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FOUR
Tits
caitt
ivrs
We
EVEN
s
V
A
.Dials.
Mystery
I
By
Agatha
Christie
Copyright
by
Public
Ledger
INSTALMENT
IV.
THE
STOKV
Tlll'8
FAR
There's
a
benue
party
on
at
Chimneys,
an
estate
outside
London,
occupied
for
the
preaent
on
leaw
by
Sir
Oswald
and
Lady
Ooote.
OuciU
are
rate
to
break
fut,
aapeelally
Jimmy
Theslger
and
Oerrt
Wade,
much
to
the
annoyance
of
Lady
Ooote.
Rupert
Bsteman,
secretary
to
Sir
Oswald,
lUggMta
an
alarm
clock
by
way
of
enuring
that
Wade
In
particular
geti
up
next
morning
at
a
more
reasonable
hcur.
They
plan
to
place
eight
clocks
la
Wade's
room
once
he
is
asleep.
Bateman,
known
as
"Pongo,"
places
the
clrcks.
and
yet
next
day
at
neon
Wade
is
stUl
In
bed.
At
12:20
be
is
found
dead
by
a
servant.
Dr.
Cart-wright
declared
death
due
to
an
overdose
of
vle-plng
powder.
Seven
clocks,
not
eight
ere
found
lined
up
In
Wade's
room.
Theslger
and
Bonny
Devereux
mctor
to
Gerry's
home
to
Inform
a
later,
Loralne
Wade,
of
her
brother's
death.
NOW
rOXTIMK
THE
KTOKY
INSTALMENT
V.
Objects
to
Strangers
"They
needn't
die
in
my
house,"
said
Lord
Catcrham.
"I
don't
see
why
not.
Lots
of
people
have
masses
of
stuffy
old
"I
don't
like
any
one
who
comes
to
annoy
me,"
said
Lord
great
grandfathers
and
grand-tsoUien."
That's
different."
said
Lord
Catarham.
"Naturally
I
expect
Brents
to
die
here
they
don't
count.
But
I
object
to
strangers.
And
I
especially
object
to
inquests.
The
thing
will
become
a
habit
soon.
This
is
the
second.
You
re-
member
all
that
fuss
we
had
four,
wn
ago?
For
which,
by
the
way,
I
hold
George
Lemax
entirely
to
blame,"
"And
now
you're
blaming
poor
fM
atitam-rnllpr
Coote
-
I'm
sure
.piay.
iraugnt
with
grave
political
slirnlflpani-P
Bin-t
1
1
vista
Vnn'tpa
Vnn'vp
nn
-
rv
iriP
4
the
V
fuss
he
made.
I've
been
hearlnrlcut
them
because
It
always.
Is,
but.
about
It
from
Tredwell.
Tested
everything
imaginable
for
fingerprints.
And,
of
course,
they
only
found
the
dead
man's
own.
The
clearest
case
Imaginable
though
whether
it
was
suicide
or
accident
is
another
matter."
"I
met
Gerry
Wade
once,"
said
uunaie.
"He
was
a
friend
of
Bill's
You'd
have
liked
him,
father.
I
never
saw
any
one
more
cheer;
fully
Inefficient
than
he
was."
"I
don't
like
any
one
wno
comes
and
dies
In
my
house
on
purpose
to
annoy
me,"
said
Lord
caterham
obstinately.
A
Misadventure
"But
I
certainly
can't
Imagine
any
one
murdering
him,"
continued
Bundle.
"The
idea's
absurd."
"Of
course
it
Is,"
said
Lord
Caterham.
"Or
would
be
to
any
one
but
an
ass
like
Inspector
Raglan."
"I
daresay
looking
for
fingerprints
made
him
feel
important,"
said
.Bundle
soothingly.
"Anyway,
they
brought
it
in
'Death
by
misadventure,'
didn't
they?"
Lord
Caterham
acquiesced.
"They
had
to
show
some
consideration
for
the
sister's
feelings."
"Was
there
a
sister?
I
didn't
know."
"Half
sister,
I
believe.
She
was
much
younger.
Old
Wade
ran
away
with
her
mother
he
was
always
doing
that
sort
of
thing.
No
wo-j
man
appealed
to
him
unless
she
belonged
to
another
man."
"I'm
glad
there's
one
bad
habit
you
haven't
got,"
said
Bundle.
"I've
always
led
a
verv
respect
able
God-fearing
life,"
said
Lord
and
dies
In
my
house
on
purpose
j
tateriiam
oostinateiy.
Caterham.
"It
seems
extraordln-l
ary,
considering
how
little
harm
itnougnts
reverting
to
that
cheery
do
to
anybody,
that
I
can't
be
let
vacuous
young
man,
Gerry
Wade
a'one.
If
only
He
stopped
as
Bundle
made
a
sudden
excursion
through
the
window.
"MacDonald,"
called
Bundle
In
a
clear,
autocratic
voice.
The
Emperor
approached.
Something
that
might
possibly
have
been
taken
for
a
smile
of
welcome,
tried
to
express
itself
on
his
countenance,
but
the
natural
gloom
of
gardeners
dispelled
it
"How
are
you?"
said
Bundle.
"I'm
no
verra
grand,"
said
Mac-
Donald.
I
wanted
to
speak
to
you
about
h
wm
quite
as
annoyed
about
WiXgur.
ladyship?"
said
.MacDOn-ai
anv
one."
laid.
the
bowling
green.
It's
shockingly
,
not
thought
worth
while
mention-overgrown.
Put
some
one
on
to
it,
ing
to
Lord
Caterham,
but
which
will
you?"
MacDonald
shook
his
head
dubiously.
"It
would
mean
taking
William
from
the
lower
border,
m'lady."
"Damn
the
loer
border,"
said
Bundle.
"Let
him
start
at
once.
And,
MacDonald
"
"Yes,
m'lady?"
"Let's
have
some
of
those
grapes
I
In
from
the
far
housy,
.
J
"1
KhOW
It
S
tne
Wrong
time
tO
I
want
them
all
the
samp.
See?"
Bundle
re-entered
the
library.
I
"Sorry,
father,"
she
said,
'T
wanted
to
catch
MacDonald.
Were:
you
speaking?"
"As
a
matter
of
fact
I
was,'
said
Lord
Caterham.
"But
it
does
not
matter.
What
were
you
saying
to
Macuonaia?
That
Clock
Business
"Trying
to
cure
him
of
think
ing
he
s
God
Almighty.
But
that
s
an
impossible
task.
I
expect
the
Cootes
have
been
bad
for
him.
MacDonald
wouldn't
care
one
hoot,
or
even
two
hoots
for
the
largest
steam-roller
that
ever
was.
What's
Lady
Coote
like?"
Lord
Caterham
considered
the
question.
"Very
like
my
idea
of
Mrs.
Sid-dons,"
he
said
at
last.
"I
should
think
she
went
in
a
lot
for
amateur
theatricals.
I
gather
she
was
very
upset
about
the
clock
busi
ness."
"What
clock
business?"
"Tredwell
has
Just
been
telling
me.
It
seems
the
house-party
had
some
Joke
on.
They
bought
a
lot
of
i
aiarjn
clocks
and
hid
them
about
this
younsr
Wade
s
room.
And
then.
of
"course,
the
poor
chap
was
dead.
which
made,
the
whole
thing
rath
er
beastly:"'
'
Bundle
nodded.
"Tredwell
told
me
sometnlns
else
rather
od&
about
the
clocks."
con
tinued
Lord
Caterham,
who
was
now
quite
enjoying
himself.
"It
seems
that
somebody
collected
them
all
and
put
them
in
a
row
on
the
mantelpiece
after
the
ppor
fel
low
was
aeaa.
"Well,
why
not?"
said
Bundle.
"I
don't
see
why
not
myself,"
said
Lord
Caterham.
"But
apparently
there
was
some
fuss
about
it.
No
one
would
own
up
having
done
it.
you
see.
All
the
servants
were
questioned
and
swore
they
hadn't
touched
the
beastly
things.
In
fact,
it
was
rather
a
mystery.
And
then
the
Coroner
asked
questions
at
the
inquest,
and
you
know
how
difficult
it
is
to
explain
things
to
people
of
that
class."
"Perfectly
foul."
agreed
Bundle.
"Of
course,"
said
Lord
Caterham,
"it's
very
difficult
to
get
the
hang
of
things
afterward.
I
didn't
quite
see
the
point
of
half
the
things
Tredwell
told
me.
.
By
the
way.
Bundle,
the
fellow
died
In
your
room."
Bundle
made
a
grimace.
"Why
need
people
dlej.
in
mv
room?"
4he
;
asked
with
some
indignation.
'That's
Just
what
I've
been
saying,"
said
Lord
Caterham
In
triumph.
"Inconsiderate.
Everybody's
damned
Inconsiderate
nowadays."
"Not
that
I
mind,"
said
Bundle
valiantly.
"Why
should
I?"
"I
should"
said
her
father.
"I
should
mind
very
much.
I
should
dream
things,
you
know
soectra'
hands
and
clanking
chains."
Not
Superstitious
"Well."
said
Bundle.
"Great
Aunt
Louisa
died
in
your
bed.
I
wonder
you
dont
see
her
spook
hovering
over
you.
I
do
sometimes.
said
Lord
Caterham
shuddering.
"Especially
after
lobster."
"Well,
thank
heavens
I'm
not
superstitious,
declared
Bundle.
Yet
that
evening
as
she
sat
in
iront
of
her
bedroom
fire,
a
slim
pajamaed
figure,
she
found
her
Impossible
to
believe
that
any
onr
so
full
of
the
Joy
of
living
coulO
aeiiDeraieiy
nave
committed
suicide.
No.
the
other
solution
must
be
the
right
one.
He
had
taken
p
keeping
draft
and
by
a
pure
mis-tAke
had
swallowed
an
overdose
That
was
possible.
She
did
tiof
fancy
that
Gerry
Wade
had
beer
overburdened
in
an
intellectua'
capacity.
Her
Raze
shifted
to
the
mantel
.piece
and
she
began
thinking
'of
the
tb'ry'
about
the
clocks.
He-
maid
had
been
full
of
that,
hav
Inc
lust
been
primed
bv
the
second
housemaid.
She
had
added
a
detail
which
apparently
Tredwell
had
mad
piqued
Bundle's
curiosity.
Heart
and
Nerves
Caused
Her
To
Have
Cold
Hands
and
Feet
Mrs.
JoMDh
Price.
Bed
Pine.
N.B.,
writest
"Smral
yean
ago
I
n
JraWftatti
.W.teK
A?A$f
caWf1
"
oaa.
ai
uraw,
mj
uauu.
feet
would
bwwrae
numb
anq
coi&.
'I
oappened
to
see
advertised
and
started
taking
them
at
once.
I
continued
for
some
little
time,
and
since
then
I
have
had
no
return
of
my
trouble."
Price,
50c
a
box
at
all
druggists
and
dealers,
or
mailed
direct
on
receipt
of
price
by
The
T-
Milburn
Co.,
Limited,
Toronto.
Ont
One
on
the
Lawn
Seven
clocks
had
been
neatly
ranged
on
the
mantelpiece;
the
last
and
remaining
one
had
been
found
on
the
lawn
outside,
where
it
had
obviously
been
thrown
from
tne
window.
Bundle
puzxled
over
that
point
now.
it
seemed
such
an
extraor
dinary
purposeless
thing
to
do.
She
could
imagine
that
one
of
the
maids
might
have
tidied
the
clocks
ana
then,
irigntenea
Dy
the
inquisition,
Into
the
matter,
have
denied
doing
so.
But
surely
no
maid
would
have
thrown
a
clock
into
the
garden.
.
Had
Gerry
Wade
done
so
when
its
first
sharp
summons
woke
him?
But
no;
that
was
imposible.
Bun
dle
remembered
hearing
that
his
death
must
have
taken
place
in
the
early
hours
of
the
morning,
and
he
would
have
been
In
a
comatose
condition
for
some
time
before
that.
Bundle
frowned.
This
business
of
the
clocks
was
curious.
She
must
get
hold
of
Bill
Everslelgh.
He
had
been
there
she
knew.
To
think
was
to
act
with
Bun
dle.
She
got
up
and
went
over
to
the
writing
desk.
It
was
an
Inlaid
affair
with
a
lid
that
rolled
back.
Bundle
sat
down
at
It,
pulled
a
sheet
of
note-paper
toward
her
and
wrote.
Dear
Bill-She
paused
to
pull
out
the
low
er
part
of
the
desk.
It
had
stuck
halfway,
as
she
remembered
it
of
ten
did.
Bundle
tniwed
at
it
Im
patiently
but
it
did
not
move.
She
recalled
that
on
a
former
occasion
an
envelope
had
been
pushed
back
with
It
and
had
lammed
it
for
the
time
beinb
She
took
a
thin
p.per
knife
and
slipped
It
into
the
nar
row
crack
sne
was
so
lar
successful
that
a
corner
of
white
paoer
showed.
Bundle
caught
hold
of
it
and
drew
it
out.
It
was
the
first
sheet
of
a
letter,
somewhat
crumpled.
It
was
the
date
that
first
caueht
Bundle's
eye.
A
big
flourishing
date
that
leaped
out
from
the
pa
oer.
septemoer
zist.
September
2lst."
said
Bundle
slowly.
"Why.
surely
that
was"
She
broke
off.
Yes.
she
was
sure
of
it.
The
22nd
wa3
the
day
Oerry
Wade
was
found
dead.
This,
then,
was
a
letter
he
must
'iave
been
writing
on
the
very
eve
ning
or
tne
tragedy.
Bundle
smoothed
it
out
and
read
t.
It
was
unfinished.
"My
Darling
Loralne
I
will
be
town
on
Wednesday.
Am
feeling
i
xwiuuy
fit
and
rather
pleased
with
myself
all
round.
It
will
be
heavenly
to
see
you.
Look
here,
do
for-tet
what
I
said
about
that
Seven
Dials
business.
I
thought
it
was
folng
to
be
more
or
less
of
a
Joke,
but
it
isn't
anything
but.
I'm
orry
I
ever
said
anything
about
it
it's
not
the
kind
of
business
kids
'ke
you
ought
to
be
mlx.ed
up
In.
forget
about
it,
see?
"Something
else
I
wanted
to
tell
ou
but
I'm
so
sleepy
I
can't
keep
hy
eyes'
open.
"Oh,
about
Lurcher,
I
think"
Here
the
letter
broke
off.
Bundle
sat
frowning.
Seven
Dials.
Where
was
that?
Some
ather
slummy
district
of
London,
he
fancied.
The
words
Seven
lals
reminded
her
of
something
Ise.
but
for
the
moment
she
couldn't
think
of
what.
Instead
her
attention
fastened
on
two
phrases.
"Am
feeling
awfully
fit;
and
"I'm
so
sleepy
I
can't
keep
my
Embarassing
Moments
KEEPING
LAST
CLIPPER
SHIP
Saved
Time
and
Gained
Profits
and
Lost
Something
Very
Precious,
Says
Worcester
Post
WORCESTER,
Mass.,
Jan.
4.
There
was
something
said
in
the
Hv
tnlrl
nf
the
sale
at
New
York
of
a
once
proud
clipper
shiD
to
an
art
museum.
The
Wor-
I
cesler
Post
makes
the
following
comment:
An
art
museum
spent
iiuuu
acauire
the
last
of
the
old-time
American
clipper
ships.
That
bit
of
news
was
dismissed
with
a
brief
paragraph.
Yet
a
great
deal
could
be
written
on
It;
poems,
romantic
tales
of
bygone
days
and
bygone
men,
melancholy
essays
on
vanished
glories
and
outworn
beauties.
"We
have
come
a
long
way,
In
one
direction
or
another,
since
the
day
rhn
thp
rllntvr
shin
was
a
living
i
reality.
Our
age
is
altogether
un
-
;
like
the
age
mat
miut
tnose
iao-
ulous
old
ships.
We
have
a
differ
-
1
ent
outlook
on
life,
a
whole
new
set
t
of
standards.
The
clipper
ship,
magnlflcent,
a
thing
for
poetry
and
romance,
we
DUt
the
last
surviving
specimen
under
the
wing
of
an
art
museum,
and
feel
the
pang
at
the
thought
that
is
all
it
is
good
for.
"Why
should
we
be
so
stirred
by
this
one
additional
indication
that
that
old
age
is
gone
forever?
We
are
busy
and
fairly
prosperous
and
at
least
relatively
happy.
Our
world
wags
qujtt
smoothly,
taking
one
thing
with
another.
Why
should
the
phantom
vessels
of
seventy-five
year
ago
move
us
to
idle
day-dreams?
Perhaps
it
Is
because
our
modern
world
is
Just
a
little
bit
short
on
beauty.
For
the
clipper
ship,
above
everything
else,
was
beautiful.
It
was,
In
its
way,
as
breath-taking
a
creation
as
a
great
painting
or
a
cathedral.
One
of
the
most
lovely
bits
of
prose
In
English
Is
Richard
Henry
Dana's
description
of
a
full-rigged
ship
under
all
sail.
Overseas
merchandising,
once
upon
a
time,
was
a
trade
in
which
an
artist
might
engage;
not
a
business
of
rusty
steamers
and
clanking
machinery,
as
It
is
today.
"We
miss
that
sort
of
thing
more
than
we
know.
We
are
not
lucky
enough
to
be
carrying
on
the
work
of
dally
life
with
beautiful
tools.
Discarding
the
clipper
,for
the
steamer
we
have
saved
time
and
gained
profits
and
lost
sraettilng
very
precious.
What
museujn
prtbe,
future
will
ever
want
to
sav,
a
ltft
,
oil
tanker
or
cattle
boat?
......
,
"Yet
we
may
console
iwsetyea
The
clipper
ship,
after
all,
was
built
to
be
efficient
and
useful,
not
to
be
beautiful.
It
came
into
existence
as
a
money
maker..
The
clumsy,
sawed
off
ships
of
the
eighteenth
century
gave
way
to
It
not
because
marine
architects
wanted
to
produce
beauty,
but
because
they
wanted
to
produce
speed
ana
mase
money.
"They
were.
In
other
w
ordL'trldVed
by
the
same
motives
that,
And
there
h
ust
a
chance
worth
clinging
to-rttiH
our
own
age
likewise,
strlvini
t
tO
DTO
duce
the
utmost
in
utility,
win,
in
tne
ena,
aiso
produce
supreme
beauty.
"Already
there
are
indications.
A
mall
plane,
soaring
through
the
sky.
U
a
thing
to
lift
one's
heart.
Perhaps
In
the
course
of
years,
we
too
hall
be
making
cargo-carriers
that
are
worthy
to
stand
beside
the
clip-pen
of
a
lost
century.
eyes
open.
An
Analysis
That
didn't
fit
in.
That
didn't
in
in
at
au.
For
it
was
that
very
nignt
tni
'.
uerry
waoe
naa
taker
such
a
heavy
dose
of
chloral
that
he
never
woke
.again.
And
If
what
he
had
written
In
that
letter
ware
true,
why
should
he
have
taken
It?
Bundle
shook
her
head.
She
'ooked
roand
the
room
and
gave
a
tiignt
sniver.
supposing
oerry
Wade
were
watching
her
now.
In
this
room
he
had
died.
She
sat
very
still.
The
silence
wa
unbroken
save
for
the
ticking
oi
tier
little
gold
clack.
That
soun
ded
unnaturally
loud
and
lmport-H
ant.
Bundle
glanced
toward
the
man
telpiece.
A
vivid
picture
rose
be
fore
her
mind's
eye.
The
dead
man
lying
on
the
bed,
and
seven
clocks
ticking
on
the
mantelpiece
tick
ng
loudly,
ominously
ticking
Lick
citing
(To
Be
Continued
Monday)
PUOGltESS
OF
PRINCE
RUPERT
IS
REVIEWED
RY
BOARD
PRESIDENT.
(Continued
from
page
one)
nose
of
oDtainmg
grain
snips
wuicu
require
pan
cargoes
omy,
ii
ueuig
a
whiwit
in
nnrt
rarcops
onlv:
buL
.
.
Ul..
IU.nni.Vi
nnst
unioruinuiejy,,
wuubu
hsh.
M..AM.Anf
nrtri
tha
nrAuinr.
anv-
crnment,
we
have
been
unsuccess
-
rul
in
obtaining
permission,
inis
Is
a
matter
of
vital
importance
to
us,
oecause
if
this
permission
to
ex
port
certain
logs
not
in
demand
at
the
present
time
for
export
can
be
obtained,
thereby
enaonng
us
to
mi
wheat
ships
which
require
only
a
roipan;
cargo,
h
wm
mean
u
iremou
dous
difference
to
Prince
Rupert
and
the
north
generally;
and
I
sincerely
recommend
to
the
incoming
board
that,
irrespective
of
the
results
In
the
past,
they
continue
to
prosecute
this
matter
to
the
utmost
of
their
ability.
This
and
the
matter
of
the
Hecate
Straits
lights
are,
I
believe,
the
two
most
important
matters
affecting
the
city
of
Prince
Rupert
and
northern
British
Columbia
at
the
present
time.
Repairing
Ships
ci.i.
The
board
has
alsq
taken
up
from
time
to
time
with
the
Canadian
Na-
tional
Steamships
the
question
of
having
as
many
of
the
ships
as
pos-
sible
docked,
repaired
and
overhaul
ed
at
our
drvdock.
and
undoubted
ly
the
drvdock
has
been
busy
and
it
has
received
more
work
within
the
last
year
than
it
has
for
some
considerable
time,
and
I
feel
assured
that
the
Canadian
National
officials
will
do
all
they
can
to
give
our
drvdock
here
as
much
business
as
possible,
all
things
being
considered,
,
.
z.
1
t,s..r
i
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fcEAOilNG
i
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OVIE.
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Jir5l
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A
w
I'M
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WWW
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rf
L
nTOL
iV
"Very
inconsiderate,"
said
Lord
Cutcrham
obstinately.
"People
who
are
likely
to
do
that
sort
of
thing.
oughtn't
to
be
asked
to
stay.
And
you
may
say
wnai
you
wee,
uun
die,
I
don't
like
inquests.
I
never
have
and
I
never
shall."
T0
SEE
IrrVqT
J
Still
LS.
'
WATCW
IN
IT.
"Well,
this
wasn't
the
same
sort
of
thin
as
the
last
one,"
said
Bundle
soothingly.
"I
mean,
it
wasn't
a
murder?"
"It
might
have
been
from
the
fuss
that
thick-head
of
an
Inspector
made.
He's,
never
got
over
that
business
four
years
ago.
He
thinks
every
death
that
takes
place
here
must
necessarily
be
a
case
of
foul
Sateday,
January
t
mere
are
muuy
ouier
euojecw
urillsn
Columbia
has
u"
which
I
will
not
mention,
save
and
through
forest
fires
on
ur.-
:;
except
the
Peace
River
ouUet.
As,
the
neglect
of
persons
r,
you
know,
this
has
been
the
subject
:
starting
them
by
not
trn
of
the
grettestt
controversy
interests
during
jfires
and
by
throwing
aw
jt
the
last
year.
The
various
In
Canada
urgently
working
for
their
own;
the
weat
trying
to
bring
this
outlet
to
the
west,
and,
unfortunately,
in
this
connection
the
west
being
somewhat
divided.
We
have
reports
of
engineers
(thoroughly
competent)
which,
apart
from
any
opinion
which
any
other
part
of
the
country
or
the
province
may
have,
prove
conclusively
that
the
natural
ind
logical
outlet
insofar
as
the
farmers
of
the
Peace
River
country
are
concerned
and
so
far
as
economic
shipping
is
concerned,
is
the
port
of
Prince
Rupert.
It
Is
to
be
regretted
that
others
who
are
In
favor
of
the
western
outlet
differ,
but
this
can
be
justified
no
doubt
by
the
conditions
existing
In
these
places;
but
I
would
urge
the
board
A
first
of
all,
exhaust
Its
effort
to
cqwut
a
western
outlet,
which
1
iiWoubtedly
the
logical
outlet,
In
nope
.and
trust
that
once
that
is
achieved
the
main
outlet
will
be
the
natural
and
logteal
one,
namely,
our
awn
port.
Peace
Delegation
"In
this
connection
we
had
a
delegation,
including
three
members
from
Terrace,
who
very
greatly
assisted
us
in
our
efforts,
which
went
to
the
Peace
River
country,
attended'
the
Boards
of
Trade
convention
at
Edmonton
and
honorably
acquit
ted
tnemseivee
in
our
benair.
and
to
them
our
greatest
thanks
are
int.
I
wish
also,
on
behalf
of
the
ooard.
to
extend
to
the
Peace
River
xunmittee
now
existing
our
sincere
.hanks
and
appreciation
for
the
splendid
efforts
they
are
putting
forth
to
make
Prince
Rupert
justly
the
logical
outlet,
and
it
behooves
ill
of
us
to
assist
them
in
every
way
xissiDie
in
acnieving
tnts.
"During
the
past
year
many
prominent
persons
and
bodies
have
visited
our
city
and
have
been
met
by
representatives
of
our
board.
In
cluding
Sir
Henry
Thornton,
who
gave
one
or
tne
most
optimistic
and
hopeful
addresses,
insofar
as
we
are
concerned,
in
many
years;
the
Hon.
tierDert
Marier,
rrom
wnom
we
have
every
reason
to
expect
assistance
in
:onnectlon
with
our
trade
with
the
Orient;
the
late
Hon.
Mr.
Robb;
the
Hon.
Dr.
King;
the
Hon.
Rt.
William
Lyon
Mackenzie
King,
our
premier;
the
Hon.
Nels
Lougheed
of
the
pro
vincial
government
Air.
.
t
iwasaKi
n
iimis
.presenting
certain
flour
mill
and
.nipping
interests
In
Jaoan:
and
Messrs.
Warren
and
Chappel
of
the
uanaaian
national
Railway,
and
W
have
every
hope
of
obtaining
iverythlng
,
Just
and
reasonable
tnrougn
tneir
efforts.
Convention
Held
"During
the
past
year
it
was
also
our
pleasure
to
nave
the
Associated
uoards
or
Trade
hold
their
conven
lion
here:
also
the
Canadian
Ftah
eriee
Association,
both
of
which
I
THE
AKJTISfe
USED
TO
ft
J6Ti4
tlUr
fiWQklm
g(lA
lOOWS
ft
Voufe
OJNtxJU
Ithrtkf
fwm
IHna,
m
.
om
rnnventions
were
verv
i
ne
uiaii&a
ui
our
Doard
i
I
itlirAri
rinrlMrr
4
Via
1
111
VC
KiTCil
UUeaaeg
Mac
W4SL
VA-
enabling
us
to
assist
In
uimi-,"""-"'
u"f
".
.c""!rtai
.
uw.e,
.miw.s
a
t
tne
generous
response
to
th.
(-on
C
hpr
ill
HTVlhllltO'
tit,
.
-
---
"
w
i.nf
cciiveiiiiuua
uiiu
in
pm.
1
mg
we
vsiwta
a
success
Dy
financial
assistance.
8.
"As
to
the
business
out'n,
early
1930:
While
It
is
fcmporJ
clouded
by
the
existing
uncerbj
as
to
what
will
be
the
f
undamJ
effect
on
business
and
lndurtn!
account,
oi
me
siuck
nviricet
u
it
may
be
expected
tha
b-jjj
will
continue
satisfactory
thJ
possibly
at
lower
levels
durtii2
first
half
of
1930.
What
riat'
after
that
will
be
primarily
t'
enced
by
the
next
crip,
i
there
may
be
a
slight
donr.,
owing
to
the
decline
in
niockly
it
seems
uieiu
is
iiu
jusui.
ti-i
any
Canadian
feeling
dopnj
because,
although
the
Camj
outlook
is
not
quite
as
nromL
rl
a
year
ago,
the
fundamcnui
i
business
and
financial
sirorj
aces
not
warrant
unaue
acprtiJ
As
to
the
activities
afM
northern
untisn
loiumcu
g:
any,
may
i
reier
urst
to
;i
j
j
industries.
The
report
of
th'
1
trict
forester
of
Prince
E.,
v
this
year
is
a
very
far.
&
,'
with
regard
to
the
manure
,
logs,
poles,
ties
and
the
i
ture
of
lumber
generally
fc
t,
is
one
Doint
that
has
bee
-
..
sized
and
which
I
wish
to
druS
tention
to,
ana
mat
is
tne
Cij
in
tne
lire
season,
it
is
1.X-!
j
anyone
to
appreciate
the
of
cigarettes,
cigars,
etc
Tr.
of
dollars
are
lost
each
ye
.c
account
to
the
people
of
Bi
lumbla,
and
I
urge
upon
e
-:
ber
to
do
all
In
his
power
prtJ
these
fire
losses
as
mum
sible.
Ruslness
Returns
As
to
our
cutsom
recnm
1988:
The
receipts
were
K'Am
wnereas
the
receipts
up
to
Dc
i
oer
io,
are
aDnr
?.jrri
$303,797.95,
with
about
15
dayicJ
w
run,
snowing
tn&t
the
trv.
have
exceeded
those
already
year
ivta.
ana
snowing
a
t
healthy
condition.
The
report
from
the
depart:
in
marine
ana
iisncne
:
.1
large
catch
for
the
yc,-
il
which
I
submit
W'you
is
v
1
markable
in
view
of
Ihe
rrcv.1
conditions
and
the
cry
'
J
ruin"
with
regard
io
cur
f
J
industry,
and
I
have
no
c
;bt
if
wooer
conservation
meth
v
ed,
which
our
flsheriea
L'partrJ
is
enaeavonng
to
adopt
'.
:.
did
tl
wj
ume,
mat
mis
conainon
k..
m
aouotediy
be
greafiy
improve
Mininr
Condition
Mining
conditions
In
n
:
British
Columbia
appear
o
be
el
toco.
The
various
rerjoftj
gara
to
the
various
mining
cc;:
J
mow
as
rar
aa
sc
ence
u
cunr-rJ
that
northern
British
Oiiumt
.
'J
jntoid
potential
wealth
ar.f
u
jur
minerals
have
bepn
h.
touched.
From
every
ttandsJ
one
.
snouid
.....
De
ODtimlstir
but
v
M
nu
oe
a
ntue
patient,
and
b;,
pfl
sisteni
enorts
our
hopes
will
ct
werry
one
Cheer
ud.
old
tl
Why
not
drown
your
sorrow
Sad
One
She's
biRcr
tJru.
im,
and
besides
it
would
be
c
ler.
SUITS!
SUITS
MADE
TO
OltDKR
Cutting,
Workmanship
and
All
Guaranteed
.HITS
STEAM
CLEANED
1H
PRESSED
Oe
Deliver
to
Any
Pari
oil
City.
Ling,
the
TailoJ
Phone
(U9
SHAA
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A'Y
Nt
SHE
10W
Aie
sut
vwl
WWW
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v0o
fto?
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rtm
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