#mpg ,~ g__,. a. . :rp l _ _ _ - Sworn Circulation Statement IIEIO w 1. I ‘~ 'D_Al__l-Y “ ~ warning only Pennsic im L_ I _ it _‘=1i-r _ _ A N 08,80 Thr Year (delivered ln sovanoei I 1 ‘ug }=a . " I CANADIAN TROOPS HAVE I OF Good lfrfonress M=il_¢_ Velisii iii rr . -_ - - .~ AGAIN BEEN IN ACTION _'.5 _ -- _ o Estimates. .$27,090,000 Voted,-lor Thehf Gallant fight inflicted Heavy Losses. on Enemy. Public "Works oi 1: which only Sasiialiies have noi been Announced but Pre- $i7.000,00ii will be Expended. -partition being Made in london ior Reception oi (From Our Own Correspondent.) ()'1‘TAWA. April 12,-Some $8.000,- 000 of Public`Works estimates were passed by the House to-day. Hon. ltobt. Rogers prefaced the introduction of appropriations for his department with a brief statement to the-effect that in all $27,000,000 was being voted but that only $17,000,000 was proposed to be spent. The Minister pointed out that in 1914, when war broke out, although $48,000,000 of estimates had, been voted. his Department had cut down the expenditure to only $29,000. 000 and the following year had spent but $19,000,090 of the $34,000,000 ap proved by Parliament. Exception was taken by Hon. Wm. Pugsley and others to $10,000,000 ol estimates which were not meant to be expended being retained, and the mem- ber for St 'John moved to reduce one statement. His motion was declared _ _____._____.L¢;_______._____.,._....__- H lost on division, Mr Rogers explaining that it- was 'desired to keep _all votes of which Parliament had approved in the estimates until conditions became such that expenditures could be made under them. Holi, Geo, P. Graham during the dis- cussion raised his voice in warning against what he considered* would prove a future danger, that of mili- tnristic ideas in Canada following the war. There would bo those, he thought, who would seek to convert this country into s permanent armed camp, a condition which would repel immigration, Hon, ltobt. Rogers. however, thought that the Dominion which had been an industrial and peace loving community in the past, would be so again in the future and had no doubt that Cnuada's population would be greatly increased by an influx of immigration _after the war. ouln1EnLv Bonn __ The quarterly meeting of the ,Chur- lottotown Board of Trade was held in the Board Room last night, Mr.,A. Pickard presiding. The Secretary Mr. E.- H. Beer, submitted a number of communications. A-letter wasfread from Mr. Chipman. Manager of ‘the Plant Line, Halifax, stating that the summer ssilings with Charlottetdwn would be resumed but not before-elrly in May as there was a congestion of freight between Boston ami Halifax. A letter was received from the Sec- retary of the Summerslde Board of Trade complaining about the inade- quacy of the freight train service west of Summerside, which was one train every second day, and sugges- ting that it should be every day, the same as the summer schedule. The matter was referred to the Railway Time Table Committee to deal with as they saw fit. A letter was read from the Leth- bridge Board of Trade with reference to the Civil Service, recommending th`e abolition of patronage and the appointment of Civil Servants as the result of competitive _exam'inat'ions. On the motion of Mr. Tidmarsh se- conded by Mr. J. 0. l-lyndmau, it was agreed to endorse the resolution so far as it applied to Federal appoint- ments. _-evil The Timo Table Committee report- ed through Mr. Jenkins. the action being taken to get improved sorvico in connection with the introduction of tho suuimoi' schcduic, especially on tho Murray iiarbor line. They were empowered to push their nego- tiations to ii. successful issue. Mr. Rattenbury reported on behalf of tho Transportation Committee, and said they were engaged in obtaining regular communication with Now- ,foundland and that three offers had been submitted to the Department at Ottawa. Tho Committee was instruc-' ted to see thot provision was made for a‘rsasonub o amount of space, and nEEnNo D or TRADE utilize the Nortliumbcriand between Summersidc and Point du Chene. and the Stanley between Charlottetown and Picton was considered satisfac- tory. _ - ~ It was reported that the Enterprise which traded between Picton and` Montague had been sold to Newfound- land and there was little likelihood of another vessel taking its place. Mr. Higgs suggested that as the dog fish was the greatest nuisance the fisherman had to contend with something should be done to put up the dog fish in a palatable form and export it to Europe. He thought the Government should give Mr. Tidmarsh or some other one power to test the demand for tinned dog fish, put up in various forms. Mr, Tidmarsh said about twelve years ago the Government of Canada spent a considerable amount of money in curing and canning dog-fish and ex- ported them to .New York under the name of Atlantic White Fish. The Concern which handled the goods had no difficulty in disposing of thefish. but later their customers were so en- raged that they should have _been lf- ken advantage of., that the Govem- mont of Canada had to indemnify the agents. He was doubtful if the Government could bo induced to take up the matter at tho, present time. Ho had no objection to putting up twenty or thirty cans as an experiment if he know whore to find a market. Iiut dog-fish were not recognized as a ci- vilized food and never had boon, _ - Ou the motion of Mr. Boer seconded by Mr. Hynduian the following reso- lution was passed: _ Resolved that this Board desire to express its appreciation of the energy of Captain Murchison in establishing Charlottetown as an open port during an average hard winter and that Messrs Bell. Higgs and Jenkins be ap-- pointed a Committee to prepare a suitable recognition in appreciation of his efforts. equitable frelshts. ` The proposal of the Governmont_ to This was .all tho business. fliviimfllfsAlinnlilonnstnflffd Following urn the estimates tsblod yesterday iii the Legislature. For pur- poses ot comparison the estimates for last year are given in a parallel column: Justice . .-» ... ¢ » .. ..» -.» 1.. -.- -.» sg. `.» ... and Infirmary . . .._._.__. ___ »»» 1.- ..~ 4. ... ... a. ... ii. .». ... ».. f.. ... » . ... ... ... .,a ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..» it. ... ... ... .(»_. ......... \ 1 »l. ... .U nt- nu. one un. ... »».I ..» sub. »v"» "Iles ... ... nv .ir »i`e.»| .. ... ... tu .au .it ».| ... . Estimated! lust year. 'thi yillf. . $27,365.00 ' 5 28,131 000.00 7.00 500.00 . 500 500.00 " ' 175.00 . . . 1ii.450.00 175,055.00 121,028.00 . . 0000.00 6,400 . . .. 3.000-00 I 115 ' .#3039 1oI'm ... ... ... 57.800 .00 f 87,000 .00 ... ..» ... .-. ... ... 3.050 '$00 3,050 000 14800 £000 11, .00 B, .00 3,500.00 ' 860.00 1,800.00' 4900.00 900.00' ... Juv an .sf 1| u f_..`_.»-ia.. ..._ 100.‘.W ... il. ..- .. ... ...v ... ... .». |. .. ... .. .. ... ... » 4- _,..¢» »..,_ 3.4 fl. .l`. .it ......._....-.»»- _ _ ~ s.sso.oo _ I°£gE&E§EEan?0;be0NA’d 'IEE - iii. mer o 4- (Speclai to the Guardian.) LONDON, April 12.-Although cus- ualties resulting from last woek‘s at- tacks on craters at St. Eloi are not yet known every preparation is being made on this side for the reception of a large number of Canadian woun- ded who are expected to arrive short-, ly at Folkestone and other Canadian hospitals. - (Special to the Guardian.) LONDON, April. 12.-An oiilclal communication of the War Oilicc to- night says last night we made u small and successful raid on enemy trenches near Richebourg Lavoue. Ten Ger- -mans were killed. ~ The enemy lust evening made three successive ut- tacks on our lines but they were dri- ven out, We bombarded enemy trenches. 'lt has now boon estab- lished that the gallant fighting by Canadians in the uelghborliood of St. lilloi resulted in inflicting houvy los- ses ou the enemy. (Special to the Guardian.) LONDON, April 12.-That u German submarine was not responsible for thc duluttgc to the i~`rcui=l| cross-cl1uuucl` ferry steamer Sussex, but that thc Gor- mnns did sink a steamer lu thc region cf the English Channel on the ulter- noon the Sussex mot thedisaster ure statements contained in Germauym reply to the American Government ro- ouesting information concerning the Sussex. The stennior sunk is sup». posed to be it war vessel, a mine layer rcrcntly built, says thc statement. The Germans along the Pilkolm Ypres road after three attacks invaded British trenches bu: worn quickly'c.\- polled from them, while tho llritlsli successfully raided Gorman trcucluls :cur lil(-hebourg Lnvouo. 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