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PRINCE
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B.C.,
MONDAY,
JANUARY
19,
1931
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
J
.
o
RONOUNCEMENT
MADE
4
VESSELS
TO
BE
REPAIRED
SOON
AT
LOCAL
DRY
DOCK
Premier
MacDonald
Enunciates
His
Government's
Stand
With
Regard
to
India
Federatioi
Administration's
Attitude
Is
Based
on
Overwhelming
Desire
to
Let
Country
Settle
Own
Affairs
Amnesty
For
Political
Prisoners
Rumored
LONDON,
Jan.
19:
Premier
J.
Ramsay
MacDonald,
in
a
pronouncement
today
on
British
policy
in
India,
told
delegates
to
the
Indian
round-table
conference
that
he
accepted
the
idea
of
an
all-Indian
federation
as
the
desire
of
the
delegates.
"It
is
a
great
achievement,"
he
said,
"both
for
India
and
Great
Britain.
We
are
grateful
to
you."
The
KIndians.
the
Premier
said,
must
INFLUENZA
ALARMING
Northern
Eurasia
From
Far
East
to
British
Isles
Affected
LONDON.
Jan.
19
The
deadly
influenza,
such
as
that
which
swept
the
world
in
1918.
looms
large
as
a
mehcrjdy
In
Northern
Eur
it.
ia
from
the
Far
Bast
to
the
British
Isles.
Fifty
persons
a
day
are
reported
to
be
dytng
from
the
malady
In
Tokyo.
Japan.
While
It
Is
said
in
Paris
that
there
no
cause
for
alarm,
many
persons
arc
stricken
In
France
with
the
disease
and
industries
report
employees
irregular
at
work
owing
to
111-nrss.
The
malady
is
also
rampant
In
Spain,
it
is
reported.
Protest
Increase
In
Wheat
Price
French
People
Are
Greatly
Opposed
and
Express
Feeling
With
Violence
PARIS.
Jan.
19:
The
move
to
Increase
the
price
of
wheat
in
France
from
$1.50
to
$2
per
bushel
Is
meet-inn
with
violent
protest
as
It
Is
considered
that
it
involves
an
Increase
in
the
cost
of
living.
There
was
a
.serious
disturbance
in
a
city
theatre
yesterday
In
protest
at
the
move.
FISHERMAN
LOST
LIFE
Paul
Aschcm
Stepped
Overboard
From
Vancouver
Boat
In
Active
Pass
VICTORIA,
Jan.
:9
Paul
Asc-hem.
aged
35,
Vancouver
fisherman,
was
lost
overboard
from
the
fishing
vessel
Muriel
C.
In
Active
Pass
several
hours
after
the
boat
had
left
Vancouver
for
Barclay
Bound
Saturday
night.
He
Is
presumed
to
have
accidentally
stepped
overboard
In
the
darkness.
Labor
Member
Passes
Away
Dr.
Ethel
Kcntham
Had
Represented
East
Islington
In
Commons
Since
1929
TownrvM
Tnn
io
T")r
Ethel
WUIIi
w
'
nontham,
Labor
member
of
Parlla-
inpni
jor
nasi
isungum
omwv
died
yesterday
at
the
age
of
sev-
settle
their
own
communal
disputes.
The
attitude
of
the
British
government,
he
said,
was
nothing
more
jthan
an
overwhelming
desire
"to
let
you
settle
your
own
affairs."
The
Premier
said
that
he
d,ld
not
like
the
idea
of
placing
safeguards
about
the
proposed
Indian
government
but
he
pointed
out
that
such
safeguards
existed
in
every
constitution
In
the
world.
The
necessary
steps
would
be
taken
to
separate
Burma
from
India,
Premier
MacDonald
announced.
Gossip
was
rife
around
the
conference
today
that
amnesty
Is
probable
for
thousands
of
political
prisoners
In
India
who
have
not
been
sentenced
for
crimes
of
violence
but
rather
for
agitation
against
the
authorities.
Welcome
to
India
LONDON.
Jan.
19:
Premier
J.
Ramsay
MacDonald
today
extended
a
welcoming
hand
to
India
as
a
Do
minion
In
the
British
Common
wealth
of
Nations
with
responsible
self-government.
Bringing
the
In
dian
round-table
conference
to
a
close
with
a
declaration
of
the
British
government's
policy,
the
Premier
assured
the
delegates
that
the
weight
of
government
support
was
,
nioHEPd
to
the
findings
of
the
con-:
ference.
The
work
begun
at
London
j
will
be
continued,
he
said,
without,
interruption
and
the
new
Indian
constitution
will
be
passed
through
j
the
British
Parliament
as
soon
as
u
is
completed.
The
Premier
also
'promised
liberation
of
India's
political
prisoners
"If
civil
quiet
is
proclaimed
and
as-
j
sured
in
India."
The
new
constitution
envisages
a
national
federal
government
with
a
Senate
and
lower
house
and
with
executive
power
In
the
hands
of
a
Governor
General
much
the
same
in
iha
ulf.Dnvprnlner
Dominions.
ua
til
-"v
o
-
-
-
-
The
Indian
cabinet
will
be
com
posed
of
responsible
ministers
from
the
national
assembly.
The
only
reservations
are
provis
ion
for
the
retention
of
Briusn
con-ti-ni
nvor
foreisn
affairs
and
na
tional
defense
during
the
transit
ional
period
and
for
certain
sale-guards
to
assure
no
impairment
of
India's
financial
credit.
Foreign
affairs
and
national
defence
will
be
administered
by
mln-ipr
responsible
to
ine
vloe-roy
who
will
also
have
power
to
carry
on
constitutional
government
in
uie
event
of
a
breaksown
in
the
machinery.
.....
Lord
Wlllmgdon
is
to
oe
me
vuv-
roy
of
India.
The
Weather
Dead
Tree
Point
Rain,
light
south
east
wind;
barometer,
.tsu,
tnrp
43:
sea
choppy.
Langara
Overcast,
with
light
nnttoriv
wind,
sea
CB1IU.
Trlolo
Island-Light,
south
wind.
smooth
sea;
overcast.
Prince
Rupert
Ciouay,
cau,
barometer
,30,
sea
smooth.
GOES
ON
PONTOONS
Canadian
Winner
to
Be
On
Dock
For
Two
or
Three
Weeks
Seigneur
Later
Canadian
National
Steamship
freighter
Canadian
Winner,
which
is
tied
up
at
the
local
dry
dock
for
the
winter,
was
taken
on
the
pontoons
this
morning;
to
have
hull
overhaul
and
repairs
carried
out.
The
vessel
will
probably
be
out
of
the
water
for
two
or
three
weeks.
After
the
Winner
conies
off,
the
Canadien
Seigneur,
also
tied
up
here
for
the
winter,
will
go
up
for
a
similar
overhaul.
Later
the
steamers
Prince
Charles
and
Prince
William
will
go
Out
for
hull
work.
ROCK
FALL
AT
NIAGARA
Huge
Breach
Caused
In
Parapet
of
American
Falls
at
Week-End
NIAGARA
FALLS.
N.V.,
Jan.
19:
Thousands
of
tons
of
rock
broke
away
from
the
parapet
of
the
American
Falls
over
the
week-end
and
crashed
into
the
river
below.
The
greatest
damage
In
the
memory
of
white
inhabitants
of
the
district
was
done.
The
huge
new
breach
in
the
brink
of
the
falls
Is
at
least
200
feet
deep
and
150
feet
wide.
A
scries
of
rumbles
heard
between
10
0'eJock
Saturday
night
and
0
o'clock
Sunday
morning
are
believed
to
have
accompanied
the
falling
of
the
rock.
The,
fall
of
rock
took
place
between
the
American
shore,
and
Luna"
Island.
W.
R.
Overend
of
the
local
Cus
toms
House
staff
sailed
last
eve-1
ntng
on
the
Catala
for
Anyox
where
he
will
be
stationed
for
a
while
in
relief
duty.
I
Scandal
Develops
In
Dominion
Civil
Service;
Arrest
of
High
Official
Expected
Momentarily
OTTAWA,
Jan.
19:
Arrest
of
a
prominent
official
of
the
Civi
Service
Commission
is
expected
soon,
according
to
a
story
in
the
Ottawa
Journal
today.
It
is
stated
that
the
official
in
question
headed
a
job
rintr
whereby
candidates
for
positions
in
the
postal
services
at
Montreal
paid
from
$100
to
$500
each
to
have
their
examination
papers
filled
out
at
Ottawa
where
they
came
too
be
marked
The
first
arrest
m
connection,
with
the
frauds
was
Made'tndiftf
when
Lionel
Chartrand
Xif
Wylrrferfl
Que,
was
take,n
Into
custody.
He
was
employed
In
the
offices
here
of
the
Income
tax
department.
VANCOUVER
WHEAT
VANCOUVER.
Jan.
19:
Wheat
was
quoted
on
the
local
exchange!
today
at
54c.
Plying
Is
In
order
to
be
abln
t.-
.y
ver
Mannequin
A'-atf-w
whi-h
w
is
learning
to
fly
She
is
at
i,r
ErincesAre.
On
Atlantic
Sailed
From
Santader,
Spain,
Yes-'
tcrday
After
Hectic
Trip
'
Through
France
SANTADER,
Sputn,
Jan.
19:
Having
come
safely
through
a
train
wreck
and
automobile
accident
which
marked
their
Journey
through
France,
the
Prince
of
Wales
nd
Prince
George
arrived
here
safely
yesterday
and
sailed
last
night
on
the
liner
Oropesa
for
South
i
America.
The
trip
from
Paris
by
train
developed
Into
considerable
of
an
adventure.
The
princes
were
held
up
for
four
hours
by
a
derailment
on
the
line
and
later
had
a
long
muddy
ride
In
motor
cars,
arriving
here
long
after
the
Oropesa
was
scheduled
to
sail.
Dr.
Hastings
of
Toronto
Dead
TORONTO,
Jan.
19
Dr.
C.
J.
Hastings,
aged
72,
former
medical
health
officer
of
this
city
for
many
years,
is
dead.
LEGISLATURE
WILL
il
OPKN
KEIlliilAKV
11
HAIUO
ANNOUNCES
It
was
said
over
the
radio
at
tho
week-end
that
the
legislature
would
convene
at
Victoria
on
February
11.
No
announcement
has,
however,
been
transmitted
by
Canadian
Press
so
It
Is
belteved
that
the
date
has
not
as
yet
been
officially
named.
Becoming
a
Business
Asset
.n
tun
Mixs
MiJthf'tt
plies
and
ra'n-
manncq
.uv
for
L
moment
devoting
all
her
spare
tim
lands
flying
school
4-
4
NOTHING
NEW
IN
RENAHAN
SEARCH
,
KETCHIKAN,
Jan.
19:
"Nothing
new"
was
the
state-
ment
of
Pilot
Anscel
Eckmann
after
he
and
his
mechanic,
Frank
Wadman,
had
flown
for
four
hours
yesterday
in
search
for
more
wreckage
and
the
bo-
dies
of
Pilot
Robin
Renahan
and
his
companions.
Good
fly-
ing
weather
prevailed.
Mrs.
Renahan
Is
still
here
awaiting
further
developments
In
the
search.
The
search
will
be
con-
tlnued
for
a
few
days
longer.
STRIKE
IS
COMPLETE
Members
of
Weavers'
Union
Are
Voting
Today
on
Question
of
Further
Negotiations
MANCHESTER,
Jan.
19:
Lancashire's
textile
strike
was
virtually
complete
today
and
both
sides
awaited
returns
of
the
vote
among
the
members
of
the
Weavers'
Union
as
to
whether
it
would
authorize
Its
general
council
to
negotiate
further
with
the
mill
owners.
Already
250,000
men
are
out
of
the
factories
and
it
Is
expected
another
quarter
million
spinners
and
finishers
will
be
let
out
within
the
next
few
days.
Unidentified
Man
Burned
to
Death
Hody
Found
In
Shack
Near
Nelson
llclleved
to
Have
Been
That
Of
Tramp
"
i
i
'.
NELSON,
J(n.
19:-The
badly
charred
body
of
an
unidentified
man
was
found
in
the
ashes
of
a
,
shack
near
Shoreacres
which
was
'
destroyed
by
fire
Friday
night.
The
man
Is
believed
to
have
been
a
transient
who
took
shelter
In
the
shack.
Shoreacres
Is
situated
a
few
miles
west
of
here
on
the
Canadian
Pacl-'flc
t
Railway.
p-
w
s:v:
uj
thu
Mayfair
nd
::
.
an
P;
.
.
:a
hion
houses,
u,
Ifsi'ons
in
piloting
at
Brook-
SMUGGLING,.
ORIENTALS
Scheme
to
Import
Them
Into
United
States
Is
Seen
at
Los
Angeles
LOS
ANGELES.
Jan.
19:
A
plan
to
smuggle
Chinese
into
the
United
States
from
Mexico
In
a
wholesale
manner
Is
seen
here.
-
A
huge
airplane
landed
near
here
mysteriously
on
Saturday
and
is
sa
Id
'to
have
unloaded
a
crowd
of
Chinese.
Immigration
officials
are
to
be
especially
watchful.
Vancouver
Stocks
(OourWiy
8.
D.
Jobniton
Oo.
)
Dayview,
nil,
1.
Big
Missouri,
40,
41.
Coast
Copper.
4),
nil.
Oeorge
Copper,
60,
nil.
Georgia
River
2&,
2ft.
Orandview.
3,
4.
Independence,
1,
1ft.
Indian
Mines,
1,
nil.
Intern.
Coal
&
Coke,
15,
23.
Kootenay
Florence,
nil,
1ft.
Kootenay
King,
1,
nil.
L.
A
L.,
nil,
1.
Lakeview,
nil,
1.
Lucky
Jim.
1.
nil.
Morton
Woolsey,
3'i,
A.
Marmot
River
Gold,
nil
1.
Marmot
Metals,
nil,
1.
National
Stiver,
21,,
3.
Noble
Five.
3.
5
.
Oregon
Copper,
5,
3ft.
Pend
Oreille,
7,
nil.
Premier.
70,
71.
Porter-Idaho.
7,
8.
.
Reeves
Macdonald,
21,
23.
Rufus-Argenta,
2,
nil.
Silver
Crest.
1ft,
2ft.
Silverado,
nil.
8.
Snowf
lake,
3.
4.
Topley
Richfield.
1,
1ft.
Woodbine,
1,
lft.
George
Enterprise,
nil,
6.
,
,
'if
,.
OILS
SA
P
Hnrt
ai
S3.
,
A
.
CalmohC
21.
28.
Dalhousie,
51,
54.
Devenlsh,
nil,
7.
Fa
by
an
Pete,
2
ft,
3.
Home,
1.5.
1.5$.
Royallte.
18.00,
16.50.
Hartal,
12.
14.
Merland,
14ft.
1G.
Mercury,
33
ft,
34.
United,
26,
27.
DENIAL
OF
RUMORS
IN
CAPITAL
A.
W.
MelloniJtemainlng
tAs,
'Treasurer
Secretary
and
General
Dawes
as
"Ambassador
WASHINGTON,
Jan.
19
Rumors,
current
here
during
the
.last
H
few
lays
that
Andrew
W.
Mellon
was
p)
resign
as
Secretary
of
the
Treasury
inn
that
Henry
M.
Robinson,
prom-
nent
Los
Angeles
banker,
would
be
:is
successor
are
officially
and'ent-oha
tic
ally
denied.
A
report
that
General
Charles
O.
Juwes
was
to
retire
as
ambassador
io
Great
Britain
is
similarly
denied.
WASS0N
IS
MARRIED
!Iero
of
Yukon
Rescue
Expedition
Wedded
to
Nurse
at
West
Vancouver
Saturday
VANCOUVER.
Jan.
19:
Pilot
Everett
L.
Wasson,
hero
of
the
Burke
'search
In
the
Yukon
Territory,
and
Miss
Florence
Jones,
Whltehorse
nurse,
were
married
Saturday
evening
at
the
home
of
the
bride
in
West
Vancouver.
The
ceremony
was
performed
by
Rev.
Dr.
Henry
of
the
United
Church.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Wasson
will
leave
tomorrow
for
San
Francisco
and
will
later
cross
the
continent
to
New
York
where
the
grooni
will
take
delivery
of
a
new
plane
for
the
Treadwell
Yukon
Exploration
Co.
and
fly
It
to
Mayo
where
the
couple
will
reside.
Pilot
Wasson
and
his
fiancee
pas
sed
through
Prince
Rupert
last
Wednesday
afternoon
aboard
the
Princess
Norah
bound
for
Vancouver.
Amy
Johnson
Is
In
Berlin
Arrived
In
German
Capital
This
Afternoon
En
Route
From
Warsaw
to
London
BERLIN.
Jan.
19:
Amy
Johnson,
British
aviatrlx,
returning
from
Warsaw
to
London
after
having
given
up
a
projected
flight
to
China,
arrived
here
safely
this
afternoon.
making
the
hop
from
Klodawa,
Po
land.
MONTREAL
HAS
FIRE
Spectacular
Rlaze
Today
In
Plant
of
Dominion
Textile
Co.
MONTREAL.
Jan.
19:
A
specta
cular
fire
this
morning
In
the
plant
of
the
Dominion
Textile
Co.
caused
damage
amounting
to
$150,000
and
threw
from
300
to
500
men
out
of
work.
Three
.firemen
were
overcome
by
smbkV
Irf
'fighting
the
flames
but
red.
ELEANOR
MAC
IN
TODAY
WITH
IIEUHING
The
Eleanor
Mac,
Capt.
Ralph
Green,
unloaded
3500
pounds
of
fresh
herring
at
the
Bacon
Fisheries
this
morning.
The
fish
were
gill
netted
In
Portland
CanaL
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