Vancouver Daily World from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • Page 12

HIE VANCOUVER DAILY WOULD, TiiKSllAV. MAKt'il 1, 12 dered by the choir of the Central adMCTUTAVCG MAV TELLS STORY OF car to any desired speed. As slow as a quarter of a mile an hour or as fast a one hundred miles an hour I easily possible with this new invention. So valuable do engineers regard this principle that an eminent llritlsh firm Is I the company a through service on Mn Street, operating every 20 minutes. I he I service at present Is a K.

mlnute one. 'but involes changing cars at 6'Jnd Avenue. VETERAN MAY GET MILLIONS Young Canadian Gets G. W. V.

A. Support for Legal Fight Over Property Said to Be Worth $3,000,000. CANADIANS MAY VISIT HONOLULU Dominion and United States Governments Acting on Protest of Well Known Vancouver Physician. view Baptist Church under the direction at Mr. Alia Swarts.

The so. los and quartettes were In th capable hands of Mrs. Mary Arnold, taiprano; Mrs. W. Reynolds, contralto; Mr.

.1 A. Hall, tenor, and Mr. Wood, baritone. The work reflects great credit on the conductor and her enterprising choir. W'hleh Is gradually working its way to the front rank in the city.

In addition to the cantata. Mrs. Ruth Carey, soprano, sang Dudley Buck's "Fear Te Not, Isiael" in splendid style. Madame Kste Avery, one of Vancouver's favored contraltos. sang Beardsley Van de Water's "The Teni tent" with her usual taste.

"To the l.crd Our Ood." from Haul's "Holy City," was magnificently rendered my Mr. J. A. Hall, and two solo piano numbers by Mr. Ira KwarU.

a gifted young local artist, proved. highly acceptable. Mrs. Cora Johnson, the accompanist, performed her duties with sympathv md good isie. BY ELECTION IN.

WOOLWICH ROUGH bv elec i LONDON, March .1 Four tlons will be held this week. taking place In oolw lep on day, in Dudley on Thursday, in Kircaldy day. Sir Arthur Kustawen, the new minister of agriculture, who has endured much heckling on account of the embargo against Canadian cattle, chiefly through the Vlailv lCxnress Iims mflifipd his attitude to some extent. To a de putation representing the meat trades. the minister admitted that the price of Kngllsh meat was too high and prom to bring the matter before thepnb election campaign In Woolwich has been marked bv much rowdvism.

Captain Gee, V. the Coalition candidate, was injured In an outbreak lust week, but last night he resumed his campalun escorted by hundreds of crippled ex service men. One of the main points of the Coalition canadidate's canvass is that he will keep the Woolwich Arsenal In operation as a peace time establishment. In Woolwich, Dudley and Kirkalriy. there is a straight fisht between the Coalition and Laboriten, and the Labor men declare their candidates have a good chance In the first two named.

In Penistone there are two Liberals in the field, one representing the Coalition Liberals and the other the Independent Liberals, with a Labor candidate Intervening. AGASSIZ NOTES Mr. H. Fooks has returned to his home here after a trip to Prince Rupert. Mrs.

E. Prohert spent In Vancouver last week. a short time Miss T. MeRae, of the Bank of Montreal staff, spenO the week end at the coast. Mr.

C. .1. lnkman has got back from a short business trip to town. The Ladies' Basketball Club, which has been formed recently, Is meeting with much success. A meeting of the Parent Teacher Association was held on Wednesday last and was well attended.

The next meeting Is to be held on the last Wednesday In March. Mrs. N. Allen, of Vancouver, Is at present the guest of her daughter, Mrs. 1 1.

Fooks. Mts. West has left fur her home In Pewdney, B.C., after spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. O. Faulkner, here.

Mr. r. Holt has returned to the coast after spending the last two months In the valley. CQpyr1c.it, 1919. hf tli UcClur KewHDaoer nidi cats.

now tnaking arrangements to place ii In all Hritlsh made motor 'busses used for traffic the streets of London. Those interested 'n a new system nf non shift speed control will obtain Interesting Information by visiting this demonstration. "TECH" STUDENTS INNEW SCHOOL Three Hundred Lads From the High School Move Into New Home in Labor Temple Building. With almost every enrolled student present, the Vancouver technical school in tho old Labor TVniple building opened Its doors this morning to nearly 300 students. The open ng this morning was merely for Instructional purposes, the official openinic being scheduled to take place about Marcn li, wnen i.

minister nf education: Mr. John supervisor of technical education, and other government, fi.iui. u.iti r.rri..intp i ti i iutpr the nrinciDRl. with his staff of teachers, assembled the students In the big auditorium on the fourth floor before school opened ana i.i,iu.im.n recording the new building. Some machinery from the H.

('. It. has not been installed yet With this exception everything Is in lull working order. King Edward assembly hall on Monday was the scerts of the farwcll messages hy the King Kdward High School students to the technical department on the eve of Its moving into new quartets 4 i.i.n, Temnle. Mr.

Ferguson spoke for the King Kdward students anH utaff and Principal J. U. I.lster re plied for the Techs." rousing i fnr the "Techs' by Kin Edward students, led by Clare The departing stud ents re n.j rhri lead bv Herb. Mc Klvaine. Mor Boom for Othr.

ttonrlinir the tech nical classes at King kdward high school removing to their ne at the Vancouver Technical school six rooms are vacated at the former school. These will be occupied by classes from Mich School of torn mere, after next September, Municipal i itnrAo.n Rtated this morn Init This morning one of the classes at Cecil llhodes school moved over to Kitig Kdward and started their studies there, eliminating the part time system at the Cecil Khodes scnooi. ACCOMMODATION INSUFFICIENT Special Committee Appointed to Go Into Matter of More Room in Maple Ridge High School 11 IUDUK. Mar. 1.

trustees met on Saturday The school In llaney municipal hall. Principal Keatley. or Mapio mob mr, School, asked for better accom modation and equipment for the 're classes as thev were much hampered in the work. lie estimated the cost at $300. After discussion.

Maxwell and Chairman T. Davison were appointed to consult with Mr. Keatley as to the best means of providing the accommodation in either the of the public school at Maple Uidge or In the manual training room, as should be considered best. The committee were authorized to spend up to 300 if they so decided. A letter from the municipal council was read embodying a resolution of the th effect that the board should appoint the assistant municipa I clerk, also secretary of the school board, on the ground of economy, was I described by Trustee Arkinan as "downright The board, however, replied to the effect that they saw no reason to change their present arrangements.

The nnii rrcetiit of nlans and specifl callous iruiu ill; uuvimwi, prevented tho anticipated further discussion on the extraordinary expenditure contemplated for additional school accommodation and which Is to be sub mitted to the ratepayers In the lorm of a bylaw for the amount. ALLEGED STOLEN CHICKENS IDENTIFIED IN CHINATOWN, Klstiiecn "chlckeim vanished from tliej heu ruust hi the home of Mrs. JW'frnmD. Jtilli r'ifteeuik avcuue west, during 1 diiv niclit. uccordiiur to police report, i while Itobert Kufting.

Klghteenlli uvcduc eimt. also also lost thirteen hint. Mr. hating, uowcv.T, took ii stroll thmuirh Chinatown today, and In, ted bis rhlck. a hereupon he at once onrnlned dctivtlre, mill lauded on the proprietor of the More, wh.

it is expected, will be 1 'Riled upon to account for Ihe manner lu which tlie birds came Into hi possession. I I BE NECESSARY Falling Revenues Indicated in the Dominion Statement Turn" over Tax Is Suggested in Ottawa. (World' Special Service) OTTAWA, March 1. Falling revenues as indicated in the February statement of revenue may call for new methods of taxation when the budget is presented In parliament in April. The customs revenue has declined about five millions and on other lineB a similar falling is noled.

One of the new pUins under advisement Is a turnover tax which would be an extension of the present saTcn tax. A one per cent tai on every transaction. It is urged, would produce hauft some returns in revenue. Whether tb excels profits tax will be removed is i not yet determined The disposition is lJ rt" hut the. consul that nil available resources of revenue ar considered necessary.

The tact, how 1 te" producer of rcveuue, llic number of firms making more than that havinu decreased notably since he war lime prosperity. viniie no provision nas yet necn made for the civil service bonuses being cou tirted. this is alwayn provided in spr. t'tMl If'iiiMlat ion rather than in the main estimates. While living costs have declined, tho fallinir off has not been ao not ureal) I e.

jih to materially benefit ihoe who claim the botniM essential to iriak ends meet. PROVINCIAL TREASURER OF SASKATCHEWAN QUITS UI March I lion. W. K. Knovvies.

M.L.A. for Kepina City, ho has been provincial treasurer of Saskatchewan since May, IV! and minister of telephones since February has resinned front Premier Martin's government. The announcement was made today, although Mr. Kuowles resignation was fiated liceember 17, lO. Inability to perforin bis official duties in Kegina, and at the same time preserve his law practice in Moose Jaw, I was the reason piven.

Note the rush to meals when Mother provides a bountiful supply of Crown Brand for griddle cakes, puddings, and oatmeal porridge. Crown BRAND By DWIG 5 Story of Family Agreement Over Farm Is Complicated and Romantic. OTTAWA. March 1. Through the efforts of the Dominion command of the J.

W. V. D. Stanley MacNeill, a young Canadian soldier now In Edmonton, may come into 13.000.000 worth of i property. The Kiry Is an interesting ano somewhat complicated one.

Before the war. there existed in Montreal a contracting firm known as Sparrow Mac.N'elll. The firm purchased for J200O a farm at Island Point, Hreton, the Mac.Veill in the firm being an older brother of D. Stanley MacNeill. Under a family agreement, tha farm was to come into the possession of 1.

Stanley MacNeill when he was 21 years old. The war came on and the firm of Sparrow MacNeill became Insolvent. The farm having been purchased with firm money, was seized by the administrator, W. F. Sharp of Montreal.

Hut In the meantime a discovery of from 10,000.000 to 12,000,000 tons of gypsum had been made on the farm and experts stated that the farm was now worth about $2,730,000. The gypsum whs easily mined and close to transportation. Tried to Regain Tarm. The family tried to regain the farm. The case came before the Nova Scotia county courts, who held that It was the prVierty of D.

Stanley MacNeill. An appeal by Sharp was made to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, which reversed the county court decision, giving the farm to the creditors. The Supreme Court of Canada upheld the Supreme However, (5. W. V.

A. officials took (he matter up. and this morning the Dominion secretary, G. Orant MacNeill who Is no relative of the other Mac Kelll was Informed that the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia was now prepared to reopen the case and give it a fresh hearing. D.

Stanley MacNeill is now In Kdmonton. where he settled after the war. He will go to Nova Scotia for the rehearing which wa granted solely on the O. W. V.

A. request, the matter having first been taken up by the Kdmonton command and passed to Ottawa. Sum Paid In Advance. KDMONTON. Alt.

March 1. D. Stanley MacNeill Is a member of the Kdmonton CI. W. V.

A. In good standing, his dues having been paid for one year in advance. It) Dec. 18, 1H21. His file Kivlng particulars of enlistment, etc, show that he was a sergeant, and a plumber by occupation, and address local delivery.

A later address was Saskatoon, and a still more recent one Quebec City. There is just a possibility that Stanley may still be in Edmonton, as a clerk at the O. W. V. A.

employment thinks he directed MacNeill to a position a few days ago. He is not absolutely certain on the eubject. however. CAN aYa ElUIr CUoir of Central rairvUw Baptist Church Beard to Advantage. On Monday evening the sacred cantata "The Fatherhood of Ood." by P.

A. Schnecker, was very effectively ren SflHOOL DAYS i Many Refused Landing on Way to Australia Unable to Buy Clothes. An incident which might have resulted in tinplcasiint International relations between Canada utnl the United States is being satisfactorily cleared up, Hr. II. Lindsay, the well known Vancouver physician, who returned Monday from Australia, was Informed by the Dominion Department of Kxternul Affairs.

Dr. DinilsHv, witti many other while en route from Van couver to Australia, was refused landing ut Honolulu. Heside dissatisfaction und disappointment at not being able to visit the r'aciflc tourist resort, Inconvenience was caused Canadian passengers who had. planned purchasing lighter clothing in Honolulu, but were unable to do so, and had to cross the equator wearing; their heavier clothing. Before leaving Vancouver, Dr.

Lindsay had made inquiries to ascertain whether pasnports would be required to allow himself, wife and daughter to visit Honolulu en route to Australia. He was advised by the American consul here that passports would be unnecessary, but when the Niagara touched at Honolulu all Canadian citizen who hadn't passports were forbidden to land by a customs officer. trovcniiiicnt's Iiettfr This caused Dr. Lindsay to write to the Dominion authorities, witii the result that he received the following letter on his return to Vancouver: "1 am desired by tha prime minister to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of November 24 last from Honolulu, complaining of the refusal of the American authorities to permit Canadians to land unless In possession of passpofts vised by an American consul. "I may Inform you that on the occasion of a somewhat similar complaint an Inquiry was addressed to the United Htates government with the result that Information was received that a resident of Canada journeying; from the Dominion does not require to hold a passport vised by a United States consul or diplomatic agent In order to enter, pass through or touch at United States territory, but that evidence of Canadian residence is required.

You will see, therefore, thut the American regulations require only satisfactory evidence of Canadian residence for the purpose of landing at Honolulu, and that neither passport cor visa Is necessary. "Your complaint will be brought to the attention of the United States government with the suggestion thut step be taken to Insure that Canadians Journeying from the Dominion receive the treatment provided for by the regulations referred to above." While Dr. Lindsay was away he visited many different hospitals. Mrs. Lindsay and daughter will return to Vancouver on the next vossel.

BUILT STATIONS 1nB. C. THIRTY FOUR YEARS AGO Kamloops Loses Pioneer in the Death of A. MacGregor. KAMLOOI'S, March 1.

Ill the person of Alexander MacGregor there passed away in Victoria last week one of the oldest residents of the city of Kamloops und one of the best known figures of the community. He had made hi home here continuously for nearly 35 years, and hnd arrived In the coast city to visit his son just the day before Ms death as the result of heart failure at the age of 85 years. The late Mr. McGregor was born In Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland, on March Zl, 183. and came to Canada with his parents when lie was three years of uge.

With them he lived in the city of Montreal until 1H88. when he came to Kamloops in the employ of the Canadian Pacific Hallway, being engaged for a time in the building of stations, roundhouses and other railway service buildings. When this work was finished he entered building contracting In this city, a service In. which he was engaged for a number of years. NEW GEARLESS SPEED CONTROL SUCCESSFUL To lie able to drive your automobile without HhiftinK cur8 and have itn (peel always under the control of one lever operated the eccentric hun become an established fart.

Meshing gears have always been more or less a source of annoyance to auto drivers. Friction creates expense. How to do away with the friction gear and produce an absolutely controlled device that would eliminate thtM trouble has been a subject of much conjecture and study among Inventor. A rfmarkahlf demonstration of a non hift pear ped rontrol may feen in the indow of the A K. Walker Heal Ktafe Company, 4 Pender Street.

A mnirle Ipver operating on a seriea of eccentrics reduces or accelerates the The resolution nf the tj.w.v.A. protesting thatthe name on the 1 Vaser Avenue car should not on any trip he changed to Kerrisdale. and that no change should be made except in the sign litrht of those cars going to Herria da'e. was endorsed. Another resolution from the rand rmv nf Veterans for endorsa tion to the effect that all municipal appointments in future be advertised iii in the press, was laid over for consideration at another meeting.

Mr. K. ''ummlngs was appointed advisory director to the Vancouver Kx hibitiou Board. GILLESPIE REPUDUTES CHARGES WATER DEPT. In Better Shape Than Formerly, Says Commissioner.

SOUTH VANCOUVER, Mar. 1. Referring" to the ctlticlsm of the annual report of Mr. 11. Prrtn.

municipal auditor, made bv the Ratepayers' Protective Association, and published In a local p.kper under the signature of Mr. Wm. Hons. sccreniry. 'ommissioner 'lillespie.

who repudiated them all. said that he would only reply to one of his statements The statement: "Kor the first time for manv years the water department shows a loss i I operation, etc was," Mr. Oll le aid. "wholly untrue. South Vancouver, since putting in its water system at a cost of 1 .0 1 il.oiio, has never once made ends meet but last year came tn il'iing so than ever before." I he figures are us follows: 19 1..

costs JIfl3.7K2.23; li. 791.3:!; 17, Ilii4.iril.il: INI. $IOf. TOO.li.'l; lHl'i, 42 1120. JI4I.

H7.22 (ille. tiiins. HM5. JB7.9iin.4ii; IMS I I 7. Jflo.24H.dg; mix.

177. 194. I'UU. Jfll.SH 1.50; 19211, JI22. 191.

J39.773.O0; HUS. J32, iOe.44, 1919. J27.ltlo.92; 1920, AUTO CANNOT CLIMB POLE; PASSTOINHOSPITAL Russell Wood and Charles Todd Injured in Accident. SOUTH VAN'COUVnn. March 1 Rus sell C.

Wood, of 20 Tenth avenue east. and Charles Todd, 'of 145 Hastings street west, made an unsuccessful at 1 tempt In an auto to climb a telephone pole at Klngsway and Victoria road on Monday night, shortly after six o'clock, while allegedly in a merry condition. The auto, No. 22097. driven by Mr.

Todd, according to information, was lifted several feet off the ground and Ml with disastrous results. Mr. Wood receiving bad cuts about the head and Mr. Todd Injuries to the hand. The injured men were taken to the police station, their wound being attended to by lr.

Murphy, and both were sent to the. General Hospital. VETERANS NOT IN FAVOR OF FURTHER HOUSING LOAN SOUTH AVNCOUVEB. March 1 The Great War Veteran Association. Col II ng wood Branch, has gone on record as not being In favor of a further loan under the soldiers' housing scheme unless for the erection of new buildings The association has decided to build Its own club room and a series of concerts has been arranged.

Public uh scriptiona are Invited A masquerade dance has been arranged for at the Col llngwood Institute on March 17, when Godfrey's orchestra will ba In attendance. A meeting of the Ladles' Auxiliary will be held In Carle'ton Hull tonight. Business of Importance will be discussed. A very successful whist drive was recently held at the Institute for the benefit of the building fund. POLICB SBFOKT.

Collections tn th oplice department during Kebruary totalled JI752, consisting of fines JS2; dog, taxes, JIUJ3, trades licences, 1491, and pound fees, J2. Thlrtv eight cases were before the police court and 122 complaints were attended to. HAMMOND NOTES Mr. William Hampton, farmer, celebrated his 7th birthday last week at the home he has occupied for 42 years, among a large number of relatives. The Hoys' Naval Brigade had an Instructive lesson In rope splicing and knot tvlng from Mr.

Sydney Haas. New Westminster. In Maple Kldge Hrhool. stcdy will be a part of the com se. The formation of an athletic club has reanlved on.

which shall Include haw ball, basket ball, football, tennis and other sport. The baseball club was reconstituted rn Tuesday at a meeting In Kossett'e hall presided over by Mr. Hugh Kossetl. Ir The following oiricers wre rirti for the current year: Honorary presi dent. .1.

A. Catherwood. M.l non. vice president, lleeve John A. Mclver; pierident.

P. Hartnell; vice presidents. It, liordon, .1. J. Wilson.

Hugh Kos se'tt A. Morrison. 1. Hayner; secretary Anderson; treasurer, pnuclas Adatr; manager, H. Fossett.

sdMsorv committee, .1. C. MacChesney. 1, Hayner, ieo. White; executive, the officers; official scorers, P.

McKarlane and P. Adair; social committee, Messrs Inwrie Itrnoks, Munro, Webber. Kossett and p. McKarlane. A discuspion of the getting of a suitable ground took place, It was resolved to try to rent field Mr.

Mclver's property tn Hammond tnwnslte. Mr, Hartnell offered to give th lumber free to build a granoaiann Hm offer was accepted and Mr. Hartnell thanked. The fee was fixed at J2.10 a member. War on Bogs and Chicken.

Stray dots and chickens will be rounded up by the piniiidkeeper on Monday and after, ''ity Licence Inspector Jones announced. The potimlkeeper will spend the same tune on both outlaws. The bipeds are Included In the general order owing to their penchant for scratching neighbors' back yards. The voters of St. John, yesterday declared In favor of daylirht Having by a vote of for and 1 '5S against.

A Winnlnec firm. McPinrmid was today awarded the contract for the building of the institute of technology In talgary. The price was 1.97.'.. MUTT Mutt Stings Jeff With a Right to the Eye wr CRASHING TRAINS Telegraph Operator Who Was in iTower at Crossing Exonerates Switch Operator of All Blame Were Watching One Train When Suddenly They Noticed Other Coming. CHICAGO, March 1.

William long, engineer or th Michigan Central train which itrnck by to New York Central train at Porter, Bnnday night, with a los of 37 lives, today wai exonerated by officials of the Michigan Central Road of all rs pone i bill ty for the fatal accident, according: to word telegraphed her from Mil, Mich. i'UHTKIl, March 1.. A complete check up by railroad officials and the coroner of the bodies In the Chesterton niorcue at 3 o'clock last nit 'ht. revealed that there, were not move than 37 known dead In the Michigan Central New York Central wreck. Coroner rielpel aid that It might never ha known exactly how many were killed because of the way Irr which some of the todiH were mangled.

Tho coroner said he did not think more dead would be found under the wreckage, hut that thin wax possible. Inquiry Into the Michigan Central end of the wreck closed last tilKht Xo statement was issued by the railroad officers who refused to newspaper men. The trainmen were sworn to silence and hurried away from the scene. Charles Whitehead, telegraph operator in the signal tower which regulates the passage of the trains over the crossing where the New York Central train smashed Into a Michigan Central train, last night gave his version ft the event in the signal tower preceding and during the rollision. He substantiated the filatement of Jna Cook, signal operator, that the signals were Bet against the Ontral train and exonerated Cook of blame.

Wltnen Tens Story. Whitehead last night back at bia job, outwardly calm. HH eyes, deep net from los of Bleep, darted from one track to the other and many times he paced the floor. To railroad official he ald he thanked God for his own narrow escape and was fueling fine although his appetite was gone. 1 send and receive ail message telling when various trains will arrive." said.

"1 hav nothing to do with the operation of the Bignais. Ordinarily, Plering runs th levers, hut he wanted to take a night off and hired Joe Cook, who is a substitute operator, to work. "Because of the mass of switches, detours and the Inter sect Ion, both of us must be on our toes, and were last night "Kar down each track Is an appliance which rings a bell In the tower when a train hits it. Last night we were watting for No. 15, the New York Central train.

We heard the bell and looked up at the recorder, seeing It was the New York Central. About thirty seconds later the Michigan Central bell rang. Joe set the signals against the Michigan Central and opened the track lor the New Vork Central. We sat peering down the New York Central tracks, watching the headlight grow larger and larger. We hadn't noticed the Michigan Central.

Baw Other Train. "Th New York Central engine gradually crew larger and finally the out lines were visible. Suddenly I heard shout: 'My God, Charlie, the M. C. Is coming through the block." "I can still hear thai shouted warn inff.

"I turned quickly, and there, not 150 feet away, was the Michigan Centra! No. SO crashing down at 60 miles an hour It was so close could see the spares between the fender bars. Joe jumped for the door and I Jumped after hiro. Honiethlng made us realise that to go downstairs would he fatal. We grabbed the door and held on.

"We heard a terrific grinding smash. There was a hiss of steam, a red glare lighted up the tower and our little building shook. The crashing of glass the tower windows breaking tingled in my ears ana tne tower continued to rock. "We lay against the door for a it ment and then collapsed. A few seconds later, Joe got up and dashed downstairs.

1 followed. "When I reached the ground, Joe was running full speed up the road to the station, two miles away. I sm told that he never stopped until he reached there. Conductor Comlda't Talk. went to the wreckage, a conductor untie up and tried to ssk me something.

If couldn't talk, he was shaking so, sad I guess 1 couldn't have answered. I don't remember much after that. 1 went home, but couldn't sleep. I kept seeing those two glaring headlights they seemed gigantic rushing dovui on me. 1 lrcamed of them.

"I'm all right now, but thank Hod for my escape. Fortunately the cars fell iway from the tower." Whitehead explained that the signal syMem was interlocking, so that both tracks could not have been open fit once. He said that the Michigan Central train probably was making sixiv utiles an hour, but that the New Vork Central was tiavelling blower probitbly 10 miles. "They always travel nearly full speed, hut last night the New York Central seemed to be coming slower. Perhaps the engineer saw the oilier train snd tried to stop," he bald.

CHAlEMNIS NEW PRESIDENT ice President of South Vancou ver Board of Trade Ascends to Chief Office Fraser Avenue Service. SOUTH VANCOUVKK. March 1 At tjie annual meeting of the boar 1 of tra 1c on Monday night, Mr. A. K.

Chamberlain, vice president, was elected president. Ar. If. llollowav, retiring prebident Who Is absent In the did Country, was ulected honorary president, and Commissioner hon. vice president, both by acclamation.

Kx Cntmcilor l. V. tjrnnnieit was elected first vice president: 1,. cond Mce president 'acclamation, and Mr. J.

Todd, secretary. Halioting for the council resulted as follows: Messrs. IV Kent. Hickman. Whlitaker, Halberg.

K. Armstrong. Webster. Kav. Tucker, 'has.

Harrison. H. K. H.ik'er. 1.

W. Hubbard. K. Lamond, Coibourne, Hilton nd ittchardson. The auditors' report, presented bv M.

Hickman, phowed the receipts for the past year to have been IU'7 J6. and the expenditures JM 'l. The assets of the hoard include arrears of and oesb on hand, 7 Weitmiaater Line. A letter was read from Murrin. assistant general manager of ihe B.

fi It In answer to a request of the board that service on tie Marpole Westminster line revert to the one hour period as before the war, instead of the present two hour. Mr Murrin said the gross receipts of the line did not pay operating expense, and the company rwuid rut consider It. if th board considered ny particular trip. In its request fer accommodation, th company would look into th matter, it waa decided to aV th company for pecil rer leaving Vanconver at 7 6n a. Mes.

rs. Orimmett. Cummlor nd nro'id were aptiointed take up 1 I Mtmi 6c! 1 1 AWwr IT AM TXxvM ercTV. fWufjrtl 1 Ot CHftNG I 1 AAfl, sCD IT I fi.