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S e R AN ER CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE 8.00. MONDAY EVENING 8.00 2nd LASTSHOW OF 5, . “The Great Radium Mysterv.” Episode‘ No. 15: | = Episode No. 16: - : : ‘. Show Concluding with: . : e A TWQ-REEL COMEDY. . - Ey THURSDAY THE LAST SHOW. OF v The Great Radium Mystery. | ADMISSITON: Reserved Sea's..... Set s T e General Entrance.... ..... s eo e Ve Children 20 and 10ec. : WAR DEPARTMENT : UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE - Porto Rico District . Room 616, Army Bé]ild.i.ng, 39 Wh,iteh_iall ... New York City, : 5 Notice Os Public Hearing To Whom It May Concern: HE Rivet ar.d Harbor Act approved by T the Presidentof the United States June''s, 1920 directs that a prelimin- ary examination be made of ‘‘Harbor of Christiansted, Saint Croix, Virgin Is- lands”’. A public hearing will be given in the Government House, Saint Croix. Virgin Islands at 10 A. M., January 6th, 192} to ‘consider the improvement desired. All interested parties are invited to be present and express their views, while for accuracy of record important ‘acts and arguments should be submitted in writing, oral evidence will be heard. Information is particularly invited on the following points: 1. What is the geographical position of the porti;and what are the nearest ports each side of it? 2. What are the facilities it now of- fers navigation in width of channel and depth at mean low water, tidal range, terminals and transfer apparatus? 3. What are the corresponding facili- ties of adjoining or competitive ports? 4, What are the population, banking interests, ' business and manufacturing activities of the port under consideration and towns.contributory thereto and of its neavest competitors? o 5. a. What lines of communication including railroads, highways, rivers and oversea or coastwise steamship or sailing lines terminate at or connect with this port? / ; b. Describe the ciats of vessels on each route, the character ofthe traf- fic including the point of origin, the kind, the quantity, its destination and use, value per unit, and the freight rates affecting its transportationias gnow ex- isting. Give the same information .as to rail and other traffic to and from the port. : : 6. In general, whatis the territory now tributary to the port and what is produced and consumed there? Where does this tonnage originate and by what routes does it move? What reasocans in- cluding the freight rates, dictate the routes along which movement takas place. ' 7. What improvement is now desired? 8. What will be the probable effect of the improvement? Will it reduce the cost or render more convenient the handling of existing business? If so why and to what extent? Will new business be attracted or created. Will this new business be diverted from some other port and if so why? 9. How should the improvement be coordinated with the development of port facilities so as- to insure maximum profitable use of the channels created at the expense of the United States and to avoid the creation of little needed facili- ties. T et 10. Hoew and to what extent would public or naticnal interests be benefitied by the proposed improvement. 11. What loeal cooperation can be' ex- pected? : : -~ J. C. SANFORD, Colonel, Corps of Engineers. Tomorrow being Xmas Day and Sun- day and Monday being holidays on which there will be no issues of this paper this opportunity:is taken of wishing all read- ers and subscribers A HAPPY AND PEACEFUL SEASON. : will be held at theAGospel. Tabernacle,;o? - Christmas evening at 6.30 o’clock. Sev- eral lively songs will be rendered and garments made by the Doreas class wil be distributed. A Welcome to all.! : C.. S. MAYHEW. | Pastor. - Attention. Call and see my fine assortment- of Xmas,New Year &Birthday Cards ALSO A CHOI "E._ ASSORTMENT Os ; AMERICAN AND ENGLISH STATION-RY and other articles too numerous to men tion. Liak i : PERCY STRIDIRON. Christiansted, St.Cvoix, V. I. U. S. A, 22nd. December 1920:". ¢ = & SACRED:GONCERT. ~ » We have been asked to mention that the Native Brass Band will:give a Sacred Concert oa the "Wharfi Christmas Night. OFFICIAL 'NEWS ' © | " Dee. 23rd, 1920. A Christmas-Eve Aconcvérr. will-be;g»iven' at the Market by the U. 8. Navy Band, commencing at 9 o’clock Friday evening to be followed by a tramp = throughn town, ’ As the day after Christmas is a holi-- day in the Municipality of St. Thomas and St. John and falls on a Sunday this year, it will .be celebrated on Monday, December "27th, and the Government Offices wiil b 2 closed on that day. : Director of Education Nase announ- ces that the Christmas holidays for the schools will eommance at the close of % sessions on Detember 23rd. Schools will reopen at 8.30 a. m. Janunary 10th, 1921. (as the B?nlvble states it) ' God will judge between the nations, . .. and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their sj.ears into prun- ing hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither ‘shall they learn war any more. (Isaiah 2:4) They shalt not hurt nor destroy inall myholy moun- tain; for the earth shall be full of the knowle:ge “of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea, (Isaiah 11:9). Be not. afraid; for behold I bring you-good tid- ings of great joy which shall be to all -