Canada urged to attract 369000 to 560800 immigrants yearly
E. W. Beatty, president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, told Windsor boards that Canada can absorb 369000 to 560800 newcomers annually with urgent government action. He proposed a 10 million bond to aid settlers, cooperation with provinces, and a vigorous ad campaign to fill vacant western lands and ease taxation burdens on Ontario cities.
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Windsor
Canada
Dominion
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Board of Trade
Beatty
Ontario
New Lignite Board Headquarters Formed in Regina
Regina hosts the Lignite Utilization Board of Canada now headed by chairman Thomas M. Molloy with Dr Charles Camsell as deputy minister of mines. The new board replaces the old lineup after resignations and may affect Manitoba's future role in lignite policy as negotiations continue in Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Montreal
J. N. Leamy
Winnipeg
J. A. Sheppard
Moose Jaw
John Bracken
Manitoba
Ottawa
Minister of Mines
Bienfait
Sask
Prospectors Missing Near Copper Lake in Windermere District
R W Wahl and Emil Metzner of Skookumchuck are feared buried under a Copper Lake slide after a search found a slide between their cabin and tunnel. They were last heard from in January, with a friend discovering the site following their April 1 absence and a November cleanup suggesting prolonged entombment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
B.C
R. W. Wahl
Emil Metzner
Skookumchuck
Copper Lake
Windermere
German Relief Award for Toronto Seafarer
Mayer Hiltz for the German Government presented an iron plaque and certificate to J Bohan of Toronto for aiding in saving 365 passengers and crew from the German steamer Hammbdnia wreck in the Bay of Biscay on September 9 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Bay of Biscay
Mayer Hiltz
J. Bohan
Glasgow Market Opens to Canadian Store Cattle
The Dominion Livestock Branch confirms a cablegram from Ottawa Winnipeg that the Glasgow market is open to Canadian store cattle after a months long closure due to foot and mouth disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Glasgow
Dominion Livestock
Britain Willing To Discuss Disarmament
Prime Minister MacDonald said Britain would welcome any invitation to discuss armaments with any power. He supported a general conference on armament but stressed avoiding misunderstandings with France. He referred to an ongoing air race as unfortunate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
MacDonald
Commons
J. E. Seeley
Air Council
Great Main
France
Punishment in the British Navy Maintains Whipping Practice
In the House of Commons Charles Ammon the Parliamentary Secretary of the Admiralty stated whipping of boys in the navy will not be abolished. He noted this punishment is used by court martial for serious offenses with only six such cases since 1917. Most of the nine boys referred to recovered as a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charles Ammon
Admiralty
House of Commons
Ammon
Heavy Grain Stocks Rise Across Canada in 1924
March 31 1924 reports show Canada holds 202 493 000 bushels of wheat up from 139 785 000 in 1923. Oats 283 516 000 vs 191 718 000. Barley 30 119 000 vs 25 429 000. Rye 8 526 000 vs 9 835 000. Flax 4 265 000 vs 1 742 000.
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Canada
Ottawa
Federal Bureau of Statistics
Exports Only Temporary Trail Smelter Says Official
In Nelson B C an official of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada stated that exporting zinc concentrates and lead bullion from the Trail Smelter to Europe is temporary. The phase depends on completing the Bonnington power extension by West Kootenay Power and Light Company. No plan to stop handling customs ore and concentrates.
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Trail
Nelson
B.C
Trail Smelter
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada
Europe
Bonnington
West Kootenay
Sapiro to Testify Before Royal Grain Inquiry in Winnipeg
Aaron Sapiro, cooperative pool marketing expert, will testify before the Royal Grain Inquiry Commission in Winnipeg on April 28. He will discuss the operation of his long term wheat pool and report at Fort Garry hearing room at 10 o clock, or another designated hour, per his Chicago wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Aaron Sapiro
Royal Grain Inquiry Commission
Sapiro
Chicago
Fort Garry
Japan objects to U S exclusion act and cites possible war
In Tokio the Yorozu Chohbo editorially denounces Congress for passing the exclusion law, saying it challenges Japan and may lead to war. Kokumin demands the ministry's resignation as public bodies plan urgent meetings on immigration. In Washington the Senate re-adopts the Shortridge exclusion amendment by 74 to 4.
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Tokio
Yorozu Chohbo
Jingos
United States Congress
Japan
Kokumin
Associated Chambers of Commerce In
American-Japan Society
The
Japan Economic Society
Congress
Washington
United States
Senate
The Hague Arm Case Highlights Dutch Prison Neglect
A man arrested near Utrecht at March end was found dead from starvation in his cell after authorities forgot a prisoner. The report underscores rare arrests and jail oversight in parts of Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hague
Holland
Utrecht
Russia Slow About Britain Pact Says Zinoviev
Zinoviev says Russia will not rush any agreement with Great Britain while the MacDonald government may collapse during extended talks. He states Russia will demand substantial credits for any deal but will not pay half a billion pounds, arguing England owes Russia more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Great Britain
MacDonald
M. Zinoviev
The
Third Internationale
Zinovievy
England
Freezone promises painless corn removal
An advertisement touts Freezone as a fast painless corn treatment. A tiny bottle costs only a few cents and claims to remove hard corns soft corns and toe corn without soreness or irritation, letting users lift the corn off with fingers.
Group Settlement Ottawa under British Empire act
British settlers to be placed in groups of 20 on lands owned by Canadian National Railways as part of an Overseas Settlement Committee arrangement. CN will advance up to £300 per group for stock and equipment, with the British secretary of state guaranteeing up to half of the total advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canadian National Railways
Railway
Overseas Settlement Committee
Colonial Office
House of Commons
Canadian National
Paris Markets Set Aside For Refrigerated Meat Sale
Under prefecture orders 142 Paris stalls will sell refrigerated meat. Individual dealers and co operatives will run the sales with prices 30 to 40 percent below fresh meat, as part of a new effort to induce consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
No Assize Docket Opens in Saskatoon Spring Session
When the spring assizes opened in Saskatoon Chief Justice A T Brown was to preside but found no cases, criminal or civil, docketed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
Sask
A T. Brown
Saskatoon Tuberculosis Sanatorium Under Construction
Construction on the provincial tuberculosis sanatorium in Saskatoon, budgeted at $484,000, began this week and is slated for completion within the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
Canada Needs Publicity Says Lord Rothermere
Lord Rothermere, the renowned newspaper proprietor, remarked that Canada must gain more publicity. He suggested hiring three or four star newspapermen on his return to England to tell England about Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canada
Lord Rothermere
The
Dominion
England
Japan Accepts Convention Rule on Emigration Statistics
Japan notified the League of Nations it will abide by the fourth International Labor Convention and will send emigration and immigration statistics to the International Labor Office. The notice adds reservations about a special accord among League members, whose exact purpose is unclear.
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Labor Office
Geneva
Japan
League of Nations
International Labor Office
League
Earthquake Disturbances Reported From Many Points
Reports from widespread regions describe a great earthquake thought to be submarine. Local shocks occurred in Switzerland and Italy with no serious damage. England saw no recurrence of tremors from April 5 and 8. London remains outside the affected area and disturbances typically echo in the North Midland and eastern counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Switzerland
Italy
England
North Midland
Soviet trade delegates bring red literature
Ottawa reports the Soviet delegation accused of importing Bolshevik propaganda via books. Officials question why material denigrating religion and monarchies is sent as private library literature while some items may be textbooks. Investigation continues as authorities scrutinize links to Winnipeg and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Russia
Winnipeg
Ramsay MacDonald
England
Germany Accepts Experts Report On Reparations Basis
Paris reports say the German government accepts the experts' reports as a practical basis for solving reparations. France Great Britain Belgium and Germany have accepted. Italy's acceptance is expected soon. The reparation commission views Germany's reply as genuine acceptance and an invitation to negotiations. Optimism grows for a speedy settlement despite differing interpretations.
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Paris
Germany
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Italy
Reparation Commission
Poincare
Victoria Chamber Pushes BC Lumber Share Plan
Victoria Chamber of Commerce seeks support from F C Wade in London to obtain a BC lumber share in a proposed 2,500,000 new homes project in the British Isles. The move aims to boost British Columbia’s timber industry claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C
F. C. Wade
London
British Columbia
Victoria Chamber of Commerce
British Isles
Montreal Presbytery approves women in all church roles
The Presbytery of Montreal unanimously passed a resolution endorsing the admission of women to every church position on the same terms as men. The vote reflected a broad shift in church policy within the Montreal area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Presbytery of
South Africa Exports Ostrich Feathers Worth Millions
South Africa ships ostrich feathers abroad with annual value estimated between 2.0 and 2.59 million dollars. Industry figures show steady demand and export activity across markets.
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South Africa
Senate Approves Two Percent Immigration Quota Plan
The Senate approved the two percent quota based on the NYU Census for the new immigration bill. The same provisions were in the House bill passed last week. The 1890 census was adopted by 47 to 32 with a substantial majority and no record vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Irish Free State to seek second loan in 1924
Dublin correspondent for the Morning Post says a second loan will be needed to balance the 1924 accounts of the Irish Free State Government. The loan is expected to be floated in the United States probably around mid-summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Morning Post
Dublin
United States
French Move to Recognize Greek Republic Upon Official Notice
The French government instructed its Athens minister to extend recognition to the Greek Republic as soon as official notification confirms its establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greek Republic
Parie
Athens
Turks Ratify German Pact in Angora Assembly
The Grand National Assembly at Angora unanimously ratified the treaty of friendship between Turkey and Germany, cementing formal ties between the two nations.
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Constantinople
Grand National Assembly
Angora
Turkey
Germany
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Minard
Pain Linimen
U. 2
EE. W. Beatty
C.P.R
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Macmillan
Party
Donald B. Macmillan
Bowdoin
Greenland
Royal Grain Inquiry
BAYER
Bayer Company
Bayer Cross
Berlin
C.N.R
Carter
Cartersittle
Sanatorium
B.C. Lumber
U.S
Marine
Wrigley’s
Rigles
Ame
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