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Nevertheless, the outcome of the voting came as an unmistakable blow at the principle of imperial unity. This feature of the election is stress- ed by the fact that General Smuts was unable to retain his own seat in the western division of Pretoria, the capital of the Transvaal. A new seat is certain to be found for the soldier- statesman, who in other parts of the British Empire is ranked as one of the greatest of the imperial figures of his time. in his pre-election ca'm'paign that the secession issue would not be raised during the meeting of the newiy elect- ed Parliament. A despatch from London says:â€" With Premier Jan Smuts’s adminis- tration gone down to defeat as a re- sult of the South African general elections, the first avowedly republi- can government in the British Em- pire has come into existence. General Hertog, the Dutch nationalist leader, whb, with the support of the Labor- ites, headed by Col. Cresswell, suc- ceeds Premier Smuts, gave assurance GENERAL SMUT’S FALL ATTREBU'EED A TO WORK FQR THE BRETHSH EMPIRE He also brings with him a formulae for an arsenical solution which he used against locusts in Egypt, and which he believes will be successful against the boll weevil in the cottonâ€" growing states. A despatch from New York says:â€" F. N. Pickett, an Englishman, says that in experimenting during the de- struction of ammunition, he discover- ed a counter-actant against the pois- onous gases used during the war. He says, he has already given the formu- lae to the British and French Govern- ments, and is on his way to Washing- ton to give his process to the United States Government. Counter-Actantâ€" for Poisonous Gases Found by Englishman The city is in festive attire, the main streets being a mass of color with flags and bunting. A magnificent arch of welcome has been erected by the city at Granvil'le and Georgia streets. A civic dinner and dance was tendered the officers of the fleet. A half-holiday was proclaimed by Mayor Owen. As the squadron passed into the harbor aeroplanes of the Royal Can- adian Air Force circled the great craft. At every point of vantage from Point Grey to the cityvast crowds at every peak waved and shouted as the mighty warships moved majestically to their anchorage. A despatch from Vancouver says:â€" Fifty thousand citizens of Vancouver gave the British special service squa- dron a great welcome when it arrived in the harbor shortly after 2 o’clock on the afternoon of June 25. When H.M.S. Hood, world's great- espbattle cruiser; H.M.S. Repulse, H.M.S. Adelaide and H.M.C.S. Patri- cian rounded Point Grey, after having passad up the Gulf of Georg-la from Victoria, they were met by a great flotilla of small craft ‘and excursion steamers, and as they passed through the narrows into Burrard Harbor thousands of men, women and chil- dren lined along the Stanley Park shore of the narrows shouted their welcome. British Warships Receive a Hearty Demonstration at the Pacific Coast Metropolis. ’ A despatch from Ottawa says:â€"â€"- 'Church Union has become a reality. At 1 o'clock this (Friday) morning, by a majority of 52 votes, Parlia- ment gave approval to the amendment moved by J. L. Brown (Progressive, Lisgar), which stripped from the bill the clauses calling for legal process and two-year delay, and substitutzd therefor another whereby the original measure becomes effective on June 1.0, 1925. Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen, Robert Forke, Hon. Messrs. Lapointe, Gra- ham, Robb, Motherwell, Low. King and Stewart stood with those favor- ing the amending resolution. Among those standing in opposition thereto were Right Hon. Mackenzie King, Honorables Beland and Macdonald, and Hal McGiverin, chairman of the Private Bills Committee, among the VANCOUVER EN FETE TO WELCOME FLEET 'lhe vote followed immediately upon cogent and vigorous pleas by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition against further delay. It was an unrecorded "grz‘nt of head)" in committee, and showed 110 for the amendment and 58 against. His rejection by his own constitu‘ COMMONS ADOPTS CHURCH UNEQN BELL TO BECOME EFFECTIVE EN fifl‘éE, 1925 the General Smuts With the Hertzog istration now in p0“ opens in the history The Labor party, 11 Cresswell, holds the between the South 1 The Labor pa: Cresswell, hold between the S< the Nationalis most interestir the combinatio ing with a co Smuts as almo OI exits, however, is striking evid that there is a new drift of opi in the South African Union. It ha would be an exaggeration to say his efforts in the campaign for perial development and European tlement are the direct cause of smashing blow his party met at polls. “The committee Warmly congratu- late the whole party on the heroic achievements published toâ€"day. They especially appreciate the consummate leadership displayed. All are deeply moved by the glorious death of the 1651: climbers near the summit, and send best wishes for a speedy restora- tion to health of all the surviving members.” A despatch from London says:â€" Professor Collie, Acting President of the Mount Everest Committee, sent the following telegram on Thursday to Colonel Norton, leader of the Ever- est Expedition: of CameLot, Bournemouth, England‘ went bowling to celebrate his hun‘ dredth birthday. . ~ 1172 I Hen-01c Work of Everest {comb Expedition Acknowledged i The standing vote represented an attendance of 168 members in a House membership of 234. Expectation that the vote would be deferred until this evening‘s session, or even until Mon- day, probably accounted for the large number of absentees. Only in the hour or two immediate- ly preceding division did the debate attain that standard of excellence na- turally to be looked for in a discus- sion of a subject of such import. The speech of the Prime Minister, follow- ing closely upon earnest appeals for support of the Brown amendment by Hon. George P. Graham and Hon. D. A. MacKinnon, swept the debate from the lagging course upon which it had fallen. The Leader of the Opposition, com- ing next, placed incisiveness and earnestness before mere time-wasting eloquence, and on conclusion left the House in mood for immediate action. Liberals, and the following Conserva- tives: Honorables Tolmie, Guthrie, Manion, and Messrs. Spence, Ross, Dickie, Clark, MacLaren, Harris and Church. Both will Mr. Bening Arnold able bject 16 81 is striking evidence new drift of opinion ican Union. It hardly ggeration to say that hat yer, a new chapter ' of South Africa. leaded by Colonel balance of power 5Li'rican party and Momentarily. the 'esswell 1 the imperia it did unde tarily, the is whether admin- hapter the the a1 w w 105., $15.01!; [U u.) km 105., $15; ‘90 lbs. and up, $17; lightweight rolls. in barrels, $37; l cavyweig‘ht rolls, $32. I Lardâ€"Pure tierces, 14% to 1519c; Itubs, 15 to 15%0; pails, 15% to 16c; ’ rints, 18 to 18%c; shortening, tierces. $4 to 14%c; tubs, 14% to 15¢; pails, 15 to 15%c; prints, 16% to 17c. Export steers, choice. $7.75 to $8.25; do, good, $7.25 to $7.50; export heif‘ 161's, $7 to $7.50; baby beeves, $7.50 {to $8; butcher steers, choice, $7 to Gui-ed meatsâ€"Long clear bacon, 50 t9 ’_7_0 lbs.,7$18.570; 70‘7t9 90 lbs., $18; 111/2 to 12c; 2%-1b. tins, 12% to 13c: comb honey, per doz.. Noel, $2.75 toI $3.50; No. 3, $2.50 to $2.75. Smoked meats Hams, med., 23 to 24c; cooked hams, 34 to 360; smoked rolls, 17 to 18¢; cottage rolls, 18 to 20¢; breakfast bacon. 21 to 25c; spe- cial brand breakfast baron, 28 to 30ml backs, boneless, 28 to 34c. Honeyâ€"-60-lb. tins, 11 to 1b.; 10-1b. tins, 11 to 12c; 11% to 12c; 21/z-Ib. tins, 12 qomb honey, per doz.. No._ Live poultryâ€"Hens, over 5 1b., 260 do; 4 to 5 lbs., 24c; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 15c spring chickens, 2 lbs. and ever. 55c roosters, 18c; ducklings, 4 to 5 lbs. 38c. ' Mapie productsâ€"Syrup, per imp. ga1., $2.50; per 5-ga1. tin, $2.40 per gaL; maple sygap, 1b., 25 to 26¢. Dressed poultryâ€"Hens, over 5 lbs., 28:; do 3 to 4 lbs., 18c; spring chick. ens, 2 1E5. and over, 60; roosters, 22c; ducklings, :1 to 1bs_., 45c. BeanE-4Can., handpicked, 1b., Gléc; primes! 6c. Eggsâ€"Extras. fresH; in cartons, 36c; extra loose, 33c; firsts, 30c; secâ€" onds, 25c. Butterâ€"Finest creamery prints, 36 to 37c; No. 1 creamery, 35 to 36c; No_. 2,, 34__to 35c; dairy, 28 to 30c. Cheeseâ€"New, large, 18% to 19c; twins, 19 to 20c; triplets, 20 to 21c; Stiltons, 21 to 22c. Old, large, 22 to 23c; twins, 23 to 24¢; triplets, 24 to 25c. StraVVâ€"Ca'rl'ots, pe'r ton, $9.50 to $10. ruyuq Auvu. 9:, Lulu 7 Screeningsâ€"Standard, recleaned, f.§bakers $630. winte 0-b- Bay ports, per ton. $16. j$6.60 to' $6?70. Rl Cheeseâ€"New, large, 181/2 to 19c;_90 lbs” $3 to $310 a...-:__ 1n 1.x nn_. L . A A , L , on L, n Man. flourâ€"'lst pats. in jute sacks, $7_Per bb_1.; 2nc_lApats.,r $6.50. Hayâ€"Extra No. 2 timothy, per ton, track, Toronto, $16; No. 2, $16; No. 3, $13 to $14; mixed, $11 to $11.50; Iovger gradgs, $10 to $12. Man. wheatâ€"No. 1 North, $1.241/2; No. 3 North, 31.17%. Man. oatsâ€"No. 3 CW, 45%“; N0. 1 feed, 4314c. All the above, c.i.f., bay ports. Am. cornâ€"No. 2 yellcw, $1.12. Ont. TYF74 to 78c. Peasâ€"No. 2, $1.40 to $1.45. Millfeedâ€"Del., Montreal freights, bag-s included: Bran, per ton, $24; shorts, per ton, $26; middlings, $32. Ont. wheatâ€"No. 2 white, nominal. Ont. No. 2 white oatsâ€"39 to 41c. Ont. flourâ€"Ninety per cent, pat, in jute bags, Montreal, prompt ship- ment, $5.80; Toronto basis, $5.80; bullg seapoard, nominal. Above is shown. on the left, Sir Jenner Verrall, and, on the right, Dr. Herbert Bruce of Toronto, tWO Widely known medical men, photographed at the latter's home. The Week’s Markets TORONTO 11 1/2c per 5-1b. tins, Canadians making trips to the Un- ited States, and Americans crossing to the Canadian side of the river, must secure ' identification cards. These cards are issued free of charge. Each application must be accompan- ied by two passport pictures; one of the pictures is pasted on the card. The identification card system is intended primarily to facilitate the passing' of both American and Canadian commu- ters across the boundary. It Will practically do away with the many questions which those who have not cards are asked at present. MONTREAL. Oats, Can. west., No. 2, 51% to 520; do, No. 3, 491/2 to 50c; extra No. 1 feed, 48% to 49¢; No. 2 local white, 45 to 45%c. Flour. Man. spring wheat pats, lsts. $7; 2nds., $6.50; strong ibakers, $6.30; winter patents, choice, i$6.60 to $6.70. Rolled oats, bag _90 lbs., $3 to $3.10. Bran, $24.25. ‘Shorts, $26.25. Middlings, $32.25. Hay, _No. 2, per ton, car‘ lots, $16.50 to $17. ‘ Cheese, finest wests., 16% to 17%c; ifinest easts, 16% to 16%. Butter, No. .1, pasteurized, 34%c; seconds, 32%c. :Eggs, fresh, extras, 35c; fresh firsts, l30c. Potatoes, per bag, eat lots, $1.35 Ito $1.40. A déspatch from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont, says:â€"Besides paying the regu- lar immigration service $8 head tax, an additional vise certificate, costing $9, will he demanded of all Canadians going into the United States to reside after July 1, owing to the radical changes in the American immigration $7.25; do, good, $6.25 to $6.50; do, med, $5.50 to $6; do, com., $5 to $5.25; butcher heifers, choice, $6.50 to $7.25; do, med., $5.25 to $6; do, com., [$4 to $5; butcher cows, choice, $5 {to $5.50; do, med, $3.50 to $4.50; but- icher- bulls, $4.50 to $5.50; bolognas, I$2.50 to $3.50; canners and cutters, $1.50 to $2.50; feeding steers, choice, $6 to $6.75; do, fair, $4 to $5; stock- ers, choice, $5 to $5.50; do, fair, $4 to $4.25; milkers, springers, choice, $75 [to $90; do, fair, $45 to $60; calves, ,choice, $8 to $9.50; do, med., $7 to $7.75; do, com., $4 to $6.50; lambs, Qchoice ewes, $15 to $15.50; do, bucks, 5$1L50 to $13.50; do, culls, $10 to $11; sheep, light ewes, $5.50 to $6.25; do, iculls, $3.50 to $4.50; hogs, fed and 1watered, $8.50; do, f.o.b., $8; do, :country points, $7.75; do, select, f. ‘and w., $9.35; do, of!" cars, long haul, [$8.95. Com. bulls, $2.50; good veal calves, $8; fairly good calves, $6.50 to $7; med. calves, $5.75 to $6.25; com., pail fed, $4.50; lambs, 14 and 15 cents per pound; hogs, mixed lots, butcher, $8.75 to $9; sows, $5. Canadians Going to Reside in States Must Furnish Passport aws $7.25; med., $5.25; $7.25; $4 to to $5.1 cher- l NObel prize to:- literature. Let him not complain of being} cheated who buys cloth by the pat- tern. . ‘ Australia Has 79,250,000 Bushels of Wheat for Export This ceremony over. he will retire to the shade of the grandstand, turn- ing over the grilling work of grinning. points to the sturdy teams, the mem; bers of which are now training in two1 big camps near London. Prince Henry, third son of King George, will do the honors for Eng- land at the opening of the Olympic Games in the Colombes Stadium, near‘ Paris, on August 5, leading the Brit; ish athletes in the grand march past the reviewing stand. Prince Henry to Head British at Olympic Games A despatch from Edmonton sayszâ€"J Wheat is already in the shot blade in the Spirit River district, according to reports received at the offices of the. Edmonton, Dunvegw & British Col-' umbia Railway. Frequent rains, to-I gether with an abundance of weather: favorable to crop growth, has made prospects for a bumper crop particu-, larly hopeful. Peace RiVer Country Wheat l is in Shot Blade' Hon. John Oliver Liberal premier of British Columbia, who went down to defeat with three of his party mates in Victoria, in the general elections. Cutting across the Bay of Bengal, MacLaren flew over the United States round-the-world squadron, going in an' opposite direction. The Britisher was‘ compelled during his flight to make a landing at Gwa. After another start he'was forced to descend at Yandoon,V in the Delta, after which his journey to Rangoon was uneventful. ' A despatch from London says:â€" At a meeting of the British Passenger Agents’ Association, Charles Wright, Honorary Secretary, said that the Canadian Government, and the On-i tario Government in particular, seem- ed to-day to be putting obstacles in the way of helping good farm workers to go to the Dominions: pThe conse-j quence was, he stated, that Australia‘ and New Zealand secured a- better supply of Empire builders or the Homeland retained these firstrclass agricultural workers. Ontario was turning down such applicants, he add: ed, all assistance being stopped for this year. It was difficult to under- stand this, while the entry of Rus-‘ sians and other foreigners continued,l he concluded. ' A despatch from London says:â€"A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Rangoon says Stuart MacLaren had a stifi’ flight from Akyab to Ran- goon in the continuation of his at- tempt at a world fiight. Major MacLaren, the British Aviator, Reaches Rangoon from Akyab. . A despatch from Rangoon, British India, sayszâ€"Major A. Stuart Mac- Laren, the British aviator who is at- tempting a round-theâ€"world flight, has arrived here from Akyab, Burma. MacLaren said he regretted he ar- rived at Rangoon too late to meet the United States aviators, who left there for a jump of about 500 miles to‘ Chittagong. Claims Good British Settlers Rejected by Ontario ROUNDWORLD FLIERS '. PASS {N AIR FLIGHT 'erage ushels of wheat. An‘ 1 the ensuing: ays 1'11st .vheaif home over oxi ast