1 23 TAXI and Ambulance Service Anywhere at Anytime Sland; Exchange Building MATT VI DECK. Prop. t'OL XVII No.30. . i. it OT M OTTAWA, Feb S. laJor A. R. Mil-bum, officer commanding the Sydney Field Battery, offered the service of his force If Canadian troop are sent to China. In wire from Sydney. N3.. ad dressed to Major-Oeneral J. II. Mac-Brlen. chief ot the Canadian Oeneral Staff. C'.MI huniirfrt thnuunrt to a I " " Mur. annually. The fudge! VANPOiiVFR RilARH a - - aj m.a a s, m-m j m m iu a 'lit appeal Of the North Pucltlo Co and decided that the assessor could not tax the com- ' me saie or certain timber ie autnorillea had lmrjosed a 'v.iw on part narmenta an- "matlne It nnnnm .. from the ! lahl T VX n . TOLEDO CHURCH .h TO VAVSK III III IIS -M-tv iiau: iii:i:x us i.kak- AllK OH IIOMII TOLEDO. Feb.l. Ohio. - nivri. Wilt. . oran w Mrlously Injured mornmt n n explosion nd r. th that destroyed the) nlrl Vint PiMta 'in&l Chureh .nrt ..i.h P"ty Causing a loss nf Sinn nno The . cntlgration Is unknown uelleve It was h. to cn ""ge whiu ti, i. . .r.. '" led rom a bomb. OF TRADE DEFERS TRIP TO ORIENT VANCOUVER, Feb. 5.-Believing that no useful purpose could be served by visiting China In the present troublous times, members of the Vancouver Board of trade delegation which planned to leave In March for a tour of the Orient, yesterday announced that the trip had been postponed until a later date. VANCOUVKK BXCHAMJK Wheats I ,.r1W.TY. BC. Sliver Const Copper, ,.., Dunwrll Olacler t Gladstone Qranby 32.00 32.00 Howe Bound . . , Independence . . Indian Marmot Premier Porter Idaho . . Silver Crest Burt Inlet I Did. Asked 1.79 180 8.50 8.60 1.54 1.58 .10!, .U .39U -30 3 00 '39.00 J00 ,ll?i -mi .06 H .07 1U, . 2.17 3.30 .131, .1 .00 H ..s .00 IIIMM.. Mill. IMV ONE TIATII or om: ri.it CT.XT or total AXXl Al. INCOMK tIL'TOKIA, I eh, 3 ISrltUli Colum-lU limliirs flnn will lie 1a.nl une tenth f one per rent uf their total annual turimtrr unilrr the goterninrnt's neu jrn Inrome tat It was aniiuuiired by the finance ile- intrlinrnt jrtrrl,t. I.egUlatlou pnitlilliig fur Hie levy, furr-hailiiuiil In the budsrt wh, m III be In-triMltired In Ihe letMature ohnrtly. The nrw l l exprrtrd lu rrnilt In rrteuue of at lrat ssoo.mMi re-pliillilg I lie prrvinul pruM:rty tax nhlrli liruuilit In S.i33.inki Ul jeiir. no actTontakeF on insurance of fishing vessels There "were not enough members out for the meeting of the Canadian Hail-but Boat Owners' Association last night to transact any business so the matter ot deciding on the boat Insurance was left over. Various questions affecting the fishing fleet were discussed In an Informal manner and members were Informed that other companies had now reduced the rates of insurance ou fish-tng vessels to practically the same level as the lowest tender which waa received at the last meeting of the Association. In view ot the fact that many of the boat arc soon leaving for the fishing banks It la not expected that there will be another general meeting of the association until alter the close of the fishing season In he tall. WKATIIKIt IIKI'OUT. Prince Rupert. Clear, calm: temp, 40. Terrace. Clear, calm, temp. 33, Rosewood. Cloudy, calm, temp, 3i. Alyansh. Cloudy, calm. temp. 27. Alice Arm. Part cloudy, calm, temp. 31! Anyox, Cloudy, calm, temp. 33. Stewart. Clear, calm, temp, 29. Itszelton. Clear, calm, temp, 16. Smlthers. Clear, calm, temp, 10. Burns Lake. Cloudy, calm, temp: It. Whltehorse, Clear, south wind. temp. IS. Dawson, Clear, calm, 30 below. Selkirk. 26 below. Telegraph 'creek. Cloudy, calm. 3 below. nun ii. A daughter waa born on February a at the Prince Rupert Oeneral Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. A. Richmond. Emad Block, Prince Rupert, BC,, ':'' PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1927. 1 .., "'):' - u .am.n.MMu ' l. ....... . : -. -'. ' s sn.sm ;.,. n m mr v m ini a mm mm sm mmm ln t jI m.r ll n.l I If w ff it BE IB IK PRINCESS. IRENE OF GREECE, sister of the Crowns Princess Helen of Rumania, whose engagement to Prince Aimone of Savoy, son of the Duke of Aosta, has been reported. She is one of the really good-looking royal daughters Poisonous Personalities in. Political Campaigns Given Vigorous Denunciation, King TORONTO, February 3. Vigorous denunciation of "poisonous personalities" used in politics and the slandering of public men featured a speech of Premier King at a luncheon of the Men's Liberal Association here yesterday. He 3Cored yellow journalism and bitter personalities in, political campaigns. "It is a mistake to let our political life develop into a battle of personalities," the Premier declared. He stressed the fact that, although the characters of public men were not always perfect, yet it was deplorable business to seek to destroy the reputations of men serving their country. HOPING TO GET YOGEN ?f ftTTTCH " HIP MARU AWAY FROM HERE "! U!:L BEFORE END OF WEEK SECOND ROUND The elevator management Is try to. finish 'the loadlrz of the Yourn Maru GLASGOW Feb. s.--Scottish football this afternoon so as to get the ship Association Cup games today resulted as follows: awar tonlaht but It waa .not known at noon whether .or not they would be j successful In the effort. The vessel Is loading 230,000 bushels of grain here and will go to Vancouver to complete for the Orient with other commodities, Capt. Larry Thomson ot the Federal Pilots ot British Columbia will take the Yogen Maru through to Vancouver via the Inside passage and will return to the city by the first means SfOTLtXIl HEATS HALES. CARDIFF. Feb. 4.-cotland defeated Wales In International rugby five to til today. East Fife 1. Aberdeen 1. Hamilton 3. Clydebank 1. Alloa 1, Dumbarton I. Buckle Thistle 2. Oetth. 0. Dundee United 4, Vale of Lcven 1. King's Pax 2. Partlck Thistle 4. Dunfermline 2, Alrdrieonlans I. Brechin City 2. Celtic 6. Broxburn vs. Dykehead or Montrose not reported. St. Bernards 0. Arthurlle 3. Kilmarnock 1 Dundee 1. Mldannandale 3. Forfar 0. Bsness 2, Cowdenbeath 1. Falkirk 6, Queen's Park 3. Elgin City 2. Clyde 4. ' Rangers 6, St JJlrren 0. Conclusions of Committee at Imperial Conference Endorsed by Student Body of University TORONTO, February 5. Undergraduates of the University of Toronto, by n vote of more than three to one, last night endorsed the conclusions of the committee on Imperial relations at the recent Imperial Conference In a debate in which Premier King was the principal speaker for the affirmative. Rasing his plea for support of the resolution on the ground that the conclusions would achieve still greater unity In the Uritlsh Empire and that Canadians had no fear that they were a step toward disintegration, the Premier said the results of the conference would be far reaching. He mada reference to recent speeches In Canada of Premier Bruce of Australia dealing with ths Domlnlona1 contributions to Empire defence. "I say, as Prime Minister ot Canada, that he made my task a much more difficult one than It otherwise would have been. I think the Canadian people would much more easily and satisfactorily decide their own mattera without advice from visitors from other countries," Mr. 'King said. Circulation 1327 Sales 466 BostonGriU Large Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor, for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latest and bent for the least. Phone "457. Price Five Cents QUESTION OMENTS CONTRACT ENQUIRY BEFORE COMMITTEE ttornev General Savs j - He Will Go As Far As Legislature Lets Hint TO ra BOARD OF TRADE WILL GIVE HELP AlT IN ItEOKOAMZATION Of IllliltlOX .Ul'AIKH llt.LEOA- TION ArTOITl:l , Ill I ii.. .. slstance possible ranwmon woma uc welcomed oy mm elim-l1" r,!r pU:ed inaion of gain u;oJ 6e ideal system of control i iO-;I.. February 5 The amount of harm done by liquor far ,v good that is derived from it stated Hon. A. M. Manson, g :ieral. In discussing in the legislature his bill to amend Trol when it came up for its second reading yesterday. "If ' l.k -c absolute prohibition, I would welcome it," said Mr. hn felt, however, that the present system of government v.- (i, iter than the old liccnue system. The attorney general i -.tie opinion that the ideal system of control would be one i i the objects of gain- would be eliminated. He was prc- pared, he Mid. to loin In that Dim of A V D fi D I lli ft elimination of print (tin tf the legia- M ill I H 1X111,1, lature would go that lr with him. The bosrd of trade will Rive every on a tound basis and ha appainted G. II. Arnold, 8. D. Johuetone, C. O. Minns and D. G. Stew-art as a commutes of the board to attend ue meeting of the Exhibition Aaaoclatlsn on Tuesday n'ght. Tht muter was brought.up lart even ing by F. W. Hart who considered that! It would be bad thing to hare the Fair drjpped at the prewnt time as It would probably take five or six years to get It started aga!n. The creditor mutt have their mjney and the situation must be faced Mr. Hart did not know whether It was outside the scope of ths bjard of trade to take any action In the matter but he considered It to be of Interest to every business man In the city. Pmldtnt Fulton appreciated Mr. Hart Continuing the debate on the budget. i br,nf log the subject up as he coiuidered FiiTP IM PATrTTI Jllu I Inehclif f e. OoiisenaUve member!" aomethlisg fer the board to consider. Ill I! I IV Mill I le ,or v,ctort- the svenuBnt.A,ter5mefurtherllscuwlonItheaub. UlUXJ HI UUUII1 far representing that It was reduslng J J""- D Stewart and W. H. Tobey taxation when. In truth, he claimed. tt!lnrs ,nd seconded a motion calllni UK l.tlNt, I.IISEUAL. LATE MlVATOIt Werlng It. r ,n appoiuunem 01 xne committee IK uY VMICS W. -IIHII- A bul t0 Pwld for an Increase In 10 -pcrtt In lending assistance to ... .,. " numoer oi atyt ' ot none racing " on v" iat i mi in: ix h:ii:ku. . mll. ,h. , I'Allt.l AMIAT jo-ir to ten days each year. Introduced bjf Major Ous Lyons. Conservative sum- Ont b. -M-Hm. Isasli ber Tor Victoria, came. U;, for IU see-' ' pr Jninent for many ,-nd reading. ' political iieia oi Canada ' at St reterskurg. riortda. 'f last Tuesday In the hope wtmld be of benefit u ' rout health. for many hiet whip of the Liberal .., :..jn parllame.it. C,.-;.:a an Decern r . 1867 i.at;ad.a:i slock, the late Mr. CONVENERS OF RIDLEY , HOME MEr YESTERDAY Krtrlie llrHrl anil MjVe Preliminary .trrantrmrnU for lUuit cucuted at the public i The conveners of the Ridley Home J rity and at Upper Can- ruxaar met at the home of Mr H. Be. .-nlim a bejTtater. he x Cross on Frldsy afternoon to arrange h :n I88 when he was for the coming annual baiaar. Mrs. T. A f.ir ljunbton. holding the McCIl mailt was re-elected general con-J At a by-election he Vener. The superintendent ot the Home He federal house In l0. 1 presented a statement of the proceed cat at general elections in 0f test year's bazaar as folic t i 1017. in 1D00 being elected Receipts 4830JO. '..whip. Jle ws unsuccessful expenditure Expenses ot sale. 120. a: election in 1OTI and waa material for work. J7.M; taxea. 1134 62; nu Senate In int. inaurance. 102; playground, 165.35; ved by a widow and one painting and kalsomlmlng. 03 35; fsrdiic 'equipment, II0OJ5: general repairs. I73 4J; repairs and alteration to sum lllPMT mtr cottage. 130; total, 03 82. ill! LOSES MONEY; scotia have offered N(IUlt tntHT OI' IIKVIION I'M'Hi:j .ui.wnht mrosT nx I XIITAIX TIMItKIt MI.KS LOUVER, Feb. 5. Because of a given by Judge David Mo-a' tlie provincial court of re-' "r the Brltlah Columbia gov-must do without revenue s estimated would total SERVICES IF NEEDED TURNOVER TAX LEVY COMING Pooley's Charges of "Tender Tampering" Vanish Into Thin Air on Minister's Explanation VICTORIA, February 5. Charges of "tender tampering" In connection with the Pacific Highway job launched by R. H. Pooley, Conservative houie leader, vanished into thin air yesterday when Hon. Dr. W. H. Sutherland, minister of public works, produced a letter from the R. Nickson Co. withdrawing a bid for certain work because Nickson had figured too low and lacked the necessary equipment. Mr. Pooley charged that the lowest tender had not been accepted. Dr. Sutherland was satisfied, however, that this had been done and stated: "If you can find one flve-i . ceat-p!ece misappropriated from public fund'. Ill quit." ChrU McRae. Liberal member for Van couver, and Mr. Pooley almost came to blows at one point In the bearing before the public accounts c&ain.tiee but matters were smoothed over. KINU AXU fJl'KKX l.YUlLi: TO ((IMC LONDON. Feb. Sr- It was definitely stated this afternoon that there was no prospect of King George and Queen Mary accepting the Invitation to visit Canada this year. The Prince of Wales, however. Is expected to reach the Dominion In August In connection with the Diamond Jubilee Celebration. RECEIVCES REPORT HERRING QUESTION NEW YORK BANKER TAKES OWN LIFE Wllllum Knuv, Aged sUly-luiir, Ciiiu-milled Suicide YrMrnlay In OffUe on I'orlv-stHonil street NEW YORK, Feb. 3. William Knox. utitA 84. president of the Bowery Savings Cauk and former president of the Amer ican Association of Bankers, shot himself to death yesterday In his office at the Fcrty-Second Street branch. Advertise la the Dally Newa. INVITED TO GO ON TOUR VANCOl VEK OOAKII OF TKAIIE WRITES PKIXCE KU'EKT WHICH FEELS SLHillTU) IIANSO.V MAY f.O A delegation from the Vancouver Board of Trade plans on leaving Vancouver far China and Japan on the Empress of Russia on March 19, according to a letter read at, the Prince Rupert 4. j Board ot Trade meeting last night. The 4 local board waa asked whether anyone , wished to take In the trip wh.ch would ; cost about 1 1,500. 4. President Fulton,. In .reviewing the let- .4. - - ter. re .'erred to the fact that no reference 1 - 'had' been 'made teaflIotmr Canadlan- RflARll OF TRAHP Pacific port than Vancouver and that DXJnlXU Uf llinUL the oblect of the delegation was to 'foster trade for Vancouver, Canada's Pacific port. Some members of the board were Inclined to advise Vancouver hoard that .another port Misted oa the Pacific The committee of the Prince Rupert llopei hut tVatllj. after further dls-Board of Trade appointed to consider j cussion. It was decided to Iznore 'the the letter from the Halibut Boat Owners' slight. Association In regard to use of herring : tt . ,tated at the meetlnS that as fertUlrer and the conservation cf this there was m poaaouity of Olof Hanson fish reported at the meeting of the mlklng the trip In which case he would board last night. The committee s re- la a pOTition to correct the geography port recommended "that the Prince Cf the representatives from the aoutheru Rupert Board of Trade most heartily en- Ctty aorse tne siana iax.en oy me saia association that the depletion ot our herring fisheries be effectively guarded against. We recommend that an effective patrol be maintained during the seasou and that all phases bearing on the question ot preservation ot the herring be aystematlcally and carefully Investigated." The recommendation was unanimously adopted by the board. OLD COUNTRY FOOTBALL KMIUMI HUG I E Oh Won I. Birmingham 1, West Bromwlch 0. Burnley I. Manchester United 0. Bury 0. Aston Villa 1.. Cardiff City I. Bolton Wanderers 0. Leeds United I. Sheffield 1. Leicester City 6, Everton' 2. Liverpool 3, Arsenal 0. Wednesday 0, Blackburn 3. ,, Tottenham 0, Sunderland 2. West Ham 3. Huddersfteld 2. Newcastle 3, Derby County 0. Oil Mun II. Barnsley 1. Swansea I. Chelsea 5, Bradford City 2. Darlington 1, Blackpool 3. Hull City 3, Mtddlesboro 3. Manchester City 3, Reading 0. Notts Forest 2, Notts County 0. Oldham 2, Fulham 3. Portsmouth 9, Grimsby 3. Preston 1. Southampton 0. South Shields 3, Port Vale 3. Wolverhampton 9, Clapton Orient 0. SCOTTISH I. E All I E Oil Nun I. Motherwell 3, Heart t. TRIO OF DOPE -SELLERS TAKEN Mis AXOELKS AllKEbTKH WILL. IT Is IIKLIEVKIl, KEYEAL MILLION HOLLARS UIM.VES.H ON PACIFIC COAST LOS ANQELES, Feb. 3. Police yesterday arrested William Mclvor, Fred Ward and ' Shelby' Murdock. alleged members of a natcotlc ring which"1 Is believed to have disposed ot more than a million dollars worth of drugs on the Pacific Coast during the past year. Eighty tiny bottles ot narcotics, val-. ucd at approximately 113.000, were seized when the trio was taken Into custody after having accepted $500 from police agents as part payment for drugs. BRITAiNWILL NOT WITHDRAW CABINET .MEETIXO YESTERDAY HE-( lllEIl NOT TO CHANdE PLAN IN MATTER OF LANHIMI. TUOOI'S AT MIAMIH.tl LONDON. Feb. 9. Whlfe no definite decision was reached, tt ' Is generally khown that. o.t the cabinet meeting yesterday, tt waa decided that breat Britain had no Intention tor the present at least t retreating from lti former dtclslon to lind adequate forces at Shanghai. WFRAY SAWMILL OWNER IS A Itiixlti, Merchant For Many Years of Southern ILC. Town, I.om- Ills l.lr J AFFRAY, B.C. Feb.9-A, Rosin, merchant here tor many years, waa killed 'during blasting operations at a sawmill whieb be owned near Jaffrsy.