Mukden,
Manchurian
Capital
anu
Japan
were
leriimu
exiremeiy
iseiiuua
wvuajr
iuuuwug
the
occupation
of
Mukden,
the
Manchurian
capital,
by
Japanese
troops
and
the
landing
of
a
Japanese
force
at
Tsingtao.
The
trouble
started
on
Friday
over
alleged
destruction
of
the
South
Manchurian
Railway
line
by
Last
Descendant
of
Sir
Robert
Walpole
Dies
in
Ontario
TORONTO,
Sept.
19.
The
last
surviving
descendant
of
8lr
Robert
Walpole,
for
22
years
Prime
Minister
of
England,
recently
died
In
the
person
of
Mrs.
Angus
McColl,
daughter
of
the
late
Rev.
John
Leonard.
She
was
born
near
Kingston.
Bhe
had
United
Empire
Loyalist
blood
In
her
veins
and
had
been
a
resident
of
Toronto
for
considerably
more
than
half
a
century.
A
woman
of
culture,
she
was.
fond
of
art
and
literature,
also
keenly
Interested
In
church
and
philanthropic
work.
She
was
an
active
member
of
the
I.O.D.E.
and
during
the
war
period
one
of
the
most
enthusiastic
workers
In
the
Citizens
Recruiting
League.
Af
rikaan
Tongue
Recognition
Is
Being
"Urged
CAPE
TOWN.
South
Africa.
Sept.
19.
A
movement
Is
on
foot
here
to
found
a
central
body
which
will
work
for
the
recognition
of
the
Afrlkaan
language
in
Cape
Town,
and
a
committee
will
be
formed
to
see
that
Afrlkaan
Is
given
equal
rights
with
English
in
every
way.
The
committee
will
have
the
co-operation
of
the
South
African
Teachers
Union
and
several
Afrlkaan
societies.
It
Is
believed
that
where
Individuals
can
do
little
to
Improve
the
position,
such
a
committee,
supported
by
numerous
societies,
will
be
able
to
act
with
more
effect.
Complaints
made
to
therrt
will
be
Investigated
and.
If-
possible,
.the
matters
will
be
rectified.
The
Weather
Langara
Island:
Overcast,
light
south
wind;
sea
calm.
Dead
Tree
Point:
Cloudy,
light
southoast
wind;
barometer,
29.99;
temperature,
B4;
light
chop.
Tiiiifu
nmrAMn'F.n
IlY
lUlITISH
INDUSTRIES
.
LONDON,
Sept.
19.
The
Fed-
oration
of
British
Industries
today
joined
the
ranks
of
the.
protectionists
with
the
plea
that
a
tariff
bo
ennctca
Dy
we
eovernmtnt
at
once.
4.
News
reports
this
afternoon
said
that
the
Japanese
had
captured
the
arsenal
and
aviation
field
at
Mukden,
taking
400
Chinese
troops
prisoner
and
that
Peltaylng,
Mukden
suburb,
had
been
destroyed
by
Japanese
artillery
fire
with
several
hundred
casualties.
The
latter
town
is
reported
burning.
FAME
OF
CALGARY
Reputation
as
"Relief
City"
Has
Travelled
Far
CALOARY,
Sept.
19.
Calgary's
fame
as
the
"relief
city"
of
Western
Canada
has
travelled
as
far
south
as
Ohio.
Mayor
Davison
received
a
letter
recently
from
a
feminine
res-,
ldent
of
Ashland,
Ohio,
asking
him
If
the
city
of
Calgary
would
be
good
enough
to
forward
the
cost
of
a
railway
ticket
to
the
Rio
Orande,
so
that
she
could
Journey
there
and
marry
the
man
of
her
choice.
She
explained
that
she
was
short
of
funds,
and
her
prospective
husband
was
In
the
same
condition,
but
having
heard
of
the
generosity
of
the
citizens
of
Calgary,
she
naa
decided
to
write
to
the
mayor
and
apply
for
transportation.
Mayor
Davison
Informed
the
applicant
oy
letter
that
the
city
of
Calgary
Is
not
in
a
Dosltlon
to
furnish
trans
portation,
even
as
far
as
Okotoks.
EMPIRE
GOODS
ARE
DEMANDED
rtrlthh
Public
Purchasers
Amend
Specifications
io
This
Effect
T.nMTiON.
Serjt.
19.
As
a
result
of
personal
visits
by
members
of
the
Pmnire
Marketing
Board's
staff,
100
country
or
borough
councils
and
mental
hospitals
nave
amenaea
their
tender
forms
so
as
to
specify
that
goods
purchased
shall
be
"Em
Dire"
wherever
possible.
The
board's
officials
have
now
vwitca
u
o
local
authorities
and
me:tal
Los-
nltals
In
England,
Wales,
ana
noi-
thern
Ireland.
They
have
not
met
with
a
single
refusal
of
cooperation.
Tender
forms
covering
about
12tU
Institutions
In
England
ana
waiw
alone
have
been
sent
to
the
board
for
scrutiny
and
suggestions.
AU
,
authorities
have
proved
WtV7
IVVHI
mww.
-
!
ready
and
anxious
to
do
everything
they
can
to
purcnase
weir
suites
from
the
Empire
at
home
and
overseas.
This
new
stimulus
to
Empire
buying
through
the
"collective
con-sumer'
Is
already
being
felt
by
the
trades.
One
large
meat
Importer
states
that
ther.e
has
been
a
definite
I
in......
in
h
rnnsnmDllon
Of
AUS-
'trallan
frozen
beef,
and
he
attrlb-i.u.
thin
t
the
demand
coming
from
local
authorities.
Todays
Wither
Tomorrow's
Tides
Sunday,
September
20..
1931
High
9:14
a.m.
15:7
It
Prince
Ruji
P
S
nlng,
light
20:4a
pjn.
17:1
ft.
southeast
vwln
p
ictcr,
30.04;
;Low
2:05
ajn.
6:6
jt.
temperature,
5
g
S
iooth.
14:15
p.m.
11:2
ft.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
CO
H
Vol.
t
XXII,
.
No.
219
,
6sg
co
2
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.
C.,
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER
19,
1931.
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
CHINA-JAPAN
RELATIONS
SERIOUS
ROYAL
COMMISSION
TO
PROBE
RAIL
SITUATION
PLANNED
War
Threatens
as
Result
of
Occupation
by
Japanese
of
Trouble
Sarted
Friday
Over
Alleged
Destruction
of
Railway
by
Cbincsc
Arsenal
and
Aviation
Field
Captured
and
Nearby
Town
in
Flames
TOKYO,
Sent
19.
Diplomatic
relations
between
China
I
i
t
i
j.
i
.
i..
:
!..
GAY
LIGHTS
IN
LONDON
Illuminated
Congress
Will
See
me
tropolis
Flood-Lighted
On
A
Grand
Scale
LONDON,
Sept.
19
Flood-light
ing
In
London
In
connection
with
the
International
Illuminating
Con
gress
is
going
to
be
on
a
much!
larger
scale
than
at
first
Intended!
and
for
a
longer
period
too.
The
special
lighting
was
orglnally
In
tended
to
last
only
a
week
from
the
opening
of
the
Congress,
September
1.
but
it
has
been
decided
w.J'.bi
,
l
i
i.
m
i
to
Keep')
guuig
ttiiiiusu
lour
wee
its.
between
September
1
and
26.
London
an
hour
or
so
after
sunset
wlil
be
a
city
in
which
sightseers
will
view
historic
buildings
and
familiar
thoroughfares,
rtvu
setting
hever
before
rivalled.
Picturesque
as
was
the
experimental
illumination
on
the
evening
of
July
21,
the
actual
display
will
be
much
more
Impressive.
In
many
cases
the
lighting
will
be
three
times
as
powerful
as
during
the
Initial
tests.
The
flowi-llghtlng
will
begin
&t
9
pin.
and
last
until
midnight.
Sundays
included.
Among
the
buildings
specially
Illuminated
will
be:.
Buckingham
Palace,
Houses
of
Parliament.
Big
Ben
Tower,
West
minster
Abbey.
Admiralty
Arch,
Nelson's
Column,
Victoria
Memorial,
Westminster
Cathedral,
Horse
Ouards
Parade,
National
Gallery
Tower
Bridge
and
St.
James'
Parr
lake
and
flower
beds.
Whitehall
will
become
a
"great
white
way,"
by
the
extension
and
amplification
of
Its
high
pressure
gas
lighting,
and
the
Victoria
Embankment
an
attractive
electr.
.
lighted
boulevard.
Big
Ben
Tower,
will
be
illuminated
on
all
four
sides
and
should
be
visible
from
all
round
London,
The
Thames
wlh
become
a
highway
of
light,
ant1
fire-floats
on
the
river
will,
throw
up
lofty
)cts
of
water
on
whlcn
beams
of
varying
colors
will
be
projected.
On
Sept.
1
and
2
other
Items
of
special
Interest,
several
or
which
will
be
In
the
nature
of
sur
prises,
will
be
added
to
the
pro
gram.
SCHOLARSHIPS
ARE
GRANTED
Two
Central
Interior
Girls
Awarded
Bursaries
or
szoo
oy
rrovinciai
Government
VICTORIA,
Sept.
19.
Miss
Margaret
Wlndt
of
Smlthers
has
been
awarded
a
scholarship
of
$200
In
connection
with
her
Normal
School
studies.
Miss
Merle
Mallery
of
Long?
ivorth
receives
a
similar
amount.
The
grants
are
for
the
purpose
of
assisting
B,
C.
normal
school
students
and
take
the
place
of
assisted
transportation
which
was
formerly
granted.
The
bursaries
are
payable
one-fourth
oh
September
IS,
ohe-fourth
on
November
13,
one-fourth
on
January
15
and
one-fourth
on
March
IS.
Word
has
been
received
of
the
birth
on
Wednesday
of
this
week
of
a
daughter
to
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Keith
McAllister
of
Ocean
Falls.
Talking
Over
Bill
Sturm,
manager
of
K;.ye
Don.
mechanics
of
w?s
t-v
M!t
ry
craft
is
lifted
from
bottom
of
tiie
PICKETERS
ARRESTED
Seven
Men
Taken
In(o
Custody
in
Connection
With
.New
Westminster
Strike
NEW
WESTMINSTER.
Sept.
19.
Seven
men
who
were
members
of
a
picket
outside
the
premises
of
the
Canadian
Western
Lumber
Co.
at
Fraser.Mllls
near
here,
where
a
lum
ber
workers'
strike
Is
In
progress,
were
arrested
yesterday
on
charges
of
unlawful
assembly
following
dis
turbances
earlier
In
the
day.
A
combined
police
force
of
sixty
men
made
the
arrests
without
Interference.
LONG
TREK
FOR
WORTH
Movement
on
Tralries
Reminds
of
Old
Room
Times
EDMONTON.
Sept.
19.
Long
tralnloads
of
bawling
cattle
crawling
across
the
sun-baked
prairies;
herds
of
horses,
'dust-streaked,
sweating,
loping
In
long
lines
down
the
trails
leading
to
the
northward,
whickering
their
pleasure
as
they
,
reach
a
land
of
sweet
and
running
j
water,
and,
last
but
not
least,
tired
j
women
with
lacklustre"
eyes
and
j
grimy
children
looking
out
of
the
;
dusty
windows
of
day
coaches.
j
This
trek
from
the
drled-out
sec-1
tlon
to
the
south
Is
like
the
hegiras
6f
old
boom
times,'
when
tides
of
men
and
animals
and
machinery
went
north
to
the
new
lands
for
new
homes.
But
these
are
not
boom
times;,
these
people
are
moving
because,
after
sticking
It
out
for
years
they
have
been
beaten
at
last
and
are
looking
for
wet
country
now
a
country
with
."green
trees
and
running
water.
Land
Granted
To
Aid
Airport
at
,
Prince
George
.
VICTORIA,
Sept.
19.
To
assist'
the
city
with
the
establlshmerit
of.
Its
new
airport,
the'
government
has!
,
granted
tb
Prince.
George
portions'
of
a
orovinclal
road
known
as
Cen
tral
Avenue,
j
The
Disaster
and
Dick
Gamer,
one
of
his
alk
toother
as
their
ilMated
Detroit
river.
BAD
DAY
IN
MART
British
Ronds
and
Pound
Sterling
Are
Hard
Pressed
Stocks
Also
Sink
NEW
YORK,
Sept.
19
British
government
bonds
and
the
British
pound
sterling
were
subjected
to
a
Sharp
press
in
today's
financial
markets
and
stocks
had
another
sinking
spell
with
large
losses
in
the
list.
A
United
Kingdom
five-and-a-half
per
cent
issue
of
1937
dropped
more
than
$50
per
bond
of
$1000
par
value,
and
sterling
lost
one
cent.
Efforts
were
made
to
sell
sterling
short
but
the
banks
refused
to
ajcept
short
sales.
Some
future
offering
at
lower
than
$4.75
were
reported.
The
Montreal
and
Toronto
exchanges
were
also
weak.
'
Canadian
Pacific
was
selling
at
16Vi.
Halibut
Landings
Summary
American
55,000
pounds,
4!5c
and
3c.
to
6c
and
3c.
Canadian
S.600.
5.5c
and
2c
AMERICAN
Levlalhih,
36,000,
Cold
Storage,
4.5c
and
3c.
Teddy
J.,
11,000,
Cold
Storage
6c
and
3c.
Relance
I.,
8,000,
Booth,
6c
and
3c.
CANADIA
.
Cape
Race,
5,000,
Cold
Storage
5.5c
and
2c.
Mrs.
Frank
Dlbb
of
Prince
Rupert
has
left
for
her
home
after
being
the
guest
for
two
wqeks
of
Mrs,
J.
J.
Efford.
East
Tenth.
Vancouver
Province.
.
.
-
CANADIAN
DOF.LAR
IS
STILL
LOWER
.
NEW
YORK,
Sept.
19.-The
Canadian
dollar
dropped
to
a
still
lower
level
today
when
It
was
quoted
at
a
discount,
pf
2',i
per
cent
oi
the
foreign
ex-
change
markets.
.
Amalgamation
of
Two
Systems
is
Unlikely
But
Economy
is
Favored
Outlook.
Is
Not
Good,
Declares
Minister
of
Railways
C.UC
Wot
raying
Interest
C.P.K.
Causes
Concern
J
OTTAWA,
Sept.
19.
Appointment
of
a
royal
commission,
possibly
witn.Sir
Henry
Thornton,
president
of
the
Canadian
National
Railways,
and
E.
W.
Beatty,
K.C.,
president
of
the
Candian
Pacific
Railway,
as
members,
to
investigate
the
railway
situation
in
Canada
appears
probable.
The
matter
is
under
consideration,
it
is
understood.
Amalgamation
of
the
twoi1
systems
does
not
appear
likely
from
;
present
Indications.
The
attitude
Is
If
T
ff
Ivl
k
WT
rather
towards
the
elimination
of
J
ULvJ1t1JLi1i
1
aupucauon
and
other
economy,
i
steps.
WINNIPEG,
Sept.
19.
The
railway
situation
In
Canada
Is
very
serious,
Hon.
Dr.
R.
J.
Manlon,
min
ister
of
railways,
declared
her
yesterday.
h
said
that
fixi
Canadian
National
will
fall
conslderily
short
of
earning
intere$vkdu54be1,publcJ.Atter,
a
-trial.,
which
lastedrwell
aiKfiearnings
oTAheanadiah
Pa
clflc
Railway,
are:
also
the
cause
of
concern.
Five
Missionaries
Set
Out
(or
North
United
;
Church
of
Canada
Sends
Them
On
WINNIPEG,
Sept.
19
After
a
period
of
Intensive
training
at
the
historic
old
Lake
Winnipeg
mission
house
at
Norway
House,
five
stouthearted
new
missionaries
are
set-
ting
out
Into
the
north
to
preach
the
gospel
to
the
Indians.
Through
the
winter
the
missionaries
will
to
the
only
whites
In
their
districts,
except
for
post-traders
and
Indian
agents.
For
a
week
at
Norway
House,
the
United
Church
of
Canada
missionaries
conferred
with
their
predecessors,
newly-arrived
from
the
north-country,
to
acquaint
.
themselves
with
the
needs
of
their
new
flocks.
Then
followed
a
month
of
Instruction
In
the
written
language
of
the
Crees,
and
courses
in
first
aid
and
the
use
of
simple
medi
cines.
The
apolntees
are:
Rev.
and
Mrs.
H.
L.
Chappell,
who
will
Join
Miss
Frances
Patterson,
of
Calgary,
at
Island
Lake,
nine
days
distant
by
canoe;
Rev.
and
Mrs.
R.
L.
Bacon,
who
go
to
Oxford
House
four
days'
;
Journey
north,
and
David
W.
Han-
na.
Toronto,
-who
becomes
teacher-missionary
at
Nelson
House,
three
days
north
of
Mile
.137
on
the
Hudson
Bay
raUway.
Cape"
Breton
Is
the
birthplace
of
Mr.
Chappell,
who.
with
his
wife
will
make
a
300-mlle
circuit
of
five
hunting
camps
by
dog
team.
They
expect
to
build
a
Church
at
Wasa-magow.
"npfth
of
.53.''
Both
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Bacon,
who
was
born
at
Nappan
Station,
N.S.,
took
unlvet-slty
courses
at
Mount
Allison.
Sackn
vllle,
N.B.
Mr.
Hahna
was
born
in
China
where
his.
father
still
Is
engaged
In
mission
work
for
the
United
Church
of
Canada.
Ue
graduated
this
spring
ttorn
Toronto
Bib'.a
College.
"
j
Delayed
for
eighteen
hours
at
the
I
first
of
the
week
In
leaving
here
for
!
the
Queen
Charlottelslands.
C.NJt.
steamer
Prince
Jqhn,
Capt.
D.
K.
Blrss,
did
not
arrive
at
Vancouver
until
7
o'clock
yesterday
morning.
RESERVED
Mr.
Justice
Fisher
to
Take
Local
Civil
Case
Into
Consideration
Before
Rendering
Decision
over
two
days,
Mr.
Justice
Fisher
In
the
Supreme
Court
Assizes
yesterday
afternoon
reserved
Judgment
In
the
civil
action
of
Annette's
Ladles'
Ready-to-Wear
vs.
Miss
Myrtle
Casey.
During
argument
of
counsel,
L.
W.
Patmore,
counsel
for
the
plaintiff,
applied
for
permission
to
'make
an
amendment
to
the
statement
of
claim.
W.
E.
Fisher,
counsel
for
the
defendant,
objected
to
the
amendment
on
the
grounds
that,
if
it
were
admitted,
the
whole
line
of
defense
vould
have
to
be
changed.
He
would
consent
to
the
amendment
only
If
the
plaintiff
agreed
to
assume
all
costs
of
the
action
to
date.
Mr.
Patmore
dropped;
nls
application
after
His
Lordship
had
pointed
out
thai
It
was
up
to
plain
tiff
to
decide
whether
or
not
the
amendmen
was
desired
and
leave
the
question
of
terms
to
tho
court.
Mrs.
Katsuyama
Died
Last
Night
Was
Well
Known
Local
Japanese
Woman
Had
Resided
In
City
for
Years
The
death
occurred
during
the
night
at
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
of
Mrs.
Naomi
Sazyo
Katsuyama,
aged
53,
well
known
lpcal
Japanese
woman.
Deceased
resided
at
725
Fraser
Street.
She
Is
survived
by
her
husband,
as
well
as
a
number
of
.children.
The.
late
Mrs.
Katsuyama
had
been
active
In
Japanese
mission
work
hero
tot
many
years.
Funeral
arrangements
are
In
tho
hands
of
Haynor
Bros.,
undertakers.
Five
Day
Week
For
Teachers
Is
Being
Urged
MOOSE
JAW.
Sept.
19.
The,
school
board
is
requesting
the'
Teachers"
Alliance
to
concur
In
teachers
having
one
day's
holiday
&
month
so
that
tho
five
surplus
teachers
will
still
remain
In
employment.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER,
Sept.
19.
Wheat
yas
quoted
on
the
local
Exchange
today
at
51c.