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2zainst the Peking Govt. styling himself President of Souvthern China, died today at Canton, of brain fever, according te unenafirmead reports here. Lima Pera, May 13th. -(British TTaited Press) German interests, understood to b> connecied with the Huzo Stinnas, chrmpanies are preparing to survsy ex- tensively for oil in Peru. The Germans pove leases of 75,000 acres near Callao and Ancon Bay. ) .lon, May 138th.—(British United Pes:) Canada will be officially repre- < nied at the Great Empire Dav celehra- lon next week at Wembley., The King and Queen will be there, with the huge ascembly of sotables. The Empire Ex- hibition that day wili be the cofficial cen- ‘re of the E npiree The only Canadian touch wiil be the presence of a snall party of Royal Canadian mounted police i th: ¢uard of honor. Bombay. May 13th.—Major MacLaren British aviator, continuing his world flight, has arrived at Nasirabad, 14 miles southeast of Ajmere® British I[ndia. Paris, May 13th.—M. Poincare today decided to eancel his proposed confer- ence with Mr. MacDonald in London. ihe puidance of 'rance’s foreign poliey will be assumed by his successor, the Left. who will have » more moderate at- tituce towards reparations settlement. London, May 13th. —The morning news- vapurs express general surprise over the Ficuch election results, Most of the commentators refrain from attempting to forecast whettier the Ruhr policy will be abandored, bnt the general tendency of belief is that it will te continued, for the present, at least, The main hope, based on the cverturn, is that the Allies now will get busy on the ltasis of the Dawes report and settle Ewope’s treu- bles, IThe Daily Mail fears that the Ger- nan Militarists Pariy encoureged by the French elections, will do their utmost to wreck the De wes scheme. The Liberal and I «bcur papers rejoice over M. Poin- care’s celeat and hope for his disappear- arce, believing it would improve interua- tioral reiziions and facilitate a settie- ment cn the Dawes basis. Linden, May 13th—"The cricket match ferveen Surrey and the South Africans, ibe forme scored 248 in their first innings ar 126 tor two wickets in their seccord, when they declared their innings closed. The South Africans made 223 in their first intings and & for twc wickets in their second, then the mateh was drawn. New York, May 13th—New low recoirds fcr (he year were establisked in the local sugar ma ket today when sold at 5.£3 duty pzicd a decline of § cents from the previ- ous day. P:ris, May 13:h—The Frerch Cabinet hos instrueied M. Frarceis Marshal Minis- ter f Fivance to take all necessary meas- ures (¢ effect any possible manoevie tep- ding tu depress ihe, valve of the franc in the present political sitvation, Ecerg Kcrg, MNay 18th.- Lr, Sur Yat =1 LUI s &I Sen,, President of the Southern Govern- ment of China, is seriously ill with brain fever, but there is no coufirma- tion of his death which has been re- ported. His rleath should it ocear, would b kept secret as long as possibla as the news would very probably lead to enaos in Canoon. Antigua, May 14th.—At a Synod of Moravian Bishops and Clerey, the Revd. J. E. Weiss has been electel Bishop of the Moravian Chuarch on the retirement of Bishop E. C Greider, after twenty seven years in the offic. The eonseeration will take place on Fridiv evening. London, May 13ih. —=""We are going to make Australia the greatest eotton erow- ing country,’”’ was the statemen® of a'r. Pearce, Commonweaith Home Minister, upom arriving at Sydney, N. D. W. to preside over a conference of the Minis- ters of Agricuiture of ali the states mect- ing there fer the purpose of co-ordinating efforts throughout the country in connec- tion with the cotton industry, soys a des- patch to the Daily Mail. Th2 aim of the conference which opened yosterdavy, is to evolve a comprehensive scheme of plaat breeding, seed selection and research re- garding diseases and pests, and the Home Minister emphasizing the reed for :hor- oughness declared. '‘{fvur cotton is to win the World’s market it must be be- cause its fine quality gains for it the same reputation we have won tfor Merino Wool,”” the Mail reports that 2 lean of 20,000,000 pounds backed by the British and Australian Governments to assist emigration to Australia, is contemplated. Terquey, England May 13th— Great Britain triumypbed in the epening contest of the 1944 competiticn for tne Davis Cup emblem of the Internationsl Team Ten- nis suprcmacy, when A. R. F. Kingscote defeated Ceo ge Watson ot telgium in the sirglcs of the fiist lound match be- iween thesce countries. The scores were 5. 62 51 Levdon, May 13th—A Taongier des- patch to the Uai'y Mail says it is repoit- ed that the ERiffs. led by Atdel Crim bave taken an important Spanish position near the Kert Kiver. The Spaniaids zre suid to have abandoned their guns and a jarge amount of ammunition. Allababand, B. 1. May 14:h.—The British aviater Meajor Mae Laren arriv- ed here 10day from Nasirabad., He pla“s to hep off for Caleutta tomorrow, Teronto, May 13th— Aenilius Jurvis, bond dealer ard interna ivnally known ea- pirehst, Acnilicueg Jarvis Jr., bis sen and busit ess associate and Hany Pep- all, menager of the firm, apjeared in the Police Court this morning before Police Mazgistrate Jon:s, charged with cot spiracy to defraud the Ontario Gov- srrment énd were remanded until May 21st. Pircceedings in ceur! lasted only s few minutes, Ferguson confirmed the in.pression given by the Attorney Gener- al, to the cffeet that the crowds evi- deuce in the bond _ccancals is proving cumulative, said that [a stiic! investiza- tion into all pertinent data was being made and that "‘when we {ind .ont those whom we believe te have been gnil y we willprosecute thew.”’ Paris, May 14'h.—Lieut. Pelietic) I’uisy has cempleted arciher lex of his fiying trip from Paris to Tokio accord ing to an announcer:ent by the air ser vice last night, haviie arrived at Harci in Topking Indo-i i this alternoor. He left Saigon in lower Indo China at 20 am, storms were ercountered ull the way from Saicon but Licut Doicy said that his .machine behoved :dmi: ablv. No date has bzen fixed [or Lis de parture an the next iap. Paris, May 14th.--M. Poiveare intends to withdraw trom political life for tic tinie being, taking a complete rest ard| ils understoed he will request leave {1 the Senate, so ¢s not to have to appear 11 the debates following his retircinent s head of the Government. Meanwhile the question of who is te suceeed to the Pr miership 1z easier put .than answered. London, May 14th.— Great Britain is (o have what is claimed will be the last a: i un ost powerful radic station in the world according to the laily Mail. Work is al ready in progress on a site of 960 acres, Westhill Morton rnear Rugby wherve 16 masts 820 feet in heicht are being erect- ed to carry the aerizls. The station is designed to com municate dirvectly with India and Australia, says the paper, 2l though neither of these countriee hove any stati)n as yet powerfu! enongh to re- ply without relayine. Marseiile, May 14t When Ras Taf- fari, Prince Regent of Ethiopia, trave's he takes no chances of insurrection. 1o carries his enemies along as a body guar i Arriving lkere enroute to Paris todoy Le was accompanied by four ehieftair -, all of them bitter enemies. “‘Unlike tho late President Wilson of the Uniicd States, I am brirgirg my lodge ard hitehcock with me’” Le explained. Tl Prince is a nember f the Worlds olde:t family, tracing his ancestry back to Kii ¢ Solomon and the Queen of »heba. He is heavily laden with magrificent gifts for the European Ruiers, i1 eluding liors al, zebras for President Mi'lerand and King George. He also has many polished ¢l phant tusks as gifts. He wiil be received with royal honors and eutertained ot the Quai Dorsay.,. Another advantage that Adam bad Eve couldn’t (hreaten to go honic to by mother. The Pathfinder. WEARS WATCH ON EAR Paris was recently surprised to sec 1 sociely woman, supposedly an America, wearing a walch on each ear. Ihe waich es, which were about the size of a pos:- age stamps were susperded fiom ile lobes of her ears by diamond chains. ThLe French are wondering whether this s the latest fad in the United States.—lbid