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sion of being a dangerous craft in light weather. The trial races between the two Shamrocks off Sandy Hook are to commence on Tuesday. New Port, R. [., June 9th. —The '‘Re- solute”” defeated the ‘‘Vanite” teday in the official trial. The Resolute chased the Vanite over the entire 30 mile trian- gular coutse, but won through her time allowance, the margin being 59 seconds. The Resolute now has three wins to the Vanite’s one. London, June 10th.— The Bolsheviki "~ have held up a forward movement begun in the Crimea early this week by Gener- al Wrangel’s army. Genl. Wrangel sue- ceeded to the command of the remnants of Genl. Denikine’s forces in southern Russia. Toronto, June 10th.—The list of the British overseas delegates to the Imperi- al Press Conference, which is to be held in Canada, this Summer is now complete and totals one hundred in all. Eighty of the delegates will come via England and - Jand at Halifax on the 25th. inst. - -+ i Warsaw, June 10th.—It-is announced - «tiat Poland will send a peace noteto t e o Ruassiap Soviet ‘Govt, within a few days. -+London,-June 10th.——The drawings for “the open golf championship. to- be held at Deal, were made here last night. There are one nundred and sixty-eight professional and twentyv-two amateur entries. Qualifying = competitions wiil be played at Wilton and Weybridge on June 23rd and 24th and the championship matches will take place on the Deal links on June 30th and July Ist. London, June Isth.——Sugar in stock on the Izth instant was 149,000 tons. Last 200 000 tons. St. Thomas, June 17th.—Cabie between Jamaica and Turks island repaired, re- storing the route viy Bermuda. Paris, Ju.e 13th. —Advices§from Rouen state that the celebrations in honcur ot Joan of Are were carried out with great brilliancy. On the porch of the Churcn of Stouen a delegate from the City ot Oricans handed the Mayor of that city the standard of Joan of Arec, which was then carrvied in procession into the Chureh, the irterior of which was de- corated with the French and British eolours. Cardinal Dußois presided at the religlous ceremony in the presence of M. Bignon, Secretary of State, Gen- eral Pereira, rvepresentative of King yeorge, and delegations from all coun- tries, notabiy Alsace iorraine. Paris, Jupe 18th.——According 1o latest intormation from Rome, Count Storza will probably become Minister ot Foreign Affairs. He is given credit for the nappy development of opinion in Eng- land 1n favour of Italy,as reflected by the newspapers, chiefly those connected with Mr. Lloyd George. The anarchists and Sociaiists are intensifying their pro- paganda, .nd the agitation may oblige Signor Giolitti to at once re-apply re- pressive measures, thus compromising 21 C RUEx AV IS him in theé eyes of the proletarian masses. Paris, June 13th.—The death has taken ~ place. from pneumonia, of Madame Rejane,.the celebrated. actress. | London, June 14thi —M. Milierand has ' accepted an invitafion from Mr. Lloyd .+ George for an interview at Boulogne-sur- . mer on the 21st instant. ! Brussels. June 14th. —ln cogpection - wit® the military agreement between . France and Belgium, the ‘'‘Libre Bol- | gique’’ states that ‘an dfiifial meeting ' has takes place between Marshal Foch and Gener i\l Maglines. : Paris, June 14th. —Official circles are still without confirmation of the reports of a counter-revolution in Russia. Wire- less messages from Moscow received l this morning continue to be indecipher- able. Paris, June 14th. —M. Venizelos, the Greek Premier, has letft Paris for Lon ' don. Paris, June 14th.—Tne Swedish Govt. has sent a note to the Great Powers ask | ing for an exchange of views regarding i the question of the Aland Islands. | Paris, June 14th. =The Committee on ' Reparations announees that the actual " deliveries of coal by Germany up to the . 31st May are as follows: ! France, 4,686,042 tons, Italy 316,963 tons and ! Delgium 95,553 tons. Paris, June 14th. =The ‘'Matin’’ states that at an International Conterence for the protection of the Foreign ecreditors of Russia, in which the representatives of ten countries participated, the principle was maintained that all the states of the | former Empire o>f the Czar’s should . undertake to satisfy the engagements ot ! the former regime. 'lt was also decided | to oppose the resumotion of commercial | relations until an international agree ! ment has been reached satistying the | ciaims of the holders ot Russian obliga- | . GlOnS. : | Rome, June 14th. —A new Ministry un- . der the premiership of Signor Giolitti | has been formed, - | Paris, June 14th. —General Janin, who ~ has arrived at Marseilles from Siberia, states that Admiral Kolchak succumbed . to the errors and faults committed by himself, and that all that has been writ- ~ ten about him is less than the truth. He added that the Czech troops received an ~ imperative order from their Govt not to interfere in Siberian wmatters, and that the troops who wished to follow the Ad- ~ miral could not do so, he being complete- ly surrounded by Bolshevists and other insurgents. Paris, June 15th.—A despatch from Rome t 6 the Temps states tha: the Al banian insurgents are continuing their ~ attack on Avlona, but are being checked by the guns of the warships. Some small ~ garrisons in the interior have surrender- ~ ed to the insurgents. Severe comment is being made on the coincidence of the Albanian revolt with the oveneral strike at Bari, the railway strike in South East Italy and the events at Trieste, where the manifestants were provided with arms of Austrian origin. Paris, June 16th.—A speech at the meeting of the Committee of Jurists up- pointed by the League of Nations :and which met today at the Hague, M. Bour- geois declared that the Court of Justice should bea permanent one in order to be alwavs able to reply to the call of the weak. NEw YORK, June 19th 1920 Flour, Blended Clears St. Lawrence ['rand pr. brl. Bid 40 Meal, Kilndried per 100 tbs $5.00 New Season’'s Pork per brl. $42.00 Heavy Mess Pork per bbl. $42.00 Sugar---Crystals maximum per 100 lbs $19.56. Molasses Sugar 89° test, no quotation. Cotton, Middling Upland, at Liverpool per lh. 26 81--100 d. tixchange, New York and London. 60 days’ sight $3.94 Exchange New York and London, sight $3.97 LONDON, June 19th 1920, Sugar-Demerara Crystals, (free of Govt. control) duty paid per ewt. 1425. 9d. Sugar Muscovado, (free of Govt. control price for June)duty paid per ewt. 1455. 0d od. 150s. od. German Beet 88“/ c f.o.b. no sales. White Java sugar cif United Kingdom 115s. od. Demerara Rum, per gal. nominal. Trinidad Cocoa, Good Middling Red pes cwt 130s, od. 1355. od. Cottor Medium Fine Sea [sland. at Liv erpool per Ib. nominal Bank of England rate of liscount per cent. 7. Consols 474. ~ Three per cent rentes in Pavis Fes. 56.75 Moscovado Govt. controlled prices so June duty paid 1375. 9d Moscovado free of Govt. control dutv paid 110s: od. 120s. od. : In connection with the fire at Messrs. Bornn& Sons on Tuesday morning. the value of the goods destroy-~d is thou- sands of doilars, not lhundreds, as weo inadvertently reported; while the sub- chaser whose crew rendered such valy abie assistance was No 62 under com- mand of Lnsign Newell, not Lieutenani —St. Thomas Maail Notes, June 1714, GLORIOUS FOURTH OF JULY CELE. BRATIONS A pretty lively lot of the Finunce men- bers made their first drive yesterday morning, and, rumour says, they took in nearly $350.00. They are hustline again today, and hope they wili be far m re successful, All the inhabitants are looking for- ward to a fine programme and a jollv ;004 time on the “ourth —lbid. i