' the attackers. United Slates dos-

MAXIMS , - or 4. MERCHANT

Somehow we like the follow for more than we do the fillevl deco nothing for tear he wii that something wrong.

amp-i.

doeo something, and does it WM"!-

who

who I do

Readily

Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

Everybody

OFA

MERCHANT

After all. the world stands for one of two crecdu-eiither "Down with everything that's up," or “Up with everything that's down."

' D ll ll ".00 :i."‘.i‘ii..°8.‘.'.".."."“3-'l5 a.»

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1927

“ilrllilli: (‘llnrluiii-iuil ll

(iunrilinll, Founded (i unrlllnll Two

Cont:

1H1

FBREIGNERS ATIABKED BY iliiiiTiliiESE IRREEIILARS

British and United States Warships Shelled Nanking Area for Protection of For- eigners Assembled for Evacuation - One Britisher Was Killed and Two

Y Wounded While the Number of Amer- ican Casualties Has Yet to be Ascer-

tained.‘ _

(Canadian iPresI) iSlLANGil-IAI, ‘March 24. — British and United States warships replied this afternoon to llhB shelling by the southerners of ‘foreigners concen- iraited in Nanking. One Britisher was killed and the British consul and another Britisher was wound- ed.

‘The foreigners were concentrat- ed iior evacuation on n hill in the northern parlt of the city, where the Standard Oil plant is located. The shelling by the southern lrregulars began shortly before four p. m. A ‘letw minutes later the United IStbiec destroyers Noe and Preston and the British cruiser Emerald, shelled the area surrounding the hill. With the object ofopening the way for the immediate evacuation of the foroiflllera. comiblned Brit- ish and United States forces were landed.

There were no casualties among the 165 American men, women and children who were at the concen- trail-on point.

A wireless despatcli from king blames the attack on tho hill o n "undisciplined Cantonese troops." A re ort reached the war- shiips early‘ his afternoon that looting had begun in the city and that foreigners were being killed. This report was not verified. Lat- er it was reported that the British i

owned packing firm on the south bank of the Yangtso.

the Cantonese shelling oi‘ the lor- eign concentration at Nanking W118 a Dr. Smith. The British who was wounded is Bertram Giles.

officially announced Americans were killed and some wlounded in the firing at Nanking. No de-tlails have been recelveurrhe to my all fixed charges. Americans were killed when tonese (Southern) troops shelled n‘ hall in the northern psi-t of city where is situated. The number killed and while not arsu wounded is yet to be ascertained.

number of American civilians been killed and wounded," at New; king. The exact total of casualties Nflll~ feared that the number is large.

The Iiritisher who was killed in

Consul,

‘SHANGHAI. March 24. -— It i! that ‘B01716

Can-i the‘ the Standard Oil plant

- iailvunicri-mi, March 2i. - semi-

er foreign casualties were reported,» here in latest news from blanking at 2.15 o'clock this morning.

WiAlS-HiINGTOiY. March 24.

Admiral Williams reported to the.‘

uni

Nevy Department today that , have,

was uncertain lie added. but “it is ‘Cantonese troops looted tiic Brit-i

isll, lluited States ullil ‘the Japanese consulates, wounded the British

consul general, and were reported to have killed the Japanese consul. issions i Nllliuwslrllslirsr ETAOIN ‘Missions in Nuilkiilg also were looi-

consulate limit boon looted and the ell, \ oonsu w od. gill: Uaiétgt} States consul John , . ——~"f<4@-—*—' , , I . v an lis staff accompanied l

‘by a. marine guard which had pre- viqusly been landed from the Non left the consulate and took refuge on ‘Socony l-lill where the foreign- ers were assembled.

When the warships learned ‘that the hill was being attacked. they opened fire with their main bat- teries on the area surrounding the hill for the purpose of cleaning out

llrflyers are standing ‘by at Shang- hai awaiting possible hurry calls 1" Nflllklllg. The destroyers Pills- ‘llllfy. John D. Ford and Peary have been ordered immediately from ‘Manila to Shanghai.

The British, steamer POyaIIg ar- rived today in Shanghai with the first refugees leaving Nanklng since the official evacuation began. The Poysng which loft Nnnking “$541117 flight was fired upon dur- lll! her voyage to Shanghai and ‘was hit several times but there was lie casualties aboard. Sllc brought seventy British and 30 Americans although . her accommo- dations only proivide normally for ~13 first class passengers.

T119 Pfilllloes. 010M113’ aged mis- siouarlee and mothers with child- ren said they hail received consular instructions t0 leave the city Mon- illl)’ flight Tuesday-at daylight they boarded the British cruiser Emer- ald and the United suites destroy- ers Noa and Preston. They carried only a few belongings, many hav- liifi only the clothes, they wore. Later they were transferred to the P093118 leaving many other women and children aboard the warships.

Other foreigners ‘ were concen- trated at the plant bf the Internat- lmi Errol-i ‘Company, a British

- l

Condensed ‘Specials

a "ATE-fle- vq- word. net . Nah insertion in this column.-

‘Hou: mo: POTTED near , sausages, ndons, New- Qilgln-di 00., llhlt d Market ‘Blds- if

‘Quicken ANQVOWL w-Aivrlfo lit how's Market. iilso goo. , eases-anal.

Phone 421 ‘

_ For Autos This Year

the Prov»

t

this

Ycsiordzly afternoon inclul Treasurer received , yeui-‘s automobile numbers. The‘: body oi’ ilie plate this your is purple, while the lettering and fig- ures are orange.

This year's markers dliifer from‘ those of last year's in the fact that! 'iPrlnce Edward island" is dis-l played in its cntircty instead of lie-l iul: initialed, and also ‘iCanadw’ is added to the plato. This is to sig- YilPy that the car is from Canada and the Province oi ‘Prince Edward Island. it may also be mentioned that this in tho only marker in the Dominion bearing tho word Canada.

it is rcliltcd that the driver of a P. E. island car in Boston was ask- ed where he was from and what “P. E. l." signified He jokingly P81711611 "from the Phlllipines". He was then asked if lie came all the Wily by road. This no doubt con- VBYB some idce. of the lack o‘! know- ledge , esens ‘ by some, or 99,-. halls many Americans regarding lPl-ince Edward island.

‘Last year there were 3,459 (gaps; registered. it is estimated, that there will be about 500 additional lllarkers required this year,

The Weather, Etc,

4m: WIND is

STARTING- fo ‘Bicw "

About SPRiNc. ‘ -Ai.m-;i>.ov___

Ii

‘mourns as omlomo ole- euee. in PrlhcI Street. m». (ilifi. M.D., D. D- most done, don't ilelcfy. 4fl08-il-12-3mos.

'~—-v-~_.-~._-_a-__--_-_'-.-liis~ ‘Mi-i- AND en OUR noon "Dir or" phone ' for a sample look. Hen y MolM-lane c Co. Mid-Midi.

"RIOIWID A OHOIGI Bil-Id‘?- Iwi menial line Domestic W391i"! coverings. Henry Mc-

Tcililne Q Q0, ‘ ‘ Milanese-at

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It

"'1" Find-sail ‘ro- so Acne

TORONTO. Mar. im-Maritim

aiure.

fill] POI I t

Saint John. cloudy .. Boston, snow New York. snow

ll! gh\l-leiipwivll~

m» fit ‘

Golf Links rous of

nod.

-rieeo t that 20th 7.11 ti. m.

omen-ow imolintngnt 5.50.

ilrlci’ space of‘ time. n silrr: lthat it is well satisfied wlili the FiTB llifillifilll-lii! Cillllililllliifl - - - - - - - - - - - - -~ ncc ‘Companies Premium Tnx . the gauntlet in the Senate rather Life Insurance Agcilis’ "Licenses , . . . . . . . . . . .. i llcnulliiln F‘ii-e ‘Insurance Agents’ Ilicenses, gave notice of alneniiiucni to i-cfcl‘ Accident & (luliranleo lcOmlllllllCfii .. "m1 Brokers’ Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. commerce illl-ilicdlll'icly' zilirr soc-Banks

east and northeast winds, mostly fill‘, not much change in temper‘

Maximum and minimum temper -—

and nbee tomorrow: mombg at bom- oi‘ Halifax, in the Province ‘iflun sets tulle evening at 6.30 and I

Piiliili IN iHE A Pill - iViENii

‘Optimistic Report of‘ C. N. R. President-i Due Attention Giv-f en Maritime Prov-i ince Mattens——Early| Prorogation Likely i

(From Our Own Correspondent) l

liainellt is getting very busy, which porlcnds on early prorogutioiuliils- terday the annual report oi‘ the Canadian National Railway was submitted. The showing is moat satisfactory and tllc best yet made. there being fourteen million dol~ lars. or 44 percent increase in

u»

The Public Accounts

iiiiiiiisiiiiiliis ANii iiiiiciiiii iiiiiiiiil 0F LIABILITIES FEATURES i ill THE iuiiii: lcciliiiiis

Tabled Yesterday . Showa Surplus of $22,102.47 on Cur rent Account an d a Reduction of $18

093.03 in Total Liabilities.

‘, The Public Accounts ‘for 1920ductinns in liabilities. The Condition -_--_-~ i were tabled ut the lpgislaturc yes-of ihc Province was never in n‘ _ I iordily aiitcrncoiuj A reference‘ tom . h lth - .

(TPTU\\VA, Ont, March 3i. ~il'-.li'-‘ revenue and expenditure shows ilnloilrll, itei: a1, tloiolindpllftilgntmzfltgzgfl

. 0f $22,l.02.47—~n most

earnings. enough for the firs: iinlcl “RY expelldmlle- i

Throughout Sir optimistic, but with tho rate structure which is n} cause 0f continual agitation, and

higher rate thinks tile public iii-i

which not only maintain service. but permit of necessary inlprovc- nlents and adequate facilities. if‘ rates were going to be cut dowini ilien the hope oi" earnings iilcrcils-g ini; to profitable proportions can, not be attained,

Generally ‘speaking, tile rcuurUCnnadian National Rallwiiys—.l’roperty reflects n buoyant Optimism as lll- Public Lands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ‘idicnied ill increased opcl-Llting rov- Provincial gecmparyis pew _ _ 0 lillvill‘ ‘lliellllllll! lllllil- Ill" Prothonotnryb Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. new 111d““1r1°*' Registrar of llceds~Charloitctown . bcttcrmenls and improvements nnd lyegiswar U, Deedafisummmflme County lCourt ‘Fees . . . . . . .- . . . . . . .. Fines and Penalties .. .

islnl; influence upon the country Xifdmrsl Limnses

0111198, establishment of

extensions in mimy places, and finally in. that increased population which is coming in with its vital

as u ivlrolc.

This afternoon . flitccil ilcw lino-s woro improved by the house in u sign situation. Old uge pensions successfully. Senator

it i0 cclnlnitieo 0n blinking

(111818 cuiltiouslyibef?" $105641 plus on current expenditure and apluint has been heard from any‘,

l'llll Life lueum

0f the Province for the Twelve Months Ended 31st December 1926

usement Tux

Casual Rcvclnuc . . . . .. lFalconivood llospiiul For», . Private Bills, Wes . . . . . . . . ..

‘09303 in the total liabilities 0i’ the capital

REVENUE

Tux .

cull reudlilsoi tile lllll Wlilvll ll l“- ri-iisi illlli Jlooli Companies

cciveil this

point-s.

iA significant statement “'11s made this nfiernoiiz-u by the Prime Minister in reply to a iluostioli of Mr. ‘Cilllflll, who wanted tn know if the government intended intro; tlucing a resolution confirming the report of the Imperial Conference? it was replied to in the negative, but the Prlnlc Minister said it was quite within the prerogative cl’ members f0 criticize or othcrivisc discus-i the bill. ‘

that tllc government wishes if p051

izing the delicate nature oi‘ tho question knowing the attitude oi certain supporters or semi-sup- porters.

‘lwidence of the desire l0 llasicn work of the session is seen in lhc government having gilvcli goverlr

receiving due attention.

ervent of any deficit occurring in any fiscal year in respect of the eastern lines. the olmiount of such deficit shall be included in a sop-- crate item in the estimates sub» lnitted to parliament for or on be-

Toronto, cloudy . . . . ltd-BL “I11 01 i115 clllulllll Nbmll“ 1'5"‘ Montreal. cloudy . . 2o-1o Ways at the first semen» of parlia- Quebec, cloudy .. .. 22-0 ment iolloiwing the close of such O Town, fair .. 31-8 iii-seal year. - l

elifnx. fair flb-ld ‘3—-'l‘o bring in l. measure to in-

, 23-43 corporate the Halifax Harbour .. 30-45 coirrniiseioners, and to mekeipro- .. 42-48 vision for t-he improvement. man-

ll-lllgh tilde ilflrle arternoo at 2.88 ‘lhment and regulation of the lino; B“ m New

‘Nova Sootie. , il-Jfo ‘bring iii e measure to in- corporate um ea John semi

qnqnter moon Qellyndyuy miesioners and till make provision L ifel; the improvement,

management

com. recommends

Total Ordinary Revenue . . . . . . . . .._. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..$7-i7.060.96“

.'l'fl9l'IlOOll, The iiicu ill‘ Telegraph Cgmplllly . . . . . .- ‘reterence is- to see wilni iluprovc- Smlmshtp Compwmles

‘Ilnents may be effected on certain Electric Light Companies _ Telephone Company . . . . . . .. Succession Duties . . . . . . .. Prohibition Commission Real Estate, Income, Personal ‘PFUPO

Highway improvement:

Credit balance from 1925 . . - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - -- iNet proceeds, $40,000.00, lxlhontilros sold . . Motor Vehicle Receipts. 1936 ~ - - ~ - ~ - - - ~ - - - - --

“ml” ‘° 1°‘ “Wm” “"55 11° "m Administration or Justice ............. Department of Afiflliillllllfi -- Department of Education ,[)9paflm0l\i. of Public Works . - . ~ .- nepahtment of Sec-retary-Trczisuroi- Elections . Executive Council ment measures right of wayoll Wcd- Falconwood llosplwl Bil nesday. The ‘Prime Minister wanted Interest to take ‘Wonday as well, but Gsrtl- Legislation lner of the Progressive group pro- Legislative Grants - tested and the matter stands over. Library Maritime provinces matters are Miweymngqilg . Ilesolui- Paupefs’ _ _

lln-terest on investments, ctc- - - - ~ -- l

d Infirmary . . . . . .

my, etc, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ‘155.&‘ll.30,§ . i

$ 4,956.62 37,783.09

67,441.40

elllfilllis on the ordinary operations thanks to the able management aniii grcai lKlCl sigilcil ill. Locurnu substantial administration oi’ the ‘Steiivari Gov-F 1025. iillld sotisiiactory rcsult of the years ernment, The splendid showing 151 transactions. In addition to this all the more remarkable when it is, cd taken part in by Mr. G. N. 'l‘ri-_ , unplus there is a ilecresae of 818,- remembered unusually lay-go’, :11? ogfilsaciiymmri-nino, ut prq. l province including capital and lligh- connectkffillth tulieaacoxlgtfrliirdtign 2;, call-infamy)?islifgcélilfmlfyliefi permanent bridges . and culverts) Anderson, and y . ‘ showing both a sur- standard, and not a ripple marsh‘, lecturer it hourly vote of thanks.

lredilciicn in Provincial liabilltleinquaricr {tom East 1mm m Norm ing for 0r against alluring the Boll regime there were Cape. Tho Stewart Government lei

claims oi’ surpluses on a SID-Bil scale deserving oi’, aind ‘m terest will he best served by rates‘ which were not borne out by iacisacoive, the ETBBtest credit rm- this illut there were nc records oi’ re- satisfactory showing.

will no doubt re‘ ‘

‘Dommwn ‘mbsmy ‘ ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ~ ' ' ‘ ' ' ' ' - ' ' ~ - ~ ~ - ~ - ‘ - - - ~ - - - ~ ~ - -~$372,l8l.liii iiliuctl mid ileieiitcil zilinosl livery . 80,000.00 attempt ilint was ninilo in hliirupc 126.50 for rei-itnrntlnll tu economic stabil- 135175 ity and iniorilutiilllul luiriliouy. aoiuziii -_»h631_45‘ifiinilanlcni.ul iu iliplilmili-y‘ from illi- g'7flj_33‘,illfllllllii_ ni lllt‘ 'l‘rc.'li_v or Yvrriillliilfi {mmsiuntil lnsi autumn.

51.80‘

r fixgoffiFruni-c and Belgium its wi-ll as Pil- v-zllil- lnnii (‘zcchoslilvzlkizi illlii other llii-

' 543.25 (ions m‘ Hm“. nrmuvum‘ “Kama I'i'il.1 for ill-- l Ilium. {Rlillhil} illuil illi: Pislqulil i0 Mt. ”'gfi9_7filaggrensjon from mn-mnn}. "m, “m. .‘\’.l"_ Iii. l". 7\i.'li~rivinillrl prcsi-llir-ii ;i licrboi-i brunt-ll- 265,0(l.‘gt|19r nailum. wink-l, mud" Sh“, pvtiiinli from Nil". \\'. li- Poniie lilltl .‘.ll‘. Ntirllluii .\1l‘i.t'i)l1 in second-

il,2l6.66 with llcr.

5,545_33‘ The Tripuriiill pllill oi Wilson (‘mi iiil Al‘! in lllfilfllltlfiili) illi- (‘ilm- in ilarii 117i‘ ]ll'l'i'li()l{l‘ nf sedollding 33mm anti Lloyd (lcorgc ilt'('i.'lll(‘(| iii. Vvr- mulliiy lVi-iiiil-i- lm t- of Moll» 11H‘ rcsililliiiill. lie was glad B180 33m) saillcs was (lcfeiiieil by tilt! Amvri- lupin». The illil l'i?i‘t'l\'(',i1 iii; iizzsi lilili. iilc flliitliillifllb llaxi ibeeil 3433591111 Svilflie “11011 ii Iilriilfivii lo Pflii- l‘0ilil1lli{. ‘brought lmioru ihc Legislature as it 137000011)’ 111i? Twill!" 111" i’1ll1‘lll'1l"‘ .\lr_ Lil. l“, lilltalilliilltl prvsvllli-il ll iliTcrils ziil lll|ill'('llii‘i1 parties all 0p- igqg-ylyl‘ "—* ——_*" -' Pniitimi ll'lllll i.i.»(.‘oi_ ll. A. Alililrllilrlllllliyilr(‘XlIl‘i‘H1llllKl.1]9lX‘ views 1,100,,“ (cwlflllued 9"‘ P396 a) Kinllnn anti mill-rs praying for nu rvizilriiinl: tlii- illlpcaiiillt matters 300,09 Act rousciliiziiiilg llllil unlcluiiili; mlziiliili-il tilt-rein. 4501M)‘ lilo sicvorui Avis ili‘ illirorpilliltlnil iii‘ “l lllli_\' ' ill 111i? outset," said 111339 the Prince liilwnril lslnilil Pr<liiast~ ihc silcziki-r, “that l am in perfect 1332,53 _ nlli (lrillllillilgir. 'i‘llis lliii TL'(ft21V(.‘(1ZlC(fi'|l'(1 with ilic spirit and purpose 1335759, I its first rcadiilg. ‘of illi- resolution and l feel quite L-“LOOODOI ' sure, All‘, Silciikci‘, Llllll. i voice the

“iiiliiéinrlilsii nl-iTci Attain-

i ISurpriso was expressed by 111v Gasoline Tax unexpended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - . - . - . - - .-

. . . . . . '.l’l.li)9.‘i3" 35,390.73. - Zllilifvfiil-WI 2i. —iSpeedillg under . 122,539.68 10,332.03,

738.78g: new unofficial United ‘Stiles p H .|'903_75i way 51731311‘), airway record Qf 16fi_-‘i‘.l“\e Hi0 Slllil illdllvil hour for n mile on the Charlottetown to Murl"

' msmwg-n must inevitably be slnudurtlizeii.

74,646.82 161185.86 16,419.31 l,893.l'l 3,119.64 -i.0'i'l.26

iiiii 5P|iiii iii ililiifllii

I - __

lWas the Subject of an Interesting Lecture by Rev. Dr. Ramsay

at the Caledonian , Hall Last Night. l‘ There wasn largo iliicniluili-il 1.‘.

, “presided uvcr by Mr. J. it. Iiurneii.

at ille (Tilleiioiliun (‘lilb lust ilvi-ll-l illg in hear iRev. Dr. Rlilllliay lcinilrli. on “The Spirit oi‘ incnrno“. llc treated his subject iii a lilcitl, nblc nlld inlprcllsivo ninliliei" bringing forcibly Lu illi- llllnds of his ilildi- i ence what was really lllcallt by illo ill

An interesting discussion followe

Professor Lloyd

‘oi’ the lecture, and accorded the

ii iRev. Dr. Rzinlsuy‘ spoke in part lollows:—- Tile flllirit of Locarilil has been c term uscii to describe the tem- ipor oi mind of nil tho European ‘lgovcrnments about the end of 1925 land the beginning 0t‘ i920 which blade the convention and agree- Enlent oi‘ IDCHHIU possible. ‘, Qilly i110 sbociiui: hail stopped _1\‘ll.1l tile Armistice. lizitrnil, sile- iliciml and desire for revenge cilli-

d8

F

‘The flilcstioll ill" S(‘('ill'll)' \\‘il\‘

l»

‘iliully lliiilillilw ‘had been nlaiic iii llrlill-Z iillillli, silcll all agreement ill-i woillll iissilru

SE15 i NEW SPEED Hiiliiiil

i i

lelldel‘ 91 111° °17l1°91l1°ll 111*“- lm“ Interest on Sinking Fund investments, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "l0.766.45. ' .. llilmcnt should not bu asked to iillq I , , $882,02l-10i ed Mlles _an "-‘ prove of the conclusions colltaiu- -~‘*" ' " Expguprruizg , Hour o“ Florlda cd in the report of the ixniicriincil. ! '

mm Opium“ 1*‘ 118917 "xprefismli Oif the Province for the Twelve Months ended ‘ain't December, i926 i Course.

l I (Canadian Press)

' ilaivrolm irlcncii, Fifi“

.\lill'(‘1l|‘ [course conditions Major il. (I. one‘

51 miles un ocean beach spocdivay here. ‘Workman had plotted lilIO ninc

ercc-ted intricate timing equipment‘ for use ill the llriiish pilot's one‘ mile of greatest speed. Major Sc- grilvc used Your miles to . gather,

half that amount.

$871,834.85

of

"d gulation of the harbour ‘ ..a' 1 Jgltin, in the province 0i N“

iBrunswlvll-

5-'I‘o amend the act respectlnl! compensation where omlllvfw" °1 killed or suffer in- forming their dut- i-bnt compensation detect a Prince Edward Isl- rnent the

l-lis Majeail’ KY9

juries while Del‘

leg to provide to eniplpyees in

end shall be tilolllfle as to emplfl!‘ "l" Brunswick.

iln some respects these ar Carded as going farther- than the of the the statement mode by the Prime Minister the other dbl’-