PAGE FOUB Direct Importers of: FINE CHINA, D1NNERWARE Hotel and Restaurant White and Green Band Vitrified Ware Various Sizes of Glasses for Beer Parlors BASEMENT STORE Max Heilbroner Diamond Specialist Waterfront Whiffs Bad Weather Holds Down Halibut Landings to Rather Low Level Prices So Far Are Up To Last Year comparing with 337.700 pounds last year, and the American 268,900 pounds as against 460,000 pounds. Considerably heavier late April landings were anti:ipated. Prices so far this season have been hold Mike McCaffery Jr. left yesterday for a trip to Vancouver, travelling with Capt. Paul Armour on the Armour Salvage Co.'s service boat Pachena. Activities preliminary to the 1939 packing season are now becoming general at the most of the salmon canneries In Prince Rupert district. Advance crews have now arrived at many of the plants and each week more are coming north. While the pack I? not expected to be as large, mainland canneries will be operated on about the same scale as last year. This Is an off season for the Queen Charlotte Islands. beDasuan; 88c and 6c; Reliance. 3.QDO, AlcCallum, 73c. and 6c; ..Gary Lee. 10,000, San Juan, 8c and 6c Unlmak. 5,000, Washington, 8Vic and 6V.c; Eleanora, 9,000, Whiz, CENTRAL HOTEL ROOMS and CAFE Pbone 51 For Best Household Coal . MUS.CE. BLACK morning, Statistical Work celvlng l8c and 2c per pound. T . 1. VTf. 1 t a a riauK. wavernouse i r e l gn l T" 'IViot that bouinoun, capt. K. b. Bennett, ar-' Is Overwhelming regard to patients, hnarri of Ite fore the hospital board last night' the first of this year expressing hope that the board would find lt possible to provld Due, no doubt, in large to the unfavorable measure tai Day so as to keep up the pubiio weather which has prevailed since opening of the fishing, interest in hospital board matters season, halibut landings at the Dort of Prince Rnnert nnlwas "ferred to in a letter read a to yesterday were much lighter than in the corresponding orresi ondinffi"' took the view that the amount of siausiicai miormatJon now required was beyond all The particular objection was that J land. I DRESSMAKING I Tailoring and Remodelling KLMI UYEDE Phone Blue. 916 203 3rd Ave. r is plan-1 the opening1 In his report for the month of March, presented at the regular l meeting of the hosnltal board last I night, Fire Chief H. T. Lock stated I Vi I v.- 1 THTK DAlLT NEITS Saturday Apr:, ? DooooooooQQoooooooooooooooaooooooaooooooooooooooooooa II a a o o o a a a HOSPITAL NEWS ooooooooooooooooooooaoooooooooooooaoooooooooooooooaoa Hospital Notes A communication received by the local hospital board last night j Reply From City Is atill Awaited monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Prince Rupert General Hospital that there had been no reply from City Commissioner Alder to notice Isued from the meeting of the board a month ago that the city would be expected to The only communication received at last night's hospital board meet accomodaUon In the new building ling from the city was a letter from for tuberculosis clinical work here.' the treasurer and collector calling The matter was left over until af- upon the hospital henceforth to ter occupation of the new hos-. furnish full particulars In regard pital has been made. to address and length of residence ,of hospital patients on whom city Tne increasing importance ofi grants were to be raid, this Infor mation to be verified by statutory declaration. nls"' h0?lV'1-br? mll"5- 1 ,Lnfr,, period of last year. The total for the first two weeks f ol- 12 t" 1." L local ," J ' lowing tne opening 01 mis season IS 4S4,UUU pounds in com- servance Is concerned, lt panson wiin vi.uu pounas in a ined Ined t() t0 defer defer lt lt unt until corresponding period last year. The 8c and 6c; Alrn 12,000, Washing-0f tne new hospital Pingill.il tntal I. nnfl trn Rl.r anH rinnv 19IWI V.ml Engiana, B'c and 6c. Several oft these boats alsn lanrlerl rrH r. ' Set By Hospital Scale Drawn Up By Executive Committee and adopted by Hoard Provides for Flat Minimum Charge of $1.50 been mad Th Nr' M. f.,-1 'i .ccum- Inz about the same as last vMr ht' rived In port early this afternoon .1, v.... u ... . (mendatlon of the executive com- .. . .. , i....t .j.iciu iiiu urni touna wj it U considered Dossible that, wlthlom Vancouver, having come k in h., v. mlttee. W. O. Fulton, chairman. pressure of heavier landines. an nrth via the Queen Charlotte Isl- !n ni.ripr,v rnt,Hiti Mast night adopted a scale of charg " ' ' . . . . . I I. Tn. j . i j,--. . u eariy aownwara trend may be antl clpated. During the past week a total of 400,600 pounds was landed, 150,100 pounds being from Canad ian vessels and 250,500 pounds from American. High Canadian price of the week was 10.1c and 6c paid the Unome for 8,000 pounds and the low 6.2c and 5c received by the Point May for 4,500 pounds. For American fish the top bid of the week was 10.9c and 7c received by the Eleanor for 9,000 pounds and the low 7c and 5.5c paid the Explorer for 23,500 pounds. ands. The vessel Is discharging lo cal cargo before sailing on her re turn south. Freighter Salvor. Capt. Albert combustibles and housekeeping conditions were satisfactory. A three year contract Is being signed between the Pioneer Laun Gcorgcson. arrived in port yester-Jdrr and tne nosplu, bmfd tQr ' L J, local fu. handling 0f hospital laundry at es In connection with the labora tory service which has been established at the hospital. There will be a flat charge of $150 for a rou tine urlno-analysts for all patients who are able to pay. fifty per cent of this to go to Dr. Coleman, twen- was discharging cargo thl, oV e s as n Tn . r to "?e h05' effect The nrMlrtPnt 9nH u.pmcni ana iwenty , r. . w w t. riV rtA Altnt fna - t I IA Si ary were authorized by the hospl- nVrtHibm tal board last night to sign the!?,1.5,1 ditlonal ? L f ,PtOCeed4 rrom,ad-contract laboratory service will be sixty per cent to Dr. Coleman. The regular monthly meeting of SXr 10 th,C hp,U1 for thP PrinrP Rnnrf n-i ti.s laboratory equipment and twenty Hospital BoardnTpiains at er-j c ,nCre" f V.TnkeT. 22? nAtSr;menlS P-enr-e a "?A"T ?, Authorities The discussion of , laboratory r. man p A MacCal. p.,.fv,n h.Z; rn W. M. Brown. O. V. Wilkin- J" " son. W O Fulton Dr R O larfr as w now nospua w. .ruiwn. ur. n. u. Large, vincial cnTrrnment at thi rltv tnr . , . . o.v... . j, j! t Tanrlrv Hlrwfnr.- a generally nere compared With moat meeting 7 tnJ last ZZm night, - erintendent. and H. W. Blrch.man- where r ,.V I ",c "cre M eue a(?. aging secretary although lt was pointed out The Denartment of Perwlnn- nnrt rouune nt6om work nor was " rf a charge for babies as National Health has signed an pa lt took so much of the secretary's reeme nt with the Prince Rupert time. Indeed, he was finding it lm- ?enfral ,HosP,tal ,to rard to possible to comply with all the re- treament certain types of ex-, OUPrt fnr siirh Infnrmatirm uu. HI lut wcai-in This matter came up In connec stltutlon .that there was no charge here for tlents. HOSPITAL FINANCES The " report .'l"'. of the "e finance Imance comlt- 'ra instead of sending them , tion with a commutation 7 om Hospital In Vancou- of the" ?d I hospitals.!"5 " the ftlee director," oTJhe RuJ boa Percy Ward, Inspector of past of Prince 2 ila landed stating that -certain Information S,1C " .!eat ayfrom the local hospltal requested .uwa.iM.., U1vu puuuua ai prices averaging 8c and 6c. The day's sales In the Puget Sound port were as follows: Maddock. 10.500 - The renort nf MIjw Jn Hirrt Fresh Local Raw And Pasteurized Milk VALENTIN DAIRY rno?mu7 Oeneral Hospital last night, show-1 ed a total nf 155S hosnltal riav.l !snmp tlmp Q on ViaH nlt Kaon r.ntl - .. .1 . a t . y . v. ..v fion HJi t Ja(jy superintendent, at UUJ"'B aiarcn ai a cost per hos-i , , . the regular monthly meeting of the piiai Qav 01 2-W. Ordinary dU-1 There were also letters from the board of directors of the Prince bu"nenU for the month haV Inspector of hospitals clearing up Rupert Oeneral HosdIUI last nleht. totalled W.650J6 and capital ex-'. certain mderstandings in re-;Wa3 merey of a routine nature. Pendlture on the new bulldlns a3 gardto the definition of "patient .106.H. work of the hospital was proceed-' days" and o i llnhig procedure in lng satUfactory with nothing of an bw...o.uui iu mc iwiccuwi ui unusual nature hospital bills. , UNION STEAMSHIPS LTD. Steamers Leave Prince Rupert for Vancouver: T.S.8. CAT A LA EVERY TUES- T.S.S. CARD EN A FRIDAY, DAY, 1:30 p.m. 10:30 pjn. Diir Vkncouver, Thurs. a.m. Due Vancouver, Monday a.m. If Convenient, riease Purchase T1kets at Office further Information Regarding Reservations and Tickets From A. W. NEWMAN, Prince Rupert Agent. Third Ave. Phone 5C The house committee, W. M. Brown, chairman, had no report to present at the regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Prince Rupert General Hospital last night. No information had yet been received In regard to prices of casters' with which all hospital beds are to be fitted removal to the new hospital on Dr. W. T. Kergln, who has been on a trip to Australia, will be returning to the city on the Catala (tomorrow evening. He has been away for three months and also visited Honolulu, Suva and New Zea- Walker's Music Store Large Stock Music Uelntxraan, Nordhelmer and Lesage Pianos Piano Tuning with "Resonocope" Phone Blue J89 212 th nt PRINCE RUPERT DRY DOCK AND SHIPYARD Shipbuilders and Engineers 1 Iron and Brass Castings Electric and Acetylene Welding Specialists on Sawmill and Mining Machinery All Types of (ias Engines Repaired and Overhauled MOVING OF HOSPITAL With New Building Nearlng Com pietion, Board Considers Making Transfer Fowibly About June 15 With the building committee, of which Frank Dlbb Is chairman, reporting the new Prince Rupert Gen- from the municipality of Terrace No Answer Yet In Retard to What j HosplVa building now well on I i m a r m At . I. 4 v . 111. t I I I advised of a decision of the prov incial board of arbitration that the municipality of Terrace was not responsible for payment of per capita charges covering a Mr. and Mrs. Sanderson who recently received treatment in the hospital 'These people were not residents i within the municipal area of Ter race and, further, the man was . V. J getting a. war veterans' allowance. iThe matter will be followed up 'further with a view to establishing is to be Done with Indigents at Hospital In answer to questions. It was 'stated at last night's regular the way to completion, the board of directors of the Prince Rupert Oeneral Hospital, at its regular monthly meeting last night, commenced consideration of plans for transferlng to the fine new structure. Premier T. D. Pattullo Is ex pec ted to conduct the official opening but. in view of the King's visit In the meantime, it is considered unlikely that he will be able to be In Prince Rupert much before the remove by the end of April Indigent lrfrfI nt lt mav k. tthou. by whom the per capita charge patients for whom the provincial tnfn tnat owning should be paid. government's per capita grant had ..... th. ar. I expired. The board had also notl- nnUhed, possibly in about a Dr. O F. Kincade. travelling tu-fled Mr. Alder that the city would month-a tlmf, therP the job berculosls officer for the provln- be expected to pay for these pa- Lf transferrin eotilnrnent and clal government, had a letter be- tlents on the basis of $1.40 as from!,,.-!,,.... frnm ,h nM th n, building, to say nothing of actual moving of patlenU. Reporting for the building committee at last night's meeting. Mr. Dlbb referred to progress of construction of the new building which was turning out to be a very at tractive appearing structure, par- Ucularly in the interior. Laying of the asphalt tile was now being car rled out. the top floor being prac tically finished, and the electrical fixtures were now going in. The outdoor painting Job might not be all that was declrcd at present but this would be recUfled. There was discussion as to the advisability of moving the kitchen range from the old building or Installing a new one this being left to the home com mittee to go into. The probability that some people would probably desire to make donations In con nection with the equipping of the new hmpltal was mentioned so It was decided to draw up an post a list of articles which would be wel comed. The meeting was advUed by Mrs. H. L. Landry that the Women's Auxiliary had decided to furnish a ward as soon as funds became available. The donation of an electric water sUll from C. H. Orme was also reported. The possibility of Installing a radio receiving system in the new building was mentioned but there appeared to be some difference of opinion as to the desirability of this. Ways and means oi removing pa tlenU from Uie old to the new hospital were discussed. Mr. Dlbb favoring the installation of a special ramp to connect the two buildings. No dlffleulty is expected In trans-1 ferrlng the patient unless U might I arise in connection with patlenU who are very 111 (rounds and Driveway In regard to driveways and grounds of the new buildings, ft was reported that City Commissioner W. J Alder had been a visitor to the new building and had reacted lav- Office Supplies Typewriters and Supplies Stationery Printing DIBB PRINTING Company Besn'er Block Phone 234 ''''''sssBsflsBBfc i I - NOTICE ! Commencing Saturday, April 15th, our CONFECTIONERY STORE Will Open Until 10:00 p.m. Mussallem's Confectionery Opposite. Canadian Legion orable to the city putting In a driveway on Fifth Avenue. The cost was estimated at $360 and expectations were that the work would be proceeded with shortly As for space for the parking of doctors' cars and the entry of ambulance and hospital service traffic this had already been provid ed for by the grading of an areaj on me muc wiwi nmiiHn iiwu Oreen Street. The Fifth Avenue driveway would be for general public traffic. Reporting further, the building committee announced that disbursements in connection with the new building had to date totalled $30,892. In regard to the engineering re quirements in connect km with the operation of the heating plant of the new building, the board is now In communication with the provin cial government. As soon as advke l received In regard to the requirements, applications for the position of engineer will be called for. Already there are a number of applications In. the Latctt Lut night being from Jamos DUck. Tb japer. 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SOUTH TO VANCOUVER! calling at OCEAN FALLS and POWELL RIVES Steamer Icnvc Prince Rupert every THURSDAY, 11.15 p.m. Trains leave Prince Rupert for the Eait . Monday, Wctlnendny, Friday, 6 p.m. AIR-CONDITIONED SLEEPING CAR For fares, etc., call or wrlle City Ticket Office, C1G 3rd Ave- V-17 j If you have something to sell, a classified advertisement . in this paper will soon lot vnii lfnnw If tlipr is a buyer in U " ... TW