,a _ ated. . on-the. -much-agitated question of , the: adoption ' in Great ‘Britain of i that only one ship in 200 escorted ue tage being 59: 000, 000 pounds of wheat ‘and: 4 7 atrangements. made by the Can-, coo wwe “probably “fix a maximum oo) 7 price. of $2.24 ‘per ‘bushel . on ee wheat. are: * The ‘ivadtpel - dountries i in Europe has decreased ° Give. the Registration Figures o 3 EB. ‘Mahon, superintendent : at: national registration for B, C., ~ . Hort that although: ‘Westmin- @ td "report; thei total in registra-. os tlon,. ‘added to those already: eom-{"" "pleted; will britig'the registration, _ - of this provines' Wall over 00,000.)" > Ypithout: thé Skaena and Weat- _ 2 mhinater Agures: registrations ‘to | + thlled (269,698, of. wit 151,892. Were. indies ‘ant 118, . ane THE OMINECA | MINER, ‘SATURDAY, AUGUST. 8; 1918 2 | What the eWorld | - Is Doing and. Saying Samp: Beta ‘from all Quarters . A royal cominiasion will be a ap- pointed ‘in: ‘England to report up-. the. change i in the British system ‘of: coinage, oe fo show the. éffectiveness, of - the convoy: system, Londen: says|= is ‘torpedoed,. the, scortect percen- Ten steel ships, with a paca - totalling 54,250, -and five: wooden | ‘- ships, aggregating 19,200 -tons,’ _ were launched. in ‘the’ US, last week. “it is ‘estimated ‘that ‘thrduigh ~. voluntary saving in the U.S. from |: “October 1, 1917 to August-J, 1918, "there had been- effected a saving ” of between 175,000,000. and 206,- wheat. products, "150,000, 000 ; pourids of meat. and fifty: ‘million |. ‘pounds of sugar, “Neatly, 300 1 persons were, killed ; . ing recent explosion i in’ acmuni-| m tions factory at Plauen, Germany. “One. year, ago only 600 pounds of fish per week were ‘beitg con- samedi in Ontariozbut. due tothe: ada’ Food Board for fish and the handling. of fish, and.due to. the. demand. for: fish: ‘as. a. substitute |’ for meat, 5B, 000. pounds of ‘fish.} ara being. consumed in. that brov- ince at the‘present tinie. « ay ye mh Pat ae i : ‘The Board of Grain Suretvisors; ae “of itie! Allied ° by 46,000,000. ‘head since: thé'be- ginning of the war, it 16 estim- por The U.S. will ‘ake a a ‘loan to ve ; Ghina of $50,000,000:: -.: Provincial © oe 7 % rand Skeena districts abe yet ' Teas, OF were: ‘te: The Agures, froth the two ; [acca | */HOTEL PRINCE RUPERT ° Japan ‘haa loaned to the Siber- |. ; _— ian government 500,000,000): a roubles, about aquarter of a mnil- _ lion dollars. . : . Hospital ‘Bread’ strikes, continue to. oe |: cur in various. parts. of Austria : vo and | Germany. ; 2 ono es ME HN a «RAILWAY and STEAMSHIP: Vancouver, Ocean ‘Falla, > , -Junest, Skagway. _ wouver, Vistorie, ‘Seattle, 9 a.m: every Monday. ‘ For Anyox 12:00 noon every Friday. For Ketchikan, Wrangell; Juneau, ‘Sagway,12.Noon eve For Masset Port’ Cc! every Wednead day - For Sandspit, Skidegate, Queen’ Charlotte City, Aliford Bay, :: avery Saturday. ARRIVE PRINCE RupERt: ‘8.8. “Prince Rupert” oF : "George". -from the South 8:00 a.u. Wednes ‘Steamers ‘sailing between Seattle, Victoria, Swanson: Prince Rupert, Anyox, Ketchikan, Wrangell, LEAVE PRINCE RUPERT: For ‘Swangon ‘Bay, “Yen: For Ocean Falls, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, 9 a.m. ¢ every. Saturday: lements, Bulkley Bay, Naden Harbor 8:00 p.m. « Pacofi, _ Thurston Harbor, -Atli Inlet, Lockeport, Je way, IOP, M ay and 9:00 a.m. Briday, — Passenger trains leave Hazelton Bastbouid'at:7:10-P. mM. Monday, - Wednesday, Friday. Westbound 8:40 4. m. Sunday,’ Tuesday, Friday, For further information apply to any Grand Trunk Pacific Agent,or to G, A, MeNicholl, Asst, Gen! Freight and Passenger Agent,Prince Rupert, 8.C. TOE Hrn usc aL Aten COOH escomaUt evens ETLCezNUU ELAN COHEN dtbrtseecantatracg | EINES, - . The Omineca Miner i?Bay, The best medium: for: Advertisers, = - We carry the News, Job Printing’ of the Highest Quality. ok Home and. ‘Out- ofTown ~ y ALTE AE ATIC MEEUT Wednesday - ds osbe the cbactectiesdecBecherbeskerd: tfleoheck: Cumshowa, ? JUST ARRIVED—A Large : Assortment of Veterin- . ary Supplies—- - Equine Cough Syrup Liniment, Antiseptic, Healing Salve, Blister . Compound, Colic Relief... S. 8.. “Prince. ES icmesminin Up-to-Date Drog Stores THE, LEADING, HOTEL. aN, NORTRERH B. c ‘7 azelcon t.€, Now Open ‘Under New Management Omineca Hotel HAZELTON, B. GC. Remodelled, Refurnished, Redecorated _ Every provision for the comfort — *, of Ladies and Gentlemen Writing and, Smoking Lounge With laree Ove EUROPEAN PLAN.- The Miner 82 a yea , _ * Fireplace . 4 Large Sample Room Well Lighted - ne Dollar : per day and upwinds : ae. aulo service to and fom all trains and boats | Green. Bros., Burden & Co. Civil Engineers: - Dominion, British Columbia, :- and Alberta Land Surveyors - ‘Offices at Victoria, Nelson, Fort George i” . and New Hazelton. - F. P: Burpan, - ‘New Hazelton ~ BUY AT HOME : oe your letterheads Printed 8 ait - THE ‘MINER’ OFFICE tos “Printing of Merit’ - sea ge a ISSUES: Hazelton Hospital aves | } any period from cne month ppward a at SL Sl per . This. Bt ales mee pipes Peet tte | in the hospital. Tickets’ ‘obtenable ti ln Hazelton at the Post Office or tho Drug Stora; in Aldermere Yrom Mr. T. J, Thorp; in Telkwafrom Dr. Wallace; or by mail from the Medical Sietintanden atthe! , . the Cabi James: a Powell” -Rovn Assayer.:: “Analyte : . New Hazelton, B.C. - ; Addtessing Soldiers’ Mail’: |. _Marvest: » In order, to facilitate: the hand-} ling ‘of thail at the front. and to]. ensure prompt delivery, it is, re- _ qiiedtéd that all rail be: address-} |]. ed. a8. follows: “(a)” Regimental Numbe a '(b) Ranke; go. 00 Ae) , Name. ers ‘bom became, “possible. d 5 adron, ae or: “om- | -(@) Sq ey NS ielled, or “a . (e) Battalion ‘Regiment (ort . other'unit); Staff appoint-| ...”’ mentior Department, i -(f) CaNapIAN CONTINGENT, oe (@) Briti#h Expeditionary oe s LONDON "for. leave "fora m will Ob the: mead a “Lenya af abseiies for thirty day's Hetil o Aipation | While ‘Lis: ‘CASE. is being: ‘nally disposed f of. ~Tssunp .BY. Department. or Miura Ano Derance, Men i? ane 20 Years of ‘Age. a arvest Leavy. “Leave of ‘Absence on Ground of ‘Exireme Hardship. - _Provedure to. obtain Leave of Absence. “Mea. Nineteen and. Twenty, Years of Ane: Tt has come to the attention of the. ‘Government that thore i isa ‘a widespread impression that young men of nifietcen years, and those who becanie. since October 13, 1917, as well as those wlio may becomé ninotcen from time. to _time. ‘and who have been or will bé culled upon to register.under the ‘Military _ “Service Act; are-to"be immediately called tothe: colours 5 . *Thiv impréssion is quite incorrect... “upon. stich men to so report for duty net for decision. - In view of ‘Leave.” Sore. ‘enquiries have been reecived as to ‘the possibility of gtanting. harvest eave to such ‘troops‘as may be-in the: country -at that time::. . ance.can, be given on: ‘this point a3 advantage must be taken of ships: ad they - On the other hand, harvest leave ‘will be given if at all. available, disiblad on serviee or presently then. be filled’ out and tine; iE ‘the Gage: apipe Ro-that he ray rote Drarynyr ‘oF Ao (sricn.” steel No date has: yet: been xed: ‘for alling nor: has the question béen‘brou ght: before the need-of labour.on.the farm, ‘it is ‘aost unlikely that consideration will be given to the matter until after the harvest: is” over, although of course’ the Government’ s action rust be determined ' pr jinarily by. the tmilitary situation... a 0 There is no further obligation ‘jnoumbent upon young men of the ages ~ above mentioned who have registered or: 'wlio do so hereafter, -until they receive | -notice from, the Registrars. coe arises by Teason of the fact thatthe |]: . e of « earning & livelihood, of afather. f]' > inservice overseas, or in | ‘training: for. such -sctyice, or under tveatment ‘after returning from. overseas; or :the. “only _ temaining.of.two or mote brothers capable of eaming’ a. livelihood (the ‘other |}: . brother ‘or; Ahrothers having been killed or disabled on service, or being: presently {}.2" _ in servicesoyerscas, or in training for overseas: or under treatment after-his OF - - {heir return.frum overseas) ¢ brothers married before 4th August, 1914, ‘living in . separate. éstablishmcnts. and having a child or children’ not to be counted, |]; - _ in. determining the fact’ that the’man is the “only” remaining son or’ brother) (b) where,extreme hardship arises by. reason of exceptional circumstances such. BS, _ the fact-that:the man céncermed is the .sole. support of a. widowed miother,, an invalid father or other helpless dependents, ° " It.is,to.be noted that in all these cases the governing factor:i is Hat. hardship, , . loss. or suffering tothe individual concerned, but'to: vothers, boat i is. “members of . :. "his fumily or those, depending 1 upon: hime 2 . : . Protediire: to: obtain leave ‘of ‘absence. | AS siniplo, ‘gystem for! ‘dealing® with thest! cases his: been’ aidopiea ‘Forms Of: «dy: - al ichtin have been supplied | ‘tavevery: ‘Depot. Battalion and an: Officer''o euch a. . “prt tation: ‘as been detuiled aw hose: ‘duty it is, to: “Bive, them. immediaie, ‘attention: * Phe‘bian’ contcrned ahould oh reporting to-bis' unit state that hé desires: toabiply. ” ‘of absence’ én one or.more‘of tho: ‘grounds mentioned afid higappl foiwarded to Militia’ ‘Headquartiin Ottaw. $'melitorious,. ‘thé man: will be:given. provisional’ ri home. and ee 7 ‘twenty No‘ definite, assur= LM Ate - Leave, of, Absence on: Grounds of Extreme. Hardship. oe Co Y of _Et:is‘desived that-the Regulations respecting leave of absencein: cases sof hard. Whe os “ship should. be: widely: known and fully understood; ‘Such: leave will ba‘granted ‘{]- ‘in ave. cases iy. (a) whera extreme hardship Man. concerned is either the. only son oot li 1} a 4 ‘continue ‘hi in.