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Italy informed the Council that Italy could not consent to such drastic super- vision of affairs in Albania, without first being assured that the vital interests of Italy in that country would be safeguard- ed. The action of the Marquis Imperiali has greatly surprised the Council. London, May 14th. Addressing a mass meeting of Womea Unionists yesterday afternoon, Mr. Austen Chamberlain de- clared that the time had come when the Government might expect the Irish sig- natories to the Anglo-Irish treaty not only to show good faith to keep it, but also the power to do so. Madrid, May 14th. An official an nouncement issued by the Government states that the Spanish columns have cap- tured important positions around Tazerout and have forced the Moors to flee. Also that the counter-attacks by the enemy were repulsed with heavy losses, while brmbing planes destroyed Raisuii’s Pal- ace and a village. It further statesthai airplanes from Melilla bombed the forces of Z>co Jzmis, dispersing them and caus- ing several ensualties. New York, May 13th. The slackening in the recert activity of the steck market became more pronourced this week, with quoted values registering almost a steady reaction. as the speculative interest less- ened. An ipporiant reaction was in Lackawanna steel, which advaneed sharp- ly on the news of its consolidation with Bethlehem steel. Money rares continued easy, industrial prospects have brighten- ed and foreign exchange been strenyth- enel. Wheat declined on crop news of slow cash demand, bat later rallied on the strength of May wheat at Chicago, corn and oats alsorecovering. Flax con- tinued in good demand, with a iendency to higher prices on account of the tavour- able girogress of planting in the nerth west and the bright prospects {or an in- creased acreage. The demand for hides was also good with many enquiries and with higher prices for leading grades, while buying in leather continued fairly active. Tokio, May 14th. Japan has no inten- ticn at present of negotiating a separate treaty with Russia, it was declared by the Foreign Office yesterday. Japan’s future course of action in this connection bas not been discussed, it added, and she will abide by the results of the Genoa Confer- ence. Dublin, May 14th. The lrish sitaation is likely to take a sensational turn, it was freely rumoured tonight. Two prominent members of tne anti-treaty pact contem- plate resigning. with 8 view to the facil- itation of an early peace, and important developments are therefore expected at an early date. : Genoa, May 15th. The political sub- commission has unanimously approved of an agreement, which was reached last night, convening the powers at the Hague on June the 15th to discuss questions regarding Russia. ST.CEROIIX A VIS New York, May 14th. Dr. Otto Wied- feldt, of Berlin, th® first German Am- bassador to be ex!pointed to tke United States since th' war, arrived heie yes- terday. ; NEw YORKX, May 16th. Flour, (Blended Clears, St Lawrence Brand) pr. brl. $6.00. Meal, Kilrdried per 100 ncunds $1.65. New Season’s Pork per varrel $37.00. Heavy Mess Pork jer brl. $25.00. Sugar—Crystals maximum per 100 lbs. $4.04. Molasses Sugar 89~ ‘est, no quotation. Cotton, }Middling, Jpland, at Liverpool wer Ib. 12 7-100 d. Exchange. /New Ybrk and |London, 60 : / i days’ sight $4.41% Fxchange New Yorc and London, sight : $4.44Y% LoNDO~ May 11th. Sugar, Demerara ( rstals, per c'vt 4ls, 1.—43s. od. ‘“ Muscavadu b rewt. 325.-—5 Ts. * White Java’s if United Kingdom ' - - 1980 Bd, Demerara Rum per al. nominal Trinidad Coena, ¢ ' middling red per - ewt. 68s. od.- .us oOd. Cotton, medium fir 2 Sea Is!and, at Liv- erpool, per Ib 26d. Bank of England )'ate of Discount par cent 4. Consols 5845. Three per cent rente. in Paris Fes. 57. ik 5 WEEKLY POST O-FIGE LETTTER No. 2. May 17, 1922, The registry system is ong of the most important branches of our postal service and has been establ’shed for the proter tion of your interests;useit. Asregards doimestic registered mail, that is to say, mail that is not for:nor from forzsign places, the indemuity paid is up to $59 for first-class matter (mail prepaid at the letter rate of postage), aund up to $25 for third class matter (printed matter, papers, etc.). No indemnity is paid for second-class mail (newspapers and maga- zines classified as -sueh). However, while the indemni y paid by the depart- ment lis limited, there is nothing ‘o pro- hibit additional insurance being placed on registered mail by private insurance companies when the sender may so de- sire to further protect his interests. The registry system provides extra safe- guards for registered mail, by the sys- tem of records and receipts and special modes of transmission, and it should be employed whenever it is neceseary to send currency, coin, jewelry, and arti- cles of that nature which if sent by par- cel post wou!ld not receive that desirable treatment. To foreign places thz in- d>mnity for loss, ete. of registered mail is up to 50 francs, and payable only when the lass, damage or nfling, ete., ocecarred whils the registeved article was . 7 of the postal service of the L es, and w) :n the for- eign coun. . adhered to the Uni- versal Posta. snion or otherwise agreed to make reimburse: ent for the loss. There v~ some iui. gn countries with vhi-l, the payment of indemnity on account of losses in registered mail has been suspended. Information as to this may be obtained at the post office as needed. As a whole the per cent of loss of registered mail ‘s very small. The registry fee is 10 cents for the regis tration o any on 2 picce of mail to any destination. Parcel Pust will be register- ed only to such foreign places for which it is authorized to .ccept parcels for registration. Parcels will sot be regis- tered to the United States, Porto Rico, St. Thomas, nor to any domestic destina- tion unless suck parcels are sealed and “prep id at the first class rate of postage. Sealed in this sense does not necessarily mean closed with sealing wax, but gummed up so the contents ecannot be examined without breaking *he wrapper or cover. Certain requirements irust be complied with to secure registration of mail of any eclass. 1. The article, whateveritis, must be legibly and cor- rectly addressed as far as the name of the post office and particulars of destina- tion are concerned. 2. It must bear the name and address of tne sender, prefer- ably in the upper left haud ecrner of the acdress side. 3. It must be fully pre- paid. 4. it must be presented and a receipt obtained, and not deposited in matil boxes or drops. Mail for registra- tion fcund 1 boxes and drops will not be registered when the sender has been advised against this pra~ctice. 5. It should be endorsed with words to the effect when a return-receipt is desired; if delivery is to be restricted to addressee only; or addressee or written order. Mail restricied to delivery to addressee only wiil not be delivered to any person except the addressee, not even rn lis written order; if delivery cannot be made io addressee personally, the mazil shail be treated as undeliverable. Otherwise registered mail may be delivered to thoe addressce; to a person authorized by the addressee in writing to receive ii; to such person other than the addiessee as the sender, after wmailing, directs ina writ: ten vurder verified by the mailing post- masier; to any responsible p2rson t> whom rhe addressee’s mail is customari- iy delivered, or in whose care it may be addressed Regisiered mail is closed here at half an hour before ordinary mail, except that regist'y service is net available on Sunday. By reason of the faci that reg:stered mail is dispateched in rotary lock pouches, duly billed and witnessed |y two persons il Is immaciicable even to register late matter as a favor for it cannot be dispatched in thgregular mail. Coopera.e with us along these lines. B. R. LARSEN, Postmaster.