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VII
No
291.
RAID
CHARGES
Soviet
Consulate
Raided
Hankow;
Communists
and
Russians
Jailed
H
ANKOW,
December
10.
The
Chinese
authorities
raided
the
'
onsulute
this
morning
and
all
the
Russian
and
Chinese
oc-were
arrested.
The
authorities
are
proceeding
to
round
up
C
ommunists
throughout
the
city.
Russians
of
both
sexes
were
marched
off
to
jail
ttarly
today
in
night
attire.
Man
women
were
roped
together
and
some
med
hysterically.
Tti
movement
against
the
Russians
and
Communist
is
the
o!
the
recent
coup
which
was
successful
temporarily
'at
Can-
on
but
tailed
at
other
places,
under
MORE
CHANGES
ALASKA
TRAPS
4
ksuance
of
Permit
ly
War
l)e-'
parlmcnt
to
Concur
With
'
llureau
of
Fisheries
i
lAI
Dec
18-
New
retrl;tloi.
...lied
veeterdav
tv
the
United
'net
engineer
(or
tin-
Juneau
verif
tbe
tssuaure
by
the
.
:
'
went
of
Hocuses
lor
llsh
trap
i
14
immediately
the
order
says
(if;iartmnt
wlfl
not
grant
ften
.i
which
would
obviously
re-
ufllct
with
the
rcftriatlotw
of
.u
of
fisheries
c
nits
will
be
lasued
during
the
jf
the
calendar
year
and
all
t
January
I,
19J8,
must
concision
that
ii
the
complete
in
authortned
Is
not
in
a
V
n
certain
dif.
the
war
de-re;trvs
the
right
to
cancel
::s.its
mult
are
not
issued
for
lo-withln
1600
feet
of
nav
Italian
cp,
upon
concurrence
of
the
use
service.
POISON
FOUND
IN
STOMACH
Autopsy
on
Allan
Purvis
at
Los
Angeles
Reveals
Probable
Cause
of
Death
WB
ANQELE8.
Dec.
18
--An
autopsy
'
ler-d
by
the
cronei-a
office
Jest
-ii'
revealed
poison
as
a
probable
is
of
the
death
of
'Alan
Purvis.
60
us
of
age.
former
divisional
supertn
'
idem
ol
the
Oanadian
Pacific
Hall
'
-
who
was
found
dying
in
a
hotel
'
here
Thursday.
The
poison
was
:
iiul
in
the
stomach
of
deceased.
I
'i"vj
lived
in
a
.
hotel
here
for
months
writing
technical
articles
for
magazines
In
the
United
States
u
Great
Britain.
Wuugh.
local
CNR.
telegraph
.-pi
states
he
knew
Mr.
Purvla
tnsiiii
years
ago.
He
started
as
a
f
'nuer
boy
In
Vancouver
and
worked
v
jy
up.
He
knew
him
as
secretary
Mr
Marpolc.
western
executive
of
r.P.B.
He
wa
a
fine
looking
man
i
seemed
to
iiave
no
vices.
NORTHWESTERN
IS
EMBEDDED
Damage
lo
Bottom
Cannot
lie
Ascertained
Without
Recourse
lo
Dredging
SEATTLE.
Dec.
516K
?ta?'r,'
fvj
fti.-iern
which
went
ashore
a
few'
day
t
Capo
Mudge
while
northward
cork
Province
b"tmd
in
a
fog
Is
w
firmly
embedded
Dunwell
"
travel
that
dredging
operations
areoeorge
Copper
iecesary
n
order
to
ascertain
tlK-
Gladstone
"mount
of
damage
done
to
the
bottom
the
vessel.
She
was
lashed
by
h,urm
after
going
ashore.
KKl'LAYKII
CVF
TIKS.
LONDON.
Dec.
16.
The
followlnx
re-lWKi
cup
tie
football
match
was
ploy-
vcjterday
'
Athletic-,
2
Keinji.
l
'S
RUSSIAN
v.
OF
FAILURE
TO
which
It
was
planned
tor
tke
Communist
to
take
over
control
of
the
country
sad
organise
it
similar
to
Russia
under
a
Soviet.
The
movement
has
failed.
COMMONS
THUOU
OCT
M;V
I'KAYKIt
HOOK
IIV
IOOI
M.WOIIITY
LONDON.
Dec
16
Contrary
!
to
all
expectations,
the
House
I
ol
commons
Mat
night
rejected
the
revised
prayer
book
o(
the
Church
of
Ealfi4.
despite
Uie
Us
.Premier
(Baldwin
re-
j
commended
Its
aoepjjn.
The
vote
wtaabisV
tbe
change.
waavM7
and
In
favor
205.
the
members
being
allowed
to
.
vote
retard
lees
of
party
affiliation.
The
revised
book
had
been
adopted
by
the
House
of
Lords
previously.
.
ILLEGAL
FISHING
CHARGE
SWITCHED
TO
BOAT
CAPTAIN
Accepting
the
argument
that
there
was
no
grsund
for
conviction.
Judge
Young
In
County
Court
yesterday
afternoon,
quashed
a
conviction
and
fine
of
W5
recently
Imposed
upon
Ben
Self
for
Ulegally
fishing
with
a
salmon
net
.rem
the
halibut
boat
Iris
owned
by
himself.
Mr.
Self
claimed
that
the
fishing
took
place
without
his
knowledge.
Following
the
dismlasal
of
the
Self
case,
a
similar
charge
of
Illegal
fishing
was
laid
against
the
skipper
of
the
Iris,
Capt.
Wick.
Evidence
was
taken
that
morning
by
a
court
consisting
of
S.
D.
Macdonald
and
W.
E.
Oolltson.
Justices
ol
the
peace,
and
about
noon
adjournment
was
taken
until
6
o'clock
this
afternoon.
L.
V.
Patmore
la
proeeeutlng
on
behalf
of
the
fisheries
department
while
Milton
Oonrale
Is
appearing
In
defence
of
Capt.
Wick
NOT
RESPONSIBLE
FOR
VISIT
OF
SIR
HENRY
DECLARES
PREMIER
KING
OTTAWA.
Dec
16.--The
Oovernment
of
Canada
baa
no
more
to
do
with
the
acceptance
by
Sir
Henry
Thornton
of
tbe
Invitation
from
the
Government
oi
Meileo
than
the
Oovernment
of
the
United
States
bad
to
do
with
the
ac
ceptance
by
Colonel
Lindbergh
from
the
umi
eovernment.
declared
Premier
Mackenile
King
In
replying
to
an
open
letter
of
Bishop
Palloh
of
Loudon.
On
tario,
protesting
agalast
his
being
sent.
VANCOUVEK
EXCHANGE
3.C.
''Biivet'.
...
Big
Mlstburf
j
Independence
Indian
L
and
L.
Leadsmlih
Premier
Richmond
SUvercrest
Silversmith
stin!i'li
Bid.
Asked
l.6
l'"37
38V4
H.75
'
1655
.0954
.10
.21
IA0
2.15
.15-1-5
.16
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'i
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W
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j
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14
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'
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2.27
230
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.06
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75
100
5-2.''
Northern
and
PMNCE
BRITISH
SHIP
LOADING
NOW
Steamer
AInderliy
(ioea
on
Herth
at
Clevator
After
Dry
Dock
Work
Sheaf
Mount
in
Stream
and
Ohio
Maru
Coming
After
tearing
spent
several
days
ir
the
local
doek
having
her
piopelier
1
rJum(l
th
rtrttlah
f
rein
'r.tr
Ani:lerhv
cane
off
We
pontoons
this
mommy
and
moved
dean
to
tbe
Alberta
When'
Poof
Prince
Rupert
elevator
at
j
ajn.
to
start
the
loading
:
a
lui
oargo
of
grain
for
the
United
K.:ucl
.
jt
Continent.
The
sixth
teasel
ol
the
naton
lin
the
British
freighter
Sheaf
Mount,
wa-,
still
anehored
In
the
stream
this
morning
and
It
la
understood
will
go
o
berth
as
soon
ss
the
Al.iderby
W
finish
ed
loading
In
two
or
three
days.
Tlw
Sheaf
Munt
arrived
In
port
at
ncoi.
yeeterday
after
a
voyage
from
Japa::
which
was
uneventful
except
for
the
encountering
of
heavy
weather
wr.
hearing
this
coast
which
caused
her
to
anchor
In
shelter
for
tbirty-six
hours
The
wireless
station
was
not
yet
ir.
communication
this
morning
with
the
seventh
steamer,
the
Japanese
steam:
Ohio
Maru.
wbteh
la
coming
on
iron
the
Orient.
Diverted
when
neartna
Va:'.
ptidt
off
ht
Btraltt
of
Juan
de
Puca
Will
regulre
to
be
lined
before
.stan
He
ioaainC
-
'
These
three
ships
wiu
keep
the
elevator
buy
ftfr
the
next
ten'
days.
The
Sheaf
Mount,
whose
ma-ster
If
Capt.
Charles
V.
Oroves.
left
Onalta
Japan,
on
November
10
for
Prlni-e
Ru
pert
In
tbe
atcrm
which
she
exir-
ienced.
her
wooden
summer
s.ieltc:
canopy
and
companion
ladder
wer
j
washed
overboard.
GRAIN
SHIPPED
AT
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER.
Dec.
16
The
followiii':
vessels
have
taken
on
gram
cargo
at
this
port
during
the
past
week:
Alaska
to
Havre
for
orders
m,B7o
bushels.
King
Edward
for
Rotterdam
260.32.'
bushels.
City
of
Singapore
for
Hull.
74.667
bus
Bereh
Park
for
United
Kingdom
265.-
633
bushels.
Dalemoor
for
Oenoa
286.176
bushels
Westfalen
for
Bremen
11.200
bushels.
for
Hamburg
2.133
bushels.
Kalstall
for
Glasgow
37.334
bushels.
Ben
Machdule
for
Rotterdam
295399
bushel.
Wastrlstan
to
Payal.
for
orders
293.-041
bushels.
Burrhtll
for
Hamburg
206.080
bushels.
Benjamin
Franklin
for
UJC.
Contin
ent
10.470
bushels.
Main
for
Avonmouth
103.866
bushels.
Kaga
Maru
for
Kobe
33333
bushels;
for
Yokohama
37333
bushels.
Yoeirn
Maru
-for
Kobe
60.838
bushels;
for
Mojl
68333.
bushels.
Svea
Jarl
for
Callao
36,667
bushels.
EQUIPPING
KITCHEN
PUZZLES
FINANCIER
sir
Itoliert
llnriir,
n
llarlielor.
Suggest
CUr
lii
Trurli
.Men
How
lo
Keep
House
LONDON,
Dec.
16.
Sir
Robert
Home,
himself
a
bachelor,
pleaded
for
'a
class
In
housekeeping
for
poor
lonely
unattached
males,
when
he
spoke
at
the
opening
of
a
bazaar
to
provide
playing
fields
for
the
Olasjow
College
of
Domestic
Science.
"I
have
recently
been
trying
to
establish
myself
in
a
comparatively
modest
part,
of
London."
he
aald,
"and
I
never
realized
in
my
life
before
how
many
things
It
required
to
equip
a
kitchen.
I
beg
you
to
consider
seriously
the
case
of
the
unattached
male."
Sir
Robert
contended
that
the
college
should
have
chosen
as
chairman
some
old
gentleman
'well
fed
and
well
trained
by
a
good
wife.
Instead
of
himself,
who
knew
none
of
the
sweet
amenities
o'
domestic
life.
There
was
nothing
more
important
than
that
women
shjuld
be
i
skilled
In
the
art
of
providing
good
mcalf
Mete
PRINCE
RUPERT
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
RUPERT.
B.C..
FUJI
V
DK(
KMUEll
10.
1927
Boston
Grill
SAVE
LIFE
AT
BIG
QUEBEC
FIRE
COL.
T.
E.
LtWRENCE.
most
romantic
figure
of
the
Great
War,
spurned
all
honors
and
went
to
serve
in
India
as
"Aircraftsman
Shaw."
Now
King
Feisal
of
Irak
hax
asked
King
George
to
send
him
back
to
Arabia
where
he
was
made
a
prince
INTERNATIONAL
LABOR
LEADERS
called
into
conference
with
the
United
States
president
on
Pennsylvania
miners'
troubles.
Top.
r.
Morrison,
secretary
A.FA..;
centre,
Wm.
Oreen.
president
A.F.L.;
bottom.
John
Lewis,
president
United
Mine
Workers.
MOOSEHEART
LADIES
ELECTED
OFFICERS
Mr.
11.
Nk'kerMin
lud
Organlxutlim
fur
Coming
Term
with
Air.
MrurlMii
VliTregent
The
ladies
of
the
Masseheart
Legion
elected
officers
last
night
a
follows:
Senior
Regent
Mrs.
H.
'Nleker
son.
Junior
Regent
Mrs.
iB.
gtraehan.
Chaplain
Mr?
J
Slsggard.
Recorder--Mrv
R.
B.
Skinner.
Treasurer
-
Mrs.
M.
Long,;
LINDBERGH
TO
FLY
SOUTH
TO
PANAMA
UANAMA.
Dec
16.
Colonel
Llnd-
bergh.
who.
on
Wednesday
afternoon
landed
here
from
Washington
after
being
lost
en
route,
has
acceptaa
an
invitation
to
continue
his
flight
as
far
as
Panama.
I
President
Chlari
-forwarded
the
Invitation
to
the
Amen-an
Ace
but
tin-
date
,
i-
n
-At
'
'
he
ftight
.
ON
EXCHANGE
l
,S.
Steel
and
General
Motors
l
avorites
in
Transfers
Made
at
New
York
NEW
YOIIK,
lr.
IG.
Knorinoin
fciiving
of
ktmks
e.llally
i
nltttl
M;ilrs
steel
t-omnion
mid
(ieneral
Motor
each
of
nliich
ot
more
than
three
llhir
a
sharr.
lifted
the
ajsrejatr
sale
tixluy
to
S3.0(H),
MM!,
the
fourth
time
thN
liat
li:i-iiuied
this
year
anil
the
tuelftli
only
in
the
history
of
the
echuii;e.
SNOW
BLOCKADE
AT
KWINITSA.
TIES
UP
RAILWAY
SERVICE
A
ssn
blockade
near
Kwlnltsa
eom-plcich
tied
up
traffic
on
tbe
railway
f.j:
thr
last
thlrty-elx
hours,
the
mall
and
passenger
train
No.
5.
due
from
t.i
East
at
3:30
yesterday
afternosn
r.o'
being
expected
to
arrive
untU
3:15
this
afternoon.
The
steamer
Prince
Rupert,
scheduled
to
sail
at
9
o'clock
this
morning
for
the
south.
Is
awaiting
the
Arrival
of
the
train
which
has
a
number
of
passengers
enroute
south.
Cuts
near
Kwlnltsa
being
filled
with
slides
and
drifting
snow,
two
or
three
work
trains
as
well
as
a
rotary
plough
were
cent
out
yesterday
to
deal
with
the
situation,
finally
being
expected
to
work
through
this
afternoon.
The
passenger
train
waited
at
Pacific
until
the
line
was
cleared.
Oraln
trains
were
also
held
up
by
the
blockade.
tux.mvs
(ini.li
lT.ont
ction
Gold
In
some
form
is
found
In
every
province
of
Canada
except
Prince
Ed
ward
Island,
and
in
point
of
value
tt
Is,
next
to
coal,
the
most
important
mineral
product
of
the
Dominion.
Pre
sent
Indications.
Indeed,
point
to
the
possibility
of
the
value
of
Canada's
gold
output
surpassing
even
that
of
her
coal
within
the
next
few
years.
For
merly
British
Columbia
and
Yukon
Territory
were
the
most
productive
re
glons.
but
new
discoveries
and
recent
developments'
nave
now
put
Ontario
in
tbe
lead.
Recent
developments
In
Que
bec
indicate
that
this
province
may
also
become
an
important
producer.
CMTALA
ACKOSS
SOl'SI)
Weather
moderating
during
the
afternoon,
the
steamer
Salvage
King,
with
the
Catala
In
tow.
set
out
across
Queen
Charlotte
Sound
and
at
10
o'clock
last
night
reported
by
wireless
that
successful
crossing
bad
been
made.
I
l.i
expected
that
tbe
salvage
boat
and
the
derelict
will
reach
Vancouver
late
i
"v
h'
B;iri;-
:.'UKnJW
morning.
Accidental
Death
in
Quebec
Fire
But
Charge
Made
Against
Firemen
by
Abbe
Caron
Regard
to
Deaths
(iUEHEC,
December
10.
A
verdict
of
accidental
death
was
i'l'tunieu
by
the
coroner's
jury
today
in
the
Hospice
St.
Charles
dis-
U
uBl'.
A
feature
of
the
evidence
was
the
declaration
by
Abbe
Caron,
h;i)h,in
oi
tin-
institution,
that
the
deaths
had
been
increased,
by
a!
lure
of
:he
irv
detriment
to
put
up
ladders
as
directed.
The
firemen
denied
that
they
had
received
orders
from
the
sis-:er
or
other
persons
of
the
institution
with
regard
to
ladders.
The
inquftt
was
largely
attended,
crowds
being
turned
away
owing
to
lack
of
accommodation."
i
C
AT.vui
iiniu
ov
'
I'U'KEII
II
NKAU
POUT
CI.KMENTH
v
rvBT
t-i-tait.
10.
uec.
10.
r
Four
d&)b
after
the
wreck
of
the
Oatsla
0:1
Mist
Island
one
of
the
lifebuoys
of
that
veseel
was
picked
up
In
Stewart
Bay.
about
a
mile
and
a
half
from
Port
Clements
by
a
man
named
TU-1
am
Vysp
and
WUtlam
J.
Rsnnle
of
Port
Clements
announces
that
It
Is
now
In
his
possession
and
will
be
forwarded
to
Prince
Rupert
If
toe
Union
Steamship
!
Company
wishes
tt.
4
FR.(UDULENTD!SPOSAL
OF
PELTS
IS
CH
ARGED
A.
J.
Klcliinoiiil
Appears
In
flt
lo!l-e
Court
iih
Drfnidant
to
Complaint
Laid
by
C.
C.
.smith
Charged
with'
fraudulent
disposal
of
four
ermine
pelts
which
bed
been
placed
In
his
hands
cn
May
15
by
the
complainant.
C.
C.
Smith,
for
tanning
tnd
dressing.
A.
J.
Richmond
appeared
In
city
police
court
before
Magistrate
McClymont
this
morning
for
prelimin
ary
trial,
the
case
being
adjourned
un
til
next
Wednesday
morning.
E.
F.
Jones.
city
solicitor,
appeared
for
the
prosecution
while
V.
O.
Fulton
represented
tbe
defendant
In
the
absence
cf
L.
W.
Patmore.
Both
compla.nant
and
ac-
used
being
absut
to
leave
the
elty,
there
was
some
difficulty
in
arranging
be
date
of
adjournment.
Mr.
Fulton
a
d
the
charge
was
"a
fool
thing
any-v.-y."
to
which
remark
Mr.
Jcnes
took
v.grous
exception,
only
to
have
Mr.
FuU.n
repeat
It.
GEOFFREY
DONALD
WILL
NOT
HANG
BUT
GETS
LIFE
SENTENCE
OTTAWA.
Dec.
16.
The
death
sen
tence
on
Oeoffrey
Donald,
convicted
in
Vancouver
of
the
murder
of
his
wife,
has
been
commuted
to
life
Irapr'son-ment.
VANCOUVER
RESOLUTIONS
PRESENTED
TO
PREMIER
OTTAWA.
Deo.
16
Resolutions
adopted
by
the
convention
of
the
Canadian
Chamber
of
Commerce
at
Vancouver
last
September
were
presented
to
Premier
Mackenzie
King
yesterday
and
were
premised
careful
consideration.
DISCHARGED
SHOTGUN
INTO
HIS
OWN
MOUTH
PORT
HANEY.
Dec.
16.
Thomas
Connor,
27
years
of
age,
bookkeeper
for
the
United
Farmers
Limited,
was
found
dead
yesterday.
Apparently
he
had
dis
charged
a
shotgun.
Into
his
moujjt).
tYCATIICK
KKI'OKT.
Prince
Rupert.-
Part
cloudy,
calm,
temperature,
34.
WIIKAT
TODAY.
VANCOUVER.
Dec
16-
The
price
of
wheat
today
was
S
1.44
V
W.
J.
Crawford
of
Stewart
arrived
I
from
Alice
Arm
where
he
has
been
visiting
for
u
fpw
days
and
will
return
'to
Stewart
on
8imdoy.
Lurire
Upstair
Dining
Halt,
with
newly
laid
dancing
floor,
for
hire.
NEW
SODA
FOUNTAIN.
The
latest
and
best
for
the
least
I'hone
457.
Pi
i-e
I-1
f
(
CANADiENS
ARE
STILL
WINNING
Distinct
Iad
Now
Held
Over
all
Other
Hockey
Teams
in
League
TORONTO.
Dec.
16.
The
Canadlens
are
setting
a
pace
In
the
National
League
with
18
points
which
Is
three
more
than
the
New
York
Rangers
In
the
American
secticn
and
alx
mere
than
Ottawa
In
the
International.
Dasptte
the
return
of
Hooley
Smith
and
Nelton
Stewart,
the
Canadlens
had
tbe
dlstintt
edge
over
Montreal
Maroons
In
their
game
last.
dght.
.
.
wr
Ottawa'
Senators
lot
the
miVtSne
this
season
showed
combination,
ceattng
tbe
New
York
Americans
on
the
Ottawa
rink.
,
At
New
Ycrk.
La
wren
?e
Auric,
wing
man
for
Detroit,
scored
bsth
of
tbe
goals
made
by
the
vlsitjra
against
the
Ringers.
The
scores
for
the
day
were:
New
Ycrk
Americans
1.
Ottawa
4.
Canadlens
2.
Montreal
Maroons
-.
Detroit
2.
New
York
Rangers
1.
CHURCH
HAVING
TRYING
TIME
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
Issues
Appeal
to
Members
of
English
Church
to
lie
Patient
LONDON.
Dec.
16.
The
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
today
Issued
an
appeal
to
members
of
the
Church
pf
England
for
patience
and
charity
th
this
tune
of
'
confusion
and
anxiety."
consequent
on
the
refusal
of
the
House
ot
Csmmons
t'
sanction
the
use
of
the
revised
Prayer
'Buok
In
the
atate
church.
It
Is
announced
that
the
next
step
will
be
return
of
the
measure
to
the
uhurch
assembly
which
will
reconsider
the
propoeed
changes
and
may
present
tt
to
parliament
in
an
amended
form.
LONDONCROWD
PROVED
HONEST
Nothing
Was
Taken
When
Jewellery
Scattered
Over
Itoad
LONDON.
Dec.
16.
A
testimonial
to
the
honesty
of
the
average
London
crowd
was
furnished
when
a
man
thnew
a
brick
into
a
Jeweller's
window
in
Ludgate
Hill
and
setted
a
tray
containing
trinkets
of
the
value
ot
1700.
The
Jewellery
was
scattered
ajl
over
ah
rcadway
and
sidewalk,
but
S
member
of
the
firm
told
the
police
magistrate
that
they
sustained
no
loss
on
this
account
as
the
crowd
picked
up
everything
and
returned
It
in
a
very
short
time.
DEATH
TOLL
INCREASING
QUEBEC,
Dec.
18.
With
the
recovery
of
three
bed
lea
today
the
death
toll
of
the
big
fire
at
the
Hospice
St.
Charles
la
naw
36
with
J4
sttU
missing,
CiKNKKAl.
DIE
MONTREAL.
Dec
16.
The
death
occurred
here
today
of
General
Alfred
Eugenr
l
abell
61
years
of
age.