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FL Jig Arrive :opital 0 p.m, 3 pom, 45 p.m, 10 p.m. TYPPPTOMEE A HHL i nm, a Mr. Walkem is the dean AY Ba fraternity he here. A store in Toron- ¥ 8x i i for- "ced to give up. PLAYER INJURED kenny Sr FALL termediates, was the h ofkey game in bg ied fh. the ha night, and may iy I be out of of the c ame fo Fi time. sustained in a place | J. eT is Bios ly slow in healing. UGURAL MEETING a ral meeting of the 1928 : le ty Council was held yes- os attended by many pir A Mayor Duff in his address | bespoke prosperity for the city dur- t Chairmanship Rs ated. as follows: EACCHLIT: 8, A, Neodiey, Pui, W. 8 G. H. French, ge Sty oF Ya Powe Oa UND ROLL OF BILLS A avd Mong name not disclosed, vered riches on Queen Street on ew Year's morning. It was a lucky strike and did not require minting or refining or even printing to make it omelr EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Many eyes are slowly but surely crippled by uncorrected have your correction , 1516 «--=PHONE~-- 18168 Blogk Opposite Post Office Hay | Wool | Bee Woo $1.49 LEADER DRY GOODS Phone 740; 32 Simcoe St, 8, | was $1,333,839 ans | loss of the cit ANIS : is fi officers | yesterday's weekly luncheon by Past Presid H. C wi Past e, Rev. Malott, P. C. McLaurin, »Hanga, Imlah, " RECORD RETURNS MADE In the first nine months of the Government fiscal year . the amount of customs collections at the port of Peterboro have almost equalled that collected in the prévious twelve months, During December $127,688.80 was collecetd, and the amount col- lected up to the end of December From April to December in 1926 collections amoun- ted to $1,127,62391 BELLEVILLE COLLECTIONS Belleville customs revenue Teosirls for the month of December, 1927, at this port aggremated $477,612.62 as against $309.233.15 for the same month in 1926, an increase of $138,- OFFICERS INS INSTALLED At the Belleville Oddfellows' Tem- Rg evening the annual instal tena Rebe- sonaucl by as 5 Dn hes div. Officers decid we HEEL E. Abséltine ; : Treasurer, INOS. NL. NO. 3 SCHOOL REPORT i December * Row Results Show Those Who Passed and Failed Report of Union 3, East Whitby for December, is as follows: Senior ; Room Jr, IV. Pass--Grace Pierson 68, Bertha Stephenson 68, Sam Bur- roughs 61; Fail, Kathleen Me- Robinson 50, Russel Lindsey 49. Sr. III, Honors--Isabel Pierson 78; Pass, Marguerite McRobinson 74, Eva Lindsey 65, Lula Reeson 60; Fail, Erma Kerman 59, Marie LeRoy 56, George Irwin 54, Har- vey Scott 37, Doris Docherty 30. Jr. III. Honors--Ronald Nor- they 79, Geoffrey Northey 79; Pass, Frank Hoag 73, Dorothy Steph 73, Marion Jackson 37947. For the quarter ending De- cemher 31st, 1927, the receipts were $1,448,440, 15 and for the same quarter in 1926 they were $959.28387, The increase being $489,156.87, The in- crease being $489,156.28 for the quar- ter, DECREASE IN FIRES The annual report J ared by Fire Chief Gimblett eterboro indicates a decrease in the number of alarms and an increase in the number of fires, but in the total fire there is a decrease when compared with 1926. For 1927 there were 437 alarms sent in, There were 53 fires, with a loss November 30 of $27,699.07, WIL he estimated loss * for December was WINS NEW YEAR'S SPIEL Skip J. McCartney's rink won the New Year's bonspiel at the Kingston cutling rink Monday, this being the official opening of the curling club's schedule, Skip McCartney defeated Skip W. J. Drysdale by the score of S---- ADANAC 161 King W. new year, NOTICE] I HAVE TAKEN OVER THE BUSINESS KNOWN AS Durant Machine Shop Henceforth it will be kndwn as and Machine Shop My policy will be prompt and conscien- tious service to everyone throughout the HAROLD F. COX GARAGE - Phone 1214 72, Marguerite Bonnetta 70, Mar- fon Lewington 62; Fail, Pearl Scott 58, Garnet Wetherup 64, Yoeman Luke (absent). Sr. 11. Pass--Bernice Sully 73, Donald Allman 64; Fail, Cora Wetherup 56, Wilfred Lindsey 40. M. M. Ford, teacher, Junior Room Jr. 1I.--Bobby Pierson, Dorothy Kerman, Margaret Northey. Sr. IL--Doris Northey, Fay Sul- ly, Ella Lindsey, Kathleen Doch- erty, Donald Docherty, Jr, I.--Gordon Jackson, Helen Kerman, Frances Robinson, Nor- man Wetherup, Gladys Wetherup, Clifford Marmien. Sr. Primary--Cecil Stephenson, Frank McClure, Jack LeRoy, Vie- tor Burroughs, Jr, ' Primary---Bernice Ethel Lewington, Bernice son, Fredric Robinson, Pierson, B Class--Audrey Sully, Peggy Northey, Billy Drew, Johnnie Wetherup, Norman Marnien, A Class--Norine Pierson, Hazel LeRoy, Jack- Margaret Marnien, Jolie Korff, Bernice Luke, Nora Marnien. 0. Taylor, teacher, Officers Are Installed at Wiarton Cedar olage Wiarton, Jan, 2.--Cedar Lodge 'No, 396 AF. & AM, G.R.C,, held a regular meeting for the purpose of installing officefs reecntly elect- R. W. Bro, 8; J, Cameron acted as Installing Master and was assisted by R.W. Bro. 8. E. Foster, V. W. Bro. J. Macaulay and sever- al of the Past Masters of the lodge The following officers were in- stalled: '-W, Bro, oJhn McCartney, W.M.; W. Bros. Fred McVannell, L.P.M.; Bro. John Currie, 8.W; Bro W. H. Chisholm, J.W.; Bro. Rev. D.. H. Currie, chaplain; R.W. Bro. 8.4;E. Foster, treasurer; W. Bro, J. D. Ewing, secretary; V.W. Bro, oJhn Macaulay, D, of C.; Bro. D, C, Dargavel, 8. D.; Bro. R. Hunter, J.D.; Bro. D, J. Byers, 8.8.; Bre. Alexander Moore, J.8.; D. J. Taylor, Inner Guard; Bro, John Smith, tyler, iu -------- Ee i i kM Men's Work » Yl # Cc Pants 1. Collis & Sons | BO-B4 King St. W, Phone 788W Opp. Centre St, b Solvay Coke We are Sole Agents Jeddo Premium Coal The Best Produced in America Cei:2ral Motors Wood All Fuel Ordess weighed on City Scales if desires XZON'S Four direct lines to Central ANE AN 'nects the inland ocean, 753 NORTON ARD FOES =| CANADA'S GROWTH Air Explorers Aid Material: ly in Opening Civiliza- tion and Opportunity grad being unrol- Secrtarnn| tea morthwards, and bit by bit the secrets . that have hitherto lain hidden in that vast empire to the north of the 60th parallel are ylelding themselves up to in- vestigation and research. It is only within the last few years that Canadians have definitely turned towards the great possibi- litles for expansion in the north- land and have satisfied themselves that the popular belief that the northern areas of their country are barren and uninhabitable is, like most popular beliefs, utterly erroneous, With a quiet deter mination they have tackled the problems of exploring and exploit ing the territories beyond the 60th degree of latitude, and have within the past year committed themselves to spending many mil- lions of dollars to development work in that part of the contin- nt. The establishment of post of- fices, police posts and customs houses in the northern islands off Canadian mainland has been steadily pursued; the most north- erly administrative post in the world is that of the Royal Cana- dian Mounted Police at Bache Bay on Ellesmere Island, 700 miles south of the North Pole. There is no end to the surveys that are being carried out among the islands themselves and to the every feature, geozraphical and investigations conducted into biological, that these islands con- tain, Coming nearer to civilization, Canadians are seen creating for themselves new transportation routes and new outlets to the ocean, At the moment an '"'expe- ditionary force" of flying men are operating in the Hudson Straits, that spacious channel which con- Hudson Bay, with the Atlantic, This force has for its duty the making of observations in daily flights over vast expanses of water ia order to note the tidal conditions, currents, prevailing winds, ice and all other elements that enter into navigation, Three air sta- tions are located in the straits, one at Port Burwell at the ex- treme point of the Labrador Pen- insula; the second at Wakeham Bay on the south shore and mid- way up the straits, and the third at Nottingham Island in Hudson Bay (itself at its western en- trance. Day after day flights are made and reports transmitted by wireless to the Canadian govern- ment. The whole idea behind this is that the government should possess all information as to how navigation can be lengthened, for although the Hudson Straits have been navigated for three hundred years and at one time were the main highway to the Canadian west in the days of the old fur- trading companies the develop- ment of the southern lanes of traffic left that route far behind. Linked up with these investi- gations is the definite effort now being carried out to finish the Hudson Bay railway--a line which will, when completed, run from a point in Saskatchewan, near the Manitoba border, to Fort Churchill on Hudson Bay. As originally planned the road was to end at Port Nelson, but an exhaustive Investigation into the merits of the two termini re- sulted in Fort Churchill being de- cided on. It will lengthen the railway by nearly a hundred miles, but the report of engineers who made a study of the situa- tion indicates that Churchill has many natural advantages not en- joyed by Nelson and that, despite the 100 more miles of railway building, the expenditures in the end will be smaller, This line goes right into the heart of the Canadian west, bring- ing it only a few hundred miles from the sea coast. Exploration fs being pushed forward. At the beginning of 1928 a small expedition will start out from Ottawa to study the fauna of 15,000 square miles of territory which the government in { '| tuary. 1927 set aside as & game sanc- This region lies between the Great Slave Lake and Chester- 'ield Inlet, near the junction of 'he Hanbury and Thelon rivers. 't has been traversed by many ex- "loring parties, but the region is "0 vast that much remains to be old of it, Canadian statesmen are urging 'heir compatriots to turn their 7aze northwards, and the next 'ew years should witness some reat developments in that por- ion of the American. continent. meen -- LONG-LOST CHURCH EMERGES FROM SEA London, Jan. 8.--Watchers on 'he shore at Walton-on-the-Naze. on the east coast of England, to 'ay were amazed to pee & church "ise out of the tea three miles from he coast. It was the long-lost par- 'h church, which bad been sub- nerged since 1398 as a result of he coast erosion. The severe storm which raged for several days was followed an exceptionally low tide, wh brought the 1,000-year-old church into view. It was covered thickly with shells and seaweed. Some of the spectators were so overawed that they took ome glimpse and quickly vanished. Others, more venturesome, made a hurried attempt to reach the church, but the tide was too quick for them. The sea rapidly came in and the lost church again vanished. tot ----r------_ iver rarer ie ee ------cram---------------- -------------------- | DECRFASE SHOWN FAVORABLE TRADE BALANCE FOR 1927 Excess of Exports Over Im- ports is Stil' Sub- stantial : LARGE EXPORTS Commerce With the United States Greater Than With Other Countries Ottawa, Dec. 21--A decrease of 50 per. cent in the favorable visible balance of trade for the 12 months ending Nov, 30, as compared with the corresponding period of last year is shown in the detailed statement is- sued yesterday. The excess of ex- ports over imports, however, is still very substantial, = being $160,000,000, as compared with $317,000,000 a year ago, The export trade for the month of Nov, totaled $153,000,000, which is the largest in Canada's history, with the exception of the month of Dec ember, 1925, when the Dominion ex- ported products to the value of $175, 000,000. Imports during November totalled $94,000,000, and for the 12 months ended November, $1,085,000, 000, as against $1,003,000,000 last year. Exports for the year were $1226, 000, a decrease of $79,000.00. Ontario was the leading channel of trade, with imports of $44,000,000 during November, and exports of $80,000,000, while Quebec had imports of Sa0000,00 and exports of $41, Trade with the United States ap- pears to exceed the trade with other countries, but the statistics are some- what misleading as many of the pro- ducts brought from other countries are shown as coming from the United States because they happen to come on 'a vessel docking at some United States port. Wool and rubber, for example, may be purchased from a British counrty, but may be imnorted by way of New York, and thus be credited to the United "States instead of to the country of origin. Increased V4 Our im; from the United States for the 12 months ending with Nov- ember are shown as against - $666,000,000 last year, while exports to the States are $474,000, as compared with $470,000,000 last year. Imports from British Empire countries are given as 000 against $211,000,000 a year exports are $512,000, pa with $582,000,000 y ago. Total trade with th ited Ki for the year was S500.000,000 and $I a exports ports. Germany appears to have been among our best customers after the British Empire and the United States with imports from Canada of $38, 000,000, but here again record may be misleading, as many of the ship to Czecho-Slovakia and ther countries go via the free port of Hamburg and are conse- quently credited to Germany. Examination of the details shows an increase of $13,000,000 in our im- ports of alcoholic beverages, which $5,000,000 a month, Nor are the ex- | ports of liquor decreasing, as intim- ated a short time ago by the chair- man of the Ontario Liquor Control Board, in the month of November we exported 142,000 gallons of whisky, valued at §1,733327, mostly to the United States, bringing the total ex- ports for the 12 months up to nearly $21,000,000, an increase of $2,800,000 over last year. Most of the big dis- tilleries are located in Ontario and it is from Ontario that the shipments are made to Detroit, . Buffalo and other border cities of the republic, Details of Increase Increasing imports are responsible largely for the decrease in the fav- orable trade balance. In addition to ,the in®ease' of $13,000,000 in imports 'in wines and spirits, the following increases are noted for the 12 months ending December: Chemical products $2,000,000; fresh fruits, $4,000,000; furs, $3,000000; * corz, $3,000,000; hides and skins, $2000,000; metals $39,000,000 (including engines and boilers farm imptéments, machinery, ete.) ; automobiles, nearly $7,000,000; auto parts, $5,000,000; sugar, $6, 000,000. A drop of $62,000,000 in grain and grain products is chiefly responsible for the decrease in export | trade, We shipped 290,533 live cattle! Notice to Bruce and Celina streets, Osh street; the telephone number Wright Phone 1082 Corner Bruce Ambulance Serv wis the Public We are now doing business at our new loration, corner of der our usual efficient service during alterations, new building is under construction, entrance will be on Bruce this space for important announcement later, OSHAWA awa, and hope to be able to ren. While our remains the same, 1082, Watch and Celina Sts, Phone 1082 ice Day or Night, are entering Canada, at the rate of out of the country, mostly to the Sites, for a total of $20,807,995, h by $2800,000 and less bacon ht Png. hams for ET AR I ns H r by » » as| 000 2 | by $1 1500,000. =| MORE TOURISTS HAN EVER BEFORE 00| Detroit Checks Up 1927 and Sees It Brought in 1, 700,000 Detroit, Jan. 2--According to a survey just completed by the Detroig Convention and Tourist bureau, the year 1927 will be listed as the great est tourist year in the history of the city, It is estimated that 1,700,000 visitors came here this year. The average duration of their stay was four days. The survey included prac tically every agency in the city that comes in contact with tourists. Each was unanimous in declaring that more visitors came to Detroit this year than ever before. In addition to revealing that De- troit experienced another record breaking year, the survey showed that the various resort centres of Michigan had an exceptionally good year, More out-of-town tourists came into Michigan during 1927 than in any previous season. Tourists. Spend Millions Those who came left millions of dollars in the coffers of the various cities throughout the state, Accord ing to a statement issued by P, J, parks, 5,107,487 persons visited the state parks during 1927, These visi tors included tourists from practically .| every state in the Union and from Canada. It is interesting to note that of the number of inquiries in answer to the newspaper advertisements, 71 per cent, of those seeking information a bout Detroit came here during 1927, and more than 20 per cent, stated | positively they would come next year. The tourists here this year visited for an average of four days in Detroit, m= | and spent approximately $10 a day for each day, TRAMPS 100 MILES TO BRING BACK MAN Cochrane, Ont., Jan, 3--Brought back by Constable Truelove, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, after a 1,000 mile trip on snow- shoes, Jacob Mattonas, a full blood- ed Cree Indian, living near Pagwa, a trading post between the English and Albany Rivers, was today sen- tenced at Kapuskasing to three years at Portsmouth Penitentiary. The Indian was charged with an of- Hoffmaster, superintendent of state | Ihe Walk Upstairs to Our Busy Bargain Dept. 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