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Chinese -McGill, Professor
Arrested) in China
Ottawa—The Canadian. Government
has cabled' the British Charge d'Af-
faires at Nanking China, 'regarding re -
.ports that Dr. Kiang Kang -hu, Pro-
fessor of Chinese Stduies in McGill
''University,had been arrested. The
reports were that 'he had been seized
by the Nationalist Government on
suspicion of. aiding the rebel cause in
China. The McGill professor is a cit-
izen of China, but owing to his con-
nection with the Canadian University,
the Government 'is making inuiries.
Quebec Has Large Deficit
Quebec—Attributing decrease of re-
ceipts in the Quebec Liquor Commis-
sion, gasoline taxes and natural, re-
sources revenue as responsible fora
Provincial Government deficit of $6,-
840,198, Hon. R. F. Stockwell, Pro
vincial Treasurer, tabled the public
accounts of Quebec.
Decrease of revenue inthe affairs
of the Quebec Liquor Commission ag-
gregated $3,000,000, while natural re-
sources revenues fell by $1,000,000.
Gasoline tax collections slumped $1,-
000,000 as compared with the previous
year.
May Sterilize Defectives in Britain
London -The legalization of volun-
tary sterilization .was recommended
by a -Government committee.
The recommendation in the form of
a bill, was made in a report'. of a
committee the Ministry of Health ap-
pointed last year to study the prob-
lem. It suggests that mentally defec-
tive and some physically ailing per-
sons,
er-sons, shown to be carriers. of 'trans-
'anissiiile disabilities, he deprived of
reproductive power's only. under the
written authoridation of the Health
Minister.
American Economists Given
Position in Canada
Cambridge, Mass.—Albert K. Eat-
on, instructor in economics at Har-
vard. University, resigned to engage
in research for the Deputy` Minister
of .Finance of the Canadian 'Govern-
ment, Mr. Eaton will enter a "Can-
adian brain trust" which differs from
the Roosevelt Administration in that
his position falls under the provisions
of Civil. Service, :and is therefore per-
manent..
Mr. Eaton assumes the official title
of Tax Investigator, and will be en-
gaged in the promotion of 'a central
bank for Canada, a project"which has
already .been approved by the ! Royal
Commission appointed to study its
feasibility, and which 'comes up before
the House in the present session.
Professor, Stephen Leacoek's
Mother Passes
Orillia—Mrs., Agnes Leacock, mo-
ther of Prof. Stephen Leacock pf Mc-
Gill University, Montreal, died here.,
She was 90 years of, age and was born
in .Hampshire, Eng,
No Pension for Blind at Present
Ottawa— The Dominion -Provincial
Conference did not see its way clear
to increase old-agepensions by add-
ing needy civil blind to the list of
beneficiaries. Hope: was held out,
however, that when the financial po-
sition of the Provinces. was improved'
the question would be reviewed.
Earthquake Causes
Heavy Loss of Life
Calcutta -Estimates as high as 2000.
killed and 10,000 injured,were made
as further reports trickled in through.
crippled communication systems from
all .parts of India, shaken in violent.
earthquakes last week.
Inaddition to the 300 estimated
by . the Bihar Provincial Government
to be dead at Darhbanga, an aero-
plane survey showed that. Morighyr
also suffered heavily, its death toll be-
ing " set at several hundred.
Large Diamond. Found.
Pretoria, Union of South Africa-
The lost half of the huge Cullinan
diamond, for which a search. has been
in progress nearly thirty years, was
believed to have found at last.
The discovery was made when a
prospector at Elandsfontein unearthed,
two massive and beautiful gems in
loose 'alluvial stone, within three mil-
es of where the Cullinan was found.
The finder refused $375,000 for the
two stones of 500 and 726 carats. The
smaller was, described as "good" and
the larger as "flawless."
South Oxford Election April 16
Ottawa—The Dominion by-election
in Oxford South will be held on Ap-
ril 16, with nominations on April, 9.
The constituency was rendered va-
cant in the House of Commons by
the death of • T. M. Cayley, Liberal,
on May 30. The only other vacancy
is that caused by the death of Hon.
E. B. Ryckman, Conservative, 'Toron-
to East.
A. S. Rennie of Tillsonbtiag, is .the
Liberal stanrl.iid••bearer, and li:eriy
Scott of N rwietr is the C.C.F. candi-
date. The Conseivatives have not hold
ti Eii conventi _o to nttne a candidate,
SAY FRIENDSHIP WITH FAY OKAY
Garfield (Gary) Leon, Smite Mon -
lea, Calif., dancer, and his bride of
three weeks, former Marian Mitchell,:
who both declare there was tietliing'
wrong in the friendship between him
and flay Webb Vallee, wife of Rudy
Vallee, crooner.
THIS WINGHAM A,DVANC ;-TIMES
but Mayor William Suteh has al, -
:keened he willrun if.'nem nated..
One of "Brain "Trust" Visits London
London --A secret mission to Lon-
don recently by a member of 1 resi-
dent Roosevelt's "brain trust" was re-
ported here as the basis of an infor-
mal currency agreement which may
hold the pound around a' $5 ratio!
Chief Justice Celebrates
90th Birthday
Sir William Mulock,- Chief Justice
of Ontario, celebrated his nintieth
birthday Friday, and associates and
close friends from all, walks ' of life
honored this notable Canadian..
Sir William was born at. Bond
Head, Simcoe County, the son of Dr.
Thomas Mulock and Sarah Cawthra
Mulo•ck. He waseducated in the pub-
lic school at Newmarket, • :and was
graduated from the .University of To=
ronto as a gold, medallist •in modern
languages. .He was calledto the Bar
in 1863, and for some years was a lec-
turer on the .staff, of Osgoode Ial1.
Sir William entered public, life hi, 1882
as a Liberal member. from North
York, .and in 1896 was a member, of
the Cabinet of ,Sir Wilfred Laurier as
Postmaster -General. Wbile acting in
this • capacity, he organised the Do-
minion .Department of Labor. Retir-
ing from politics in 1905, Sir William
was . appointed Chief , Justice of the
Exchequer Division of the High Court
of Ontario. Ontario's Chief Justice
has been- re
ar e
g ddasoneoftheDo-
minion's outstanding educationists,
and he is Chancellor of the, Univer-
sity of Toronto.
Boys Try to Enter U.S. in .Goal Car
Fort Erie -Four aliens, including 2
Monteral youths, will be deported by
United States Immigration officials.
The Montreal youths gave their nam-
es as Ferdinand Gauthier and Albert
Drouin, both in custody at Buffalo.
The two youth were taken from a
coal tender of a Toronto, Hamilton
Sr" Buffalo passenger train on Squaw
Island when the flobdlight of the
Border Patrol showed their heads
protruding from the coal.
All Canadian Government Will Pay
Ottawa -No Canadian Government,
Dominion or Provincial, will default.
That is the' outstanding results ofthe
conference of Federal and Provincial
Premiers" and Cabinet Ministers, who
concluded their labors after grappling
with thea momentous problems with
which the nation is confronted. The
proposal of Premier Taschereau of
Quebec that a Royal Commission be
appointed to investigate the financial
position of the Western Provinces did
not commend itselfto the conference.
It was made clear that the Donai;nian
Government already is in possession
of the pertinent facts, and, while there
is but a hint of it in the official com-
munique, it is understood the Federal
Government will continue its financial
assistance to the Provinces.
Cuba Has Another President
Havana -Carlos Mendieta 'became
the President of Cuba Thursday and
was acclaimed by a joyous popular
demonstration, in sharp contrast to
the reception of his predeceasors in
the mast five months.
Pandemonium broke loose as the
60 -year-old physician entered the of-
fice. Carlos Hevia left after- only two
days„ and took the inaugaural oath ad-
ministered by the Supreme Court.
To the accompaniment of cheering,
shouting and widespread shooting,
and: with general rejoicing, the Na-
tionalist leader swore he would try to
lead Cuba back topolitical and econ-
omic peace:'
Indians Married in Mass
Alelt Bay, 8,C.—Legal requirments
surrounding marriage as laid down in
the white :man's' laws 'were satisfied
by twenty-eight Indian couples of this
district, previously married according
to their own code. The couples, with
their children, had applied for relief,
but upon' being advised they must go
through a new marriage ceremony in
order to . qualify they went en masse
to Rev. C. K. K. Prosser, rector of
the Church of England here, and gave
their "1 will's" and "I do's" with one
general voice.
Threshers Consider Match Hazard
London—Titi•eshermen in conven-
tion here were considering the state-
ment of E. P. Heaton, Ontario Fire
Marshal, that manufacturers had
"killed" a -bill: mating it an offense
for ally one to carry matches at
threshing time. The statement by Mr.
Heaton came after many of the
t`hreshermen liad spoken in favor of
Stich legislation, , William Lord of
Hyde Park blamed matches for 75%
of the thresher fires. He told of find-
ing a preparation once in the sheaves,
matches wrapped in film atilt tinsel':
"That would have come out of the
blower` as a sheet of flame,' he de-
clared.
BOARD ASSISTS STUDENT
The Chatham board of education
has granted $353 to help pay the, med-
ical bills of Merle Laughlin and en-
sure a continuation of treatments in the
Harper hospital, Detroit. Merle cut
her knee in the, school playground in
1932 and has been in and out of hos-
pital ever since becatise of a resultant
bone affection. The Chatham board.
calls the award a 'compassionate one
NEWS
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STRICT
To Build. Addition to
Clinton Hospital.
At a special meeting of the Clinton
Hospital Board with the Advisory
Board held in the board room on Fri-
day it was unanimously decided to
proceed. with erection of arrterndrial
wing to the local hospital in memory
of the late Dr. Joseph Charles Gan-.
dier, who died suddenly Jan. 21, 1933:'
The need of this additionhas- been
strongly urged by the late Dr. Gan-
dier and plans had been made, but
conditions did not at thattime seem
to warrant the expenditure.
Fergus Council Not Yet Complete
Fergus is still without a complete
(Municipal Council. At the nomination
meeting last week many ratepayers
were present, and eight candidates
nominated tb fill the two vacancies
left on the Village Council when only
two out of the thirteen candidates
qualified at the 'previous nomination
meeting.
When the time for filing qualifica-
tions was up, William Irvine was the?
only nominee to signify his intention
of seeking the office. Reeve A. Adam
A. Armstrong last night stated em-
phatically that he would tender his
resignation immediately, in view of
the, fact that there were not enough
interested in the welfare of the vill-
age to stand in its governing body.
Car Claimed by Informer
In an information laid with Magis
trate , Reid,,,Goderich, ' Douglas Ross
Nairn, barrister, under Section 236 of
the Criminal Code, claims forfeiture
of an automobile won by a Goderia
young woman last October in a To-
ronto Hosiery company' contest. The
date of the hearing has not been set.
Two executives of the hosiery com-
pany this week were fined $100 each
for conducting a lottery, which result-
ed in the awarding of the car to the
Goclerich girl. They have entered an
appeal.
Shoots Big Weasel
Orangeville -Harold Gray ,of this
town has shot and killed the largest
weasel seen in this district for 'some
years. It measured 24 inches from tip
to tip and was as heavy furred as
mink. It is pure white, with the tip
of the tail being black: Several farm-
ers have been , losing chickens near
where the animal was shot in Mono
Township.
Wood Is All Cut
Operations at the town's wood lot
in Colborne Township have come to
an end, the available wood having all
been cleared up. The results of the
venture are quite satisfactory to the
town council, about 350 cords: of wood
having been taken out. There are
large piles of the cut wood in the
town hall yard, but it is being sold
or•delivered on relief orders daily and
there will be no difficulty in dispos-
ing of the entire cut.—Godericli Sig-
nal.
Here's a Good System
This district boasts a man, a bach-
elor, who has the much -abused credit
system beaten to a frazzle. t[e pays
for his bread in advance, then gets it
from the ;storekeeper as lie needs it.
This man gave a Dundalk grocer $4
in advance, requesting that bread be
supplied hien as long as there was a
balance, When that was "eaten up"
he was to be notified, and another de-
posit would be made. "I don't get My'
II i II>y'S I �
hands on rnuelt money in winter," the
man explained, "and l was afraid the
money would burn a hole in my poc-
ket. Then where would I be off for
bread?" Any merchant would gladly
put himself out to serve a:man like
that, and there are many, too, who
could use thatsystem to advantage,
--Dundalk Herald.
Burned by Hot Grease
While preparing the evening meal
at the Royal Hotel Miss Irene Bloom-
field suffered severe burns when she
accidentally upset a pan of hot grease
over her hands.' The painful injuries
were attended to by Dr. N. - C. Jack-
son and although she still retains a
reminder of the incident Miss Bloom-
field is little the worse for her un-
pleasant experience.—Goderich Signal.
Ruptured a, Blood Vessel
Jos Schumacher; head sawyer at the
Formosa sawmill, ruptured a blood.
vesselin his leg a few weeks ago, and
thinking it was; not serious, neglect-
ed to have it :attended to. The trou-
ble developed; however, and Mr. Schu-
macher's condition became very 'ser-
ious. He is now making a slow re-
covery.=Mildmay Gazette.
Factory Building: to be Razed
It is reported that the Runnymede
Iron Works, of Torotyto; owners of
the oid rattan factory situated on the
main street here, contemplate razing
the buildings in the spring. Two
buildings in the block' to the south
and rear of the main building, of
brick construction, are said to have
been purchased by; Larsen and Shaw
Co., which is adjacent to them. The
property, which was a flourishing in-
dustry here over a quarter of a cen-
tury until 1928 when it closed, was
valued at one time at over $50,000.—
Walkerton Herald -Times.
Lead Half Dollars in Circulation
It was noticed in Flesherton last,
week that several'conterfeit fifty -cent
pieces were in circulation, when one
was noticed as it was given in change.
They resemble the legal half 'dollar in
design, but are considerably duller in
appearance and smooth to handle, be-
ing made mainly of lead. When drop-
ped they have not the ring of the sil-
ver, piece ' and are also considerably
softer and easily' marred. A number.
of these pieces have been discovered
in various parts of Ontario. - Flesh-
erton Advance.
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A Close Call
Three young men of the town who
were out hunting jack rabbits had an
experience which they will long re-
member and which they hope will ne-
ver Occur again. One of the two had
bagged two fine large jacks and was
tyiirg same to the end of a stout cord
he had along in order to throw them
over his shoulder to carryhome, when
one of the other hunters took the op-
poetunity of the stop to light his pipe.
He put his shot gun under the crook
of his arm and just as he was about
to apply the match to the pipe, the
gtm slipped out from under arm and
striking the hard snow discharged,
the shot taking off; the button of the
other fellow's cap, as he was stooped
over the rabbits. If his bead had been
raised an inch he would not have
known what happened as the muzzle
of the gun was only a couple of feet
away when it discharged.—Harriston
Review.
Struck With Puck
The Horne sisters, Audrey and
Lillian, were a unfortunate spectators
at the Lucknow-Brussels hockey
match. here. •First Lillian was hit on
the wrist with the puck and later in
the game, the flying disk struck Aud-
rey on the side of the face, shatter-
ing a lense in her glasses and giving.
her a 'swollen eye that was quite pain-
ful. Had the puck' struck her full in.
the face it is altogether, likely that
serious lacerations would have result
ed..frottt the splintered eye glass,
Lucknow Sentinel.
May Pave Blue Water
Much satisfaction is being express-
ed by towns in the vicinity of the
Bluewater Highway over the recent
announcement by Chief Engineer R.
C. Muir\of the Department of High-
ways, to the effect that within a 'very
short time official 'announcement will
be made by the Department that the
Diameter Highway will be taken ov-
er by the Provincial Government.
This accomplishment has long been
the dream of the 131atetvater: Highway
Assde., who have steadily advertised
the convenience and scenic beauties
of the Highway but have 'been unable
to keep the highway itself in the per-
fect,condition that 'a prominent road
should be,—Kincardine Dews.
A Clever Child
A record of which many at older
pupil might be proud has been made
hi' Knox Presbyterian Sunday School,
Tiverton, by little Helen Margaret
Mongomery, 7 -year-old daughter of
Mr, and Mrs. C A, Montgomery. Re-
cently she was presented with her 4th
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WHEN
you rush madly to the station ..
and you just moss the last train
.` and they're expecting'.
you, home ton.ht.
to a.ele h.
Get � P one ....a
Long Distance call ` will
avoid trouble; •and ••worry.
Even if you ,never miss a train, you'll fmd
thetelephone a ready messenger.. For any
kind of news. Talking. on Long Distance'
le easy .and so inexpensive. Look in the
front of for the list`' of rates
your directory
—100 miles or so for as little as 30 cents.
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award for memory work. This was a
diploma. Prior to thisthe little girl
received three certificates and has al-
ready learnedall the memory course
for pupils unders 12 years as well as
the primary catechism: The presen-
tation of the diploma was .made at .a
recent Sunday school meeting.—Kin-
cardine Review -Reporter.
Dies in His Hundredth Year -
George Strong, of Fordwich, who
died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. George Baker in his 100th year,
was born in Ireland and came to Can-
ada when 18 years of age. He first
resided r e dd in Cartwright, artv *ri ht, then came to
Howick Township, where he farmed
until 15„years ago, when he moved to
Fordwich and lived until the death of
his wife seven years ago. He is sur-
vived by his two sons anda daughter,
all of Hawick.
He was an Orangeman for 82 years
and was buried under the auspices of
the society. The funeral took place,
with the Rev. Mr. Butt of Gorrie, and
Rev. Mr. Button, of Fordwich, offic-
iating. Interment took place in the
Fordwich cemetery.
"CANADA 1934"
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics
announces the publication of the 1934
edition of the official annual hand-
book dealing, in convenient and handy
form, with present conditions and re-
cent progress: in the Dominion.
The publication opens with a fore-
word by the Hon. H. H. Stevens; an
introduction of eight pages touches
on the world situation as it affects
Canada and summarises the Canadian
internal situation as it ,stands as the
close of 1933. Chapter 1 deals with
the Physiography of Canada and its
influence on the settlement of the
country and Chapter 2 surveys the
salient features of Canadian history.
Treatments of all phases of national
endeavour including the Population,
Wealth and Production, Agriculture,
Forestry, Mining, ' Water Powers,
Fisheries, Fur Trade, Manufactures,
Transportation, Trade, Finance, La-
bour, Education, etc., follow in suf-
ficient detail for the general reader
and so far as the 192 pages of matter
permit.
The book is designed to give a con-
cise but well-rounded picture of the
current Canadian. situation to those
at home and abroad, and to provide
a better basis of information for the
discussion of Canadian affairs gener.
ally and in particular for dealing with.
the business problems of 1934. It is
freely illustrated.
Throughout the handbook the latae
est available information is included
in each section, the figures in many
cases extending to the end of 1938,
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man of his neighbor.
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replied Jones. "Are you giving a par-
ty?"
"No," he replied, "we want some
sleep."
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