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bye-election, with the result that Sit R. J. Thomas, Liberal, was elected over Mr. . T. John, Labour, and Mr. O. Robe-ts, Conservative. Running as a National Liberal at the last election, today’s suc- cessful candidate was second to General Sir Owen Thomas. Independent, whose death necessitated the new election. Thomas received 11,116 votes, against 6,368 for John, and 3,385 for Roberts. Brussels, April 9th.—The King has agreed to support thz demand by Bel- gians, deported into Germany during the war, for an indemnity of ten francs for each day of the period of their deporta- tirn. The King made this promise to a delegation he received after a demonstra- tion by fifty thousand of the persons, who were forcibly ejected from their country. They protested against the vresent allowance of fifty francs for each month of their internment’ in Germany. The delegation reminded tke King that 4,000 of the 128,000 deported persons died in.Germauy as the result of priva tions, disease and bad treatment. Frankfort-On-Main, April 9th.-French and Belgian troops ejected 106 families within ten minutes from their dwellings in the German railwaymen’s colony at Euren, near Treves, according to reports frora German quarters today. The Ger- mans elaim the evictions were carried out with unusual ruthlessness. the troops going about with their rifles and sabres ready for action and often striking or shoving the inhabitants in order to acce- lerate the evacuation of the building. Riga, April 9th. —A Moscow despatch reports disorders there, provciked by at- tacks against the church and mockery ¢f the Easter celebrations. Troops were employed to suppress the disorders and three Red soldiers were shot dead. Berlin, April 9th.—President Ebert to day received M. Krestinsky who pre- sented his creden’ials as the representa- tive of the Soviet Government. He was formerly Russian Bolshevist Commissary of Finances. Washington, April 9th.— Wages cannot be fixed by law, the United States Su- preme court, dividing 5 to 3, held today in a case brought to test the constitution- ality of an act of Congress fixing mini- mum wages for women and minor girls in the district of Columbia. The majo- rity of the court based its position broad- ly upon the right of contract, insisting that while laws could be enforced to reg- ulate working conditions, the employer and employee must be free of restraint in determining between themselves what wages are acceptable. London, April 10th.—Sugar in stock on the Tth inst. was 95,000 tons. Last year 73,000 tons. . St. Johns N.F. April 9th. ~An official * proclamation issued today fixed Thurs- -1 day May 3rd as the date of the general election in Newfoundland. The official ‘nomipation day for candidates will be Monday April 23rd. The election date is "y L EO L 3 A Vo somewhat carlier than was expected ow- ing to the tieup of rail and steamer trans- portation as a result of winter storms anc ice blockades. To meet the difficul- ties, the Government had entire lists of electors in the more remote districts telegraphed to St. Johns, to be printed for use in the elections. Paris, April 9th.—Five Ministers of the P .ncare Cabinet journeyed to dis- tant parts of France vesterday and stand- inZ beneath monuments dedicated to the war dead and unveiled in their presence, solemnly informed thousands of French citizens that ‘‘the Ruhr will be evacuat- ed only when Germany has fulfilled her reparations obligations’’. The war cross was affixed to the ‘oat of arms of vari- ons cities which g lantly withstood the German occupatior for “he four years. The statement respecting the Ruhr is interpreted generally and in political circles is said to be intended as the offi- cial reply to the suggestions made in certain quarters opposed to the present poliey in the Ruhr, that M. Loucheur's visit to Great Britain, where he met Mr. Bonar Law and Mr. Lloyd G-orge. fol- lcowed by a conferencc with Presilent Millerand and M. Poincare, was the be- ginning of a change in the French atti tude and that the French Governmer. was wavering and willing now to ts ¢ with Germany. London, April 9th.—An [mperial Kco- nomic Conference and a meeting of the Imperial Conference of Premiers, similar to that held in June 1921, will sit concur- rently in London, beginning October Ist, it was announced today in the House of Commons by Mr. Stanley Bald vin.. It is anticipated, he said, th=2t India and the Dominions will be rer _sented in the discussion of affairs vi.al to the Empire. In answ~r to a supplementary query, the wnancellor said that cuesticns relating to the Imperial defence would most certain: ly be discussed. He said that all the Dominions and India would be repre- sented at the proposed Imperial Econo- mic Conference in London and with the exception of New Zealand they would all be represented at the Imperial Confer- ence of Premiers. He was sorry to state that the Prime Miaister of New Zealand dd not expect to be able to attend the latter Conference, but the Cnancellor hoped that all the other Prime Miristers would be present. A member asked whether, since the Prime Minister of New Zealand would be unable to attend the coaference of Premiers if the Chan- cellor would consider the propriety of inviting the New Zealand High Commis- sioner to attena 'in the Premiers place. Mr. Baldwin replied that he would leave the question to the Prime Minister to decide. London, April 9th.—Sir Henry Craik, member for the Scottish Universities, asked in the House of Commons today whether it was a fact that the reply of the Soviet Government to the note re- garding the persecution of Christians in Russia was of such a nature that its ac- ceptance was refused and whether Mr. Ronald Mec Neill, Foreign Office spokes- man, could make any statement in re- gard to the attitude of t'e Government toward the Soviet Government in this matter. Mr. Mec Neill said it was true that the DBritish representative in Mos- cow had refused to transmit the Soviet reply to the Government. The matter referred to in the members question had raised many serious considerations which were engaging the attantion of His Majesty’s Government, he added, but it was not possibie to make any further statement for the moment. (&London, April 9ih. —Returning to the House of Commons today, Mr. Bonar Law looked braced and well, but the House was pained, when he attempted to reply to questions, to find that his throat was still affected and that he was able tc speak only with difficulty and in almost inaudible tones. Indeed, when he came to explain the arrange- ment for the Imperial Conference, he handed his answer to the Chancel- lor of the Exchequer to deliver. In the Prime Minister's entourage it was stated that although he is orly suf- fering from a relaxed th oat there is no likelihood that he will be able to delivera speech for some time to come and this has revived, the rumours of his possible retirement at an early. date, which have been more persistent lately. No immediate develop nents are expec- ted, but it has always been under- stood that Mr. Bonar Law’s retention of office depended upon the course of his health, therefore should he decide to retire after the budget statement is made it would cause no surprise. NEW YORK, April 10th. Flour, (Blended Clears, St. Lawrence Brand) duty paid pr. brl. $5.10 Meal, Kiledried per 100 gounds $2.15. New Season’s Pork per barrel $37.00. Heavy Mess Pork per brl. $27.25. Sugar—Crystals maximum per 100 Ibs. $7 66. Mclasses Sugar 89 no guotation. Cotton. Middling, Upland, at Liverpool per |b. 16 24-100 Exchange. New York and London, 60 days’ sight $4.63% Exchange New: York and London, sight $4.653% L.oNDON, April 10th. Sugar, Demerara Crystals, per ewt. 545. od. —s7s. od. ‘“ Muscavado per cwt. 485.0d-505.0d. *“ White Java’s cif United Kingdom May and June sellers 31s. 6d. Demerara Rum per gal. nominal. Trinidad Cocoa, good middling red per ewt. 565. od—>sßs. od. Cotton, good medium West Indian Sea Island at Liverpool, per Ib. 23d. Bank of England Rate of Discount per cent 3. Consols 593.