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'steamers from Halifax and St.! : the fleet later in the commenced : operations three years and altogether ten ships will ago, approximately $1,760,000 worth page in the hunt in 1924. |of furs have been sold. In the three 'ax, N.S.--The formation of a ] province-wide publicity bureau to ad- sold about $4,000,000 worth of furs. vertise Nova Sctoia as a summer; tourist country was decided upon at travelling libraries are in ulation a conference of business men from at the present time, according to a all parts of the province, held here report of the Provincial Bureau of recently. The objective is to raise Publications. $10,000 by popular subscription, in travelling libraries, some 500 books 'which event the Provincial Govern-' were sent out to districts where the ment will contribute an equal amount, 'branch was unable to supply libraries, and to launch an extensive publicity; Edmonton, Alta.--About 40,000 camnaien. | bushels of pure seed grain have al- Sherbrooke, Que.--A plant for the' manufacture of hydrated lime has been completed at Lime Ridge by the Dominion Lime Co., of Sherbrooke. This product is used instead of lump lime for building purposes for mix- ing with cement as a waterproof. The company's quarries have a high qual-; for good seed continues strong. ity of limestone particularly adaptedi Vancouver, B.C.--The Woodwdrd to the manufacture of hydrate. | elevator is practically completed, in- Toronto, Ont.--It is estimated that creasing the grain storage capacity 408,000,000 feet of timber, 3,176,000 of the port by 2,900,000 bushels. Ar- cailway ties, and 649,700 cords of rangements are now being made to pulpwood will be the output of the load ships with wheat by méans of present lumbering season on Crown lighters. If this practice is establish- lands in the Province of Ontario alone.' ed, it will prove another great assis- There are approximately 80,000 men tance to handling of grain. of the Province through the Provin- cial Government cleaning and grad. ing plant i A good deal of this has gone to Eastern points, and there has also been a considerable quantity sold in the province. The demand POWERS STRUGGLE FOR |S. ITALY SWEPT BY CONTROL OF MOSLEMS| FUNNELS OF WATER Italy and France Have Islands | Houses, Lemon and Orange to Offer Claimants of Groves Around Amalfi Their Choice. Levelled. A despatch from Paris savs:--A| A despatch from Rome says: -- struggle among the Powers of Europe Waterspouts, pouring millions of tons for the controlling influence over the, bf water out of leaden skies, swept millions of Moslems in India, Persia, | houses, fruit groves and people out North Africa, Egypt and Turkey is of existence in the region around tion Sales Co. Since the company years of operation the company has{} Regina, Sask.--Over nine hundred} In addition to the| ready been marketed for seed growers| eet a Fy Aa 50 aie Shen he To oi its e ti emons of Hedjaz, who is the British hand-! and] oranges to po EO ea ons picked candidate for the caliphate, | There -have 'been'.s hundred: dead sod Abdul Medjid, Facany deposed! ched up onto the beaches and nick-! A ArT h y dal % iia ta ed out of the sea, and more than 1,000 nevhew or the old Sultan Mohammed PeOPle have suffered injuries. What Rep d lai a Caliph by, Vere beautiful lemon farms Thursday vy Bd Was. proc ame Bp y morning are now mere torrents of the Turkish Assembly more than a : i . { 3 ' 3 ter, which is mercilessly killin year ago, he is now in exile at Terri- o Se agi 8 tet, Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Leman, where so many political] ~The deadly phenomenon came after twenty-four hours of torrential. rain,| a series of the waterspouts finally forming to sweep the region with {wind and water. Vast funnels of. water whirled over sea and villages, ' traveling onto the mountains inland! and leaving a devastated trail of ruin. | has 'drawn the attention of all Eur- | The consternation is unspeakable, opean Powers who have colonies and| for the survivors are frantically dato ights over Moslem sub [Seeking wives, husbands and children, Fav Sho under the flail-like descent of shots of | In France there is an apparent/ Water. At times the water-spouts,| tendency to support the claim of Ab-| driven by the winds, left one portion dul Medjid, who since the beginning | of the country, going in an oblique of his caliphate has shown himself| direction which brought death and eminently sympathetic toward the ruin to districts miles off the original French. However, the first consid-|route of the spout. : eration of the French is for the; Sometimes the upper and lower French possessions, Morocco and parts were seen to move at different 'Tunis, where there already are other speeds, making, the parts separate aspiring Cdliphs, such as the present and thus multiplying the disaster. Bey of Tunis and the Sultan of Mor-| Gusts of terrific winds are sweeping occo. France, therefore, is to-day, the southern shore for miles around. 'hesitating between its friends, Abdul] The old inhabitants declare the Medjid, and its natural political allies, | waterspouts must be followed by an in Morocco and Tunis. eruption of Mount Strombdli, the Still another element in the contro- | nearest island. wersy comes from Italy, where there| Rome is also a prey to terrific are strong political influences eman-| TaIns, almost unknown at this season. ating from Tripoli. It appears that: Civil engineers have been rushed to Ttaly has given refuge on one of its| the scene of the disaster on the de-| fslands to the deposed Sultan, Mo- | stroyer Pontiere, .and steamers are "hammed VI., who, although a help- sailing to Amalfi to take the refugees Jess and feeble Prince, is nevertheless | to Naples. . considered by millions of Moslems as A later despatch from Amalfi, the true father and Caliph of all Mo- Italy, says: --King Victor Emmanuel hammedans. Whether Italy will ad- | 8rrived here on Friday from Naples, . vance the claim of Mohammed is anand immediately embarkéd on a fish- nknown element in the question, but ing smack to visit the scenes of deso- it is of enough importance to cause lation along the coast, caused by the French apprehensions. | recent landslides. The King made an © Accordingly, it has been suggested inspection of the seminary here, that France offer Abdul Medjid a Where most of the refugees are French island off Morocco or Tunis housed. i as a place of refuge, where he might After expressing words of comfort - be surrounded by Moslem subjects ard for the sufferers, he re-embarked on entually succeed to the spiritual the vessel and later boarded a de- feaderehip of the faithful of all lands, stroyer for the return trip to Naples. is not doubted that Abdul Medjid Premier Mussolini ordered 250,000 you thus acquire dominance over lire placed at the disposition of the exiles have taken refuge. The contest, therefore, centres about the ultimate leadership which the Moslems accord to one of the aspiring princes of the faith. The intention o. both King Hussein and Abdul Med- jid to call a great Moslem conference 000 Moslems under the French prefect of Salerno for the relief of ¢. However, the question of the the landslide sufferers. Jocal Caliphs is a delicate one and the| A despatch from Naples, Italy, present effort of the French Govern-!says:--King Victor Emmanuel was "ment is to seek to determine just how badly shaken by the derailment of a! r Moroccan and Tunisian aspir- train on 'which he was a passc ager, 'would push. their claims, Abdul Medjid appears to have the after some delay. The derailment of important sections of the was due to a landslide caused by the dan world. Mohammed Ali, heavy rains. -- Keeper of Privy Purse Unable to Pay Taxes ~ A despatch' from London says:-- Sir Frederick Ponsonby of St. James' Palace, Treasurer to the King and the Moslem Keeper of the Privy Purse, has been which of the summoned to appear in court for nol benefit by his| paying his taxes. ~~ = : So ~ Sir Frederick gave as his reason ; for Nonpayment the Jast at | an average 68 and taxes are so hi 19 until June, 1s a brother i Abdul Medjid is busy 'secretaries on prepara- | nately will determine | 'bushels ir Freda a [led = $1,029,268,881, | ports to the United States were $426,-/logne in August, 1914, who made it talled $23,371,038, $45,277,286, an increase of over $2,- broadcasted by the. from Rome. The train reached Naples ~~ Workmen'are putting the finishing touches on the Canadian Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition. Thie large moose head wil adorn one of the walls. ' : GROWTH IN CANADA'S TRADE IN'12 MONTHS Exports ' Increased by Over $115,000,000 and Imports by Over $108,000,000. A despatch from Ottawa says:-- Canada's foreign trade continues to show a remarkable expansion. In the 12 months ended February, this year, the exports from the Dominion total- an increase of more than $115,000,000 over the pre- ceding 12 months, and the imports into Canada for the 12 months ended February, this year, totalled $898,- 838,916, an increase of more than $108,000,000 over the preceding 12 months, The largest commodity increase was the export of wood and paper, which totalled $270,846,606 in the 12 months ended February this year, an increase of about $48,000,000 over the preceding 12 months. Another feature is that in those 12 months| turned it down flat. It was Miss the United States was by far a great-| Florrie Forda bo on July 24, 1914, er customer of Canada than was the gave it a trial, singing it in "The United ' Kingdom, "the imports 'into, Isle of Man." From them on it bagan Canada from the United States being to gain some measure of popularity, $608,720,066, and from the United but it was men of the British expe- Kingdom $155,179,402, while the ex-|ditionary force who landed at Bou- 7 500,000, while coal Sxpoita dropped from $12,247,802 to $9,190,896. Raw cotton imports increased by about $3,- 000,000. Metal imports totalled $216,- 085,239, an increase of nearly $50, 000,000, .and metal exports increased from $89,461,678 to $128,167,765, or nearly $40,000,000. Wool imports to- talled $3567,666,650, an increase of over $7,000,000. Automobile exports aggregated $86,571,450, an increase of about $8,000,000, and automobile im- ports were $30,266,920, an increase of over $1,000,000, "Ti Had a Lo) | "Tipperary" a Long Way to go to Popularity A despatch from London says:-- The recent death of one of its com- posers, Henry James Williams, has disclosed the fact that the war song! "It's a Long, tog Way to Tipperary" was hawked about from publisher to publisher before a man was finally found who saw any possibilities in it. The music hall singers at first famous, as they sang it marching through the town. After that it was taken up and the words were trans- lated into almost every. European language, even into German, and also into Hindustani, Japanese and Chi- nese, 148,638, and the exports to the United Kingdom $355,838,316. The British Empire's sales to Can- ada in the 12 months ended February this year aggregated $197,994,994, an increase of more than $20,000,000 over | the preceding 12 months, and the Em- pire's purchases from Canada in the former period were $4381,917,952, a de- crease of over $7,000,000. Exports to Australia in the year ended February last were $20,401,275, an ificrease of over $3,000,000. Ex- ports to Belgium increased from $12, 651,705 to $16,132,085; and exporfs to Germany totalled $15,682,625, an in- Japanese Government Aids U.S. Aviators A despatch from Tokio says oo Japanese officials are co-operating to the fullest degree to aid in the success of the American round-the-world do," hy $6 7 RE] eamory, 40 to 4163) ih, in cartons, 88] firsts, 28 to doy 4 408 16e; spring 3 - 2, : dairy, : # ou Re omen: : Chain Tos, 0c; do, Ie i : s : § } 7 = & ultry--Chickens, 3 to 4 Ibs., 80c; Senb, aver 5 lbs, 28¢ Bhd g Need of British- Help. A despatch from Bagi sab Eighty-five deputies, forty of whom are mere tribal Sheiks, took their" seats in the Assembly for the opening of the first Parliament of Iraq. King Feisal, imposing in robes, was greeted with loud applause when he read a finely phrased speech from the Throne. The King pointed out that the people was about to assume con- trol of its own destinies and remind- ed the deputies of the great services rendered in the past by Iraq to ecivil- ization and her devastation by for- eign hordes. King Feisal directed the special attention of the Assembly to the proposed Anglo-Iraq treaty that was the fruit of two years of labor amid varying influences. Iraq, he said, needed the help of Great Britain and of the League of Nations for her pro- tection against menacing calamities. The country's very existence could only be guaranteed if the boundary question were settled on a just basis. After the King's departure the As- sembly elected as president Abdul Muhsin Beg Saadun, senior member for Baskra and lately Prime Minister, 3. do, ' » " % to 5 Ibs, 4 8 to 4 Ibs, 18c; spring chickens, 4 Ibs. and over, 82¢; roosters. over 6 Ibs, 18e; ducklings, over 5 Ibs, 24c; do, 4 to b ibs, 26e.| Beans--0an., hand-picked, Ib., 8%e¢; Pn Se fodutyS im e yrup, Pp. gal, $2.50; per b-gal th, £40 per gal.; maple sugar, 1b., 25¢. Honey--60-1b, tins, 11 0 11%e Jee Ib.; 10-Ib. tins, 11 to 12; 5-1b. tins, 113% to 12¢; 2%-lb, tins, 12% to 18¢; comb honey, per doz., No. 1, $3.75 to $4; No. 2, $3.25 to $3.50, Smoked meats--Hams, med., 28 to 24c; cooked hams, 84 to 86¢c; smoked rolls, 17 to 18¢; cottage rolls, 19 to 21¢; breakfast bacon, 23 to 26¢; cial breakfast bacon, 28 to 30c; ae boneless, 28 to 838ec. = Cured meats. Long clear bacon, 50 to 70 'bs. $18.60; 70 to 90 lbs. $18; 90 bs. and ape $17; lightweight rolls, in barrels, $87; heavyweight rolls, $32. Lard--Pure tierces, 14% to 15%ec; tubs, 16 to 16%¢c; pails, 16% to 16c; prints, 18 to 18%c; Shortening tierces, 8% to l4c; tubs; 18% to 1dc; pails, 14% to 16¢; prints, 16% to 17c. Heavy steers, choice, $7.50 to $8; butcher steers, choice, $7 to $7.50; 'do; , $6 to $6.50; do, med., $5 to oa 3 do,' com., $4.60 to $4.75; butcher eifers, choice, $6.76 to $7.50; do, med., $5 to $5.75; do, com., $id to 78; butcher cows, choice, $4.75 to 5.60; do, med., $3,560 to $4.50; can- $550 40 $0.60; fending stein iho , .50; feed! rs, choice, 550 to $6; do, Fy $5; stockers, choice, $4 to $5; do, fair, $3.50 to $4; milkers and springers, choice $70 to 'even-grained and is || flooring, 0 | implements, and fnterior wood- ork. It-is also one of o m oe ied for the same Maple (Acer saccharin .um) is more limited in its dis- "tribution, being confined to the southern portions of Ontario, {}. Quebeg and NN Brunswick. J a mack inferior to sugar maple. . Manitoba Maple (Acer Na- gundo) is a native of the great plains. It is a small tree with soft, coarse-grained wood of little value, but owing to its hardiness and quick growth it is valuable for the planting of wind-breaks on the prairies. Broad-Leaved Maple (Acer macrophyllum) oecuys in: moist bottom-lands in the Coast Belt in British Columbia, It is not of much commercial importance but is used for ornamental planting. # 3 emt pmeegen rv HUDSON BAY RAILWAY COSTS $20,750,000 Estimated That Investment of Nearly Fifty Millions Completed. A despatch from Ottawa says:--To complete the Hudson Bay Railway and Port Nelson ready for the ship- ping out of grain would bring. the total expenditure on this enterprise to between $45,000,000 and $50,000, 000, is the conclusion drawn from the reply of the Minister of Railways to ked as to the expenditure $100; calves, choice, $10 to $11.50; do, a Ea Abs, choice gwes, $24 lle. Sg Dy-a large majority over General 50 to 3.50; do, culls, 83 Yasin Pasha El Hashimi, former ; ha fed and| Minister of Public Works. In a short 5; iy $7.25; subsequent debate the ,Assembly points, "$7.25; do, off car,| showed signs of independence as some $8.15; do, selects, $8.50. |of the members objected to the Gov- i ernment's promulgation of the stand- ing orders as a law before the meet- ing of the Assembly. do, cull wate country $7.95 to fliers, who are expected here late in April. - Lieutenant Clifford Nutt," in arranging the flight across Japanese territory, received 'the greatest con: sideration at the hands of officers here. The principal depot in Japan is the Kasumigaurs® military flying station. i Hr Planning to Broa <i nse crease of nearly 100 per cent. Exports to Italy increased from $11,898,606 to $18,170,924, and exports to Japan in- creased from $15,375,157 to $26,901, 478, or nearly 100 per cent. Exports to Norway nearly doubled, the total for the year ended February last be- ing $4,922,192, and exports to Switz- erland nearly doubled. Butter imports decreased 4,812,035 Ibs, to 2,608,824 Ibs., and butter ex- ports: dropped from 21,812,295 lbs. in the 12 months ended February, 1928; to $12,960,715 in the 12 months ended February last. Cheese imports total- led in value $569,047, an increase of 100 per cent. and cheese exports to- an increase of about $2,000,000. Hard coal imports increased from $27,003,354 to $44, 814,115, and soft coal imports totalled The British Broadeasting Company is planning an attempt this pring to radio the song of the nightingale in its native haunts, Se A microphone 'and small transmit- ting set will be placed in a grove fre- quented by the feathered songsters, and the bird notes amplified and re- station. © clientele. « Not only do. the workers.of | >" Quarter "bread, | °° (flour, Man, s rig "A despatch from London says:-- [#1 MONTREAL. Oats, CW., No. 2, 5l¢; do, No. 8, ACN * Labor Carries Half of Total Seats in Australian House 49¢; do,'extra No. 1 feed, 47% to 48c; do, No. 2 local white, 44 to 44%c; wheat pats., lsts, $6.20; do, 2nds, $5.70; do, strong bak- $5.85 vo. 35.65% rolled onte. bu 90. Ther i .65 to $5.66; rolled oats, bag 5. 7 " $2.90; bran, $28.95; shorts, $80.25; A Cespateh from Derth says:--The middlings, $36.25; hay No. 2, per ton, | FS electio e elee- car lots, $16. | torates of West Australia give the Butter, No. 1 pasteurized, 35% to, following state of parties: Labor 25, 86¢; do, No. 1 creamery, 34% to 36c;| Ministerialists 10, Ministerial Coun- do, seconds, 83% to 84c; eggs, fresh try Party 7, Anti-Ministerial Country Party 6. "A member of the. Cabinet expresses the opinion that if the Gov- ernment wins the two deferred elec- tions it will ask the Governor for dis- solution, and if it loses one or both it. will resign. : extras, 82c; do, fresh firsts, 29c; po- tatoes, per bag, car lots, $1.55 to et ham. Canada's Defense Bill Com. cows, $3.26 to $3.60; canners, $1.50; med. quality calves, $6; do, com., $4.75; good veals, 150 to 180 Tbs., $8.60; hogs, $8.25 to $8.85; se tects, $9; sows, tn ht 5 Chef of Czar Small Paris Back of the Hotel de Ville, amidst the worst slums of Paris, there is a 'small bakery which boasts an unusual A despatch: from Ottawa says:-- Hon. 'E. M. Macdonald, Minister of Costs $1.46 Per Person | y to make that port ready ° to handle export business. 4 The Government has spent on the Hudson Bay Railway approximately $14,600,000; and on the terminal about $6,250,000, or a total of $20, 760,000. Probably another $5,000,000 - 'would be required to carry the steel to tidewater, in the opinion of the Dept, of Railways and Canals, another $20,- 538,000 would be required to make the harbor ready for shipping grain. These figures total $46,500,000, dnd there would certainly be other extras. The fixed charges on the invest- ment would be atleast $2,500,000 a year, to say nothing of the annual de- t on operating the railway. At present this is kept down touabout $25,000 a , but' this low figure 1% made ible only through i mum of service, © © A total expenditure of $20,750,000 to date on the Hudson Bay enterprise quite Targe hen "it is remems diture on the harbor of Montreal »