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PEACE
RIVER
OUTLET
IS
LEEMING
Royal
Commission
on
Railways
Holds
Hearing
On
This
Coast;
Pattullo
Expresses
His
Views
Leader
of
Opposition
Declares
It
Is
Government's
Duty
to
Determine
Issue
Mining
Man
Advocates
Peace
Pass
VICTORIA,
Dec.
11:
The
Royal
Commission
on
Canadian
transportation
heard
arguments
in
favor
of
the
Peace
Rju
r
outlet
at
the
session
here
yesterday.
Ridgeway
R.
Wiln.n
of
Fernie,
representing
mining
interests,
urged
itr,
nutlet
via
Peace
Pass
stating
it
would
open
up
an
em-jiiiv
of
mineral
wealth.
T.
D.
Pattullo,
leader
of
the
oppo
PAY
CUT
GERMANY
I
Drss'ic
Action
Provided
in
Decree
!
Signed
njr
President
Von
Hindenberg
M
i;i.!N.
bee.
1JU
mi
signed
by
PnsMmit
von
i
bora
under
which
wses,
'
and
rents
are
further
slash-
rmany
ni
cllor
Ueinrlch
Bruenina
ls-proclamation
at
the
same
a
.rning
that
the
new
regula-must
be
strictly
enforced
on
:
evere
jail
terms
If
any
vio-i
in
permitted.
OBSCENITY
ALARMING
lo
Angrlrs
Parent-Teachers'
As-soi
lation
Aroused
ny
Peddling
to
lllih
School
Pupils
(
m.s
AN0ELE8,
Dec.
11
Ped-(
obscene
literature
among
I)
School
students
of
Los
An-reached
such
a
volume
ho
Parent-Teachers'
Associa-i
the
city
have
decided
that
Must
be
taken
at
once
to
pre-Hravy
punishment
for
the
i
n
of
such
literature
Is
de-
Winnipeg
Wheat
Prices
Are
Down
futures
Dropped
14c
to
lfc
Wednesday
From
Previous
Day's
Quotations
rNNIPEQ.
Dec.
10:
Due
large-
1
indifferent
support
In
Llver-
'
1
uid
at
other
purchasing
cen-"
wheat
future!
dropped
from
1
'
to
ic
In
price
on
the
Win
''"-
Grain
Exchange
Wednesday.
-'
1
mber
closed
at
57c
May
at
and
July
at
624c-62Vtc.
HOUSE
HAS
ADJOURNED
British
Parliament
to
Reassemble
on
February
2
Statute
of
Westminster
Assented
to
1
oNDON,
Dec.
11:
The
House
of
,
CHOSEN
VICTORIA
MAYOR
AT
sition
In
the
prorlncial
legislature,
urged
that
It
was
the
duty
of
the
Dominion
government
to
determine
the
Peace
River
issue
concerning
which
he
said
it
was
reported
there
was
disagreement
between
the
Ca-
inadian
Pacific
and
Canadian
Na-
tional
Railways.
HALIBUT
"
FISHING
Rcqurst
For
Chance
in
Close
Season
Dates
to
Be
Discussed
at
Meeting
Here
The
Seattle
branch
of
the
Deep
Sea
Fishermen's
Union
and
the
Se
aisle
Halibut
Vessel
Owners'
Association
has
presented
a
request
to
the
International
Fisheries
Commission
that
the
halibut
close
season
In
future
be
from
November
1
to
January
15
in
addition
to
an
extra
month
some
time
during
the
fishing
season.
The
local
branch
of
the
Deep
Sea
Fishermen's
Union
is
expected
to
take
the
matter
up
at
a
meeting
to
be
held
on
Saturday
night.
BOBBIES
PROTEST
British
Policemen
Are
Indignant
at
Cut
In
Their
Wages
LONDON.
Dec.
11:
The
police
forces
of
Great
Britain
are
protesting
vigorously
against
wage
cuts
which
have
been
promulgated
as
part
of
the
government
s
economy
program.
An
Indignation
meeting
was
held
in
Albert
Hail
ana
so
grwu
was
the
attendance
that
thousands
had
to
be
turned
away.
Tomorrow's
Tides
Saturday,
December
U,
1931
High
3:30
aJn'
"'
.14:59
p.m.
21:3
fk
Low
:
'?
21:60
p.m.
2:6
ft.
JAPANUSE
CABINET
QUIT
OFFICE
TODA1
TOKIO.
Dec.
11:
-The
cab-
inct
of
Premier
Wakatsukl
re-
signed
today
as
a
resuu
ui
r"inmun
adjourned
today
for
the
tlclsms
of
Its
foreign
ana
u-
-11
v
season
and
will
convene
anclal
policies.
Handling
oi
1
"
on
February
2.
J
the
Manchurlan
situation
rtei-
T'
was
announced
today
that
the
ped
to
bring
on
a
cabinet
crisis.
'
'
Hto
Qf
Westminster
had
re-
.
.
.
'd
Royal
Assent.
-
-
T
-
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER
11,
1931
Represents
Fencing
Sally
Freeman
of
Pasadena.
Gal-lias
been
chosen
to
represent
"fencing"
In
the
depletion
of
the
Olympic
games
during
annual
tournament
of
roses.
New
Year's
Day.
RATEPAYERS
DELEGATION
AT
MEETING
Finance
Committee
of
City
Council
Hears
Views
on
Reducing
Assessments
A
delegation
from
the
Prince
Rupert
Ratepayers'
Association
met
the
finance
committee
of
the
city
council
Wednesday
and
strongly
urged
that
assessments
throughout
the
city
should
be
reduced.
The
delegation
consisted
of
President
Fred
Wesch.
Vice-President
O.
H.
Arnold
and
Past-President
M.
M.
Stephen,
a
member
of
the
executive.
Members
of
the
finance
committee
present
were
Mayor
Ormc,
and
Al-lermen
Theo.
Collart,
James
Black
and
H.
F.
Pullen
with
City
Assessor
Matheson.
;
Mr.
Arhold
was
the
chief
speaker
for
y
delegation
and
he
gave
a
number
of
reasons
why
the
Ratepayers'
Association
favored
a
change
In
assessment.
That
in
force
at
present
was
not
equitable.
What
they
asked
was
that
the
properties
throughout
the
city
be
assessed
at
their
real
values
and
not
at
fictitious
values
as
at
present.
Mr.
Stephens
said
he
could
see
no
argument
against
an
equitable
assessment.
Even
If
the
amount
were
cut
In
half.
It
would
mean
only
the
doubling
of
the
tax
rate
and
that
would
not
affect
the
borrowing
power
of
the
city
or
prevent
lealtl-mate
work
being
carried
out.
There
was
no
Intention
of
trying
to
ham-tr
the
council
In
Its
work.
All
had
(Continued
on
Page
Kour)
TO
RAISE
BILLION!
Drastic
Tax
Increases
Proposed
By
Hoover
and
Mellon
i
I
WASHINGTON
D.C..
Dec.
11:-
j
Under
the
new
audget
plan,
an-,
nounced
by
President
Herbert
Hoo-1
ver
and
Secretary
of
the
Treasury
,
Andrew
W.
Mellon,
it
is
expected
the
public
treasury
will
be
enriched
by
almost
$1,030
000.000.
Increase
f
income
tax
and
state
supertaxes
ts
planned
and.jtb.rre
will
nlso
hp
id
ded
imposts
oh
automobiles,
ra
Aio
and
telegranb.
messaae.
thea
'
tre
admissions,
bnk
checks
etc.
I
Plen'v
of
oppoSltt-n
tr
the
h-det
,
is
developing
Senator
James
Cou-i
ens.
Michigan.
a'thfe't
nenib'
of
Conzress.
detWcs
that
It
do
not
tro
far
enoufta..
Mtnv
others,
of
course
declare
it-too
d:asttc.
PEACE
IN
PROSPECT
Japan
Accepts
LpS
tue
of
Nations
Proposals
China
Still
Hesitating
PARIS,
Dec.
11:
The
council
of
the
League
of
Nations
had
renewed
hopes'
for
a
settlement
of
Manchurlan
difficulties
after
it
had
been
advised
that
the
Japanese
government
had
instructed
its
representatives
to
accept
the
League's
truce
proposal
with
but
one
reservation
that
Japan
be
allowed
temporarily
the
right
to
deal
with
banditry
as
it
sees
fit.
Under
the
League
council's
proposals,
both
Japan
and
China
would
undertake
not
to
institute
warfare
and
to
keep
the
League
advised
at
all
times
of
developments
In
Manchuria.
A
commission
of
five
neutrals
would
be
set
up
to
Investigate
the
whole
Manchurlan
situation.
China
remains
firm
on
the
stand
that
Japanese
troops
should
not
be
alolwcd
to
continue
policing
of
Chinese
territory
in
Manchuria.
QUOTA
IS
OFFERING
British
Government
Is
Prepared
to
Go
to
Ottawa
and
Propose
Tills,
Says
Thomas
LONDON
Dec.
11:
Rt.
Hon.
J.
H.
Thomas,
Secretary
for
the
Dominions,
announced
In
the
House
of
Commons
today
that
the
government
had
decided
it
Is
prepared
to
go
to
an
Imperial
conference
at
Ottawa
and
offer
the
Dominions,
under
certain
conditions,
a
guaranteed
quota
of
the
wheat
used
in
the
United
Kingdom.
CONSOLIDATED
VOTES
.
USUAL
DIVIDEND
,
MONTREAL,
Dec.
11:
Dl-
rectors
of
the
Consolidated
Mining
it
Smelting
Co.
yester-
i
day
declared
the
usual
half-
yearly
dividend
of
five
per
cent
equivalent
to
$1.25
on
each
share
of
capital
stock
plus
stock
bonus
of
one
share
for
each
20
shares
outstanding.
Premier
tl
MsHHI
Head
of
Japanese
government
who
resided
with
his
administration
today
following
cabinet
crisis.
UNITE
AGAINST
CONSERVATIVES
.
TORONTO.
Dec.
11:
An
al-
llance
has
been
reached
be-
f
tween
the
Liberal
and
Progres-
slve
party
leaden
of
Ontario
to
oppose
the
Conservative
government
of
Premier
Henry
r
at
the
next
provincial
election.
Japanese
Infant
Is
Buried
Today
Three-Day
Old
Son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
I.
Matsumoto
Passes
Away
at
Seal
Cove
The
funeral
took
place
this
afternoon
from
Hayner
Bros,
undertaking
chapel
to
Falrvlew
Cemetery
of
a
three-day
old
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Ichljlro
Matsumoto
of
Seal
Cove,
who
died
on
Wednesday.
Rev.
T.
Matsumoto.
Japanese
missionary,
officiated
at
the
last
rites.
PIONEER
IS
DEAD
Patrick
II.
Ilickey,
Aged
90,
Came
to
British
Columbia
Sixty
Years
Ago
VANCOUVER.
Dec.
ll:-Patrtck
H.
Hlckey.
aged
90,
who
had
been
a
resident
of
British
Columbia
for
60
years,
Is
dead
here.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER.
Dec.
11:
Wheat
,waa
quoted
at
60
'ic
on
the
local
exchange
today.
DISCUSSED
CIVIC
ELECTION
Wakatsuki
BUSINESS
IS
WANTED
Vancouver
Retailers
Seek
Change
in
Dispensing
of
Direct
Relief
VANCOUVER,
Dec.
11:
The
Vancouver
Retail
Merchants'
Association
will
make
further
representations
to
the
city
council
of
Vancouver
urging
that
persons
in
receipt
of
direct
relief
be
permitted
to
make
their
purchases
direct
from
the
retailers.
Three-thousand
families
are
now
receiving
such
relief
and,
under
the
existing
system,
their
business
is
removed
from
the
retail
market.
TAXI
32
Prompt
24
Hour
Service
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
MASSEY
IS
PRESIDENT
Will
Lead
New
National
Liberal
Association
in
Canada,
It
Is
Understood
OTTAWA.
Dec.
11:
While
it
Is
not
officially
announced,
it
is
understood
on
good
authority
that
Hon.
Vincent
Massey
will
preside
over
the
new
National
Liberal
Association
which
was
formed
some
weeks
ago.
MAYOR
OF
VICTORIA
David
Leemlng
Elected
Chief
;
Magistrate
of
Capital
City
at
Poll
Held
Yesterday
'
VICTORIA.
Dec.
11:
David
Leemlng
was
elected
mayor
of
Victoria
in
yesterday's
civic
election
from
a
field
of
f
he.
The
vote
was
as
follows:
David
Leemlng
2179
E.
B,
Andros
1737
Frank
Le
Roy
150
E.
S.
Woodward
.....
J079
IV.
II.
Sargent
59"
Aldermen
were
elected
as
follows:
P.
R.
Brown,
Aid,
Peden,
Aid.
Worthlngton,
IV.
II.
Kinsman
and
W.
D.
Todd.
PRIZE
IS
DIVIDED
Jane
Adams
and
Dr.
Nicholas
Murray
Butler
to
Share
Nobel
Prize
Award
STOCKHOLM,
Dec.
11:
The
1931
Nobel
Peace
Prize
valued
at
(46,350
ts
being
split'
between
two
Americans
one
a
woman.
Jane
Adams
and
Dr.
Nicholas
Murray
Butler,
the
latter
president
of
Columbia
University,
are
to
share
the
award
in
recognition
of
"their
lifelong
efforts
against
war."
IS
CHOSEN
i
POOL
HEAD
REGINA.
Dec.
11:
L.
C.
Broull:
lette
of
Landls
was
appointed
pre-sldcnt
of
the
Saskatchewan
Wheat
Pool
yesterday.
Those
Who
Have
Salaries
Are
Asked
to
Help
Those
Who
Have
,
None
Result
Adverse
Conditions
There
are
dozens
of
families
In
Prince
Rupert
today
that
find
themselves,
through
no
fault
of
their
own,
carrying
on
without
means
to
purchase
for
themselves
anything
more
than
the
bare
necessities
of
life.
No
luxuries
are
theirs
for
their
credit
Is
gone
and
they
have
no
money,
only
the
small
amount
received
from
city
relief
employment.
To
these
homes
It
Is
proposed
to
carry
a
ray
of
sunshine
on
Christmas
Day.
Hampera
wilKbe
taiade
up
and
dlstrlbattd
to
needy
ppk
by
the
Salvation
Army
provided
they
can
find
the
money
with
which
to
do
it.
They
have
no
money
of
their
own
but
they
are
willing
to
act
as
agents
for
those
who
can
afford
to
help.
TJ-iere
are
also
families
In
the
city
where
little
or
no
reduction
has
been
made
In
the
salary
and
they
are
able
to
live
for
less
than
for
many
years
past.
These
could
well
afford
to
help
in
this
Christmas
drive
and
a
special
appeal
Is
made
to
them
Just
now.
Previously
acknowledged
$15.00
Friend
1.00