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land, had ¢ conference with Secretary of Commerce Hoover on the prohibifive rates affecting trade between Newfound- land and the United States, in the Fordney tariff bill He pointed out that with only two million dollars worth of Newtoundland fish and other products coming ‘here annually for use ia the United States, against t'venty million dol- fars worth of manuiactured articles going into Newfoundiand from the United States, it was a mistake for this country to Impose p-ohibitive rates on the fish and fish oilof Newfoundland. Sir Richard will probably take up the same question with the President and has already seen Secretary of State Hughes and appzared pefore the Senate Financial Committee. Ity was definitely learned that there is strong sympathy with Sir Richard’s view in high administration circles. . l.ondoa, Sep: 22ad. —Sir John Sinon, former atiorney geagral, why has reaco- ed London afiar a visit to Canada, waith- er ha went ty address the Canadian Bar Associations "anaual eonvention, is full o: 2nthasaim fre Ciaada d the Cana-, dians. "'I had a spleadid time.’’” he dea- clared, ‘'‘and I enjoyed every miaite of ‘my stdy. 1t was a menorrania and heartening. expariznes. - I was. o cunare anouza to 522 the arrival oi Lyrd Byang of Viay and tho xyirmth of the wal come waiea greei:d nim was a nappy aagury for the futurs, Both ta2 Gover- nor (x2nerai and Lady Byag hav: already establishel thamsztves in the haarts of the p:ople of the dyminion.”’ Referring 9 tne 'neeling of the Tanadian Bar As- soeiation, Sir John said he ragarded it 4s a most remarkable institution which spread itselt across Canada from coast to coast in less thin five years. He re- garded it a great compliment to b 2 in- vited to deliver an annual address be- fore such a body, and the dezpast im- pression left by his visit was the fezl- ing that in Canada one is not far awvay from home. ‘‘Superficially, Canada has many things resembling the “United States’’. he said but at the bottom there is the fundamantal resemblanece to the old coantry, both in outlook and cus- toms. This is the best cuarantee of the stapility of the Empire.”” In con- clusion, Sir John said hg would like to see the population of Canada dou’led, for her wealth in -‘natural r2sources positively invites such an influx of set- tlers. London, Sept. 23rd—Mrs. Margaret Wintringham, (Liberal), has been elect- ed for Louth, Lincolnshire, in succes- sion to her late .usband. Paris, Sept. 23rd—Hungary must in the near future completely withdraw from Burgenland or We.t Hungary, awarded to Austria by the Treaty of Trianon, or be forcefully expelled by the Allies, she was notified today by the Counci! of Ambassaders here. The Council handed the President of the Hungavrian Peace delegation, Ivan Praz- o ] ' . > b E ‘ . \ 1 2 N> ‘ - A N “n . Site ’ y i novsky,@ note 1n waicn ianlary was invited to evacuate U: :-aland within a briei period if Hungacy reiuses, the Allies, she was inforined, wouid be ob- liged to use foree. Shanghai. September 23rd. War- fare is imminent between forces of the Chinase Southerr Govt and the Portugese at Macao, 35 miles west of Hongkong. A controversv of long standing, growinz out of Portuguese efforts to reclaim land along the water- front, has culminated ia thefiring on a Portuguese police launeh by Chinese sol diers In response io a cabled appeal from Senor Casanova, the Portuguese Consul General in Shanghai, who a short time agosvent to Macao, the Portu uese Company of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, numbering 100 men, hkas volun- teered to sail to reinforce the Macao gar- rison. The Portuguese force at Macao at peesent aumbars 800, while th2 Chi- nese have 500 troops near the ciiy. Belfasc, Sept. 23rd.—Shoepkeepers here have begun a boycott of goods from Soachern Ireland in reprisal for the Sinn F2in boycoit of Ulster producte. Posters are being dispiayed whien r-:ald: ['Tnis shop stocks only goods manuaractured or produced in Ulster or Grea: Briain anl andertakes to refuse to purcnase 2o s from tha Southarn are 2 of Ireiand, aond until the boyeott of Ulster, and Bealfast is renoved by the Sinn Faia.(Sizned) By order of th: Cicy Wateh Commicte=).”’ Bistoa, Septt 23rd.—-{ne’ tollowiag teleg-am has been sent Vr. L.oyd George by the {Jlster Leazu2 of Norin America Inc.: “"To Lioyd George, Inverness, Scot- land. The Ulster League of North Ameri- ca Ine., hopes that despite the desperate attempis o promote erime and disinie- grate iloyal Uistar, that ‘Great Britaio will stand by the autonomy granted thar provin~e, and insure tha: N riii'lreland may ever enjoy the blessingsof a free and " prosperous c¢hHmmonw:a2alth within the British Empire.”’ (Geneva, Sept. 23rd—The discassior of mandates and guestions related to tne powers of countries charged with the administration of former Ger nan colo- nies, began when the assembly of the League of Naticns ecnvened at 10 o’ «lock this morning. It was planned to de- bate these questions yesterday, but it was found impossible to take them up owing to the pressure of other work, Delegaies xpected that durinz the day the problems incident to calling for the economic biockade ol countiies which vio- lates the international law,. would begin, Immediate cousideration of the situation in Albania where Jugo Slavia troops ure alleged to have attacked Albanians, was deferred yesterday urtil detailed re- ports could be received. Debate on the resolution “urging the Council of jghe League of Nations to woik for an car- ly settlement as toc the terms of the mandates fcr former German colcnies between the mandztory powers and the United States, was opened in the league assembly today by Madame Buggewick- sail of Sweden. She expressed satis- fiction with the offers of Great Britain, France and Belguim to allow the ecom mission on mandates to examine into - the administration of the territories in ~ their charge and urged the passage of ~ the resolution. i.ord Robert Cecil ex- ~ pressed regret that the preposed class B ~ mandates were rot more expiicit on the prohibition of slavery, and not more stringent as regards regulation or liguor traffic. He thoughf the Council might ~ have defined the class B mandates at ~ its present session, but added that in . view of the obstacles, .the commission e ; : : had obtained the enext best thing, the | corsent of the mandatories to open their . admipistrations 1o investigation, } New York, Sept. 23rd. Thirty ship- . wrecked sailors have been picked up | I the Atlantic by the 8. 8§ Cabo Creux, | which wirelessed her owners roday . that she would dock on Sunday. No | details were given in the message. The | steamer left Sevilla, Spain, on Septem- | ber Tth for this port. In marire cireles ~ the belie. was expressed shat the sailors | were picked up on September 14th or 15th after the great gcales that " swept the Aflantie. DKECORATING THE KNEE CAP, Kouge and powder tor the knee cap 18 one ol the lacest fashion ia vogue in . the neighbourhnod of Korty-second street ' and Fifty avenue, according to a per- . fectly nice married man who recently returned {rom New York accompanied by his wite and who also reported that there were several girls on the ship coming down who rolled their stock . ings below the knee without causing any particularly excitement It is not uncommon now to see a girl powder her nose and then put a little rouge and powder on her knee g said this man. The pioper lenoth for skirts at Forty-second street is two inch- . es below the knee. When the wearer | sits down the knee is apt to be exposed. You know how any womsn ba es to have | ashiney nose. Apparently a delicately . tinted and powdered knec cao is just as vitally important now as the proper painting and vowdering of the lips and cheeks.”” FPorto Rico Progress. Sept. 9. | . OFIICAL AIL. | Cend U 8 YORE cicer, Licken lens | cr Lresciiption thicugh the mails. F. M. CORNFIRO, St, Thomas ¥ 1