Prince
Rupert
Part
cloudy,
fresh
southeast
wind;
barometer,
29.55;
temperature,
35;
sea
smooth.
Vol.
XXV.,
No.
2.
BIG
CHECK
FOR
TAXES
City
Commissioner
W.
J.
Alder
this
morning
received
a
check
from
the
Canadian
National
Railways
for,
$42,055.51,
being
advance
taxes
for
1930.
This
might
be
construed
as
a
good
example
to
local
people
who
Wish
to
nav
thrlr
tavps
In
advance
of
time
and
.
receive
the
rebate,'
comments
Mr.
Alder.
Jewelry
Store
In
Vancouver
Robbed
Man
Is
Held
on
Charge
of
Retaining;
Stolen
Property
VANCOUVER.
Jan.
3:
(CP)
Laurence
Vivian
is
being
held
by
the
Vancouver
police
charged
with
retaining,
stolen
property
in
connection
with
the
theft
of
a
tray
of
lings,
valued
at
$2,373,
from
the
jewelry
store
of
Tod
&
Manning
on
Monday.
SPECIAL
LUTHERAN
SERVICE
A
special
New
Year's
morning
service
was
held
by
Rev.
Lawrence
C
Jensen
In
St.
'Paul's
Lutheran
Church
on
Wednesday.
Mr.
Jensen
preached
appropriately
and
special
music
included
a
solo
by
Mrs.
John
Murvold.
There
was
a
good-sized
congregation.'
wm
River
is
Mile
and
Half
Wide
at
Windsor
People
Of
Maidenhead
Going
About
in
Punts
Sussex
Lowlands
and
Kent
Roads
Are
Submerged
LONDON,
Jan.
3:
(CP)
The
Thames
River
today
was
rapidly
approaching
the
record
level
of
.1915,
flooding
thousands
of
acres
about
London.
At
Windsor
the
river
was
a
mile
and
a
half
wide.
Grounds
of
Windsor
Castle
were
flooded
and
the
playing
field
of
Eton
formed
one
vast
lake.
Residents
of
Maidenhead
are
going
about
town
In
punts.
Sonnlng
and
other
vll-M
lages
are
practically
cut
off.
I
1
T
1
I
1
T
4
n
South
of
London
there
are
slmi-
I
A
A
I
A
HAS
lar
conditions.
The
lowlands
of
Vrlil
llrlU
Sussex
became
a
lake
extending
from
Steynlng
northward
to
Horsham.
The
River
Arud,
which
MADE
GAINS
flows
Into
the
Channel
a
few
miles
hlcr
of
Trade
and
Commerce
two
miles
west
of
Brighton,
was
wide
between
Heeding
and
Cor-field.
Some
roads
In
Kent
were
three
feet
under
water
and
many
villages
were
completely
Isolated.
LIBERALS
BACK
HIM
Malcolm
MacDonald
Gets
Uncx-ptctrd
Suppotr
in
Ross-Cromarty
LONDON,
Jan.
3:
(CP
The
Liberal
Association
of
Ross
and
Cromarty
has
decided
to
propose
Secretary
of
Dominions
Malcolm
MacDonald
as
government
candidate
in
the
forthcoming
by-electlon
after
the
Conservative.
Association
resolved
to
oppose
him.
MacDonald
Is
a
member
of
the
National
Labor
Party
while
the
seat
has
been
Liberal
National
for
the
last
four
years.
Outlines
Factors
of
Ilecovcry
And
General
Conditions
At
Year
End
Trend
Upwards
Level
of
Business,
Although
proved,
Still
Below
Boom
Years"'
Im-
(
Written
for
the
Canadian
Press
by
Hon.
W.
D.
Euler,
Minister
of
I
Trade
and
Commerce)
I
The
trend
of
economic
conditions
was
irregularly
upward
during
tiie
year
Just
ended.
Many
readjustments
are
still
necessary
and
Canadians
have
difficult
problems
to
face
but
on
the
whole
constructive
factors
dominate
the
situation.
1
Hon.
W.D.
Euler
.Minister
of
Trade
and
Commerce
ShOrt
term
money
rates
in
the
New
York
and
London
markets
remain
at
about
the
lowest
level
In
history,
and
Dominion
government
bonds
sold
during
the
greater
part
of
the
year
at
prices
affording
exceedingly
low
yields
to
the
purchaser,
cheap
money
being
a
potent
Influence
for
recovery.
The
deposit
liabilities
of
the
banks
Increased
'since
the
summer
of
1934,
and
security
holdings
and
readily
available
assets
reached
abnormally
Vllrrh
lPVClS.
Industrial
production
In
the
Unl.
ted
States
and
Great
Britain,
with
whlth
Canada
has
close
trading
relations,
recorded
gains
over
1934.
The
volume
of
Canadian
crops,
despite
the
decline
In
the
wheat
harvest,
was
greater
than
In
the
ceding
year.
The
activity
of
the
industries
producing
materials
for
the
expansion
of
plant
and
equipment
was
.
considerably
accelerated
In
I
,
continued
on
Page'
2.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FRIDAY,
JANUARY
3,
1936
It
was
Jusv
before
this
picture
wa;
taken
that
Jan
historic
agreem
nt
was
made
between
Pierre
Laval
(lefti.
premier
of.
France,
and
Sir
Samue
Hoare.
British
for
ign
secretary
(right)
In
Paris.
iThe
man
in
the
centre
Is
Sir
George
Clerk,
British,
ambassador,
to
France,
The
agreement
was.
,a
peac
propdsal
designed
to
end
the
Italo-Ethiopian
war
by
glvi
;g
Mussolini
one-half
of
Ethiopia,
and
forming
almost
a
mandate
over
the
remainder
of
Halle
Selassie's
kingdom
In
return
for
a
seaport
for
Ethiopia.
The
proposal
caused
a
tremendous
stir
in
every
embassy
hi
Europe
and
America
and
was
finally
abandoned.
MURDER
ON
TRANSPORT
Three
British
Sailors
Slain
By
British
Soldiers
Aboard
Steamer
Camcronia
GIBRALTAR,
Jan.
3:
(CP)
Three
sailors
were
slain
and
three
others
injured
when
attacked
while
asleep
by
British
soldiers
on
board
the
transport
Camcrionla
which
was
bringing
troops
from
the
Far
East.
The
motive
has
not
been
revealed.
The
soldiers
involved
were
put
In
irons
and
will
be
tried
when
the
vessel
reaches
Southampton.
PRETTT-WEDDING
Miss
Llnnca
Hanson
Becomes
Bride
Of
Donald
Sutherland
One
of
the
prettiest
weddings
ever
to
take
ptice
In
Prince
Rupert
was
that
In
(which
Miss
Llnnea
Hanson,
daughter
of
Olof
Hanson
M.
P.
and
Mrs.
Hanson,
became
me
bride
of
Donald1
Sutherland,
son
or
Dr.
and
Mrs.
James
Sutherland
of
Vancouver.
Rev.
C.
D.
Clarke
offi
ciated
last
evening
at
the
service
In
First
United
ciurch.
The
church
was
filled
to
overflowing
as
the
beautiful
bride
entered
on
the
arm
of
her
father
to
the
strains
of
the
wedding
march
played
by
Miss
M.
A.
Way.
She
was
.beautifully
but
simply
gowned
In
a
white
satin
iong-3lcov-d
weddlv,
dress
with
convention!!
veil
and
cap-shaped
coronet
of
orang-e
blossoms.
She
wore
long
gloves
and
carried
a
shower
bouquet
of
pink
roses.
Preceding
lwr
was
the
pretty
brides-'
maid,
Miss
Helen
McCaffcry,
in
Dink
organza
with
.puff
sleeves.
long
white
gloves
and,
picture
hat
to
match
and
carrying
pink
carnations.
Surtnortlne
the
groom
was
Olof
.
Continued
on
Page
2
-
Funeral
of
Man
Who
Drowned
Is
I
Held
Thursday
i
i
j
The
funeral
of
the
late
NycholaJ
IMacenko,
who
lost
his
.life
earlier;
l
this
week
by
falling
in
Hays
Creek
and
being
drowned,
took
place
yesterday
afternoon
from
the
chapel
of
B.
C.
Undertakers
to
Fairvlew
Cemetery.
Ukrainian
countrymen
of
deceased
took
charge
of
the
funeral
rites
which
were
of
a
quiet
character.
Half
Million
Pounds
Landed
.Most
cf
Halibut
Brought
in
During;
December
From
American
Vessels
Halibut
landings
at
the
port
of
Prince
Rupert
during
the
month
of
:
December
totalled
564,000
pounds!
of
which
101.009
pounds
was
from,
Canadian
vessels
and
463,000
'.
pounds
from
American.
A
year
ago
;
In
December
there
were
no
land
ings,
the
fishrhg
season
having
closed
earlier
in
the
fall.
McGEEP.
DECLARES
DAY
OF
PRAYER;
IMPROVED
TIMKS
IV
pro'""""
''f'ia.v
.Tiwirv
5
was
n"
'n'iTM
vestTday
by
Mayo
O.
G
McGcnr
as
n
clv'c
df
of
"service,
humiliation
and
prayer."
Restoration
of
cv-i
j
on
salaries
of
civic
staffs
ami
reduction
of
property
laxes
.:
may
be
expected
this
year,
!
Mayor
McOcer
told
the
new
council.
REVENUE
AWAY
UP
Customs
and
Excise
Collections
Heaviest
Since
Depression
Customs
and
excise
revenue
at
the
port
of
Prince
Rupert
for
the
year
1935,
totalling
$219,137.51,
was
the
largest
since
the
start
of
the
depression,
comparing
with
$196,468.93
in
1934,
$157,740.33
in
1933,
$130,886.18
in
191,
$122.-723.88
in
1931
and
$101,223.46
in
1930.
Collections
for
December
1935,
amounting
to
$22,458.68,
were
the
heaviest
for
that
month
In
five
years,
comparing
with
$10,852.62
in
1934.
DR.
M4EAN
APPOINTED
Again
Heads
Farm
Loan
Board,
Major
Barnctt
Having
j
Resigned
I
OTTAWA,
Jan.
3:
(CP)
The
resignation
of
Major
John
Barnett;
from
the
post
of
chairman
of
'the,
Canadian
Farm
Loan
Board
and
the
re-appolntment
of
Dr.
J.
D.
Mc-,
Lean,
former
Premier
"of
British
Columbia,
to
the
post
were
announced
yesterday
by
Hon.
C.
A.
Dunning,
minister
of
finance.
SJrsani
Floods
Take
French
Lives
S-Inc
And
OHic
Rivers
Rising
Rapidly
As
Rcult
Of
Rainstorms
TARIS,
Jan.
3:
(CP)-TLandsllde
and'
floods,
caused
by
heavy
rainstorms,
claimed
five
lives
thrwuh-'
out
France
yesterday'.
'The.
Selm
and
other
rivers
have
been
rising
rapidly.
1
"
'i
j
Dunwell,
t
PROVINCIAL
LIBRARY
VICTORIA,
B.C.
Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
Georgia
River,
.OlVi.
Golconda,
.11.
Indian,
.02
Vi.
Mlnto,
.10.
Meridian,
.09
Vi.
Morning
Star,
.03.
National
Silver,
.02
'2.
Noble
Five,
.04.
Pend
Oreille,
1.06.
Porter
Idaho,
.04
Vi.
Premier,
1.83.
Reno,
1.01.
Silver
Crest,
.00Vi.
Salmon
Gold,
.09.
Taylor
Bridge,.
.13.
Wayside,
.16.
ti
t
tr
r
wxuiewaier,
.uov2.
Waverly
Tangier,
.008.
United
Empire,
.03Vi
(ask).
Grange,
.02.
Toronto
Central
Patricia,
2.85.
Chlbougamau,
-.20.
Lee
Gold,
.03
V2.
Granada,
.21..
?
Inter.
Nickel.
45.15.
Macassa,
3.31.
Noranda,
45.00.
Sherrltt
Gordon,
1.08.
Slscoe,
2.91.
Ventures,
1.67.
Lake
Maron,
.03
'A.
Tcck
Hughes,
4.98.
Sudbury
Basin,
3.20.-Smelter
Gold,
.04.
Can.
Malartlc,
1.10.
Little
Long
Lac,
6.50.
Stadacona,
.19.
Pick1.?
Crow.
4.23.
McKenzle
Red
Lake,
1'.44.
God's
Lake,
1.35.
.Sturgeon
River,
.53.
Red
Lake
Gold
Shore,
.53
Vi
San
Antonio,
3.05.
Shawkey,
.63.
East
Malartlc,
.29.
Perron,
1.18.
Today's
Weather
T!"''"
I.1
"lid
suth;;
wind:
High
Low
.
1
1
rln'itv.
"riOr'TV"
barometer,
29
6");
ll7hl
swell.
LangTa
island
Cloudy.
ate
to
fre.h
easterly
wind;
moder-T
ate
swell.
Dead
Tree
Point
Overcast,
calm:
knrnm(nr
fin.
femnprattttr
37"
,
..
9:21
a.m.
20.6
ft.
22:34
pjn.
17.0
ft.
..
2:40
a.m.
9.1
ft.
16:10
p.m.
5.0
ft.
PRICE:
5
CENTS
THAMES
RIVER
STILL
ON
RAMPAGE
London
Experiencing
i$IL
VER
MARKET
IS
PERFORMING
ANTICS
Highest
Water
Since
,
,
,
1915;
Floods
General
riiiiwM
Montreal
rnce
lanes
Sharp
Lfrop
as
Bombay
Ceases
Importations
Change
of
United
States
Policy
Believed
One
Reason
For
Move
New
York,-
However,
Sees
Other
Causes
Of
Action
Being
Taken
MONTREAL,
Jan.
3:
(CP)
Silver
prices
tumbled
here
today
with
traders
offering
from
one
to
two
cents
less
for
futures.
Officials
were
unable
to.
explain
the
sudden
decline
until
they
heard
of
a
ban
being
imposed
in
Bombay
on
importation
of
the
white
metal.
The
highest
bid
today
was
59c
for
January
futures.
At
New
York
the
price
was
i
TKunchanged
at
493,ic
per
ounce
while
TODAY'S
STOCKS
txuruy
s.
U.
JomiAwn
Co.)
Vancouver
B.
C.
Nickel,
.20.
Big
Missouri,
.71Vi.
Bralorne,
5.65.
B.
R.
Cons.,
.03
V.
B.
R.
X.
Gold,
.09.
Cariboo
Quartz,
1.15.
In
London
it
was
Ta
pence
lower
at
2l2
pence.
I
Importation
Prohibited
BOMBAY.
Jan.
3:
(CP)
The
Bombay
bullion
board
today
adopted
a
resolution
prohibiting
mem-jbers
from
importing
silver
from
i
foreign
countries.
The
action
was
believed
In
competent
quarters
to
ibe
a
definite
step
toward
stralght-lening
out
kinks
that
have
caused
pentonU,.JjJri..ii-4..jl'jrtliaj
tte.np
inuver
transac
T"
i
-
ivnll
.04
fA
-
v
-
i
-
-
-
rtloris
since
the
United
States
Trea-
Isury
recently
changed
its
silver
buying
policy
In
world
centres.
New
York
Interpretation
NEW
YORK,
Jan.
3:
(CP)
Silver
brokers
In
New
York
Interpreted
the
Bombay
prohibition
today
on
importation
of
foreign
silver
as
a
means
of
preventing
an
Increase
in
already
large
metal
stocks
and
to
stop
arbltraglng
with
London.
It
was
pointed
out
by
one
authority
that
the
London
price
fell
seven-eighths
of
a
penny
today
and
that,
with
Bombay
attempting
to
hold
stable
.the
Indian
sliver
price,
the
London
decline
opened
the
way
to
possible
profit
in
arbltraglng
buy-
.
Ing.low
In
London
and
selling
high-
er
in
Bombay.
In
a
free
market
such
action
would
tend
to
depress
the
Indian
price.
BUILDING
IS
LOWER
Falling
Off
For
With
1934
-n'
i
oo'ie.
i
nr.
"
"
"
'v",pv
Mr'nnlrs
upnt
sweii.
Terrace
Cloudy,
calm,
34.
Anyox
Raining,
calm.
34.
Stewart
Snowing,
calm,
28.
Hazelton
Cloudy,
calm.
20.
Pmlthers
Dull.
calm,
colder,
Burns
Lake
Dull,
calm,
5.
1935
Compared
Is
Shown
;
Total
building
value
In
Prlne
Rupert
for
1935
was
$43,245
hi
comparison
with
$66,565
In
1934,
tt
summary
of
official
figures
shows.
In
December
1935
permits
amoun-
ted
to
only
$351
The
principal
job
of
the
year
was
the
resurfacing
of
the
Alberta
Wheat
Pool's
local
elevator
in
August
when
permits
reached
an
aggregate
of
$22,
015.
December
was
the
lightest
'building
of
the
past
year.
There
were
no
major
Duuaing
unaer-taklngs
"but
a
good
deal
of
repair
work
to
existing
buildings
was
carried
out.
Permits
Issued
during
December
.
"
-igiing
rooi.
aw
TO""
1
"rr
nratton,
shlnglln?
moder-.ro
"
SV'o
Two,
$40.
M
"rince
Rupert,
repalrhi
'
nibson
Block.
Second
Av-!W0.
W.
C.
Asplnall,
foundation
and
shingling
roof,
Fifth
Avenue
East,
$176.
BAR
SILVER
QUIET
!
LONDON.
Jan
3:
(CP)-Bar
sll-
"r
vas
quiet
and
1-8
of
a
penny
(lower,
yesterday
at
22?8
pence.