L VI o c Todays (t A.M.) Weather omorrow s Tides She High 8:35 a.m. 19.9 ft. jrlncc Hupert Cloudy, northwest 21:40 pjn. 16.5 ft. wind, four miles per hour; Low 1:45 a.m. 8.3 ft. barometer, 30.26; sea moderate. 15:17 p.m. 6.0 ft. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUAIBIA'S NEWSPAPER ii j Vol. XXVII., No. 7. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1938. ritlCE: 5 CENTS qpanese YEAAS FIDDLY External Relations Loomed Larje For Canada In 1937 ; MONTREAL. January 10: (CPt- (By Thomas Wayllng) .... 'Dr. Lewis William Douglas, 43-, OTTAWA. Jan. 10: The past year old former director of the vear has been "External Rela- United States budget, at the week-tions" year for Canada, the Dom- end assumed the princlpalshlp ol tnion having participated in moiniMcOM University in succession to imnerial and foreign affairs than E- A. Morgan, resigned. Douglas ts normal. Canadian statesmen, of-. waa welcomed to McOlll by Lord iclals and Canadians genera'ly iTweedsmuir and Chancellor Sir have been overseas to a greater extent than for many years, not even excepting 1936 with Its great Vimy Pilgrimage. The Coronation was me paramount event in which Canada was interested beyond her borders. The first calendar year of the reign of George VI, Canada's flrtt crowned King and the nrst Kins to whose accession Canada was specifically and constitutionally consulted, has concluded. The year also saw the "silent Imperial conference at which Empire defence became of such importance that it was held within the confines of St. James' Palace and the details given to the public were remarkable for the completeness with which they maintained silence" as to what actually went on It was In 1937 also that Ca i nada began to put into effect her first real defence policy slnc the Great War and the first purely Canadian defence policy. In 1926 Canada jindcrtook her own defence and tne West Indies squadrons of the British Navy William Dimsdale of Glacier Gulch were relieved of the guardianship of Canada's Atlantic coast. The All Belongings actual plan of Canadian defence was drawn up originally in 19 SMITHERS, Jan. 10:-Flre de-wlth stroyed the cabin occupied by Wll-Subsequent the war lessons fresh in mind, general staffs of Na- Ham Dimsdale at the camp of the tlonal Defense studied and lm- Lake Kathlyn Antharicte Coal proved these plans but It remained Syndicate at Glacier Oulch about for the brilliant young Vancou- five miles from town at one o clod: ver Scot. Hon. Ian Mackenzie, to t Thursday, take his political life In his handi Mr. Dimsdale was alone In the at the time and awoke to cabin and bring the first stages of the house afire. He had only hta Plan to Parliament and ask fo. .time to escape In his underclothes money for defences. Two success ful by-elections, Victoria and Lot- .and into the snow in his bare feet 1 Mrs- Dhmdale and the other blniere. have justified him. families and workmen who hart The past year was also marked erx In the camp during the w n by the visit of the Canadian Prime had to to 'or the ter come Minister to the ruler of Oermany holidays and were still In Umx, and by an ex-prlme minister to Dimsdale being In the camp wlth'M'- a German Spa. Both returned good opinions of the frlcndllnces.alonc- . . ... . ... He fitted U1 himself out with mW.. of the German people towards Ca clothes from the other cah Ins ana nada and hopes for warmer rela tlons between the two countries. to V, JnZr ,,, k.j i fortune and loss. All his belonging .-.J-D",n, Abroa.d.J ... were consumed In the fire, he be- vaiiuua vnis year parucipaicu h. the great Paris Exposition and her Governor-General paid an official iiu io President Roosevelt ai Washington. She participated !i all the sessions of the League of Nations and diplomatically improved relations with other countries, Other nations showed their friendly Interest in Canada by strengthening their relations with the Dominion. Oermany sent a Minister to Canada but, as Canada has not yet sent a' Minister tn Germany, the new Incumbent only has the status of a Consul-General In CnnnHl nllkntink Via a Hill. .uu uiviivugu lit; ta 4,4. lster-plenipotentlary In the records oerun. Japan apuu and ana France trance sent seni new new mln min- Isters to replace diplomats trans - 1 tfrrr.J i . . i . . . I .in. io omer spneres ana t;n.na has recently sent a new Consul-General. The Dominion now raj-elves ministers from the United States, """i Dm France, r ranee, . Belgium ueigium .... and ana Jap- jap- . a. There Is also the British High . .. j! COmmlxslnnor Irnm lha Ttnlfert Kingdom. A significant paragraph In the rePort of the Imperial Conferee stressed for the first tfnv, lne Importance of international "ade, widening the former policy Of Imnprtol trnrln T nmc rnrf. n'zed that mat tho the F.mnlre Empire nations nations t trade with the world If thev :trt w keep up with the world, Canada maintains trade commls - New Principal Of McGill Has Acciimpn rncr ua.u a,. 7ZLZ. HAPE Q A P k 11171 .0 tJYI-j ABANDONED Missing United States Navy Plane Believed Lost at Sea SAN DIEGO, Jan. 10: Hop" has been abandoned for a United States naval bombing plane, with seven men on board, which has been missing since early last wee'e on a coast patrol flight from here. A widespread search has failed to reveal any trace of the machine which is now believed to hvr crashed at sea. j HIS HOME DESTROYED . M able t0 escaPe from tu the building. Mr. and Mrs. Dimsdale expect tn remain In town until spring. Weather Forecast General Synopsis Pressure remains high off the Queen Charlotte Islands but comparatively low over the Interior. Showers have occurred on the coast anJ light snowfalls over the interior. Prince Rupert District and Queen Charlotte Islands Strong northwest winds, turning colder with snow flurries tonight. On Tuesday strong north winds and considerably coiaer. west Coast of Vancouver Isl . n ..4 tttrtrlc and Strong northwest wmas, mostly fair and cool, becoming colder on Tuesday. , . . ,.., tradln: .loners in every Important t.., In thp h( world. world. The Minister oi e-xiernuj fairs, the Prime Minister, pursues his policy of friendliness towardJ all other countries so that 1937 may be known as Canada's friend-iy with Increased friendship year and understanding with great Bri tain and the rest o. win and cordial re at Ions ; with all ,. i other th 1 States, nations, her Pa;u'r;jnprhbor friendly neighbor. Occupy Tsingtao Today 1 BULLETINS BOND ISSUE TAKEN Ur OTTAWA Hon. Charles A. Dunning, minister of finance, an-ounced that the $50,000,000 government-guaranteed Canadian National Kail ways bond issue had been subscribed in one hour and fifteen minutes after the books opened. FORMER EDITOR DIES VICTORIA Robert B. Dunn, aged eighty, one time editor of the Victoria Times and more recently a columnist for the Victoria Colonist, died on Saturday. SENATOIt IS DEAD OTTAWA Senator Alme Ben-ard of St. Boniface, Winnipeg died last night. His passing: makes the sixth vacancy in the Upper Chamber. A meeting of the cabinet, council is scheduled for tomorrow to consider appointments to the six vacancies. ELECTION DATES SET OTTAWA By-elections will be held February 28 to fill the vacancies in the House of Com tnons created by the deaths of Sir George Perley, Coservative member for Argcnteuil, Quebec, and W. M. Hyan, Liberal member for Saint John-Albert, New Brunswick, Premier King announced Saturday. TODAYS STOCKS (Courtesy 8. D. Johutoii Co.) B. C. Nickel, .11. Big Missouri, .55. Bralorne, 9.00. Aztec, .08". Cariboo Quartz, 1.82. Dentonla, .13. Golconda, .07 la. Minto, .03 2. Noble Five, .04. Fairvlew, .05. Pend Oreille, 2.55. i I Pioneer. 3.25. Porter Idaho, .03 Premier, 2.09. Reever McDonald, .53. ,, " " T Reno, .60. Relief Arlington, .18. Reward, .06. Salmon Gold, .07 Vi. Premier Border, .0lTo; ' i. Silbak Premier, 2.15. Congress, .02' .. Home Gold. M3A. Grandvlew, .11 Vz-Indian .02 M. - " Quatslno Copper. .03.p Oils A. P. Con., .34 C. & E., 2.91. Okalta, 2.15. -.. ' Calmont, .61, Mercury ,17. J ' Pacalta, .13. - ' McDougall Segur, .27. v Toronto Beattle, 1.39. Central Patricia, 2.35. Gods Lake, .58. Little Long Lac, 5.35. McKenzle Red Lake, 1.02. Pickle Crow, 5.05. Red Lake Gold Shore, .20. San Antonio, 1.40. Sherrltt Gordon, 1.65, Smelters Gold, .0l'2. McLeod Cockshutt, 1.48.-Oklend, .16. Mosher, .14. Madsen Red Lake, .33. Stadacona, .34. Frontier Red Lake, .05. Francoeur, .45. Moneta, 2.30. Bankfleld. .68. East Malartlc, 1.22. Preston East Dome, 1.20.' Hutchison Lake, .10, 1 Dawson White, .022. Aldermac, .65. Kerr Addison, 1.96. Uchl Gold, 1.02. Martin Bird, .46. Int. Nickel, 49.50. Noranda, 60.00. Con. Smelters, 62.50. Three Nations In Conference Uectlng of Italy, Austria and Hungary in Budapest Opens Today BUDAPEST. Jan. 10: A conference between Italy. Austria and Hungary opens Here today. Italy, among other things, will endeavor to have Austria and Hungary withdraw from the League of Nations. Closer political relations are sought by Italy. TRANSPORT TO NORTH Last Year Was Bmv One In Territories and 1938 Will Be Even More Active OTTAWA. January 10: CP-Transportation activity in th.-Northwest Territories reached a new high in 1937 when four principal transportation companlr? using steam and dlescl-powerc boats, carried .23,000 tons of freight from Waterways,; Alberta; at th. end of steel, the federal Department of Mines and Resources re " ports. Transportation : officials expect an even heavier movement durin? the coming year. ! Veteran Ketchikan Attorney Isv Dead i .A.hcs of Julian Rirard, Brother-In-Law of Horace Duhamel, Arrive at "First City" The ashes of Julius Rlvard, lawyer, broker and former news-. papcrman of Ketchikan for- a quarter of a century and brotb.r-i In-law of Horace Duhamel of thl city, arrived at Ketchikan today. jMr. Rlvard died in Seattle cn Christmas morning at the age of 'seventy. He was born in the Uni ted States of French descent and was a veteran of the South African War. Mrs. Rlvard, elder sister of Mr. Duhamel, will continue to reside at Ketchikan. Adrian Quist Conquers Mako j MELBOURNE, Aust., Jan. 10. (CP Adrian Qulst of Australia defeated Gene Mako of Callforn'a 6-3, 7-5 Saturday in the triangu-! lar tennis matches between Australia, United Staes and Germany. Don Budge bowed to Baron Gottfried von Cramm of Germany 6-4, 8-10. 12-10. i The Australian combination of Quist and Jack Bromwlch defeated von Cramm and Helnrich illenkel of Oermany 6-2, 6-1. I Non-Stop Flight i Around World Is Matterns Plan ! i LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10: (CP) Jimmy Mattern, noted long distance ! filer, is making plans for a non-j stop flight around the world In the ; spring. ! Condition Of i Queen Is Good i COPENHAGEN, 'Jan. 10: The condition of Queen Alexandrine of Denmark, who yesterday underwent her second operation in recent months, was reported today to be fairly good. OTTAWA 1 ACTION, Nlckerson Thinks Prince Rupert Will Soon be a Real Ocean i Port j Speaking Friday night at the annual meeting of the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce, O. W. Nlckerson recounted -some of the work that had been done and expressed confidence that, at this session of Parliament, action would be taken which would place Prince Rupert really on the may as an ocean port. He said he had been a member of the board for twenty-nine years. Many changes had taken place In that time and a lot of former energy had been lost. In the early days they had a large, membership and some splendid fights. As a result of the board's efforts, fishing had been opened to, all comers, gas boats had been allowed in the salmon fishing and fishing licenses were made available to. all. He honed the board would be sufficiently active to enable the new cannery to secure a license to can salmon. C. E. Minns, on being called upon, said he had not always attended mcetln?s as regularly as he might have done but he hoped to be of "crvice to the city as a member of the council. W. R. McAfee urged all to get behind the various movements and work In the interests of the city. H. F. Pullen spoke briefly on the -work. of-the. Peace-River committee; D. C. McRae, for the radio committee, said that the reception situation had become unbearable. He thought they should get more assistance from the government In view of the amount paid here in licenses. W. H. Tobey expressed pleasure at seeing new blood in the council. John Bulger urged support for the local radio station. Naval Vessels It was decided to discuss with Olof Hanson MP., the possibility of securing the stationing of one or more naval vessels at Prince Rupert. Congratulations of the Board to the new minister of mines, Hon. W. J. Asselstlne, were ordered to be forwarded to him. After votes of thanks had been passed to the retiring officers and the press, the meeting adjourned. Today's Weather (Government "lejra.t4ti. Terrace Cloudy, calm, tempera urn 9ft flhnvn i Alyansh Cloudy, calm, 30. Alice Arm Part cloudy, southwest wind, 33. Anyox Cloudy, calm, 26. Stewart Clear, calm, 30. Hazelton--Cloudy, calm, 24. j Smlthers Part cloudy, calm, 20 above. Burns Lake Bright, calm, 18 above. Prince George Clear, westerly wind, ten miles per hour; barometer 29.88. Vancouver Cloudy, westerly wind, four miles per hour; barometer, 30.08. Victoria Clear, southwest wind, thirty miles per hour; barometer, 30:16. Estevan Clear, northwest wind, 26 miles per hour; borameter, 30.24. Alert Bay Clear, fresh westerly wind; barometer, 30.20; temperature, 33; light chop. Bull Harbor Clear, northwest wind, 18 miles perhour; barometer, 30.18; temperature. 38; moderate swell. Dead Tree Point Clear, calm; barometer, 30:15; temperature, 25; visibility, 20 miles. Langara Island Part cloudy, calm; barometer, 30.20; temperature, 36; sea moderate. Triple Island Part cloudy, westerly wind, ten miles per hour; sea moderately rough. Rich North China Port Abandoned Without Offering Of Resistance Battle Over Lunghai Railway Now Looms British Protest Ill-Treatment of Policemen Tokyo Considers Campaign TSINGTAO, January 10: (CP) The Japanese Navy occupied this rich North China port today without firing a shot. Landing parties of Japanese marines marched in without meeting the slightest opposition. The Japanese posted patrols and began lowering white flags which, in accordance with previous Japanese demands, had been BRING OUT FINE GOLD Nonets Exhibited from Unuk Pro perty by Operators Passing: South From Ketchikan to meet the advancing Japanese ... ,. , . , who are threatening the Lunghai Wal er Blanton and George King raU of Ketchikan were In the city for llne vVe.S U" S?tUrday Whf ln Londn announcement was Northland was in port and were made that 0reat Brltam fa , showing a nice lot of gold nuggets . ed a st , which they had panned rom ee 111 .treatment of British police-ground In the Unuk River district. ,. CK,v,,i ffi;i i men ta shanShal. An official ln-i Thev rebreieril "the Unuk Placer 2fk Sa Jz - i V ' -tn " tm'T into the Incident fraslcwra. ,r Ltd. and hold under lease five miles .. , . . . . .... . , . .. well as tK.f that suitable r,tn., measures be oi ironuige on jvuicneii vreeK ino utary to Sulphurets Creek. Three years ago these men went ln there and spent their time In general exploration. The next year they drilled part of the ground and this past year they have been test ing thoroughly with open cuts and pits, about nine men working all season. From the dirt taken from the operations they panned eight " ounces of coarse vuaioc eold 6U'U nuzcets val- i . : 5bC7 ,, ued at from one to five dollars . eau (U 4 , u 4 They report that on Sulphurets Creek sulphide was m xed with the sand and In the testing places it was associated with heavy granular pyrites i with an everage gold value of six dollars to the ton. The ground was tested on both banks of the creek from 30 to 100 feet wide and ... , ., ,.. , . , . with a length of 600 feet and gold . ,. ... was found all over this area. Up to the present the sum of $26,- ADA Viip tvaon oviM.ni'li., 1rt tocf Inrr T V X v"v"' and the plan of , the present owners Is to urn the ground over to an operating company. The Unuk field Is one of the newest In British Columbia. The British Columbia government has been assisting by opening up trails. The Alaska government has built a good tractor road from the boundary to ward the mouth of the river to the head of navigation on the river, Frmcr Premier of Bcdglum It. spending $75,000 in all up to the Commission for Government present. The past year the sum ' spent was $40,000. It Is planned LONDON, January 10: (CPi -to continue the work right to the Former Premler Paul n zlar.(i mouth of the river, a total distance of Belgium was in conference at of 24 miles. The work done on the "e week-end with Premier Neville Canadian side Is not so good but Chamberlain and other govern-naP ment offlclals- Van Zeeland was been helnful recen"y e"Saeed the British by The Consolidated Is alto operat- government to make ol a In, on the south fork of the river, survey ec 8 'orsetUement of inter-Premier theirs being a lode nronertv. The Prf nanal problems. He Is reported and two other outfits have , . ' ... ... , . to hive been won over to the be- waters area. HOCKEY SCORES NATIONAL I.E.GUE Saturday New York, 2; Toronto, 3. Boston, 2; Canadlens, 6. Sunday Hangers, 4; Detroit, 1. Maroons, 0; Chicago 1. . PACIFIC COAST IJ.AGLI. Sunday Portland, 3; Spokane. 2. hoisted on Flagstaff Hill and public buildings in token of surrender. The only signs of Chinese hostility were acres of destroyed Japanese lands and properties which the Chinese military laid waste before abandoning the city ten days ago. In Shanghai reports said that Chinese reinforcements had pushed Into southern Shantung Province taken to prevent further disorders of such character. The latter point de The British government declares oppoSltlon to any permanent ad. mlnlstratlve changes in the inter- naUona, settlement at Sha ha, such M have been demanded by the Ja Qreat Br,ta, h ls authoritatively represented as be- . ing ready j 4 to agree to some Japan- . . . ese M demands for increased power In the rule of the Shanghai set- Ument but J m wha emment dJ t A conference in Tokyo tomor- row ,n the nce Hlrohlto wm declde formallyPJa. unshakeable u towards J,y,. . 1. . China. Details of the plan have . , ., K been kept secret. D Before a meeting , . . , t 4j. tu r, ls said to have outlined a plan to continue fighting against China for fQur regardiessof the out. come of esent ha,tllltle5 In Conference With British lief that settlement of international political differences mu.il prelude a settlement of economic and financial problems. His report, to the British government is ex pected to be made in about two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Carter, who have been visiting here over tho Christmas and New Year holiday season with their son and daugh-tcr-ln-law, Dr. and Mrs. Neal Carter, are sailing by the Catala tomorrow afternoon on their return to their home In Vancouver