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Most of the unemploymeant is said to pre- vail in tne districis bordericg on the oc- cupied ar=as. wonere ihe Ruhr occupation has caused unusual didiculties in market- ing and handling raw material. A can- vass of 390 cities showed thsat the num- ber of unemployed had increased from 9.235 in February to 213,559 on May sth, but that there was a drop of 197,690 on Jun: 2nd. London, Jrne 21st. —Eilis Island re- ceived severe criticism in the House of Commons yesterday and the suggestion was advanced that Great Britain ought to retaliate if the United States Govern- ment does not change the methods of detaining British subjects there. The subject aros: when Mr. Harry Becker, independent ennservative for Richmond, asked the Uader-seeretary of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Ronzld Meneill, how many Brirish men and women were “‘incarece- rated’’ on Kilis Island, owinz to the British quoty of immigrants being filled. Mr. Becker also asiked if the Under-sec- retary’s attention ‘‘nad been called to the fact that sometimes as many as 150 women and children of all nationalities and co'ours are placed in one room to sleep. Will he make representations to the United States Government protesting against the prison like treatment of Brit- ish subjects, and in the eventiof continu- ance ot this pracuce will he consider tak-, Ing measures of retaliation™. Mr. Me- neill replied "'l caanot say exactly how many 3rii sh s ibjects are at present de- tained on Kiis Island. The attention of his Majesty’s wove:nment has repeated- Iy beon ®iied to tne conditions prevail- ing there and no opportunity has been lost ol pressing the United States to make an tmprovement. 1t would be dif- ficult to devise suitable means ot retalia- tion, as very few ciuzens of the United States come to this eountry to sei "7, Sir Harry Britain asked if the unc secreta® did not agree that no improve- ment had been made and that within the last i'ew days British visitors to the Uni- ted States, with passports and vises ab- solutely in order, had been subjected to indignities and "'kept in a cage’ with people of all nationalities, The other memoers also made queries, includirg the labourite C. . Hardie, of Glasgow, wlO asked whether steps would not be taken to indicate to the industrial cen- tres, like Glasgow, that the people should not immigrate. Mr Meneill. making a general reply, said there were extraor- dinary difficuities in dealing with the subject. '‘As far as ]am aware’’. He added, ''the -United States Government Ils very-anxious to do anything they ean to alleviate conditions. There are very great difriculties in the way.”’ New York, June 2lst.—lmmigration ofiicials at BEllis Island vyesterday frankly admitied the statements made in the British House of Commons, that 150 per- sons ot various races had been housed in tnz sam? sleeprng guaricrs, but said they 5T L AV knew of no other way of remedying the ,f situation, unless a gigantic ".‘)ui'uii!n‘{ could’ | be ecreetad. Officials, who deciined to| | ba quoted, szid that the poliey of the Is- ;| land was to treat all alike, but'that the ! British zppeared to expect special treat- | ment. t ( | New York, June 2lst.—There was a | little better demand for r~w sugar, | promoted by the continued good inquiry | for refined suzar, witn Cubas now quot- | ed at 5§ cents c¢ost and freight, equal to | 7.28 for cantrituzal, with duty tree | suzars on the sane basis, | New Yotk, June 21st.—Sir Thomas | Lipton will chal'enge again this year for | another series of races for the Ameriea’s | Cup, to run in the Summer of 1924, The | Evening ¥ ost said it had learned today. | Charles | Nicholson and Wiiliam Fife, | two of Engiand’s most noted yacht de- | signers, are to collaborate on the design | of the new chzlienger, which will be | nam=d Shamrock V. They already have | started work oo the design, the news- ‘ paper says. 5 londdfi. Jane 22nd.—The cricket | tmatch Letwden the West Indian tquring | crick ¢ team and tne Derbyshire XI, whi .n was ecommenced on Wednesday | at Buxton, abandoned, yesterday on ac: ' count of rain. wew York, June 21st.—With more than forty deaths =nd scores of prostra- tions reporrted in the [Eistern States and | with seventeen known dead and many l prostrations reported i; the mid-West- | ern States, the United States continued | today to sweiter in the heat wave which l had become almost general. Scheols and factories throuzhout the eastarn states : were closed today and in many cities em- | ployees were given their liozrty. Phila- delphia reported the hottest June day in the history of its Weather Bureau, when | the temperature mounted to 99 degrees, | while it reached Yo in Providence, the | warmest spot in the New England States, | Whila the death toli in New York was | larger today, the temperature was 2de | grees below that ol yesterday, when It } reached 93. ¥re-hening northeast winds | tonight brought some reuetf. Mayor Hy- ‘ lan issued a formai order today opening parks and beaches as sleeping places for l the pubiic. 14 deaths have been report- ed today in New York as directly attri- buted to the heat. Boston reported a doz- en deaths and many prostrations. Schools were closed and many ipdustries shut up throughout the New England states. Lawrence, Saleta, Pawtucket, ! R. I. and Somerville were points where ! t.e factories closed. In Boston the fire department was called out to water the street and provide shuwers for poor chil- dren in the ecrowded city districts. London, June 21st.—- The Duke and Duchess of York have applied for ordin- ary tickets to enable them to play on the new municipal golf course in Richmond Park. This is close to their home at Waite Lolge and was openeda few weeks azo to give people of moderate means an opportunity of plaving golf at a reasonable ¢ost. The Duke and Duchoss have each bought annual ticksts foe thres guiveas and they will take their turn with the artisans :nd egclorks who are thronging tae public links ail day. Londor, June 220d.—Mr. Bonar Law’s condition is so muach more serious, that the doctors give him only weeks more to live. . Rome, June 22nd.—The fery of Mount Etna seems to be diminishing and mes- sages of hope are pouring in frow Sieily. The flow of lava, which beeame slower yesterday, is now almost stopped, al- thouzh the voleano is still beiching forth smoke, cinders and dust. London, June 22nd —Robert Smillie. noted labour leader President of the Scottish Miners Fed-ration., has been elected te Parliament from Morneth dis- trict, polling 20,053 votes against 13,087 for Thornborough, Liberal candiaate. Morpeth ils a safe labour seat, but Smil- lie’s poll is regarded as upusually Jarge. He bad previously malde 8 unsuccessful attempts at election. Gleneagles Scotland, June 22nd- Joe Kirkwood, the Australian chzmmpion, was defeated in the third round ¢f the thou- sand guineas golf tournament hore today by B Seymour of Great Eritain, who won by one hole. A. 5. Havers the new British open champion, defeated W. T, Twine 3 to 1. Washington, June 2llst.—Seceretary Mellon announces that it has been decided to seize 11l ship liquor brought ‘into Uni- w. rates waters, even though it is . aboard toreign ships and under the scal of foreign governments, uction Netice. T the request of the undersigned th PROPERTY No. 70 LETTER A. lid CoEEN'S STREET IN THE TOWN OF FREDERIKSTED, beionging to the kstate of HENRY GRORGE. deceased. will be offered :or sale at a publiec au tion to be held at the Vendue Office in the Town ot Frederiksied, St. Croix. o the 26th day of June 1923 Ag S ()’CLOC[\’"I;V‘THE AFTER- NOON OF S4AID DAY, A. E. STAKEMANN, Admunitrator of the Estate of Heury George, Deceased, AT YOUR SERVICE A. R. MCINTOSH ' Passenger and Light . Delivering Truck, -