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mav be regarded as concluded. + Paris, Dec. 21 h.—A grave feature of the inecident in convectior with the . German protest against the recent note sos the inter Allied commission respect- ing the disbanding of the ecivie guard, it is pointed out, is the effect upon the contested question in France of the re- duction of military service and reduc- tion of the army burden. Questioned regarding the situation M. Leygues re- plied:—“'l ecan only repeat what Isaid in the Chamber the other day, that ,France does not intend ti entertain a perpetual war spirit, but she is resolved to see that the treaty of Versailles is ex- ecuted’’. “Apprehension is expressed here that (Germany’s resistance to dis- armament will strengthen the opposi + tion to the reduction in the French mili- tary service and wili reopen the entire quastion whien has been seitled so far ac the Cnamber is concerned by its re- cent action. Auckland, N. Z., Dec. 20th. - Villiam Tilden, worid’s champion iennis player for 1920, defeated Norman DBrookes of the Australian team here today in the first event of the Davis Cup Champion- ship tournmament. The score was 10.8, 6.4, 1.6 and 6.4. . Trinidad, Dee. 29th.=~The Commission on venereal diseases will leave for Grenada by R. M. S. Chaleur on the 2nd proximo,. afierwards to Barbados and Demerara. o E London, Dee. 30th -—lnsistence upon the desirability of restricting naval ar- maments and the holding of a confer- ence.on the subject by Great Britain, Japan and the United States was renew- ed today by a London newspaper, ‘‘The Times’’, saying, the belief was widely prevalent in the United States that Great Britain was bound by freaty to support Japan in the case of that coun- try entering a* war with the United States, devoted more than half of a leng editorial seeking to convince the peo- ple of the United States, thai this be- lief was ‘‘grotesquely false’’. The news- papar recalled that when the United States and Great Britain in 1914 signed the pesce commission treaty Greal DBri- ? tain immediately notified Japan of the fact. Japan was told that the agrie- ment to submit disputes between the United States and Great Britain to in- vestigation by a permanent .internation- al commission constituted an exemption on Great Britain’s part to aid Japan. - ‘lf that does not explode all uneasingss about an Angle Japanese attack’’, said’ the newspaper, '‘Lhe suspicion muast be beyond the powers of reasoning’’. Reit-: erating its advoecacy of an agreement be-. tween the three powers the Morning . Post contended such an agre=ment should not infringe upon the province of the- League of Nations aad amoang other things urged it would be much more. profitable to all concerned to agree as friends rather than compete as rivals. ST OROILX & ¥.. .8 ““The British Govt., sayvs the Daily Nows, ‘‘definitelyfavours such an inter- national conferen<e on disarmameit as was proposed by Mr. .osepn Daniels, United States Secty. of the Navy, and maintains that it s the function of the Leag. of- Nations to eall it. This would meet possible objec- tions here. The United States, while not a member of the League, participa- ted in the British financial conterence and thus would not be retreating from her position regarding the Lieague. New York, Dee. 29th. -One thousand of New Yrk’s m2n and women of wealth paid SI,OOO or more each tonight to sit at a plain board table and eat beeistew. The ‘‘binquet’” was a testimonial ar- ranzel by Mr. Hoover, chairman of the Earopeaa relief council of th: United States, in an effort to succour the 3,540,000 starving children of Europe. Th: stew, accompanied by white bread and a cap of cocoa, was the same as served 1) starving children at relief sta- tious taroughout Europe at the cost of less than a cent and a halt. General Per- shing, Mr. Hoover, Mr. Rockefelier Jr. Mrs. Belmont and other notables carried soup bowls, and were first in a line that -passed by army field kitchens to be serv- ed. Tne servitors were young society women. A vacant high chair was placed -for the "‘invisible’’guests of honour, the children for whgm Mr. Hoove:’s cawm- paigzo for-$356,000,000 was launched, stood ai the head of the table, General Per- shing made a plea for world disarma- ment. He said that estimnates recently presented to Congress contemplated an appropriation for naval and military purposes for the nex' fiscal year amount- ing to more than $5,000,000 for every working day in the year. ‘lt is a gioomy commentary on world condi- itions”’, he said. ‘'that expenditures sev- eral times greater than ever before in times of peace shovid be considered necessary, especiaily when the most rigid economy in Governmeot adininistra- tion is essential if we would avoid nation- al bankruptey’”’. Mr. Heover announced after the dinner that 1,000 guests paid $2,011,221, more ‘than $2,000 a plate. London, Dee. 30th. —'i'he Oxford-Cam- bridge team won the 74 mile cross coun- try race at Roehampton today from the Cornell *'New York College’ runners by 36 to 29 points. iondon, Dee. 29th.—3Sugsr in stock on the 25th inst. was 201,000 tons, last year 71,000 tons. . New York, Dee. 30th. —A committee of United States citizens which is claimed ‘to be nom-poiitical and to have no affilia- tion with any organizations has been formed to carry on relief in Ireland uun der the name of the American Committee for reties in Ireiand. A preiiminary fund of $300,000 has been underwritten by members of the esmmitiee to meet the situation in Ireland ; . New York, Dec. 31st.—~1he sugar mar- ket closed at noon today. No fresh busi- ness was reported in raws, and prices quoted were 4§ for Cubas ¢ and f equal to .39 for centrifugal. Refined was steady a3 7.90, and 8,00 for fine granulated. Fu- tures were quiet and featureless, January closed at 4.50, March 4.64, May 4.80 and July 5.00. : » Rome, Dec. 31st.-~The Giornale D’lta- lia reports that Captain D'Annunzio has left Fiume in an aeroplane, going first to Venice and later to Paris. D’Annun- zio’s destination is unknown, but the speculation includes Ireland, for which he has always expressed sympathy. Baitimore, Md., Dee. 81st.-—An official bulletin given out tonight by Bishop Corrigan revealed that the last sacra- ments of the church had been adminis- tered to Cardinai Gibbous, who is seri. ously ill at the lome of Mr Shriver, Urion Mills. Dr. O’Donovan, the Car- dinal’s physieian, announced that the prelate bad two fainting spells this morning. - \ : Trigste, Dec. 31st.—-The protocol ef- fecting the settlement of the Fiume gues- tion was signed this afternoon. New York, Dec. 3list.--Professor De Valera, President of the Irish Republic, has arcived safely in Ireland, Mr. Bo- land, his secretary, anncurced here {o- day. De Valera effected his landing on Irish soil this morning, said Mr. Boland. He gave no other particulars. Dublin, Léc. 31st.--Enquiry this even- ing elicited the statement that neither the castle cfficials nor the newspapens know anything concerning De Valera's arrival here. The United States s, s. Ponda arrived at the Northwail quay in ‘he river Lftey tcday and was board- ed by armed soldiers. A machine gun was placed on becard and asrmouvred cars along the quay trained their guns on the ship; which was tLorcughly searched. According to report nokcdy whi was being sought was found cn beard. London, Dec. 81st ~ The n.ost ipter- esting ot the New Year horcurs te Cana dians is a barcnetey for~Ni. Mzcn ester, member of the Eritish rertismert for the Chertzey civisicn since 1810 Trere tre new Lecrages srg-nup-erets, kright hoods, several of theTattei Weirg Le- stowed on Australizn] New Ze¢e'ircd ord South African states sewyen's, zr.d cne on the hcrcurable Ecwertd vees, Avs: tralian agent-general in london. NEW YORK, 31st Dec. 1920. Flour, Blenced Clears St. Lawrence Frand pr. brl. SB.OO Meal, Kilndried per 100 s $2,40 New Season’s Pork per brl. $37.00 Heavy Mess Pork per bbl. $29.00 Sugar---Crystals maximum per 100 lbs. $5.31. Molasses Sugar 89° test, no guotation. Cotton, Middling Upland, at ILiverpool : per lb. 9 29-1004. Exchange, New York and London, 60 days’ sight $3.464