SITUATION IX CHINA. That the situation at Shangha'I is critical goes withoout saying. If it is true that the safety of the international settlement now " , ave esponeo 911,UUU.UUU worth'cr leas stuff this grade for whatever la of goods In 1925, -and $1,269,000,000 worth in 192G, implies a tremen-i offered for ,t Tgurlng geS"he!r dous productivity per capita. Canada is now the leader in the pro-i profits out or the higher grades of duction of newsprint, asbestos, nickel, cobalt, and salmon, and furwch there is a much larger percentage nishes the world's largest exportable wheat supplies. Since Canada tth,n u tmabie from the timber of also stands second In the per capita number of telephones In use anditnl dutr,ct- especially in the interior, in the production of automobiles and lumber; third in gold and silver !DUrln vMt Mr th'r h" ba production; seventh in .teel production and fenth in that of coal Ter)r Mtit ,umber ""'PP" to tne et-it is evident that the prevailing prosperity is dependent " upon " aV? mrk" win ! ""T eOBPeMUon healthy condition in manv indn.trfe. V.h ; ." ih're ,r"ht expansion in some single 1 '" ZLmZTL X i" . . .Competition being keener on account tui. :j j This rapid doelopment of the natural resources of the country j of slackness m the export bustnes. from ...Uv...6 "ircau iiitcsiiiieiu iiueresc ana nas resulted in thejeoast mills. Business with the Cana investment of about five and one-half billion dollars from foreign ' prairies has dropped away con numi.es. ui mis amount, about tnree billion has come from the !1lerbiy since about June. There United States and two -billion from Great Britain. The major Items !eem 10 P'nty of competition with of British investment have been public securities, railway, mortgage VtTJ ,m" bU4lnea oaring. Op until uunnii.K mm insurance securities, while a large proportion of money ' c - frnr,. Ik. oi.t t.-- ? . "'""c' I reasonable nrofit profit remained remalnl aftr after 1 ...... .lcu oimcs nas oeen invesiea in mining, forestry andthe.r fr,i,ht manufacturing One result of this conservative policy on the parti"., V me uhubii unesior nas Deen mat ne nas received a much lower return on his Investment than that which has accrued to the investor from the United States, who has been more directly interested in primary production. In 1925, the products of Canadian mines had a value of two hundred and twenty-five million dollars; in 192G, the value ajrgre-guted two hundred and forty-two million dollars a new record. Besides the Important minerals mentioned above, there are also Jnv portant mines of zinc, talc, feldspar, mica and graphite. Perhaps the jnost important developments of the past year have been ihe ex-ploration of twenty oil fields in the West, resultinK in the location of :a number of larire producing wells in Alberta; the discovery of promising deposits of gold in the Red Lake area, and of gold, ilnc and copper In the Rouyn The area. construction of a smelter Is now under way at' Rouyn, and this year, tin and antimony are bein refined at Trail. In hi annual sneeeh. Sir tler,ort iti of The Royal Bank of Canada, said "Although the mineral Industry !p!! paid s third in importance In Canada, the greater part of our land area1 Id jet unprospectea ana only sufficiently explored as to indicate In & general way Its main geological features and prospective mineral wea th. With technical prospecting reaching further and fur-ther afield, and utilizing the latest scientific apparatus (in the way of aeroplanes for transportation and electrical methods for prospecting), I feel that the development of the mining Industry will be the outstanding feature of the next decade." "wf, MALKINS ', a ths toll waa deducted. Sev- mllls In the Interior re celved some good orders from the Can idlan National Railway for cedar tun- ters that were used for Icrlbblng. In summing up geneial conditions 111 the lumber Industry tn this district during the pasct year, we find that the mill men had a very hard time, several closing down, others going Into liquida tion and the few that continued to Operate did so under very adverse con dltlona and, 'as a result, nobody made eny money and most of thent lost money. . Cost of logs at mill was proximately 18 00 per thousand, not Including rtumpage and royalty. On the Queen .Charlotte bland common labor, was 45c per hour while interior mllla 40c per hour. IIF.WX TIK IMll sTKV A wholesale reduction qf hewn tie contracts has taken place since 1924 In which year 1.100.000 ties were shipped. j - - icuum 14, oiaiaw in iv id ana to S44,ooo in 1928. Operators were further handicapped on account of weather conditions, lack of snow making the haul difficult. A new feature waa the letting of direct contracts of 1000 2000 ties direct to settlers at a price 01 c per tie. less than to Urge con-tractora. Tie prices f.o.b, cars In year 1928 were 87c. 57c, and 35c for No. 1, 2 nd 3 respectively and 6c less on the settlers1 contracts. This vear's hlihl jprleea are 65c. 65c and 30c respectively. run contract figures for 1927 art. not yet to hand but they will approximate IS2S figures. scale of M48.135 lineal feet In cedar poles and piling as against 2.584..! l02 lineal ftt for 1926 was recorded.; uiuinrts is reported as fajr I with prices aomewRat lower than, last ,r. rracucauy ail aniprnenu werei made by the Hanson Lumber & "Timber ! Company of Bmltheri, The j; if, Baxter Co. operated their first camp In, m.Mtii iniei ana, to date, have h!p ped two carnoea of approximately 330, 000 lineal fet export to the United States. Further shipments wUl take place regularly. IIAHINK l-HOVINTIAI, KOIIK.KT Two parties were engaged throughout the summer of 1928 In the recently created Babtne Provincial Forest. One party was engaged In mapping and tlm- It-n SHE DAILY Ntiv73 FAGS TWO 1 ISprains Strains Bruises! I ForSnraini and Strain, rub with Painkiller every twohoursuntil pain I i subsides. Keep injured part at rest Then wrap bandapre soaked in I I Painkiller around affected part;: cover, with Jry dotb. Renew twice I daily until welU For Uruj rauiebised part if (potable. Apply first, clotha wrung but in.lce-cblU water: change often to keep cold. I Then wrap with bandage soaked In Painkiller. ' I ' DAVIS- k LAWRENCE, .Vaarf ng rktrmfuU.- New York stM Montreal I The Daily News PRINCE RUPERT. - BRITISH COLUMBIA. Published Every Afternoon, except Sunday, by Prince Rupert Dally News, Limited, Third Avenue. -H. F. PULLEN - - Managing -Editor. SUBSCRIITION RATES: Cjty Delivery, by mail or carrier, per month .... 51,00 By mail to all parts of the British Empire and the United States, in advance, per year v. $0.00 To all other countries, in advance, per year , ... $7.50 Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations. DAILY EDITION. Thursday, March 10, 1927 Annual Report of District Forester Tells of Timber Industry in This Vicinity says' The year 192(5 was normal 1n the Prince Rupert District, me annual report 01 a. c, Alien, uisinci luresier. m uuvv was shown in saw log scale which: was offset by a decrease in the minor forest products, poles and ties, giving a total scale of approximately the same as in 1925. The Pacific Mills plant at Ocean Falls was the only pulp and baner mill operative. The Swanson Ray (Whalen Pulp and Paper Mills) has not yet been re-opened under the new management and i!(g rapidly deteriorating. There is much talk of the entire dismantling of this, plant and rebuilding on a - r- modem scale, . ter cruising. . The other waa employed The logging ang milling Industrie tn maktng a soll ,Urvey with a view to throughout the district have suffered determining those portlona of the area from lack of profitable market during ,dtptfd to agriculture as distinct from the past year. This applies more es- puPe torMt land Mucn rgju,bl data prclally to the lumber Industry. There obtained and It s proposed to eon-are 20 mills located In the district, of Unue mt)rlt durtng the summer of which 13 were operative and 7 were J9j7 closed all year. There were also 13 A rough reconnaissance waa also made portable and semi-portable mills operat- ef tl!e uppr KlUutckalum Valley and lng spasmodically. ,ne country drained by the Kltsum. How mills orriiATKO kaIum Rlver ,nd , tributaries . The Prince Rupert Spruce Mills' large I'HODI CTION TAIIl.KH mill at Prince Rupert was destroyed by sawlogs. P.BJJ. " 138.480.dl5 fire tn November 1925. and as yet. has Mtt tnt pUlng ,ne4 feet 1,846.185 not been rebuilt. The site has been Hewn Tln .pice., ....... 544.823 cleared for what la said o be new cordwocd. ahlnglebolta. &r mill to be constructed this year by the (cords! 8 600 (owners of the Big Bay Lumber Com- ToU Kir tM ,.r converted to pany. which new mill may gradually board foot -measure 170.747421 P.BM. take over the production of their pre-( i:i-OKT I HOM PKTKICT. 1016 sent mm at ueorgetown. j Sawlogs Poles Si Pll- Ties At Port Clements the old Lynch mill , jinJt. Pieces was taken over, reconditioned and oper- xq . . 8.435 883,945 depends primarily on the foreign forces there, it is also true that 'tei aince spring by the Canadian j0 e. Crud saajas the safety of the Chinese citizenrv will be best assured if tli rn.dLumber Y,rd5 Ltd- Thl mU1 cl08d 637410 447.Mii tonese are prompt in capturing the city, fciZ JZ'Z in ln " r0"1 Mport 478 473 4"'MS dlcatlona when It will ' " reopen. ( tit .1. , 1 . , , ToUi esumted value F.O.B. cart. ii is ueiieteu me-ioreipn troops now in snanghai are adequate Another closure was that or the sitna 489,iC900. to preserve order In the foreign section but "if not there are thous-' 8pruce um Qu"n Charlotte cyy.' sukx or oimvx timiikh ands more approaching on ships a few days distant from the citv ifontrolled D " SuoUM" Aitertaj No. of s,, 15a it a 1 i . . LiimMr uo. inn wnir.n ntui onrfttan o . w Kiuicutci, me inuiese ining wnnin me loreign concessions are strongly on the side of peace between the native factions and between China and the outside world. But the foreign troops, including those China-bound, could not hope to maintain peace within the huge native city, nor halt the advance of the nationalist army. Whether the situation will result in disaster or merely acote tension and minor "incidents" will in larire part denend on whether " 1 ww 1 .v. 111 ooi.tvu steadily since the spring of 1925. Pelet ,nd paiD tt... Wi8.90J The Skeena Lumber Co operating thelxics, piece ..; 231,000 mill at D.k closed down pending re-; Toul estimated revenue from timber adjustment of the company's aCalra,iltiM $330,500. while fire destroyed the Canada Pro- Jucts mill near Usk in October. The Lakeue mill at Amsbury. now nationalists and foreigners agree to co-operate in the preservation' coatrc,led br "ttie sz Watt of fe and nronertv. The irmvest Hnn.ror U u- ..Terrace, reopened during the summer a v " o- w S4j a A lilUtUUI litl 1 1 C(4 developed by the intolerable arrogance of the settlement and the arrogant intolerance of the nationalist extremists. CANADA'S TREMENDOUS PER CAPITA PRODUCTION. During the fast two years, Canadian agriculture, mining, fishing, manufacture and transportation have been exnerienrlnir n fun. damental prosperity which indicates an insistent " world demand for : for reconditioning and commercial sawing has just recently been started. ICKASOV tOIC l)i:i'ltlIO , The principal reason for the depression la over-production of the class and j grade of lumber obtainable In this dls- j trlct. A very large percentage of the lumber nroduced bv th mill in thta -DEAF SINCE HE WAS CHILD; HEARS M'UETAKY OF I.ETlltlftllXiK M IIOOI. isoAicii t SAin.t to .went at IOIC "IIK.C'I.K." dUtrlct doe. not grade above o. I-L . M,!5l "" ' ih xari.A MJf) r r.: r . .i! rT Jcommon with the result that the oner- u' " "T oanc- ,,,uus ine uanK 01 '"w to nU wk- nwood. y.: :'a x j:: , .r "'r' .tor. are to . S.:- . 0 l. 1- r tnTnZlne'wh'o reury treasurer of the public school board of this city, has regained hit hearing. Mr. Fleetwood ta unable to account for the "miracle" aa he characterised 11 As a matter offset, he admitted, he it not seriously trying to discover the came, for he la too elated In harlne recovered his auditory powers and Is srylng to "catch up- with those things if which he baa been deprived In the past as a result of his disability. He can now listen to ordinary con vernation, without asking the apeakar to shout Into an ear phone. It came about very suddenly according to Mr. Fleet wood. He waa "walking along with his wife when auddenly he felt an acute .irritation In his ears. These sensations same spasmodically and finally the member cleared up and he heard every-'blcg going on about him. Medical men ire unable to explain the sudden change. Ten Years Ago in Prince Rupert Mtiirn ii, ii7 Mrs, Mcihtosh.Onother; r Mrs. W D Vance, who has been Visiting In the city, has returned to-her home In ' A. ft. Neale has resigned aa assistant hortlcultutist id '.the i department of agriculture and will be leaving Prince 3 u pert shortly. A society named the Serbian National Defence League .of Prlhce Rupert has ceen organized. M. Albert has .returned to Vancouver from Yokohama, having found it im possible to enter Russia at present. There was a ahorUie of fish cars yesterday and four boats cleared for Seattle. . Being unable td dlapoae of 60 lona of herring which he brought to the city ysterday. Alex Smith waa obliged to dump them into the harbor. Bert Pearce. a well known local boy. who saw service In Prance, returned NeiyJous fleadachg ML' mfSr1 Sk" tUSIeverdidaCiipof Coffee taste asgood as this. . . . Such a remark Is a. tribute to ony hostrss but It is deserved hen coffee Is served with Eagle Urond Condensed Milk instead of creum and sugar. Eagle Brand improves the finest cup of coffee, gives it a richer "body," a delicious mellow flavour, a tempting golden color. Eagle Brand is pure creamy milk, thoroughly blended with granulated sugar. It is not only more satisfactory in coffee than ordinary cream, or top-milk, ond sugar, but more economical, as well. It keeps perfectly in the open tin until used. Your grocer can supply you. 3cntten home on the Frlnceaa Maqulnna last evening. No man la old until be needs a shave about half the time ' N'AVKtAiJl.K WATER IMIOTEC-TION ACT. It.a.C. l'llrTi:M US. MASStTT CANNEHS. LIMITF.fa hereby LAND ACT NOTK'K (r INTvnflV TO APPI.V TO T I.KASK l.N In Prince Rupert Land Recording Dls-trlct, and situate at Huston Inlet. Queen Charlotte tlndv ' TAKE NOTICE that Robert M. r.rrl of Vancouver, 110, occupation fih packer. Intends to apply for a lease of the following described lands: commencing at a post planted at northeast corner about IvOOO feet westerly from miners' cabins at head of Huston Inlet: thence wtrt , tuauia. incuts auuineny SDOUl 12 Chains' thence easterly 20 chalna: thence nor-therly about 12 chains, and containing 24 acres, more or Una. ROBERT M, CURR1E. Aonllrant LAND ACT .Skeena Und Dlstrict."Dlstrict of Queen wu" Chsrlotte Islsnds. TAKE NOTICE that sixty days after date, 1 Intend to apply to the Ch ef Commissioner of Lands for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum over 040 acres of land bounded as follows- Commencing at a pot planted at the southwest corner nf Section 30, Town" "J'P 3. Oraham Island, and marked "AJ.O.'a southwest nnrnaa". . ...1 80 chalna: thence north 80 chains: thenca nn?-.C-?,n,i tn'nCe ,0Uth 80 f ? P?1"'0' commencement, balng Sec tlon 38, Township 8, Oraham Island. B O A. J. OORDON, Dated Dacembet 17. 1938. pt("' laANI) ACT NOTirr. or inttatio to .vrrtr ti TU I.HE UMI In Prince Rupert Land Recording DUtrlct of Prince Rupert, and situate on the north shore of Crescent Inlsi. Moresby Island. Queen Charlotte islands, in the Province of British Columbia, and being about one and a half mltea from the head of the Inlet TAKE NOTICE that James field, of lve notice that It has. under' Section Prince Rupert. BC. occupation Marine seven or said Act. derxMited with the uroxer. intends to aopiv for Minuter of Public Works at Ottawa, and the following described lands at the office of the District Rerutrar of Commencing at a post, planted on the the Land Registry District of Prince north shore of Crescent Inlet, about Rupert, at Prince RuDert. B.C. a de- one and a half miles from the head of the icxiptlon of the site and plana of tlie Inlet: thence northwesterly 30 chains; , v-uiii 'harf and ana pier proposed to be built On thence southwesterly 20 chains: thence tie Uitwtt Indian Reserve. Number southeaauriy 30 chains; thence north. One, on Oraham British Columbia. Island, Province of easterly 20 chains, and containing forty AND take notice that after tr ex piration of cne month from date of the irst puDiication of this notice. Mauett banners Limited will, under Section Seven of aald Act. apply to the Minister it ruonc worxa at nia onire in tpe Olty of Ottawa, for approval of lte and plana, and for leave to construct aald wharf and pier. DATED at Prince Rupert this 58th t.ay of February., 1927. MAB&ETT CANKERS. LIMITED, Dv Its solicitors, Willlsms. Msnaon A Oonrales .NOTICE Under and bv virtue of the nrmrlalana of Section 28 of the "Mineral Act," no tice la hereby given Messrs. Malcolm cmytn. camuna Lanei. Harold IIanen snti Albert Moore, that there H . owlwt a me unoersignea lor Assessment work :erformed on the Camilla rirmin rf iiinrrai uiimi, i-nncesa Koyai iiiaod, Skeena Mining Division, the sum of 4193. 88, and that unless aald person pay their proportionate shsre of th mat eif such Assessment, together with all coats of advertising, eta. to the undersigned i Dutedaie. B.C.. on or before May 12, 1027, application Will be marl tn (ha Oold Commissioner. Prince Rupert, B C , w uac winr injjrcwY interesu in the herein mentioned Mlnlns rirmm r Mineral Claims vested In the DAVID CORDILLA. JACOB KOAKt. acres, more or iCM. JAMES FIELD. Applicant Dated November 17. MlNEHAIa ACT rruTirictTn or iMrnnvKMrATH Mirier. Juanlta. At yox. Oranby. Alamo, ttdeo. Pinto, Wnn Practhinal No. 3. and Monte factions! M'nersl Claims, situate In the Miin Mining Dlvblon of Caaaiar Dls-.net. Where located On Wann River, Taku Arm of Taglah Lake. TAKE NOTICE that I, Charles V. Bob. Free Mnerl Certificate No. BMm, intend, alxty days from the date hereof to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for the pur. .ioe of obtaining a Crown a rant ot the stove claim. And further take notice that action, inder section 8(1. must be commenced oefort ;he Issue of such Certificate ot improvements. Dated thla lit day of January, AD . II. McN, PR ASK It, Assnt. 1827 I.ANO ACT. xotici: eir iNTeATiov to aiti.v to n it( iir umi TAKE NOTICE TO AT I. Arthur llobert- son. Msuett. BC. occupation Mlltman. intend to abnlr for nrrmlaalnn tn nnr. chase the following described land: Commencing at nnrthat n,mr nl Lot IOCS, Q.C.I. DUtrlct: thence south fifty chains; thence east forty chain: thence north to shore: thenr fnllnwlna nianwaier mark to point of commencr-ment. containing one hundred acres, more or less. Located this 30th rtiv of nfeemher. tvao, ARTHUR ROBERTSON. 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