tudor’s attitude regarding reprisals made ris position difficult. Grenada, Dec. 23rd.—Mr, George O’ Donnell Walton, Atiorney General of British Hondurzs, has been appointed Chief Justice o f3renada in success- sion to Sir Thomas W. iiayerafc, who has been appointed Chief Justice of Pal- estine. Coric, o 2z.nd. —Armed men yester- day everin. raid-d the parcels depart- ment in tne post office, levelling their revoivers a. the staff and citizens in the building. bat the police on duty prompt- ly opene fire o them. The rapid ex- chasgz= o shotz, one raicer was killed and several persons are reporied to have been wounded, inciuding soimne of the raiding gang who were taken i custo- dy. Tronps quickly surrouaded the building. A simu:ltaneous attempt was made to raid the post ofiice in Douglas street. This attempt failei. {he num- her of raiders in the parceis depart- ment aggzregated about a dozen. Their purpose apparently was plunder. Itis’ satd they had grabbed a baz contain- iin £6¢o, hut this was recovered. The wounded in this raid included one rolige- man and another mas and woman. Lat- cr reporis are to the etiect that all the raiders except the one killed had es: caped. London, Dece. 22nd.—In the bye-election ‘n Aberiillery, George Baiker, Labourite, poiled 15,498 votes, and Morgan, coali- tion lih:ral, 7,872 votes. ‘ New, York, Dec. 22nd.--The local markci lor raw sugar continued firm, and there were additional saies of 3850 bags of §Peru’s afloat at 4c. cif, which represented a further advance of § cents from the previous sales no additional sale of Cuba’s was reported, but holders were askirg 4.c. cost and freight, equal to 5% for centrifugal. The demand {or refined was-a litile more active ow- ing to the steadier feeling in the spot market, Lut prices were unchanged at’ 7.90 for fine granviated. Futures ‘were firmer on ecoveiing and trade being prompted fby firmeness of the spot mar- ket. Prices at midday were 15 to 20 points net higher. London. vee. 22nd.-——Mr. Thomas Far- row, hew] of cne of the biggest barks < . . . 4 0. LB X A i~ 8 it the United Kingdom for pecople of anall means, this morning was o ht into the police eourt on charze cennecied with the failure of Aais: institution on M.onday. The man who at ong tim2 was hailed as a nationu! bznelaxzr Jor hfs aotable crasade.arainst sdrers, was charged ith hawinz b2en concerned with Mr ¢'rotch, baoniker, lad Mr. Jarts, a:countan , in issuing a false report and holance : eet, last Janaavy, with the i+ ent to i duee pedple to advance mo- ney to Fa-row’s Bank. He was remand: el for three weeks bail being fixed at £15,200 with.additional sureties of £l4, JOO, Atbens, Dee. 27nd--Amiral Kelly, head of the 3ritish ission, was sum- mona:« aexpectedly vesterday to King Constantine, who presented him with ti e Grand Corldon of the' Royal Jrder oi the Saviour. In conformity with his Government’s instr ciions: Admiral Kel- ly informaed the Greak Government that he regretted he was unablz to accept ibe decoration, and return.d t(he insig- nia London, vee, Z22nd. —Mr. David Lioyd Gorge presiding at a luncheon given today, in tnhe [Jouse of Commons for tke British Dominior deiszates o taz re cent League of Nations Assemblyin G:neva, declared <the L2ague would never achieve real progress until all nitiovs were represented. He sai!lh: loked forward hopefully to tha United States ecomionz into the League. This he asseriod was essential. There ¢uld b« no rea! neace, declared the Pramier until competitivn in arma-nents ceas:- ard hefore disarmament was nossi) - the nations must ‘be in the league, ior ali must marea cogethar. He wasziad to krow that all were doing- something. te asserted that if the Gen=2va assembly had esisted in Augusi/ 1914, the war woud h:.ve been impossible. There was nouse on the one axnd .abouring for _heassiciation of na.ions and for the establishment of peace the Prewmier declared and on the o:he: ereeting great arniament in or ler to 'orece tne other nations'into co.npetiti. + in thai terrible race for a cament which had mnre > do with v latew r than almost any other in- Cividual facce. ‘YAR DEPARTMENT UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE Porto Rico District Rootn 616, Army Building, 39 Whitehall St. New York City. Notice Os Public Hearing To Whom It Miay Concern: HE River and Harbor Act approved by the {President of the United States June B, 1920 dirccts that 8 prelimia- ary exaw nation be made of ‘“‘Harbor of Christians ed, Saint Croix Virgin Is- lands™”. f ; : ; A putlic hearing will be given in the Government Jouse, ‘Satnt Croix. Virgin ‘'slands a: 10 A. M. January '6th, 1921 to consider the improvement desired. A}l interested pariies are invited to be present and ‘express their views, while for accuracy of reeord important acts and arguinents should be submitted in writing, oral evidence will‘be’ heard. Information is partieuiarly invited "on the following points. : 1, What is the geographical position of the port and what are the nearest poris cacn side of it? 2. What are the facilitiesit now of- . fers navigaiion in width of ehannel and d=pth at mean low water, tidal range, terminals =nd transfer apparatus. 3. Wha" ave the corresponding faeili- ties of alioining or compe’itive ports 7 4. Wh:iare the population, banking interests. bnsiness and manufaétaring activities © the port unter consideration and tewas contribuiory thereto and of its nearest competitors ? ' 5 a. What lines of eommunication inclading railroads, highways, rivers and over ea or coastwise steamship or sailing li es terminate &' or connect with this cort? b. escribe the class of vessels on each rciite, the character of the traf- fic includi z the point of orizin,the-kind the' quantity, its destination and use, value per unit. and the freight rates * affecting 'is transpor.ation as now ex- isiing. Gve -the same in.ormation as to rail anc other traffic to and fromnn the port. ! 6. In reneral. what is the territory now tribviary to the port and what is produced and consumed there? Where does this ionnage originate and by what routes docs it move ?- What reasons in- cluding the.freight rates, dietate the routes . along.. which movement iakes’ place. : 7. What improvement is now desirve 1?7 8. What will:be the probable eifect of the improvement? Will it reduce the’ cost or render more econvenient the handling of existing business? [f so why and to what, extent ? Will pew ' business be attracted or created. Will this new business -he~ iverted from some - other por: and ifsQ wWhy 7 ' -« 9. How should the improvement be coor linated with the developmen: of port facilifies so as to insure maximum profitable use of the channels ereated at the expense of the Hgn‘ted States and to avoid the creation of'iittle needed facili- ties. : 10. How and to what extent would public or national interests be bepefitted. by the proposed improvement, I}, Waat iocal cooperation can b 2 ex- pected ? ' A g . J. C. SANFORD, Colonel, Co: ps ofEngimgers..