1 1 9 TAXI and Ambulance Service Anywhere nt Anytime Stand: Exchange Building MATT VIDECK, Prop. Ir.ARNS fir VFfTitDIA wm saaaivaa ass . I ill u - mm mmT j a a lllllll HEAD OF PROVINCIAL FAIRS ASSOCIATION ""uininoiiu, rca. ia. m nal mectlntr of the British Colum- unociauou, w. ii. Mcarns oi -nirai B.C. fain were fixed a 1VS 'withers August 34-38. "ce Rupert-September 6-9. thetr mooring pl.erl and anchor In the harbor a. the gale aeemed to be Increas ing in intensity. The only protected harbor. Immediately .vall.Me U the halibut veuel. wtllcb flah many rallea oat at aea. were ttMM at Ceward awd Nuta Bay. eighty mile rt of here. Veteran narlgatorv who declared Uta. the ftorm wa. the went In year, cx-preaMd gTave doubta a. to the potalbU-Ity of many boata being able to reach aVtter before they Mtoeumbed to the ravage of the gale. UK AT lOl'Mt CORDOVA. Feb. M. After having been beieagured for .la day. by the storm, the f toning veaeel Imp. with three mtn .board, wa. loUBd on nid.y tn fort Etrhe.. a email cove on hlnchtnbrook la-land, near here. The three aboard th craft. Cat. Hamilton and two pawen- gere, Oltfford Marr ad Edwin Rost. naval radio operator, were brought here by the forestry vessel. Cbugach Fears v.ere e.presaed for the safety of the men when tbey failed to arrive at the naval radio station on the Island after 1 raring here Sunday morning. Soon after, thetr departure, the .term afoae and the men sought shelter in the oave. The gas vessel Virginia, which was reported missing whUe searching for the Imp, returned safet. SEATTLE. Feb. 38 The Alaskan storm was .baling tb. morning aoeordlng to reports received by the weather bureau here. MIUIXLHS HEPOUT. K H.IH. DIOBY ISLAND Cloudy, strong S.E. wind; barometer. 80.03: temperature. u; i moderate.; 8 pm. spoke Oriffco. Sleart tor Anyox, 03 mUes from Any-oi: 8 Pin. ipoke steamer Admiral Roger.. Settle for Ketchikan. 143 mile from Ketchikan; 8 ain. spoke tug Cspe Rnntt. towlns barx Peruta. abeam Lucky laland, southbound. BULL 11ARD0R. Cloudy, frcan on. wind; barometer. 80.10; temperature, so, heavy swell; 3.03 ajn. spoke steamer Prince Rupert tn Dosn Chaunel, southbound. DEAP TREE POINT. Barometer 29 -43; tempersture. 39, . t NOON DIOBY ISLAND. Cloudy, fresh S.E. wind; barometer. 80.03; temperature. 44; sea cheppy; 10:30 a.m. out Mlna Brea. bound for Vancouver: 13:30 aju. Carden. at Claxton cannery, southbound; 13:13 pm. Princess Beatrice, bound for Skcena Rive, southbound. BULL HARBOR Cloudy, .trong BE. wind; barometer, 30 08; temperature 40; sea rough. ' DEAD TREE POINT. Barometer 29.-44; temperature, 41. ' ' r Advertise In tue Dally New VOL. XVII., No. 48. A HDTV table, the former had 323 rotet and' ' the Utter. 195. The four spoil rd ballots were aU at the U-Z table. , Ald.-elect tiurey. who has already been j sworn In. mill be s member of the public utilities, fisheries end building committee, ot the city council. In the polling station, after the votes had been counted, Mr. Black offered his congratulations to Mr. Unzey. the best of spirit prevailing MAY REVIVE AIR SERVICE li.n m il, and in oum: iikiknes I.N VICTOK1A AUK AMilMl IOU PUtNirS OPERATION VICTOUIA, t'rb. SG.-I.rn llrll. ot Kiliiiuntiiii, antl (1. M. Illrrnr. of Haxrltun, vthu are tlir prinrlial owners of the rruUnr that operated a frw jean ago from Ilarrl-ton Into thr (Imliini and Intrrvrn-Ing luuntr.v. are In thr ll). Ihrv liae roine miuIIi for the urms. ot entering Into urrmigrineiits for the retltlng of I lie nlr route tlilo roiu-lug niMiii. hH'aklng of the proMtltlon, the tlsllora callrd Btlentlou to the fart that there I- a trrinriiUoui area of eountry that can be rrarlied lv t ttlt mean that ban the greatest pro-nil v of nuking a rich producing bn-a, II l one of the moot proinlo-lii ilMrlrti In the whole of the pro litre, they y. The air route U the moot fruslble way of reuchlng the territory for jroirt(ri who liute niimry to lnvrt. PROCEED WITH PEACE RIVER RAILSURVEY OTTAWA t'O.MMITTE TO CALL I" PON RAILWAY ENGINEERS lOlt It K-POIIT.X ON )l fcSTION OTTAWA, Feb. 38, The railway and canal committee of the Houac ot Common yesterday considered the Kennedy resolution that direct railway communication be provided between the Peace River and the Paclflo coait and decided to call for an examination of railway" companies' engineer, who lnvea-tlgated the que.tlon. Their report, will be dealt with at another meeting next Wfeki, . . - PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2C, 1027 PRINCE RUPERT Northern and Central British Columbia's Newspaper MARSHAL SUN CHAUN-FANC, the Chinese war lord, who has been ui control of the Shanghai district, whose forces re- cintly defeated the Cantonese Army. White Farmers of Province Unable to Provide Produce Suitable for China Troops VANCOUVER. February 2C The Inability of white farmers of British Columbia to supply vegetables of a quality suitable for shipment to China for the consumption of British troops at Shanghai and Hong Kong was given by R. C. L. Clarke, Dominion fruit inspector, who had charge of their purchase, as the reason that growers of Oriental nationality had been patronized.. Twenty-five tons of potatoes and fourteen tons of onions were shipped to China from here three weeks ago on the steamer Empress of Asia while ninety tons of potatoes and fifty-five tons of onions gi forward on the Empress of Canada today. All this produce Is said to hare been grown by Orientals A protest against the alleged discrimination against white growers was forwarded to Ottawa and Victsrla by several Vancouver Uealers. Clarke, who made the purchase, on behalf, ot the! British government, said that all ht.il steps had been authorized by superiors a: Ottawa VANCOUVER EXCHANGE Wheat B.C. Silver .. Dunwrll .... Olacler ...... Independence Indian Mirmot Premier Porter Idaho SUvcr Crest . Surf Inlet Richmond . . . Ooait Copper Bid. Asked 1-42& 167 1.73 1.48 1,49 10U .ioh .10& .13 , ioay, .07li ion -12H '2.20 3.3S .14 .144 .07 14 .07?; .ooTi, .on; . .14 . .18 I 6.30 7.33 i NORTHERNERS LIFT TITLE PltlNCE OKOIitiE CAPTl ItES HO- VINCIAL I N T E R M E It I A T 1 HOCKEY CIIAMPIONMIIP ICi;l I.STOKK. iHi. 2B. ITI lire tieorge won the Intermediate HiM-key Clianiplo:ilili of llrll Mi Columbia here l;'t night, drfratlng Vict or In ColunUts by two gouls In nil in the final play-off game of the irrlr. There wao no M-orliiR until the final rrlotl. Midilr-n Uruth gumr dn-lurd the rhniiiploii'lilp Instead of a two game xrrlrk. The tletorloiio northern pla)rr were Terry JoIiiimhi, C. C. Trrnun, Jack J(iliiiifn, 'yiter;Nrlir"ng, Her-bert Nehrl ig. Uh i Cjn'r C. Taylor and Jaiuea Douglas. Great Confusion Prevails in Transvaal as Biggest Diamond , Rush in History Commences POTCHEFSTROM, Transvaal, February 2G. r The greatest confusion prevailed last night In a great diamond rush on the Gras-fontein farm owing to the premature breakaway of runners out staking claims. A portion of seventeen thousand runners lined up and rushed the diggings beginning to feverishly stake claims before starting signals, The police Immediately pulled up the pegs and It is likely that another rush will be organized. The latest reports said that the diggings were extremely rich and that yesterday's rush was expected to be the, greatest In history. Some of the most noted runners of South Africa and four Australian sprinters were brought, especially to line uj hi the rush,. M:f" ! i !: I Circulation 1450 '.to Sales 418 RAILWAY COMPANY ENTLKIMi APPEAL Ifcllce of appeal was fUed with the city solicitor this morning by S. W. Taylor, on behalf of the Canadian National Rail-wsys, against the decision rendered by the civic court of revision with regard to the company', assessment for the year 1927. Tit appeal will be hetrd by a Supreme Court judge here early In March. Excessive valuation and duplication are cited as grounds for the appeal. i OLD COUNTRY FOOTBALL EM1LIMI LEAGIE Oil Won I. Arsenal 6. Burnley 2. Birmingham I. Tottenham 0. Elackburn 4. Leeds United 1. Bury 1. Wnt Ham United 3. Derby County 3, Aston Villa 3. Tluddersfteld 0. Everton 0. Liverpool 1. Newcastle United 2. Manchester United 0. Bolton W. 0. Sheffield United 3, Cardiff City 1. Sunderland 0. Leicester 0. West Bromwlch 3, Wednesday 3. DlvWon II Barnsley 1. Manchester City 1. Blackpool 0. Pulhsm 0. Bradford City 1. Hull City 2. Chelsea 4. South Shields 1. Orlmsby 3, Preston North End 3. M'.ddlesboro 6. Clapton Orient 0. Notts Forest 3. Darlington 1. Port Vale 6, Notts County 2. Reading 8. Oldham Athletic 1. Southampton 1. Wolverhampton 0. Swansea I. Pcrtsmouth 1. bL'OTTIMI LE-tOtt imWun I. Celtic 6. St. Mlrren 2. Cowdenbeath 0, Dunoee 1. Dundee United ,4, Dunfermline 4. Falkirk 3, Clyde 3. Hibernians 3. Hamilton A. 1. Morton 3, Kilmarnock 3. Motherwell 1. Alrdrleonlana 3. Partlck Thistle 0, Heart 3. Queen'. Park-Rangers not played. St. Johnstone 1, Aberdeen 1. UNTFRNATIfiNAl Rl fRV . ; ' : i i an i senilis s A villi a. uuuvi AND SOCCER PLAYED Scotland Oefrats Ireland at Soerrr W hile , Ireland and Wales Win In Itugby BELFAST. Feb. 26. Scotland defeated Ireland In International soccer two to nothing. Ireland defeated Scotland In International rugby aix to nothing while Wales defeated France In International rugby at Swansea by 33 to nothing. ANOTHER lll'.MOR. It was being definitely asserted on local street corners this morning that the provincial government had announced It Intention of holding an election In the iprlng. Through enquiry. It wa found to be another false rumor such as arise so often In Prince Rupert. There Is no foundation for It other than the predlcti. n of some southern Tory pper which It I hardly possible hate been taken into the government' confidence. Advertise in the Dsur News. Boston Grill Large Upstair Dining Hall, with newly laid dancing floor, for hire. NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The latest and best for the least. Phone 437. Price Five Cents VESSELS IN FURIOUS STORM OLDIERS TAKE UP DEFENCE POSITIONS AT SHANGHAI T WW 1 1 r a ome lU)n Himrirpft KnntQ Ayo uffeted by Terrific Seas and Destruction of Many Feared 1 " n 1 la.. It w wrnw tuuicid tuue ueuie ana iiiu nan nnrrnw i n iLV i iiilai c i r ; . LmbiA ui t Lii escape oi jeuwa rrom mountainous nnnr. in i innirru waves-amelioration is re- (lUUUMAJORIf I ported today ,MON ALIlEKMANIC HY - ELECTION I M1TII MAUGIN Of ! OIEK LAUOIt SKWAKD, February 2G. Caught in the full fury of a sub- ammte. jame ulack die storm, the North Pacific halibut fishing fleet of 270 vessels! .. . , Inst nir.ht hnnllV l.nff.t l.v m,...nl ki-u -.. " I -ve campa:gn wagea ' - - . - Bi nil Mm 11 Iha rm m. T ivn in nnip rifi rn n mnnv ii irui timi nr -ift wh . ... - : . , " t V . V w..-t'- ""-v.. council, rmup n. unzey won a com- i ni ii rwwflm ihip r rinnv niirni rcntrfri ir-int i raii nr vim itmiu . , . .. .... . ' - - --r -.- w va w w vu - tiak4Tci j mi. lfitwui jr tu me rauiuciuu i nr uiiaiJir in iracii nnriN ii i rtiii7f. .nnw nun nni i (vnininr nv.iiftin atrriv via -, w. inr. nirni nnnin in n nn i at inr inn i urtinir rmi uh h ti.i . irir nr 7K nvor jmi n try hnm ii iu.-i.-'i u u uu ii i iiic la c iti; iii: uul hi i nt" iiiiriii nil nrriKH - ARRET RH J. GOES THROUGH -.IN rMl.t AMI lltllKOtV .iti; o mi:aiiu: to miiicii I'ui:mii:u ni.it ih i i orroi:u ftb M - The piMuee poed lU teeond redHt( re bjr . rote ot 38 to 8. - lieved ii to be (Jterad p'.y only to oompul-ui m.rkeunc trull i-wiit form. It (tin .4 other t.rm prdet. 'poke mum the eCl. Hal thr UMtt ntlMT- ' Iciul.Uon fcr hd ever ':1 ;n the IIoum in hi. 23 ::. nppontioa leader, voted betauie he ukl the fruit :i a poaition ih.t aeemed leieMary. V B.rroa mlnhter of atr'- Ilon A M. VUnnon KC L 'ni 1:1 turn .uppirted tn ' ' in rontradlet! n of thr .g the ground thai It w in .peaking ag.intt the .) " a- there were only two '.it ui nation that the fruit . ?d One wm to lewen Use fU'-;ion. the other, to in-p: ce he wa. getting for hi. As ta- a. ye former wa. conic Premier thought, it would h" 'ue freight rate, would .ne.n;ng to do with the .Itua-Taere cu a wide margin be-v ; .-ro received by the ;r) 'e price paid by the con- ASKA TAWM HAS BIG FIRE - . . " I. II , iIU,tflH 111 Milt' l al ti lit 1 1 i. i. nv' 'i.ii in i iiri ii i ii.i- ll..UT!( Mr i w rv avm. j . . fi.ucti' for four hour In a heavy ..J l bv i up iiBmna inn i nn r-f ii 'i .ire omit Drotte mou oi w -the (iulf of Alahka. won ,or tae '"w on tbt ... . . , , oc-uncll. Mr. Unztj recslred 458 tots With ancbon ansgtia btorc the , .. ,, . . .. ., . and Mr. Black. S82. There were tour mind, the mill temer SUrr and the 1 .. . ,, . . , .t h.libut . 11W . , . , ... ;p9(led blloU. A Urger vote thn a boiu cpe Dele nd Attu nmr- , ... . . . r.wlr c.fd de-truction ten the, w out ,h0 pr3bably m .ep tMMlfwa, - near t rtore here not hive rorth?h4(1 the ""' fU')r f element eoniltton. cf the mornln, .hore continued. Ur. Uny. it U believed " . " piled tip hit nujorlty In the alteraaon V1 rU ' JW , were Wnan, . aejorlt, m the mn- tmM4t rtifle the tata, of Reeur- jwhc.adld.te, revived eon- .TT'.T1 ?"rQ W"rhe XXr.ble .Ut.nce In polling the vote gale At the A.t. ! tr f in, h.ri 1 Ve.1. were oKnpeJled to le.re T(H Uf UT M tjM M.z ' Troops Retreat Before Southern Army Coming -in Proximity of City SHANGHAI, February 26. Three thousand British ; regulars took up defence position along the borders of the international settlement here last night because of the situation created by the arrival of Chinese troops in increasing numbers. This action followed the request by Shanghai municipal authorities to the British consul for aid in Ihe defence of the city. Thej British troops occupied a twenty mile line encompassing an area sheltering eight thousand ; foreigners and foreign owned property valued at tlG,000,OOQ. The i French have approximately five hundred men guarding their concession. The Shanghai labor situation is virtually normal, less than 1 18,000 men still being out on strike. EXCHANGE BUYS FIRST HALIBUT AMERICAN SCHOONER OXAH ClOT 1U- and 10c Kill HER CATCH YE.STEKI1AY ANOTHER ALE TOUAY CANADIANS PAID BEST The first halibut catch of .tlieicasmj to be marketed tn'theTlah" 'Exchange was the 6.000 pounds of the American schooner Onah. Capt Harry Sellg. upon which all the companies bid and which finally went to the Canadian Fish it Cold Storage Co. for 16c and 10c. Overnight, the first Canadian boats cf the season arrived. They were the j Brant. Capt. Tom Hansen, with 3.000 pounds, and the Edward Upsett, Capt. Paddy Iversen. with $1,000 pounds. These two boats together with th American schooners Thor and Alten went on sale this morning. Report of rough weather on the banks are confirmed by the incoming skipper. The bad weather was responsible for the Llpsett's short etch. The .ale resulted a. follow.: Atnerlran Thor 34,000 pound., to Canadian Fish St Cold Storage Co, 13.9c and 9c. Alten. 37.000 pounds, to Atlln Fisheries, 16c and 9c. Canadian Brant. 4,500 pounds, to Atlln Fisheries. 16.3c and 9c. Edward Lipsett. 1.000 pounds to Royal Fish Co.. 163c and 9c. ROBBERYlF RESTAURANT TWO HANI-ITS CAl'tillT WHO IIKLIt VP VANCOIVKR CAIK VANCOUVER. Feb. 26. Entering the Paragon Cafe on Granville Street early this morning, two robber covered the woman cashier and forced her to give up 1117 while many customer looked on. thinking the hold-up was a Joke. After the men had departed, pursuit started and Robert Le Pine was captured with the stolen money two hours later, hi companion. Edwin Turner, being found tn a nearby alley with '. elt-'.ufllcted bullet wound. Asked by the police who shot him. he replied: I ,hot myself. Put another Into me." His condition is critical. OTTAWA STILL TALKS BUDGET I-a Iff Va-la HIVH I'lt 1 1 fc' 1 1 ft T l s. ' t i w a .-i r a. g r ( L 1 a 8s TIM I1SIIAY NIGHT TAILS NO IT (lOE!- OVER TO NEXT WEEK OTTAWA. Feb. 36. The budget debate In the House of Common goes over into next week. Effort, to wind up the discussion on Thursday night having failed. It wa thought undesirable to hurry through th. division last right. Th Indication a't adjournment vei that the vote ' would com on Tuesdsy. Ad t.'.lM m -hi Daily Kill.