er representatives
of
the
dominions
will
convey
to their people
the
great satisfae-
tion he expresses
to
them
personally
at
the
care bestowed
on
the
graves
of those
who lie so far from
their
homes.
In all
the cemeteries
visited
by him, th2 dom-
inion aad all other
Biitish
graves
lie side
by side
and
the King
assures
his people
overseas
that these
graves
will be
rever-
ently guarded
and adds
that
it'is
a
great
satisfaction
that the imperial
war graves
commission
is
so
constitued
hat
these
graves
may
be honoured
for all time,
London.
May
19th.—It
is
announced
that
the King will not
b>
represented
at
the . forthcoming
race
for
the
Derby
stakes,
all
his
horses
having
been
cera.ched
yesterday.
Mnscow,
May
19th. - After receiving
the report
of M. Joffe,
one of the Russian
delegates
to the
Genoa
Conference,
who
has
just refurned
to tnis city,
the Russian
ex ‘cutive commit
ee
has
adopted
a
reso-
lution providing
that
Russia
shall
make
agreements
in
future
with
other
coun-
tries
on the
basis
of
the
Rapallo agree
ment lately concluded
with Germasy.
M.
Joffe. in the
course
of
the
meetirz,
de-
clared
that the chief result
of
tha
Genon
confereuce
was the burial
of the Kntente,
as
France
was
now
to be isolated.
London.,
May 19th.
The
supporters
of
the
Prime
Miaister
ia2
both
Houases
of
Parliament
are planning
to
welcen
ne nim
when
he
returus
to
London
tomorrow
from Genoa
and aumb
rs 3 of tn 2 m2nbars
of the
two housez
have
issued
a iotter
to
his supporters,
urging them
so cooperate
in the
movement
and
saying
that public
recognition
should
b 2 given
him
on
his
return
from
the
conference,
whore
heo
represented
us and fought his critizs with
that
courage,
faith
and
optimism
which
Wara eng alieris
1200 ois
attitad2
darinz
the
war.
Berlin,
May
19th.
The
Allzemeine
Zeit inz editorially
states
that Germany’s
foatipz
d:bt
increased
between
April
first and May tenth by
665,000,000
marks
and
now stands
at
the
prodigicus
figure
of 182,500,000,000,
marks.
Paris,
May 19th.--The
death
took place
here today of Doector Alveran, of the Pas-
teur Instit:ite,
famous
for his
r-searches
coneerning
Malariy dizzasz
and sleeping
sickness.
Sandwich,
England,
May
19th.---Miss
Cecil
Leiteh,
the
Champion,
won
lor
match
in the fifth
round
of
the
La!i:s
open
golf championship
yesterday,
de-
feating Miss Aldeburgh by
four
up
and
three
to play.
:
New York, May 18th.---The
eacly
raw
sugar
market
was steady
and
unchanged
°
today,
no sales
being rep-rted.
_
Rome,
May 20th.---A disastrous
fire
ZJswept
the historic hospital of
Sarto
Syi-
rito,
one of the
most
agcient
and
pie-
turesque
charitahle
institutions
of
this
city,
at
an
early
hour
this
morning.
The collapse of
a
pavement
caused
the
isolation
of
a
ward
in
which
patients
suffering’ from
chronic
malad'es
were
s il
iX
& v
lodged
and sixteen
bodies
had
been
ex-
t act
d from the
burning
ruins
at
half
past
seven
o’clcek.
.
London, May ISth.---A vote
of twenty
to fcur
the
committee
on privileges of
the House
of Lords
has
decided
that
La-
dy
Rhonddas
eclaim
and
petition
to
be
admitted
to sit in the
Upper
House
had
not been
made
out.
Athens,
May
19th..--The
condition
of
Princess
Elizabeth,
wife
of
the
Greek
Crown Prince,
is reported
by
her
medi-
cal attendants
to be stationary.
The
pa-
rents
of
the
Princess,
the
King
and
Queen
of Rumania,
who are
now
at
her
bedside,
have
been
the recipients
of
ma-
ny
sympathetic
expressions
in
all
the
newspapers,
:
Moscow, May
19th.——A
plague
of
lo-
custs,
which
promises
to
cause
even
greater
destruction
than
las®
year,
has
developed
in the Cauecasus
at Baku,
Kau-
ban a>d in the Crimea,
dealing a
serious
blow to South
Russia’s
hopes for success-
ful corps.
The peasants
have
mobilized
to fight the p2st
with' gasolire
and even
airplanes
are being utilized, having
been
sent
out
to drop bombs
containing
poison
in the brreding
area.
New York, May 20th.
Representatives
of
the
Anthatic
coal
operators
having
proposed
1o the miners
that
they should
accept
wage
reductions
averaging
twen-
ty-one
per
cent,
in
settlement
of "the
strike
called
last
April,
the
offer
h-s
becn
refused
point
blank
by
the leaders
of the
miners
organizations,
headed
by
M. Philip Murray, Vice-President
of the
United Mine Workers of Ameriea.
l.ondon,
May
19th.
Lord
Northcliffe,
ad:lressing
the Australiat,
and
New
Zea-
Jaud
Lurcheon
Club today,
said
he
want-
edto b: very
frank about
the Japanese
menace
to
Australian
and
declared
that
none
who
iealized
how
the
Japanese
were getting
nearer
and
nearer
to Ans-
tralia and how
fast
the
natural
increase
of population
was
among
the Japanese,
but world understand
that
a country
like
Australia,
which
was
practically
empty,
was in great
canger
The
Jap2nese,
he
further deelared,
are the
Germans
of the
East
and
are
perpetually
burrowing,
working,
propagandaing
and
spying all
over
the
world.
They
are
penetrating
Norih
Ameriea;
he
sgaid,
and
casting
covetous
eyes
on the
British dominions.
Beffast,
May 19th.
Four
men
were
dragged
from
their leds
at Beserimar-
tin, County Derry, early today
and
mu:-
dered
and
ong- half
of the
village was
burned.
s
Belfast,
May
19th.
Terrorists
bagan
their work again early this morning,
two
hours before
the
expiration
of
the Cur-
few period. -Incendiary blazes
were start
ed in different parts
of
the city and
be-
fore nine
o’clock six
buildings
were
on
fire, including the offices
of a distillery.
Soon after
midoight
a number of armed
men atiacked
the
barracks
of
the
spe-
cial
constables
in
Dock
Street
and
a
fiorce
conflict
ensued,
in
the
coursse
of
which several
of
the
attackers
were in-
jured.
It is
reported
that
three motor
cars
were
used
to
remove
the wounded.
None of the constables
were
injured.
Sandwich,
England,
May 19th.
Miss
Joyce
Wetherl
won the
ladies
open golf
championship
here today,
defeating
Miss
Cecil
Leiteh,
the
open
chamypion,
by
5
uptodtorlay.
Peking,
May 19th.
The rowers,
throug’
their legatior
s
here,
are
waitine
for an
explanatior
from
the
Pekirg
Govern-
ment
eoncerning
the
status
of Manchuria
which
General
Changtsolin
has declared
is part of his
newly
establishcd
empire,
The foreizn
minister,
it
is
understood,
Lhas
prepared
a note,
which
will be issued
soon,
explaining
that
General
Wupeifus
trocps are being rushed
North from Tient-
sin
to
crush
General
Changs
army,
whieh
recently
suffered
a bad
defeat
in
the campaign
gear Peking.
The
note will
urge
the powers
16 negotiate
no
treaties
with Gereral
Chang
which would violate
the agréemeznts
concluded
at Washington
and
at the
same
time will emphasize
that
the generals
seizure
of post
cffices,
cus-
toms
and
railway
administrations
in
Manchuria
has
already
involved foreign
interests.
A
report
received
from Muk-
den
ssys
that General
Chang
has already
adopted
a flag for his
new empire and it
1s said
proposes
to include
in
Manchuria
that part of the
province
of
Chili North
of the
Luan
river,
which
empties
into
the
sca
rpcar
Lan
Chou,
toraing
his
Southein
base.
This includes
a large part
of the provinece
south
of
the
great
wall
and
aiso
a posticn
of the railway between
Tientsin
and
Mukden
which
the
Allies
demand
shall
be
kept
in operation.
In
anticipation of fighting vorth of Tientsin
docters
and
nurses
employed by,the
Rockefeller Institute
in Peking have part-
ed for that section
on
a epevial train.
Trinidad,
May
2lst.
A
fire
occurred
here
at 9.40
last
night
which
com-
pletely
destioyed
the
stores
of;Messrs.
Murphy Moze
& Company
in
Krederick
Street
The
stores
of Stephens
Limited
Golding and
Biggoett and Dick
and
Wells
suffered
much
damage
from
water.
The
dawage
is estimated
at over
sixty thous
and
pounds
all
covered
by
insurance.
Cause
of fire unknown.
.
NEw YORK,
May
22nd.
Flour,
(Blended
Clears,
St.
Lawrence
Brand)
,pr. brl. $6.09.
Meal, Kiledried per 100 pounds $1:60.
New Season’s
Pork per barrel
$37.00.
Heavy
Mess
Pork
per
brl. $25.00.
Sugar—Crystals
maximum
per
103 lbs.
$4 07.
Mclasseg
Sugar
89
test,
no quotation.
Cotion,
Middling,
Upland,
at
Liverpocol
;
per Ib.
11 80-100 d.
tixchange,
New
York
and
London,
60
days’
sight $4.42%
Kxchange
New York and
London, sight
:
;
$4.443%
LoNDON, May 22nd.
Sugar,
Demerara
Crystals,
per cwt.
41s.
od. —43s.
od.