Today's
Weather
Trince
Rupert
Raining,
southeast
gale;
barometer,
29.08;
sea
rough.
-
i
v.
X
t
5
292.
Mil
CHIANG
i'
ft
today
for
Seattle.
Students
Riot
Tuesday
As
Nationalist
Chiefs
Give
Over
Office
Cabinet
Crisis
in
Nanking
Came
to
Head
Yesterday-Scholastic
Rebels
and
Troops
Have
Clash
NANKING,
Dec.
1G:
A
cabinet
crisis
which
has
been
developing
for
some
time
and
Itrad
by
the
public
demand
of
thousands
of
students
for
tin-
resignation
of
the
administration
resulted
in
the
relinquishment
of
leadership
of
the
Chinese
Nationalist
government
yesterday
by
General
Chiang
Kai
Shek
and
minister!.
Then-
has
been
much
1
,!!-ubm
of
late
of
the
manner
In
i.ii-h
the
government
had
handled
I
h.
Manchurian
situation
parti-1
i
.ii.irly
because
of
heavy
casualties
red
by
Chtni.-e
troops
in
cn-ii.'
inent
with
the
Japanese
The
students
dittoed
vih
:v,.i.
,-v
troops
and
24
young
men
cre
.:
uvea,
some
since
dynm
uiifl
!.-
'..
being
in
critical
comiiu
n
I'luang
Ka!
Shtk
will
be
su
.
rrt
'iv
Lin
8"n
as
president
ul
thi;
Kii.bn'J
aoveinment.
PROPOSAL
APPROVED
Deep
Sea
FUhermen's
I'nion
In
Favor
of
Change
of
Dates
For
Halibut
Close
Season
The
Prince
Rupert
branch
of
the
1'
.
p
Sea
Fishermen's
Union,
at
a
'Una
last
night,
endowed
a
pro-il
from
Seattle
that
the
halibut
(
season
be
altered
to
be
ef-:
ive
from
November
1
to
Jan-iv
15
with
each
boat
to
take
an
.
i
ntional
month
off
during
June.
'
i!v
or
August.
The
vite
In
favor
(
the
proopml
was
almost
U
nanl-llinllS.
other
business
of
Interest
to
the
Vm"h
was
taken
up
at
the
meet-Fifty
members
of
the
Union
n
in
attendance
and
Andy
Voet-n
was
In
the
chair.
CONVENTION
IN
CHICAGO
Republicans
Choose
Windy
City
For
Holding
of
Presidential
Nominating
Gathering
WASHINGTON.
B.C..
Dec.
lb.-
A
bid
of
$150,000
influenced
the
de-
ision
by
a
vote
of
86
to
14
yester-
i.iv
of
the
Republican
party
to
old
its
presidential
nominating
nvehtlonlnChlcagonextyear.lt
usually
In
the
second
week
in
nine
that
the
nomination
la
made.
Governor
Davis
OfPhillipines
Is
At
Victoria
VICTORIA.
Dec.
10-uwigni
r.
.
.,
.
v.v.iiuni
u;ivs.
Governor
01
tne
riiuuyi
....
.
.
.-..
i,
i.
i
imids,
and
his
daugnwr,
w-.
arrived
here
yesterday
cn
route
to
'he
united
SUtes
for
a
holiday,
iwr.
1'ivis
declined
to
comment
upon
riiilliplne
affair?
.trn
newspaper-
1mm
.mmht
In
nhtnln
hlS
VieWS.
lie
TAXI
32
Prompt
24
Hour
Service
DO
BUSINESS
IN
THIS
DISTRICT
KAI
SHEK
QUITS
which
was
brought
to
a
Died
Today
C
E
Neill.
vice-president
and
general
manner
of
the
Royal
Bank
of
Canada.
4
Aged
Beggar
Is
Under
Arrest
In
City
of
Seattle
SEATTLE.
Dec.
18:
T.
P.
Hen
derson,
aged
62.
who
was
arretted
yesterday
on
a
charge
of
begging,
Is
believed
to
be
keeping
a
son
In
college.
Two
$80
money
orders
were
found
on
him
when
he
was
searched
at
oollce
headquarters.
Henderson's
game
was
the
plain
tive
playing
of
a
violin
at
crown-town
street
corners.
Astronomers
At
Pasadena
observations
to
He
Made
at
QgMornl
city-Capetn
scientist
Due
Soon
paSADENA,
Cal.
Dec.
16:
Dr.
JonM
gownment
astrono-
raDetown,
South
Africa.
h
roup
0f
scientists
I
'
4k.
which
to
gathering
nere
iur
Durpoae
of
making
astronomical
observations.
He
to
due
to
arrive
on
December
21.
;
nitnti.l
Itl'MAN'MS
TO
BE
SEPARATE
t
immnu
TVte.
10
on-
-r
j.
niirma
to
the
recenv
t
u.
"---
..--e
inawn
rouno
for
vocea
a
:,,,.
1
tt
I
rni
r
a
separate
piv.-
country.
T
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
ASYLUM
IS
DESTROYED
Eight
Patients
Believed
Dead
as
Result
of
Fire
in
P.
E.
I.
Institution
CHAT
OTTLTOWN,
P.
E.
I,
Dec.
16:
Two
patients
are
dead
and
six
are
missing
and
believed
dead
as
a
result
of
a
fire
which
destroyed
Falconwood
Hospital
for
the
Insane
Monday
night.
The
property
loss
Is
estimated
at
$500,000.
PASSING
OF
BANK
HEAD
Charles
Edward
Neill,
Royal
Bank
Vice-President,
Dies
in
Montreal
Today
Long
Illness
Rose
From
Position
of
Junior
ti
Leading
Post
in
Bank's
Service
MONTREAL.
jKcAjrarlfA
EUward
Neill,
vicerpresldcnt
of
thtf
Royal
Bank
of
Canada,
died
here
'3daV
He
had
been
In
Ill-health
for
some
time
Charles
Edward
Netll.
rose
from
le
position
of
a
Junior
In
the
Royal
Bank
to
the
office
of
vtce-preslden'
and
managing
director.
Modest
and
ura.ssuming
In
the
extreme
he
was
known
as
a
sound
banker
and
his
high
qualities
In
this
respect
were
recognized
when
he
was
elected
to
the
position
of
president
of
the
Canadian
Bankers'
Association,
which
he
held
in
1926-1927.
For
a
number
of
years
his
annual
address
to
the
shareholders
of
the
Royal
Bank
was
regarded
as
a
reliable
survey
of
Canada's
business
finances.
Mr.
Neill
was
bom
In
Frederic-ton.
N.B-
on
May
37.
1873.
After
graduating
from
the
local
collegiate
school
he
entered
the
service
of
the
Royal
Bank
In
Frederlcton.
He
successively
became
manager
at
Vancouver.
B.C..
In
1900
and
In
the
lame
year
was
appointed
super
visor
of
British
Columbia
branches.
In
1903
he
was
transferred
to
Montreal
as
the
bank's
chief
Inspector
becoming
assistant
general
mana
ger
In
1907.
general
manager
In
1916
vice-president
In
1927
and
manag
ing
director
In
1929.
As
a
young
man
Mr.
Neui
tooK
a
keen
interest
in
shooting
and
while
tn
the
Seventy-First
Regiment
of
Frederlcton
was
a
member
of
Canada's
Blsley
team
In
1898.
Mr.
Neill
was
a
warm
supporter
of
various
kinds
of
sport
and
was
to
be
seen
at
most
of
the
hockey
matches
In
Montreal
and
the
major
golf
tour
naments.
In
1924
his
high
rank
In
Cana
dian
banking
and
business
circles
and
the
fact
that
he
was
a
native
of
Fredrlcton
won
him
the
honor
ary
degree
of
doctor
of
laws
from
the
University
of
New
urunswicx
Mr.
Neill
married
In
1901
Mary
Louise,
daughter
of
the
late
John
Crerar.
K.C.
of
Hamilton.
Ont..
who
died
In
1927.
Mr.
Neill
acted
as
director
of
a
Otimber
of
enterprises,
Including
the
following:
Montreal
Trust
Co.:
Sun
Life
Assurance
Co..
Northern
Assurance
Co.,
Dominion
Bridge
Co,
Shawlnlgan
water
ana
rower
Co,
nd
Beauharnols
Power
Co.
He
occupied
a
prominent
position
In
the
cultural
life
of
Montreal,
being
a
governor
of
McOlll
University.
The
late
Mr.
Neill
paid
a
brief,
visit
to
Prince
Rupert
a
few
years
,
ago
in
the
course
of
a
western
tour.
B.C.,
WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER
16,
1931
AS
HEAD
CHINESE
GOVERNMENT
i
Eager
For
Eager
to
get
to
work
these
hotnd.s
st-r.'.mbled
Ir.iro
U-:r
v.,n
for
the
meet
of
Uu-
York
and
Ainstey
Hunt
at
North
Howden.
Eng.
4NANCING
OF
RELIEF
Council
Puts
Through
Temporary
Borrowing
Bylaw
Spending
of
Balance
to
Be
Requested
The
city
council,
at
a
special
neetlng
last
night,
put
through
a
jylaw
providing
for
the
temporary
sorrowing
from
the
Royal
Bank
of
Janada
of
the
sum
of
$40
000,
U
re-
lulred,
for
the
financing
of
unera-;
oloyment
relief
work
In
the
muni
cipality
pending
reimbursement
'rom
the
government
for
its
share
?f
the
work
amounting
to
about
35.000.
Another
meeting
of
the
council
ia
caned
tor
tonigni
to
put.
uiruugii
a
resolution
asking
the
government
for
authorization
of
the
expenditure
for
relief
of
a
balance
of
money
which
Is
expected
to
be
left
over
between
the
actual
cost
of
the
work
orogram
which
was
originally
laid
out
and
the
$100,000
which
was
al
lowed
Prince
Rupert
for
relief.
RAW
FURS
MAY
COME
OTTAWA,
Dec.
16
Russian
raw
furs
will
be
permitted
to
enter
Canada,
It
Is
announced
by
the
government.
Dried,
pressed
or
manufactured
furs
are
still
refused
entry.
rtAM
FORMA
GETS
'
'
ITS
W
INTER
TOO
LOS
ANGELES,
Dec.
16:
Snowballs
and
broken
win-
dows
as
a
result
of
children's
fun
made
yesterday
a
very
un-
usual
day
for
Lot
Angeles.
It
Is
many
years
Since
there
has
!
been
snowfall
here.
the
Meet
J.
,
i
to
H
is
l
LOCAL
BOY
FOR
CHINA
Gordon
Bulger
Will
Train
Aviation
Students
For
Military
and
Commercial
Flying
Gordon
Bulger,
son
of
John
Bulger
of
this
city,
sailed
from
Vancouver
on
the
steamer
Empress
of
Japan
last
week
for
Nanking,
seat
of
the
Nationalist
government
of
China,
having
signed
a
contract
as
an
aviation
instructor
of
Chinese
for
military
and
commercial
flying.
G.
S.
Jones-Evans,
another
well
known
Vancouver
flyer,
also
left
for
China
to
take
up
similar
work.
Sending
over
of
these
flying
Instructors
Is
understood
to
have
been
financed
by
private
Chinese
interests.
IS
LAID
TO
REST
Funeral
of
Late
Albert
David
Hoi-den
Takes
Place
This
Afternoon
The
funeral
of
the
Ute
Albert
David
Holden.
for
12
years
a
fish
packer
with
the
Atlin
Fisheries,
whose
death
occurred
at
the
first
of
the
week
as
a
result
of
pneumonia,
took
place
this
afternoon
at
a
o'clock
from
the
chapel
of
the
B.
C.
Undertakers
to
Falrvtew
Ceme-
tery.
There
was
a
large
attendance
of
friends
at
the
last
rites.
Rev.
Alfred
Wilson,
pastor
of
Firat'Unlted
Church,
officiated
and!
John
E.
Davey
presided
at
the
or-
-gan
for
the
hymns.
,
There
were
numerous
floral
tributes.
The
fire
department
had
a
call
at
3:30
yesterday
afternoon
to
ttv
Drexel
Rooms
where
there
was
a
chimney
fire
which
did
no
damage
Representative
of
Big
Pole
Company
in
City;
Seeks
Timber
Supply
E.
Seaman
of
Spokane
Hanson
Timber
&
Making
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
While
no
person
can
say
what
the
coming
year
is
going
to
bring,
there
will
be
some
pole
business
for
the
Hanson
Tie
and
Timber
Company
pretty
soon,
according
to
J.
E.
Seaman
of
Spokane,
who
i?
here
today
looking
over
the
pole
situation
and
conferring
with
Olof
Hanson
in
connection
with
possible
purchases.
Mr.
Seaman
arrived
this
morning
from
the
south
and
ex-st"
pects
to
be
home
in
Spokane
in
time
play
Santa
Claus
to
the
family.
Mr.
Seaman
is
the
western
representative
of
Page
&
Hill
Co..
of
Minneapolis
and
Mr.
Page
is
the
president
of
tne
iiea
Cedarman's
Association
He
has
been
to
Prince
Ruysrt
a
number
of
times
In
connection
with
the
pole
business
and
each
time
has
made
purchases
from
the
Hanson
company,
In
fact,
Mr.
seamjag$ftjLiar
Ji.l.IQjaiant
(
aBRW...l&fMP.
do
business
1
with
the
local
firm
because
they;
have
round
that
Mr.
Hanson
s
word
,
as
good
as
ms
Dona
ana
mat
ne
.
lives
up
to
the
letter
and
spirit
of
every
contract
made.
Speaking
of
conditions
generally!
In
the
pole
business.
Mr.
Seaman
was
not
over-optimistic.
He
said
i
Conferring
Today
With
the
Tie
Co.
With
View
to
Purchases
NORAH
HAD
STRANDING
P.
It.
Vessel
Due
in
Port
at
8:30
From
South
Will
Be
Given
Inspection
By
Diver
HaTtas
struck
a
rock
supposedly
g
ii
whi3e
comlng
up
the
from
Vancouver,
c.
P.
R.
meiLHUt
princess
Norah.
Capt.
Wil
,..m
PahnM.
w-a,
r.norted
this
morning
to
be
due
In
port
at
8:30
tonight
from
the
south.
The
vessel
-
,,,,
an
mtDectlori
bv
a
di
hpr
arrlral
here.
It
Is
un-
rter.ood
,
mMgerei!t
of
Information
regard-
lng
her
stranding
was
avallabli
here
this
morning.
NEGRI
IN
HOSPITAL
Film
Star
Stricken
With
Severe
Abdominal
Pains
Ailment
b
Not
Diagnozed
LOS
ANOELE8,
Dec.
16:
While
working
on
the
set
of
a
picture
In
which
she
Is
appearing,
Pola
Negri,
film
star,
was
suddenly
stricken
and
is
now
a
patient
in
Santa
Monica
Hospital.
She
is
suffering
from
severe
abdominal
pains.
Up
to
last
night
doctors
had
not
established
a
definite
diagnosis.
that
most
of
the
firms
were
still
j
As
Ur
M
be
iearned.
the
ves-overstocked
but
his
company
had6el
ta
not
beHeved
to
be
so
seriously
been
conservaUve
and
kept
their
;
daraagei
to
prevent
her
contln-stocks
down
at
the
right
time.
That
,
ulng
her
voyage
to
Skagway
and
made
it
possible
for
them
to
go
Into
jother
AU$ka
p,,
0nly
tne
the
market
just
now.
He
did
not
look
for
any
great
resumption
In
the
Umber
business
Immediately
although
he
thought
thata
by
the
end
of
another
year,
stocks
would
be
cleared
out
and
all
would
be
buying
once
more.
This
afternoon
Mr.
Seaman
Is
conferring
with
Mr.
Hanson
and
Mr.
Ooodenough
In
regard
to
the
local
pole
situation
and
the
extent
to
which
the
local
firm
win
undertake
to
supply
the
needs
of
the
big
Minneapolis
firm.
Tomorrow's
Tides
Thuisday,
December
17,
1931
High
7:45
a.m.
18:0
ft.
19:55
pjn.
15:4
tt
Low
0:48
a.m.
7:6
It
13:51p.m.
9:1
ft.
Bring
Joy
to
the
Children
During
Coming
Christmas
By
Donating
to
Salvation
Army
Christmas
la
eseentlaUy
a
children's
festival
and
the
appeal
for
funds
to
be
administered
by
the
Salvation
Army
will
take
care
of
dozens
of
little
ones
and
put
them
In
the
way
of
enjoying
the
season.
Captain
Steele,
who
has
charge
of
the
work,
is
much
enthused
at
the
response
the
people
have
made
so
far
but
she
states
that
the
work
they
can
do
Is
only
United
by
the
amount
of
the
contributions.
To
anything
like
covar.thegrojiind
wjll
require
a
great
deal
more
money.
She
appeals
on
behalf
of
those
youngsters
who
are
looking
forward
to
the
arrival
of
Santa
Claus.
It
would
be
a
crime
to
disappoint
them.
Previously
acknowledged
$107.50
R.
O.
Emmerson.
Dlgby
Island
15.72
Mrs.
Mckenzie,
5
lbs.
coffee
and
20
lbs.
sugar.
Mussallem'a
Cash
and
Carry
Stores.
20
lbs.
biscuits;
2
boxes
Ja'p
oranges
and
5
lbs.
sugar.
Jabour's
Limited,
touques
for
children.