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did judgement in the first set, which they won 6 4 scoring 34 points to the Austraiians 22. Todds service was dead- ty, while that of his team mate, An- derson, lacked - precision and force. Turnbull was a towor of strength with his net shots, invariably sending the ball high in the air wi.en he got itto the net. The second set was desperate- ly played and tied up 4 times. The British used rare judgemen: in their team work in the early games, and Turnbull kept up his cannonading at the net Australians played brilliantlyin; the last two games, which they won after the 15th game had gone to deuce and won the set 9-7. The third went to the British score by a score 6-4, the play being close aii the way. The points were 30 for the loosing pair. The Aus- iralians, Comuletely out played the British in the fourth set, raking six of of the eignt games. Constantinople, Aug. 6th.—Relations batween Afghanistan and Great Britain depend upon the attitude of Britain to- wards Turkey, it was declared by the Afshan Ambassador to the Turkish Na- tionalist Government, in the course of an jaddress delivered at a luncbeon at Angora yesterday. He declared that his country would stand by Turkey as a loval ally, and would declare war on Great Britain if that contry took the part of the Greeks. He asserted that if Britain give secret support to yreec: Afzhanistan would stir up intrignes between the tribes on the gorth vestern frontier of India. London, Acg. 6th.—The Imperial con- ference agreed that the war reparations r .ceipts should be apportinned as follows: Grea: Britain 26.85%, minor colonies 50%, Canada 4.35%. Austraiia 4.357, New Zealand 170%, South Africa 60% New Foundiand 40%, India 1.26%. Total 100%. Berlin, Aug. 6th.—The 'Abend Post” of Leipsic today says that Licutenant Commander c¢atzig, who commanded t e German susmarine which sank the the British hospital ship Llandovery Cas- tle daring the war, who is now in South America, has declared his intention of réturning to Germany and surrendering himself for trial by the Leipsic court. The newspaper says that Patzig wlll surrender himself because he claims that he, and not Lieuts. Ludwig Dittmar, and Johann Boldt, was alone responsible for the act. Both Dittmar and Boldt were sentenced to 4 years imprison- ment for the act by the Leipsic court. Copenhagen, Aug. 6th.—The Russian _Bolshevik premier Lenine plans, subject to Britlsh permission, to leave soon for Scotland fora houliday, says a special despatch from Reval. Ottawa, r\&ug. 6th.—The following ex- tract from the London Gazette, is pub- lished in today’s issue of the Canada Gazette: ‘ The King has been gracious- ly pleased to give directions for the fol- SIT. L1 R &) 13 lowing promotions in the most distin- guished order of St. Michael ard St. (George, to be an ordinary member of the first-class of Kpight grand cross of the said most distinguished order, Gen- eral Lord Byng, G.C.8.K.C.M.G.M.V.0., Governor-General and Commander-in- Chief designate of the Dominion of Canada’’. Schenectady, N. Y., Aug. 6th.—George Duncan a d Abe Mitchell, British pro- fessionals, wera beaten in a36 hole ex- hibition golf mateh at the Mohawk Golf “lib yesterday, by Wm. M. Patten, Mohawk, and Jerome Travers, Upper Mont Clair, four times amateur champi- on, by a score of 5 up and four to play. NEW YORK, August. Bth 1921. Flour, Blenédead Clears St. Lawrence Isrand pr. brl. $9.00. Meal, Kilndried per 100 Ibs $1.95 New Season’s Pork per brl. $37.00 Heavy Mess Pork per bbl. $24.00 Sugar---Crystals maximum per 100 Ibs. $4.86 Molasses Sugar 89° test, no quotation. Cotton, Middling Upiand, at l.iverpool per lb. 8 55-100 d. mxchange, New York and London, 60 days’ sight $3.66 Kxchange New York and London, sight . $3.70% LONDON, August 4th. 1921. Sugar, Demerara Crystals, per cwt. 455, —b2s6d ** Museavado per cwt. 375. 0--485.0. German Beet 88°¢ f.o.b. no sales White Java sugar cif United Kingdom® 28s. June shipments. Demerara Rum, per gal. nominal. ['vinidad Cccoa, Good Middling Red no- minal per ewt 565. 58s. nominal. Cottc good Medium West Indian Sea Isiand per ib. 26d. nominal. Bank of England rate of Discount per cent. bi. Consols 4943. Three per cent rents in Caris Fes. 56.50. eB JOHN GAY’S GRAPEFRUIT. John Gay received a letter from his commission house in New York saying that extra faney grapefruit which he shipped three weeks ago ‘‘were as fine as anything that ever came out of Porto Rico, in fact, were equal tea lot of the best Florida Indian River Brand.’’” The fruit sold at auction from $7.87 to $10.12. Porto Rico Progress, July 29th. MRS. COLMORE ILL. Word has beenfreceived by friends of Bishop Charles B. Colmore that Mrs. Colmore had been seriously ill and had been taken to a hospital in Ashville. Bishop Colmore and his family were occupying a cottage in the mountains about 100 miles from Ashville when Mrs. Colmore was_taken iil. The letter telling of her illness said that part of the journey to the hospital was made by ox cart.—lbid. AMERICAN LEGION POST TO BE FORMED IN SAN JUAN. Any person who served honorably in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps is eligible to ¢join the American Legion. John Wagner, former Master Engineer, Senior Grade of the U. _S. Engineers, and now U. S. Immigrant Inspector at San Juan has received the necessary papers and authority to go ahead and start a local post. A meeting of ex- service men will be held at the Elks Ciub, Stop 10, Miramar, on August 3rd. 1921, at 8 p. m. It is hoped that as many men as possi- ble will attend. It must be borne in mind that former rank in the service has no effect in the American Legion so whether you were a humble Kitchen Police or a Cormmissioned Officer, let us g 0 together and make the Legion a sue- cess in Porto Rico.—lbid. NO NEAR-EVE COSTUMES FOR ZION CITY. Overseer Voliva of Zion City, 111., has issued his last warning against wear- ing dresses which expose too much f the person. He Ileclares that any wo- man who goes around the sireets in vio- lation of any of his laws regulating dress will go to jail and no-one will be able to bail her out. She must pay her fine or work it out on the streets. If he keeps his word, Zion will have excellent roads. The first victim to be caught in the Voliva trap was Mrs. Sarah Johnson, aged 21. She was arrested as she step- ped from the train, The charges were that she wore a blouse of transparent material whose sleeves exposed her arms above the middle of the forearm and ‘whose collar was cut below the june- tion of the base of the neck and the collar-bone. Mrs Johnson was eloquent in addressing the chief of police '‘When you pay for my clothes vou can tell me what, to wear she crushingly an- nounced. —The Pathfinder. s AMERICANMCGTOR SCiZOONER “MYSTERY?” (U. 5. Contract Mail Packet) Captain Noble will arrive at Frederiksted on Saturdays and will leave tne same day for San Juan, P. 8.. via 8t Thomias Intending passengers will please apply for passage ticke s not later than 4 p, m. on the previous day. ] RAMSAY COOGAN & CO., INC., Agents.