submitted to the Prince Rupert Chamber of Cmmerce at the annual meeting last night. "As we left port, in passing out of the bays and past the islands and headlands, we ap peared to be making rapid progress limp U'pnt nil. tt'P U'ftllld clear for the open sea. Then, without the sight of land, our progress appeared much slower but we were still proceeding to our destination. Then we approached land again and once more we began to progress or appeared to progress much further than we were at sea. So does the work of the Chamber progress. At times we appear to be going along rapidly and at other times more slowly but still proceed ing along towards our destination. Whatever the destination may be, only the future will show. Many become Impatient and leave the ship at the first port of call but others, more optimistic and per haps due to circumstances, must well merited rest ashore. 'Looking back over the pages ofj our log book we can enumerate many incidents of our voyage .and set jome of the work done by our officers and members. Highlights of Year "The highlights included our endeavors with reference to the construction of a pulp mill on Kalen Wand. Considerable time and energy was spent In collaboration with Mr Buckley, his engineers, the provincial government and the city in the assistance given by the chamber In preparing and passing a by law granting concessions to make this area more attractive to the ft nancial people who were prepared to go ahead with such a project. This was an entirely live proposition during the middle of the year and fall. Unfortunately, lust lapse of the security markets placed ine question of construction In abevanpp if ih mnrui vari VipIH " a. miv uiainvv up for two months longer, I am assured that we could have had the amount but It Is small In comparl-on to the time arid effort spent ana the valuable advertising given w our success In having the ore mpung Plant constructed. As ume goes on, this should become a very valuable asset and service to we prospector and small operator. Many of the regulations and retirements were at variance with we wants of the prospector but I am wormed, that these are being greeted n,m and, as as time ume goes goes on on the SURVEY OF FISHERIES Research Board, At Annual Meet irtf in Ottawa, Hears Reports On Investigations OTTAWA, Jan. 8; (CPI An Initial survey has been completed by Dr. A. L. Prltchard In connec tion with Skeena River salmon ( fishing problems and plans are being made for intensive work in that area, it was learned yesterday following conclusion of a three-day conference of the Ca- Fisheries Research Board still Uy with the ship in the hope fdan r ID Pink nlr salmon ,1 mnn r research A cl rr - wnrt work nn on th I.IV that she will arrive eventually in a safe and secure harbor when they eia Jay doftri.Uieaskncuhave jit Queen Charlotte Islands, also di rected by Dr. Prltcnard, was re A report by Dr. Meal Carter, di rector of the Prince Rupert Fish eries Experimental Station, Indicated a concerted effort there during the past year to improve th' quality of halibut from the tlnr of catching to delivery to the consumers In Canada or Oreat Bri tain. Dr. Carter and John Dybhavn both of Prince Rupert, were In attendance at the conference. ancouttr Wheat VANCOUVER, Jan. 8: (CP) Wheat was trading at $1.48b on the Vancouver market yesterday position to Increase the value and assistance to these operators. "The re-orcanlzation, rcarrange- n on ik , 1 mpnt. and the aDDointment 01 a ure uuui auu jiuormauoii vvoa rr ' co-ordinated and collected, the col-1 mining engineer to the portfolio of the Department of Mines should be, j and no doubt will be, of material benefit to this great Industry particularly' seeing the minister appointed Is a representative from pleasure of seeing the mill under this nortnem area, construptin t 1. v.n,.-.ur vpi-v New Federal Building much alive and, as'soon as condl- "Our next endeavor was to make, and 59 games Hons representation to our government - return to normal, we can look iorward to this project being start- for a new ieaerai duuuuik ... 1 connection with further assistance year, we will nave mis n n)u to Mr Buckley, your Chamber rals- form to show this objective nas ed by subso.rint.inn fho um of been attained. "The representation of your 85.60. This may seem a large - . a 1 .. - r-iri n f 1 '1 1 chamber to have the onvprnment recommend to the fed eral government ine appoinwurni, to thp rit m, ..u-u.iu im. ia the international Halibut Com area for such projects. mission a man from this area met '"At the early part of the year. X with success In the PPontf of hoped to have the pleasure of look- L, W. Patmore K.C. to that pos Won oack and being In a position to -a man wno i "V thorough! (CP) say I occupied the chair when the Pulp mill was started- While I have not had that privilege. I earnestly hope that my immediate successor may be in that pleasurable siuon durlnar his term of office. 'The second highlight of the year 1'i.M.rici Ennlneer, will be In ai vv"v" Today's Weather Tomorrow's Tides (I A.M.) Prince Rupert-Overcast, south-cast High 6:21 a.m. 19.2 ft. wind, eight miles per hour, 18:55 pjn. 16.3 ft. barometer. 30.20; temperature, 43; . Low 12:53 p.m. 12 ft. sea smooth. NORTIIEUN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Vol. XXVII, No. 6. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1 938. PltlCE: S CENTS a mother Critical Incident Today PRINCE mKI PROGRESS DURING YlAR IS REVIEWED BY CHAMBEROF COMMERCE Was Like Voyage on Uncherted Sea to Unknown DestinationPulp Mill Organization, Ore Sampling Plant, Federal Building Among Accomplishments "Looking back over the year just passed gives one the impression of a voyage which was started on an unchart ed sea," said the report of J. J. Little, retiring president, BULLETINS AI'OSTOLI BEATS STEELE NEW YOUK Fred Apostoii, former San Francisco bell hop, won by a technical knock-out over Freddie Steele of Tacoma, world's middleweight boxing champion, in fifty-four seconds J of the ninth round of their scheduled twelve-round bout in Madison Square Garden last night. Apostoii, being one pound overweight, could not claim Steele's title but his stopping of the champion proved his right to be called No. 1 challenger. Steele' was morougniy Deaien ana was helpless and out on his feet when 1 Referee Arthur Donovan called ' off the fight to save Steele from further punishment. Steele weigh- lament ed 138V, pounds and Apostoii 161 'j pounds. CONTRACT FIGURE ANNOUNCED OTTAWA The Department of Public Works last night officially announced that the contract for a new public building at Prince Rupert had been awarded to Bennett & White Construction Co. of Vancouver for $125,785. ITALY TO GERMANY ROME Thirty thousand Italians will go to Germany in a march to work as farm hands under agreement between- the Italian and German governments. The arrangement will absorb some of Italy's surplus farm la- omic co-operation last , night by GERMANY WINS MELBOURNE Germany won a triangular tennis contest here with four rubbers, ten sets and 85 games. United States was second with two rubbers, five sets and G9 games. Australia was third with two rubbers, five sets w mr At TflTV d..nhd to completion. In Rupert and be ore the N VF1I V M) TO CHILE Norman Armour Is Transferred From Canada in United States Diplomatic Service WASHINGTON, D. President V(c iron nnd who has a strait vpsfprrinv recent ' meww" norfment Partment of Mines, assisted by Ine service of the Department !wlth showers. C, Jan. 8 Franklin P named Nor grasp of the requirements of tnisjman Armour. United States minis-Industry which will, we believe, ac-jter to Canada as minister to Chl'.o. crue to the ultimate benefit of thlsiMr Armour's successor at Ottawa industry contributing , named, our primary s not yet to the welfare of this port and ltst : Cl'-One'of the principal items that, WAaiLpt. prast ni ...rp n.ir continued attention and 1 Yjf edllier I UI LLctdl aggressive action is the completion of our plans to eliminate u " '., Dominion Meteorological Bureau at Inn inauon tlon u. of this port parucu.m.j victoria and Prince nupe- -0. "lOMFffinff vee vessels leav-, cast U compiled from obvexsatlon f-It affects ocean-going JTn at 5 am today and cover, the 16 lng and entering from the raC" jj!hour period ending 5 p.m. tomorrow), your port committee still have s( Queen Char- In hand. Tneir n. to te lsland&Moderate to fresh visit of members wlnds cloudy and mlld IpARUAMENT iOPTIMISM WILL HAVE BIG TASK .Many Problems Wilt Confront Coming Session Plans For "Reconstruction Year" I Fight Recession Readjustment of production And Consumption Will' Loom Large At Ottawa (By Thomas Wayling) OTTAWA, Jan. : When Parll- meets on January 23 the Pmnm th Pnmmrii! and thp Rpn trade and offset' the recession which has set In down below the border, and whiclt like all American trends, has Its reflection In Ponorlo PREVAILS Chamber of Commerce rcarsSomc Brief Remarks by Members Last Evening At the annual dinnei meeting of the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce last evening there wen: a number of brief speeches by of ficers, chairmen of committees and retiring members of the council. F. A. MacCallum. the newlj elected president, thanked tht board for the confidence expressed in him by placing him In tint position. While he welcomed the! younger members to the council he was sorry to see some of the older members retiring. He refer red particularly to G. W. Nicker son. Mr. MacCallum spoke of some of the developments that were goinf, ate will be faced Vith new plans for "Reconstruction Year." An in, in n he district mentioning par-sistent demand lias been rising ,'cu,"1y th; m'nlnS operations on in the provinces and Ottawa for,Porcner Island whe,re forty o: definite constructive policies to v hj take advantage of Canada's nnlqut position in production and world fn Chamber of Commrce as fol The readjustment of production and consumption, with the allied questions of employment and liv ing costs, will engage the attcn -1. . 1 . . 1 .uu mat siiuauuu, uatucu.uriy wmi ci- ,m nor,. anonym svs"s.'.".'; -w .1.7..,. . ,a-- ririiiiirrni u-nmera nceaeu in -r expenditures, .will I..,.,, u until thl ancil. ily. He urged that member visit this operation and take an interest In what was going on there and at other points in the dis trict. He read a new year message he had received from the Cana "Tn.teod of realizing that out ...... ind prudence in the conduct of announcing formal "intention to ' i,r,P,s:Our public affairs. negotiate a trade agreement. The announcement here said that British colonies, protectorates and mandates including Newfoundland, would be included In the accord. While the Dominions,-Ireland and India are excluded, it is expected that a new agreement between Canada and the United Stales will be announced shortly and that agreements with South Africa and Australia will probably follqw later. and the conclusions of the com mission have been made available ' and studied. The session will receive the sec ond sriecch from the s Throne Tnrone ab Commissioner Alder City Commissioner W. J. Alder .said he considered the Chambci lof Commerce the most important ; organization in the - city. If --- al. abir from King Oeorge VI. Parliament 8i. "suts. He considered that the never had a Throne Speech f ron, Edward Vm. There will be refer- nad mad.e Progress in the past iences to the Coronation and trl-lr ana .1 iney Kepi worK.n& could obtaln other thln5 they butcs paid to the new King foi Uhls Is the first session since his;that tney desired. mn Mr. Alder referred to the new There will be references to the vcar message received from F. L . ... . ...t-..u in . Bucklev. a codv of which was read fence there will be a full dress debate and hope was express on defence with such Information as may be revealed from the Inv norlol rVinforpnoo Thp trnrtp mips- tlon will also be a feature of the received Speech, with references to the Increasing trade and of the need for further expansion of overseas commerce, that It would be well under way before the end of the year. Greetings to the board had also been from Premier Pattullc and the new minister of mines Hon. W. J. Asselstlne. All the mes sages received Indicated that th', eyes of the province were on th J ', u ,un north. He mentioned the progrcs- O. apanese Train Their Rifles Upon French In International Shanghai Several Officers are Roughly Handled Protest Considered Chinese are Laying Waste Another Falling City SHANGHAI, January 8: (CP) Japanese soldiers trained rifles and machine guns on French troops' in the French concession for an hour and roughly handled a member of the French police today in the second critical incident in the international Shanghai area in two days. This incident followed the beating of two Britishers yes- .. , terday. Frencn officials are strong- NO BALLOT-REQUIRED Officers and Executive Council Of Chamber of Commerce Chosen Without Vote Last Evening For the first time in many years, if not in the history of the organi zation, the Prince Rupert Cham confederation afforded us a plaw. ' ber of, Commerce, at its annual we could count 6na certain pect to the burdenV taxation and S'ZSIT LliamDer F miCKM -UjRweHiavrar .,1 . 1 , -1 U'- 1 I . 1 . . . rciucjit utiL-c iu uiuuucr. wo iiaver Piinn Kell Commission will have much 50 a l eafr enei, ,,roduction- ,r,i we ave anticipated our res- to report that can be dealt with thattl L , pectlve shares for to come .v.. i years U te ion of NEGOTIATE TRADE PACT J jffllw scss Jarlia- Reform "ent but there wi 1 be debateson ' WASHINGTON. D.C.-The Un- mlnd , h u itcd Kingdom and tl. United pUmSonK ,J States took a step toward econ- for expenditure, insists on thrift v. m A. MacCALLUSI '1h ,hp rJTZ: ion .nd to the de- " spoke quite confidently of tht dinner meeting last night, electe. w" - 111 ,1 ; oil ifo 1010 nrripprs nnn rnp px 1iips hronirht UD. Lat'1 V'V upciauoi. piw-cmms ; . .. " ly considering making a formal protest against the incident. Chinese press reports meanwhile said that wharves, the railway station and public buildings had been destroyed by Chinese forces at Halchow In Klangsu Province, carrying out China's scorched, earth policy of leaving only the ruins to the Japanese. ITERUELANS ccutlve council without a ballot, j SURRENDER naie r.viiuaiiou iruviucu im Thousand Persons Barricaded In Hospital MADRID, Jan. 8: (CP) Through arrangements made by the Inter national Red Cross, two thousand insurgent soldiers and their weakened women and children, who had been barricaded in a hospital at Teruel, provincial capital and object of battle for the past few weeks between loyalists and insurgents, are being surrendered in safety, it was reported here las' night. The are In bad shape from cold and hunger. Insurgents are still fighting bitterly in the effort to recapture .Teruel which for, nearly eighteen months of the civil war was an Important rebel line of Today' a Weather lOovenuiieut "leirikii i There was only one candidate for TianH-rini.Hv. miLh- each position until it came to Mm. h t wind twe,ye mUcs council. There seventeen had beet!hour. ht chQ nominated from which to pIcV u; Islanacloudy soutll. fifteen members. It was an- east w,nd fWe mUes hoUf; ??mCe.i SrSZ t a f barometer. 30.08; temperature, 41; Little, that D. G. Borland had al- reaay wimarawn nis name, men W. Nlckerson rose and stated , Dead Tree Point Overcast !calm; barometer, 30.00; tempera- th h acmli -de In the city onthe waterfront that he had served ,n th... ; V elwil goverme tlon for a long time and he woul 1, . where there had been such iv ,l(t,.,nVi in Pmninvmpnt nnd Bull Harbor Harbor0vercas Overcast, VY . L.i 1 Li U . M u V w J " " ' velopment. wltnaraw m ravor 01 tne youngei mention made nf of the hp vmninvmpnt Employment .,..,.. Thit moHp rnir. . Commission which Is now brlngln: lo ti-nrlr in a rlnsp ln,.lnr Prn.luplb.n operation iiic ojjcanif spuKt; upuiuist.cuii ",""u""' of the future and urged hearty co-1 necessary. The elections were con- in their efforts in be-.firmed as follows: half of the city and district, T 1 j...i i. u o .1 1 meetings mceunss 01 of the ine senior senior chamber cnamDer j Honorary President, Premier T. increasing y'""1"-""" ... - . ... , ,w ' D Pnttnlln Vf I. A tural Industries of agriculture,! - ' TpH.nf mining, forestry and fishing wlll "' "hai"oer """mere. . . . . .. mnrkpri thnt. whllp some nf t.hp'i ! Hanson, M.l . DC pointed out ano me cnorts "7" Preslr members had. alwavs attender: 1 made to obtain wider markets foi President. F A. MacCallum. 7!-Troclriorifr Tnc T TTnrvnv JI.....I mi.. . !,-1 ...v.., j u.W u uC 5uaC u. Ul . secrcury-Treasurer, A. Brooks governments pian 10 care ior un-( y - , r.r ' 7 ,bmk omninvM employed young vnunir npnnip people win will bp be urged b that either one of the offlc-1 DanK- tnPHfiP0iiv Executive Councll-Thco. Col sponen 01 ano ine co-operanon 1 -r j given by the provinces in this nominated to attend each of their respect. ' meetings. He promised co-opera- Improved conditions in tht , "on from the Juniors and asked the drought areas of the west will be 'same from the seniors, mentioned to Parliament with ln- The new vice-president, J. T. tlmatlons that the coming year Harvey, thanked the members for will see still further Improvement their confidence in him. He felt and the probable end of the seven , happy In having Mr. MacCallum as lean years which have stricken the, his superior officer. He had known west. that gentleman. In Prince George The transportation problems of and had married the daughter of the Dominion will loom large and his chief opposition In that city. Parliament will be called upon to take some action. The lart, Frank Dibb, John Dybhavi. J. O. Johns, C. O. Minns, C. (.:. Mills, D. C. McRne. W. R, McAfee-J. W. Nlcholls. H. F. Pullen, S. f Parker, P. ML Ray, A. C. Small, W H. Tnbey, W. M. Watts. F.I.KCTS SPEEDV TRIAL, Freddie Talt, Indian, charged with theft from a dwelling at Port Simpson, elected for speedy trial on Others who spoke were 0. W. appearing before Judge W. E. Fish- lailway NlcKerson, U. u. Minns, w. tt. jvic- er in county .,oun yesieraay ai difficulties show little signs of Afec, H. F. Pullen, D. C. McRae, w.jternoon. The trial will take, place (Continued on Pace Four) ill. Tobey and John Bulger. inext Wednesday afternoon, : 1 . calm- ibarometer, 30.26; temperature, 43, , i moderate swell. j Alert Bay Overcast, showers: 'v.trong northeast wind; barometer, (30.25; temperature, 38i sea rough 1 and stormy. '" 01 j Terrace Cloudy,: calm, 32a. ' Aiyansh Light rain,., calm, 3!)a' Alice Arm Part cloudy, south wind, 42a. Anyox Cloudy, southwest wind. 34a. M Stewart Part cloudy, calm. 33a. Hazelton Clear, calm, 27a. Smithe'rs Mostly clear, calm, 'Oa. : Burns Lake Bright, calm, 21a. Prince Oeorge Clear,, southerly : wlnrt slv mllps npp hntir- hnrii meter, 30.10. ' ' -,-; Estevan Cloudy, .northeast V wind, four miles per :hour; baro meter, 30.36. Victoria Raining, easterly wind," four ml(es per hour:' barometer '' ' 30.42. Vancouver Raining, easterlf wind, four miles perjhour: barnii meter. 30.42.''"- .