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Big Consignment AC ll NAR ll E R SteamerSinks In RATE RT CHUUSE SCl100fl8rSl°nks

Of Island Foxes AS TR U CK BY Bristol Channel RPENING SAME 20MiHUi€S After

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Raccoons And Mink Shipped From Halifax To

European Points.

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HALIFAX. N. S., Dec. 8--Four hundred silver black foxes, nearly one hundred raccoons and a score of mink were shipped from Halifax tc- night for Edropean points. The greateinpart of the shipment was taken by the Pennland, opening the White Stal'-_Red Star winter sched- ule for Tlymouth. _ Cberbourg and Antwerp. All foxes shipped were of Prince Edward Island stock, al- though n part Qi’ the consignment came from San Bernardino, Call- iomis. and Winnipeg, where they were raised from animals originally Purchased in the Island.

Pays Tribute To Canadian Docto rs

213'! ¥0PX. II. Y.. Dec. 'I-A trib- ute to Canadian doctors and nurses was paid by Dr. George Vincent, President of the Rockefeller Founda- tion at the luncheons of the English Speaking Union today. “Thank God." he said, "there is no tariff on

Canadian doctors.” He said that when King George was recovering from his recent illness. the nurse sel- ected to preparehls food was a girl who had learned dietetics ln a New York hospital. ~~

LANDED AT HALIFAX IN ONE CARGO FROM NEW ZEALAND

naurax, ine. 1.-_au-urging

4»400»000 pounds of butter, meats and sundries, the Shaw, Saville I and Albion steamer Rarauga, Captain Ogiivie, arrived last ev- ening from New Zealand via New York and will dock this momfng' at Pier 20 to discharge. A supply of refrigerator cars is already placed on the siding a- long the plcrto allow of quick despatch of the butter to Upper Canada and western cities, when most of the cargo tl deltlnedfor.

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QUEBEC, Que., Dec. 7.-A daring hold up was frustrated today by A. A Fo:-gues,, Manager and cashier of the Branch of La Banque Canadienne Nationale. Marie De Lincarnation Street. Two men entered the bank and produced revolvers. Instead of complying with the comme-nd Of "hold up your hands" Forgues drew a revolver and emptied its contents in the direction of the hold-up men who retumed the fire. None cf the bullets took effect and the would be bandits fled in a motor car, after exchanging several shots. but with- out any part of the $100,000 that was on the counter of the cashiers cage.

Three Miners Entombed

Behind Huge Fall of Coal

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(canadian Press) 100 rescuers usms i-hree cutting mo-

clifnes hacked away Bt me fl-ll °f

MORGANTOWN. Wva., Dec. 7.-[coal described as about 200 feet in lisnal tapping by three miners en- length when it caved in on the men iombee bow- A nun mi of coal about :iao welock yesterday after- »tlu smelt time ortho contuwntu neon. 'rms forte worked in =hUil Coal oonuiany ut cussviiie near here tru-oushout the nisht- The teivoinv llillrrld rescuers who were within 30 or Icould be heard more distinctly YDWUU B5 feet of the trapped men. More than dawn, officials said.

No Conclusion Reached On German Property Seized By Canada During the War

' orr/iwa. ms. 1.-No :mai conclusion on the question oi' re- *UHI to Germany by' Canada oi Gorman nationals- property nina ‘Ivins ta. was an me mme 'nifilnas liiuivey. Under-Secretary °f State said today on his return from ova-seas, where he consulted With Gdfllllil-officials. Mr. Mill- "L who is Canadhn custodian of *“°° wmv www. ww lv *mn _ snmimuiy two "'°l`\\l.. A conclusion cannot he

reached until after the HMI! conference is resumed. lil “|4- or the sis,ooo.000 worth °f 0"' mm property aeiled in Canal!! during the war 114.000.0001 hal been liquidated. li was in connec- uou with the uulloaldlird mr- eriy me the under-secretary 01 State was negotiating. Part of this amount has been in lltill' im mvmu canadian lol W- ipe sues sémaiam.

(Special to the Guardian) ' Launching lifeboals. _ Says Premier King.

__ It gave its position as off Hartland LONDON. Dec. 'I-'rue British =uint, which is a lefty prornonwry H35 N0 Statement t auamsnip muy: or 2,3511 tous was at the south entrance or the Briswl Blake In Regard t reported to have sunk with all hands Channel. The Radyr carried a crew U I t S.t today in the Bristol channel. The of 20 or 25 men. The ship was seen nglnp oymell I Rldyr previously hed reported by to disappear off Hartland Point and l1atl0ll.

wireless that it was sinking and that it was feared that aIl'han/:ls had been 1- _ the crew was having difficulty in lost. O'I'l‘AWA. Dec. 'I-There is no rea- ; . _ - __ _ son to exvect an immediate an-

nouncement with respect to cabinet appointments Piemicr MacKenzie

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l tlla tn S l d 0 King told newspaper representatives

here. this evening. 'I‘he Prime Min-

C ister, who retumed to Ottawa this

e n morning from a Speaking engage-

ment at London, Ont.. presided at a

--_, cabinet meeting this afternoon. Hc

had nothing to say. however. at its

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English Channel. Storm

Plays Havoc With

Wireless.

(Canadian Press)

Cl-IERBOURG. France. December

'l-Lightning struck the Cunard liner Lancastria during a terrible storm in the English Channel last night, burning out parts of her wire- less apparatus. There was great ex- citement aboard but no other dam- age. The storm was so violent that the Lencesti-is made the roads with difficulty. The Homeric, which is due this evening, was reported to ‘have saved the crew of s sunken ves- sel durlng the night. '

(Canadian Press)

HALIFAX, N. S.,_D¢¢. 8-Skippers

in the fleet of steam-trawlers oper- ating out of Halifax report that the Western and Sable Island fishing banks, were unchanged by the earth- quake of November 18. according to W. 8. Boutilier of the National Fish Company, who added that the changes reported by cable steamers deal exclusviely with the Grand Banks. Trawlsrs operating out of Halifax confine their activities to the Western and Sable Island Banks.

ANNOUNCEMENTS.

COMING EVENTS.

MEETINGS. ETC.

"Dr, Clift, D. D. - start now

homo prevention cure. Now at Purdy Station, Westohester Co., N. Y., U. _S. A.

“Flat River School Concert and

Xmas Tree in Hall December 20th. Admission 25 and 15 cents. il-le-19.

R. J. A!ldel’I0l‘i, Bi!ill’¢tli’y. 12-9-li

“We have discontinued milling

lumber until further notice. R. S. Barrett ea Bon. Kingston. 375-2|

“Highfield United Church S. B.

Concert, Monday. December 23rd at 8 p. ni. ' 382-12-8-li.

"York Point and West River Tele

and Bale ei Work will be held Tues-

wsuncsday fornoon. December llth

phone Cc.. meeting Cornwall Hall, ' ‘

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se1~ia-1-ai. _ -:»_._. ,~_,f\ -;;2;~:,',' £2;

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_SHANGI-IAI. Dec. 6-All sources this morningagreed that Genei-ni oliaingxu suck, rresiaeut or the Council of the Nationalist Govern- ment was still continuing to direct aflairs at Nanking. There had been reports that he. had already with- _ | - _ _ __ _ _ (Special io thc Guardian) .

drawn from omec because of the widespread revolt. The British own. ers of the North China Daily News _iv commenting ou the situation this morning said local political and ‘bus- iness circles view the situation as extremely grave, the worst since 1927. R»¢IP°1l§ible Chinese take a pessimis- tic attitude.

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(Canadian Press)

LONDON, Dec. 8.-Not within liv-

ing memory has a gale so prolonged and so violent battered the coasts of these Islands and much of the con- tinent as the one that has raged since last Thursday. Today there was some abatement. but the Air Ministry holds little hope. There will be anything but an intermittent calm for several days. Tales in plenty have been wld of brave men perishing in the angry waters. sometimes in view of those ashore who were powerless in the teeth of the elements to render any assistance. _ ~

-A body of 1,500 men who attempt- ed to invade the city of Aux Cayes

late yesterday afternoon armed with w mschetcs, clubs andustones. clashed e er! C with s marine patrol; five of the in- vaders were killed and twenty _ _ ' "

wounded. _ I ‘T '

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» Commander E. W. Stedman, Chic!

err( b le le aeronautical engineer in the Depart-

ment of National Defence has been_

il” promoted to thc rank of Group Cap-_

tain, the highest rating in the air' eervicc of the Dominion. Announce-

t I the roniotion made yester-

U. S." MarinesAre

men o p

° ° day recalls the proniiuciit part Group

Ordered To Halt! Captain Stedman played in aeron-

autical developnients in Canada. l-Ie Li recognized as one of the worlds,

wand," new foremost aero engineers and recently

was honored by election as a fellow

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of the Royal Aeronautical Society

PRUMUTEDA

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Career. _

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He was 75 years old.

was also, "Father of the House."

William F. MacLean

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75 Years of Age - I-I a d Spectacular

TORONTO. Ollb. DCC. 7.-William.”

Findlay MacLean, former proprietor] of i.he Toronto World and “Dean of] the House of Commons' died today"

.When the Toronto World closed] its doors in 1921 there passed from( the neid of canadian joiumiismi perhaps its most unique daily news- paper; and when W. F. MacLean was defeated in the general election T of 1926 the House ol Commons lost its most spectacular member, who

Odd combination of countrymen,

newspaperman and politician. “Bli- ly" MacLean went ihrough life pro- pagating new poiicies and attacking vested interests in Parliament and in his paper. In his long career he cast more fuel to the flames of con- troversy than any other man of his generation. He was a staunch advo- I

-LIGHTNING With All Hands AS LAST YEAR P¢lSSengersLeave

More Than Four i Million lbs. Butter

(Canadian Press)

ST. JOHN'-S, Ndd., Dec. 8-After

weathering seven days of the North Atlantic hurricane, twenty minutes was the margin of safety on which t twelve lives depended. when the crew

and women passengers of the schoon er Merry Widow were taken of! by

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Handling Liquor Cases -- Some of “Rum” Made From Alcohol, Burnt Sugar, Iodine and Water.

(Special to the Guardian) SUMMERSIDE, Dec. B-The pro

hibition magistrate had an eil dag session on Saturday at Summerslde ihe Court opening at 10 a. m. A par- ty from Chelton charged with thi illegal possession of liquor. whos case was adiouriied for judgarwn from last Saturday. was convictec and fined $200 and costs. The our against a Bummersidc party with ll- legsl possession of liquor which wa; also adjourned for further cvidenc( from the previous Saturday was next proceeded with and occupies

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.~swusy samba _cars _w_ii_i___cii_c<>i_<_i -i. i .. - 2 I P a meeting Decemiml' a . A SA P _ _

"Christmas Concert in Cornwall '__ | SOME ?!0P\_E

Church, 'I'hursday» Dee. lilth. 884 ` W7' ’ CAN ‘:“,`D »fH\N‘-‘S "Buying Hogs Sheep and lambs ‘"3 " ' 4/TQ* ' OTHERS Jus-‘T

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at Kensington every Thursday fore- _~ ,- HUNT noon. Alden Mosse. r ‘ ‘

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falls or flurries.

Toronto cloudy .. . . .,... 32-16

14--6 8-6

25-i9 3+-16 26-10

Montreal cloudy .. Quebec snow .. .., ...

Charlottetown cloudy .. .... Halifax cloudy .. ..'. .. ._ Stl John cloudy ._ ... . Boston cloudy .. New York clear .. 54-36

High tldc this afternoon at 4.46

and tomorrow moming at 45.1.

Sun rises this morning at 7.30 and

sets this afternoon at 4.15. '

First quarter moon Monday, Dec

0. 5.10 a.'m.

Summerslde tide eighteen minutes

44-3 8

ister than Charlottetown.

TORONTO, Dec. 8--Fresh or

strong winds. mostly northerly, part- ly cloudy to cloudy with local snow-

Let ’s Help Sa

nta Claus

by Giving Needy Kidd ies

A Real Merry Christmas

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Once again The Charlottetown \

Guardian is taking upon itself the !

duty of acting as Christmas sponsor I for the children of needy families throughout thc province, in becom-

ing the asistant to Santa Claus in _ the annual Santa-Psi drive. The pur posc of this annual pre~Christmasi campaign is to prevent that greatest. of all catastrophes to the kiddies--| an empty Christmas stocking. One of

the saddest things in the life oi ani child is to find, after weeks of joy- ful aniicipatiou and pleasant dream: of a beneficent Santa. Claus, that or Christmas morning hopes are shat-

Atered in Santas inability to make -jhis long expected visit.

The Guardian has annually sub- mitted a plan whereby with the least

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VANCOUVER, B. C.. Dec. 1.-

Bctween five hundred and one thousand unemployed of Vancou- ver paraded this afienioon from Powell Si. along Hastings Street and past the City Hall. Afierwsrd they were`addreased by their leadtrs in a square It the cor- ner nf Carol! and Powell Streets. They were informed that a dep-

niaiion would wait upon the

letween 500 _fnemployed Streets In Van

And I,00l, Parade The

couver, B. C.

City Council on Friday and would report to a meeting of the un- employed on Monday. There was no excitement in connection with the gathering. the Chief of Police this morning _consenting to the holding of the parade. but warned ueaereanagu-a.rcuri¢aaun-` ion Jack mast not be carried in -» front of it. The paradcfs carried

no flag at all.

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