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A Notable Dinner.

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Vv. Hampton Court, A Flying Demonstration.

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Farm L and: te want siabteceing is over ot
early all the Canadian ress

Town Lots party is rolling across the Atlan-
List your property now , |{tie in the C.P,R. steamer. Mont-
while the demand laurier, which left Glasgow last

is good Friday. However, the end of

Agent for— events is not yet, and some gen-

GTP. AND NORTH COAST -
SmithersTown Property

District . Agent for

FORD CARS —

eM ene eed

‘Stratford-on-Avon, July. 28,

eral impressions, of life and con-
ditions here, have. to be added.

Those who arranged our itiner-
ary did not consider that we should
like to go.to church, for. asin the
armv, Sunday usually meant an

W.S.

|| augmented program.
Sunday, July 6, saw us board-
ing a launch at.Richmond Bridge,

Henry

SMITHERS | . * whence we chuffed up the Thames
through miles of beautiful lawns,
riverside residences, and . small
pleasure craft of all kinds, to

Importers and Hampton Court.

Dealers in There we literally “did? the

_ $}palace and gardens-in. less than |i:
Wallpapers We carry the $/an hour! One would like to lin-
Burlaps largest and ger and tell of the great vine, the
Paints most varied’ §|/ marvellous clock, the. fountains,
Oils stock in ° $lthe yew trees, but—here is the
Varnishes Northern ubiquitous charabanc and we are
Glass British late for luncheon in a huge mar-

Brushes, Etc. Columbia

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DEALERS - MANUFACTURERS
Building - Contracting

Cabinet. Making Wagon Repairing
all kinds of building material cartied

in atock ."
TELKWA

a Bulklev Valley

quee at the country house of
Colonel Grant Morden, M.P., and
his wife. .
After the meal we listened to
speeches in which Lord Birken-
head forecast that recent deci-
sions concerning preferential):
treatment of. Dominion produce
should ‘and would be changed;
Tf: P. O’Connor broke a lance
with him, and, among others,

Very manv- distinguished men and

ripen ener

ave’ flown.
bane down narrow lanes, gazed: “4
over a-wide. vista-of--Kent and
stopped. at Heyer castle f for Junch
in another ‘great -ma¥quee; ‘and
there’ “apent the afternoon, the ;

guests of Major -the Hon:7J. iD.
Astor,.- M. Py i
Astor... .
You. will. have gathered that j we a

had by ‘this. time:seen‘ many: won-| |
derful sights and met, ‘many de-
lightful people.: ‘We ‘had- ‘passéd
from one entertainment to anoth-| ::
er, but heré; at Hever, “Was cere |: ¢-
tainly one of our most meémorable
experiences. ;
The castle is just the embadi- 7
ment of all you have. read or
dreamed that a castle should be.
It is not large. You come on it
suddenly and rub your eyes to see
if they can possibly be going].
wrong. Here is asquare of tower|_
and turret and great gate, sur-
rounded by. a real. moat with
drawbridge and portcullis intact.

actton oo me”

and.Lady. Violet ae I

Take KODA K sell.

your: livestoc

” Reproduced in * braeders? magazines and. fair

~ catalogues, and included with business: letters, .
~ pictures . of . “your - ‘cattle, horses, " sheep, hogs, ~
are selling. arguments that cannot be. ‘denied.

Kodak gives: you. just’ “guch * pictures ‘ “the”
easiest way—and the, cost is little enough.

assoriment on display at our Kodak counter."

-Autographic Kodaks $6. 70 Lip

Choose: the Kodak you. need from the wide “

Sir. Hamar Greenwood added to
Jour information and pleasure. |.

Within are Holbeins and armor,
tapestries and treasures of “all |.
_ (continued on page 3) ;

Sidelights on a Great Industry

Hug e Revenue

Kodak Film—Finishing oo a - Ss

: -Ormes iit

* DISPENSING CHEMISTS.

Bed Ave. & 6th St. PRINCE RUPERT .

From Tt Timber.

RAW MATERIAL OF FOREST
INDUSTRIES HEAVILY BUR- .
DENED WITH TAXATION.

With Other Grotips

women were at, this function, in-
eluding Mr. Godfrey Isaacs, who;
organized the Marconi wireless
fsystems.

From this delightful spot we
were transported for tea to Hall
Barn, Beaconsfield, where a most
homelike reception awaited us at
the hands of Lord and Lady
Burnham. - Here is. the oldest
Jawn in England amid grounds
the - delights: of which would fill
‘many columns. No servants

WHEREAS under the provisions of:
the.Royalty Act, Chapter 76, Statutes
1914, ‘the royalty on ‘timber"to-;be col-
lected beginning January 1st,:1925, wall,’
from information now available, “be
more‘than three times the royalty now
being, collected:

‘AND WH HEREAS urgent representa-

- tions have been. made that this increase

industry ca

any. attem ae
beginnin,

the entire industry-in' the. Province,
-NOPFICE ia hereby:
lic hearing upon this -
held inthe Executive: Chamber;:
ment. ee eee eal Victoria, fore.
Execative r ‘euch:
therepf.ag may. rem
ning at 10. .o'clock ~
tem ‘Srd next.
ana who:

uestion wi

, Wednesday

i ‘eluding: “nearly: ‘all the ladies, ‘went
-taloft inalltypes 1 of. Bee ighie

in royalty. | is uch heavier than the

AND WHEREAS the ‘pepresentations
made..bave gone so’ far. aa to say that
‘to. collect’. this. royaity
anuary lat next_as upon the
basis or, the present. | Royalty“Act. would
immediately result in. 8. shutdown of

given that.a, pub-
‘be
‘Parlia-
the
era
be present,’ ae n=.
ver

has ‘any. sence te to sub-

‘*poured - tea’’ or .‘‘cut. the ices’’

-: »1Qur distinguished hosts, their
-.| daughter, and other titled friends

waited on the. needs. of their. fei-

. [low newspaperfolk from .over-
Then we. drove back | to

seas. -

London. . \
'.The pace grew hotter next day, |t

what. not to do. in flying...
skimmed roofs, “flat turned”.

and: attacked. them:

ters “andthe larger,

art

AR, ee

: machines. ” -aatehe aw Ks

though: the .weatherman tried a
few tears in the morning, whieh
found us at Kenley Aerodrome.
Here we witnessed a flying dem-
onstration,.. by,. the., Royal , Air
Force, ‘specially arranged by. the:
air ministry. After. atunts of all

sorts, «one, ., pilot... ,demonstrated
He

without rudder: or banking, and
did’ other daredevil: things: - Then
four machines, jvent«up -and.pres- ||
ently four: of another, type rose
Next .came.
bombing::a,:dummy.: -eubmarine,;
ead: finally: most bf. Our. party, ing) DN be ey Ey

‘ture of Levies |

REVENUE received directly from
timber during the financial vear
ending. March 31st, 1923, benefitted
the British Columbia treasury to the
extent of $3,247,000, That is to gay,
in one year. the raw “material of the

forest industries alone contributed this |
enormous sum to the running, expenses
of the Province.
‘During the.. same - ‘period $2, 526,000

| Sommer Steamship. Service

’ 4.8. PRINCE RUPERT or PRINCE GEORGE. will
sail from. Prince Rupert for VANCOUVER, VIC-
TORIA, SHATTLE and intermediate points each
Monday, ’ Thursday and Saturday at 11.00 p.m.

‘For ANYOX Wednesday, 16,00 .p:m.
For STEWART....0...5-:00kaaue Friday, 10. 00 ‘p.m.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLAND SERVICE, effective “June 30—The S. s
PRINCE JOHN leave Prince Rapert for Maassett, Port Clements. and..

Bulkley Bay each Monday, 8p
For Skidegate and all South island ‘ports;

“REDUCED | FARES
SMITHERS EXHIBITION,. _AUGUST 27-29, 1924.

For Atlantic steaifiehi sailings or further inf ormation: apply to any Canadian

‘National Agent or =
RR Menaugito, District: Passenger Agent, ‘Prince “Rapert,. ‘B.C,

re

‘each Wednesday, 8 p.m.

1 som A etiameceids an | a

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linc Mestad ea aed

income’ tax was paid by the citizens
of British Columbia, of whom a:coi-

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siderable number are timberholdera.
It will be. noticed that the income tax
is only.’ qT per cent, of the timber
levy, © casts
The. ‘question , “arises, “what dia ihe
timbetholder ‘get for the three : and.

treasury? ‘As

mia yt

Works’ “Yeaaived’ rh 000 ‘and psi out
$2,774,000; thie Department of Railwayé
received: 352,000 ahd: paid out. $129,000;
the Department of ‘Agriculturereceived
$31; ;000.. and: paid... ‘out $497,000. “The
Department, of Li aida” received ' $4, 000;
000, of which‘ 1247;000" ‘was revenlie
from: ‘timber, “Of ‘this great.sum ‘lesa
than’'700;000\ was - paid: ‘hack in forges}
protection ar¢ ‘and, the maintenance of the

‘aregtry offi:
SDP hs CARS: “Ot: the® Britieh - Columbis

‘timberhaide natifn u
mame see UMS
x er be nad i anys He! ieee in mind
140 onca’-
be ae A Ge th that a fas is nO: bua

ait 'e'big’ competitive, industry:

itetinrs
witn taxation." ve

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a: ‘quarter’. -aiilion he Bald into tt

than to overburden its. TAW, y.- material

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