poses
chenging
the
name
of
that organi-
zation
to ‘"Lenine Bolshevik
Party’’.
Charmrix.
Feb.
Ist-——The
(Canadian
Hockey Team
won its
way into the
final
of the Olrmpic eompatition
today
by
de-
feating (Great
Britain
19 to 2.
Londor,
Febh.
Ist.--The
Government
of Soviet Russia
has
been
accorded
recoge-
nition
by
Great
Britoin, and
according
to
the text
of a
note given out
at
the
For-
eign Office
tonight, embodying
the
Gov-
ernment’s
communication
to
the
Soviet
divlomatice relations
after
a six year
sus-
rension
:re
to
be
resumed.
The
recog-
nition
is
unconditional
and-leaves
all
questions
of treaties,
dehts,
claims
and
other
obirgations
to be settled
later.
Rus
sin
is invited
to
send
representatives
1o
England
to negotiate
a
new
treaty
set-
tling out - tanding questions.
By a
large
boay
of
(opinion)
opposed
to
uncondi-
tional recognition
of
Russia,
Mr.
Mae-
Donald i- accused
of precipitancy.
The
observers
point out
tnat orly a little over
a week
#OO
he
was
trying
to
settle
the
hoariest
problem
without
even
waiting
for the
re: ssembling
of Parliament.
Buat
it 1s add« d,
he
is
sure
of
parliamentary
approval
in
these
matters,
because
the
Liberal I arty iiself has advoeated
recog-
nition of Russi~,
It
is
understood
that
the Saviet
Government
has already
indi-
cated
to the British Governmeent
its
rea-
diness
to appoint
a mixed commission
to
arrance
the
treaty sugevested
in
the
re-
cognition
communieation,
l ondon,
Feb.
2nd.—The '"Times’’, in
a
Ireding editorial,
bitterly
attacked
ite
Government’s
grant
of diplomatie reccy
nition
to Russia.
Recoanition,
althouch
accepted
as
inevitable
ever
since
the
|a-
bour
Government
headed
by Prime
Min-
ister
MaclDlonald
assumed
power,
caused
a
consicerable
impression
when
an-
nourced
by
the Foreign
Utlice
late
ves
terday.
lhe
ediorial
in
the
""lTimes’”’
was
interpreted
as
the
opening
gur
in
a
Conservative
attack
on Mr. MazDonald’s
action.
it
was
more
surprising
2s
that
newspaper
recentiy
bas
heen
broad.v
pro
gevernment
in
Its
foreien
«ffairs
atti-
tude.
‘Tne
editorial
eriticises
both
the
fact
of recognition
and
the
phrascology
in which
the Foreign
Uflice
made
koown
the
Government’s
decisien,
and
is
sup-
perted
by
long
news
despatihes
{rem
Rica
and
other
border
cities
picturing
alleged
chaotie
conditions
in the
Soviet
domain
since
the
death
of
Promier
Lenine.
lLiberal
papers,
led
by
Ihe
“Express’’, raised
recognition
as
4 great
step
forward in the
British
programme
for
restoration
ol the
political
and
e¢n-
nomie equailibriuin of Earope.
Moaseo+., Feb
2nd. —[Formal
notificarion
of Great
Britain’s recognition
of
Soviet
Russia
was declared
at the Foreign
Of-
fiee this morning by
Robert
M. Hoduson,
who becomes
British Charge
DAt aires,
pending
the ap ointment of an
Ainhassa-
dor.
‘l'he recognition
1S unconciiional.
London,
Feb.
2nd.—Sir
I''
Van-it art
Bowater,
former Lord
Mayor of Loadon,
= !
1Y
5
VI =
and
a
Corservative,
was
elected
vester-
day
to represent
one of the
City of Lon-
con
seats
in the House of Corinons
made
vacant
by the elevation
of the
member,
Sir
Frederick
Bapfury,
to
the Peerage.
He
received
12,962
votes
against
5,525
given his Liberal
opponert,
Henry Bell,
a
Director
ard
General
Manager
of
Lloyds Bank
for many
vears.
Ottawa,
Feby.
2rd.-
From
the
date
of the preference
on
British
goads,
im
ports
valued
at $13.629.254
hive
enterved
Canada
under
its
provisions.
The
ex-
tanded
preference
was
a
feature
of Mr.
Fielding’s lest
budeet.
It
provides that
goods shipped
direct
to
s«
Canadian
port
are entitled
to a discount
of teq
percent
un
the
existing
Briiish
preferernal
duty.
Total imports
under
the preferential
tar-
iff between
Mayv and
the
end
of
rhe
vear
were $§90,401,525
as
against
$80,701,661
in 1922.
Chamonix,
Feby.
2nd.—The
Olvmpic
Ski Speed
Race
ovar
18
kilemetres
this
morning
was
won
by
IHlaug
of
Norway
whose
time
was
one
hour
fourteen
in-
utes
and
three
seconds.
The
distance
1s approximately
11-1/8
miles.
Norway
and
Finland
took
every
place.
Switzar-
Jand’s
first ently in
the
bob-sleigh
race
made
the best
time for
this
event,
cov-
ering
the distance
of 1.441
metres
(1578
vardz)
in
one
minute
27.59 seconds.
The
chute
has
a
11
per
cent
erade,
with
eighteen
sharp
turns.
Major
Brooks,
British
entry.,
was seennd.
Otrawa,
Feby, 2nd--Germany
is buyving
Canadian
loodstuffs.
Official
advices
here
indicate
that
the introduuon
of sta-
bie
curreney
cenditions
has
resulted
in
an increased
demand
for
imoorted
food-
stuffsin
Germany
and
a
good
business
has
been
downe in many
lines of Canadian
food
products,
such
as
flour,
packing
house
products,
evaporated
milk dappies
and canned
salmoop.
London,
Feb.
2nd—Contra-ts
anount-
ing
to
14,000.000
pounds
are
about
to be
distributed
by
the
loadon
2ud
Midland
Railway
in
connection
with
the
recon-
siruetion.
That
is ouly
one
poreent,
that,
granted
that
labour
troubles
are
not
un-
duiy permaneat,
the country
bas grounds
tor
optimism
over
t(he
trade
outlook.
Shefiicld,
which
has
endured
a bitter
ex-
perience
since
the
posi-war
boom,
18
now
maKing
a large output
i, ke heavy
steel
acd
engineering
sextions
thsn
at
any
timse
In
the
last
six
months.,
O ders
are coming
10 Tynesiae
trom
ili quarters
and
in inereasir
g
numbers.
Both
there
and
on
the Clyde
there
is a
distincet
re-
vival of ship-building,
wunicn reached
its
lowest
level
a
long wiitle back.
London,
Feb
2nd.—Ex-Premier
Stan-
ley Baldwin, with
an indifference
to
his
own
future,
as it
is manifes
ly
sincere,
has placed
himscif
entirely
in the
hands
of
his Party
regardiess
the
question
of
his lexdership.
I'ne meeting
of the Con-
servative Party
on
feoruary
11th will be
marked
by
a
cepariure
from
precedent,
inasmuch
as ihe defeated
candidates.
as
we!ll
as
the
present
Conservative
men-
hers
of the
louse,
will
be
summoned.
Ihe general opinion at
present
is that
1o
serious
artempt
will
be
made
to
dis-
possess
Mr. Baldwin
of
the
leadership.
Sir Archibald Salvidge, Liverpool’s veter-
an tory dictator,
is
reported
to be
march-
ing
on London with
forces
of
suflicient
strenoth
to
depose
the present
ruler,
bur
competent
judges
are
confident
that suen
a revolt
wili gather
few adnerents
on the
wayv.,
Salvidege's
openly
expressed
dis-
contert
has
been
directed
mainlyv against
the Party
machine
or
the Party
methods.
Edinburgh,
Feb.
2nd.—Scotland
de-
feated
Wales
in an
Intervational
Rugby
Game
here
this
afternoon,
3b
points
1o
1.
Ihe
scorte
at
half
hime
was
22
to
B
in Seotland’s
favour.
New York,
Feb.
2nd.-
An advance
of
i cent
was recorded
in
the local
raw
su-
gar
market
today,
on renewed
buving
o
both
refiners
and
operators,
Spot prices
were (.16
duly paid.
Further
shatp
ad-
vavces
were
recorded
in
the
local
raw
sugar
matket,
as
a result
of
heavy
buy-
ing for
both
domestic
and
European
ac-
count,
prompted
by
the
advanece
in
the spot
matket.,
Opening
twelve points
higher,
prices
advanc:d
nineteen
to
twenty-one
points
übove
the
previous
close,
but
reacted
slightly
in
the
late
trading
under
realizing.
Final
prices
were
fourteen
to
nineteen
polots
not
hivher,
July
closed
ar
5.50 and
Septeni-
ber
5.59.
Influenced
by
the
advance
in
raw
suuar,
prices
for refined
were
ad-
vanced
15 points
by four refiners,
on
the
basis
of 8.70
for
fine
granulated.
Oth-
ars
were unchanged
at
B°so and
870 ard
a better
inquiry
was reportad.
New York,
Feo,
2ad.
Fiour,
(hard
winter clears
$4.90.
L
hard
winter straiguts
$5.49
M:al, Kilndried
p-r 100 counds
$2,20
New
Season’s
Pork
per
barrel
$37.00.
Heavy
Mess
Pork
per
bri. $26
00
Sugar—Crystals
maximum
per
100
Ibs.
$6. 65
Molasses
Sugar
89
maximum
5,62
Coiton,
Middling, Upland,
at
Liverpoc)
per Ib.
19 8-100 d.
tixchange.
New
York
and
lLondon,
ot
davs’
sight
$4.93
(unehanged)
Exchange
New
rork
aad
London,
sight
$4.954
LLONDON,
Feb.
2nd.
Sugar,
Demerara
Crystals,
nominal
per
cwt.
645.
od. —6Bs.
od.
**
Muscavado
nominal
per
ewt, 50s.
Hs.
Od
““
White Java’s cif United Kingdom
30s.
9d
nominal.
Demerara
Rum
per gal.
nominal.
Trinidad
Coeona,
good
middling red per
cwt.
575. Od.
Cotton,
good medinm
West
Indian Sea
Island at Liverpool, per
lb. 2id. nominal.
Bank of England
Rate of Discount
per
4
.
Consols 56§.
Three percent, Rentes
in Paris Fes, 54.00.