Mftan
Vh
Win!
A
The
Latest
In
Restaurants.
TAXI
mm
BOSTON
GRILL
in
a
hurry
Phone
99
Beet
Car
and
Beit
Service
In
the
City.
Rates
Reasonable
VOL
XIV.,
NO,
bO,
LONDON,
March
ft.
IncrruM'd
cl
i
-;i
1
1
f-1
1
i
i
is
developing
among
Brilish
naval
official"
over
the
Labor
government's
avowed
policy
of
ai
ifirini
ami
ils
intention
lu
reduce
Britain's
prc-enl
naval
ami
military
t-otnmitmculs
to
(lie
minimum.
Admiralty
official
feel
this
may
endanger
the
safety
of
tin-
Knt-pirc.
This
feeling
is
lriiiKlliiiiI
by
report!
printed
this
morning
that
the
government
lias
decided
lo
drop
the.
project
of
a
naval
base
at
Singapore.
The
nuval
.staff
at
the
Admiralty
hold
slrotig
views
that
the
base
is
a
necessity.
CONCENTRATES
i
BEING
SHIPPED
Ore
Passing
Throygh
Here
Con
tains
Palladium
Worth
$85
an
Ounce
The
r.lsmorr
"
of
Ketchikan
is
ural
increase
or
313.017.
SINGAPORE
BASE
TO
BE
CONSIDERED
BY
BRITISH
GOVERNMENT
LONDON,
Match
.
Charles
Amnion,
parliamentary
secretary
'T
Hie
admiralty,
slated
in
Ihe
House
of
Commons
(hat
no
decision
hud
yet
been
'made
In
re-Kurd
lo
Singapore,
as
a
naval
base.
'
,
mailer
would
be
considered
shortly
by
the
Onvern-'enl,
In-,
said.
SASKATCHEWAN
VOTES
ON
LIQUOR
QUESTION
11F.UINA,
March
0.
A
plebis
cite
on
the
liquor
question
l
throughout,
the
pruvlnee
of
.Mr
asi.itnlity
k
-.o
f;i.
'u"
''
v
Ij
is
irecly
predicted
lliat,
if
I
lie
Maedouald
government
an.
iioimce
its
unequivocal
decision
lo
abandon
Hie
base,
it
will
.
re-sull
in
I
lif
reimialion
of
liar
I
Ileal
ly.
fust
sea
lord.
II
is
believed
Hiat
premier
Maedonahl
is
working
out
u
compromise
policy.
TEN
DAY
ALASKA
SERVICE
STARTS
in
port
loday
unloading
20
tons
or
ronrcnlralcs
for
New
York
Princess
Wary
Due
In
Port
from
rriim
Mi
Sail
Chuck
Mine.
Alaska.
8uth
Jr'ow
8,0
nf
pohl.t
Boats
Will
Enter
Run
The
concern
rales
are
e..Mer
ami
nalladljiiii.
The
laUcrJ
InJune
"
"
"
.
Iumiiu
uinlli
Kir
an
noneiror-
......I
lt.i..
r..i.eeiilmles
were
C.P.U.
learner
Prince.
Mary.
shipped
lo
Taroma
for
the
recov.
OrmMon,
norlhbound
from
Vanrouver
lo
Skagway.
Is
ami
values
crv
or
the
gold
copper
wl.Hi
Hie
palladium
'which
the
I""'
lomorn.w
morning,
H.e
C.P.U.
is
now
Martin
iU
smelter
was
not
looking
ror.
was
Mirown
away.
Bid.
In
any
eae.
I
en.
day
spring
service
which
will
continue
unlit
Ihe
end
of
May
i
.
.-..fr..
..i.,.-
it.
r
n.ill.nlioin
n.iild
nol
be
recovered
at
Ihe
Ta-hen
Ihe
sum
r
schedule
wil
r
ima,
smeller.
Hie
New
York
one
bein
(be
only
smelter
in
the
country
ripiipped
In
recover
such
mlals
Pallnlium
l
n
precious
luMal
similar
lo
platinum.
P
Is
I'Vpecled
thai
some
three
cues
of
these
concentrates
will
be
shipped
through
Ibis
port
for
New
York
every
month,
FEWER
BIRTHS
FEWER
DEATHS
BriUln's
Peculation
Problem
Is
Getting
Worse
Because
People
Live
Longer
I.O.TON.
March
0.
Fewer
babies
me
bring
horn
in
lli'llaiu
today
lhau
formerly
but
Ihe
rouii-li
s
population
problem,
with
which
unemployment
is
linked,
Is
gelling
worse
simply
because
Ihe
people
seem
to
live
Ioniser
than
they
Used
to.
I.a-I
year
Ihe
biclh
rate
was
Ml
7
per
thousand,
Ihe
lowest
on
recmi
I
exceidinir
in
Ihe
last
staaes
of
Ihe
war.
llirlhs
in
Knulaud
and
Wales
totalled
75H,
)Hif
and
deaths.
Ul.Hrt
a
nat
commence
Willi
I
lie
strainers
Princess
Alice
and
Princes
l.'oui.e
iiiiikin
sailings
weekly
and
at
shorter
intervals.
A
lar
ger
(ouril
business
lhau
ever
is
expected
Mils
summer
by
tho
company.
POSSIBLE
TROUBLE"
RUSSIA
VS.
RUMANIA
Both
Countries
Claim
Bessarabia
and
Military
Forces
are
on
Either
Side
of
Onelster
lir.lll.IN.
March
0.
With
both
lliissia
and
lliimania
claiming
llessarabla
ft
is
feared
by
obe
ers
thai
-if
Ihe
ipirsllon
is
uol
filled,
by
diplomacy
at
the
con
fereuce
lo
be
bebl
in
Vienna
about
March
in
military
aelbm
will
rc-
nll
and
a
cliili
along
the
Dncisler
lllver
might
'.involve
Polaml..
There
are
some
who
be
licve
II
miiihl
embroil
all
Ihu
little
entente
countries
and
lead
Id
a
general
Italkau
Luropean
conflict.
tin
man
i;i
and
lliissia
have
ex.
tensive
liiililiny
forces
on
oppo-
ile
sides
of
the
lineisler.
FORMAL
OPENING
OF
NEW
MASONIC
TEMPLE
Event
Tonight
Will
be
Occasion
for
Grand
Rally
of
all
Members
of
Craft
In
City
Local
Masons
and
visitin
brethren
will
be
out
in
font;
to-
iilnlil
for
Ihe
opening
or
Ihe
new
Icinpld
ul
Ihe
comer
of
Sixth
Avenue
and
llowser
Slreel.
The
even!
will
be
the
occasion
ror
a
Itrand
rally
of
all
members
of
the
craft
in
Ihe
city.
After
the
InilVi'
ineelinir,
there
will
a
baiiquel.
Tyee
and
Tslmpsean
Lodges
are
in
cluii'tfi
of
Mrs.
Olaf
Hanson
returned
to
Hie
city
on
Ihe
Prince
Ituperl
yesterday
afternoon
after
a
trip
Honolulu
and
California
with
Haitton
who
rctirrne.d
last
Industries
Increase
Throughout
East
as
Shown
In
Railway
Report
MONTItLAL,
March
fi.
-
A
clear
indication
of
the
important
part
which
a
i'lcal
steam
transportation
syMeui
plays
in
(he
industrial
lite
id
a
nation
is
lo
be
round
liv
an
analysis
or
the
an.
nual
report
siilonilled
to
K.
Datyrmple.
Irallic
vice-prcsidenl
by
V.
P.
Filzsimous,
inaiiaer
of
Ihe
industrial
department,
of
the
Canadian
National
Jlailways.
This
report
rovers
that
portion
or
Canada
east
of
Fori
William,
served
by
Ihe
National
Hallways
and
it
shows
such
a
steady
(.row
Hi
In
the
establishment
of
new
industries
and
Ihe
development
of
old
ones,
that
there
is
every
reason
lo
suppose
lliat
the
barometer
of
business
in
Canada
is
poinllii?
to
"Fair."
Employ
6,000
Uurllijr
the
past
year,
there
located
alouv
Ihe
lines
of-
llir
Canadian
National
llailwuys,
cast
of
Fort
Wjlliam.
new
hnt
wni"
endopji
wail
industries
jirjjiiuistely
fovpe-a
witfe
liversily
of
aclivilies
in
the
manufacturing
and
industrial
field,
some
of
Ihe
commodities
to
be
manufactured
be
in
if
automobile
accessories,
gasoline,
pulp,
paper,
lumber,
oil,
casters,
hoiery.
textiles,
excelsior,
ron-v
teclionery,
soda
fountain
sup
plies,
gloves,
canned
rrtt
1
1
waler
pinups,
iron
and
steel
pro-
lucls,
electric
appliances,
clothes
hauliers,
cheese
anil
butler
boxes.
Similar
aclivily
was
shown
by
plants
in"
rcccnl
or
Ions
si
audio;;.
Intensions
to
plants
in
the
same
area
during
ll2:i
provided
for
an
increased
production
thai
made
necessary
Ihe
employment
or
JMMi
more
hands.
Tbe-e
plants
also
represent
a
wide
diveru'cncc
ot
endeavor,
som
oT
Ihe
manuraclureil
commodities
beiinr
coribme,
steel,
electric
Uptdies.
soai,
explosives.
screws,
linoleum,
ra.naiors,
iur-
uilure
and
aulos.
Optimistic
Tone
It
Is
Interest
hip
lo
iioln
that
Mr.
Filzslmons
in
his
report
strikes
an
optimistic
tone
re-trardiu?
Ihe
neneral
industrial
outlook
in
Ihe
liomiuion
in
Vi.
lie
points
out
thai
duiinij
1
lu
spile
or
(lie
unsettled
coiio.
inic
and
political
situaliou
in
Kuroe.
which
reae'led
stroimly
i"n
an
adverse
way
upon
trade
conditions
in
Canada,
a
most
en-couraKiiiK
industrial
expansion
was
carrleil
om
in
ine
iiomuiiou,
particularly
as
it
concerned
the
lumber
trade.
Hour
and
cereals
mills,
the
automotive
and
pulp
and
paper
industries,
and
Ihe
ii
i
it
1
trades
exclusive
or
Ihe
manufacturers
of
agricultural
implements.
Mr.
Filzsimous
notes
that
the
lumber
trade
experienced
its
most
successful
year
since
the
war,
while
Ihe
automotive
in-duslry
enjoyed
a
banner
year
With
boiler
trade
and
economic
PRINCE
RUPERT
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
PIUXUB
llLPKflT,
B.C.,
TJUIISDAY,
MAHCII
0,
1021,
Vttttrdtr't
Circulation
1E92
NAVALlS)UCTION
CONTENTIOUS
HOPE
SPRINGS
ETERNAL.
Sirttt
Sl(
M2.
Third
Avenue.
Best
of
Food
flood
Service,
Private
Boxes
for
Party
Use
"Take
Her
to
The
Boston."
J
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS.
MATTER
SWANSON
BAY
MILL
TURNED
OVER
YESTERDAY
LUMBER
CUTTING
STARTING
If
Base
at
Singapore
is
Dropped
by
Government
Earl
Beatty
will
Resign
PRESENT
YEAR
PROMISES
WELL
conditions,
a
stahiliatioimr
tin
international
political
situaliou
overseas
and
Willi
Ihe
'cnmplc
tiou
or
Ihe
extensive
waler
power
developments
that
have.
Iieen
under
way
in
varinus
parts
or
Canada,
Mr.
J'll.slmons
Is
of
Ihe
opinion
HuifUm
'present
year
will
be
brlnht.
In
promise
for
in-dusiry
and
business
generally
lu
Canada,
HOOKEY
SCORES
A
I
fail
tf.ix
ftHJUSeii
y
'
v
P.tJ.E.
Affairs
Are
Again
Being
Ventilated
Before
Royal
Commission
TREATED
WITH
COURTESY
VICTOIIIA,
March
(i.
Afltr
a
week's
adjoiiiiiiiMiit.
Ihe
lloyal
Commission
luvesliualiuu
(he
various
businesses.
A
separate
account
hail
been
opened
tor
the
i?aciric
Ureal
Has
tern
Work.
Pacific
Orcal
Laslcrn
affairs
re-v
sinned
loday,
Al
the
opening
..
f
M.
McNeill,
K.C.,
ciinsel
Tor
Ihe
Provincial
Party,
.staled
he
had
been
treated
with
ihe
iilmost
courtesy
by
officials,
or
Ibe
ril.''
way
ilepartmenl
in
bis
examina-'
lion
or
ofricial
files.
It
bad
been
Impossible,
however,
to
conduct
a
4.
complete
InvesTiaUon
dn
tho
time.
.!
'
F..
B.
Boyd,
I
reus
urer
for
Ihe
Northern
Coiislructlon
Cuiupany,
s-
Good.
Understanding
Between
Britain
and
U.S.
is
Guarantee
was
the
first
witness.
Question-)
ed
by
Mr.
McNeill,
he
stated
"'at'iiiotrv
1D1D
TDCATV
the
comtmny
had
opened
separate
;rlllULUAIrlU
lULrll
l
bank
accounts
to
rover
a
num-t
WCADIMf
PHMPI
CTIflM
1...
..r
r.
ls
'l
l.eie
wais
not
HliniUnU
Willi
UillUH
docuineul
counecliuif
an
individ
IS
NOT
MAKING
MUCH
HEADWAY
ON
ELEVATOR
Special
to
Daily
News.
YANCOUYLU,
March
C.
-
The
World
has
the
following
in
a
despatch
today
from
its
Parliamentary
correspondent
al
Ottawa:
"We
are
doiuir
our
best
but
I
cannot
s,jy
we
are
making
ureal
headway,"
said
Fred
Slork,
M.P.,
for
Skeeua
today,
re
aiding
Prince
llupert's
claim
for
a
grain
elevator.
'Hie
need
lor
it
is
recognized
but
the
cry
is
economy
and
a
balanced
budget,
and
a
lot
ot
needed
works
have
to
go.
by
the
board.
However,
hope
has
not
been
abandoned."
ual
contract
with
the
ennmauy's
Negotiations
Being
Conducted
by
Slr
Herbert
Samuel
and
King
Hussein
of
Hadjaz
Mr.
McNeill
insisted
on
Ihe
pro-
,i:itUSALi:.Mv
March
0.
Nc-
duction
of
books
showing
I
!
,
a
I
for
an
Anglo-Arab
connection
id
Pacirie
Ureal
j(r,.uy
rotiducleil
by
Sir
Herbert
I'aslern
accounts
and
the;
com-
Samuel,
'high
cominissloner
for
pany's
general
accounts.
Mr.
Boyd
pnT(!i(o
and
Kiny
Hussein
of
replied
thai
vouchers
coeriuK
HedJaz
is
near
a
successful
com-
all
mailers
had
Welt
!
produced,
iVelion.
acording
to
reiiorls
aii-
Must
Produoe
BooKs
ipearing
in
Iho
Arab
press.
Mf,
McNeill"
wan
nyt
satisfied'
.
,
i
.
..
i
i....r
,
1
1.
..
i
ami
inc.
cumiiiissiuiier
.ruieu
mui
rtniit
in
ajnirDlTAD
nny
books
covering
.
Pacific
Cnnl
UUVY
lb
WIUUtKAlUK
Kaslern
mopey
in
any
way
shoubl
be
produced.
'
Asked
for
copies
of
agreements
for
expenditures
between
tho
Northern
Construction
PRESBYTERIAN
SYNOD
VANCOUVF.lt,
March
(S.-llev.
Company
A.
.1.
Dow
of
The-
Kamloops
prcs-
nnd
its
sub-conlraclors,
Mr.
B6yd
bylcry
was
yesterday
elected
said
4iat
ilelalUidf
ull
ntonii)sinoderalor
Ot
Ihe
synod
of
Bril-'Conlltmod
ou
page
six
j
-''
'uai
,
m,!!)
1iei-
Logging
Lamps,
dawmiu
ana
Possibly
Shingle
Mill
Will
be
Opened
by
Whalen
Co.
For
the
first
time
since
the
.shutdown
of
the
plant
last
De-
jcfinber.
the
sawmill
of
the
YVhuleu
Pulp
Paper
(Jo.
al
t?wun-
Miii
Hay
was
turned
over
yesterday.
II
is
intended
to
commence
sawing
lumber
right
away
for
Ihe
general
market.
The
shingle
mill
may
also
Jie
reopened,
A.
(1
Deviiie.
from
flic
Vancouver
joffice
of
the
company
lias
assumed
the
managership
uceecdins'
jit.
L.
Hennessey.
II
is
the
intention
of
the
YVhaien
Co.
lo
operate
its
logging
camps
on
Moresby
Island,
(j.CL,
at
Beresford
Arm
.
and
in
the
vicinily
of
Thurston
Harbor
Ibis
T"1
summer.
The
camp
at
Cumshewa
DDTTAIMTA
kT
which
is
now
runniiiK
will
con-
DlVllillll
1U
nil)
tinue.
!
With
present
.market
conditions
j
coutinuiiisr,
it
is
expected
lo
run
the
sawmill
al
Swanson
Bay
for
at
least
18
mouths.
Jap
squares
...ill
I...
l.
I
,ll..,.l
lo
llin
tl,c
(Jrienl
ami
some
may
nun
uicir
way
here
tor
loa.liiig.
Jr'ome
lumber
will
probably
be
.barged
here
for
delivery'
lo
the
Lnited
Stales
by
fait.
.
x
y
I
..,
,
!
..
I
,
I
l
lie
v
naieu
iniipany
is
unoui
;
mons
gave
to
seek
a
permit
from
the
pro-'ie
Trade
viucial
Kovernmenl
lo.
FISH
ARRIVALS
ARE
LARGER
AT
EXCHANGE
Eight
Boats
Marketed
Totalling
95,200
Pounds
American
Canadian
Cr.
this
Morning
Halibut
arrivals
were
iome-
what
larger
al
the
Fish
F.x-
I'uuUrC
mis
morumg,
eini
noais
marketing
05.20(1
pounds.
i
i
Norma.
o.OOll
pounds,
al
18.2e
and
I'e.
to
the
Booth
Fisheries
Canadian
Co.
Canadian
llingleader.
1,000
pounds,
and
Maude,
5.000
pounds,
at
lO.Uo
and
8c,
to
Ihe
Canadian
Fish
&
Cold
Storage
Co.
lluth,
3,000
pounds,
and
I'oinl
May
1,200
pounds,
al
IG.8e
and
8e.
to
Ihe
Booih
Fisheries
Can
ud
i
an
Co.
BELGIAN
CABINET
IS
BEING
FORMED
PREMIER
THEUNIS
BIIUSSKI.LS.
Mar
.
-Thrunls
has
underlaken
the
task
of
'form,
ing
a
new
cabinet
and
it
Is
uiu
derslood
Paul
Kymaus
will
taka
over
the
department
of
foreign
affairs.
Both
Ihe
Flemish
right
and
the
Christian
democrats
will
be
represented
in
the
new
cabl
et
I
THE
DOMINIONS
biii
fassea
nouse
or
commons
Providing
for
Interest
Pay
ments
on
Loans
LONDON,
March
C
By
a
vote
of
297
to
13
Hie
HoUsc
of
Coin-
second
reading
to,
Facilities
Bill
.em-
allow
hodyin?
proiiosals
announced
at
them
lo
ship
No.
3
cedar
lops
m.
Imperial
Conference
nrovhl
frOni
Iheir
camps
to
the
Orient.
'jK
fr
1C
payment
or
three
11
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Future
Pparpnf
War
a
&wt
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,
misea.
jn
airuaiAjiy,,ijiMuinih-
,vt
"l"f
cutt
Ul
rr-wuu
-
market
Tor
Ihe
ntiuu-
rva,y
on
a,
eoloiiT?"
tti
xrinanc
:
Tacturcd
product.
public
utility
undertaking,,
the
WA-SHINOTOX,
.March
.
King
(ieorge
sees
jn
the
pood
The
sawmill
which
has
a
capac-
maximum
annual
guarantee
ber
iiuderslaiidiug
between
(ireal
Britain
and
the
United
.Slates
Ihe
it
0r
IJD.OOn
reel
in
leu
hours,1!,.;.
,,
niiition
nounds
and
the
Oesl
guarantee
for
the
future
peace
of
the
world.
This
declara-
will
be
run
al
shirt
and
period
rive
years.
.ion
wus
niado
lodar
to
PA'sidenl
Oiolidge
ul
the
request
of
Ihe
will
employ
100
men.
Pulp
wood
The
urinrinal
realure
ir
the
King
hy
SiriKme
llowatil
and
marked
the
presentation
or
the
and
slabs
will
be
piled
up
al
debate
was
the
persistent
op
,iew
ambassador
credentials
lo
the
president.
.Swan
son
Bayisainsl
Ihe
possible
position
or
back
benchers
of
the
Heplyjug.
Mr.
Coolidge
asserted
the
'conscious
identity
of
re-iipcnin?
.of
Ihe
pulit
mill
when
:.
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n.irlv
n
ri
in
utarlv
me
general
uiiim
I'MMiiijj
oeiwen
wie
i
iiuro
nmit
.inn
me
inaiKCl
conuiiums
improve.
Iriv.leilile
meiiiber
i
i...
..
r
:..
:
...
H...I
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..
.
uijiuuuic
liriliMi
iiuveiiiiucni
win
or
u
iiiikoi
lorru
in
oruiKioK
10
me
11
ine
camps
on
Hie
isiamis
re
world
a
just
and
baling
peace.
sunle
full
blast
some
J230
INVESTIGATION
ISPROCEEDING;
4e
will
be
employed
Ihere.
men
HEAVY
LOSSES
IN
COSTA
RICA
Catches
Government
Buildings
and
Churches
Alone
Destroyed
to
Extent
of
Fifteen
Mil-
.
Hon
.
HAN
JOSF
March
C.
It...n
oulliiiiiln
Mini
Mil.
of
tTni-upniii.i.il
l.nit.Itti'.v
n
rt
it
Four
.
.
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Vlllllwotr
lll'lli
llic
yt.uiiuuni
4
,t
li,,.l,
liiiva
tk.n.,
ill
t,rn'?rna
fop
Immiihis
a.iu
it
suiMiur
iiuiuwr
01
.
vil
,.nva
...,
'
,,,
15..
Canadians.
IJ
'Oil
pounds.
Price
no
,,riui,0
,0S!ies
,,aV8,
well
suslamed
not
though
were
nol
,
1)e,M,
,,liluate(,
hxl
tllfy
quilt'
as
high
as
earlier
wi.
Ihe
np
,,.
v
,
,.,..
,.(.llr
.
week.
!
in
.,.ii.
.i.,.i-j
n.i
ii.
Arrivals
and
sales:
tremors
continue
in
a
milder
American
Turin.
Many
appeals
ror
help.
Omaney.
:i5,00(l
pounds,
lo
Ihe
(.,,
cl,i
t
iiut
few
casual-
Pacilic
Fisheries
at
I8.2e
ami
He.
ijes
are
reported.
Arctic,
38,t0
pounds,
al
1
8.7c
and
He.,
and
Lranus,
3,000
pounds
at
IH.:)c
and
1'c,
to
the.
Fish
&
Cold
Storage
FISHING
SCHOONER
LOSES
HER
MASTS
0FFCAL1F0RNIA
Galilee
was
on
Way
from
San
Francisco
to
Pirate
Cove,
.
'
Alaska
SAN
FltANCljjCO,
March
0.
-Fishing
schooner
(lalllee,
whii'li.
lert
here
February
28
tor
Pirae
(Jove,
Alaska,
is
in
distress
rfift
the
California
coast
south
tit
San
Francisco.
Two
masts
base
beeu
carried
away.
The
vessel
is
believed
to
hiiyo
20
men
aboard.
SAN
FUANCISCO,
March
C
(later)
The
(lalllee
has
been
picked
up
by
the
coast
guard
culler
Shawnqe
according
lo
a
wireless
message
which
mukej
no
mention
of
the'erew
of
twenty'
men.
P,
S.
Bonney,
district
forever,
relumed'
to
Ihe
city
yeslerihiy
afternoon
from
Vlelorla
where
T19
attended
a
conference
of
dUlric't
foresters