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V01.
XXII..
No.
!
K
g
t-ss
5-
to
O,
,
FbRTHER
BRITISH
POLLING
RETURNS
Opposition
Labor
Party
Took
One-Third
of
Popular
Vote
in
Election;
Nine
Women
Elected
OPPOSITION
GAINS
ONE
i
All
Lady
Members
But
One
Arc
Conservatives
Thomas
Had
Tremendous
Majority
Future
of
Lloyd
George
Causes
Speculation
t
r
'
LONDON,
Oct.
29:-Alth0Ugh
the
Labor
uOppMjtion
Thr
More
Seats
in
British
General
Election
Are
Reported
since
i
Party
was,
able
to
win
only
a
relatively
small
number
of
Yesterday
1
seats
in
the
British
general
election
on
Tuesday,
it
is
es-
i
timated
that,
in
the
popular
vote,
Labor
had
more
than
London.
Oct.
29:
Three
more'
half
as
many
ballots
as
the
Conservatives
who
took
four-dings
tn
the
British
general
dec-
fifths
of
the
seats.
Taking
into
account
the
first
391
re-
inn
nn
Tupsdav
reriorted
since
ves-
4turns
to
be
received
in
the
election.
terday.
the
National
Liberals
gaining
one
seat
and
the
Independents
two
ns
a
result.
National
Government
supporters
now
have
551
seats
and
Opposition
followers.
60.
The
four
final
results
from
London
University.
Inverness
and
two
fr'ra
English
universities
may
not
be
known
for
some
days.
PRESENT
OF
DESTROYER
Commander
Brodeur
Hands
Handsome
Memento
to
Mayor
JiKt
prior
to
H.
M.
C.
S.
Skeena
ailing
for
Port
8lmpson
yesterday,
Commander
Victor
O.
Brodeur
R.
C.
N,
presented
to
Mayor
Orme
a
large
phMmaph
of
the
"Skeena"
in
a
liaiiiUime
frame.
The
photograph,!
win
no
was
taken
while
the
crack
Ca-;
rudian
destroyer
was
cruising
with
the
King
and
Queen
of
Slam
and
Royal
party
aboard,
ts
presented
by
ths
Taptaln
and
Officers
of
H.
M.
C
8
fikeena
to
the
residents
of
the
Bfcvna
district
and.
after
being
on
exhibit
for
a
few
days,
will
be
hung
in
the
council
chamber
of
the
City
Hull
and
will
serve
as
a
pleasant
rounder
that
the
warship,
which,
be
us
the
name
of
the
local
river,
made
her
first
of
flclal
call,
on
being
appointed
to
the
Pacific
Station,
at
the
port
of
Prince
Rupert.
RACE
TRACK
BETTING
IN
CANADA
DECREASED
OTTAWA
Oct
29.
Qovern-
mt-nt
statistics
reveal
a
mark-
ed
decrease
in
the
volume
of
fane
track
betting
in
Canada.
In
1931
an
aggregate
of
$33,377,780
was
wagered
on
the
r
iits
in
the
Dominion
as
com-
pared
with
$38,007,146
in
1930.
Wants
Parley
Premier
BenneU
renews
agnation
for
Imperial
et
jnomic
tonierence
in
Ottawa.
Pound
Sterling
and
Dollar
Are
Both
Improved
NEW
YORK.
Oct.
29
The
Canadian
dollar
rose
another
hail
a
cent
on
the
local
foreign
exchange
yesterday
to
close
at
90
l-8c.
Thj
pound
sterling
also
showed
lav
provement.
closing
at
$3.90
ft.
Stewart
Hospital
Is
Being
Closed
Financial
Situation
Forces
Directors
to
Take
Drastic
Step
STEWART,
Oct.
29:
Directors
of
the
Stewart
General
Hospital
recently
decided
to
close
the
Institution
down
on
October
31
unlets
financial
assistance
of
a
more
substantial
character
Is
forthcoming
Standing
of
Parties
After
Tuesdays
British
Election
Nationalist
Government
Opposition
Conservatives
472
Georgian
Liberals
.
.
j
Nationalist
Labor
.
.
13
Labor
wr
National
Liberal
...
G6
Independents
......
o
Mosley
New
Party.,
o
Communists
"
Total
"iil
Total
00
611
out
of
615
seats
reported.
?
.
NORTI1E11N
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
figures
compiled
here
showed
that
Conservatives
received
6,155,467
votrs:
National
Laborites,
208,278;
National
Liberals,
935,250
votes;
Opposition
Laborites.
3,495.612.
and
oih"is
128
938
votes
Later
tabula
tion
gave
the
National
government
two-thirds
of
the
popular
vote.
Rt.'iuras
from
three
isolated
Irish
j
sea
were
expected
to
be
in
late
"od:iv
but
it
may
be
several
days
before
xhi
results
In
the
last
four
riding-
to
be
accounted
for
are
learned.
In
Stuham
Harbor
riding,
the
focal
point
of
the
whole
election.
Premier
J
Ramsay
MacDqnald
received
28.978
totes
and
hlvtictalAbr
0PBCt&Wiffibicto
The
third
candidate,
a
Communist,
polled
677
votes.
Record
Majority
The
remarkable
victory
of
coalition
Bovernment
broke
the
previous
record
for
slse
of
party
governing
majorities,
the
previous
record
majority
having
been
370
which
the
Liberals
were
accorded
In
1903.
Rt.
Hon.
David
Lloyd-Oeorge,
Lib
ers!
free
trade
leader,
was
given
a
substantial
majority
tn
his
Welsh
constituency
of
Carnarvon
District.
What
will
be
the
fate
of
Mr.
Lloyd-Oeorge
Is
a
matter
of
much
Interest
and
speculation.
There
Is
a
possibility
that
he
may
become
official
leader
of
the
Opposition
following
the
defeat
of
Rt.
Hon.
Arthur
Henderson,
the
Labor
lesde-r.
If
not
this,
It
will
In
all
likelihood
be
political
oblivion
for
the
former
Premier
who
is
now
68
years
of
age.
Lady
Astor
had
a
majority
of
10.-600
In
her
riding
of
Sutton
Plymouth.
Eight
other
women
were
successful
In
the
election
and
all
were
Conservatives
except
Miss
Me
gan
Lloyd-Oeorge.
Georgian
Liberal.
Rt.
Hon.
Winston
Churchill,
die
hard
Conservative
and
stormy
pe-tral
of
British
politics,
piled
up
a
big
majority.
He
was
accorded
a
margin
of
15.000
votes
over
two
opponents
combined
In
Bpplng.
Essex.
Rt.
Hon.
J.
H.
Thomas
had
on-
of
the
most
tremendous
majorities
In
the
whole
election,
piling
up
a
lead
of
27,000
In
Derby
seat.
Twenty-five
Communist
candi
dates
were
In
the
field
but
not
a
single
one
was
elected.
The
result
of
the
election
was
the.
worst
blow
that
had
been
dealt
the
Labor
party
since
It
became
a
factor
In
British
politics
and
lead
ers
of
the
party
are
still
virtually
stupefied
at
the
outcome.
Georgia
River
Gold
Is
Active
Four
Thousand
Shares
(.natigca
Hands
In
Vancouver
Yesterday
and
Closing
Price
3Kc
VANCOUVER.
Oct
29.
Georgia
niter
Gold
was
one
oi
the
thrto
most
active
mining
stocks
on
the
Vancouver
Stock
Bxthange
yeJ-terday.
Four
thousand
shares
rhunitt
d
hands
during
the
day
anJ
the
closing
price
was
3c.
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER
29,
1931
Starring
In
English
Picture
Kbit
isggggggVBgL
jH
',K$V
ggggB
TlggggggggH
Yes
bit
sinister,
all
right
But
theu
Olga
Lindo
is
playing
in
The
Shadow
Between."
an
EngH.-h
picture,
and
you
can
t
be
all
smiles
and
happy
laughter
In
a
thing
like
that
and
earn
your
pay.
ONE
PRIZE
IN
CANADA
Prince
Rupert
Woman
Was
Onf
One
in
Dominion
to
Win
$50,000
in
Sweep
OTTAWA.
Oct
29.
Miss
Mildred
Wallace
of
Prince
Rupert
was
ths
only
major
prise
winner
In
Canada
in
the
particular
sweepstake
m
nhii.h
ih
won
a
fortune
of
$50.003
1
on
the
Cambridgeshire
Stakes
yes-1
terday.
There
were
three
other
to
000
nrlzes.
one
going
to
Youngstown.
Ohio,
another
to
West
Harris.
Maine,
and
a
third
tu
Butler,
Pennsylvania.
Governor
Rolph
Getting
Better
Condition
of
Onlltotnla
Executive
Improved
But
He
Is
Still
in
Hospital
"T
SAN
FRANCISCO,
Oct.
39.
Gov-
eroor
James
ROlph
It.
secontinuc
i
to
Improve
following
his
illness,
but
nMe
ngd
eir
plight
a
real
he
will
be
kept
in
St.
Francis
Hos-
j
one
A
strong
current
had
set
In
pltal
for
at
least
another
week
inij
t
carrying
them
away,
and
order
to
make
certain
that
he
do;s
not
develop
pneumonia.
'
PREMIER
MacDONALD
SEEING
KING
TODAY
4-
LONDON.
Oct
29.
Premier
J.
Ramsay
MaeDonald
had
an
audience
with
King
George
to-
day
and
presented
to
the
monarch
his
tentative
plans
for
cabinet
'
organization
fol-
,
lowing
the
general
election.
Chief
Interest
attaches
Itself
to;
the
appointment
of
Chan-
ccllor
of
the
Exchequer
now
lht
nt
Hon.
Arthur
Snowden
has
retired
from
publle
life.
N
SIX
LIVES
IN
DANGER
,
n
Death
,u
i-
In
Actors
Narrowly
Escape
Making
Film
at
Sea
Oft
Ports
I
mouth,
England
LONDON,
Oct.
29.
Six
actors
narrowly
escaped
death
one
night
recently
tn
the
making
of
a
submarine
film
at
sea
off
Portsmouth.
They
were
acting
In
a
scene
show-
ing
the
crew
of
a
sunken
submarine
escaping
by
means
of
life-saving
appamui.
As
no
submarine
could
be
"flood-
ed"
for
the
purpose
the
actors
had
i
to
descend
under
water
by
a
rope,
i
I
One
member
of
the
crew,
Wang
'
Wong,
a
Chinese,
found
himself
entangled
in
the
rope,
and
forgetful
of
his
perilous
position
removed
the
mouthpiece.
Water
rushed
into
the
apparatus
and
filled
it,
and
Wang
could
not
rise.
Sydney
Seaward,
one
of
the
act'
ors,
reaching
down
and
dragged
the
Chinese
up
to
the
surface,
but
Sea-
ner
or
$50,000
in
a
sweepstake
yes-ward,
unable
to
support
Wang
and
i
terday.
his
own
weight,
was
himself
in
danger
until
rescued
by
a
boat.
,
There
were
jlve
actors
to
be
"res-
,
cuwl..
and
m,
detav
over
tne
rhi.l
though
all
could
swim
they
were
cumbered
by
the
weight
of
the
life-saving
apparatus.
By
the
time
the
rescue
boat
reached
the
last
of
the
five
he
was
at
the
point
of
sinking.
Wheat
Prices
Hold
Firm
in
Winnipeg
May
Closed
Yesterday
at
6fic,
December
at
CIHc
and
October
at
62c
WINNIPEO.
Oct.
29.
May
wheat
closed
at.
6flo
on
the
Winnipeg
grain
market
yesterday.
October
dosed
at
62c
and
December"
at
6210.
REPORT
ON
BAY
ROUTE
!
English
Ship
Owning
Concern
Not
Enthusiastic
About
Shipping
:
Through
Fort
Churchill
I
OTTAWA.
Oct
29-r-Ownera
or
two
steamers
which
made
test
shipments
of
wheat
from
Fort
Churchill
on
Hudson
Bay
to
England
this
year
have
failed
to
report
favorably
on
this
(hipping
'
route,
it
was
revealed
here
yes
terday.
No
serious
criticism
h?s
been
made
of
the
route
by
the
New-castle-on-Tyne
interests
which
own
the
ships
in
reporting
to
the
Department
of
Marine,
but
the
efficacy
of
the
route
is
questioned,
particularly
on
the
grounds
of
the
short
shipping
season
.
The
company,
nevertheless,
states
that
it
is
ready
to
do
business
with
Fort
Churchill
if
and
when
such
bminess
may
offer.
jBravery
of
Prince
George
Officer
Is
Being
Recognized
Bingham
of
Prince
G,eorgerson
of
Former
Chief
of
Police
W.
J.
Bingham
of
Vancouver,
has
been
awarded
a
parchment
certificate
by
the
Royal
Canadian
Humane
Association
for
heroic
conduct
a
few
months
ago
in
saving
Mrs.
G.
F.
Grosskleg
of
Vancouver
from
drowning
in
Burrard
Inlet.
Bingham
plunged
Into
the
water
after
he
had
seen
Mrs.
Grosskleg
slip
and
fall
from
the
North
Van
couver
ferry
wharf.
Although
fully
clothed,
he
managed
to
bring
her
to
r.
supported
.lintwirfjM,
h
there
until
help
arrived.
The
accl-
dent
occurred
late
at
night.
Suit
Against
Miss
Wallace
Formal
Proceedings
Being
Taken
to
Protect
Winnings
in
Sweepstake
An
Informer's
action
is
being
brought
in
the
Supreme-Court
of
British
Columbia
by
one
of
the
close
friends
of
Miss
Mildred
Wallace
to
protect
here
against
possible
efforts
of
some
other
person,
acting
under
the
Criminal
Code,
to
wrest
the
wtn-
nlngs
away
from
Miss
Wallace,
win
This
Is
a
friendly
action
being
car-
rled
through
on
behalf
of
the
wln-
ner
by
Patmore
&
Fulton
of
this
city,
Friday,
30,
High
.........
3:20
a.m.
18.1
ft.
.14:55
pjn.
20.7
ft.
Low
.
9:00
ajn.
8.9ft.
21:55
p.m.
4.3
ft.
PRICE:
FIVE.
CENTS
TICKET
IS
SUSPENDED-
Third
Officer
.Is.
Held
Responsible
for
Wreck
of
American
Steamer
Columbia
LOS
ANGELES,
Oct.
29,-Thtrrt
Officer
Anthony
Belluchl
had
hi?
certificate
suspended
for
a
year
by
the
court
of
Inquiry
into
the
wreck
on
September
13
of
the
steamer
Columbia
on
the
west
coast
of
Mexico.
He
was
found
guilty
of
gross
negligence,
which
was
held
responsible
solely
for
the
wreck.
Other
officers
of
the
Columbia
were
exonerated.
MANY
BOATS
STILL
OUT
Fifteen
Canadian
Halibut
Fishing
Vessels
Still
Out
on
Last
Trips
of
Season
No
Fish
Today
There
was
no
sale
of
halibut
on
the
local
Fish
Exchange
this
morning,
no
boats
being
in
with
catches.
It
was
estimated
this
afternoon
that
there
are
still
fifteen
Canadian
boats
out
as
well
as
the
American
boats
Tahoma
and
Wave
which
make
this
their
headquarters
port.
The
number
of
American
boats
still
The
fishing
season
will
come
to
a
close
on
Saturday
at
midnight.
Premier
Stock
Is
Fluctuating
Dropped
Eight
Cents
in
Vancouver
Yesterday
Cut
Recovered
Before
Close
SEATTLE,
Oct.
29.
Premier
Gold
Mining
Company
stock
was
bid
55c
In
the
local
stock
market
yesterday
and
65c
was
asked.
VANCOUVER.
Oct
29.
Premier
Gold
dropped
eight
cents
soon
after
the
opening
of
the
stock
market
yesterday
but
recovered
some
of
the
loss
later
in
the
day
and
closed
at
57c.
"NO-PARTY
VICTORY"
BALDWIN
CALLS
IT
LONDON,
Oct.
29:
"This
Is
a
no-party
victory,"
declared
Rt.
Hon.
Stanley
Baldwin
today
In
commenting
upon
the
result
of
Tuesday's
general
election.
It
Is
an
emphatic
declaration
by
the
people
as
a
whole
In
fa-
vor
of
national
co-operation
In
order
to
restore
the
fortunes
of
the
country."
Holding
of
Imperial
Economic
Conference
in
Canada
as
Soon
As
Possible
Urged
by
Bennett
OTTAWA,
Oct.
29:
Premier
R.
B.
Bennett
announced
last
night
that
the
Canadian
government
will
propose
to
the
various
governments
of
the
Empire
that
the
Imperial
Conference,
which
was
postponed
last
August,
meet
at
Ottawa
at
the
earliest
possible
date.
Premier
Bennett
expressed
the
hope
that
former
difficulties
which
mitigated
against
holding
the
conference
in
the
Canadian
capital
had
now
been
removed.
He
based
this
hope
on
the
result
of
the
British
general
election.
111.,-.
111
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