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merit have assumed the reins of power. Yesterday morning at 11 o'- clock Premier Stewart accompanied by Hon. . Frank McPhee, and lir. R. H. Stewart Provincial Sec-

lisartz and tendered his resignation. ‘upon being; asked whom he recurri- rnended as ‘his auecesscy the retir- lug Premier named Mr. A. C. Saun- ddis, Leader of the Opposition. Accordingly at three o'clock yester- hay afternoon, before a small aud- ignte,.number only about fifty, Gov- qnor Hearts, attended by his Aide do camp, Col. S. R. Jenkins and his private Secretary, Mr. Harold l... Palmer, collectively with one ex- ception administergd the oath of al- legiance and the oath oi office to the new government, according to the ronns given below. ‘ Hon. David McDonald who ar- rived late for the administration of the oaths "ensemble" was sworn in separately by His Honour. 1-iis Honour, who arrived at the building promptly at three o'clock sent his Private Secretaryjo the room where I-Ion. Mr. Saunders and his colleagues were waiting to noti- fy them that His Honour requested their presence in the Council Chamber. ~. After they had entered His Hon- our spoke as’ follows: Honourable Mr. Saunders: Having advised mo of your wil- lingness to form e Government in compliance with my request, it is‘ now my duty to administer to you and to each oi your Colleagues the‘ Oath‘ of Office as Member of the Executive Council of this Province, Are you ready to be sworn here

I and now’! .

Honourable Mr. Saunders replied:

' Your honour: .

_ We are really, Sir. The following oaths were then ad- ministered: _ l

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Prince Edward Islind. .‘, do sincerely promise and mar that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King George the Filth as lawful Sovereign oi Great Britain and Ire- land, and oi this Province, depend- ent on and belonging to the said Kingdom. and that I will deie d him to the utmost of my pow r or attempts whatsoever, which may be made against His Person, Croym and Dignity, and that I will do my utmost endeavor to disclose and make known to His Majesty, I-lis

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act uprightly in my oflice ior the honour of the King and the good of His subjects. ‘ So help me‘God.

The Confederation New} Testa- ments were used in taking the oath each of the nine members being presented with a copy. i

After-the oath of allegiance had been administered to all the mem- bers the oath of office was then administered to Hon. Mr. Saunders as President oi the Council, and then to the other members of the government. ;

v After the ceremony the new mem- bers were congratulated by His Honour.

Mrs. Heartz, wife oi the Lieuten- ant Governor, was present during the ceremony and among other lad- ies present were Mrs. (Dr) Hous- ton, Mrs. B. W. LePage, Mrs. D. J. Riley. Mrs. (Col). ‘c .J Stewart. Mrs. (Gold J. P. Hooper, Mrs. Walt- er M. Bears, Mrs. John MacNevin, Mrs. Benjamin Rogers, Mrs. R. H. Rogers. Miss Laura Hodgson, Mrs. Reuben Macdonald, Miss Marion Douglas, and others.

Among the gentlemen present were Senator MacArthur, Messrs. W. H. Dennis, MiPP, Russell Clark, M. P. P., C. G. Duffy, E. T. Higgs, Arthur Newbery, R. H. Rogers. Horatio Nelson, Mark R. McGuigan. Gilbert Gaudeet, William White, North Sydney, Alfred Pickard, P. A. Farquharson, John MacKlnnon. North Rivér, Claire Campbell, J.-G. McFadyen, J. Coyle and others.

After the members had signed the oath boole they also signed the vis- itors‘ bo . The next signatures on this will f those oi Premier Bald- win and his party when they come here next week.

A meeting of the new govern- ment was held after the members had officially assumedofiice.

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heirs or successo .., all treasons or, traitorous conspiracies and at- tempts which I may know ti‘: be . against Him or any oi them!’ and‘ all this I do swear without anyequi- 1 vocation, mental or secret reeervm‘

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I, do hereby swear ~ that_I will truly serve the King in the office oi and prom- ise His Majesty's proflzts in all things which belong to my office as far as I legally can. I fiill truly to the best oi my skill arid judgment execute the Laws and- Statutes ‘of

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' Resignation 0f

Chen Reported

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LONDON, Aug. 12. i-The resig- nation of Eugene Chen as foreign Minister of the Chinese nationa ists at Hankow, is reported in mess es ti. British official quarters. The reason given is a conflict between Chen and General Tang Bcnchl. who has established iirm control over the Hankow armies. Accord-

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ing to British sources. the exodus oi Russsians from I-lankow ontinues. It is continued that General Galens former military advisor advisor to the nationalists is goins w Russia _i_~<-o->-—-—-

Twenty-Six Labor Leaders Shot

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CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA. "SATURDAY, AUGUSTTIS, 1027

Smith Boom To Be Lynchcd Aug. 29.

(Special to-The Guardian)

ALBANY. N. Y.. Aug. l2.—The boom for Gov. Al. Smith ior the Democratic nomination for presi- dent is due to-be iTJeniy launched in New Haven, Conn., Aug. 20 ac- cording to reliable information here today. '

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Coastguard Capture Liquor Ste-amcr

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NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 12. —— The Ansonia, a single stacker steam- boat said by police to contain a half million dollar load of contraband liquor was anchored under guard off the Statue of Liberty today after it had fled from the surprise attack of almost half a hundred Staten Is- land police, had cut a sand barge in two in the Kill Von Kull and had run upon a sand bar where it was captured by the coast guard.

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Fewerxilonvictions For Drunkcnness

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LONDON, Aug. 12. —There were 8,000 fewer convictions for drunken- ness in Great Britain in the past year than in the previous year, ac- cording to the official returns just made public, the past total being 67,000. The decrease in the num-

ber of convictions was most marked i

in the northern ports of England and Wales and was almost entirely due to the long protracted coal miners strike, it is believed, as the spending power oi the population was reduced in consequence of the strike and also because the police were too busy in other directions during the. strike to trouble greatly

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The External Auditors As At July 31, Shows A Surplus 0f $70,- 697.18, WhileThe Provinces Liabilit- ies Havc Been Reduced By $85,655.68.

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The following is the report of the External Auditors. Mr. A. W. Hyndman and Mr. C. M. Shannon, appointed to audit the books, etc., of the Provincial Government as a July 31. As will be seen it is 0. clear. explicit statement of the Provinces affairs, and shows a surplus of $70,697.19 at the end oi the Stewart Go-slnment/s term oi office. Refer- ence to the External report at December 31, shows that in addition to this surplus, the Province's liabilities have been reduced in the seven months by $65,655.68. This is a remarkably fine record and one or which the Province has every reason to be proud. Charlottetown, P. E. I.

August 9th, 19.‘...

His Honour. The Lieutenaut-Govcmor in Council.

Sir:-

In accordance with the distinctions contained in the letter dated 23rd July 1927, appointing us special external auditors oi“ the public accounts of the Province, embodying copy of the minutes oi the Council instructing us to make a special report showing the revenue-and ex- penditure, and the liabilities oi the Province up to, and as at the 31st oi July 1927; and also to examine and certify to the existence of the securities comprising the Sinking Funds oi the various issues oi Prince Edward Island Debentures, we beg to report as follows:-

The net debt oi the Province at the 31st of July 1927 amounted ' to $1,958,485.49, as per statement herewith.

We also submit a ‘ ‘ . sheet showing how the balances at the Treasury at the 81st July 1927, are arrived at, and the tota revenue and expenditure as at the 31st July 1927. ‘ We verified the several Bank balances, and have checked the Bonds and Securities comprising the Sinking Fund. We have also examined the Accounts Payable and Revenue Due Ac- counts, and judging from the books and certified statements submitted to us, we believe the report shows, justly and accur- ately, the indebtedness of the Province at the 31st July 1627.

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New Title Conferred

‘_ On Premier Baldwin

(Canadian Press),

BULLETIN, BANFF‘, Alta, Aug. 12. —Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin. Prime Minister oi Great Britain, to- day became Chief Sitting Eagle of the Stoney Indians. Wearing his finery and leathers, Chief Sitting Eagle came down to Banff and wel- comed the white chief 0f the great white king into blood brotherhood of the Stoncys," and I give you my own name," said Chief Sitting Eagle,

“an interpreter translating. The chief of thercd men placed ‘

,a right hand in the chief of the

mean admitted into blood brother- -hood. One chief held in his hand |a sceptre oi’ eagle leathers.

| skin and -' tribes.

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(Canadian Pre)

POUGHKEPSIE, N. Y., Aug. 12-- Thea Rasche, German avlatrix, tmade a "' descent into the 'Hudson River opposite here this aft- ernoon when she was returning to New York from the Bingham, N. Y.. air carnival.

airplane, accompanied by her mech- anic H. Preudner. Just alter she

Poughkeepsio railroad bridge, the engine went dead and the plans nose dived into the river about 5L feet from shore.

Allen Leroy, a ferry watchman and Robert Barret, a boat man, hur- ricd out and rescued the pair sav- ing ail of their b aggage. Neither Fraulein Rasche nor her mechanic were injured. y

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the adornments of their ‘ A couple of squaws carried babies strapped on their backs, and the little ones peered wonderingly

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The sum of $3,738.02, shows in the Liability Statement as an overdraft at the Bank of Montreal, at debit of Agricultural Educational Grants, is, we are informed, ‘in dispute and still under correspondence with the Federal Government.

In the total oi the Assets, the sum of $13,689.62 is ‘ cluded as the value oi merchandise in stock at the School Supply Branch, but we desire to call attention tothe fact that on enquiry, we were informed that this ‘amount cannot be consid- ered as an entirely good asset, because about $2,700 of the mer- chandise is composed of unsalable stock, which has accumulat- cd ior many years during the past and present administration.’

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We also might draw attention to the fact that the Acts pas- sed by various governments. regarding the provision of one and one-half per cent. for Sinking Fund Deposits have been ob- served. We would respcctfullypoint out that this w us seems inadequate, inasmuch as the terms oi the different issues run for ten_, fifteen, twenty, thirty and forty years respectively.

We beg to express our appreclationQef the assist-an afford- ed us by the officers of the several Departments during the audit.

We have the honour to be, Sir Your obedient servants, (Sgt) A. W. IIYNDMAN C. M. SHANNON

STATEMENT SHOWING THE NET DEBT 0R LIABILITY OF THE PROVINCE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AS AT THE 318T 0F JULY, 1927 f

Liabilities (Not accrued, not due and not payable). _, '-

' -,-' so _Debent es: i’ ' Ordinary Highway

........................ ..e 1,050,000.00 .. 790,000.00 sl,ls70.00p.00

Loss, Sinking Funds:

Ordinary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 966,999.60 ,

Highway .. .. . 71,510.22 430M012

Net founded Debt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ll,318,480.78

Accrued Int. on Debentures ‘ , ' _ 28,264.15 Govt. of P. E. I. 41-2 per cent Deposits 846M038

Accrued Int. on Deposits . . . . . . . .

. HD8055 357,355.93 Bank of Montreal Overdrafts: "

Assets, must be regarded more or less as an estimate. _‘ ‘ PROVINCIAL TREASURY-BALANCE 811881‘

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Roach Quebec

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QUEBEC, Que, Aug. 12.~Ninety members of ietiea of England

Engineer And Fireman Killed

(Canadian Press) MILWAUKEE, Wis.,‘Aug. 12. — Two Milwaukee road employees, an engineer and a fireman. were killed early today when the east Milwau- kee train running between Minne- apolis and Chicago, struck an open switch near Stutevant, west of Rac- ine. Several others on the train were ‘hurt.

YAttcmpt To Over- throwGovt. quashed

(Canadian Press) LONDON, Aug. 12. — An abort- ive attempt io carry out a coup (Petal. against the Portuguese gov- ernment was made today, but was quashed by prompt government action, says e. Reuters dispatch from Lisbon. The government was described tonight as being master of the situation

Can Easily. Disprove Charges Chaplin Says

(Canadian Press)" CHICAGO, Aug. 12. ——Charles Chaplin today was enroute to Los Angeles from New York. prepared for a “fight to the finish for the sake of my name and the future of my two babies," in the divorce suit

brought against me. I can easily disprove them", he said.

French Canadians i,“

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one of the bastions of the old fort, to the English population oi Louis- burg, some two hundred Acadians and the large group of French Can- adians from Quebec, and Ontario in a tour ‘of the Maritime Provinces over the lines of the Canadian Na- tiqnal Railways. Mr. Bouresse. was. answering a complaint.‘ made byWIayor Hunting- ton, oi Ibuisburg, N. 5.. who, in Welcoming the party of French Canadians stated that efforts had been, made but without much suc- cess, to interest the government in ‘this historical battleground, once surnamed the “Dunkirk of Ameri- ca]. -

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"gdree asked the help of Quebec the preservation of Fort Louisburg which he called “the Plains of Ab- raham" oi Acadia.

Treasury ............. ....... .. lemsaios After the speeches which were Highway Improvement 20.00am may?! the Prilrgch Cranadian School supply Branch .-. .... .. 14,077.20 _ w h‘ hancnwme 0 Warm c wuss Agricultural Educational Branch . . 3.73s o: 207.2043: mzergd ht ‘fumgsowgmep nresept Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355,669.06 This camel‘; Mr aging“: all! _____ . - .................. .. 2,000,354.24 mark. "hm is an eX-mblo vi my Isgulllfevlermgufissets . 6099515 favorite thesis of unity in divers- Less Other Assets .......... 01,750.70 121,704.74 its!’ .- 1,966,560.00 i- - _‘ '° ' Accrued Int. on Sinking Fund Investment . . . . . . . . . . .. 0,014.51 t d t Netdebtatiiistduly, 1027 ..... .;..‘-... ..... .. 1900407140 :_ ~j _ - 5__ Notez-The sum of $121,794.24 shown above as Revenue and other Dlsappolnted

lérought by his young wife, Lita Grey

"I ralidy to go into court and face all the charges my wile has

Visit Louisbourg

LOUISBURG, N. .S., Aug. 12.—I ‘will bring before Parliament, at the first opportunity ithe Inecessity of preserving what is left of the his-

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The following telegrams speak for themselves: ' 'I‘rur0, N. S. His Honour Lieut. Governor Hearts Government House, Charlottetown,

Thero have been marry dlggug- sions among us pilgrims of Le De- voir since leaving Charlottetown with yourself as subject and it is unanimously agreed that no great- er hospitality could have been shown Please give our homage: to Madame and accept my personal salutations and felicitations. LOUIS DUPIRE Aililist 12th. 1927 Monsieur Louis Qupire,

Le Devoir Excursion Party, Sydney, N. S.

C'est svecbien grand piaisir et beaucoup de satisfaction gue Mad- ame Heartz ct moi-meme viennent dhpprendre par votre depeche tele- graphique que votre groupe disting- ue etoient contents de nos humbles efiorin pour vous recevoir conven- ablement. Nous apprecions haule- ment votre amabilite de nous avoir transmis un message si courtois et tous nos gens y compris Madame I-Ieartz et moi-meme souhaitons que votre voyage se continue agreeable. et heureux et que vous rentriez sains et saufs dns votre belle et grand province de Quebec. FRANK R. HEART!

[IRPHEIIS 8 . ATBELFAST

The beautiful new hall at Eldon Belfast was packed to the doors on Thursday evening to hear that tal- ented aggregation oi singers from Charlottetown, the "Orpheus B". it was a bang up show from start to finish. The opening number "The Minstrel Club", with Dr- Earl Rob- ins at tile piano as interiocutor—- was something new and original with good clean wiity jokes and beautiful harmony. Mr. G. Elmer Ritchie's lovely icnor voice captivated the auil~ iencc —as did Mr. Ben Acorn in his fi-nc baritone solo. The song, "Brew Your Own", composed by

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Much Curiosity Re- garding Soviet Gov- ernment’s Attitude ‘

(Special to the Guardian) LONDON, Aug. 12. — There is much curiosity here regarding the Soviet government's attitude to the Baltic cruise oi three British sea planes which after visiting Esbjerg and Copenhagen, will go to Heisingfors, the nearest point to Russia.

it is recalled that. the union o! Soviet republics recently celebrat- ed "Chamberlain Week" as a retort to Great Britains option in break- ing Cit" relations and for the ex- press purpose of obtaining fund for "defense" against the latter coun- try. Therefore, because of the pre- sent situation it is believed that Russia. will interpret the cruise 0'! the British sea planes as a threat against herself an an assurance to neighboring countries that, while the Reds may talk about their lut- ure in the air the British alread? are well able to take good care of themselves-

The seaplanes leave today with Sir Samuel Hoaro, Secretary of State for air aboard one of them. The first stop-will be Esbjerg froln whence they will fly to Oslo, Cop onhagen. Gydina, Donzig, Heleing- iiors, Stockholm and then home via Copenhagen. Sir Samuel leaves the airmen at Copenhagen.