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The ‘surly behavior ri)

Optimisin is ‘the prevailing’ spirit found: in the
speeches, the. writings, ‘in the conversations and:
- i along the Pacific: ‘coast
and Hrowetoat British: Columbia. The general
a “feeling is that the hard times have
. Most’ * been weathered, the . reckless : spec-
Brilliant ‘ulation checked; that business has
Outlook. ‘got down to’a business basis again.
In Vancouver and Prince Rupert
the. business men express: confidence that. the
opening: ‘of thé new year will bring along bright-
er prospects and better times,
Locally: we have not really felt the hard times,

when the conditions in the cities-are considered.
Nevertheless, the outlook last summer. “and early

ofall” was not as bright. as it might” have. been. |

The best business men in the district’ ‘predicted a
‘very - -quiet. winter, commencing with the: early
fall. So far, their expectations have ‘been very
“: pleasant, disappointments. -It is indeed doubtful
if New Hazelton and the district immediately
surrounding has enjoyed a more prosperous sea-
_.son than the one just: closed, and it is sure: that
the ‘outlook ‘for a continuance of. ‘that. briskness
at. this ‘time of ; ‘the year. “was never before | 80
“bright, The ‘reason is: that we in this district
haye the assets, with liabilities. almost. nil: It is

only a-ease of continuing to produce, ‘and the pro-|

“duction of the: ‘dist ct in: the. past. cannot. compare
with: ‘this. season. Railroad. conalruction. is. still
~" detive and-will be all. winter, spring and:summer,
“in this” vicinity; more mines, are working than

7 Jas year, ard. the. older. mines are employing more

- me ‘and shipping mariy times. as much ore. The

. plans. are now.under way for’ ‘much more exten-|
SiV development, and. it is the ambition of the

. management of several of ‘the ‘properties to get

~'them ‘onthe. ‘permanent: shipping and dividend.
mee paying: ‘basis by early. spring.

-Local business men ‘are optiniatie, .

“ing months of the old-year has created a‘new: and

7 -“permanent, confidence. in, the stability’ of: this, dis-
7 They do ‘not: hesitate to:speak: their’ minds,
we and. everyone freely’ admits that: there vis. nothing

oo triet.

“to fear.” The: vesouiees. of the

cos ‘The wei
‘ the general’ business’ has kept. up during 1 the elds.

ihe

of India. seems to hi

_ The .

Hindu |
Question

Canada has:had chiefly: to do with that exemplary

with Hindus, but has not failed to antagonize the.

even though monogamous:
ever since the.race question: arrived. uyion, our Pa-|.
cific coast to point out how very large a. matter |
we are handling. . It. was perhaps inevitable that
crude democratic communities, should handle - -this}-
problem in.a spirit of. Trace. antipathy and: along|.
the broadest lines of color, though-it is, to be not-|

choice.

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ominions to the panple|! ;
nade. tat ‘people. ike a

that eountry would immediately be. distracted nt ‘{.
civil wars. | This conviction* ‘prevails so strongly. |
in India itself as to secure the: warm adhererice of. £

dans andthe’ Hindus, rarhose respective supersti- 4
tions and. taboos are the reverse. of. each other. |'5

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It is certain that herein lies ‘the greatest) .
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