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t! ed winners owl lliillgdtarjiuallljsllleg reelonsl "rm. mu nons who opened t'hf;",f?,2'.'lr”.'.-' festival Monday

um presented Lea Gueux All " 'is (The Beggars At The

1 Heaven). n play which g;ff:ho.o5ooium Robert 0. on said after its presentation .. vgry clearly done and the Jtfwmg were well-contrasted."

iin Output up

E HAGUE. March 4 - (AP)

,Tl;he international tin study mp Saturday announced world f,,,,,;.i. production in use resch- ed a record high of 5.703.000 tom. ,,,,,,,,,...i with 4.525.000 the pre- ' ear. W-fully: ygreatest rise in output VII in the United States. from 3,296.- mi tons in 1040 to 4.363.000 tons in 1950, But 1950 production also Wu considerably higher in Brit- .in at. 003,100 tons. agtlmt 020.100 tons in 1040. .

In Canada it was at about 213.- aoo tons compared with 161,539 "ms in 1040 and in Germany 201.630 tons. against l55.000 tons.

NORTH lllllnol SCHOOL

mpcrt for January.

Grade X--l. Eta Cahiil.

Grade Ix -1. Marguerite Mac- Cauii: 2- 0"! "cu"

Grade vii!-1. Phyllis Ena- iand; 2. Madeline Stewart: 3. David Smith.

Grade Vi-1. Maxine Campbell.

Grade VI -- 1. Eileen stavert: 2. Garth Edwards: 3. Neill oisrk.

Grade V-i. Norma Macoaull mu Judy Campbell (equal): 2. Lorna Muccaull: 8. Alberta smith.

Grade IV or.-1. vlctor- Pay Ind Herbert MacDonald (equal); 2. Georgina Merrill.

Grade 1V .ir.-l. Joyce Bitch: 2. Ralph Arsensultfa. Donnie Stav-

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"Grade ill-1. Ernest Btavort; 1. Joan carruthera; 3. Lorne camp- bell.

Grade i1-i. Donna carruthers: 1. Roger Pay; 8. Wayne Bearisto.

Grade li Jr.-l. Vivian Waugh; 2. Elaine Waugh.

Grade 1-(a)-1. Ellsworth Veno.

Grade 1 (b)-l. Freda Avery.

Grade 1 (cl-i. Adele Macoaull; 2. Mary MacDonald; 8. , Paye llesristo.

Grade 1(d)-1. Marilyn car- ruthers: 2. Sheldon Nell; 3- WIl' ler Merrill.

.loa.n Murphy. Teacher.

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raaanasm -concert continues Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday of this week. Ticitstai at Hughes Drug Co. , .

CITY POLICE COIJBT-At the Stlpendlary Magistr-ste'p Court Saturday. the only case to appear was that of a man charged with assault which was dismissed.

PUNIIAL SUNDAY-The fun- eral of ithe late Louis C. Wright was held yesterday slttrfiwon from the Maclrean Funeral Home where services were conducted by Rev. J. T. Ibbott. Interment was in the People's Cemetery. The psllbeara-s were: Wallace L Hig- gins. James 0. Macnean. W. J. Brown. Orion Johnston. Lloyd Carleton. Harold Saunders FUNERAL or Mu. SEAMA- Tho funeral ofAthe late Mrs. Jos- oph Shams was held yesterday afternoon from her residence 237 King Bt.. to st. Peter's Caihatsl, and was very largely attended. Servicerwers conducted by luv. Canon E. M. Malone. Interment was in St. Peter's cemetery. The

palllbearcrs were: Paul Kays, Nicholas Ksys. Francis Michael. E-usene Romy. Hurry Shams.

Arthur shame. There were a large number of floral kibutes.

' l'UNElllIr IATURDAY -- 'rhe funeral of the late Augustine

Lean Funeral Home on Saturday afternoon. Service was conduct " by Row. K. E. D. Ashfcrd. Inter- ment was in the People's Ceme- tery. The "pallbearers were 8. T. Green, 0. M. Avsrd. N. W. bowlin- er. E. Craig.

GUEST AT SONG sElWICE- Mr. George Wood, provincial sec- retary of the National Institute

for Blind, 'wos the guest of Trinity United Church Y.P.U. last night at the after church

song service. The service opened with Mr. Wood pinyin! the trum- pet and O. K. Presby at the piano. After an introduction from the president, Stewart Smith. Mr. Wood. played is solo. "The Lost Chord. Rev. John Irwin and Lelth Stetson Werelthe directors for the evening. The service closed with "Abide with Me".

THE ANNUAL Inf!!! PLAY .. The theme of the recent meeting of the Benevolent Irish society's play committee was that the three- act comedy, "Thellrish Professor", is most ready to go to the Prince Edward Theatre. where. it is pre- dicted. it will more than please the crowds sure to be there. The com- mittee under chairman Bro. John ,-W. Hogan, decided that "The Irish , A r" will go under the lights f tfour complete performances on March lath and Pith. "The Irish Professor". scholar and schizoid, is sure to lay 'em in the "isle" at both afternoon. and evening perform- ances.

siuxaaar. AT sou'rraroa.'r- The funeral of the late John A. MacDonald was held from his U r

----1---1 IOLLINGI - At the P. E. I. Hos- piill on February 20. 1051. to Mr. and Mrs. Blair lloilings. ltustico. a daughter, Harriet Nsdeue.

ROGERBON - At. the Prince Ed- ward Island Hospital on Tuesday. February 21th, loci. to an-. and Mrs. Willard Roger-son (nee Car- olyn stordy) Victoria, a daughter. Welsh! 0 lbs. 8 oas.

DEATH!

llscIl0NALD-At South Melville. March 3. Robert MacDonald in ills 95th year. Funeral Tuesday from the home of Mrs. Joe Duns- ford. South Melville. an-vice starting at 1.30 p.m. thence to St. -l0llI'l's Anglican Church, Crapaud. for service at 2:30 p.m. Interment In church cemetery.

WU-E-At Moncton on March -lid. L. 5. Doyle. D.V.S. Arriving Summcrsida Monday evening. March 5th. and will be creating It hr home of Mr. and Mrs. J. I ood, from when the funeral will be held on Wednesday. March 7th to St. Paul's Church for Mass at 10.00 am. interment St. Paul's Cemetery.

FUIZE-At the P. E. Island Hos- Pllal. March 2. 1951. Frederick Furze of 9 Alley St. in his ears Win The remains are resting at lite Cutcliffe Funeral Home where ille funeral will be held today. "Wits starting at 1.30. Intnrment in the People's Cemetery.

"WNA-At the Prince, County Htrvitsi on Sunday, March 4. 1951- Hush lfanna in his 00th l'tIr. Forwarded - from the low- nm Funeral Home Monday to

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be held -Tueada afternoon, Ifsrch ; ferment le'a Cemetery. llmrnerside.

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were conduct- ed by the luv. A. 5 Weir and Rev. G Carlyle Webster. Daring the serviceldrs. A. B weir sang as a solo. "The chistlan's Goodnight." Intsssnent was in Mermaid Ceme- tery. The honorary pallbearers were: 1-Ion. J. walto Jones. Iaorisrd Wood. Arthur Mutch, - George Lewis. The active pallbearers were: 3. hrle MacDonald, Roland Mac- Donald. Russell Pas-guharson. les- iie MacDonald. clifford Mac- Donald. Willard MacDonald. The funeral was very largely attended and these were a large number of floral tributes.

B. Y. P. U. MEETING -"Msg- asine Magic". a technicolour mov- ie. the intricate background story in the pubildriru of several lead- ing U. S. magasines, shown through the courtesy of an. Ear- old Babcock. manager of the P. E. 1. Branch of H. H. Marshall, IM.. was much enjoyed by the Baptist Young"-People in their regular meeting in the ladies parlor of the Baptist Church last evening. An- other feature of the evening was the debate, "Resolved: That Judas lscarlot made no contribution to the cause of Christianity! The affirmative was led by Gordon Macllaclsern. other speakers on his side being: Grace Campbell and Windsor Brehaut. The con was led by Clara Simmons with Ens Maolachern and Vic Bunts as- sisting. The chairman praised both sides and did not declare a wlnn ..A visit to an. Herbert 0 e by the group to con- duct a meeting with the pastor was planned for the coming sun- day. In the devotional period the -pastor. ftev. lit. Dsvison. led in a oontin discussion

of the pixel of Mark. Aletha hunts l a hysnn-silt to-boon the mastitis. presided over by the president. Windsor Brehaut.

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Mr. George V. Fraser. Director of the Prince Edward Island Tour- ist and Information Branch loft yesterday for Toronto where he will set up a display for this Province at the Sportsman's show.

Prince Edward Island will have a booth. ten feet square. in the Travel Bureau section of the ex- hibitiorl, and will display num ous' pictures" of the P. E. I s scenic beauty. and feature in- formation on the various sports found in this Province. Birds. nat- ive to P. E. I. will also be on dis- play. The exhibition is being held at the Coliseum. and in said to he the largest of its kind in Canada. This year the department has been fortunate in securing the services of Mrs. Gwen Beattie. Widely known Canadian newspap- er woman. who will interview vis- itors at the Island booth.

Mrs. Beattie has been a frequent visitor to Prince Edward Island, and was publicity agent for radio commentator Kate Alt- ken during the Canadian Nation- ai Exhibition last summe. The show will be held from March 9 to 17. and during that tune Mrs. Beattie will greet visitors and distribute literature on -the at- tractions of P. E. I.

Mr. l"l'aser will stop off in Montreal on his way to Toronto to make arrangements for s new tourist promotion folder for this Province.

Friend Of War Veterans, Passes

OTTAWA, March 4 - (OP) - Richard I-lalc, a friends to thous- ands of war veterans, died Saturday at 63. For xi years he was chief pensions officer for the Canadian

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mission are Judge 0. St. Clair Trainor. chairman; Mr. l...B. Mac- lullan. secretary. and Mr. w.n. Breenan, commissioner. The inquiry was commenced by order of the communion dated Jan. 20. 1040. and the services of the lrnatnoerlnc Ser- vice Company illalifax were pro- oured for the making of the neces- sary appraisal of property and tax- amination of assets.

on Sept. 22, 104p. the appraisers filed I report. on the land, plant and NI-llvlnent of the

Electric Company. Ltd. in Prince Edward Island showing the estim- ated prudent original cost of the same at 0.375.293. as of June 30, L949, which figure the Company ac- cepted. The ' regoing did not in- clude cash laid out by the Comp- any in. the purchase of the plants. lines and other assets of certain

the Company at prices approved by the Commission. This amount was left out on direction of the Com- mission.- because t involves a. spe- cial-rullng as to policy relating to the same.

Question of Policy

The deurmination of an earn- ings base for a public utility. says the report, involves a decision on many questions of policy which must be followed in reaching such determination. shortly after the non - depreciated inventory was filed by Engineering service Comp- any. the company (Maritime Elec- tric), made application for a prior determination of the principles and policy to be followed in dealing with several matters relating to the final determination of the earn- ings bass, and the following matters were" ”" ythef ' on the 10th day of February. A. D. 1050:

1. The manner of determining the accrued depreciation on the Company's property.

2. The manner of determining the annual depreciation 'on the Com- pany's property.

3. The manner of determining the amount of money to be allowed to the Company as working capital.

- 4. The manner of determining the earnings base from year to year.

5. The manner of accounting with respect to capital expended in the purchase of properties.

"While some criticism may have been levelled at the Commission for allowing the matter to be extended into several hearings instead of just one." says the report. "in the light of experience, we are now an- preciative of the help which the procedure adopted has given to us. This is the first inquiry of its kind which has been made by this Com- mission, and we feel that in deal- ing with the matter by stages a better opportunity has been given to study the questions arising out of this inquiry."

"In the light of the decision of Feb. l6. i950. Engineering Service Company proceeded to compute the amount of the accrued de- preciation on the already accept- ed inventory and appraisal. When that appraisal had been completed and filed with the Commission a public hearing was called to deal with the final determination of the Company's Earnings Base. hearing took place on the lith and

hundreds of cases of veterans who needed help and guidance in seek- ing pensions for war disabilities. Many of them probably owe their award of pension in him.

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the Chinese have time to launch their threatened spring counter-ab tack by an estimated 300,000 troops.

The Commonwealth mth Brigade fought a patrol action lib miles east of the Yongdu road junction.

North of Baemal in the centre of the front. the marines picked their way up a steep canyon alive with Chinese snipers and mortarmen.

other marines stormed two peaks. both more than 1,000 feet high which overlook the road to Yong- du.

Operations officers said the re- siatanco generally was light during the day.

Cache of Weapons

At Ssemal the marines found is cache of abandoned Chinese wea- pons. so large that front-line troops could not handle them. reported correspondent Randolph. The wea-

l2th of October. 1050. and the same parties appeared as at the hearing on the preliminary quest- ions. The report of Engineering Service Company was -presented and supported and explained by

pons included American, British and Russian guns and semi-automatic rifles.

In their advance up "Death Val- ley" north of Hoengsong. the mar- ines found the tragic remnlns of a

lsrse American army task force Mr. John R. Kaye, the head of thlt WM lmllllblled Ind wt to Engineering Service Company. pieces in a running fight down the

canyon son after the Republic of sIf;I'ht Lin. Method Korea. Eig th Division collapsed

ll5l51"9l'-ll "In accordance with the pro-

Air observers reported Sunday that 20,000 Chinese were building up a concentration eight miles north of the battlefront near the hamlet of Segae. The Reds were re- ported to have 100 vehicles in this concentration, northeast of 1-loeng- song.

South. of Seoul Allied artillery pounded the former South Korean capital for the 23rd straight day. There were reports of Chinese troop movements north of the Hall River and on -the southeast outskirts of

ill.

Nineteen American B-20s lashed at a concentration of 310 Commun- ist bsrracks at Songjin on Korea's far northeast coast. '

The Fifth "Air Force flew more than 000 sorties Sunday with no of themrm close support of ground forces.

Fits British Workers In Slowdown Move

LONDON. March 4 - (AP) - Wholesaie firings of workers in some machine-tool and 011111199?- ing plants-almost all directly or indirectly doing defence work- hsva-bsgun-ln-. Britain.

The firings are employer-s' an- swers to growing slowdown strikes by skilled workers who seek wage increases for piece work in excess of increases in basic rates sranted last Novem-

alme of the irate employers say Communist Isitators IN sruminins up .the slowdown strikes. which began two month! ago in Manchester and I-lv0rP00l and now have Illrtld to 1003""- No specific Communists have been named as inatlgatora. . it. Grade 1 (0-1. Wilued Erod-

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visions of the Electric Power and Telephone Act, 1048. Chapter 14. and the Commission's decision of February 13th. 1950." says the re- port, "the method adopted for the determination of the amount of accrued depreciation on items of plant and equipment is the Straight Line Method. This meth- od is applied by determining the estimated service life of the item of plant and equipment on the basis of experience either from the history of the like items in the public utility in question or from the history of the like or similar items in similar public utilities. varied. where necessary. to suit local conditions; and when the estimated service life has been determined. the accrued deprecia- tion is found by dividing the amount of the actual or estimated original cost less net salvage by the number of years of the esti- mated servlce life and then multi- plying the result by the years in service.

"This method is readily ap- pilcabie as to the larger and more expensive items of plant and equipment because they are easy to identify and their life history and original cost an readily ascor- tainabie. This. however. is not so when there are large numbers of small but similar units whose unit costs are low and where it is neither practicsble nor possible to trace the life history of each unit. in such cases the method is- applled by Irwplng the items and by determining the life history of the grow in manner similar in that used in the case. of the larger and mom costly units. above men- tinned.

Depreciation Reserve -

"On page I of the appraisal un- der the title of 'Summary by Ac- counts,” the total original cost of the,Company's property used and meful. but not including chased lit

to. is given at original cost is

mod deprecia- At the initial , . ms "59 35' ' fesantatives of the company laid gztstrsss on the difference which

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the October. 1000. haariu, gud are based on ass appraisal made in NI by one I. J. Cheney who was hired at me time by the Com- pany.

"From the comparative figures of the said Exhibit it was contend- so that while the actual depreci- ation reserve Is at December 31. 1048. was 3i02.il7l.0d the amount based on the Cheney appraisal with 2Vs96 accruals alleged to have been approved by the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities on January 0th, 1038, should have been l236.0'il.'I3. thereby leaving a difference of 342.20'l.07. and it was further contended that. union some adjustment were made. the Company would be deprived of the above mentioned sum.

"However. at that time the Commission held that the matter was irrelevant to a decision on the questions then set down for determination but left the matter open for subsequent. -", "tion. Now that the appraisal has been

mpleted and the amount of de- preciation computed. the differ- ence between the amount of the c and depreciation as of June 30th. 1040. and the amount of de- preciation reserve as at December 31, 1948. is 3231.32.34.

"The Commission anticipated a further presentation and argument in relation to this matter. and in- formal mention was made of it; but no further reference was made to the question at the final hearing and we now conclude that the matter has been abandoned, thus obviating the action contemplated by our decision of February ltltii. i950, and our order referring to it at page 7 of our decision of March litll. 1950.

"Returning now to the question of depreciation we note that at the hearing no evidence was giv- en for the Company relating to it and the amount as computed by Fnlf lug Service C y was not questioned, so tliat we see no reason to disturb the finding. and therefore, we approve the same.