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LABOR GOVERNMENT OF GREAT BRITAEN SUFFER DEFEAT TN ELECTTON A despatch from London says:~â€"- With almost complete returns from Wednesday's general election now available, it becomes obvious that the Liberal party has been destroyed, Labor buried and the Conservatives firmly entrenched ln power for five years to come. C With only fourteen of the 615 seats still to be decided, it is plain the Con- servatives will have a majority of about 200 over all other parties in the next House of Commons. The alignment so far is: Conservatives, 406; Labor, 154; Liberals, 40; Com- munist, 1. (In this calculation the few Independents are included with the group they usually support.) Labor's dovmfall was not due to any falling away of its own supporters, but to the sensatinn throughout the country, based on Labor’s treaty with Russia, followed by the “civil war" letter from Gregory Zinovieff, head of the Third Internationale, and at tempting to inaugurate civil war in Great Britain and corrupt the army and navy. This result is so decisive that Prime Minister MacDonald may elect to re- sign at once rather than wait until November 18 and face a Parliament which will summarily reject his min- lstry. The popular vote, rather than the make-up of the new House shows this clearly. So far .the returns from 576 of the 615 constituencies have been tabulated. These show that though Labor has lost thirty-odd seats, the party’s gain in popular votes was three times as great as its gain in last year's elec- tion. In the 576 constituencies, Labor polled 5,463,000 votes, as against 4,- is considering abandoning the Scenes of conflict. Defeated Chihli troops are coming into Tientsin. Wu has ordered the railway cleared to Tangku, on the Gulf of Chihli, about 80 miles from Tientsln. He asked whether it was possible to charter a British steamer to take him and 1,500 armed troops to Shanghai under a British navalficurt. This belng im- possible, it {E assumed that he will risk passage south in a Chinese steam- er, but he seems to be apprehensive over the attitude of the cruiser Haichi, now at Taku, adjoining Tangku. ARMISTICE ARRANGED BY CHINESE LEADERS Negotiations Under Way Be- tween Christian General and Chihli Governor. Tientsin, Nov. 2.â€"Peace negotia- tions are proceeding betWeen General Feng Yu-hsiang, “the Christian Gen- eral," and General Wu Pei-fu. An armistice has been arranged and fighting has ceaSed., Tientsin, Nov. 2.â€"â€"General Wu Pel- fu, ousted Field Marshal of the Pekin Government armies, is apparently pre- paring to relinquish his efforts to re- gain control of the Capital, wrested from him by his former subordinate, Feng Yu-hsiang, “the Christian Gen- eral," and evidences are seen that he FAMILY OF FOUR LOSE LIVES ON RY. CROSSING C.N.R. Light Engine Kills Father, Mother and Two Children in Frontenac County. Kingston, Ont, Nov. 2.â€"Four of a family mot death at 10.45 o’clock this Families in the fire region spent an anxious night, women and children re- maining up all night ready to leave their homes in case of danger. Mind- ful of‘the prediction often made by Carglll, Nov.’ 2.â€"â€"Forest fires in the Greenock swamp, the 15,000 acre tract; spread rapidly with the high winds last night and toâ€"day and acres of fine timber have been destroyed with a loss, estimated approximately at $500,000. The location of the worst blaze is on the 8th Concession of Greenock, five and a hslf miles west of Carg'ill, where 500 men volunteers are engaged in fighting through heat and smoke the worst forest fire in the history of Bruce County, while many others are protecting the‘farm build- ings in the vicinity of the fire. Rain is urgently needed to help the situa- tion. ACRES OF FINE TIMBER WORTH $500,000 DESTROYED BY GREENOCK FIRE Baldwin, Leader of Conservatives, Will Have More Than Four Hundred Supporters Out of Membership of 615 in New House of Commons. I Only two of the Liberal leaders survived the rout, David Lloyd George and Sir John Simon. The former, ‘who got an unprecedented majority . in his own constituency, will probably llead the» remnant of his party, most of which is composed of his personal following, elected by arrangements iwith the Conservatives, who did not , oppose them. lmorning at Findlay Station, in the ‘County of Frontenac, fifteen miles ‘east of Kingston, when a C.N.R. light lengine westbound, struck a motor car licontaining John Roberts, farmer of ithat place, aged 45 years; his wife, aged 40 years; his son, Lynwood, aged 111, and his daughter, Sarah IrWin, aged 10. The fireman stated that he thought they would clear the tracks in time but that Mr. Roberts hesitated when he saw the locomotive, which [crashed into the automobile before {speed could be slackened. The occu- ' pants were thrown some distance. All lwere killed instantly. 340,379 in all 615 districts 8 year ago Labor’s gain will probably be 1,500,- 000 by the time all the returns are _in But the Conservative vote was also unprecedented. Their total in the 576 constituencies was 7,334,744, as against a total vote of 5,359,690 last year. The leerals polled only 2,- 844,170, as against the last year’s to- tal of 4,251,573. The standing of the parties in the British House of Commons at dissolu- tion was as follows: ‘ Conservatives . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . 192 Liberals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Vacant (London Univ.) .. 1 The bodies were removed to a local undertaking establishment. Dr. R. J. Gardiner, coroner, made an investiga- tion and has ordered an inquest for toâ€"morrow evening. ’ W'ho returns to power ~at the head of the Conservative Party. Fanned by the wind, the flames i1- luminated the sky so muchlast night that it could be seen at a distance of 40 minis. Following the destruction of one of the big lumber camps on Friday night, farmers .commenced plowing around their farms on Sat- urday in an effort to check the fire. This did not do much good, as it only checked the grass fire. The fire fightâ€" ers were greatly hampered yesterday by the dense smoke which, driven by the wind, almost suffocated them. Many thousands of people visited the scene of the fire to-day. The roads leading to the 8th Concession were blocked with motor traffic all day. many old residents of this. locality that if a bad fire broke out in the Greenock swamp it would sweep the entire district within 24 hours, resi- dents of this town were also greatly alarmed. STANDING OF PARTIES. Total number of seats .. . . 616 Necessary for majority . . 308 Conservatives . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Laborites . . . . . . . . . - - . . . . 154 Liberals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Co-opeyatives . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Independents . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Constitutionalists . . . . . . . . 3 Communist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 THE GAINS AND LOSSES. Conservative net gains 161 Laborites net loss . . . . . . . 34 Liberal net loss . . . . . . . . . 111 AT DISSOLUTION. Total . Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwln 5 follows: 'atives . . . . . . . . . . . {Lbh'cidn‘ iifii'v'j ' I I [Der 01 seal, ' for majority ives ......-.. b~-. 615 Adelard Delorme A-cqultted, after third trial, of charge of murdering half-brother, Raoul De- lorme, in January, 1922. Man. wheatâ€"No. 1 North, $1.62; $110.5 2 North, $1.58; No. 3 North, . 3. Millfeedâ€"Del., Montreal freights, bags included: Bran, per ton, $30.25; shorts, per ton, $32.25; middlings, $38; good feed flour, per bag, $2.25. Ont. oatsâ€"No. 3 white, 49 to file. Ont. wheatâ€"No. 2 winter, $1.25 to $1.27; No. 3 Winter, $1.23 to $1.25; No. 1 commercial., $1.21 to $1.23, f.o.b. shipping points, according to freights. Barleyâ€"Malling, 85 to 90c. Buckwheatâ€"No. 2, 80 to 83c. Ryeâ€"No. 2, $1.05 to $1.07. Ont. flourâ€"New, ninety per cent. pat, in jute bags, Montreal, prompt shi ment, $6.40; Toronto basis, $6.40; buli, seaboard, nominal. Cheeseâ€"New, large, 20c; twins, 201/2c; triplets, 21c; Stiltons, 22c. 01d, large, 23 to 24c; twins, 24 to 25¢; triplets, 25 to 26¢. Live poultry~Hens, over 5 lbs., 22c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 20c; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 15c; spring chickens, 2 lbs. and over, 25c; roosters, 12c; ducklings, 5 lbs. and up, 18c. Man. oatsâ€"No. 2 CW, 64c; No. 3 CW, 61%(2; extra No. 1 feed, 61%c; No. 1 feed, 60%0: No. 2 feed, 58km. All the above c.i.f., bay ports. Am. corn, track, Torontoâ€"No. 2 yellpw, $1.26. Man. flourâ€"First pats., in jute sacks, $8.65 per bbl.; 2nd pats., $8.15. Hayâ€"No. 2 timothy, per ton, track, Toronto, $14.50; No. 3, $12.50. Strawâ€"Carlots, per ton, $9. Screeningsâ€"Standard, recleaned, f. o.b;_bay ports, peg‘ ton, $22.50. Screeningsâ€"Standard, recleaned, f. o.b. bay ports, per ton, $22.50. Cheeseâ€"New, large, 20c; twins, 201/2c; triplets, 21c; Stiltons, 22c. Old, large, 23 to 24¢; twins, 24 to 25c; triplets, 25 to 26c. Butterâ€"Finest creamery prints, 40 to 41c; No. 1 creamery, 38 to 39c; No. 2, 35 to 36c; dairy, 28 to 30c. Eggs-«Fresh extras, in cartons, 58 to 60c; loose, 55 to 57c; storage ex- tras, in cartons, 48 to 49c; loose, 47 to 48¢; storage firsts, 43 to 44c; stor- age seconds, 37 to 38c. Live poult1~yâ€"â€"Hens, over 5 lbs., 22c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 20c; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 15c; spring chickens, 2 lbs. and over, 25c; roosters, 12c; ducklings, 5 lbs. and up, 18c. Dressed poultryâ€"Hens, over 5 lbs., 28c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 25c; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 13c; spring chickens, 2 lbs. and over, 30c; roosters, 15c; ducklings, 5 lbs. choice, $6 to $6.25; butcher heifers, choice, $5.25 to $6; do, good, $4.75 to $5; do, com., $2.50 to $3; do, com. to fair, $2.50 to $3; butcher cows, choice, $4 to $4.50; do fair, $3 to $3.75; do, canne'rs, cutters, $1.50 to $2.50; but- cher bull-s, good, $3.50 to $4.25; do, fair, $3 to_$3.50; do, bologna, $2.50 to $3; feeding. steers, good, $5.25 to $5.50; do, fair, $4.50 to $5; stockers, ‘good, $4 to $4.50; do, fair, $3.50 to $4; calves, choice, $10 to $11.50; do, med., $7.50 to $9.50; do, grassers, $3.50 to $4; milch cows, choice, $75 to $90; Ispringers, choice, $80 to $100; lain ;cows, $45 to $65; choice light 9 eep, '$7.50 to $8; heavies and bucks, $4 to $5; culls, $2 to $4; good choice lambs, $11.50 to $11.75; bucks, $9.50 to $9.75; ‘culls, $8 to $9; hogs, fed and Watered, $9.85; do, f.o.b., $9.25; do, country .points, $9; do, ofl’ cars, $10; select premium, $1.93. Dressed poultryâ€"Hens, over 5 lbs., 280; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 25c; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 13c; spring chickens, 2 lbs. and over, 30c; roosters, 15c; ducklings, 5 lbs. and up, 25c. Beansâ€"Cam, hand-picked, 1b., 61/2c; primes, 6c. - Mapie productsâ€"Syrup, per imp. ga1., $2.50; per 5â€"1fva1. tin, $2.40 per gaL; maple Vsqgart b., 25 to 26c. ' H'oneyLâ€"GO-H‘). fins; 131/2c per 1b.; IO-Ib. tins, 13%c; 5-lb. tins, 14%c; Zyrlbhtins, 15c. Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, med., 27 to 29c; cooked hams, 88 to 40c; smoked rolls, 18 to 20c; cottage rolls, 21 to 24c; breakfast bacon, 23 to 27c; spe- cial brand breakfast bacon, 29 to 31¢; backs. boneless, 33 to 373C. Cufed meats'â€"-Long clear bacon, 50 f0 70 lbs., $17.50; 70 to 90 lbs., $16.80; 90 lbs. and u , $15.50; lightweight rolls, in'barre 5, $33; heavyweight rolls, $727.7 Lardâ€"Pure, tierces, 18 to 1856c; tubs, 18% to 19c; pails, 18% to 19%6; prints, 21 to 22¢; shortening, tierces, 14% to 15c; tubs, 14% to 1534c; pails, 15% to 16¢; printsklj to 1755c. Ex'portisceers, 'cfioice, $7 to $7.50; do, good, $6 to $6.50; butcher steers, The Week’s Markets CHARLES A. MATTHEWS, JR. Former deputy-treasurer of Ontario. who was convicted on two counts and sentenced to serve two years in penitentiary. TORONTO. Oatsâ€"Can. west, No. 2, 68c' No. 3, 66%c; extra No. 1 feed, 64c. filour, Man. spring wheat pats, lsts, $8.35; 2nds, $8.15; strong bakers', $7.95; winter pats., choice, $6.65 to $6.73. Rolled oats, bags, 90 lbs., $3.85 to $3.95. Bran, $30.25. Shorts, $32.25. Mid- dllngs, $38.25. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $15 to $15.50. CheeSFFinest wests., 18%c; finest easts, 18% to 18%c. Butter, No. 1 pasteurized, 361/éc; No. 1 creamery, 353420; seconds, 34%c. Eggs, storage extras, 43c; storage firsts, 40c; stor- age seconds, 340; fresh extras, 55c; fresh firsts, 42c. Potatoesâ€"Per bag, car lots, 70 to 756. Com. dairy type cows, $2.50 to $3.25; canners and cutters, $1.25 to $2.25; med. veal calves, $8 to $9; rassers, $3.25 to $3.50; Iightweights, 9.25 to $9.50;' good quality hogs, $9.75; selects, $10.50; sows, $7 to BANK OF MQNT REAL MAKES ARRANGE- MENT T0 ACQUIRE MOISONS A despatch from Montreal says:- The last of Canada’s “family” banks is to disappear in the taking over of the Molsons Bank by the Bank of Montreal, announced in an official statement. The Molsons Bank, found- ed in Montreal over 70 years ago, has been in the hands of the commercial and financial family group of that name since then. The absorption of the Molsons Bank by the Bank of Montreal is, of course, subject to the ratification by share- holders of both institutions, but there will not likely be any difficulty in se- curing it from both groups. The Act- ing Minister of Finance, Hon. J. A. Robb, has approved the transaction. The absorption of the Molsons Bank, one of the smaller banks of the Do- minion, by a stronger bank has been expected on the street for some time, where it was regarded as a natural course of events. A testimony to the stability of Molsons, however, is to be found in the terms of the absorption, the Bank of Montreal giving two shares of its own stock for three of Molsons and a bonus of $10 for every share of Molsons. The shareholders of Molsons will also receive their quarterly dividend, due January 151:, next. Absorption of the Molsons Bank by the Bank of Montreal is the thirtieth bank amalgamation to take place in Canada since Confederation, and leaves only 12 chartered banks now operating in the Dominion. Bank amalgamations in Canada from Confederation to the present time are as follows: 1868 Merchants Bankâ€" Commercial The list of Canadian chartered banks is reduced to 12 by the passing of Molsons, as compared with 18 at the beginning of 1922. Bank of Canada. 1870 Canadian Bank of Commerceâ€"â€" Gore Bank. ~ 1875 Standard Bank of Canadaâ€"St. Lawrence Bank. MONTREAL. J. Adelard Delorme, who, since his arrest shortly after the murder, has been tried three times, declared by alienists to be both sane and insane; confined in an asylum for observation and in a prison as an ordinary prison- er, and whose name and alleged crime have been featured by newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic. - ’ Thus terminated the last trial of l ! A despatch from Ottawa sayszâ€"It costs more to become a British sub: Hect in Canada than it used to. The {fees payable upon the issuing of a {naturalization certificate have been, 'increased by order-in-Council. Fees [that were 33 and $2 are now $5 on lthe recommendation of the Secretary: of Stat; ' 1875 Imperial Bank of Canadaâ€"N1- agara District Bank. 1883 Bank of Nova Scotiaâ€"Union Bank of Prince Edward Island. 1900 Provinciale Banqueâ€"La Banquet Jacques Cartier. 1901 Canadian Bank of Commerceâ€"i Bank of British Columbia. 1902 Union Bank of Halifaxâ€"Com-l mercial Bank of Windsor. 1903 Canadian Bank of Commercwl Halifax Banking Co. 1903 Bank of Montrealâ€"Bank of‘ Yarmouth. 1905 Bank of Montrealâ€"People’sl Bank of Halifax. 1906 Canadian Bank of Commerceâ€"l Merchants Bank of P.E.I. 1906 Bank of Montrealâ€"â€"Ontario BIL} of Toronto. 1907 Bank of Montrealâ€"People's Bk.l of New Brunswick. 1909 Standard Bank of Canadaâ€"I Western Bank of Canada. ._ 1910 Royal Bank of Canadaâ€"Unioni Bank of Halifax. 1911 Union Bank of Canadaâ€"United Empire Bank. 1912 Canadian Bank of Commerce-«I Eastern Townships Bank. I 1912 Bank of Nova Scotiaâ€"Bank 01' New Brunswick. 1913 Home Bank of Canadaâ€"La Banque Internationale of Canada.‘ 1914 Bank of Nova Scotiajâ€"Metro- politan Bank. ‘ 1917 Royal Bank of Canadaâ€"Quebec Bank. 1918 Royal Bank of Canadaâ€"North-‘g ern Crown Bank. 1918 Bank of Montrealâ€"Bank of Bri- tish North America. 1919 Bank of Nova Scotiaâ€"Bank of Ottawa. 1921 Bank of Montrealâ€"Merchants Bank. 1923â€"Canadian Bank of Commerceâ€"- Bank of Hamilton. 1924 Bank of Hochelagaâ€"Banque Na» tionale. 1924 Standard Bankâ€"Sterling Bank. 1924 Bank of Montrealâ€"Molsons Bank. Rt. Hon. Ramsay Macdonald The Labor Prime Minister of Great Britain, whose government went down to defeat in the general election of Oct. 29. DELORME NOT GUILTY OF SLAYING BROTHER On Third Trial Jury Acquitted Prisoner of Murder Done Early in January, 1922. ' A despatch from Montreal says:â€" Rev. Father J. Adelard Delorme, in-‘ ternationally known priest, was on: Friday afternoon acquitted by a French-Canadian jury in the Court of King's Bench of the murder of his half brother, Raoul, young Ottawa college student, for whose slaying early in January, 1922, he had under gone two previous trials, at both of which the jury failed to agree. Costs More to Obtain Naturalization in Canada Father Delorme was immediately discharged by Judge Tessier.