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of the audience. The screen magazine | showing various scientiie features of | lif was splendid and it is regretted that | there was not more of it. or that such | instructive pictures are not given more | regular prominence. 1 Government Departments are under- stood to be officiallyadvised of the validi- \ ty of Judge Malmin’s appointment as | Judge of the District Couart. The Judge ‘, is 1a Porto Rico and expécted hcre | shortly. L . @ TELEGRAMS. | ST. CROIX STATION. | New York, July 11th. -The raw sugar market was firm and unchanged early today at 4.37 for centrifugai, with sales- of 10,000 bags of Porto Ricos, prompt and July shipment, reported at level. [t was announced this morning that tha | Commiciee, late last week, soid 5,000 | tons of Cuban centrifugals to France. | Raw *sugar futures which were firm on 1 scattered coverings and trade buying prompted by the vrices, eased off uander realizing and at midday were uncha ged to 2 points higher. Refined was firmer, with several of the leading refiners ad- vaneing list prices 19 points to the basis of 5.60 for fine granulated, while two were unchanged at 5.20. Business was tair, refined futures were firm and ten poinis higher -on covering, although trading was light. London, July 11th, —'h~ general effect of the new Austraian tariff, whiech will be considered by the Common ealth Senate .ext week, will be to substantial- ly increase customs duties on all goods whicn can be manutaciured in Australia, but to give distinct preference on pro- | ducts from Great Britain, according to cable repor:s received here. | London, July 1 .th ——The great heat | continues ad Great Britain is suffering | a prolonged drought. [here has been | practicaily no raiu in the soutn of Eong- | iand for two monihs and the highest | temparatures for the past years haie | been recorded for the montns of June | and July. Exiensive heath fires are re- | ported from all over the couniry and | thousands of acres have been consumed. | Thereis a water famine 1n many districis and supplies are being carted trom great | distances. £ London, July 11th.——Mr. Lioyd George | may visii the United States to attend | some of the meetings, as least, in connec- | tion with President Harding's proposed | conference, aeccording to the ‘‘Daily | Mail’’. f Ottawa, July Ilth. —Reciprocity be- | tween Canada and Austraiia is the suo- | ject of newotiations between the Govern- ment here at ~ that of the Commonwealth | now that the latter has finally adopted | its protective tariff. Sir George Foster | has cabled Mr. Meighen asking tiaaf, in- | cidentai to the London conference, he take ' Sl Ll A B ¥ L n up with Mr. Hughes the subject of en- tering into a reciprocal arrangement be- | tween the two countries. The Austra- lian tariff was brought down in resolu- tion form a year ago, and has been oper- ative meanwhi. > but it is only a few days since legislative effect was finally given to it. By this tariff a preference is given to Great Britain, but to no other dominion or country. The effect is to operate against Canada. There is how- ever a general provisicn authorizing re- ciprocity negotiations with other domin- ions and this is now to be availed of in ts e hope of developing trade between Canada and Australia. Canadian im- ports from the latter country are largely fruits, meats, woo!, certain kinds of wood and dairy produets. Canadian ex- oorts to Australia cover a much wider | range, the principal items being ma- chinery of all kinds, automobiles, farm implements and news prints. The inter- | view between Messrs Meighen and | Hughes on the subject is expected to pave the way for a reciprocal arrange- | ment being concluded in a few months. London, July 11th.—President Har ding’s message looking to the calling of an International Confererce on the lim- itation of armaments has been accept- ed by Great Britain, Mr. Lluyd George declared in the House ot Commons today. In speaking on the subject of the com | munication, the Premier said. ‘'l need nnt say that we welcome with the ut- | most pleasure Mr. Harding’s wise and | couiteous initiative.”” The House cheered this statement and the Premier added, | “‘in saying that, 1 speak tor the Empire as a whole.”” he Premier said, China will be treated as an independent in the conference on Pacific affairs, and he then made reference to Mr. Harding’s -invitation, which he spoke es as momen- | tous, declaring the British Empire would spare no effort to make the proposed conterence successful. ‘‘Let me add only ocne word’’, said the Prime Minister ‘“as to the part piayed in these events by the gathering ot the lmperial Confer- | ence. 1 venture to say the action taken by the conference wouid not have been taken in so prompt, effective and uran- imous a ashion, but for the intimate personal consuitations between the pre- miers of the Empire =nd the represen tatives of india which this gathering | enabied us to enjoy. We have taken counsel together without reserve. With this result before us, 1 need not elaborate the value of intimaie collapuraticn in the conduct of the Empire’s affairs. We also desire, as 1 have stated, to maintain our ciose friendsbip and cooperation with Japan. The greatest merit ¢t that mostva i.able friendship is that it harmonizes the inflnences and activities of the two great- est As atic powers and thus constitutes an essential safeguard tothe well being of the British tmpire and the peace ol the East.”” ‘The Premier continued. ‘‘The world has becn looking to the United States for such a lead. lam oonfident that the House will esteem it an act of farseeing statesmanship and will whole- heartedly wish it success. No effort will be lacking to make it so on the part of the British Empire, which shares to the full the liberal and progressive spirit inspiring it.”” Colonel Harvey, the Uni- ted States Ambassador, was in the «al- lery of the House to hear the Premier’s statement. There was great activity in the Foreign Office early in the day. Lord Curzon interviewed both the Uni- ted States Ambassador and the Japanese Ambassador, before leaving for the Cabinet meeting. Later the Chinese Minister called at the Foreign Office. Some of the dominion Premiers called this morning and later the Imperial Conference met and considered Presi- ident Harding’s message. The press today emphasized the part of the domni- ion Premiers played in forcing the is- sue, and the “‘Evening Standard’’ in its article, links the name of Nicholas Mur- ray, President of Columbia University, with the present development, mention- ing him as having come over oslensibly for a holiday, but in reality to knit the links of understanding with Ambssador Harvey on the one hand, and Lord Cur- zon on the other, as representing ihe two governments,’’ . London, July 12th. —The Prince of Wales has declined all public engage- ment during August and Septemberin order to obtain a much needed rest be- fore his visit to India. Last week dur- ing the celebration in Lancashire, Lord Derby declared that the Prince must for his healths sake lead a less siren: ous life for a time Athens, July 12th. —Officials conier- mation of the beginning of the Greek offensive against the Turkish Nationa- lists was supplied in a Government statement last night. This anncunced a preliminary movement in ‘he opera- tions. The Greeks, said the statement, advanced fifteen miles occupying the towns of Kenishehr and Hassan Pasha, east of Brusa and Jenikioy north of Ushiak. No resistance was encountered by the Grecks in this advance NEw YORrK, July 'l2th Fiour, Blendad Clears St. Lawrence [‘rand pr. brl. $3.50. deal, Kilndried per 100 ths $1.90 New Season’s Pork per brl. $37.00 Heavy Mess York per bbl. $24.00 Sugar---Crysiais maximum por 100 ibs, $4.00 slolasses Sugar 89~ test, no quotation. Cotton, Middling Upiand, &t i.d:erpool per Ih. 8 20-100 d. iwxchange, New Yo:l and lLonden, 60 daye’ sight $3.60% Exchange New %ork and lLondon, sight “3.64% LoNLON, July 12th 1921, Sugar, Demerara Crystals, per ewt. 435. : —49: 6d. ‘* Muscavado per cwt. 365. 6 -458.6.