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4 will be personagrata with the Gov n- ment, but having departed for 1 w posts will not return to Neweast e. With the settlement of the rumronni. g and Newecastle "issues, Mr. Harvey leaves London with no problems left over for- his suceessor who as. the Ambassador said today, is likely to have troubles of his own. Mr. Harvey and his wife lunchad at Buckingham Palace yesterday, after- which the King and Queen presented them with a farewell gift. During luncheon the Ambassador had the opportunity to present the name of Mr. Frank B. Kellogg, who has been appointed to succeed him, in a more informal manner than is usual, and was assured by their Majesties that the former Senator would have a most cordial reception at the Court of St James. Halifax, N. S. Nov. Ist. —The Nova Scotia sehooner ‘“‘Bluenose’’ won the second race of the Internationai Fisher- mans Series, which took place today, by dafea inz the challenger, ‘‘Cilumbia’’ of Gloucestsr, Mass., by two minutes and forty five seconds, over a forty mile course. Tbe *’Bluenose’ holds the cup f v another year, Moscow, Nov, Ist.—The Soviet War Minister, Trotzky, has issued an order to the army and navy declaring that the achievements of the revolu ion have been endangered by the European situation. Therefore the order says on Nov. Tth there wili b 2 a grand parade, which will show {(hat the peacefully minded of the Soviet forces have firmly decided tode- fend effectually what they have achieved and demonstrate their ardent sympathies with the workers of the whole world. Athens, Nov. Ist-—An important meet- ing was held by the Cabine ,esterday to discuss the future constitution for Greece. It was agreed that the time was ripe for a change in the form of govern- ment. Upon the recommendations of this meeting, the Government will make its decision whieh, according to the newspa- pers, will be for the proclamation of a republic. Sofia, Nov. Ist.—-The Bulgarian Gov- ernment claims that, after an exhaustive study of evidence in their possession, they have established clearly the fact that the recent Communist uprising in Bulgaria was both ordered and threat- ened by officials of the Third Inierna- tionale in Moscow. This evidenezs wiil be used by the Government, it is report- ed, for outlawing the Bulgarian Com- munist Party ir the same manner that the Serbian Communists were outlawed over a year ago. The first result of this- action will be to prevent the Cotomunists from voting in the elections on Novem- ber 18th, . Norwich, Eng., Nov. Ist.- This city has the honour of naming the first wo- man Lord-Mayor 2f England. This dig- nity has now been bestowed upen Miss Lihkl Colman, daughter of the late Mr. J. J. Colman, M. P., a member of the 2T 0O A VLS world famous mustard making firm. The city authorities fikther surprisad male offic: seekers by appointing Miss MeGre- gor to the Town Clarkship, au office usuaily given to the loeal lawyer. Miss McGregor was chosen over the heads of many male applicants. New York, Nov. Ist.—A p-ice cutting 1 vement was staried by the big sugar factories today, in an effort to stimalate a lagging demand by consumers. Fine granulated was listed at $3 60 by one of the leiding local refiners and was general- ly follb wed by others,although the latter’s list of prices ranged from $8.70 to $3.85. ~This represants a cut of ahout half a cent in the past week and follows a similar reduction in the cost of raw sugar. For some weeks both the raw and the re fined marke's have been very quiet aad it is agreed that refiaers arve determined to adjust their prices to levels that will meet competition of western beets, which have offered as far Kast as Albany dis- trict. Be fast, Nov. Ist.—ThaUlser Pre- mier is going to London tonight in res- ponse to an invitation from Mr. -Baldwia fora discussion of the question of the boundary batveen Northern and South- ern Ireband, the conversations to be a preli- minary to a conference planned for the new year. According to the B:lfast Tele- graph, the confer~ .c2if it materializ:s, will be along the lines of the meeting of Sir James Craig ana M-, Micaael C..lins in January 1920, and viill not be in tha nature of a settlemont through the bhruadary commission provided for uader the treaty setting up she Free State. Dublin, Nov. Ist-——he [rish Free State Governpment announces that the report it has accepted an invitation to the con- ference in London based on the agree- mo2nt betwaea Sir Jaunzs Craig, the Ul- ster Premier, and Mr. Michazl Collins, the Free State Delegate, in 1920, 1s not true ard that it does not intend to ac- cept. Londen, Nov. Ist.-—-Mr. J. E. Stead, brother of the noted journaist, Mr. W. T. Stead, died yesterday at his home at Redear, Yorkshire. after a long illness. Mr. Stead was the acknowledged British authority on the manufacture and metal- lurgy of steel and famous as a metallur- gical chemist. His opinion was much sought after and respoeted on thos2 sub- jeets. He as born in 1851. Coblenz, Nov. Ist.—Unless there is some indication soon fthat efforts tu es- tablish an independent Rhineland State have the support of the general popula- tion, the present Separatist movement may dissolve of itself within a few weeks, it was said todsy in official cir- cles which are closely in touch with de- velopments. Several proposals {for com- promise have .already been advanced. it is understood. One of these provided for an autonomous State, but Josepn Matthes, Premier of the provisional Gov- ernnent of the Rhineland Republie, as- serts he will’ nct consider any such pre- positior, At the Frenen press headquar- t 1s it was said to be quite apparent pow that t! e presert novement is not backed by representative leaders, nor by the renple generally. The British attitude here and at Celengne towards the Sepaia- tists, is that the mevement is beirg car- ried on merely by mchs, who are en- deavouring to gein centrol and that Lon- don wonld never counterance recogni- tion under the circumstances. Dusseldorf, Nov, Ist—lt is officially announced that the definite accord has been reached between the Krupp inter- ests and the occupational authorities far a resumpiion of deiivery of cozl from the Salazer, Nouack, Hanover, Hannibal, Hel- on and Abalin Mines. These are six of the most important pits in the Krupp system. Berlin, Nov.” Ist—The dollar rate, which has been stationary for a week at 65 billion marks, took a spectacular leap toone hundred and thiriy biilion today, not only creating havee on the Boarse, but sericusly dislocating conditions in (he food situation, where the price levels for stable commodijties have again attained prohibitive limits for the average wage earner, Today’s dollar rate is explained on the ground of severely restricted aliot- meunts of foreign cuirencies for the Rechsbarnk, because of which unsatisfied applicanis <ought, io cover their needs outsice legn'ar trading lehannels. Ger- mary’ssnew dollar gold loan scored re cord qguotations ai ¢ fwasg agerly being sought ranging Irom one hundred anu thirty billion maiks io the early morri g hours to threg hundred and flfty biliion in post hoursegtrading. Moscow, Nov. 2nd.- -A severe earth- quake was felt yesterday in Southern Azebaijau. No details have been re- ceived here. Manila, Nov. 2nd.—Another earth shock,the fourth in three days lusting abcut ten seconds, was felt at 2.43 p. m. No damage has been reperted. The origin is believed to have been near Tall voleano which is. located oun a small is- land in Bombon- lake Batangas Pro- vinee, Luzon. P NEW YORK, Nov. 2nd. Flour, (hard winter clears $5.00. v hard winter straights $5.35 Meal, Kiledried per 100 pounds $2.25 New Season’s Pork per barrel $37.00. Heavy Mess Pork per brl. $25 50 Sugar—Crystals maximum per 100 lbs. $7.28 Mclasses Sugar 89 maximum 6.25. Cotton, Middiing, Upland, at Liverpool per lb. 17 44-100 d. Exchange, New York and London, €6 v’ days’ sirht $4.434 Exchange New York and Londan. sight $..46 LoNpoNn, Nov. 2nd. Sugar, De nerara Crysta's, nominal per ¢t (os. Od. —63s. od.