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Theodore Roosevelt Grammar School for over payments of rent. 1 understand that this is a Government building. 1 recommend the money bill to the favor able counsideration of the Council. The Chairmen remarked: I think it my duty to amplify the remarks of the Chair- man of the Municipal Committee. This money bill is introduced by Gover ment to clear up the debt to the Reserve Fund. When the building was purchased it was intended for the Theodore Roosevel- Grammar Schoel, but now it is a Governt ment High School. The amount borro.;ed was to be ex*inguished by monthly rent- als from the bailding. To clear uc that matier is the object of this money bill. Ilst Appointied Member (Henderson) proposed that Ist Discussion be closed. No or.e requesting the word further Ist Discussion elosed. Ist Appointed Member (Henderson) proposad that 2nd Discussion come on today. Ist Member for Christiansted Town (Abramson) and sth Appointed Member (Lunney) seconded the Member’s pro- posal The Chairman put the proposal to the vote,. 9 members voted for; none against. Goverment having given consent sec- ond discussion opened. 4th Appointed Member (Blrckwood) remarked: Mr. Chairman. 1 think the explanation given by you is all there is to be said on this matter, I therefore propos2d that 2nd Discussion b= closed. ~ No one requesting the word further, the Cnairman closed 2nd Digcussion,. the Seeretary read the bill and same was put to the vote. 11 members voted tor; noae azainst. The Chairman. remarkad: The bill is adopted and goes t» Gover nent. stem 2. Tolonial Couneil Bill No. 54. Introduction of and Ist Discussion on Colonial Council Bill No. 54, Drait of an Ordinance introduced by Ist Member for Christiansted loun- try District (Stakemann) repealing ap " ct passed by the Colonial Coun cit und approved by the Governor on June 20th 1918. ; The Ril! reads as follows: Colonial Council Bill No. 54. 2nd Council, 2nd Session 1920-1921. DRAFT OF ORDINANCE Fepealing an Act to provide for the vest- ing of certarn Administrative and Execu- tive Functions heretofore vested in cer- tain Comnittees in the Governor, and for reinstating the former Public Boards, Commissions and Commatiees. (Introduced by Ist Member for Christiansted’s Country District o The Act to provide for the vest- ing of certain administrative and executive functions heretofore vest- 81 Lot N R NN ed lin certain committees in the Governor, passed by the Colonial - ouncil of .t. Croix, and approved by the Governor on the 20th of June 1918, is hereby repealed. 2 All public, Boards, Commissions and Committees existing in St Croix before the aforementioned act" came into force are hereby rein- stated with the sane power and authority as was formerly vested in them. 8o - The Members ot the said Public Boards, Commissions and Commit- tees shall be appointed as hitherto. To be econtinued. EDITORIAL. A cablegram from St. Augustine, pub- lished in this issue, lists the names of the new cabinet officers chosen by Pres- ident-eieci Harding. Some of the names are quite foreign to us while we are familar with others, such as Will. C. Hays, chairman of the Rep. Nat. Com., Senator Albert B. Fall, Chas. E.{Hughes, Rep. cand for presidency in 1916, and Mr. Hoover, Food Controller. .OCAL. : The Agency received short notice yes- terday of the expected arrival of the Clyde S. S. Lake Sunapee at St. Croix this morning homeward bound. The boat passed this port going west at 7.30 this a. m. Mail has obeen closed for dis- pateh by her. The Yellow Menace was continued at the theatre last night, and tonight the Heart of Humanity will be repeated. As stated vesterday, it is a film well worth seeing. According to advice of departure from New York, the S. § Parima should arrive at St. Thomas today, and in Frederiksted tomorrow. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. l.ondon, Feb 19th.—A train on which the Viceroy of India, Lord Chelmsford was travelling from Delhi to Calcutta was held up by extremists near Alla- habad on Thusday, says a Reuter des- patch from Allahabad. The Viceroy was compelled to return to Delhi. : London, Feb. 21st. —The address from the throne was agreed to in the House of Commons tonight, all amendments having bee defeated by large majori- ties. Tomorrow the Government will denand all the time of the session un- til Easter "eginning with the supple- mentary estimaces for the railways. ['he amendment bill to tte Unemplcy- ment Insurance Act, including the bene- fits. and the period of benefits is one of the first measures tkat will be dealt with, Glasgow, Feby. 21st. The completion oi the latest Clyde built airship, the R-36, is rapidly approaching, and the craft may undergo a trial flight next month. She isa few feet longer than the R-34, recently wrecked. has greater cairying capacity, and 1s likely to pe speedier. It is expected she will be used to maintain a mail and passenger ser vice between England and Cairo. A prominent (eatur: is a huge goadola sus- pended in the centre with acecomodation for 50 passengers Beds will be provided on the railway sleeper principle, two in each cabin. During the day the beds can be folded up and stowed away in recess. es while tables and seats suspended from the roof during the night may be lowered and the cabin convert>d inro a spa ious dining room. The oil tanks are so placed that in emergency they can be tilted overboard without damaging the airships envelopes. Halifax, Feb. 21st.--Nova Scotiais prac- tically snow bound today, following one of the heaviest snowstorms, that has visited the province during the lasi few years. The official fall in Halifax was 8.2 inches, with a 35 mile N. E. gale. The storm combvletely tied up the raillway services and all trains throughout the province were hours be- hind their schednles,. while as usual ail freights were cancelled until the roads were cleared. The storm, which was con- fined to Nova Scotia and did not extend beyond Moncton, was evidently the tail end of that which hit Boston and the American Atlantic seaboard yesterday. The snowfall here was not as heavy as in the Un tea States. London, Feb. 21st.—The Privy Council has decided that the Home Rule Act for Ireland shall go into effect on April 6ih. New York Feb. 21st, Raw sugar was quiet and unchanged early tonday at 4% for Cuba’s, cost and freight, equal to 5.64 for centrifugals. Refined sngar was stea- dy and unchanged at 7.50 for fine granu- lated. The demand was again moderate with several nf the refiners out of the market. St. Augustine, Feb. 22nd—President- elect Harding cempleted his cabinet to- day as follows:—Mr. Derby, Detroit, Secretary of the Navy. Mr Hays, In- diana, Post Master General. Mr Weeks, Massachusetts, Secretary for War. Mr. Mellon, Pennsylvania, Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Wallace, lowa, Secretary of Agriculture. Mr. Fall, New Mexico, Secretary of the Interior. Mr. Davs, Pennsylvania, Secretary of Labour. Mr. Hughes, New York, Secretary of State. Mr. Daugherty, Ohio, Attorney Gener- al, Mr. Hoover, California, Secretary of Commerce.