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a (ppawa { ne y 'states, "sur- } tions." i world's premier public own + project at Chippawa. "His i a tes," it says, "stood him come all obstacles. From 'the ning he has kept the Commission free from paralyzing influences of official- . dom." He "has renderéd great and notable service to Ontario." After praising the value of the work of Sir Adam Beck and of those in-charge of the Hydro project, the report goes on to say: "The chairman of the Commission has been regarded in effect as the Commission itself, and his forceful personality has played a great part in settling--or unsettling '--the relations' between the Govern- ment and the Commission; he was _ arbitrary and inconsiderate, and al- lowed nothing to stand in his way." His "utter disregard for law" is also he + begin: ! attributes the $11,800,000 excess cost 'claimed to have been: incurred on the Chippawa plant. ment, the report states, $82,483,914. "With regard to the general Hydro ! undertaking, the report makes various su ons. It declares: that the ydto made a mistake in entering the radial business. Tt criticises the fail ure of the Commission to build up a sinking fund to take care of its bond- | ed indebtedness. It finds that the powers of the Government to guaran- tee Hydro indebtedness are too wide. It believes that conferences should he held by the Commission with the municipalities. It recommends 'that the Central Ontario system should be unscrambled. It says that the Government should have fuller in- formation regarding the operations of the Hydro. And it declares that the value of the developments under the control and management of the Power Commission are in- estimable. : commented upon. AMONG SILVER EXHIBITS Canada Will Have Wonderful in London. - A despatch from London says:--A Hiver nugget weighing 5,000 pounds British E: be opened shortly. pressed DPritish newspapermen who were conducted over the building hy A. W. Tolmie, the Dominion Commis- The Canadian exhibit will be ready on April 17, and the building itself will be completed next week. To-day the building is a hive of industry. mpire Exhibition, which will Carpenters and artisans are putting the finishing touches on the interior, | and every particle of wood handled came from Dominion forests. . One group of decorators was coat- + papler-mache forms with glue and covering them with a dozen different colored seeds, cracked corn: and pea' meal. The impossible to achieve with brush and t. Six thousand cases contining Can. adian exhibits have arrived in Bri air, "and a few hundred are now in the building. The mineral exhibit is al- y in place, with the exception of some valuable chunks of gold ore Some fruits have been unpacked, and one exhibit of machinery The others will be installed as rapidly of Canada's effort at the, It certainly. im-| is in place. | |PATROL SUBMARINES "~NEW NAVAL PHRASE British Policy Offers Encour- agement to Dominion Navies. A despatch from 'London says:-- Great Britains policy of encouraging the Dominion navies, and of carrying 'out world-wide fueling plans, despite the uncertainty of ghe Singapore base project, the increase of the navy per- sonnel and the construction of five cruisers and two destroyers as had been previously announced, are points in the 1924-26 naval estimates pre. sented to Parliament on Thursday Which have attracted the most atten- on. : The estimates provide for an ex- penditure of £55,800,000, a reduction of £2,200,000, as compared with the estimates for 1923-24. In all points the estimates conform 'to the Washington treaty, it being ex- plained that the capital ships to be scrapped under the treaty term: are in the hands of ship-breakers. Dominion naval co-operation is not a néw policy, but the Admiralty's hearty endorsement of the principle is looked upon as another intimation to : . of communications and trade routes throughout the world. af all the 3 year were playing holi- to work. "88 their bugkgrounds are in position. "The Library for the Blind is located and Publishing De, of the Canadian National, for the Blind umes back to the library, - During the first year of the library's history, some 700 volumes were loaned; last | year 18,075 were sent out. And since every book going out means another the overseas empire nits thav it is | bearing a very. heavy burden in the] | days, to sport would be as tedious as| 26,000 vol-{ way, lived. NEW CANADIAN FLAG " ON THE SEVEN SEAS Red Ensign to Appaue_ on Shipping -- Union Jack Floats on Land. A despatch from Ottawa says:-- The Canadian red ensign is to be used by all privately owned ships of Can- adian register on the high seas--as it is now by the offices of the Can- iadian High Commissioner in London. It will make its appearance wherever | Canadian merchantmen are voyaging, on the last day of this month. flag 'has a red field, with t Jack in the left upper corner. It has been called the exclusive flag of Can- ada, but will not be used in Canada, where, as before, the Union Jack will 'be flown as the national emblem. The new flag will carry a simplified i arms in the field. It has been author- ized in order to give to Canadian ship- ping a mark in contrast with vessels of the Motherland and the other Do- minions. For the same reason it has been authorized for the flagstaff of the High Commissioner's office in London. The blue ensign will be used ex- clusively by Government owned ves- sels or vessels which number among their crew a specified percentage of naval reserve men. J ----] disease through X-ray examinations of the head. His method is an examina- tion of the sthenoidal cells. Photograph shows the house at 34 He died there in 1869. This | th the Union; | dence given out by Secretary Hughes form of the mew Canadian" coat-of- '| Washington, D.C, Counsel; Charles 4] 8 French Govern- 'Gloucester Square, Hyde Park, Lop- engineer and inventor of the steam ' new tax measure, n the budget, and shall approve the of Jtapping new expenditures. 8. Until the financial situation has "been greatly bettered, the Govern. ment will undertake no new borrow: ings whatsoever except for funding existing floating indebtedness, 4. After such improvement in the financial situation has been shown the Government will make no new loan, even for reconstruction in the liberat- ed regions, without being assured that the budget will cover the service of such new loan. 6. The Bank of France will con- tinue to envisage and assist the situation. This is the first foreign government credit of its kind that has been ar- ranged in this.country. The only in- ternational banking operation of an analogous nature was the famous cre- dit to the British Government during the war in which British-owned Am- erican securities were pledged as collateral. in respect to the advancement of the improvement of the St. Lawrence, the President had appointed the St. Law- rence. Commission of the United States, comprising: Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com- merce (chairman); William C. Breed, attorney-at-law, New York City, for- mer President New York Merchants' Association; James E. Davidson, Bay City, Mich., Vice-President American Chipbuilding Co., Bay City; James P. Goodrich," Winchester, Ind:, formerly 'Governor of Indiana; James R. How- ard, Chicago, formerly President Am- érican Farm Bureau Federation; James D. Noonan, American Federa- tion of Labor; | er imp. 2.40 per | While de of the loan were not | made public ds not run for more than one year. In maturity liquidated in other ways, gold in amount equal to the loan will York. I" The group is limited to bankers of plications to share in the loan largely exceeding the amount required by the In connection with this credit the Governor of the Bank of France has the following points: ------------------ The Week's Markets HOOVER TO HEAD US. e S Cooperate' With Canadian] Man. wheat No, 1 North., $1.10%. . . TRE . Man. oats--No. 3 CW., 44%c¢; No. Commission m Discussion ] Man. barley--Nominal. All the above, c.if., bay A despatch from Washington says:--The Canadian Government, in! American corn--No. 2 yellow 98%c. Buckwheat--No. 2, 78 to 82c. partment on Friday, agrees to oi Peas No.2, $1.45 to $1.50. suggestion of the United States Gov-| pjiteed Del, Montreal freights, be appointed by each Government to ghorts, per ton, $30; middlings, $36; the Joint Engineering Board which good feed flour, $2.10. | of the St. Lawrence River waterway $1.02, outside. project. Ontario No. 2 white oats--41 to 48c. idge authorized the announcement Ontario flour--Ninety per cent. pat., that, in pursuance to the correspon- in jute bags, Montreal, prompt s seaboard, $4.35. Manitoba flour--1st pats., in jute Hay--Extra No. 2 timothy, per ton, track, Toronto, $14.50 to $15; No. 2 $12.50. Straw--Carlots, per ton, $9.50. b. bay ports, per ton, $20. Cheese--New, large, 19 to 20c; Stiltons, 22 to 28¢. Old, large, 25 to 27c; twins, 26 to 28¢; triplets, 30c. to 46¢; No. 1 creamery, 43 to 44c; No. 2, 42 to 43c; dairy, 87c. to 87c; fresh extras, loose, 34 to 36¢; fresh firsts, 32 to 83c; fresh seconds, S Live poultry--Chickens, 8 to 4 Ibs. P. Craig, Duluth, Minn., Executive 20c; a oy b 1bs., 22¢; ao 4t05 A further member of the Commis- chickens, 4 Ibs. and over, 25c; roosters, gion wiil be chosen from the commer- 16¢; ducklings, over 5 Ibs, 19¢; do, and up, 22c. States. : Dressed poultry--Chickens, 3 to 4 Blizzard in New Brunswick, |4 to 5 lbs, 24c; do, 8 to 4 Ibs, 18c; spring chickens, 4 1hs. and over, 30c; i over b lbs., 24¢c; do, 4 to 6 lbs, 26c; A despatch from Moncton, N.B.'turkeys, young, 10 Ibs. and up 82 to says:;--The snowstorm continues here Beans--Canadian hand-picked, 1b. tion since early Wednesday morning. 7c; Pp! 8, 6%c. A despatch from Dawson City, Y. in the Yukon, and there are indica- gal.; maple sugar, Ib, 25c. tions of an early-spring. The dies) Honey--60-1b. tins, 11 to 11%c per ed migrants, was seen at White Horse, comb honey, per doz, No. 1, $3.75 to Feb. 9, two weeks earlier than usual. $4; No. 2, $8.25 to $3.50. d on Wednesday grew in in. rolls, 17 to 18c; cottage rolls, 19 to here on Friday with the snow- it is understood it will the event that the credit is not at be shipped to the Morgan firm in New New York and neighboring cities, ap- French Government. ¢ issued a statement which sets forth ~ BOARD ON WATERWAY TORONTO. ; 1, b3%ec. of Waterway Project. Co Ontario barley--65 to 70, lic by the State De- a. note made public by the Sta Ontario Rye--No. 8, 75 to T9¢. er t that two additional engineers y,,0¢ included: Bran, per tom, $2 will have charge of the consideration Ontario wheat--No. 2 white, 98 to At the same time President Cool-| Ontario corn--Nominal ip- ment, $4.70; Toronto basis, $4.70; bulk sacks, $6.30 per bbl; 2nd pats., $5.80. $14.50; no. 8, $12.50 to $18; mixed, Standard recleaned screenings, f.o. twins, 20 to 21c; triplets, 21 to 21%c¢; Butter--Finest creamery prints, 46 Eggs--Extras, fresh, in cartons, 36 Stephen B. Davis, 98 to 29¢. Seeretary. Ibs., 16¢; do, 3 to 4 Ibs:, 16¢; spring cial community in the New England 4 to b Ibs, 18c; turkeys, young, 10 Ibs., Ibs., 26c; hens, over 65 lbs., 28¢; do, Signs of Spring in Yukon roosters, over 5 lbs, 18c; ducklings, 86¢; geese, 22c. There has been practically no cessa- Maple products--Syrup, T., says:--Very mild weather prevails gal, 1b.; 10-Ib. tins, 11 to 12¢; 5-Ib. tins, A despatch from Fredericton! Smoked meats--Hams, med., 24 to tensity 21¢; breakfast bacon, 23 to 26c; spe- fall becoming heavier all the time. $2.50; per b-gal. tin, tain bluebird, the earliest of feather-1111s to 12¢c; 2%-Ib. tins, 12% to 13c; says:--The March blizzard which 2b¢; cooked hams, 34 to 36c; smoked cial breakfast bacon, 28 to 30c; backs, boneless, 28 to 83c. Cured meats--Long clear bacon, 50 to 70 lbs., $18.50; 70 to 90 Ibs., $18; - s--rn The slowest in promising is always 90 Ibs. and up, $17; lightweight rolls, the most faithful in fulfilling. $37; heavyweight rolls, $32. ure tierces, 14% to 14%:; tubs, 141% to 16¢; pails, 15 to 15%e; prints, 17% to 18¢c; shortening tierces, 14 to 14%c; tubs, 14 to 16¢; pails, 16 to 15%c; prints, 17 to 17%e. Heavy steers, choice; $7.50 to $7.75; butcher steers, choice, $6.76 to $7.75; do, good, $6 to $6.50; do, med., $5 to $6.75; do, com., $4 to $4.50; butcher heifers, choice, $6.76 to $7.50; do, med., $6 to $6.75; do, com., $4.25 to $4.75; butcher cows, choice, $4.75 to $6.50; do, med., $3.60 to $4.60; can- ners and cutters, $1.50 to $2; do, com., $2.50 to $3.50; feeding steers, choice, $5.50 to $6; do, fair, $4 to $5; stockers, bchoice, $4 to $56; do, fair, $3.50 to $4; milkers and springers, choice, $80 to $120; calves, choice, $10 to $12; do, med., $7 to $9; do, com., $5.50 to $6; lambs, choice ewes, $14 to $15; do, bucks, $12.50 to $13.50; do, culls, $8 to $9; hogs, fed and watered, $7.75 to $8; do, f.0.b., $7.26 to $7.50; do, coun- try points, $7 to $7.26; do, selects, $8.60 to $8.80. MONTREAL. Oats, Can. West., No. 2, 53 to bdc; do, No. 8, 60% to Hlc; extra No. 1 feed, 49% to 650c; No. 2 local white, 47% to 48c. Flour, Man. spring wheat ats, 1sts, $6.30; 2nds, $56.80; strong akers', $6.60; winter pats, choice, $5.65 to $5.75. Rolled oats, bag 90 lbs, $3.05. Bran, $28.25. Shorts, $30.25. Middlings, $86.25. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $16.20. Butter, No. 1, pasteurized, 38¢c; No. {1 creamery, 87¢; 2nds, e. Eggs, | fresh extras, 36¢; fresh firsts, 38c. Po- | tatoes, per bag, car lots, $1.55 to $1.60. Heavy veals, $8; com. light calves, $6.75 and up; hogs, thick, smooth, and shops, $8.26 to $8.60; do, poor quality, $8; select bacon hogs, $9. ete Ay sont i Soviet Will Prohibit Wife-Buying in Provinces in barrels, Lard--P A despatch from Moscow says:-- Women in Turkestan, the Khirghiz republic and the Bashkir and Kaimuk regions of Russia, who for ages have been treated with inequality, ara soon to be protected hy laws similar to those in effect where Western civiliza- tion has spread. This has been de- cided upon by the Soviet Council of Commissars in connection with the celebration of the international work- ing women's day. The widely prevalent custom, whereby a bridegroom. buys his wife with money or cattle may be punished by a year's imprisonment, and persons found forcing a woman to marry with- out, her free consent may be sentenced to five years at hard labor. The cus- tom in other regions of a bride being stolen by a bridegroom's family or the bridegroom himself will be punishable by five years' imprisonment, The penalty for bigamy and concubinage will be a year's hard labor. The mar- ringe of extremely young women will be prohibited. | EE FOR TH Veterans' Associations' Bovril 2nd Vancouver by 3,777 rail, id ¢ y I. Rp compared with that of 2,486 miles from Halifax to Liverpool, some conception of the magni- | tude of Canada may be appre- clated, and at the same time the thinking man will realize the |i _ problem which confronts Can- ada In keeping her people homo- geneous and those of one peor- tion considerate of the welfare |i of those of other portions. Nova || 'Scotia has her advantages and problems which are local to her- self, while British Columbia also must provide for and overcome conditions of which the eastern province knows nothing. These sea. ring provinces, like wise, are free from some of the problems and lack some of the advantages of the inland pro- vinces. That the people of Canada may be kept fully informed on {ts component parts, the Natural Resources Intelligence Branch of the Dept. of the Interior has published a series of pamphlets on the provinces and portions of provinces and territories of Canada. Those at present avail- able are Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskat. chewan, The Peace River Dis- trict, and Central British Col- umbia. Others are in course of preparation. This branch has also published a number of in- teresting maps showing the na- tural resources of Canada. Copies of any of these pamph- lets or maps may be had free on request to the Natural Re- sources Intelligence Service, Dept. of the Interior, Ottawa. = Lord Balfour's Fifty Years in Politics A despatch from London says:-- Lord Balfour, who is a hale veteran of seventy-six, has recently celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his entry into the House of Commons, It was at a general election in February, 1874, that Arthur James Balfour won his first seat and began the long par- liamentary and political career in which he was to achieve fame in many fields. Of the leaders in British public life to-day, Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister, was then eight years old; Mr. Asquith was twenty-one; Mr. Lloyd George was eleven; ex-Premier Baldwin was a lad of seven; Winston Churchill was born in the November following the February of Balfour's first election. Around 100 members of the present House of Commons like- wise were unborn. In 1874 Gladstone was regarded as a spent force, though he had three more terms to serve as Premier. Lord Salishiry was a very unwilling col- league of Disraeli. Harcourt had held no more than minor office and Rane dolph Churchill had not yet found him. self. The franchise was still confined to a comparatively small minority of the population. Charles Stewart Pare nell had not then entered the House of Commons. The world upon which Lord Balfour looked in 1874 was, in fact, as far away in many essentials from the world of to-day as is the world of 1774. ---------- Insanity Wave Sequel to Quake in Japan A despatch from Tokio says: --In- sanity, one of the terrible aftermaths of the September earthquake and fire in Japan, increased enormously in Tokio during the five months follow- ing the catastrophe, according to po- lice reports. Results of a police investigation g| made public in February revealed 1, Poster Competition which closes 31st MARCH, 1924, and while helping Prize 13,888 : (£3,000) | $4,556 © Competit donation with coupon out to any one given on ticket-folder, postage the Veterans you may | WIN A FORTUNE ors arrangements of the Posters must reach London, England 4c) on or before 30th April, 1924 I enclose a donation of $ +.. Please send me..... | petition. - 'One Ticket-Folder Name in full ....iiiiieins (Mr., Mrs. or lon of Great Britaln, , Montreal. ~~ ans' Association, Citizen. sess sasanees Be EE RET .....Ticket-Folders for Bovril Poster Com- » will be sent for every $1.20 given, 9 dus ds patie vvdaniiadoyns 538 cases of insanity in Tokio. Of this number, 357 reported since September 1 may be attributed directly to the effects of the catastrophe. Police report that many persons who became violently insane, due to their harrowing experiences in the great holocaust, inflicted injuries upon those with whom they came in contact in the days just following the quake iwhen Tokio was still disorganized. h----r r---- Montreal Leads American Ports in Grain Shipments from Montreal says: -- In the year 1921 and 1922, Montreal led the in exporting seaports of North Anjerica. Last year, as shown by the following figures, the Canadian metropoli§ maintained her position as the leading grain exporter of the con- tinent. Port Bushels _ Montreal, Que ...120,018,938 New York, N.Y... 87,180,000 Baltimore; Md, .. 41,088,000 hia, Po.. 82,107,000 New O La.. 22,793,804 Vancouver, B.C. . 22,668,781 . St. John, N.B. ... A despat: 17,710,871 104000