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disturbing influence of France's mi- litant support of the Littie Entente there will be better change for the maintenance of peace in the Balkars. The latest figures show the Chamber divided as follows. Opposition 341, Poincare parties 227. Opposition Ma- jority 114 The Government claiws that 49 out of the 195 Radicals elected are dissident and will vote with thea Government in matters of foreign poliey. tuven if this is correet, however, the Government will still remain in the minority. London, May 12th.—British Tlpited Press The defeat of M. Poincare in the i'rench elections caused a sensation in Euglead. Today’s sewspapers paint out taoat tne French Premier was extremely coufident of success, since he had ac- cepted Mr. Mace Donaild’s invitation to @ coaufererce at Chequers later this monfn, ‘“Jither eminent men have fallen tnr.ugh over-coafidence. Poin- care 15 only human after all,”’ says the Lraily Nows, Paris, May 12th.- United Press. The Frencn frane dropped sharply to 17.40 to th+ dollar when it became apparent tnat e Government had been deleated in the national elections. Saturday’s closinz was 16.75. The vie'ory of the Radical Socialists and other partizs of tne left over Mr, Poincare is considered as making certain a settlement of the reparaiions prublem on the basis of the experis report, Loudon, May li2th-—The Daily Tele- graph Ailahabad correspondent says the cholera epidemic which has been raging in several sections of India has broken cut in the state of Mysore, where there were 656 cases with 891 deaths last week. The epidenie in Bihar, where there have been 10,000 deaths since the beginning of the year, is abating. In most of the districts v-here the cholera has been rag- irg, including Chemparan, Daibbango, Muzuffarpur, Shahabad ann Soron, the situation in iairly well in hand, except in ( bemwparan, where the death aumber 200 daily. Paris, May IZ2th.—Lieutenant Doisy flsirg from Paris to Tokio, arrived at li- gon, Cochin-China at I.lso’clock yester- day aiternoon irom Bayekong, Siam, which he left at 7.15a, m._ saysa tele- gran received today. RBeifast, May 12th.--Tk2> Loncon cor- resporcert ot tke Nortbern Whig seys be is intormed in official quaiters that Sir R bert FPoirden, ex-Canadian Premier, bas .been requested ty the Eritish Gov- ernnent to et as cheivman for the Drish bßourdary (o niissicn ard that his con- ditio: al zeceptunce has been received. Sir Jumes Creig declared bowever, that he krows ncthing of ke Eorcer appeint- ment. He wes infermed frem Londen that within three wecks of bis assent be- ing received, if at all. the Riitish Gov- ernp.ent would pizce their nan on the greurd in Londen and the ecnnuicsion 51 L kRO AVI: would immediately-operate. This would exciude the possitnlicy of Premier Smuts of South Africa, Premisr Massey of New Zealand, or Premier Bruce of Australia being chosen. The matter of choice, Sir Craig said would not affect his determi- nation in the matter, Londou, May 13th.—The Fifth Bacon, Ashburton, (Francis Densil Edward Bar- ing) died from pneumonia in his London hotel today. He was born in 18366. St. Vincent, May 12:h. —['he foillowing resolution was passed by the St. Vincent Crhamber of Agriculture and Commerce at a meeting today. Be it resolved that the following be communicated by tele- graph to the Asscciated West Indign Chamber of Crmneve> at Trinidad. This Chamber views with greast disappoint- ment sand concern the proposal before the British Parliament whereby the pre- ference enjoyed on British colonial sugar will be recucedr That this Chamber en- tirely supports the views of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce as expressed in their resolution passed at a meeting of their counecil on Bth inst, Dominica, May 13th.— At a ‘'meeting of the Executive Committee of the Domini- ca Agricultural Society held yesterday in regard to the question of sugar prefer- ence, the following resolution was passed. Resolved that the Domiinica Agricultural Society forward a telegram to the Associ- ated West Indian Chamber of Commerce, informing it that this society is in com- plete aceord with the resolution passed by the Councilof the Chamter ¢f Com- merce at Barbados on the ninth instant, and vledges its wholehearted support to any measure deemed necessary in the circumstances. ; Lordon, May 13th.— Sugar in stock ¢n the .1h ins: was 137,000 tons. Last year 82,600 tons. New York, May 12th.— An easier time pievailed in the local raw sugar market today and prices declired 1-8 to the basis of 578 for Cuban duty paid. There were sales of 10,000 bags of Cuban last bhalf May shipment and 15,000 bags of Porto Kicau May shipment to lucal refiners. The issuance ot 20 May notices and an inciease of 173,0C0 tens in crop exjort estiniates for the Cuban erop to 3,935,000 tons, were responsible for renewed sell- Ing pressvre inluw sugar futures. Step loss ciders were countered on the breask and final, prices were about the lowest and from 8 to 15 points beiow Saturday’s final Mzy 4 07 July 415 September #.20 Decemster 586 With no improve ment in denand, refined sugar was easier and urchanged to 10 points lower, the hist now rarnging ‘rcm 7.00 to 7.50 for five grarulated refined futures noniinal. Londen, May 12th.— Plars for the meeting of tte Piime Minister with M. Pcincare ¢f France at Chezquers Court May 19th, willpiobably be abandoned, a8 a result of the French election upset, it was intimated in official circles today. Otiava, May 125, Cacaca has ashed Australig to remove its embargo oo Ca- nadian apbles, Mr. Robb, aciing Mimster of I'nance told Mr. Mackelvie -conservie tive member for Yale, 1y the House ol Cowmons this aftorncen. The reque was made in connection w.th he 1e gotiations with Australia regarding trads agreements. : Loadon, May 12th \t the meeting of the Assceiation Foolh (il Leacvnes at Man- L'i:rS((—!' U‘-?':«l_\’, I}':(‘ ;\.'« WENstie L':-:E.'(E L winners of the Cup Final, was fined 750 pounds for piaying a weak team hefore the ( up Final Matek, On April 21 Newcas!ie put irto the tield apainst Aston Villa only woof their regular team and were de fected !-)' SIX },U'Z!TS to one. The folicw- ing Saturday they defeated Aston Vilia in the Cup Final by 2-0. | orrdon, Mayv 13th—The House of Com mons last night formally agreed'to to the uudget resolution abolishing the McKen na duties on August Ist. Thus the du ties i will disappear, except in what 1= considered the extremelv unlikely evern! of Mr Baldwin’s censure motion today being carried. Paris, May 12th.- Though the move ment towards the left in the generai elections is marked, the ''Temps'’ ques tions whether it denotes a complete charge in the direciion ¢f the country’s policy, but adds that if the pohticsl Orientation is modific d less than appear- cd likely at first, the political composi- ticn of the Chamber wil be transform- ed. The “‘Temps’’ foresees early loss of strength among the Letft Deputies, owing to the impossibility of the varnous groups cooperating. Iypical provinciai comment is found in the Toulovse “'De peche’’ as follows. Sunday’s vote signi fi s that France rejects all attempts at a dictatorship and more or less dieguised efforts at Mussolinism. She dismisses those reckless politicians who would not scruple to falsify our laws to the bene- fit of their perscnal ambitions. FKFrance has cried aloud that she is ready to con- sider the solutions of interrational pro blems 1n 2 spirit of peacefulvess. Cologne, Germany, 12th—The Cologne Fuair, which has become.the most import- ant of all Germany, was ‘opened yester- day by President Ebert, wno was accons- panied by Chancellor marx, [foreign Mi- nister Streseman, and the Ministers of Commerce, Posts, Finance and Home Affuairs. Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, Presiden: of the Reichsbank, Cardinal Schui« and prominent publicmen from Western Germany attended. President Kbert in a speech adopted a strongly patriotic att; tude. The gist of his remarks was that the Rohr and Rhineland always must re- main German. After the President coni- cluded, three *‘hochs’’ were given hin, and the entire assembly led by an orches tra sang ‘Duetschland Über Alles’ which is prohibited throughout the oc- cupied territory. An official testival diu- uer was hicid lasy night.,