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Public Accounts ‘HUVEHNMENT Show Increase Of

Over Half Million

For 1931 In .Which The Liberals WerelnOfficeForEightMonths. Their Election Year Expenditure Added Over $500,000 To Liabil-

ities.

i subjoined sre the statements of revenue end expenditure of the

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government for the year

December 31, 1931. The Liberal Govern-

ment was in power until the end ofiAugilst, while the Conservative Government was in office for the last four months. It will be seen that for the year the Liabilities have been increased by $540,920.42. From the statement oi estimates and expenditure it will be observed the govcm-

merit ex ‘ ’ its estimates by no less

than 069300.77.

REVENUE

For the Year ended December 81st, 1931

Dominion Subsidy . . . . . . . . . . . . Canadian National Railway-Property FEES COLLECTED t

Tax

Public Lands ................l 118.01 Provincial Secretary's ........ 136825 Prothonotary . 8,201.41 Registry Offices . 6,298.40 County Courts ............. 1,409.40 Pslconwood Hospital ......... 7,042.24 Private Bills ....................... 515.00 Prince of Wales College Sessional Fees '...... 2,300.00 Prince oi Wales College Matriculation Fees .. 1,053.00

Pines and Penalties

succession Duties

"--

oasual Revenue

LICENSES: Peddlersf . 1,005.00 Life Insurance Agents .. 340.00 zl Pirc Insurance Agents 3900 Motor Vehicle .............................. 130,075.28

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i700 Fishermen Adrift On Floe

. . .s 497,181.88

40,000.00

23,398.80 1,188.24

I. 1,030.72 01,072.65

137,460.28

‘ tiine, directly or indirectly, as chair-

lABORAl0RY ISR_A_ZEIJ

Damage Estimated at $80,000 In Its Property Form, But irreparable In The L 0 s s 0f Records, etc.

ST. ANDREWS, N. B. March 9. (By the Canadian Presw-Damage estimated at $80,000 in its property form, but irreparable in the loss oi records, specimens and equipment, was caused here today when ﬁre de- stroyed the main laboratory of the Dominion Biological station, head- quarters for Atlantic Fisheries re-

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BEAUHARNTHS NVESTTHATIUN

Senator MoDougald M a k o s Statement Before The Senate Inquiry Committee.

(Canadian Press) OTTAWA, Ont, March lL-"At no

man of the Montreal Harbor Board, as member ci the National Advis- ory i" ‘ v on 5t. Lawrence waterways, as a Senator of Canada, or as a member of the special com- mittce of the Senate, have 1 allow- ed my private interests to interfere with my public duties, nor have I ever, speaking from my place in the Senate, or elsewhere, knowingly made incorrect, or untruthful state- ments; and I respectfully request this so to declare.

lllﬂlNﬂliDlilPinland. March l-(AP) — An icobneaker put out 00m Holsingiore late tonight to asnhierlotfishermonwho were Ibortedtclisvebseadrivenonto .licei'lossolnswhsreintheeast- llPlﬂdbhGnlioiIinla-nd.

‘lbs easel whereabouts oi the

I n. to search for them. IIIIBINUIOIB, Inland. March ' I. (Are-An iceblcaker left Hel- lillforl late tonight to search for ' lit ﬁshermen reported to be adrift I! Ii ice iloe somewhere in the ilsiemliartofthoﬂulfofrin- lsnd.

Planes Will Join Soereh

t-oolilanss are collected to Join (he search tomorrow from Vilpuri, To‘ the exactgvhercabouts. of the Marooned men was unknown when ~..__

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A ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMING EVENTS.

MEETINGS. ETC

“Wilma to the 13cm Supper in

~ inch River Hall, Thursday, March

- Ii not fine Friday. 1304-3-0-21

m"130n‘t forget the sale at Sum-

ﬁtld on March 12th. Stock,

. and Farm Implements. 1303-84-41.

I

“Taster Sale. All kinds artiﬁcial '

M“. novelties, pictures, etc., 108 3°") Street. Jean Iilnlayson "t lsaa-s-io-sl.

‘Annual meeting Mt. Stewart “Twin: club will be held in the m“ °" M01101? afternoon, March h" ‘i 1 o'clock. The live stock mslgnwill b0 flllﬂlﬂitld. D. J.

i. "Plots

A o: - »%'&°?..“"J'..."‘€. “ﬁrs? I m“ oo-iriéylifififﬁtwrisi-‘é ; "i"- Mamh io-u. ‘ "I"? important mm; chu- . b,“ omhmllﬂ A m Protes- . ma“ ansge, Os-anadien Iegien

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circles

FRANCE lllli mu INCREASE llllTYilNllHElll

Mai-ch s. - (Cannidan Press Cable) - It was learned to- day in authoritative French Government has not de- cided to increase the duty on Can- adian wheat after expiry o! the Franco - Canadian treaty next June. Such a. steP i! most improbable, it is stattd. I! it would merely increase the Wit oi wheat which France is bound to import, as her productions fail short of her needs. If such action were ultimately taken it would be under the so-call- ed "Padlock Act)" which authorizes the Goveniment to increase duties on certain products-molt?! fwd" including wheat-by d9- cree. without previous notice. The Canadian M8600 aware of any such intention on the part oi the. French Govem- ment. _

Federal Deputy

the

Commercial

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Minister Is Soon To Retire

OTTAWA. Ont., March 9.- (BY the Canadian Press) — The I119‘ er-annuation of Dr. J. H. Grisdale as Deputy Minister oi Agriculture was announced today by Robert Weir, Minister of that Depart- Grisdale suffered I breakdown in health about a week sgosndssaresultaskcdiorhll super-snnuation which has been granted. He had been Donut! ml!- ister since 1010.

m ugh‘ m; announcement the waist!’ Ilpfeseed regret "l" one who had been so lons Tl m"

This was the statement of Sena- tor Wilfred Laurier McDougald, de- livered beiore the Senate committee investigating Beauharnois this af- ternoon, and as the high light of a session which saw himself and Senator Donat Raymond testifying as to their connection with the col-

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MANY INTUREU N B l A S T

(Special To The Guardian) CAMDEN, N. J., March 9. — Twenty men were reported killed and many others are missing as the result of a terrific blast in the New Jersey public service gas

plant here today. The explosion wrecked the building and shatter- ed windows in houses for several blocks.

The bodies oi sixteen victims recovered were ‘burned prﬂotlﬁﬂlly beyond recognition. All were dead when extricated.

A number oi workmen taken

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CIIANGCIIUN MANCHURIA. Mar. 9. — In Throne Boom of the Presidential Palace, Henry Pa Yi, former Emperor of China, and son of Heaven to- day was formally installed as Chief Executive of the new i Independent Manchurian State set up under Japan's tutelage.

ask for his superannuation on ae- eount oi illness which no doubt has been due to his arduous dut- ies in the Department.

Dr. Grisdale will receive six

TWENTY KHLEIT

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Wat reh o use Is Destroyed

About 2.30 this morn- ing the large potato warehouse at N o r t h Wiltshire, owned by Mr. E. Howatt, of. Arlington was being razed to the ground by flames and at time of writing the fire was raging unchecked despite valiant efforts of hundreds drawn to the scene of the ' conflagra- tion. It was understood that no buildings were in danger of catching fire.

THE WHEAT

vers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

Large Potato

Read by Everybody

' CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1932

mnicllm loEXE-iinal Aud BE PHEVENTIVEOVer HE ABITHARTERS The Liberal

Customs Service Will Be Taken Over By Royal Canadian Mounted Police 0n April 1.

FREDERICTON. N. 13., March 9. - (By the Canadian Press) -- Mcncton will be headquarters for‘ tlie Maritime Provinces when the Customs Preventive service is ta- ken over by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on April 1, it was announced today by Major-Gen- eral J. H. MacBrien, R. C. M. P,

this afternoon.” Superintendent

TIUUTA Blil

(By George Hambleton, Canadian Press sun Writer.)

LONDON, March 9. (Canadian Press Cablel-Tlie House oi Com- morn committee today pursued a placid course through the tortuous ways of the wheat quota bill, the

estic wheat grower a guaranteed market at a standard price. Many amendments fell by the ways'de. Some were defeated and some were| withdrawn. The_ Government maj- ority when the House went to a division was usually around 260. The upshot was to leave the bill much as it was submitted

Members wltn the unusual scene of a rejected division. Ono of the tellers was not present at the entrance to a voting lobby dur- ing an entire division. In conse- quence the chairman oi committees declared the division invalid. An- other division was called but not pressed; and the House went ahead with the bill.

There were a number oi pleas (he bill should be drafted in lang- uage the farmer could understand. Rhys Davies. Labor mem‘ for West Houghtnn, explained to an amused house that better to un- derstand the bill, he translated the whole measure into Welsh. ‘Bu: it

measure which is to give the dam-i

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Government Went ' Behind To The Extent Of Over, $1,100,000 During Term Of Of- l Or At Rate

About

$300,000 Per innum

Under date of November 8, 1931, Mr. Paul F‘. Blanchet, C.A.. 8t. John. submitted the following report te the Government as External Auditor : '

“In accordance with the authority of Order-in-Council dated Sep-

amounted to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1931, amounted to . . . . . . . . . . . .

Christian Junset will be in charse "a. The total liability not accrued

of the Maritime Branch. August 29' 1931 amounted w _ Gellml “Emile-n intimated the "4. The total liability accrued on

New Brunswick Provincial Police 1931' amoumed u, _ _ _ _ ' _ _ _ I _ __

might be amalgamated with the ..5_

R. C. M. P. A similar change was

being considered in Nova Scotia,

he added. This system already is GENERAL

in effect in Alberta and Saskatche- wan, and will apply to Manitoba and British Columbia shortly.

PRTHI. URANBE,

ANNUAL MEET!

The 71st session of the Right | Worsliipful Grand Orange Lodge of Prince Edward Island opened in the Boyne Lodge room with all Grand Lodge officers present. Owing to: the storm the representation was’ not us large as usual, but sixty per cent oi the lodges in the Province were represented.

The Grand Lodge was duly hon- ored during the afternoon session

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Easter Recess

was all in vain. Even then he couldn't understand it.

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_" the Canadian Press) — The House

OTTAWA, Ont“ March 9. -(By

oi Commons will adjourn from Wednesday evening. March 23, un- til the following Tuesday. In the

LUNENBURG, N. S., Mardii iL-Dstes for the Nova Scotia Fisheries Exhibition this year have been set for September 13, .4, l5, and 10. Mayor W. E. Knock has been re-clected Pres- ident oi the Exhibition.

House this afternoon Premier Bennett indicated that this was tho Easter recess proposed by the Government. W. L. Mackenzie King, Opposition leader, said he thought this would be satisfactory‘ to his followers.

By Francis A. Jamleson Associated Press Staff Writer HOPEWELL, N. .1, Mar. o. -- Any hint of police interference with Col. Charles A. Lindberglfs Private efforts to recover his kidnapped son was swept away to- Illsht by the simple statement oi the head of the arm Police that Mrs. Lindbergh! health would not permit it. Secret negotiations be- 111B pressed under the direction of the famous ilyer are “strictly per- sonal.” Col. H. Norman Schwerts- 0P! laid. and “the condition of the health oi Mrs. Anne Lindbergh is such that we cannot interfere in these matters."

NIIW YORK. N. Y, March 9.- The New York Post said today, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh has known for several days where his kidnapped son n hidden, and op- ened negotiations with the ab-

mcnths leave with pay as from AIM! 1, after which the superm-

auction takes effect. No successor to Dr. Orisdale has yet '

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ducters Sunday night. The Post saiditwasinfcrlnedbyaperson in touch with the Lindbergh; The

Whereabouts Of Lindberg SaidToIieKnoWn

h Baby

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He barred uli questions about what he meant in referring to the mother's condition by saying that "matters pertaining to the private affairs. tho habits and the health oi the Lindbergh family will not be given out."

There was no intimation of how far the separate, under-cover act- ivities of the family had progres- sed, or if the return oi their child seemed imminent. Governor A. Harry Moore of New Jersey tonight expressed the belief that the kid- napped child will be returned to his parents alive and well.

Confident That Belly Will Be Returned

"I have absolute confidence" he said, "that the baby will come back alive and safe. I don't know when. but whenever it is, I feel sure he will be in good health." The New York Evening Post said it had been informed by a person in

ehilditbdnghptaceptivsossa

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Sept. 5,1923. Total liabilities Aug. 12, 1927. Total liabilities Aug. 29, 1931. Total liabilities

TTE BBNFERENBE

due and not‘ payable at

(ember 30th, 1931, in which I was appointed External Auditor to examine into and report upon the Financial position oi the Province of Prince Edward Island as at August 29th, 193i, I have examined the books and 3 accounts recording the ﬁnancial transactions oi the Province and have the honour to report as follows :

The total liabilities of the Province as at August 29, 1931, . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . .. 8 3,337,405.98

2. The total liability accrued due and payable at August 29,

1,520,491.74

1,81C\914.24

contracts at August 29, 1,800.00

The total tax arrears and other revenue assets ss at August 29, 1931, amounted to .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

302,550.39

REMARKS

"The following statement shows the increase in total liabilities since

1923, the ﬁgures for the ﬁrst two periods being taken from the published reports.

..,... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8 1,731,405.73 2,I59.504.04 8,337,405.08

. . . - . . . . . . . ...¢-........

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House Discusses lRebuilding Plans

Interesting Debate On Bill To

Authorize Debenture Issues To Pay Bank Overdraft And Rebuild

The intentions of the Govemment-amount or any draft or overdraits‘ with regard to the rebuilding oi Falconwood Hospital and Prince oi Wales College were explained yes- ierday in the Legislature when the House went into committee. with Mr. Heath strong in the chair, on an Act to provide ior the issuing of debentures to pay off bani: over- draftand to raise funds to rebuild public buildings.

The bill authorizes the Govern-

ment, "as and when requiredteissue debentures in such form and man- ner as may be deemed proper for the purpose of paying ofi the

i P. W. C. And Falconwood.,

standing against the Government in any bank or banks or now exist- ing in the Bank oi Montreal, and for the purpose oi repaying all or any part or parts of amounts receiv- ed by the Gcvemment from any person or persons under authority oi the provisions of the Act 57, Vie" ‘Cap 6, intl-tuled, “An Act to enable the Government of Prince Edward Island to Receive Temporary Loans" and amendments; or the Act 14, George V. Cap 6, or under both said Acts to raise and provide funds for (Continued on Page ll)

BTIMINB

LONDON’, March 9 — (Canadian

Press Cablel-so much importance

attached to the Imperial Econom-

ic conference to be held at Ottawa in July by the National Government i that it would cause no slmprlse iii Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald] or Stanley Baldwin, Lord President of the Council, headed the United Kingdom delegation.

Mr. Baldwin's name is being meat

ioned more particularly at the pres- ent time in connection with the

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Appointed

Field Secy.

TORONTO, Ont. March 0. -

(By the Canadian Press) - The Lord's Day Alliance ads has InﬂOllwciT the appoint- ment oi Hev. W. N. Byers. of Oak Bay, N. S., as Field Secretary in the Maritime Provinces. Mrs. Byers Elidulkd from Pine Hill Theolo- gicsl Seminary, Halifax, N. 8., in 1925 and has held pastoral charges in Alberta and Saskatchewan. He will take over his new duties April

oi Cen-

andsesidsmllrmukl.-.

FLASH

(Canadian Press)

BRIDGEWATER, N. S., Mar. iL-Nathan Cohen, clothing- deaier, was arrested today on a charge of receiving stolen goods, after a Juvenile had been taken into custody charged with steal- ing some $400 worth of men's

clothing from A. F. Younls‘ habcrdashcry. Cohen was re- leased on $2.000 bail.

A

Annual Illldllpﬂall Delivered es-eo- I1 Ill! IMO.

Cﬂlilllllli-I-L

it Shows Million Increase

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hills (IHARBE or lilillanvi.

-Was Elected Presi- | dentOI Free State l Yesterday By A Vote Of 81 to 68.

(By Michael Rooney, Associated Press Staff Correspondent)

DUBLIN, March iJ-(APJ-Eam- on De Valera was elected President oi the Irish Free State today by a vote in the Dail Eireann oi 81 to 88. The new chief executive this evening took actual charge c: the Dail and presented the names c! his Ministers.

‘rile Ministry is wholly Fianna Fail-the De Valera. party whkzl-l, translated, means soldiers of destiny —and Labor, whose handful oi votes will be needed to keep the De Valera Government alive, was not represented.

The Ministerial

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THE GYPSUM TlUEEN TNHUIRY

OTTAWA, Ont, March 9 - (Bl The Canadian Freon-The Harvey Commission investigating the Gyp- sum Queen reparations claim, con- cluded late this afternoon a second full day's session devoted to the evidence oi handwriting experts. El- |bridge W. Stein, New York, a pro-

announcemeni

liessional handwriting expert and a co-worker with the American authority, Albert s. Oebome. ivas on the stand through the day. He was called by counsel for Senator Hance Logan, and his conclusion was that, the disputed signature of John S. Henderson, shipping master

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Rly. Act Gets First Reading

(Canadian Press)

OTTAWA, Ont., March 9.—A private bill amending the Railway Act, and sponsored by G. B. Nichol- son, (Cons. Aigoma East) was given first reading in the House of com- mons today. The clilef features oi the measure provided compensation for employees rnovcd from one place to another when railways change divisional points and the giving of tliirty days" notice to employees in the event of any such changes in location.

Record & Forecast of the Weather

.\ili‘.TEOll0i.0(ilCAl. OFFICE. Tor- nnlr), Ont, MlfPil 9.-

Minimum lind maximum temperat- urns. llewson 188-41! Vancouver 34-15 Edmonton 248-10 Bnnfi l5 22 Winnipeg 128-0 Toronto 8-23

ifs Charlottetown 24-20

POIIICA Si‘!

Lower Si. Lawrence Valley: Siren herthwesterly winds, clearing an colder.

Ottawa and Upper Ft Lawrence Val- leys: l-‘resh to strong northwest winds. clearing and cold.

nnli and North Shore: wlnrls lm-relisiilg to strong; lug r-ohlvr with snowfinrriel.

hinrlilluv Provinces: Strong west to northwest winds; partly cloudy and semi-Mint cilliler; local snowflurrles.

lligh fidr‘ this afternoon at 12.46 and iomnrrnw morning at 1.11,

Rim win this afternoon st fills and rim-i iolnnrrow- morning at . .

\ First quarter moon uesdey, liercb

1 . 8.41 . m. asummefside ti e Mesa w IUf-llll _ 1-4‘

Northwest becom-

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