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Newspaper

Cumberland Islander

Location

Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Jan 06, 1928

Page

4

Stabbing in Chinatown Restaurant Leads to Arrest

Witnesses describe a fatal stabbing at the Pekin Restaurant with Chan Mun accusing Chen Mee. Police found blood, coins, and a knife at the scene as Chen Mee was arrested two hours later and later examined by doctors during a three hour inquiry.

Mee Mun Long Dung Pekin No.40 Chen Mee Bevan Chan Chan Mun Tom Kee Kee Fenton Corporal Matthews Chinatown Dr. McNaughton Chan Fong Mun Free Masons’ Club Dart Coon Club Mathews McNaughton

Cumberland Lady Is Bereaved

Nanaimo resident Mr. D. Lewis aged 69 passes away on New Year’s Eve. he was well known in Cumberland and many friends offer sympathy to the family. Local news notes a Canadian Line-SType Co installer in town and remarks on dangerous roads from thawed glare ice and approaching logging camp openings as southeaster melts snow.

D. Lewis Nanaimo Harry Devlin Dunsmuir Avenue Cumberland Mr Brown Canadian Line- S Type Co Free Press

Ford Motor Films Shown For Courtenay Audience

Courtenay residents will view a Ford Motor Company Canada film program by Corfield Motors Ltd at the Gaiety Theatre on January 16. The schedule includes power in agriculture films, logging in B C, the new Ford car, and Sumas Prairie reclamation, plus a school children’s afternoon program. Free admission.

Comox District Messrs. Corfield Motors, Ltd Ford Vancouver Ford Motor Company of Canada B.C Sumas To Morrow Corfield Gaiety Theatre Corfield Motors Ltd

Local residents host gatherings and travel over holidays

Minto Olson of Deep Bay visits the White household while Mr and Mrs Charles Smith spend New Years with Mr Smiths parents in Comox. The Welsh hospitality is praised at a Sunday party hosted by Mr and Mrs Morgan. Married couple Wesley and Mrs White plan to settle in Mud Bay after a Portland ceremony. Other townsfolk travel to Bowser Alberni Kelowna and Victoria for holidays and study.

Washington State Otto Dillman Mr .Olson Deep Bay rMs W. C. White Charles Smith Mr. Smith Comox Mrs. Morgan Wesley White Mr. Olsen Portland Oregon Mud Bay

Synopsis of Land Act Amendments

Government notice outlines pre emptions for Crown lands by British subjects and aliens intending to become British, with five year occupancy and ten dollar per acre improvement rule. It covers purchase and lease options for arable and grazing lands, homestead leases, and grazing district administration under the Grazing Act with permit structures for stock owners and settlers.

Department of Lands Victoria L.C Coast Range Land Commissioner Land Recording Division Bulletin

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