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Jong bo men unconnected with politics . and of no importance' in' the' Fros| fo PERERS. Ron nment, Wil Sroatly| State ranks. Their mansions, how-|, ic ee the collection of taxes. ever, are big enough to swell the bill. The captures in England and Scot- land appear to' have offered the Re- publicans an opportunity: for propa- genda, as showing the willingness of, the Free State Government to vite, There is no doubt in the minds of, disinterested observers that the Gov-| ernment is. governing. To Numerous peace Inoves are con- stantly béing organized, but the Gov- ernment turns them all down' and in- | Canada. The official proxin total of approximately 70,000 skins |/auctio taken during the year ended: Angust, | 1922, with total value estimated. at| ev with some stron $170,000. Of the skins taken nearly included, wolf, "red and 60,000 were muskrats, an jusrease of British aid and employ British police, | sists that its own' terms--the uncon- 46,000 fn thet particular skin acting under the British statutes, to arrest their adtive foes. BELGIUM RECEIVES" PAYMENT ON TIME "Foch Plan" of Coal Delivery to France and Belgium Be- coming' Operative. A despatch from Paris says:i-- There #5 10 confirmation officially here of reported 'German feelers for peace in the Ruhr. However, it is significant in view of known Belgian lack of enthusiasm for the enterprise that the Germans on Friday paid on time the 48,000,000 gold marks due Belgium. Belgium military . difficulties are emphasized by the decision to keep the present class with the seolors. an- other three months, Thiy will énable the complete seventh division of 7,000 mento remain inthe Ruhr Despatches from Dusseldorf show, 1,200,000 tons of coal are now stocked] at Ruhr pitheads ready for transpor+ tation to France and Belgium on the "Foch plan." By the end of the week, it is @aid, 8,000 tons will be transport< ed daily to the two countries. Under the o'd reparations agreement before the occupation France and Belgium got 16,000 tons a day. ASSISTED SETTLERS TO ARRIVE IN MAY, Reach Dominion in Time to be of Use for This Year's Farming Operations. A despatch from London says:-- Westward passenger travel to Canada fs twice as great as this time last year. The increase is mainly in the third class, of whom 1,000 sailed in January as compared with 400 in the same month last year. What really counts in the way of immigration, however, is the spring movément, Canadian immigration officials here say tht preliminary discussions with the Imperial authorities indicate that if the Government's new immigration policy is approved by Parliament it will be possible to bring the first assisted settlers over in May. A con- giderable number will thus arrive in the Dominion in time to be of use for this year's crop. The 'C.P.R. has over 1,000 applica- tions already from Canadian farmers wh are willing to éngage help under the railway's new immigration schenie. In connection with the ap- Blisations for female help & number of have intimated that if the girls make good they are willing to © marry them at the end of the year. This inducement, however, is not be- ing mes mentioned by the railway officials in their appeal for this class of immi- grant, atrmel a-- $75,000 Paid Taft as GT.R. Arbitrator ditional surrender of all arms--are BELLE it will ever agree, man Saeri Sacrifices S all Common in Ras of India A despatch from rom. London saysi-- The revelation that human sacrifice is, stil} common among the natives of, Naga Hilb, in Assam, India, is made "in 'an official report issued here on Friday. The report explains: "The investigation: showed human sacrifice is much more common at Naga Hilb than was generally sup- posed, no fewer than six boys and ten girly yearly, and in plentiful years, twenty boys and thirty girls. They were kidnapped from Assam. Children are the usual victims." pr. Mm. T. MacEach 'While still on the sunny side of 40, Dr. M. T. MacBachren, a clever Cana- dian physician and gurgeon, is presi: h dent elect of the American Hospital Association, which includes all the hos- pitals in Canada and the United States. Dr. MacEachren is also superintendent of Vancouver General Hospital and directorgeneral of tis: Victorian Order of Nurses. He is a genius as an or ganizer. : 2 TERMS FOR FUNDING _ WAR DEBT ANNOUNCED 1disal A despatch from' London says:-- The British Treasury has madé public. | the exact terms regarding the funding agreement with the 'United States. On, the execution of the agreement, Eng-, land - will make a, cash payr of: $4,120,8060.74, leiving a a net de of $4,600,000,000, 'This total "will be' covered by a bond issue dated Décem- ber 15, 1922, and expiring. "in 19! 1982, avd umes and » Pui pu, cent. for the rest of the 3.8 1 previ year's catch. The second : | oavigk catch last year was in wea- belatice was made up of marten, red fox, lynx, silver fox, bears, ebe. Vancouver, B. C.--The =) honey erop in the history of Britis] evening, thence o.. Low Quinze by Columbid 'was garnered during 1922,[ 4 = i registering a¢ it did a value of $177, oa. in the carly and ad 839 at wholesale. Last year's big out- | put represented the remarkable aver- | age of 61 pounds of honey per hive from 11,691 hives in 2,143 'apiaries. This compares favorably, with 1921, when the average production "was 30 pounds: per hive, from 10,829. hives, in 2,072 apiaries. Jerseys in this province. Their herds comprise about two thousand pureb: animals and over six hundred Calgary, Alita --Taking advantage! St. John, N.B.--The customs re-, * Suiarie Se et of the ideal weather prevailing Here, ceipts hee forthe motith of Febri-| 0 Ro: a number of Calgary citizens; enjoyed | arg show an increase of $66,122 over OH for a few holes of golf at the finks on the samo. muuth- ul Jaf ., The in jube bags, Mon February: 27th. Alberta"has exper- total for last month 2,495, and me $5.10 » $6.20; fenced a mild winter this year; the' for February, 1922, it was 596,373. §5.084 $5. to $5.16; bulk, NEWS ITEMS CARRIED" -|-~ "Thie-Teaelser a a Factor {sacks a ACROSS NORTH POLE] in the Community. Hay ic Re-| Tea » | ge Ng oy , , per ton, Ny iit. Ca lots, per bon, tions_of_de! pe in from Gagade tor the big National a1 Conte : Catuis Education to be held in To- 2 during Easter week. From the' y Province of 'Prince Edward. ska di have already enrolled, Coming, as this conference does, dur- ing; the same 'week as the © Ontario, Dew | ional Association, it will 'bring; Live ceives Tidings from : in England. a Educa Chief Wireless, Operator "William together the test £ Live Adams heard the 'Leafield enpinel greatest group of people over b Station, an im; plant lo- Joo b ted. nar: Oxford, England, 4nd =| Canada. od a a of en fom is sending out the invitations, tl . || permission to send three or fo x] away. messages y delegates as wer were 'picked up clearly, although there a 3 i had_ been : considerable interruption. . 5 5 : "The ether waves evidently carried| A total i 'the news over the North Pole, as we' refused admission' to were on the opposite side of the] the fiscal year 7 globe," 'remarked Captain Hosken,|it was a Commander of the liner, in discussing| House. Of 'the long-distance wireless message, | rejected at to them. : number of Am A total of 147 895 persons were in! adnlission was receipt: of benefits under 'the' Pension Act as.at March 81, 1922, according to. {he annual report of the Board of |i Pension Commissioners. of Canada. ; Sy. Be. divided as fol- i of year. British Disability pensioners 0,130; imn/grants | in dotnet yar, 1,067; oa pensioners' wives 26,630;| in January, 1922, they were 467. Troe] | Shiites 817 F380; 'other relatives 772; | migrants from the United Sta dient. pensioners, all classes, 19, tallied 642, andi 1,008 in" Tanvary "ofits i child ides 5 relatives | Inst year, Immigrants from ali conns 120e 5 10; Reaia oR G pensoned, tries for the ten months ending Janu- 1885 anid genral, mn Sy 205 ta the 62,849, in comparison mentary pensions: @ ey J " B 4 pensions; 5 39; as he re » Tasman, 2. crefise of pointed A.D.C., r W. G. Barker, on of Canada's most famous afrmen, a wins nitoba flour--1st pats., in cotton noe of the Victoria Cross, D ) god) pats; $6:60 MO. Has Heer : : t XY | ord Byng. 3 twins, | local "white, "54 "to 55¢.~ Flour, 1 ' Stiltons, 33¢, spring wheat pats. sts, $7.10; 2 'wins, 88 to Bc; $6.60; oe bakers, $6.40; wi ost easterns, oh to 9 creamery, 49% to 0c. o sal ing. "Man!" he om did you hay