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The Chairman then remarked: The minutes of the last two meetings have been published as customary. IfI hear no objection I will consider them tacity adopted. 4th Member for Frederiksted Country Distriet (Andersen: Mr, Chairman. I wish to draw attention to an error in the minutes. It is stated in the minutes for the last meeting in econnection with Cblo- nial Counc’l Bill No. 28 that '‘it was put to the vote and adopted th=t the Resolu- tion be furthered and passed at one dis- cussion’’. But it should be instead *'lt was put to the vote and adypted that the Resolution be furthered 2nd subject to one discussion.”’ : [t was ordered that the ¢hange be made. There being no further objections the Chairman declared the minutes as men- tioned tacitly adopted. (To be eontinuesd.) HERE’S WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS “*One man esteemeth one day ahove another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persu- aded in his own mind. (Romans X1V.,5). Religion without common sense |8 not enough. LOCAL The graduation exercises of the Junior High Schools of this island were success- fully carried out at the West Lnd Mov- ies, Frederiksted, last night, as per pro- gram. Ho .R. L, Merwin presided and His Excellency Governor Wililams deiv- ered the diplomas to the graduates. It is honed to seeure some of the excellent recitations of the papils for pubiication, A« regards prevailing comment on the reduction of budget allowances for pub- lic departments, we have information that so far as the police force 1s concern- ed, while there was provision made for 21 patrolmen and 7 sergeants, there have 45 a matter of faet never been more than 19 men and 6 sergeants, so that if there shall still be 19 there is no reduction of the men, and on the whole ounly 1 ser- geant would be cut off. The Native Brass Band played a rous- ing eoncert on the wharf last night which received much applause from the crowd gathered there for change of air and amusement; it was a great treat for the bovs from th2 ship in port. The corecert wound up with a tramp dowvn King street, His BExcelleney the Governor arrived here by the Grebe yesterday and return- ed to St. Thomas this morning. The Grebe brouzh some mail yester- day and carried some on her return. 5T 101 z %1 PERSONAL. : Mr. 8. R. Larsenis in receipt of the encouruziny news that his daughter Erna,in New York, araduated on the 21th and erters the Georre Washingten High Schoel for the ensuing term. The schaol from which she graduated corresponds to the J. H. School of this island so that at the age of 15 she has dcue well, TELEGRaAMS. SF. CROIX STATION. Mitehellfield, N Y., Jane 23rd-- United Press —Lieut, Russ:ll Maurhan took off at 4 a. m- todav in his third attempt to fly from New York to San Francisco be- tween dawn and dusk. Mauzhan's sched- uled calls for stops at Dayton, St. Joseph, Mocheyve, Che renne and Galduro, Utah, for fuel and water. The distance from Mitche il Field to Cressy, San Franeiseo, is 2 67) miles and to make he flightin 19 hours ind 10 minutes of daviight the avi- ator aeraze about 165 miles an hour. Capitown, June 23rd -General Smats, Premi.r of the Uuion of South Africa, whose Sourn Afrizan Party was defeareq in the recent elections resi.ned Prewier- ship tday. Loncon, June 23rd —The Premier an- nounced in the House of Commons today that he had iavited the U .:ited S:ates o particirate 1n the inter-alhied contfereuce on Juiy 16ih te discuss the Expert’s Plans, Loncon, June 23rd. —M. Herriot left Londou for Brussels this moruning to contint 2 with Premier Theunis ot Belgi utn the interalied conversattons begun at his ineeiinz with Mr. Maec Donald at Chequers Court over the weekend. Asked for an expression of opinin re- gardin: nis tatk with Mr. blae Donald the Ficneh l'retier saxd he cou.i add nothir: to the official conimunigve, ex- cept tiat he thought the lintente had b en r at-rizlly strengihened by the conver: ation. Lond)n, Juye 23rd. —United !P’ress. Practically the whole of ibe eoid and s lver sunk in the Luurentic in Lough Swelly during the war and «mouniing to $iX and a cuarter mibion pounds sierl- ing, hts been recovered from its bed off the Norvthern lrich coast. Laond n, June 23rd.- King Christian ard Qicen Alexinderine of Denmark arrived in Londona last nizbt and will be the gu-sis of the King and Queen at Buck:ngham Palace for a week, Rome, June 23rd.—General Cesare Ro=si, ior whoi. th2 authorities have been scarching diligently for several days in order to serve upon him a war- rant accusinZ him of being one of the principil instigators of the alieged kid- napping and killing of Depuiy Matteeri volunta~ily surrendered yestevday at the Reginacooli prison, Rossi recentiy re signed 1s head of the Government Press Bureau ‘ Lond)n, June 23rd. —A despatch to the E£xchange Telegraph trom Raagoon, t Bitish India, savs the Unitel Siates | round-the-world fliers experienced diffi- . culties in their journey between Bane- . kok and Burmah, particularly when crossing the mountains, where thev | encountered air pockets and had to fly through dense clouds. :j London, June 23rd.—Today was the i Prince of Wales thirtieth birthday. In { the morning he received General John J. { Pershing at St. James Palace and at t noon he attended a luncheon given by . His Royal Pa ent to King Christian and . Queen Alexandriene of Denmark. The . luncheen was was at Bickingham Palace. i In the afternoon the two Kings and their ' Queens visited the luternational Hors i show. ; St. Jobkns, N. F., June 23rd.—Only two ' members of the new Monroe Cabinet wil . face contestsat the bye-elections maoe | necessmy by the appointment to oilice. ' When the nominations closed today tor | ecandidates at the bve-elections it was found that the Ministers presentin: -~ themselves in Plancentia Harbour Mamn and the two S:. Johns distriets wers elected by acclamation. Mr. John Beao nett, Colonial Secretary, and Mr. Charies Llussell, Ministerof Public Works, who are ecandidates in Harbour Grace, will be opposed by two supporters of former Pre mier Albert Hickman, who 1s the oflticial - Jeader of the Opposition. The four elect ed by acclamation were Sir John Crosbie Minister of Firance, sr. William Hig- ains, Minister of Justice, Mr. Wm. Woodford, Minister of Posts, and Mr. Wm. J. Walsh, Minister of Agriculture and Mines Washington, June 23rd.—Seeretary Hoover today described the business sttuation in the couniry to President Cooiidege and the Cabinet at che bi weekly sessior, informing them the indi- cations are that the situation generaily throughout the United Stetes s slightly improved, with good }rospeets for the immediate fuwure. ‘The most promising - features of the preseat business situation Mr. Hoover stated were the increased | market price of wheat and corn anc tie . deerded increase in cornand whea ex . ports. But this had been somewhat counter-balanced, he said. by a deerease in the price es pmk produets, | Belfast, June 24th,— A terrific torna- - do, unprecedented in the history of Bel- " fuast, struck the city this evenidg, result- ing 1n extensive damage. Many build- ~ ings were wrecked and anu nber of peo- ple injured. The tornado swept over the ' heart of ithe eity with great intensity. ~ Roofs were torn from houses like paper, . the slate shinzles flying in all directions. ' Hundreds of pecple had to cling to lam | posts and railings for safety. Numer . ous houses were wrecked and other: | heavily damaged. Enormous damag: ~ was caused to telephone and telegraph ' wires. The sides of the raiiway stor s here were smust.ed in by the violenee o/ \ the storm. The tornado lasted five mintutes,