to Macao,
ran into a storm
and
damaged
their plane
in
a forced landing,
the
mes-
sage
said, and both
were injured s!ightly.
The
Air Ministry
plans
to senda
new
plane
in which
the fiyers
will continue
to
Macao.
Melbourne,
May
B:h—(Reuters)
The
recent
announcement
of
the British
Gov-
ernient’s opposition
to imperial
prefer-
ence
was
immediately
refleeted
in
the
proceeding
of the
Austraiinn
Federation
Parliament,
when its
sitting
was
resum-
ed
vyesterday.
Notice-
of
motion
was
given
to
the effect, that
in view
of the
faiure of the Imperial Government
to ra-
tity, or give legislative expression
to the
decisions
of the
linperial Economic
Con-
ference
with rezard
to prefereatial
tra 2
within
the Kmpire,
while
at
the
same
time enterinyg
into,
or
negotiating
trads
agreement
with
foreign
countries,
no-
tably,
itussia,
the
British
preferatial
tarriff duties,
under
which
British
man-
ufucturers
are
given
an
advantage
over
foreign
comjpeiitors
of
approxi-
mately
18,000,000
pounds
annually
In
Australia,
should
b@
abolished.
Fur. b-
er,
the
notice of
motion
asks
thut
t:e
Govt.
shoul!
en.er
into
negotaiioas
with Canada,
or
other
countries
dosir-
ous
of
making
reeiprocal
arrangements
with Austratia.
London,
May B:h,-—The
[lister
situa-
tion,
which
for
lonz
has
been
a thoray
point in the side
of
the
Government
and
which
duringz
the
last
two
weeks
have
threatened
to
develop
into
a
crisis,
occupics
the centre
of the
stage
in poli-
ties,
with
the
announcement
made
by
the
Premier
of
Northern
Ireland
that
his
government
finds
it
impossible
to
accede
to
the
request
of
the
Imperial
Government
to
appoint
a
commissioner
to the Bounlary
Commission.
The
atti-
tude of the
Labour
Government
on
the
Uister guestion
is fully expr:ssed
ir an
editorial appearing
this
morning
in the
Daily Herald,
which
says:
‘'lhe
Eng-
lish people
are
weary
of
the
truculent
claims
of
Ulster
patriots,
who
claim
that
they
can
make
and
break
laws
at will.
Ulster
opposes
the
most patient
statesmanship
and the
most
conciilatory
attitude of those
who
would
try
to find
away
out of the
present
impass:,
with
the
same
obstinate
siupidity.
The
men
of Ulster have been
so peited
and
pam-
pered
by the
Toiies,
that
they
still
re-
fuse
to eontribute
that
small
amount
of
vision,
that
small
amount
of
reason
and
(hat
smail
amount
of
decency
which
would
achieve
the
settlement
of
the
boundary
question’’.
It is
scarce-
Jv likely
that
the
Labour
Government
will
advigce
the
King
to
reqaest
the
Jgovernor General
of
Uis.ec,
his
repre-
'%tative
in
the
Northern provinces,
to
namea commissioner.
In
this
cennee-
tion, it is pointed
out that, before taking
any action,
the Governor General,
Duke
of Abereorn,
must
of necessity
consult
his ministers
and
that
these
ministers
would certainly
advise
against
the
wnc-
S
ROE
2Y
IE
mination of anyone,
thus leaving the sit-
uation in the
same
position
that it
was
pefore.
The
Labour
Government
does
not
seem
as
yet
to
have
formulated
a
definite policy on the Ulster question,
re-
lying on the solution of the problem,
one
way
or another,
as
a result
of discussion
and conference.
Beriin,
May Bth.—A strike
and lockout
in
the
Ruhr
was
effective
practically
throughout
the
entire
industrial
basin,
according
to reports
received
here
today,
and threatensd
to
end
nuer
prospects
of
a reparations
settlement
if ¢ zontinued.
Practically
all
mines
were
idle
today
despatehes
said.
Although
the initiative
was taken
by
the operators,
who
locked
out
thousands
of men
who
deciined
to
accept
an
eight
hour
duay
tor
under-
ground,
Communist
miners
immediately
countered
by
declaring
a general
strike
in the Rubr.
Their
fund®ar:
short
and
their resistance
to pressure
by
the indus-
trialists
weakened
accordingly.
Some
Germans
profess
to see
Russian
influence
in
the Communists
harking
back
to the
incident
at
the
Trade
Delegation
head-
guarters
in Berlin, when
a
Russiau
pris-
onel
was
taken
by
the police.
There
are
also
reperts
thati
many
miners
are
tecom-
ing ugly.
Miners
in Stlecia
and
Saxony
are
reported
considcring
sympathetie
strikes.
London,
May
Bth.—The
consent
of
(ireat Britain to the
appointment
of Pro-
fessor
Timoihy
A.
Smiddy,
as
the
first
Irish Free State
Ministor
to Washington,
has
not
yet
been
given,
according
10
ccmpetent
oflicials here,
and
the appoint-
ment
is still under eonsideration.
A the
same
timea it is admitted
that
the appoint-
ment
of Professor
Sinidldy
is probable,
as
it is pointed
out
that
Great
iitain
not
having
raised
cbjeciions
to
Uanadian
Minister
to
Wash
neton,
is
not likely
to
objeet
io
the
appoiotment
of
an
lrish
Micister.
Dublin,
Muay
8 h.—!rofessor
Timothy
A. Smiddy,
whose
ap.ointmen:
as
Minis-
ter to represent
the
Irisa
Free
S
ate
in
Washinaton
is consi
l-red
pretty eortain,
is
already
in
Washingtoa.
Neoeessary
diplomatie formalities
in connection
witi
such
an appuin
meni
take
me.
He
has
heen
mentioned
promiuently
for
snme-
time past
tor
this
oifice.
Prof.
Smidldy
was head
of the Economic
Depurtment
at
the Universi'y
College,
Cork,
and
was
one of
the Govt’s.
experts
cn
the
com-
tnission
on
trade
poiicy, which
reported
agsinst
§ protection.
His
activities
in
Washington
will
b2z
mainly
concerned
with trade.
New York, May
B'h.—A
steady
tone
developed in the raw suzar
market
today,
spot prices
advanced
1 8
to the
basis
«f
590 for Cuban,
duiy paid-
A moderate
inquiry
was reported
tor refined
sugar
at
unchanged
prices,
which raged
from 740
for fine granuiated.
London,
Mzy B:h.—The Chancallor
of
the Exchequer
today
received
an
indus-
trial group
of members
of Parliament,
mostly
Conscrvatives,
who
presented
theirjcase
ugninst
the repeal of the duties.
The
Chancellor
reserved
his
reply
for
Tuesday,
bu'
there
was every
indication
that his stand
was inflexible.
The depr-
tation left his office
s eemingly
convinced
that he would not
budge
from his
deto:
mination
te abolish the duties
on August
Ist.
Moscow, May Bth.
—The Direetor of the
State
Textile
i rust,
the largest Govt.
tex-
tile symdicate
in
Russia
were
sentenrcd
to death
yesterday
after
a
trial
lastiig
a
week,
on
charge
of
corruption,
ex-
ploiting
a
state
ciganization
in
thoaw
own
interests,
ploliing
with
others
to
combat
stste
ecapitalism
in
favour
of
private
enterprise
and
giving
inforira-
tion seeretly
to
former
cowners
of
te-
tile factories
whoe
me
now
ahread.,
Thi
teen
other
convicted
offcials,
!l
ex
direc
ors
of
large
nd pindent
pre-w:yp
textile
factories,
weie
seuterced
to
va:
=
ous
terms
raneing
from
two
to
ten
years of strict
Isolation
and
ecorfiseatio
of z|l their property.
Washington,
May Bth.—lSstablishment
of a world court
at
the
Hague,
to which
the
United
Stat:s
would
adhere,
wus
proposed
today
in
a
resolution
intro
duced
by
Senator
Lidze,
Masschusetts,
Chairman
of
the
Fore
gn
Relations
Committee.
For
the
purpose
of
cres:
ing
the
new
tribunal
the
Presiden:
would
be '‘respectfully
reqested
to pro-
pose
the ecalling of the
third Hague
geon-
ference.’’
The
resolution
emh»di'éé'»’fa
complete
plan
for
the
ipropesel
court,
It would
be eomposed
of
16 judges,
four
»
of them deputics
who
wouid
be
elected
by
an elccioral
conimission.
-
NEW
YORK, May Bth.
Flour,
(hard
winter
clears
$4 50,
**
hard
winter straights
§5.00
Mea!, Kilndried
per
106
y ounds
$z2.2)
New
Season’s
Pork
per barrel
$87.00
.
Heavy
Mess Pork
p
r Lrl $25.00
‘z‘%’
Sugar—Crystals
maximuw
per
100 Ibs.
$0 18
o
Melasses
Sugar
80
muaximum
€Y.
Cotton,
Middiing, Upland,
at
Liverpcol
per Ib. 17
50-100 d.
,
Exchange.,
New
York
and
Lendon, €
days’
sight $4.34%
Exchange
New
York anc
London,
sight
$4.264
LoNDON.
May Bth.
Sugar,
Demerara
Crystals,
pominal
per
ewst
bbs.
Od. —bYs..
od.
““
Muscavado
nominal
per
ewt. 48s.
od.—sls.
Gd.
*“
White Java’s cif United Kingdom
9s.
6d.
Demerara
Rum
per gal.
nominal,
Trinidad
Ceeoa,
good
middling
red
per
ewt, bts. od.—sT7s.
od.
Cotton, good medium
West
Indian Sca
Island
at Liverpool, per
lb. 25d. noni:i.i.
Bank of England
Rate of Discount
per
4s.
Cersols 573.
Thyce per
cent
Rentes
in Paris
Frs, £3.€o