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Show NEV C0L0NIAN LAW IN THE DANISH WEST INDIES IN EFFECT ST. THOMAS. D.' W. I., April 2. The new colonial law for the Danish West Indies went into effect yesterday. The Colonial Council was dissolved by the Governor's proclamation and elections elec-tions for a new council will take place shortly. The old military eompany and most of the police force are abolished and are replaced by a gendarmerie corps. Import duties were raised yesterday yes-terday from 3 to 6 per cent, and the postal and customs departments was united under one chief. |