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tion is without bread and the fruit and vegetable markets and the grocery shops have closed. An order for the arrest of the leaders of the strike movement has been issued. Paris, May 21st.—The economic con- ference between (eermany and France has commenced. Geneva, May 2lst.—A council of the Society of Nations has designated M. Ador, ex-President of the Swiss Con- federation, as President of the inter- national conference which will take place at Brussels after the conference at Spa. Paris, May 20th.—At an official luncheon in honor of Mr. Roy, High Commissioner of Canada in Paris, at which many parliamentarians were pres- ent, Mr. Chailley, a member of the executive commission proposed ar elo- quent toast to Canada, recalling the bonds uniting Canada and France. Paris, May 20th.—The Minister of Commerce, in welcoming the German delegates, declared that every effort should be made to intensify production throughout the world, in order to hasten the economic rehabilitation of every natior. Herr Mayer, the German Charge Y’Affaires, replied that he was happy to exchange these views which would ac- celerate economic coeparation in the spirit referred to by the minister. : (irenada May 21st.-—The Legislative Council of St. Vincent has passed, with- out opposition, the Bill for the seditious publications [prohibitins] Ordinances, Paris, May 15th. —The examination into the number of German effective troops in :he Ruhr Basin shows that they have been brought to the numoers pre- seribed in accordance with the agree- ment of August 1919. The evacuation of the cities on the main by t e French troops will be commenced immediately, and a despatch from Mayence states that an officer of the General Staff has left for Cassel to disecuss the conditions of the evacuation. Paris, May 15th —Advices from Hythe, Isle of Wight, announces that Mr. Lloyd George and M. Millerand have decided to propose to the other Allies the post- ponement of the conference at Spa, and to submit to them a declaration inform- ing the German Government of the post- ponement, pointing out defiritely the range of the direct conversations which will be entered into there, in order that the character of the meeting may not be influenced by the simultaneous Ger- man electoral period. The two minis- ters discussed the disarmament of Ger- many and the guestion of indemnity due by Germany for reparations. Berlin, May 15th. —ln the course of a meeting at Eulingen, at which Herr Erzberger was delivering an address, a bomb was thrown into the room, but exploded without injuring anyone. The perpetrator of the outrage was not dis- covered. : Rome May 15th.—-It is officially con- 5 1. RN& x NMib firmed that Signor Bononi, Socislist, Las been charged with the constitution of a ‘new (‘abinet. He has had an interview -with the leaders of the Radical group and today will see the representatives of the popular Catholic group. Paris, May 15:h. Further advices from Hythe state that M. Miilerand has obtained an admission of France’s prior right in time on German credit, the effect being that the i'rench Treasury will find immediate!ly arnd not by distant anrual payments in money or ma’erials, the first resources necessary for the re- construction of the devastated depart- ments, in order to rapidly restore the national prosperity. this being the bet- ter system to employ for realizing the financial clauses of the Treaty of Ver- sailles. Mr. Lloyd George, although very sensible of the distressful situation ~in the liberated regions, was desirous that the priority by which France wishes to benefit in the payment of the German indemnity should not prejudice the in- terests of England and the Dominions. Later in the day the Premiers met again, together with Mr. Chamberlain, M. Marshal and financial experts. An agree- ment was reached on the principle and the financial experts will arrange the details of its execution in London and issue : report which will be sub- mitted for further examination before definite adoption. The meeting closed at one p. m. and M. Millerand return to Paris this evening. Another meeting between him and Mr. Lloyd George will take place before the conference at Spa. Paris, May 17th. —The French Mission, upon its return from the Conference at Hythe, declared that they were very satisfied with the results of the meeting. Berne, May 17th.—A popular vote has decided by a large majority in favour of the entry of Switzerland into the League of Nations. Rome, May 17th.—Signor Bononi has declined to form a Cabinet. London, May 17th.—The Havas Agency has obtained from qualified sources inter- esting details of the results of the Hythe Conference, the most Important consist- ing of 2 minimum German indemnity which the Heads of the Govts. have placed at on 2 hundred and twenty milliards of marks in gold, in thirty three annual payments, of which France will recive 55%. The results of the conference will also show Germany that she eannot count on disagreements be- tween France and England to evade her financial obligations, and they mark the commencement of a financial Entente between the Allies for the relief of France and the reconstitution of Europe. Rome, May 17th. -At a public meet- ing of the Council of the League of Nations Signor Tittoni announced that the Council had accepted the solution of the Supreme inter-allied council relative to the protection of the future state of Armenia, and in the event of a negative reply from President Wilson, to whkom the council had made ar appeal, the Supreme Council would be consulted again. The general Secretary announced the formation of g Committee of Jurists to discuss a plan ?or 4 permanent inter,-‘ national Court of Justice, to be composed ™ of five representatives of the Great Powers and five of the Secondary states, the first meeting to take place at The Hague on the 11th of June. Paris, May 17th.—The population of the cities of the Rhine were notified of the French evacuation by a laconic pro- clamation by General Degoutte, saying that the French were keeping their word. Everywhere the departure of the troops was effected in complete calm, at one place the Burgomaster thanking the commander of the Battalion of oeccupation for the good relations preserved by the troops. Rome, May 17th.—The King having received Signor Nitti, the Press believes he will be charged with the formation of a Cabinet. Constantinople, May 17th. —The occu- pation of Tiflis by the Bolsheviki is de- nied. Berlin, May 17th.—Several under-pre- feets in Slesvig- Holstein and Branden- burg have been dismissed for their atti- tude in connection with the Kapp coup d’ etat. NEW YORK, May 21st 1920 Flour, Blended Clears St. Lawrence Lrand pr. brl. $13.50 Meal, Kilndried per 100 lbs $4.45 New Season’s Pork per brl. $43.00 Heavy Mess Pork perbbl. $42.00 Sugar---Crystals maximum spot per 100 lbs $23.57. Molasses Sugar 89° test, no quotation. Motton, Middling Upiand, at Liverpool per Ib. 26 14--1004 d. Exchange, New York and London, 60 days’ sight $3.77 Exchange New York and London, sight $3.83 LONDON, May 21st 1920. Sugar-Demerara Crystals, (free of Govt. trol) duty paid per ewt. 1455. od. 150s. od. Sugar Muscovado, (free of Govt. control price for May)duty paid per cwt. 1425. 9d. GGerman Beet 88°/. f.o.b. no sales. White Java sugar cif United Kingdom 115s. od.—l2os. od. Demerara Rum, per gal. nominal. - Trinidad Cocoa, Good Middling Red per cewt 1445, Cottoc. Medium Fine Sea Island, at Liv erpool per lb. nominal Bank of England rate of Discount per cent. 7. Consols 474%. Three per cent rentes in Paris Fes. 56.75. Moscovado Govt. controlled price for May duty paid 1375. 9d. Moscovado free of Govt. control duty paid 110s. od. 120s. od.