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Famous “Red Goats” Will Police Four Provinces And W111 Also T a k e 0 v e r Gustoms Preventive - _ Service. ﬂrrawa. Ont, March 81 -‘(By The Canadian Prom-The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will branch out extensively tomorrow its jurisdiction and authority, and 111-‘ Qcfiieﬂta-lly have its establishment perused from fifteen hundred to two ﬂloilaand. It will tabs over tbp; ' iicing of Manitoba, Alberta, Nova o imd New Brunswit, in ad- ' '~- a.- its wcttiheratofors. and allsitiie customs preventive service. ‘in ma‘ last mentioned connection the work of custom examination mu nbﬂbe interfered with but; rather the suppression of suiuggling.

It h announced that about es D01‘ omt of the cilstoma Preventive service are being taken over/by the Mounted Police. The rest "will be retired. The scale of pay in the force is much less than in the Civil Service. Thiswas one of the objects oi the merger-the saving oi mon-

ey. m Ottawa. the headquarters staff or the preventive service numbers about thirty. The principal offices: such as o. r. M. Hunter and James‘ McCullough will, it is understood, lo to the special investigation staff of the Department. Others may be absorbed u. other branches, but‘ the ITII-losiilcn of about half is not yet determined. ‘men will be some re- tinamenis. i? liable/ix, u. s," ltllroli s1.- 'l‘. w. Murphy. K. 0., was re- elected President of the Nova Scotia Barristers Society in m. ., 3"" wit»: we we», ANNOUNCEMENTS, {JOMING EVENTS, t MEETINGS. ETC

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Boyd Will Call AtCharlottetown f Plans Carry yfmpid Canadi-nE-Trans Atlantic

Flyer Proposes Canada To Rome _ Flight —,Is Well Known Here.

OTTAWA, Ont., Mar. 8. -- (By the Canadian PrcI) -- A solo aeroplane flight from Canada to Rome is planned by Captain. J. Err-oil Boyd, Canadian flyer, ac- cording to word received here to- day. Captain Boyd, who made the eastward croaslnl of the Atlantic. in i980. plans to attend the con- ieernce of trans-oceanic aviators in ‘Home on May as.

The Canadian aviator is at pra- sent at Wiibur-by-ths-Sea, Flor- ida. If his present plans material- ias he will fly direct from Dsytona Beach, Florida, to Canada, touch- ing at ‘lbronib, Montreal and Charlottetown before hopping off at Harbor Grace, Nildi, on a flight to Iondcn and Home. '

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(By Morris l. Harri, sdlociatal Press Stall Correspondent)

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tacfor i-umsnssma Jspauese man in the M“ 081W Settlement. while peace negotiations were mums lmlrme. The Japanese, who was walking down Edward VII Street, was seri- ously injured by the Chinese crowd that set upon him. Apparently only a quick rescue by the French police saved him from death. Japanese Consular officials said they considered the incident a grave

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CORTLAND, N. Y., March 81.- R. J. Simpson and his wife, Mary Field, today were convicted of mur- der, first degree. as a result of the death oi her i4 months old boy, whose body was found in a lake near their home last September. A verdict oi “not guilty by reason of insanity" had been asked by counsel for each of the defendants. The Simpsons were ordered taken to Sing Sing prison to die the week of May 1e. ‘riuougheut the trial the defense emphasised that the mental ages of the man and wife were under that oi a‘ child of l2. The child's body, when found in the iake,was mutilated. Bioodstains, however, were not found either at the home of the parents or near the

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(Special To The Guardian) NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, March 3i. -More than a hundred rare white swans were killed and al- most as many wounded when they were caught in the rapids cf the

overthefforsssboeluilslast

sfanyofthewcundsdbirdswsre foundering on tbs lea bridle in the lope.- river today with legs or

arebeilevsdtohava tneirwayeosackmners etulryst KingIvllieA flock about five hundred ssttledon upper riviycsterday after-

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liberations With G. N. R. Re Wage Gut.

MONmEAL, Qua, March Si.‘ Union commercial ielcﬂlphers on tbeCanadian National and Can- adian Pacific Railways today con- tinued their deiiberaticns with company officials on the question of a I0 per cent cut in pay with- out reaehing an agreement.

Though Union representatives would not offer any direct com- ment-it was indicated that s suc- cessful agreement will be signed within s few days. “We are op- timistic i1 our belief that the new agreement will be satisfact- ory to bcth sides," a Union of- ficial stited.

SEBUNBBIG r |R E IN THREEDAYS

(Canadian Press) ‘smack. ‘is. a. March aL-Capc

pcrtancq within three days had left only scarred timbers of Snell‘! Bak- cry and the Sundau Sottlipnwilh tonight. The ﬂan, which broke out early this morning, swept both buildings and caused a ices of e100,- 000. It followed by so hours the dntruction by fire of the Cape Bro- ion cold storage plant and Leonard Brothers fishe es in North Sydney. William Stan g, watchman at the storage plant, who was injured when struck by a falling timber, died in hospital today.

James McDcugall and Cecil Snell. bakery employees, saved themselves by leaping from their bedroom win- dows above the plant, but Snell was taken to hospital with injuries re- sulting ircm the jump.

The ices to L. L. Snell's bakery was set at 050,000; to the bottling works, 010,000, with an additional $40,000 to Philip Cohen, owner of the Bottling Company building. The origin of the blase is lin- known, but is assured u. have been the bakery ovens. -

iilWT GRANTS

OTTAWA, Ont, March 81-—(By the Canadian Prowl-Technical‘ education in five provinces was aided by government grants dur- ing the fiscal year 1080-193! to the extent of $391,897. Information placed on the table of the House oi Commons in reply to a question of Thomas Reid, (Lib., New West- minster) today revealed that the provinces of Prince Edward Island. Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Sask- atchewan had received Federal as- sistance in technical training.

In the fiscal year 1031-1082 Prince Edward Island received 024.700; Nova Scotia, $87,721: New Bruns- wick, $4,101.

Island Boys , Graduate In lFarnr Course (Canadian hall

mum, N s.. Ilarch bi-Cios- ing exorcism for the farm course were hzii at the Neva Scotia Adri-

eultursi collage today. Craduatn in the two yaar course included

P. I. L, Alex. OMAN. It. John's, zmsmisoasseouiiqitlfoutbos xsswichltlsdscrgsllaollillan, NorthItivsr,P.I.$,P.I..l|ae- Queen. MI 7111.38. l» lllll

Airport For Charlottetown City Council At-M-‘eeiring Last Eve-

ning On Account Of Financial

ConditionOfCityRefuseRequest Of Dr. Jenkins For Guarantee Of

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$15,000 Mortgaile. Operation Of

At a special meeting of the City Council held last evening in dis» cuss the request of Dr. Jenkns that the City backaaililwmortgageon Upton airport, the following mo- tion made by Councillor Kennedy and seconded by Councillor Dcull, at a previous meeting. was adopt- ed: "Owing to the financial con- dition cf the city at the present time the City Council does not feel that they are in a position to enter into any further expenditure and therefore are not in a posi- tion to meet the request of Dr. Jenkins."

Much discussion took place re- garding the advisabiiity of the PYODOM Itcp-

I-Ion. H. F. MacPhse was pre- sent at the opening of the meet- ing and presented the case for Dr. Jenkins. Before the close of the meeting, Dr. Jenkins himself was called in to give further informa- tion on the plan.

m. MacPhee remarking on the above , resolution pointed out that only in case of default by Dr. Jen- kins would my eipenditure by the city be necessary and even then they wotiid have the airport as some. He minus pug that other. Maritime cities have’ ‘gone ‘eorfar as to build airports at their own expense. He quoted "Canadian Aviation" which gave high praise to the airport constructed by Dr. Jenkins.

Questions were asked by Mayor and Councillors regarding the value of the airport site. These were answ ed by Mr. MacPhee

give further information.

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Almost on the stroke of mid- night thc Appropriation Bill. granting supplies for an estimated expenditure of $1307.04. plus a sum sufficient for the reconstruc- tion of Falccnwcod Hospital and Prince of Wales College, was pal- sed last evening in the Legislature. The bill. which was in committee for about an hour Wednesday morning. occupied the attention of the I-lcuse all Thursday morning. afternoon and evening and was finally adopted without amend- ment.

The Home met at 10.20 a. m. yes- terday and resumed committee reading of the Intimates. with m. Strong in the chair.

On the item of "Crown Prosecu- tors," (02,500), Mr. T. A. Campbell spoke at ccmiderabis length on PW- hibiticn prosecutions morally. Be

No Statement A t Pres en t

(Canadian Press) HALIIAX, N. 5., March lL-Hon. C.

byiho electric power eommiuicn andlaaisbarncisimtilhsiscnme wiinelstand bsfosstbs lenses

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GoversPrinoe ‘Edward Island Like the Dew

Airport WillBeDiscontinued Un- less Assistance Is Given.

Mr. George Filliter

presented him with s Thanks Badge.

Provincial President of the 5W Scouts. leaves shortly for Monr- ton. N.B.. where he will take up his new duties as Manager of the

and m. Jpnkins, was called in to hm. you have shown a very keen interest in the work of the BOY

05mm“ w“ my“ by the Scouts Association, not only in tel: Mayor to the inconvenience of the U00)? B-fllllliiﬁd with Y0!!!’ Chill’ i

airport with regard to the city. He but also in their activities in believed it to be a matter for the Charlottetown and the whole W0"

Estimates Passed

In Committee

Vote On Supply-r-(Tarried In Legis- ' lature After Detailed Discussion.

f”. Reed by

. CANADA, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1932

PRiilV. SBBIIT PRESIDENT l8 REMEIIEERED

Presented With

“Thanks Badge” ,AndAddress By

Scout Masters.

The Scout Masters of Charlotte- town met at the home of Mr. George Filliter. last evening and

w. Plliiter. who by the way was

Bank of Montreal, in that, city. s“ The foilowng‘ addrﬁwa-ajvtcadfio lb. mutter by Rev. o. '1'. Bprlsss and the presentation made by Mr. William Warren. Dear Mr. Fiiiitcr: i Word has come to us "xat in the very near future you are in leave our province having been promot- ed by your bank. For a. few years while resident

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complained that evidence of a prior conviction had been withheld in I case bmusbt against a person in Summer-side, known as the ‘ Kins of the bcotleggers." I-Ie mlntllllcd that under Liberal administration the prosecutions were dealt with more satisfactorily.

Hon. Dr. MacMilian: "At that time w. Haywood was prosecutor exclusively. How much extra mon- ey was paid for legal expelllﬂ- Y" doing the work for which Mr. Hay- wood was appointed?"

Mr. Lea: "That was not his work." ' Hon. Mr. Stewart: "He was there for nothing else."

Mr. Lea: ‘That is news to us."

Hon. w. Stewart: "He was with- drawn from prosecuting work and

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(he press at present," he stated in a wireless message to the Canadian Prﬁ this afternoon as the liner neared Nova Scotia.

Ha win appear before the com- mittea voluntarily to usury u. con- nection with a statement of Sena- tor Andrew Haydon, which be has dsclssadtobe "false andwithout a sbadowof foundation."

maximums-maple hlhahtsnlloasl the Sask-

4 understood, applies to the working

barley will be closed tomorrow as

cept for the throwing oi 2,500 white workers and thous out of employment, however. the closing 1s not regarded as a disaster.

more as a necessary step toward prosperity. ‘lhrica in the prebenhvallevu "all! Mrlb weltcliy wind! centuryallcrmcstoftbeDeBeerI mines have been closed, during- the srisismthsUniiedBtatesiniM. duringthspariy years of the war and tbfonbout the postwar crisis; beginnbiglnimsndineachcase, tbeirrcopninghasilaheradinlAmerioanhrta Strong southerly

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StaiiWill Be Gut Down 20 Per Gent AocordingToA New Schedule Be- ing Announced Monday.

(Canadian Press)

STRATTORD, Ont.. Mar. 3i. - The Straticrd Beacon-Herald to- day says: “Reduction of 20 per cent will be made in the working forces of the Canadian National Railways by a new schedule which will be announced by the manage- ment on Friday, it was learned on good authority here today. This reduction oi staff was decided up- on, it was stated. at the confer- ence between representatives of the management and of all crafts held at Montreal during the past week. ' "It is understood the syeement which will beannounced on Mon- day will be effective for a short period only, but the 10 per cent reduction in pay for shop men. which was announced earlier in the week, will be effective for one year.

"The new schedule of working hours for the shops will be four days per week in place of the i5 days per month arrangement un- der which the shops have been working since the first of the year.

"The 20 per cent reduction, it is

forces all over the system."

News Briefs '

OTTAWA. 0nt., March 31- (By the Canadian Preas)-The report oi Sir Alexander Gibb, I eminent London, England, port engineer, on Canadian ports will be tabled in the House oi Commons on Monday or Tues- day next week.

(Special To The Guardian)

LONDON. Mar. 3i. — The week end meeting between Prime Minister Ramsay Mac- Donald and Premier Tardieu of France will set a record for brevity in international con- ferences, ior the Premier will be here only 24 hours.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 8i.- Notice of closure on the unem- ployment and Farm Relief Act now in committee was given in the House of Commons tonight by Premier R. B. Bennett. The closure will become effective to- marrow.

SAINT JOHN. N. 8.. March SL-Thomas W. Prince, veteran

" engineer, died here fo- day at the age of 88. lIc was superannuaiod in 190'! after 43 ‘years of service.

Diamond Mine Closes Down

(Special to the Guardian) JOHANNESBUHO. March 31 — The Great De Boers mine at Km-

forecast last month and with this the main diamond industry of South Africa. will come to a standstill. Bx-

’ of natives

The diamond companies "Fire it

{Date f Conference At Ottawa Changed

ParleyWillOpenOnJ uly21 Instead Of July 18 To Meet Sailing Con- veniences — Irish Free State Will

- Be Represented.

,looks. Each provincial government ‘was asked what comlnittmsssts it

_ A column of Japanese infantry has

TORONTO, Ont, March 31.

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(Canadian Press)

UITAWA, Ont., March. Ila-The date of the opening of the Imper- ial Econcmic Conference in Ottawa has been changed from July 18 in July 2i to meet sailing conveniences. ‘ cement to this effect was made in the I-Iouse of Commons tn- day by Prime Minister N. B. Ben- nett.

Premier Bennett, st the same time, in a lengthy statement con- tradicted in most emphatic terms in order to repair the "injury done to this country" a dcspaieh which appeared in the Toronto Star on Tuesday last to the effect that re- presentatives of the Irish Free State might not be invited to the Ottawa Conference.

As a "duty to the Dominion of Canada." and in “fairness to Dr. 0. D. _Skeifon (under-Secretary of State for lbrternal Affairs), the Prime Minister declared that the correspondent oi the Toronto Daily

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Communicated - With Provinces ‘ Re Finances

UITAWA, Ont., March il-ily the Canadian Presﬂ-Hon. R. B. Bennett told the House of Com- mons tcday he had communicated with every province. requestin: in- formation on their financial out-

had contracted and what it had in mind, so the Dominion might determine what funds would be needed to meet them.

Japs Clash With Irregulars

(Associated Press) HARBIN, Manchuria. Mar. 81-

occupie’ the Chinese ‘ rail- way station at Bailin, the Reﬁll! (Japanese) news agency corres- pondent reported today.

The column had marched 110 miles from Tunkua and captured the station after a four-hour battle

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L a. r g e Attendance Listen With Much Interest To Youth- iul Speakers -- Prizes Awarded.

'I‘he Oratoricai Contest held lash evening in Hearts Memorial Hall, under the auspices of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was well “ ‘ ‘ and the addresses of the different contestants were list- ened to with attention and interest. The subjects for discussion were: "The Evils of Strong Drink" or "Why I am s. Total Abstainer," and many striking points were brought out by the speakers. Rev. J. M. ids-Leis. acted as. chairman, and

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Seats In S. House May Be _ Reduced To 27

(Canadian Pram)

HALIFAX, N. S., March 31.-—R¢< ui-tribution of seats in the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly will be sought in s. bill to be introduced early next week. This is in accord- ance with announcement in the Speech from the Throne, which mentioned population changes re- corded during the i831 census. But it is understood the new measure will serve another purpose-the much discussed proposal to reduce the representation in the House- and the Halifax Daily Star this week stated the ‘ tcntion was to cut the number of members from 80 to 21. ‘rho membership of 3B was authorized in a measure passed in i020, when the statutory mrm- berahip was 43.

with 500 Chinese us '_ e. Three

Japanese were killed and five wounded and the Chinese losses

were 150 dead,_ihe commander re- ported.

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