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(Continued from Is' pigz.) he emphasized the fact that his policy was one cf negotiations. Manilla, Nov. 2nd.—Except for two warships at Vladivostok and some gun- boats in Chinese waters, the entire Uni- ted States Asiatic fleet is gathering here, the last vessels being due to reach Ma- nilla Bay the fourth instant. . Chicago, Nov. 2nd.—Mr. Boyce, the well-known publisher, has announced that the expedition, which he has plan- ned for the ecircumnavigation of Africa would soon start, Africa was, he claims, the underlying ecause of the great war. Bristol, England, Nov. 3rd.—ln the course of an address delivered here Lord Rirkenhead recounted an incident which occurred at the signing of the Irish peace treaty, and, which he said, in view of Mr. Collins d-ath, must be given a place in historv. On that last fatal night, said Lord Birkenhead, when at one o’clock in the n'orning we ailixed our sigoatures to that memorable document, we were talk- ing ab ut the difficulties which confront- ed us aud I knew well what the effects wou'd be upon the minds of many of my own political friends of what I thought it my duty to do. Belicve me, I was un- der no illusions as to its consequences and I said to Mr. Colhns, 'l may well have sicned my political death warrant tonicht’’, and he used_ln reply this poig- nant aml pathetic el.pression *‘l may well have ziecned my actual death war- rant in putting my signature to this dc¢ ument’’, ; London, Nov. 3rd.— (Associated pres The suspense over the result of the elec tiongezill be over quickly as compared wild pre-war days. All ballots will this time on one day, Novem- ber 156th., and almost the entire member- ship of the new Parliament will be known before the night of the sixteenth, Constantinople, Nov. 3rd.—Associated press. The Turkish naticnalists Govern- ment at Angora has passed sentences of death upon the Turkish signatories of the Sevres treaty and the Cabinet of the former Premi:r Demad Ferid Pasha who it accuses of being anglonhile. Hadi Pasha, who with Riza Tewfik 3 -y, signed the Sevres treaty has left Constantinople for Switzerland, which is also the refuge of Demad Ferid Pasha. Panama, Nov. 3rd.—The number of ships passing through the Panama Canal during October numbered 313, a new high record. London, Nov. 3rd.—The attention of the political world is absorbed in the re sult of the municipal elections in which labour siffered a c¢verwhelming deleat. The returns from seventy of the leading boroughts in the p.uvinces shuow that out of 574 labour candidate:, only 315 were eiected, while the Conservatives elected 350 Jof the 450 nominated in London, where there has been a similar landslide. Labour had 753 seats on the ,o.d councils, 21 3 )2 A¥ 3 but- has only 253 on the new. Labour now holds only four London Borough Councils, narew, lsatiersat, Bermond- sey, Poplar and Woolwich) as against twelve eouncils formerly held, while in eleven London Boroughs, not a single labcur representative was returned. Angora, November 3rd.—The Nation- alist Government at Angora announces that it consider nu!l and void, ail trea- tiss and coanventions concluded sine? March 16:h 1920 by the Constantinob'e administration, s Constantinople, November 3rd.—The Angora Assembly last night decided unanimously ihat it is iuvesied with sovere.gnty rights and that the National Government is the keystone of the Ca- liphate and today’s newspapers carry the headlines, ‘'t+ 7**~ma: lnpire has collapsed and .. lits piace there has arisen a new Turkish State with the Sulianate abolished™”. 'this decision of the Assembly was annouiced by a sa- lute of ten guns and immedigg e’ sol- diers and civilians began to cclebra the occasion to the blare of militarv . ds and the bright flare ol torcnbearers. (Constantinople, Nouv. 3rd. —1 ieutenant Sir Chirles Haringtor, Com: anler of the Allied {orces, has anvounced ihat al the Greek troops in Thra-e have crossed the Maritza river and that the wmilitary evacuation of that territory wds com- plete. NEwW YORK, Nov. 4th. Fiour, (Biended Clears, St. Lawrence Brand) pr. bri $7 5). Meal, Kiledried per 100 pounds $2.20. New Season’s Pork per barrel $37.00. Heavy Mess Pork per brl. $29.25. Sugar—Crystals maximum per 100 lbs. $5:63. Mclasses Sugar 89 no quotation. Cotton, Middling, Upland, at Liverpool f per Ib. 14 44-100 d. - xchange. New York and London, 60 days’ sicht $4.453 b xchange New York and London, sight $4.44% LONDON, Nov. 4th. B Sugar, Demerara Crystais, per et 425, vd. —4bs. 6d. ‘“ Muscavado per cwt, 355.- -38s. ““" White Java’s cif United Kingdom 20s. Tid. Demerara Rum per gal. nominal Trinidad Cocoa, "good middling red per cwt. 655. od.—67s. od. Cotton, medium fine Sea Island, at Liv- erpool, per lb. 25d. Bank of England Rate of Liscount per cent 3. Consols sT7is. Three per cent Rentes in Paris 58.45. ~’l’_ ° Qucbec Sicamship Co. i THE S. S. “GUIANA” is expected to leave York -on Thursday the 9th inst. ROB’T. LLMERWIN & CO. INC, Agents. ® 7 Publication. *T is hereby brought to public notice E that aceording (o the scheme of Amor- * tization for St. Thomas Harbor 477 ~r of 1910, the drawing by the Nota?;_a—- rublie, St. Thomas, of twelve bonds. at Francs 1,000 has taken r%ace, resulting in the drawing of the foliswing bhonds: Numbers 79 129 185 205 282 370 $ 397 ' 413 - 434 p 442 £ 461 These twelve bonlis ate hereby ealled in for redemption on 11 December, 1922, after which date the bends will cease to bear irterest. ST. THOMAS HARBOR BOARD, 2 November 1922, J. J. GAYFNEY, Acting Chairman of the Harbo: Board. SEE ME AND SEE BETTER! Dr. J.R. Mayhew, Eyesight Specialist, Your Ophthalmist ananefractionist FOR OVER EIGH® YEARS. Is hereYor 2 shert stay, "ard can be consulted at his parlour, King St., Fred- eriksted. From Tuesday, October 24th. tlours: -10a m. todp m. A large stock of Gold, Gold Filled, Zy lonite and Ailuminum Frames, Astigma- tie, Spherical, Torie, Perfection, Cemenr- ed and Kryptok Invisible Bi-foeal lenses from which you may selcet. Make Your Appointment At Cnce! @Expect to be at Christiansted later, and all will be notified <threcugh this medium. WE HAVE FOR SALE A FINE ASSORTMENT OF for beginners and collectors. Also a few ALBUMS. A. ZVESERN, W. E. 8