defeated in a confidence vote after it had brought about the arrcest of Sir Richard Squires, ex-Premier. and others on charges of larceny of Government “unis. Mr. Warren will contest a Fortune Bay districi. New York, May 24th. -I"urther decline of 1-8 cents occurred in the raw suzar market today, when sales were confirm- ed on the basis of 5 15, duty paid; anoth- er new record for the year. lransaec- tions ineluded 33,000 bags of Porto Ri- c4ns to anoutport refiner and 19,000 bags toa local refiner, both for prompt ship ment. The opening advance of 210 6 points in raw sugar f{utures attracted renewed trade and Cuaban selling, and a sharn brek followed, earrsin . prices 16 to 17 voints brlow the initizl figures. C vering and investment buying check the decline and the maiket was fivaily 1 {.:9 poin:s net luwer, Juy elosad 3.91, Somtembier 365, December 3 40, March 9. i&% Several more refiners announced reductien in their prices for vefined sugar ail now listing at 7.9 for fine granulated. Refined futures were nominal. Rangoon Burmah, May 25th,—Major Maciaren, who leit Akyan oa Sa. wiay morning for RargHod, erasucl i Akyao barbour, badly damaging his machine uc- cording to a message from Akyab. Leningrad, May 25th. -The Supreme Court, alter 21 hours of deliberation, con- demned to death 17 ex judgzes court offi- cials, lawyers and persons connected wi.h the operation of the new economie policy who had been Itried on charges of cotruption and bribery. Dub.in, May 25th. —lree State soldiers this moruing seized the famous Liberty Hull and arrested forty five followers of James Larkin, the Labour sgitator, who was sald to Liave taken forelble posses- sion of the Hall en Saturday evening from the official wing of the transport workers union and eollected subserip- tivns from members who came to pay their dues. L'ne troops were withdrawn this aliernoon un orders from General - Murphy. commander in-chief ofthe Dub- lin Metropolitan Police, upon which Larkin and members of his pariy rushued into the hail. Larkin in a speech declared tha. despite ali opposition he would stick by the workers. Omsk, Russia, May 25th.— Engincer Jacobsen, chiet of the Atbasarsky cop- per mines, has been sentenced to death for giviug information to the f{ormer owrers ol the property, residing in Eng- land, Neweas:le, N. S. W., May 25th—The touring Canadian Soccer Team played a draw wiih the Newcastle team yester- day afternoon, the teams scoring one each. : Paris, May 25th.—The United States Soccer Football Team defeated the Es- thonian team by a score of 1 to nothing in the Olympic contest. Italy defeated Spain 1 to nothing. Swiizeriand won from Lithuania 9 to nothing and Czecho- 5. 314 3 ] - Slovakia was \ictorious over Turkey by a scora of D to 3. Rome, May 25th.- The Pope has finish- el the bill wih which, during the cole- hration of Asc:nston Day aext Thars- day he will oflicially proelaim 195 a Holy Ye2ar. The Pontiff himself will deliver the biliin ibe throne room to the Dean of the Apostolie Prothonotaries, who, descending into the portico of 3. Peters Basilica, will read it there pub'ic- Iv. th-uthabill wil bas =ivea to Mor Lu :1 Capatosti, Pontifical Master of cer- em niex, who wiil read it again in 3. Pa:ls Carureh and io the Chureh of Sant Maria Mc zgiore aad St. Joho Lateran. in the presence of the chapters of the re- speetive basiiitas and a considerable number of lay persous gathered for the oceasion. Nashville, May 21th. —Tennessees 21 dalggaies to the National Damoeratic Conveuntion will be instrvueted for William MacAdoo, it became apparent late today when Shelby County’s 16) delegares, fol- lowing the lead of Davidson CHunty’s 134 cast their ballots for Instureution for MicAdoo. Theroll call gave MacAidoo 1,300 votes to 743 for the oppisi iv). Uy 1,33 votes were necessary fov av lu- s:ructed delegation. London, May 24th..—Mr. Asquith hes warned the Liberal Coavention at Brigh- ton that the Parliamentary situation is so precarious that none can tell when a ¢ n- eral election will be called, but he warn- ed them to be prepared for it within the next three months. London, May 24th.—Nine years after the 1915 treaty of London, in whieh Lialy acread to join the Allies in the World War, vrovided she was guaranteed terri- torial compensation in the event of allied victory, a new slice of Afriean territory has been awarded to Italy. 1t was offi- cially annunced yesterday that as a re- su't of dhreet negotiatiens between Mr, MacbDonald and Signor Mussolini a setile- menThas been eff :cted in tre question of Jubaland, by which Italy obtains 34,000 square miies of land from the kenya Colony. Washington, May 24th.—Masano Han- ihara, Japanese Ambassador to Wash- ington, will resign his post here if f'resi- dent Coolidge signs the Immizration il providing for Japanese exclusion, it was learned authoriratively today, Action hy the President on the DBill 1s expected mo- mentarily. Should M Hanibara leave, the two countries will be wiithout Am- bassadors 1n their respective Capitals a4 a time of somewhat strained American Japuanese reiations, San Juan, P. R. May 26th.—The Morro Castle 2nd arrived at Keywest early on Safurday atfternoon from Antiila, Cuba. Demerara, May 24th. - Shooting for th> West India Club Challenge Cup on 23rd, British Guiana scored 7.9. Gunner quénis 93, Sgt. Davis 93, Pte Dornella . » Prague, May 23rd —Czechoslavakia and New Zealand bevan their series vester- dav in the Davis Cup lawn tennis compe- tition, the Czechs wirning two matches. N. Rohrer defe te! F. Fisher ard Cap tain Zemra defe ited J. Peacock. Loudon, May 24 h --The DBritish bet- ting enthusiasm may turn on the nex! general election. In the majority of con stituencies poiiiecal organizai ns o’ al parties run sweepsiakes on the big ruces and the police under instruciions from the home offi+, are rading offic s tiroughout the ¢ unirv, secizing books cash and coupors and arvesting officia s runting Derby sweeps. ihe Herali is b ouly paper earrying this advertisement P’uvpans Derby scheme. prizis twent five thousand pounds. Duggan 8 a Dub hn man who makes over fifty thiousand pounds vearly throngh sweeps oper.iied for chartiable purposea ostensibly. [r.n lin hospitals are lurcely supported through h's operations 98 percent of th sweep 'ickets arve sold in Englaud. The Government realizing the unpopulari that would follow should sweepstakes b ahsolutely forhidden, are considerine tii aavisability of lecilimatizing sweepstakes for charitable purpose. Paris. May 2! h. —At a meeting of the Conference of Ambassadors vesterday, the French tried to get some action on Germany’s defianc: of the Allies with regard to armamen! control, but it was decided to let the matter rest until the new Govt. takes offize in a few days. Constantinople, M.y 26:h.—Negotia- tion between Tu ke an it Great Britain reg. rding the Mosu district have reach. d a deadlock, the Tuiks a- manding rendi- tion of the disputed territory, while the Briish ingist upon the pres:nt frontie s with slight @ dific:uons. Loadon, May 26.h. ~-The Cabinet hus d¢ cided that if the Goveriment s defext ed on any essential {eaturein the fort- coming debate on the- Housing Bill, 1 will immediately resign and appeal (o the country, according 1o the Parliamen tary Correspond -nt of the Labour organ the Datly Herald. Paris, May 25:h. —(Unitel Press.) An other distanes flicht attempt was made from Paris today, Lieutenant Faveret taking off at 930 a. m. in an effort to rcach Prague without stopping. Athens, May 24. h.— (United Press ) Dulgarvian andoumanian ¢ »mitadjis have issued pamphlets threatening country wide prgroms against Ba'zarian Jews, according to Sofia despatehes. The Jews are panie stricken. Washington, May 235:h. —Reports o° the Department of Commerce show th: t practically all of Canada’s prodaction «f n-wsprint for expori during Mlarch was al - sorbed by the United States. Figures 1t Aopril are not yet available, but it is ex- pected that they will show aneven groa - er proportiva of the newsprint-output ol the Deminion coming to this country.