WATERFRONT
WHIFFS
Halibut
Landings
Are
Away
Down
This
Year
International
Fisheries
Commission
to
Confer
With
Fishermen
Investigating
Keeping
of
Fresh
Fish
Wif
Vi
lonrlinn-Q
nnrtrtimf
nv
fore
the
closing
of
the
fishing
halibut
landings
at
the
nort
of
season
will
fall
more
than
seven
million
pounds
below
the
I
.
il
.
t
rvn
aggregate
ior
me
iiwu
season,
up
io
yesieruay,
landings
j
at
Prince
Rupert
amounted
to
a
total
of
15,316,940
pounds
j
as
compared
with
22,991,100
pounds
up
to
the
correspond-
ing
date
last
year.
Canadian
land-
mgs
nave
reached
a
total
or
5,558.-
300
pounds
as
against
6,227,000
pounas
last
year
wnue
ine
Dig
ae-
crease
comes
In
American
fish
which
totals
9.758,640
pounas
tnu;years
vice-president
and
general
year
up
to
yesterday
as
compared
manager,
has
been
elected
president
with
16,784.100
pounds
at
the
corres
ponding
date
In
1930.
Ten
more
Canadian
boats
were
still
to
arrive
with
their
catches
yesterday
while
the
number
of
American
boats
still
out
was
uncertain.
Landings
for
the
week
of
October
24-31
were
light
at
a
total
of
209,700
pounds
of
which
84,200
pounds
was
trom
Canadian
boats
and
125,500
pounds
from
American.
The
high
pi
ice
of
the
week
for
Canadian
fish
was
11.4c
arid
4c
which
the
Covenant
was
paid
for
25,000
pounds
and
the
low
10c
and
4c
which
was
paid
the
Helen
11,
Joe
Baker
and
Livingstone
for
catches
of
3,000,
3,500
and
13.000
iounds
respectively.
For
American
fish
the
high
price
was
13c
and
fc
paid
the
Excel
for
16,000
pounds
and
the
low
8c
and
4c
received
by
the
Eureka
for
500
pounds.
Again
On
Executive
At
the
recent
convention
In
Mon
treal,
T.
H.
Johnson,
manager
o!
the
Canadian
Fish
&
Cold
Storage
Co.,
ind
John
Dybhavn,
president
of
the
Royal
Fish
Co.,
were
re-elected
members
of
the
executive
of
the
Canadian
Fisheries
Association.
Other
British
Columbia
executive
members
are
C.
F.
Todd
of
Victoria
and
J.
S.
"Sckman
and
A.
L.
Hager
of
Van
couver.
Dr.
W.
A.
Clemens,
director
of
the
Nanalmo
Biological
Station,
is
a
member
of
the
scientific
division
committee
of
the
association.
The
invention
approved
the
action
of
the
Dominion
and
United
States
governments
In
putting
Into
ef-lect
the
longer
closed
season
on
halibut
fishing.
The
convention
also
passed
a
resolution
favoring
fish
traps.
H.
C.
Nunan,
Ketchikan
manager
for
the
New
England
Fish
Co.,
and
in
the
early
days
stationed
at
Prince
Rupert
In
the
service
of
his
company,
is
now
on
his
apple
orchard
near
Wenatchee,
Wash.,
where
he
is
making
satisfactory
recovery
from
the
effects
of
a
serious
operation
performed
at
Portland
late
in
the
summer.
Mr.
Nunan
does
not
expect
to
return
to
Ketchikan
until
late
In
the
year.
Prince
Rupert
halibut
fishermen
are
not
alone
In
their
plight
of
having
tailed
to
make
money
this
year.
The
condition
seems
to
be
a
general
one.
Take
for
instance
the
Lunenburg,
NJS.
fleet.
Most
of
the
boats
have
now
returned
to
their
home
port
from
the
Orand
Banks
and
Sable
Island
grounds
after
their
summer
trips.
Fares
for
the
most
j
part
were
much
smaller
than
usual
and,
this
combined
with
exceedingly
low
prices
which
have
witnessed
a
drop
to
a
cent
a
pound,
has
caused
many
of
the
boats
to
fail
to
meet
nr
f
r
troef
ntrnr
tVn
rnr
Vn-
season,
it
is
evident
that
Prince
Runert
for
the
1931
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expenses
which
are
about
as
high
as
ever
be
the
fishing
good
or
poor.
.
,
Perry
L.
Smithers,
for
the
past
15
,
of
the
Booth
Fisheries
Co.
which
has
one
branch
in
Prince
Rupert.
Mr.
Smithers
has
been
associated
with
the
Booth
company
for
upwards
of
21
years.
He
succeeds
K.
L.
Ames,
fcili;
UVUI
U
Ut
Uii
bUt
9
Vails
W4
pany.
As
a
result
of
this
year's
cruise
of
the
schooner
Dorothy
In
the
Gulf
of
Georgia,
many
Important
facts
regarding
the
movements
of
young
halibut
were
learned.
The
Dorothy
this
year
was
under
charter
to
the
Commission
from
May
18
to
August
4
and
ran
In
excess
of
ten
thousand
j
American
boats
to
make
the
longer
miles.
It
Is
understood
that
Dr.
Will
j
run
south.
Many
boats
of
the
south-F.
Thompson,
director
of
the
Inter-1
eastern
Alaska
fleet
having
been
national
Fisheries
Commission,
intends
to
have
further
conferences
with
the
fishermen
In
regard
to
sug
gested
measures
for
continuing
con
servation
of
halibut
In
the
North
Pacific
Ocean.
Capt.
Dan
Larson,
Capt.
David
Ritchie
and
J.
M.
Mor
rison
will
represent
the
fishermen
of
Prince
Rupert
In
these
conferences
which
will
take
place
after
the
fishing
season
Is
over,
starting
at
Seattle.
All
other
halibut
ports
on
the
coast
have
named
their
repre
sentatives.
Included
In
a
number
of
Interesting
reports
by
members
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Fisheries
Experimental
Station
staff
on
principles
underlying
the
preservation
of
fish
In
a
fresh
condition
is
one
by
Dr.
R.
II.
Bedford
which
states
that
bacteria
In
actual
numbers
are
not
very
plentiful
In
the
deep
parts
of
the
ocean
but
the
number
gradually
increases
as
land
is
approached,
near
ly
thirteen
.times
as
many
being
found
at
the
mouth
of
the
Skeena
River
as
from
sea
water
beybnd
the
influence
of
any
river.
Temperature
is
cited
as
perhaps
the
most
impor
tant
factor
In
preservation
of
fresh
fish,
the
most
rapid
bacterial
growth
being
at
temperature
of
between
68
and
77
degrees.
Even
though
fish
are
preserved
by
Ice
there
is
still
a
slow
but
sure
growth
of
bacteria
continually
attacking
the
fish
and.
If
the
temperature
Is
allowed
to
rise.
the
bacteria
rapidly
increase.
Ex
periments
are
now
being
made
to
determine
whether
bacteria
die
at
a
temperature
of
below
23
degrees.
The
result
of
this
xpcrlment
will
have
direct
bearing
on
the
question
of
best
temperature
for
refrigeration
and
the
time
that
fresh
fish
may
be
satisfactorily
held.
Salmon
Market
At
current
rates
of
exchange,
Canadian
canned
salmon
exporters
have
a
considerable
advantage
of
those
in
the
United
States
although
Russian
and
Japanese
salmon
is
ap-
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irViriirtilrtir
r
L.lt
-
j
ror
over
nan
a
century
Dr.
Chase
Kidney
and
Liver
Pills
I
ha
v
faroven
iucceitfut
in
promptly
relieving
torpid,
tlug-
giih
action
of
the
Liver.
Kidney
and
Boweli
and
the
legion
of
ill
that
ariie
therefrom.
parently
in
a
st.i
more
favorable
position.
Packers
in
British
Columbia
are
showing
no
.signs
of
concern
over
the
uutlooK.
Their
attitude
Is,
no
doubt,
influenced
to
a
considerable
extent
by
the
fact
that
there
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MJ..,..l..
In
Tl.t
For
the
second
consecutive
month,
Seattle
halibut
landings
In
September
topped
those
of
Prlnco
Rupert,
the
southern
port
receiving
2,340,500
pounds
as
compared
with
1,742.000
pounds
in
Prlncip
Rupert.
Higher
prices
prevailing
in
Seattle
made
it
desirable
for
many
of
tho
larger
wlthdrawn
from
operation
also
had
an
adverse
effect
upon
Prince
Rupert
landings.
The
Pacific
Fishermen
suggests
.that
there
is
reason
to
believe
that
some
of
the
American
boats,
taking
note
of
the
Canadian
movement.
ior
the
closing
of
the
port
to
American
craft,
have
sought
to
give
n
mild
demonstraton
of
the
effect
of
uch
action
by
voluntarily
going
elsewhere.
Doc
Clapperton,
popular
assistant
wharfinger
at
the
government
wharf,
returned
to
his
duties
this
week
at
the
expiring
of
his
annual
fortnight's
vacation.
He
is
feeling
much
refreshed
as
a
result
of
the
holiday.
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at
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Stores
SATURDAY
&
MONDAY
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are
glad
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be
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our
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store.
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commodious
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facili
ties
will
make
It
a
pleasure
for
you
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newest
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r.
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4
Seivc
8c
per
tin
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each
-
Strawberry
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50c
4-lb.
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j
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and
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to
Packing
and
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1
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Night
By
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250
Persons
in
Attendance
There
were
some
250
persons
in
attendance
at
the
Moose
Lodge
Hallowe'en
hard
times
dance
last
night
and
the
affair
proved
one
of
great
enjoyment
to
all
present.
There
were
numerous
Interesting
and
appropriate
costunles.
From
9
p.m.
'until
2
a.m.
the
affair
was
in
progress,
the
Premier
Orchestra
furnishing
its
usual
fine
brand
of
enlivening
music.
Olllls
Royer
made
a
genial
master
of
ceremonies.
Prize-winners
in
a
balloon
dance
were
Miss
Kurloch
and
P.
Smith
while
the
winners
of
the
spot
waltz
were
Mrs.
Bruyn
and
Fred
Scadden.
At
midnight,
delicious
refresh
ments
were
served,
Mrs.
Charles
Edwards
being
In
charge
of
the
catering.
Charles
Lemon
was
chairman
of
the
committee
In
charge
of
the
af
fair.
The
next
social
event
to
be
held
by
the
Moose
Lodge
wfll
be
Its
an
nual
carnival
and
dance
on
November
11-12.
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FIREMEN
'
REPAIRING
TOYS
CHATHAM,
Ont.,
Oct.
31:
The:
Tiembers
of
the
Chatham
Fire
De-
1
partment
have
reopened
their
toy
-epair
shop,
and,
from
now
until
hristmas.
they
hope
to
be
busy
re
building
and
repainting
broken
toys.
o
that
every
underprivileged
child
will
have
a
visit
from
Sunta
C'aus
Saturday,
October
Si,
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you
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ser
.
vice
of
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will
Hnd
it
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to
shop
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us
as
ail
commodities
are
plainly
marked,
Advcrtising
space
does
not
allow
us
10
iisi
an
our
prices
oui
e
oucr
a
few
suggestive
buys:
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Roll
Appetising
ti
18c
wholesome
ham
per
lb.
...
Royal
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25c
sliced,
per
lb
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Salt
Pork
20c
per
lb
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Square
20c
Bacon,
per
lb
Split
Peas
25c
4
lbs
Small
"White
Beans
25c
4
lbs
Dried
Green
Peas
25c
4
lbs
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City
White
Corn
-
25c
2
2-lb.
tins
....
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per
11-oz.
tin
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Equal
10c
to
King
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per
tin
Beeklst
Honey
Serve
with
68c
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5-lb.
tin
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Cheese
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Q
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PalmoHve
Soap
Deal
3
cakes
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Beads,
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p
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Meat
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tt-lb.
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doz
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Mall
Orders,
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TWO
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ti
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