Canada and the Trade with China and Japan
A special issue of the Weekly Report on Canada’s trade with China and Japan analyzes the potential for western provinces. Sir George Foster writes in his introduction about a vast market of over 500 million people and the Panama Canal opening eastern gateways. The report, by J R Grigg, reviews Panama and Tehuantepec railways impact, exports to China, flour and wheat prospects, and British Columbia’s timber trade, plus notes on consuls and Chinese students. The Japan section contrasts with China, offering rich data and commentary to avoid dry analysis.
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Department of Trade and Commerce
China
Japan
George BP. Poster
K.C.M.C. M.P
Canada
George
Panama Canal
J RK
Grigg
Commies Tower of Commerce
Panam Canal
Panama
Tehuantepec
Pacific Coast
Manchuria
British Columbia
George Foster
Canadaps
River of Doubt Name Change to Rio Theodore
Col Roosevelt's famed river of doubt has reportedly been officially renamed Rio Theodore by government authorities aligning with the explorer's expedition route changes and mapping records. The move cements a historic link between Roosevelt and the river in Brazil, drawing renewed interest from scholars and historians.
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Col. Roosevelt
Treasure of Lahun Prof Flinders Petrie Uncover Egyptian Finds
Brit School of Archaeology in Egypt led by Professor Flinders Petrie reveals a prized treasure cane and a royal jewel from a mummy in Cairo. The Ghouri Street display includes amethyst beads lapis lazuli carnelian turquoise and a central jewel with a tadpole motif. Other artifacts include large alabaster boxes and amber flaring lamps from nearby sites.
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Flinders Petrie
Brit‘seh School of Archaeology
Egypt
Cairo
University College, Gowri_street
London
Fayrem
Cano
Sanureset Sr
Sat- Hathor Ant
Guy Brunton
Gowr Street
Sheffield
Hirmingham
Rts
Alberta Fox Breeding Seen Growing Despite Early Hurdles
Fred M. Lee of Pioneer Silver-Black Fox predicts a 26 year horizon before fox pelts set a value while demand for breeding animals rises. He warns against overcapitalized firms and unseasoned traders, urging trappers and companies to agree on sane rules to stabilize a promising Alberta industry.
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Fred M. Lee
Pioneer Silver-Black Fox Company
Alberta
Edmonton
Tobacco an Interesting Case in National Insurance Act
A Dublin district medical officer urged tobacco be provided to a consumptive patient under the National Insurance Act, while the insurance committee contended tobacco was necessary for treatment. Local authorities questioned an expense of a shilling, noting tobacco as a drug in the British codex. The dispute continues as the patient smokes and costs mount.
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Resian
National Insurance Act
Dublin
Insurance Commissioners
Quebec Mines Report Shows 191 W Year Output Surge
The Quebec superintendent of mines reports mineral products worth 13 119 811 for the year, up nearly two million from last year. Asbestos leads export value at 3 420 504 with Quebec supplying most of global use. Fatal mining accidents reach 16 for 16913 workers 1 836 per 1000, lower than Ontario rates.
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Quebec
Ontario
Minerals yield increased in Quebec mines in 1913
The superintendent of mines of Quebec reports production in 1913 reached 12 119 811 dollars, up nearly two million from the prior year and about one percent of the world's output.
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Province of
Quebec
British Columbia Lumber Trade Hopes After Panama Canal Link
A trade report from Barbados’ commissioner to the British Columbia department of trade and commerce says the Panama Canal will let British Columbia lumber compete with the West Indies. Samples of key export lumber varieties will be sent to Trinidad, Jamaica, British Guiana and the Northern Islands for comparison with West Indies imports.
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Flood
Barbadoes
Department of Trade and Commerce
Panama Canal
British Columbia
West Indies
Trade Department of
Trinidad
Jamaica
British Guinea
British West Indies
Canada
Ada
British Coumbia
Weat Indies
Columbia
Plural farming shift eyed as alfalfa grows in Saskatchewan
The Ottawa Journal notes a Saskatchewan farmer who seeds 2000 acres of alfalfa and argues one alfalfa acre equals thirty wheat acres. Alberta reports 15 million dollars in bees poultry and milk last year with dairy output near 6 million, signaling western provinces moving beyond sole wheat farming toward stock raising and mixed farming for stability and cash flow.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Weaern
Ortawa Journal
Forest Reservations in the United States
Lands approved for acquisition for national forest purposes since 1910 total 1 104 000 acres at a purchase price of 5 500 000 dollars. About 2 000 000 dollars of the original appropriation remains for further purchases in the fiscal year 1915. Leases cover 133 000 acres in White Mountain New Hampshire and 971 000 acres across the Southern Appalachians from Virginia to Streorris. Nearly 400 000 acres were approved for purchase during the past year at an average price of 4.96 dollars per acre. The primary aim is to protect forests from fire to steady stream flow and boost timber production, with provisions for other uses that do not harm permanent value of timber and water supply.
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United States
Furmer
White Mountain
New Hampere
Appalachians
Virginia
Streorris
Centenary of Peace Stamps Planned by U S Post Office
The United States Post Office Department will issue two commemorative stamps in 1914 to mark the centenary of peace with Great Britain. A two cent stamp shows a female figure with an American fur and a figure with a British flag. the five cent stamp features a winged spirit of peace.
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Great Britain
United States
U.S. Post Office Department
Rural depopulation and its causes in Canada’s countryside
The article argues that soil exhaustion and reckless farming drive depopulation from sericultural and agricultural communities. It cites Rev. John MacDougall’s Rural Life in Canada and stresses conservation as the key to preventing waste and sustaining national resources.
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John MacDougall
Canada
Typhoid Legislation Discussed By Montreal Doctor
Dr Armstrong of Montreal, a Canadian delegate at the London Climate conference, presented figures showing perforation as a leading cause of typhoid deaths. He urged municipalities to secure pure water and adequate drainage to curb the disease, noting the peak susceptibility ages and criticizing the social priorities of the laity.
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Armstrong
Montreal
Fw Armstrong
Croker Plans Return to Challenge Murphy for Tammany
Richard Croker, former Tammany Hall leader, is en route from Ireland to New York to confront Charles F. Murphy for control of the faction. confidant W. Walker, who met Croker in Ireland, says big actions await Croker’s arrival and hints at possible confessions.
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Richard Croker
Tammany Hall
New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Ftail
Tarry W. Walker
Croker
Ireland
Mr. Walkar
Harley
Labrador deer meat as future food supply claim
The Christnen Guardian notes Dr. Grenfell’s view that barren Labrador and northern Canada moss lands may host 3 to 5 million reindeer, potentially boosting Canada’s food supply, though 2 million are not yet seen.
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Canada
Russian Education Reform Move Sets Parliament Debate
The cabinet proposes a bill introducing a unified education system as Russia seeks improvements. Literacy remains low with about 21 of 1000 people able to read and write. The empire is divided into 15 districts for educational administration, with many schools under the public instruction ministry and numerous special schools under separate ministries.
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Museia
Huasian Empire
Ministry of Public Instruction
No may is wise at eff times Ploy the Elder
The fragment suggests a proverb like phrase about wisdom in days of mischief, attributed to an elder. It lacks clear names, places, or events to form a full news item.
Population in the Canal Zone Census Update
The Canal Zone population rose from 61,279 in February to 108,? in March 1912, with 6,764 white American men and 1,574 American women. Other nationalities total 16,694 men and 6,674 women, plus 5,505 children. Decreases since February 1912 total about 38 percent for the Canal Zone population.
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Panama Canal
Canvans
Ancon
Empire and
Christobal
Carelessness Causes Forest Fires in Adirondack Report
A New York conservation commission study on Adirondack forest fires shows 5 percent were preventable by careless tobacco use. It notes about one fifth of fires could have been avoided with better fire control, with 688 fires recorded and 78 due to locomotives.
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New York ‘Conservation Commission
Adirondacks
Amokera
Tehermosa
Prr
Campert. le
Serviane’s Rise and National Poetry Amid Turbulence
A rough portrait of Serviane describing social equality and reforms, officials tied to old wealth, and a focus on politics and poetry over drink. It notes 1900 without workhouses, and 1908 Austrian annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina fueling patriotism and unrest among Serbs.
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Austria-Hanuary
Hosnia
Sterzegovina
Borvia
Egyptia Accemtly Prorogued The Kgyptian Assembly
The Kgyptian legislative assembly prorogued until November after opening on June 22 under the Organic Law of July 21 1912. The session drew large crowds and vigorous reporting by local papers, evidencing public interest in the new conditions and reforms.
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Egyptia
Kgyptian Legislative Assembly
Seselon
Lumbering To Be Extra Heavy In Eastern Region
Officials announce planned lumbering in the Yosh region will be unusually heavy with about 16 000 men to be employed in two months. The move aims to relieve unemployment in eastern cities as timber is felled by steam and allied engines and must be used before decay.
Travelling Scholarship Awarded by National Gallery of Canada
Trustees grant a $1000 travelling scholarship to Sonall from Rogal unading Academy of Arts. Open to sculptors who are British subjects. The winner must depart for Europe with three months of the award and reside there for a year.
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National Gallery of Canadas
Sonall
Rogal
Canada Faces Loss From Damage by Insect Pests
Agricultural Gazette reports Canada may lose millions due to damage from insects affecting crops. Study cites 65 percent of woodpecker food, 95 percent of annual fore st fodder consumption, and stresses protecting insectivorous birds to curb losses.
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Canada
Agricultural Gazette
Department of Agriculture
Trony
National Parks as Vital Public Resources and Tourism
An article argues for expanding national parks in Canada and the United States to boost travel and revenue. It discusses the educational and patriotic value of parks, conservation needs, and the role of parks in preserving wildlife and historic sites, urging planning near crowded centres.
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Department of the Taterief
Hooky Mountains
Beckett
Canada Pienereen & Heather
Simgeon Pass
Mant
Italy
United States
Wildernees
Parka Ie
Parka Ie Also Touched Shep
Welee
Dominion Peck
Ae Welles
Amban Fader
Lee Enorme Menta
Eiviisation
Attu Island Natives Dying Fast Amid Fatal Illness
Aleut population on Attu Island in the Aleutian chain faces rapid death and near depopulation, according to officers of the revenue service after a 140 mile trip to the northern coast. Captain H G Hamellet reports large flocks of sea birds dying. mortality linked to severe winter and heat stress, with medical science noting widespread illness among Aleut communities.
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Attu
Andere
Attu Teland
Aleutian
Great Railways Mileage Per Thousand Across Canada
A fragmented note reports Calgary leading with high street railway mileage per thousand in Canada. It mentions Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Toronto lines, with figures 60 and 29 related to base miles and connections, reflecting regional railway density.
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Calgary
Dominion of Canada
Sasketoms
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Harry
Walker
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National Galery
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the Dominion
Great Commercial Valle
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