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 THIRD 
 
 ANNUAL RE'^ORT 
 
 OF THE- 
 
 m,vmfL :• coLun^BiTi 
 
 BOARD OF TRADE 
 
 2nd July, 1881 to 7th July, 1882. 
 
 OFFICE: LANGLEY STREET. 
 
 INCORPORATED OCTOBER 28th, 1878. 
 
 VICTORIA: 
 
 TUB COLONIST STEAM PRB88E8. 
 1882. 
 
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OFFICERS. 
 
 IKMiKRT I'ATKItSO.N lUTIIliT, l«,,,., .1 ,'. - P„|.:sm„nt 
 IW.DKRICK FINLAYSON. Ks,,. .,. P. . V„.,,-1.,u.s„,..st 
 KIKiARCROW ISAKIiR, Us,.,., M. 1>. - - . .Sk,„k-,a„v 
 
 COUNCIL. (8) 
 
 M. T. JOHNSTON, Esq. 
 
 A. A. GREEN, Esq. 
 
 THOS. EARLE, Esq. 
 
 ROBT. WARD, Esq. 
 
 J. H. TODD, Esq. 
 
 M. W. T. DRAKE, Esq. 
 
 E. G. PRIOR, Esq. 
 
 H. F. HEISTERMAN, Esq. 
 
 ARBITRATION BOARD. (12) 
 
 M. T. JOHNSTON, Esq. 
 A. A. GREEN, Esq. 
 THOS. EARLE, Esq. 
 ROBT. WARD, Esq. 
 J. H. TODD, Esq. 
 M. W. T. DRAKE, Esq. 
 E. G. PRIOR, Esq. 
 H. F. HEISTERMAN, Esq. 
 E. C. NEUFELDER, Esq. 
 W. J. JEFFREE, Esq. 
 DAVID LENEVEU, Esq. 
 THOMAS SHOTBOLT, Es(,. 
 
MEMBERS. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 Adair, John, 
 Alexander, R. H. 
 Baker, Edgar Crow 
 Bales, James Chestney 
 Bate, Mark, 
 Burns, Robert, 
 Charles, William 
 Clarke, AVni. Raymon>i 
 Coughlau, John, 
 Drake, Montague W.T. 
 Duusmuir, Robert, 
 Davies, Joshua, 
 Douglas, James, 
 Earle, Thomas, 
 EngUsh, M. M. 
 Fellows, Alfred, 
 Fell, James, 
 Finlayson, Roderick, 
 Foster, F. W. 
 Green, Alex. Alfred, 
 Gray, Alex. Blair, 
 Green, David, 
 Goodacre, Lawrence, 
 Heisterman, Henry F. 
 Higgins, David W. 
 Heywood, Joseph 
 Hibben, T. N. 
 
 OCCUPATION. 
 
 Salmon Canner, 
 
 Manager Saw Mill, 
 
 Conveyancer and Notary, 
 
 Public Accountant, 
 
 Manager Vancouver Coal Co 
 
 Manager Bank B. N. A. 
 
 Insp'g Chief Factor H.B. Co 
 
 Harbor Master, Port Ward'n 
 
 Brickmaker and Contractor, 
 
 Barrister-at-Law, 
 
 Prop'r Wellington Colliery, 
 
 Auctioneer and Com. Merc't 
 
 Gentleman, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 Salmon Canner, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 Grocer, 
 
 Lloyd's Agent, 
 
 Merchant. 
 
 Banker, 
 
 Draper, 
 
 Clothier. 
 
 Butcher, 
 
 Fire Ins, and Land Agent, 
 
 Editor "Daily Colonist," 
 
 Bacon Factor, 
 
 Stationer, 
 
 RESIDENCK. 
 
 New Westminster 
 
 Hastings. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Nanainio. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Departure Bay. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 New Westminster, 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Clinton. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
MEMBER S.--CONH.NUKD. 
 
 NAMK. 
 
 Huiiis, D. R. 
 Irving, John, 
 Juhuston, Miitthow T 
 Jiickson, Hubert E. 
 JelVriif, W. J. 
 Jones, Hugh Lloyd, 
 Kciist, Arthur, 
 Liinghy, Alfred J. 
 Lowcuberg, Li'cjpold, 
 Lene\eu, David, 
 Laidlaw, Jas. A. 
 Marvin, Edgar, 
 Marvin, Edward B. 
 Mayereaii, J. B. 
 Mason, Henry S. 
 Mansell, Henry, 
 Monteith, William, 
 Mara, J. A. 
 McQuade, Peter. 
 Mctiuade, E. A. 
 McAlister, John, 
 Neuf elder, Edward C. 
 Nelson, Hugh, 
 Ofner, A. 
 
 Onderdonk, Anchew, 
 I'itts, Sidney, J. 
 Pooley, Chas. Edward, 
 Pollard, William, 
 Prior, Edward G. 
 
 OCCUPATION. 
 
 Civil Engineer, 
 
 Steamboat Owner, 
 
 Merehant, 
 
 Barrister-at-Luw, 
 
 Clothier, 
 
 Chemist and Druggist, 
 
 Brewer, 
 
 Chemist and Druggist, 
 
 Keal Estate Agent, 
 
 Corn Factor, 
 
 Salmon Canner, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 Ship Chandler, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 Barrister-at-Law, 
 
 Boot and Shoe-maker, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 Ship Chandler, 
 
 Ship (Jhandler, 
 
 Master Shipwright, 
 
 Grocer, 
 
 Senator, 
 
 Grocer, 
 
 Kail way Contractor, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 Barrister-at-Law. 
 
 Barrister-at-Law, 
 
 Merchant. 
 
 IlESIDENCE. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 New Westminster. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 New Westminster. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Kamloops. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria . 
 
 Burrard Inlet. 
 
 Victoria . 
 
 Yale. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
MLMBERS.-CoNTiNL-Ki,. 
 
 NAMR. 
 
 OCCUPATION. 
 
 Qiiapliotti, John, 
 Rithot, Kohert V. 
 Kt'dfern, Clius. E. 
 lli'id, Jiinu'H, 
 Spnitt, Joseph, 
 Strouss, Curl, 
 Huunders, Henry, 
 Suyward, William P 
 Shotbolt, Thomiis, 
 Smith, Andrew J. 
 Short, Henry, 
 Shears, Walter, 
 Sears, Josejjh, 
 Springer, Benj. 
 Tye, Thomas H, 
 
 Todd, Jacob H. 
 
 Turner, John H. 
 
 VanVolkeuburgh, Benj 
 
 Vovvell, A. W. 
 
 Williams, Robert T. 
 
 Ward, William C. 
 
 Ward, Robert, 
 
 Wilson, WilHam, 
 
 Weiler, John, 
 
 Warren, Jan. D. 
 
 Young, Henry, 
 
 ' Tra.ler, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 Watchnuiki'r, &.c. 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 Iron Founder, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 Grocer, 
 
 Lumber Merchant, 
 
 ("htmist and Druggist, 
 
 Contractur and Builder, 
 
 Gunsmith, 
 
 Draper, 
 
 Painter, »fec. 
 
 Manager Saw Mill, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 Butcher, 
 
 Gold Commissioner, 
 
 Book-binder, 
 
 Banker, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 Clothier, 
 
 Furniture Dealer, 
 
 Steamboat Owner, 
 
 Drape ••, 
 
 nESIDENCK, 
 
 Yale. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Quesuello. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Moodyville. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Cassiar. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
 Victoria. 
 
OTHER BOARDS OF TRADE. ETC. 
 
 Dominion Boaud of Trade, 
 
 QUEUEC lioAKl) OF TUADE, 
 
 Montreal Board of 'J'rade, 
 
 Portland Board of Thade, 
 
 San Francisco Chamrer of 
 Commerce, 
 
 Astoria Chamheu of Com- 
 merce, 
 
 Halifax Chamheu of Com- 
 merce, 
 
 British Collmria Agriccl- 
 TiRAL Association, 
 
 ( Hon. James Skead, President 
 ( Wni. J. Patterson, Esq., Secy 
 
 ( Joseph Shelyn, Esq., Presid't 
 '( F. H. Andrews, Esq., Sec'y 
 
 j Andrew Kobtrt.son, Esq., Pre.s. 
 I Wui. J. Patter.son, Es(j., Sec'y 
 
 I David Macleay, Esq., Presid't 
 ( F. K. Arnold, Esq., Secretary 
 
 ( Win. F. Babcock, Esq., Pres. 
 ( Morris Marcus, Esq., Sec'y 
 
 I Jolin Q. Bowlby, Esq., Pres. 
 ( John Gatsby, Esq., Secretary 
 
 j W. J. Stairs, Esq., President. 
 ( C. M. Creed, Esq., Secretary. 
 
 I J. H. Turner, E.sq., President, 
 i Thos. Russell, Esq., Secretary. 
 
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 British Columbia Board of Trade 
 
 (Snd July. T881 to 7th July. 1882.) 
 
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 To THH MkMMKKS of TIIK B. C. J^iOAUD ol ThaDI:: 
 
 (jIkntlkmeX: — Vour coiiiiiiittou apnointt'tl l.y tlic U.)iiiit'il 
 to ilrat't u report of the traiisju'tioiis of tin- iJofird.for tlic year 
 just t'Xpirt'd, for tlu' consideration of tl»e iiienil)eis in annual 
 council nieetinn' assenildecl, \iv^^ to |)r<'srnt tin- following : 
 
 .mi;.miu:ksiiii>. 
 
 At the heuinninii' of tlie \'ear alioxc nfcri'etl to tlieic wej'c 
 (Jf) ineiiiliers on tile list — on the l:2tli July, l.SMi , three mem- 
 bers withdrew; on the J4th of Octoher, iSSl, two were a<ltled; 
 on the 2nd Decemher, ltS8l, one withdrew; on the 14th April, 
 1S(S2, four Were addt'd, and four withdrew, so that the total 
 membership on .'}Oth June, 1(S.S2, was (J7, shewing' a decrease 
 of two during the twehe months. Bu; inasmuch as ten 
 gentlemen are placed in nomination for mendtership at the 
 annual meeting it is \ery gratifying to note the fact that the 
 numerical strenuth of the Board has certaiidv increased. 
 
 MKKTIN<;s. 
 
 There have been <lurino- the past year live general nieetinu's 
 of members and eight meetings of the council -tlie formej- were 
 held on the 12th July, LSHl;" 14th October. [«8I; (ith January, 
 1882; l.'Jth January, 1882 (special), and 14th April. 1882, in 
 keeping with the "Act of lncori)oration."" The latter were 
 held on the 22nd July, J 881; 2:h'd Aiigust, 1881: 7th Septem- 
 ber, 1881; 2nd December, 1881; (Jth January, 1882; 20th Jan- 
 uary, 1882; loth March, 1882: an<l 8th June, 1882; making an 
 average assemblage of at least <mce a month. This in itself is 
 .sufficient to convince the Board of its lively existence, and a 
 perusal of the records will testify of its general usefulness. 
 
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 DEATHS. 
 
 Your Cominittoe are again pleased to announce tliat an- 
 other year has iiown without making a breach in the roll or 
 nienihership from this cause. 
 
 WITHDRAWALS. 
 
 The followinj'' uentlenien have withdrawn from memher- 
 ship for divi'rs reasons : Marshall W. Waitt, stationer; David 
 OppenheiuKir, merchant; Isaac Oppenheiraer, merchant; Charles 
 Hayward, contractor; William Denny, merchant; Wm. Dalby, 
 tanner; xVndrew Rome, insurance agent; and George Mansell, 
 trader. Total eight, as against six added. 
 
 VACANCIES. 
 
 None have occurred during the past year, either on the 
 Arbitration hoard or among the members of the Council. This 
 is also a matter of congratulation, and a casual glance at the 
 attendance roll will testify to the interest evinced in matters 
 atfecting Trade and Commerce, by the gentlemen composing 
 these Boards. 
 
 I'KINTED COMMUNICATIONS. 
 
 \V(! have again to return our grateful acknowledgements 
 for the following printed pamphlets, &c., received during the 
 year : 
 
 1st. Supplement No. 2 Marine and Fisheries. 
 
 2nd. Annual Review, Trade and Connnerce, Montreal. 
 
 .'Jrd. Address of the president of Wells, Fargo & Co. 
 
 4th. The "England of the Paciiie," (New Zealand.) 
 
 ')th. "New Zealand and South Sea Islands." 
 
 (Jth. Annual report of Oregon Board of Trade. 
 
 7th. Manitoba and the North West, with map. 
 
 8th. J)eputation (report) in re Trades' Tariff Union. 
 
 !)th. Budget Speech of Sir Leonard Tilley. 
 
 lOth. Rep(jrt t)f the Brit. Col. Agricultural Association. 
 
 1 1th. Acts and Regulations relating to "Quarantine." 
 
 12th. Act respecting "Insolvent Banks, Insurance Com- 
 panies, and Trading Corporations." 
 
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 LSth. Returns in re North and West boundaries of Ontario. 
 
 14th. Correspondence re B'ugitive OtJ'en<lers' Bill. 
 
 1 .')th. Return of Governor (General's Warrants. 
 
 16th. An Act to further amend "Seamen's Act, l(S7ii." 
 
 1 7th. An Act resi)ectin<; Fuu'itive Ottenders. 
 
 ISth. An Act re Courts of Maritime Jurisdiction. 
 
 19th. An Act respecting the Civil service of Cana<la. 
 
 20th. An Act to further amend the Pilotage Act, 187.'}. 
 
 2 1st. An Act to exempt fishing vessels from payment of 
 duties for the "Relief of Sick and Distressed Mariners." 
 
 22nd. Circulars and prospectuses of Fisheries Fxhihition 
 held in Edinliurgli, Creat Britain in May, l<SiS2. 
 
 23rd. Circulars, Regulations, &c., of Creat International 
 Fisheries Exhiliition in London, Crcnt Britain, 18.S8. 
 
 24th. Holiday number "J)ailv Telegram," Board of Trade, 
 Portland, Or. 
 
 OTHER HoAIJDS or THADK. 
 
 No reports ha\e since l)een received from Quebec, Mon- 
 treal, Dominion Board of Tra<h.', New Brunswick, California, 
 or Nova Scotia, althouuh a letter has at last been received in- 
 timating .'i willingness to exchange, kt: 
 
 DOMINION' IU)AJ{I> or TliADK. 
 
 In reii'ard to affiliation with the Dominion Board of Trade 
 nothing further has l)een done or attempted, nor is any such 
 step contemplated until <ur Hnaneial as well as numciical 
 strenti^th shall increase. The Boaril has, howe\er, bv resolu- 
 tion become enrolled as a branch of the "Bi'itish and Colonial 
 Union," and H. C. Beetim, Ks((., as our representative has been 
 admitted to niend)ership of said Cnion. 
 
 DAILY MAIL, l'U(}LT SOl'ND. 
 
 In the report of last year the subject of a daily mail be- 
 tween Puget Sound and British Columbia was ]>laced before 
 you, as also the petition forwarded from the various .sections 
 of the Province to the (Jttawa Government, since then nothing 
 has been done by the government in the direction .sought, 
 although we are pleased to state tliat we are indebted to the 
 
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 "Oregon Railway and Navigation Company" for their enter- 
 prise in making the service tri-weekly in lieu of semi-weekly 
 as heretofore, and judging from the fact that said service is 
 maintain"(l without any addition to the mail subsidy it is in- 
 ferential that this increased service is sufficiently lucrative to 
 warrant its continuance, and thus enable many persons to 
 visit the city of Victoria to the advantaije of all and the in- 
 crease of trade. The Council is still in liopes that the Fed- 
 eral Go\eriniient will grant the prayer of the petition and 
 thus secure a daily mail service to Puget Sound. 
 
 gl'AllANTINE MATTERS. 
 
 The subject of (puirantine has engaged much time of the 
 Council, from the .'Jrd June, bS.Si, up to the present moment, 
 correspondence has been exchanged between the Minister of 
 Agriculture and the Boaril; copies of Rules and Regulations 
 have been received, and under date '2'2nd July last a letter 
 was addressed to the minister calling attention to clause 5 of 
 the "Terms of Tniim," ami asking to be informed if it is the 
 intention of the departuu'nt to establish a (juarantine station 
 at the port of Victoria with necessary Quarantine Hospital. 
 "In rei)lv dated Kith Auuust last we were informed that there 
 was no ])arliamentary grant which would enable him to estab- 
 lish a (|uarantine in British Columbia but expressed an inten- 
 tion to hriii!'- tlu' matter bi'forc His E.xcellencv the Governor- 
 General in C'ouncil at an early date for consideration next ses- 
 sion," (i. e., the session just passed) and which resulted in the 
 trivial provision of .SoOOO; it is therefore highly desirable that 
 this matter be persistently ])ressi'd until such time as we get 
 an efficient Quarantine Hospital and station. 
 
 ROCKS IX VKTOIMA HARBOR. 
 
 Since last reporting upon this matter the Donunion Gov- 
 ernment Auent, Hon. J. W. Trutch, actinu' under instructions 
 from Ottawa, has continued the work of removing Beaver 
 rock, and sufficient of the rock has been taken away to secure 
 a de])th of ['2 feet six inclns at low water, ordinary springs, 
 which was as much as couJil 1k> done by day's work vvith 
 amount of xote for that purpose, and as chargeable against the 
 contractor. Representaticm, however, has been made by the 
 Board with t le object of inducino- the Government to let a 
 further contv ct for increasing the depth to 14 feet (as called 
 for in original contract) and also requesting that the removal 
 of Tuzo and Dredger rocks be included in said contract. 
 
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 "BRITISH AND COLONIAL rNION." 
 
 Much corruspondenee luis taken place between the Board 
 an<l our delegate, H. ('. B., E.s(|.,in regard to Itusinessdiseussed 
 (and ahout to l»e discussed) in order to })ring about a chjser re- 
 lationsliip between the various component territories of Great 
 Britain and to consider fill matters tending to the I'urtherence 
 of trade l)etween Great Britain and her colonies and i)etween 
 the colonies tliemselves. Many of the (piestions under discus- 
 sion by the Union have already been printed for the informa- 
 tion of the mend)ers and those forming Agenda Paper, <late(l 
 Hth March, 1882, will be placed before you, and doubtless be 
 printed in the Report of this year, and are as follows: 
 
 AOENDA PAPERS. 
 
 1. Inter-Colonial Trade. How best to promote it. 
 
 2. Colonial Import Duties. How to make them more 
 uniform. 
 
 3. Colonial Revenue. How to raise it so as to cause the 
 least friction between British exporters and the people of the 
 Colonies. 
 
 4. The Social, Political, and Commercial relations of the 
 Colonies and Great Britain. How to improve them. 
 
 5. The Representation of the Colonies in the Parliament 
 of Great Britain. How to be accomplished. 
 
 6. The Confederation of the Colonies. As to the wisdom 
 thereof for commercial purposes. 
 
 7. British and foreign Treaties. Their effect on the pro- 
 ductions of the Colonies. 
 
 8. The new French General Customs' Tariff", 
 affects the Colonies. 
 
 How it 
 
 9. Colonial Wines. Their admission into (jreat Britain 
 at Is. per gallon, and thus placing them on terms of equality 
 in British markets with the light wines of France. 
 
 10. The fornmlation of the future policy of the Union. 
 
 11. Chambers of Commerce in their relation to the 
 Empire's trade. 
 
 12. Colonial Products. Their exportation to (Jreat Bri- 
 tain, the world's market; distribution therein internally; and 
 subsequent re-shipment for abroad. 
 
18. Ro-appointment aiitl (nilargemcnt of the Executive 
 ('ouncil, tli(! election of officers for tlie ensuing- year. And 
 (ieneral. 
 
 Tlie ])rinte<l report of the deputation to Earl Kiuiherly 
 and Mar(|uis of Hartington from tlit; "British and Inter- 
 (Joloniiil Trade Tariff Union" on thi' suhject of "British and 
 Inter-Colonial Tariffs" will also he placed hefore you to he 
 dealt with as you may deem fit. 
 
 .vi)I)hp:ss to sir charles tuppeu. 
 
 Tlu! address present(^d to Sir ('harles and Lady Tupper 
 hy the Hoard in Septemher last will Ik; placed on tal)1e, and 
 such porti(>ns (on the whole) of it printed as you may consider 
 necessary. 
 
 The principal matters relative to the Trade and Commer- 
 cial interests of British ('olumhia ascomiriii' within the control 
 of the Federal Department (jf (Canada end^odied in said ad- 
 dress are hrietly as follows, — 
 
 1. The Island Railway portion of Canada Pacific Railway 
 
 2. Tlie Graving J3ock at Esquimalt. 
 
 ']. Dredging continuously Victoria harhor. 
 
 4. Complete removal of Beaver rock. 
 
 5. Removal of Tuzo and Dredger rocks. " 
 (i. Matters in regard to Pilots and Pilotage. 
 
 7. The necessity of a secon<i telegraph cable. 
 
 <S. Rebate of duties on raw materials re canneries. 
 
 9. Washington Treaty re Fish and Fish Oils, free entry. 
 
 10. Establishment of Quarantine Station and Hospital. 
 
 11. Daily Mail between Puget Sound and British 
 Columbia. 
 
 12. General Provisions in re Bankruptcy. 
 
 1 8. Annual presence of a Cabinet Minister. 
 
 The dinner given to Sir Charles on the occasion, and 
 under the auspices of the Board has already received the en- 
 dorsation of the m ^nd)ers in general meetino- assembled 14th 
 October, IM.SI, and the expense incident thereto was defrayed 
 by the officers and members who participated. 
 
15 
 
 STORAGE OF I*ETR<)I,EIM. 
 
 In NovoiiiIrt last a letter was rcccivi'd from tlic District 
 Inspector of Inland Revi>nne in reference to the storage of 
 petroleum, in keeping;' with circnlar dated Ottawa, ()th ( )etol)er. 
 1(S(SI, and statiniLi,- thfit reinnlations therein contained would he 
 enforced on and after 1st Deeeniher, I(S,S|. "A committee was 
 appointcil and reported to the eti'ect that the Civic Authori- 
 ties had res(^]ved to take the necessary ste))s in the matter, 
 and that so soon as they shall have had time to aseei'tain from 
 other cities tiie measures usually adoi)ted in such cases thev 
 will lose no time in ett'ecting- the passage of a By-Law which 
 shall make every jirovision to meet the re<|uirements of the 
 order in council referred to and thus render it unnecessary for 
 the Inland Revenue I)e])artment to enforce any order under 
 the Dominion Act." 
 
 G. M. SI'ltOAT RE EAGLE I'ASS. 
 
 In NovemV)er last Mr. Sproat addressed the Board on tlie 
 suV)ject of "securino-^the construction of a short line of rail- 
 way so as to connect Shuswap Lake with the Cohnuhia River, 
 and also for construction to proceed continuously from th(; 
 Columhia River end of Eai>'le Pass with a view to fostcn'ino; 
 our trade." This matter has been placed in the hands of a 
 committee to report. 
 
 OFFICIAL MAP OF THE PROVINCE. 
 
 In December last the matter of issuing a now map of the 
 Province was discussed and deemed advisable. A committee 
 was appointed to interview the Lo.?al Government, iind subse- 
 (juently reported that the Government had the matter in hand 
 and would give it the expedition its importance demanded. 
 
 FISHERIES. 
 
 It was considered by the council necessary, in view of the 
 increasing number of canning establishments, to take steps 
 to place them under proper license and supervision in keeping 
 with the various clauses of the " Fishery Acts of Canada," 
 under the Inspector for the Province (A. C. Anflerson, Es(|.,) 
 with a view to reeulatino- the number of canneries on rivers, 
 the licensing of them and precautionary measures for preserv- 
 ing the fish, &c. A connuittee was appointed who drafted a 
 very able report upon the subject which was printed in 
 pamphlet form and issued to every member of the Board in 
 
Ifi 
 
 January, so that it is needless to say much more upon this 
 vahiable resource of our Province, except that it is gratifyinrr 
 to know tliat tlie Dominion (iovernment liave so far reaarded 
 tlie action of tlie Board as to place a sum upon the Estimates 
 for the establishment of a hatchery on the Fraser, and which 
 we trust will he of the m^cessary productive capacity ($4000.) 
 
 STAMP ACT. 
 
 Partly owing to the action of this Boarc 
 agitation in th.' Eastern Provinces, the Act 42 
 assented to loth May, I<S7J>, being ''an Act to 
 solidate the laws respecting duties imposei' 
 Notes and Bills of Exchange," connnonly 
 "Stamp Act," has been repealed l)y an Act of 
 of Canada, and dated 1st March, 1882, so that 
 poorly remunerative tax has at last been done 
 
 1 and partly to 
 Vic. chapter 17, 
 
 amend and con- 
 cm Promissory 
 known as the 
 the la.st session 
 
 a vexatious and 
 away with. 
 
 l)REDGlN(i Ol' VICTORIA HARBOR. 
 
 During tlie past six months the Dredger has been kept 
 pretty w(dl employed in deepening the harbor abreast of the 
 wharves from the south end of the Hudson Bay wharf to the 
 (.'xtreme of Spratt's wharf, as in the opinion of the Board 
 (conveyed to Hon. J. W. Trutch) the services of the Dredger 
 could in this manner most advantageously be used from a 
 trade and conmierce point of view. The Dredger is now doing 
 good service at Shoal Point, near the Entrance of the harbor, 
 as we subsequently learn from Mr. Trutch that the cost per 
 cubic yard, whilst dredging in the vicinity of the wharves, 
 would be so much incrctised on account of the distance of the 
 dumping ground from the scene of operation as to preclude 
 the possibility of continuing the work originally suggested. 
 
 DELAYED PAYMENTS, DRAWBACK ON TIN. 
 
 At the instance of the British Columbia Packing Com- 
 pany, dated 27th February, a committee was appointed to in- 
 vestigate into and report upon the subject of customs delay at 
 Ottawa in payments of drawback on tin-plate used in canning 
 and exported foreign, and further to draft a resolution and 
 memorial to be forwarded to the Customs Department at 
 Ottawa. 
 
 BEAVER ROCK, (INNER CHANNEL.) 
 
 Under date of 17th March, 1882, we are in receipt of a 
 report, furnished by Capt. Devereux to the Hon. J. W. Trutch, 
 
in ctt'cet us follows: A rocky i)Mt('li exists with only nine IVct 
 on it at low water in a direction N. K. al)out 100 feet from tlu> 
 Beaver rock. This matter v";: hron^ht to the notice of the 
 Marine Department and a lar^c triangular hnoy, No. a, hits 
 been )>lac'ed on it an<l nsnal "Notice to Mariners" issni'fl. 
 
 [\SOLVKNT TK.\I)EI{S. 
 
 Nothing;- further has l)een done in the matter of insol- 
 vency hy this Board, lior has any law heen enacted makinn" 
 substitution for the rej)ealment of the "Insolvency Act." 
 
 l'.\U('EI-S POST. 
 
 An application was made •24th Aj^ril to the Postmaster 
 (General asking that the parcel post he increased from 2 to 5 
 ll)s. to J5ritish Columbia; "a re[)ly, dated bStli May, expresses 
 willingness to comply should lie find circumstances of the case 
 will permit him to do .so." 
 
 FISHERY EXTlllUTIOXS. 
 
 One was lield in Edinburgh in April of the pti:sent year. 
 Circulars and posters in reference to the same were published 
 in the Board Room and (Justom House l)ut which did not in- 
 <luce those in British (/olumbia to participate. There is, how- 
 ever, to be another in London, Great Britain, in May, JS.S.'J, 
 styled "Great International Fisheries Exhibition." "A reso- 
 lution has been passed, by your council, with the knowledge 
 and concurrence of the Local (iovernment, that the Board of 
 Trade take in hand the management and collection of exhibits 
 for sai<l Exhibition froiM this Province, and a s])ecial commit- 
 tee be appointe(l to carry out the same (reporting from time 
 to time to the council) and arrans^e matters as to wavs and 
 means." 
 
 The connnittee so appointed are: — R. P. Rithet, Esq.; M. 
 T. Johnston, E.s(j.; Robert Ward, Esq.; J. H. Todd, Esq., and 
 Thomas, Earle Esq. 
 
 Letters have been addressed to the Comhassioner of Fish- 
 eries at Ottawa informino- hiui of the intention of this Pro- 
 vince to participate in said exhibition, and recpiesting infor- 
 mation as to arrangements made in regard to the conveyance 
 of articles from Canada and the Provinces to thf'ir destination, 
 and also asking what proportion of the "money grant" (i. e. 
 Dominion) will be set aside for the Province of British Co- 
 lumbia to assist in defraying expense 6f collections as laid 
 
1^ 
 
 18 
 
 down ill tlu' "Classiiioition and Rooulations." A tek'oranj 
 lias since been sent h\ tlic IJojird tlirouiih Hon. Amor DcC^os- 
 iiios, M. I*., to the same etleet, and statin^' tliat Board of Trade 
 is wiilinu" to und( rtakt; management in this Province and co- 
 openite witli Inspector of Kislieries. A U'tter lias also heen 
 ad(h'essed to tile lVo\incial Secretary ajiprizinjj;' him of the 
 action tal<en with copies of corrcs])ondence. 
 
 AKlilTlJATloX. 
 
 Only one case during' the year. Arhitrators:— Messrs. M. 
 T. .Johnston, J. H. Todd and W. J. Jcti'rce. 
 
 FINANCE. 
 
 All matters under this headin;;' will he I'oiUid in the re- 
 port of Au<lit Committee and will speak for themselves as to 
 iinancial status of the Board. 
 
 All of which is respectfully suhmitted 
 
 By your ohedient servants, 
 
 ROBERT P. RITHET, President, 
 
 WILLIAM C 
 EDCJAR CROAV 
 
 HARLES, Vice-President, 
 lAKER, Secretary. 
 
 I 
 
 ADOPTION OF UEPOKT. 
 
 The fore^'oiujj; Annual Report was read and adopted at 
 the Annual 0( neral Meeting' of members on Friday 7th Jnly, 
 I (S(S2, and on motion was referre<l to council for necessary action. 
 The same havino- l)een auain considered at council meetinjjc on 
 Thursday, 1 0th August, was placed in the hands of the Com- 
 mittee who drafted it, for the purpose of getting it printed for 
 the general information of the mend)ers, and with power to 
 append such statistics and other information as to them may 
 appear necessary in the interests of trade and connnerce. 
 
 EDGAR CROW BAKER, Secretary. 
 
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 To tin; IMjksidkni' and Mk.miikns or tiik ('o'.'ncii,: — 
 
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 June, IS(S2, and Hnd same just an<l trui' in every respect. 
 
 I'lNANCi:. 
 
 Cash in Hank of British Colnnd.ia S?14:} »5 
 
 Casl 
 
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 Savings Ba)d< 42:) 00 
 
 ( 'ash in hand 44 ')7 
 
 vVccounts collectihle (QuaLiiiotti) 
 
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 \Vv reconnnend that the sum of S-SO (0. Mansell !?12, A. 
 Keast $12, and A. Rome ><()) he written oti' the books as "bad 
 debts." 
 
 We are, g-entlenien, your obedient servents, 
 
 E. C. NEUFELDER, ) . ,., 
 
 Connnittce. 
 
 W. J. JEFFREH 
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 SHIPPING.- Ai'i'KNDix No. I. 
 
 Annnul Ri.'tuni slicwiiii;' tlic dcscrijition, miinlM-v jmd ton- 
 luiiit' of vessels liiiilt and rt';j,ist('rt'(l at tlic port of Nit-tori 
 (iuriiij;- tlu' fiscal year (.'IkUiil;' tin- ^{Otli .Iiiih-, |S,S2: 
 
 Screw steamers imilt, •'$ in imiiilter 
 Stevnwheel .steainerH Imilt, I in nui 
 Sailing' schooners liuilt, I in nunil) 
 Total tonna<je of vessels laiilt dnri 
 Screw steamers reyisteriMl, 4 in in 
 I'addle steamers rei;istere(l, I in ni 
 Sternwheel steamers reoisti'red, 1 
 Sailinu' schooners registered, li in i 
 
 a 
 
 I 
 
 Total tonnau'e of vessels re<j'istered dnrinn' tlie year, <)I)4.(!.S " 
 'I'otal nnndier of vessels hnilt dm'inLi' tiie year, ') in nundier. 
 Total lunnher of \'esselsre«>istere(l durinu' the year, !) in numl>er. 
 
 Tlie foll(jwini>' are tlie names of \essels hiiilt dnrin}"' the 
 year, viz. : Schooner " W. V. Say ward," ')J).7!) tons; screw 
 schooner "(Jrace," 7<j.H7 tons; sternwheel steamer "^Witic 
 Slope," 71.'S<Htons; screw schooner "Dolpliin," (iO.lOtons; screw 
 steamer " Evaiii;eline," (S.i)7 tons. The followini;' vessels ha\e 
 heen registereil: Schooner " W. ilacer," I 1.07 tons; schooner 
 "Alfred Adams," G.S.7') tons; schooner " W. P. Sayward," ')!).7J> 
 tons; screw steamer " b^va," 4.l;i tons; paddle steamer " Enter- 
 prise," .'}02.22 tons; screw schooner " (Jrace," 70.iS7 tons; stern- 
 wheel steamer "Pacific Slope," 7I.>S<S tons; screw schoom-r 
 "J)olplHn," (JO.IO tons, and tlie screw steamer " Kvanu'eline," 
 8.5)7 tons. 
 
 Appendix No. 11. 
 
 Port of Victoria, B. C — Statement of \essels, liritish and 
 Foreign, employed in tlie coasting' trade of the Dominion of 
 Canada, which have arrived at or de])arte<l from this port dur- 
 inu- the fiscal year endin<>- the .SOth June, 1(S.S2: — 
 
 DEPAHTKI). 
 
 In Nnmher Tons. NnmherofCrew 
 
 I 1 (S!) 
 Ill 
 14S 
 
 4.SS 
 
 m 
 
 Screw steamers 1 28 I (),4()() 
 
 Paddle steamers 271 I0!),4 
 
 Sternwheel steamers. . . 71 . 
 
 Schooners 129 , 
 
 Sloops 
 
 )0, 
 
 184 
 
 :J!) 
 
 41 
 
 42 
 
 11 
 
 87 -J 
 
 70 
 
 k 
 
 Total 
 
 783 
 
 18.3,038 
 
 7243 
 
22 
 
 AUHIVEI). 
 
 InNunil)or Tons. 
 
 Screw stcanior.s 120 1(),<S!).S, 
 
 hi.ldle stoamcrs 27H III.IK). 
 
 Sk'rinvhcel sU'uiiu'rs . . . OS 4\},'M0 
 
 Scliooiujrs VM) o.nO!) 
 
 Sloops 197 yi() 
 
 Nuiiil)or of (Jnnv 
 
 1102 
 
 4lcSH 
 
 1120 
 
 542 
 
 818 
 
 l.s.S,7:Jf) 
 
 7:i:^0 
 
 Total 7n.S 
 
 X B.— The "Transin;" is only used by vessels having- 
 eoastin*,^ liei'iises \vlu!ii saiiinj.? from a Canadian port in one 
 Province to a Canadian port in another Province. 
 
 HE( AI'ITI'LATION. 
 
 N'essels. Tonnage. Crew 
 Arrived under coasthin license, British.. 7?):}. . . \H'.]T'V.). . .7-VM 
 
 ])eparted 
 
 .lo 
 
 Total 
 
 (lO 
 
 do 7cS3. . .1S8,08!S. . .7248 
 
 1570 
 
 Al'l'KNDlX No. III. 
 
 800,777 14,578 
 
 Port of Victoria, P.. C. -Statement exhibiting' the num- 
 ber of vessels with their tonnage and crews which arrived at 
 and departed from this ])ort (seaward) during the fiscal year 
 ending the 80th June, l.S«2, distinguishing countries to which 
 they bi'Iong, and not including vessels trading between ports 
 within the Dominion. 
 
 AHRIVET). 
 
 Un<ler what Flag. Nund.er. Tons. Crew 
 
 British 118 1)4,018 urn) 
 
 United States 800 207,1 51 9084 
 
 French 4,180 08 
 
 (German 1 824 50 
 
 Nicaraguan 1 441 10 
 
 Bolivian I H70 10 
 
 Total 
 
 , 488 
 
 898,084 
 
 11,792 
 
23 
 
 Under wliat Fla«; 
 
 dkpautei). 
 NuimImt. 
 
 ):) 
 
 Tons. (Vcw 
 
 British 112 f>:),.S2:) l!).")! 
 
 Unite! Stat»'s -SOI •2!K),:)1S }).>4:) 
 
 Frciicli 4 2,72.') :)l) 
 
 C M-niian I iS24 '>() 
 
 Nicaraifiiaii 1 441 10 
 
 Bolivian I HJO Ki 
 
 Total 
 
 4H() 
 
 .S!)0,70;{ 
 
 ll,(i:{!) 
 
 HKCAI'ITrF.A'lloX. 
 
 Nniiiiicr. Tons. Cicw 
 
 AnivLMl: — Hritish steamers. . iMJ .s:{,l24 I(i,s7 
 
 Britisli sailinj; vessels. ... 17 I 1, 4114. 
 
 Koreij^fii steamers 27'> 2.'{4,417 . 
 
 Korein-ii sailino- vessels. ... 100 (is,!)!)!) I24.S 
 
 Total of British vessels. . . I |:{ !)4,«Jl.S. 
 
 Foreign vessels. . . ..'{7'' •■}0.'),41(). 
 
 " liritish and Foreign 4SS :}!)S,0:{4 1 l,7!'2 
 
 Departe.l: British steamers 100 .S7,l.Sl I7.S!) 
 
 2.") 2 
 .SOO.') 
 
 1 !):{!) 
 
 !).s.",:{ 
 
 Jiritish sailin 
 
 g vessels. .. . 12 .S,I44 170 
 
 Foreign steamers 2!)0 2.')0,02:i S7:{0 
 
 Foreign sailing vessels. . . 7<S 4'),*i.").') !).")() 
 
 Total of British vessels.. ..112 !):),.S2:) I !).')!) 
 
 '• Foreign vessels :J68 2!):),:}7« DUSO 
 
 " British and Foreign 480 :}})0,70;J 11 ,(>:}<) 
 
 AlM'ENDIX No. IV. 
 
 Port of Victoria, B. C. — *8tatement of ves.sels, British, 
 Canadian and Foreign, entered inwards from sea, at this port 
 durin<r tlie fiscal year ending the -SOtli June, 1(S(S2: 
 
 *This does not include vessels trading Itetween ports 
 within tlie Dominion hut does include all the colonies of (Jreat 
 Britain! 
 
 BRITISH WITH CAllGOES. 
 
 From No. of Ves. Re<>-i.ster. 
 
 United Kingdom 10 (),7!)<) tons, 
 
 United States 40 o 1 , 1 oO " . 
 
 China ') 5,407 " 
 
 New Caledonia 1 461 " 
 
 Freight. CVew 
 7().'i4t(ms. .i:)() 
 
 771) " . . H')4 
 
 1155 " . .142 
 
 8 " . . 12 
 
24 
 
 
 From 
 
 CANADIAN WITH CARGO. 
 No. of Ves. Register. 
 
 United Status 27 7,092 tons , 
 
 FOREIGN WITH CARGOES. 
 
 No (»t' Ves. Reo-ister. 
 
 Freight. Crew 
 824 tons . . 285 
 
 From 
 
 United States 2;{0 . 
 
 China 8. 
 
 New Caledonia 1 . 
 
 Japan 1 
 
 Chili 1. 
 
 Sandwich Isles 2. 
 
 Freiglit. 
 ir)o,<)Of) tons. .56,r)2G tons 
 
 8/J84 
 ()12 
 
 1,124 
 cS29 
 
 1081 
 
 RRITISH IN BALLAST. 
 
 From No. of Ves. Register. 
 
 United Kingdom. . . 1 411 tons. 
 
 United States 12 16,816 " . 
 
 Brazil 1 41^ " 
 
 Japan 1 2ol " 
 
 CANAIHAN IN BALLAST. 
 
 From \o. of Ves. Register. 
 
 Unitetl States 18 21)14 tons. 
 
 Brazil ] 18(j0 " . . . 
 
 Chili I 942 " . . . 
 
 From 
 
 United States 118. 
 
 China 4. 
 
 Brazil 1 . 
 
 Japan 8. 
 
 Chili 1. 
 
 Sandwich Isles . . 2. 
 
 Pern 8 . 
 
 Mex'co 2 . 
 
 Tahaiti 2. 
 
 Cuatamala I . 
 
 FOREIGN IN BALLAST. 
 
 No. of \'es. Register. 
 , .11 4,744 tons. . 
 
 5,585 
 1,745 
 4,201 
 
 687 
 1,077 
 8,197 
 1,797 
 1,518 
 
 726 
 
 8,102. 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 i) 
 
 70 
 
 Freioht. 
 
 -tons , 
 
 Freiu'ht. 
 tons , 
 
 Freight 
 tons 
 
 Crew 
 5669 
 204 
 18 
 15 
 12 
 25 
 
 Crew 
 . . 12 
 ..297 
 . . 14 
 . . 12 
 
 Crew 
 . 129 
 . 12 
 . 14 
 
 Crew 
 8578 
 85 
 18 
 {)') 
 14 
 28 
 52 
 85 
 84 
 16 
 
as 
 
 RECAPITULATION. 
 
 No. Reg. Freiglit. Crew 
 
 With carrroes, British ot) (J.'i-SU tons 0,o7l tonsl]04 
 
 Canadian . . '27 ... . 7,(192 " .S24 " 2JS.") 
 Foreion.. . .24.S. . . . 108,289 " r)9,711 " 5988 
 
 
 Total 82(J 289,745 ()9,()18 
 
 Vessels in ballast, British 15.... 17,<S9G tons 
 Canadian 15. . . . 5,210 " 
 Foreii-n.. 182.. . .185,177 " 
 
 Total 
 
 1()2 158,289 
 
 7887 
 
 . 885 
 , 155 
 ,8915 
 
 4405 
 
 Grand Total, 488 898,084 ()9,()I8 1 1,792 
 
 Api'KNDIX No. v. 
 
 Port of Victoria, B. C. --*Stateiiient of vessels, British, 
 Canadian and Foreign, entered outwards for st-a, at this port, 
 durhig the fiscal year endinu' the 80th June, 1882: 
 
 imiTISH WITH (AIUIOES. 
 
 Number 
 For of vessels. Register. Freight. Crew 
 
 United Kingdom 7 8,575.. . . 5,200 mras. . . 98 
 
 United States 45 ()5,59(). . . . 870 " ... 100() 
 
 British West Indies.. 7 2,827.. . .79,004 wgt. . . . 147 
 
 China 8 8,75.'). . . . 5,7!)0 '' .... 110 
 
 For 
 
 8 8,75.').. . . 5,7!)0 " 
 
 CANADIAN WITH ('Al{(inKS. 
 Nuiidier. Re<>ist<'r. Freiu'ht. 
 
 United States 10 8448 22 1 , 
 
 I-'OIJEION WITH C.MUJOES. 
 
 Crew 
 ..142 
 
 For Numl»er. Register. 
 
 United Kingdom. . . 1 481. 
 
 United States 142 1 58,O0f) . 
 
 xMexico 4 8,289. 
 
 China 1 824. 
 
 Sandwich Islands. . 14 8,10(). 
 
 Freiii'ht. 
 750 . 
 
 Crew 
 14 
 
 107,074 4444 
 
 5,025 58 
 
 1,170 48 
 
 11,925 157 
 
 For 
 
 BRITISH IN BALLAST. 
 
 Number. Register. 
 
 United States 4008 
 
 Freijrht. 
 
 Crew 
 ..110 
 
26 
 
 m' 
 
 CANADIAN IN BALLAST. 
 
 For Niimbor. Rofrister. Freiifht. 
 
 7001 
 
 Uiiitt'tl States.. 
 
 .U 
 
 » 
 
 Crew 
 
 KOIIEKJN IN HALLAST. 
 
 For N limber. Register. Freight. 
 
 United Kingdom.. . 1 612 . . . 
 
 United States 205 128,987 . . . 
 
 JlECAI'lTULATION. 
 
 Numlter. Register. Freiglit. 
 
 With cargoes, Britisli (52 80,758... 90,970. 
 
 " ' Canadian... 10 .S,448. . . 2,210. 
 
 Foreign .... 102 .... 1 05,779 ... 1 25,544 . 
 
 Crew 
 . 14 
 . 4950 
 
 Crew. 
 . l:i02 
 . 142 
 .4716 
 
 ''otal 284. 
 
 In Ballast, Hritish (i. 
 
 (■anadian 84. 
 
 l^\)reioTi '2(H) . 
 
 'I'otal. 
 
 246 
 
 .249,980. 
 . 4,068. 
 . 7,0()1 . 
 . 1 29,599 . 
 
 . 140,728. 
 
 218,724 
 
 6220 
 110 
 845 
 
 .5419 
 
 (iran.l Total 480 890,708. . .218,724. . 11,689 
 
 EXPORTS-Ai'i'EXDix No. VI. 
 
 E.N'ported foreign from the port of Victoria, B. C, fiscal year 
 ending 80th Jmie, 1882: — 
 
 IMIODIT'E OF THE MINE. 
 
 Cold, in dust and l)ars $728,225 ) 
 
 Coal, 210,55() tons 718,147 '$1,487,072 
 
 Iron ( )re, 700 tons 700 I 
 
 PHODl (E OF THE FISHERIES. 
 
 Salmo!) camied, 7,187,120 lbs $859,096 
 
 Salmon pickled, 1,582 liarrels 10,870 
 
 Otlier fish 695 
 
 Fish oil, 97,552 gallons 80,840 
 
 Marine furs ()5,184 
 
 Fish manure 20 
 
 - $966,6; 
 
 M) 
 
a? 
 
 PRODUCE OF ANIMALS, ETC. 
 
 Furs undressed $222 827^ 
 
 Bones, ten tons 1 ,50 ' 
 
 Hides, &c ......' o I Ki9 i .. 
 
 Horns an<l Hoofs '.S02 f '^'^^^'^ ^'^ 
 
 Various 8 04<) ' 
 
 Wool, 11(5,204 l])s ■ . . 21,V)22 J 
 
 A(.'ltI('rLTir|{Ar. PRODUCTS. 
 
 Hops, ;i,285 ll)s .w;-()7 ~. 
 
 Malt, '){) Imshels (j-, ' i^!l4() 00 
 
 Potatot^s, 412 bushels ' . * 284 I * 
 
 IMIODICE OK THE FOREST. 
 
 ^P^"'^''^^ S8,44(! 00 
 
 MISCEEl.AXEors. 
 
 Ale and Beer, 282 irallons $ |7;j \ 
 
 Indian eurios 2'?')0 / 
 
 Matehes '■'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 4n [^'^^^''l 00 
 
 Various 
 
 100 
 
 \ 
 
 Exports not the produce of British CV)lund)ia 8.S(),050 00 
 
 EXPORTS TO CANADA EAST. 
 
 Salmon canne< I - J87,.S44 1hs - .'^If),,)!.") | 
 Salmon piekelled - oO his - 420 | •'^''''•'^' 
 
 00 
 
 I^ECAPITILATIOX. 
 
 Produce of the jiiine - - .S 1 ,487,072 ] 
 
 of the fisheries - })()(),'().5.5 | 
 
 " of annuals, &-c - - :W0,l8!) { 
 
 aoTicultural - - - ()4.(] i 
 
 " of the forest - - 8,44(^^^-^771.870 00 
 
 " miscellaneous - - 2,V)7l ' 
 
 Exports not the produce of Brit. (^)l. .S<)'o:)0 
 " to Canada East - - 11)041 
 
 Total exports from the port of Victoria, B. C. - S2.77l,870 00 
 Increase as compared with the year 1 88 1 - - V) HI, I! 7 00 
 
28 
 
 o 
 <( 
 
 (I 
 
 « 
 
 « 
 
 (( 
 
 IMPORTS— Appendix No. VII. 
 
 Tort of Victoria, B. C, for the fiscal year endintj .'JOtli 
 June, 1 882 : 
 
 Dutiable goods. Value of total imports - - $2,177,897 
 
 <lo " entered for home consumptn 2,152,020 
 
 <lo " amt of duty paid on " 618,114 
 
 Free goods. Value of total imports - - 879,219 
 
 " entered for liome consumption - 884,648 
 
 Coin and Imllion (Mex.) imported - 8,821 
 
 do for home con.sumption 8,821 
 
 Leaf tobacco, subject to excise - - 17,984 
 
 for home consumption - 15,828 
 
 Total value imported - - - 401,024 
 
 " entered for home consumption - 404,287 
 
 Total value of imports - - . _ _ 2,578,921 
 
 entered for home consumption - - 2,550,807 
 
 Goods imported from Eastern Canada - - 449,768 
 
 The Board is indel)ted to the otHcers of H. M. Customs 
 for tlieir usual courtesy in supjdying the whole of the figures 
 relatixe to " Shipping and Customs," which include Naiiaimo 
 an<l Cassiar as well as Victoria. 
 
 IMPOll'lS. 
 
 Port of New Westminster, B. C, for the fiscal year end- 
 ing 80th June, 1882: 
 
 Total value of imports - - _ _ 
 
 Duty received on " 
 
 Entered for hodie consunjption 
 
 $820,802 00 
 
 64,990 08 
 
 820,154 00 
 
 EXPORTS. 
 
 Produce of the fisherie; 
 forest 
 " animals, etc 
 " miscellaneous 
 
 Total value of exports 
 
 from the whole Province 
 
 S 10,248 00 
 
 854,429 00 
 
 240 00 
 
 45 00 
 
 864,962 00 
 
 3,116,891 00 
 
 I' 
 
 m 
 
'29 
 
 SHIPPING RETURNS.— Ai'i'KNDix No. \ 111. 
 
 V^es.sels arrived from otlier tluiii Caiia/UHii ports - (i!) 
 
 " their tonnat;-e " - ()2,52() 
 
 " crew ' " - 1,400 
 
 V^e.ssel.s departed - - - - - - (51 
 
 tlieir tonnau;e - - . . ,')S,7o<S 
 
 " crew' ... . \:.]i\2 
 
 VESSELS EMPLOYED IX THE ('O.KSTIXG TKADE. 
 281) 
 
 « 
 
 Arrived, steamers - - 
 
 " sailing vessls. 41 
 
 total number. 2.S0 
 
 tonnage - - ll{),0.)0 
 
 " crew - - - 4,046 
 
 Departed, steamers - 2.'>4 
 
 " sail'g vessls. 41 
 
 total nmnl)r. 275 
 
 tonnage - I 1 S,70 1 
 
 crew - - - .S,0()7 
 
 « 
 
 The foregoing include Burrard Inlet, Osoyoos ami 
 Kootenay, and although hrief, are sufficient to show the prin- 
 cipal article of direct exportation, viz : hunher, $-}()4,0()0. 
 rouohlv. 
 
 PILOTAGE MATTERS.- Ai'PENDix No. IX. 
 
 Victoria and Esquimalt, dues collected from vessels.!? 7,4(52 07 
 
 certificate fees - - 2J0 00 
 
 survey fees . _ - (iO 00 
 
 district expenses - - 80(5 98 
 paid to Pilots - - (5,715 <S4 
 Yale and N Westmnstr, dues collected from vessels. 8,509 50 
 
 40 00 
 
 10 00 
 
 822 25 
 
 8,158 55 
 
 1],(J80 50 
 
 285 00 
 
 246 00 
 
 150 04 
 
 226 10 
 
 280 25 
 
 240 00 
 
 " license fees 
 
 " tines and forfeitures 
 
 " district expenses 
 
 " paid to Pilots 
 
 Nanaimo, dues collected from vessels 
 
 pilotage licenses . . . 
 
 expenses of investigations 
 stationery, printing and postage 
 furniture . . - - 
 
 rent and office expenses 
 Acting Secretary and Treasurer 
 earninixs of Pilots 
 
 « 
 
 - - - - 10,496 25 
 The foregoing are from returns to 81st December, 1880. 
 
 I I 
 
30 
 
 nm 
 
 The t'()ll()\viii<^' are the uiiiouiits received and expended to 
 :{|,st l)ec('nd)er, I. SSI : 
 
 Victoria and h]s((uindt Dist, dues from British vesls.!?l,484 2.) 
 
 t'oreio-n " o,2.S2 D!) 
 
 " " total pilotage (hies collected. (),()()7 24 
 " " certiticates, exaiiiinations 
 
 and surveys - - 200 00 
 
 " pai<l to licensed Pilots - (i.OOO .')2 
 
 " expenses of district - S!)!) !)l) 
 
 Yaliiand N\v We'stmr | dues from British vessels - 2,1 !)7 oO 
 
 Dist. .»^ Bur'd Inlet, f " foreion " - |,(),S7 00 
 
 totl jHlotai-e dues collected. .■i,SS4 50 
 " Port of New Westminster, 
 
 foreign steamers - - l,.S20 00 
 
 totardues collected - - 5,204 50 
 
 " paid to licensed Pilots - 4,()S4 05 
 
 expenses of district - ']2'.] 00 
 
 Nanaimo District, dues from British vessels - 4,(jl)8 75 
 
 foreign " - - 5,2S2 00 
 
 " total pilotage (lues collected - J),l)75 75 
 
 " license and examination fees - 100 00 
 
 paid to licensed Pilots - - S,()55 ()}) 
 
 expenses of district - - 1,090 41) 
 
 45 VICTORIA— CHAP. 82. 
 
 A.N xVcT Fl'KTHER TO AmENI) " ThE PiLOTACiE A(T, lS7-S," 
 
 AND THE Other Acts Tmehein Mentioned. Assented 
 to 17th May, ISS2. 
 
 Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the 
 Senate and House of (/onunoris of Canada, enacts as follows: 
 
 I. The pil(jta<je authoiitv for any district shall in all 
 cases of in(iuiry or investigation to be made by them unde>' 
 " The Pilotage Act, IS7'3," or any amendment thereof (all 
 which are hereinafter referred to as "the said Acts,") or under 
 any other Act or law, have full power to examine any person 
 appearing before them to give evidence in such case, on oath, 
 and such oath may be administered by any mend)er of such 
 pilotage authority present at such inquiry or investigation ; 
 and any wilfully false evidence mven on such oath .shall be 
 wilful and corrupt perjury, and punishable accordingly. 
 
 5. The pilotage authority for any district, except the 
 pilotage districts of Quebec, Montreal and St. John, N, B., re- 
 
31 
 
 spectivt'ly, may, if tlicy see tit, limit tlu' period (hiring- wliicli 
 any liconsr to a ])i]ot granted hy tliciii after the ))assiiin; of 
 tliis Act sliail 1)0 in force, to any term not less than two years 
 from the date thereof, and may in their discretion after the 
 end of such period, renew such license for a further limited 
 term not less than two years; and may also in their dis- 
 cretion cancel any license to a pilot granted hefore the passinic 
 01 this Act. and substitute for it a license limited and renew- 
 able as aforesaid : and in such cases the form of the license 
 shall he altered hy insertinu' after the word "capacity," in the 
 first schedule of' the said "Pilotage Act, lS7-i," the words 
 " until the day of A. 1)., , unless in the 
 
 "meantime this license he cancelled." 
 
 (). All pilots shall pay to the Pilotage Authority of the 
 respective districts for which they are licensed, or as such Au- 
 thority directs, such fees u]ion such renewals as may he, from 
 time to time, fixed for that purj)o.se hy such Authority with 
 the consent of the Governor in (.\)iincil ; such fi'cs to he a])- 
 plied in the manner prescril)ed hy the sixty-seventh secticm of 
 the Act of one thousand ei<>ht hundred and seventv-three 
 hereby amended. 
 
 7. No licensed pilot shall he hereafter appointe<l to act 
 as Harbour Master of any port uidess he first suri'enders his 
 license ; ami no license<l pilot now acting as Harbour Master 
 shall continue to be or act as a Harbour Master after tlie 
 passing of this Act, unless before the expiration of eight 
 days from the passing theri'of he surrenders his license us a 
 pilot. 
 
 HAKBOR MASTKKS AND POUT WAUDKX.S — HAKROK MASTKU.s. 
 
 Burruid luloi, date of pvoi'liiiiiiitien 
 
 " uame of hiirhor maHter 
 
 " (late of uppointineiit 
 
 '* aiuovij.t of salary not to cxx-et'd 
 
 " amount coUectod in 1881 
 
 Nanaimo and Dpi)aitnro Bay, date of proolaniation 
 " " name of harbor master 
 
 •• " date of appointment 
 
 amount of salary not to exceed 
 amount collected in 1881 
 
 
 
 1th Dec, 1870 
 
 Isaac Johns 
 
 4th Die, 187(; 
 
 i?40(» 00 
 
 180 00 
 
 10th April. 1875 
 
 Thos. Eric Peck 
 
 '25th April, 1870 
 
 $500 00 
 
 :}i;7 50 
 
 New Westminster, date of proclamation 
 •• uame of harbor master 
 
 •' date of appointment 
 
 amount of salary not to exceed 
 amount collected in 1881 
 
 (I 
 
 2;Jrd Jan., 1880 
 
 G. Pettendreigh 
 
 r2thJulv, 1881 
 
 !J400 00 
 
 91 00 
 
9 
 
 it' 
 
 if 
 
 .32 
 
 Qimdni, Viincouvor Isluiid, date of proclnnmtion - 17th April. 1H77 
 
 •' " niinic of harbor iiiastcr - John Kcnnt'y 
 
 " " date of appointment - 17th April, 1H77 
 
 " amount of salary not to excci'd $300 00 
 
 " nmonnt coUccti'd in 1881 - No Riturns 
 
 
 Victoria and Es(piimalt, <hit(^ of proclamation - - 'iOth March, 187.5 
 
 " " name of harhov master - W. 11. Clarke 
 
 " •• date of appointment - - 23rd March, 1881 
 
 " •• amount of salary not to exceed $600 00 
 
 " amount collected in 1881 (8 mo's.) 180 .")0 
 
 Receipts connected with the office of Port Warden for the ports of 
 Victoria and Esqnimalt, B. C, from 18tli April to the 31st December, 1881, 
 amount to $2()1 00. (See Snpt. No. 1, Mth Annual lleport, Marino and 
 Fisheries.) 
 
 45 VICTORIA- t'HAR 4(). 
 
 An Act to Amend "Tmk Gknkral P(H!T Waudkns' A( t, 
 l(S74." A,s.seiit(Ml to 17tli May, lcS.S2. 
 
 In anien<liiM'iit of " Tliu (icncral Port Wardens' Act, 
 lS74,"H('r Majesty, liy and witli tlie advice; and consent of 
 the Senate and House of Connnons of Canada, declares and 
 enacts as follows : 
 
 1. Section eiohteen of said Act is repealed, and tlio fol- 
 lowing' siibstitntiMl therefor : 
 
 l(S. " If the consignee of a ves.sel or car<^o, or other per- 
 .son at whose recjuisition any proceeding ought to he taken 
 under this Act, cannot he found or cannot he connnunicated 
 with hv the Port Warden hefore or at the time at which it is 
 necessary that such proceedings should ho taken to avoid lo.ss 
 or damage to the party or parties interested in such vessel or 
 cargo, the Port Warden may initiate proceedings in such case 
 and hold surveys and ohtain process under thi.s Act, as if re- 
 quired by the proper parties under this Act." 
 
 2. The Port Warden has, and is hereby declared t(j have 
 had, from the passing of the Act hereby amended, power to 
 appoint a deputy or deputies, and to remove him or them at 
 his pleasure, and shall be responsible [for his or their conduct 
 as such deputy or deputies ; and whenever the Port Warden 
 is mentioned in any provision in the said Act, such provision 
 shall always be understood to have applied and to applyto 
 any deputy he may have appointed. 
 
 8. Provided^ always that this Act , shall not att'ect any 
 proceeding connnenced, or any right acquired, or liability in- 
 curred before its passing. 
 
33 
 
 THE FISHERIES— Appendix No. X. 
 
 The following extracts an- taken from tlu' report of Alex. 
 C. Anderson, Es<i., Inspector of Fisheries for this Province, for 
 the year ending .'ilst Deceiiiher, ISSI : 
 
 FuASEli. There has hcen a very large increase on the 
 yield of the ])receiling season ; arising from the extension of 
 the fishing industry ])artly, and ])artly from the co])ious run 
 of salmon upon the Eraser, which this y«'ar cnaliled the can- 
 ners there to secure a (juantity of that fish far in excess of 
 any previous year. From all sources there appears, in the im- 
 portant article of " cainied sahnon " alone, a total of 177,270 
 cases, against ()1,4S!) in ISSO, an incrtiase of II r),427 cases, 
 (each containing four dozen one-pound cans). The caruieries 
 upon the Eraser, however, notwithstanding the ahundance ol 
 tish, were not worked up to their full capacity, »twing to the 
 tleticiencv of lahor, arisinu' from the increased demand f(»r 
 railway and other purposes. Hence, too, the cost of putting 
 up the fish was somewhat increased. Withal, the caiujcry 
 proprietors have had a prosperous season, and it is satisfactory 
 to know that a ready market, at remunerative prices, has re- 
 warded their enterprise. The early spring run of large salmon 
 was very limited, so that none of tlie camu'ries could atl'ord to 
 fish for them. This deliciency was, however, amply compen- 
 sated hy the subsiMjuent runs which com})ose the staple pro- 
 ducts of this river. The largest salmon known to he caught 
 in the Fraser during the past sunnner (liSSl), weighed (io 
 pounds. Several labor-saving contrivances have been intro- 
 duced, and it is satisfactory to add that all the machinery 
 connected with such improvements was made; in the province. 
 
 BuRRARD Inlet. — A joint stock company has been formed 
 at Coal Harbor. The object being to extract Hsh oils, 
 and dry the scrap for shipment — th(^ value of the latter in 
 Liverpool is said to be from $l]r> to i?40 per American ton — 
 the operations so far have \men principally contined to herring, 
 from which some 20,000 gallons of oil have been secured, but 
 of the scraps only a small proportion is in marketable condi- 
 tion. Outlay for preliminary measures about $25,000. 
 
 Salm(jn River, on Vancouver Island, though a consider- 
 able stream, does not apparently yield a large supply of the 
 richer varieties of salmon, which are alone suitable for can- 
 ning ; large quantities of tine trout, however, may be caught 
 here. 
 
11 
 
 , t 
 
 '* ■ 
 - (.' 
 
 IV' 
 
 34 
 
 At Alkrt liAY, on Coniorant Islarxl, where a fi,shin<jf sta- 
 tion lias existed for some time, a eaimery has been estrMislied. 
 The sui)[)ly of fish is drawn from tlic cstnary of the Nimkish 
 River of Vjinconvcr Ishmd, a prolIHe stream; altlion^di from 
 this cannery tlie pack lias heen short of (!,()()() eases, there is 
 f^ood earnest of futnre success. 
 
 The Nass ranks, in point of ma;j;nitude, the third amon;jj 
 our ])rovineial rivers, issuinj;' on the Pacific C/oast, the Fraser 
 and Skeeiia alone exceedin^^jj it. It is easily navi^oihle, with 
 larjnre canoes, for a distance of some (iO miles. The diannel 
 m^ar the mouth has heen buoyed, and steamers drawing ten 
 ftH't of water ascend it for carLjo as far as (^roasdaile & ('O.'s 
 cannery, sonu; twehe miles up. In 1(S()5 a steamer of light 
 •draught (the " Union") ascended it for many miles above that 
 point; the total course of the river is about 1. SO miles, the 
 tide ascending it for some 20 miles. The operations of the 
 establishment abov(! referred to, outside of the Oolachan 
 business, had been previously directed to the salting of salmon 
 for exportation, and last year was converted into a cannery. 
 In this new branch of business the proprietors have been mod- 
 ately successful — a return of 7,700 cases being the (juota con- 
 tributed to the general result of the season. The Nass River 
 Fishing Company ( Welwood k, Co.), occupy a position lower 
 down — their business has hitherto been limited to the salting 
 of fish, and they have, during the past season, jiut up several 
 hundred barrels of salmon, with about the same quantity of 
 salted Oolachans. 
 
 Skeexa — . The estuary of theSkeenais divi<le(l by a large 
 island into two channels, upon the northern of which the Inver- 
 ness cannery is seated. The portion above the island is known 
 as Port E.ssington,at the upjjer extremity of which, about fifteen 
 miles from Inverness, the river ma\ be fairly judged to com- 
 mence. Near this point the Aberdeen Cannery is situated, and 
 on the opposite side is the establishment of Mr. Cunningham, 
 where a few hundred barrels of salmon are annually packed for 
 exportation. The yield of the Skeena for the past year (i. e., 
 l(SSl) has somewhat exceeded 21,000 cases of canned salmon, 
 with about ()00 barrels of salted salmon. The season of 18tS2 
 will probably witness a large increase. 
 
 Skihegate. — Passing through Pitt Archipelago, and about 
 ()0 miles from Kit-Kahtla, is Ski<legate Harbor, on Queen Char- 
 lotte Islands, where the Skidegate Oil Company are still 
 
85 
 
 roTKhictiiirr tlx'ir ()[)('rntions witli success. Tiic fisli fncii wliicli 
 tlic oil is('xtr»U't<'(| is u small sjx'cirs of shark, locully callrtl tlic 
 • io;^^ tisli.or iiiort' sjM'cially tlir "pikr<l don-tisli." Two (jualitirs 
 of the oil nro sf'])anit('ly procurcil, (he one n superior (piality 
 from tlu' livers alone, tli«' otlier from the careassj's of th*- tish. 
 The jiriee of the superior (piality of oil, deliveretl into store at 
 Ksfpiimalt, will he ahout 00 cents (or ahout 2 (I sterlim;;) per 
 imperial j^^allon, and is e((ual, if not superior, to oil supplied to 11. 
 M. ships hy the service, hoth for luhricatin^- and li^ditini;' pur- 
 l»oses. 'J'he yield durinjj the season of I. SSI was 27,000 <ja I- 
 Ions. 
 
 The Vv\i Skal BrsiNKss is an important industry of tliis 
 province — the proeeediui^^s durinjj the season of iSSj were 
 conducted on a larger scale and with more efficient pre])ara- 
 tion, hut owin^' to the exceptionally hoisterous weather, the 
 result was not proportionately successful. As nearly as can 
 be ascertained between l.'i,()00 and 1 4,000 skins, in value from 
 5^150,000 to i^lSO.OOO, were obtained. The following vessels 
 (ecjuipped in V^ict(;ria) weri' employed : — 
 
 Tons. Sailors. Hunters 
 
 1. ScboontT " Anna Beck," (steani) .")() (5 32 
 
 2. " " Thornton, " (steam) 35 5 24 
 
 3. " "Triumph" 18 3 12 
 
 4. " " Winifred " 15 3 12 
 
 5. " "Onward" 35 4 32 
 
 6. " " Black Diamond " 80 5 36 
 
 7. " "Juanita" 50 5 40 
 
 8. " "Favorite" 80 5 36 
 
 9. " "Mary Allen" 65 5 44 
 
 10. " "Kate" 55 5 24 
 
 Total 483 46 292 
 
 Employing 146 canoes for the hunters' use. When 
 shipped to Europe for curing, the skins average about $15.00 
 each, but when they return here, prepared for making up into 
 garments, they have increased in value to froni $40 to $60. 
 
 " The canned salmon business " (1881) may be thus re- 
 capitulated : — 
 
 Yield of Eraser River (8 canneries) - - 142,516 cases 
 " northern rivers (4 canneries) - *J4,760 " 
 
 Total yield of 12 canneries . - - - 177,276 cases 
 
 Each containing four dozen one-pound tins, representing 
 an aggregate of 8,509,248 pounds, and .shipped as follows : 
 
w^ 
 
 36 
 
 
 111 ' 1 
 
 I 
 
 I'cr " llt'^^ia, " for liomloii 
 
 " " LoJl^'t'rlloW," " 
 
 " " I'rinct' KuiMTt, " Lomlou 
 
 " "Cliiloc." 
 
 " " RovtfV of tlic Seas," " 
 
 " "(}Hll«rrs," 
 
 " " Jiiistoiivalo," " 
 
 17,0:^"> casos 
 
 ;j:),27.'J " 
 
 l.s;2:i(> " 
 
 l!),()7') " 
 
 I!) 22!) " 
 
 2 1 !7()!) " 
 
 Ki.OOO " 
 
 I47,l')7 cast'H 
 
 Slii))|)('(l to (Vmadaand Australia and sold in local 
 
 market :«),!!!) 
 
 Total 
 
 177,27(1 
 
 'i'lic total "salmon pack " on tlic Pacific ('oast in INS I is 
 far in excess of any pn-cediny season, and is sunnned up as 
 under :— 
 
 (>olund)ia River 
 Sacramento River 
 
 Miscellaneous — outside rivers 
 British Colundaa 
 
 Total 
 
 :)40,()00 cases 
 140,000 
 40,000 
 
 ;k),ooo 
 
 1 77,27() 
 
 
 ()27,27() 
 
 Comparative yield of the Colund)ia River and British 
 Cohnuhia : — 
 
 Cases. 
 
 1878 Columbia 149,000 
 
 1879 " 440,000 
 
 1880 " 525,000 
 
 1881 " 540,000 
 
 Cases. 
 1878 British Colnmbiii .... 113,000 
 1870 " 01,000 
 
 1880 " 02,000 
 
 1881 " 177,000 
 
 The followinn: table shows the iiradual extension of the 
 business on the " Colundna/' with the varying prices after- 
 wards obtained : 
 
 Year. 
 180(5. 
 
 1807 . 
 
 1808 . 
 1869. 
 
 Total Product. 
 (Cases 4 dcz 1-lb eans.) Price per case. 
 
 4,000 $16 00 
 
 18,000 13 00 
 
 28,000 12 00 
 
 100,000 10 00 
 
 1870 150,000 9 00 
 
 1871 200,000 9 50 
 
 1872 250,000 8 00 
 
 1873 250,000 7 00 
 
 1874 350,000 6 50 
 
 1875 375,000 5 60 
 
87 
 
 Y«mr. (CnHCH 4 doz 1-lb cuuh.) Price piT ciisf. 
 
 i87«; 4ri(),()oo 4 no 
 
 1877 4f:(),()()n 5 20 
 
 1H7H It;), (»()(» , . r> 00 
 
 1870 4 10,000 4 »iO 
 
 . 180 "I'in.OOO 4 80 
 
 1881 r>40,000 5 250/'!") 50 
 
 Till' vahu' of tin* propt'ity iiiM'sti'«l in ilif sulmon Itiisi- 
 iK'Ms (85 cannerit's) on tlie C'oluiiiltia Kivi-r, is fstiiimtcW ut 
 S^2,()00,000. us a^ruiiist 8244,000 in IJiitisli Coluuihiu (12 cun- 
 ncrii's). 
 
 Niunlx'V uiul vuluu oi vessels and nets enuHiit'il in the 
 different tislieries of tlii' province ol" l»ritisl» C'oiuniliiu durin;; 
 the year IH.SI :- 
 
 <S Steamers, five to tit'tv tons eaeh 
 
 10 Schooners, tifti'en to eiu'htv tons 
 
 '>\7''i Fisliini;- lioats . . . . . 
 
 .S') Fhit hoats . . - - 
 
 140 C4'(hir canoes, with sailing- Meet 
 
 4}),') Sahnon nets, 141, !)00 yards - - - .',2,1.')!) 00 
 
 1 Herrini4' seine ----- |()0 00 
 
 :j Herrhiu- m-ts, 700 yards - - - 1,400 00 
 
 1 2 Oolachaii nets '- 400 00 
 
 ')0 Fish seines - - . - 4 OOO 00 
 
 ::i^24,000 00 
 
 17,42.", 00 
 
 10..')J).'> 00 
 
 .S,!»40 00 
 
 12 Sahnon canneries, estimated value 
 1 Oil factory, Queen Charlotte Island 
 1 Oil and scrap factory, Burrard Inlet 
 
 SI 20,019 00 
 
 8244,000 00 
 
 8,000 00 
 
 2.') ,000 00 
 
 8277,000 00 
 
 02 
 1,.-).S0 
 1,251 
 
 Total value of yield of seas and rivers (1(S<S I) - .81 ,4.')4,:i2 1 20 
 
 (is.so) - 71.'i,:W.') :J2 
 
 Sailors employe<l 
 Fishermen " 
 Shoremen " 
 
 Increase in twelve months 
 
 8740,J)<S.-) 1)4 
 
 Value of computed consumption of fish hy the Indian 
 population, assuming such to be 35,000 : — 
 
i 
 
 it-, 
 Jill 
 
 M:. 
 
 38 
 
 Salmon 
 
 flalilmt 
 
 Sturuvoii }iM<l otlu'V lish 
 
 Fish oils 
 
 S4,.'37'),000 00 
 
 1<S0,000 00 
 
 250,000 00 
 
 80,000 00 
 
 $4,885,000 00 
 
 CANNERIES: — Their Localitv, Owners, Value and 
 
 Nationality. 
 
 1 
 
 FriiBor River, 
 
 Dease Island 
 
 Findlny, Durham & Brodie 
 
 British 
 
 2 
 
 >t 
 
 Canoe Pass 
 
 Jolm Adair <t Co. 
 
 !j!15,000 
 
 u. s. 
 
 3 
 
 i( 
 
 Ladner's Landing 
 
 Delta Canning Co. 
 
 25,000 
 
 British 
 
 4 
 
 It 
 
 Opp, Nw Westiur 
 
 Brit Col Packing Co. 
 
 25,000 
 
 U. S. 
 
 5 
 
 (< 
 
 New Westminster 
 
 Alex Ewen «t Co. 
 
 25,000 
 
 British 
 
 6 
 
 It 
 
 Opp. Nw Westnir 
 
 M. M. English Co. 
 
 27,000 
 
 U. S. 
 
 7 
 
 ii 
 
 Coqnitlam 
 
 B. Haigh & Sons 
 
 25,000 
 
 Brtish 
 
 8 
 
 i( 
 
 Sapperton, N W 
 
 I. Laidiaw & Co. 
 
 21,000 
 
 British 
 
 y 
 
 Skeeiia River 
 
 , Inverness 
 
 Turner, Beetou & Co 
 
 lti,000 
 
 British 
 
 10 
 
 ( i 
 
 Aberdeen 
 
 Windsor Cannii.^ Co 
 
 15,000 
 
 British 
 
 11 
 
 Nass Bay 
 
 
 Croasdaile A: Co. 
 
 15,000 
 
 British 
 
 12 
 
 Alert Ray 
 
 
 Thos. Earle k Co. 
 
 10,000 
 
 British 
 
 N. B. — The oyster business in tliis province has not yet 
 lieen practir'nlly entered upon. A lease has been applied for 
 with a view of establishing;' th<! culture at Mud Bay, near the 
 discharge of the Fraser River. There are many spots, not 
 heretofore known as producing oysters for the market, where 
 natural l)eds exist, and available for future cultivation. The 
 w^aters of this coast are also obviously well adapted for the 
 lobster, but, unfortunately none of these shell tish are found 
 here. 
 
 45 VK^TORIA— CHAP. 19. 
 
 Ax Act to Exempt Vessels Employed in Fishing; from 
 THE Payment of Duties for the Relief of Sick 
 AND Distressed Mariners. Assented to 17t)i Mav, 
 
 1882. 
 
 In futher amendment of the Act passed in the thirty- 
 first year of Her Majesty's reign, and intituled " An Act re- 
 specting the Treatment and Relief of Sick and Distressed 
 Mariners," Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent 
 of the Senate and House ef Connnons of Canada, enacts as 
 follows ; — 
 
 1. No vessel, whether British or foreign, employed ex- 
 chisivelv in fishing, or on a fishing voyaoe, arrivino- in any 
 port in Canada, after the coming into force of this Act, shall 
 
39 
 
 be subject to tbe payment of or sliall pay any rate or duty 
 imposed by the Act cited in tlie preamble ot* this Act, and 
 its amendments. 
 
 TELEGRAPH RATES. -Appendix No. XL 
 
 Tlie following are the rates now in force (October, 1882,) 
 from Victoria: — 
 
 Port Townsend $1 75, ami 11 cents for each lulJitiouul word over ten. 
 
 Seattle ) 
 
 Tacoma V 1 00, fi " •• «• 
 
 Olympia ) 
 
 Portland ) 
 
 ^ ti (I i( 
 
 Astoria, 
 Salem . . 
 
 1 -2;-, 
 
 1 50, 
 
 10 
 
 •2 00, 
 
 i;{ 
 
 San Francisco .... 
 California 
 
 Omaha 
 
 Of,'den 
 
 Chicago 
 
 Boston , 
 
 New York j 
 
 Halifax, N. S 
 
 St. John, N. B I 
 
 St. Johns, Nfd \ 
 
 Pr. Edwards Island. 
 
 Manitoba 
 
 Nor '-West Territory 
 
 Montreal 
 
 Toronto 
 
 Quebec 
 
 Ottawa J 
 
 Great Britain and all jDarts of Europe, 75 cents per woi'd. 
 
 In sending cable messages the name of the person to 
 whom sent, every word of his address, and name of the sender 
 are separately counted and have to l)e paid for ! Words ovt'r 
 ten letters count double. 
 
 N. B. — No change in the British Colund)ia rates. 
 
 POSTAL MATTERS. -Appendix No. XIL 
 
 The Republic of Nicaragua has been admitted into tlie 
 Postal Union. Mails for the West Indies, Brazil, Monte 
 Video and Buenos Ayres, are now forwarded l)y direct packet, 
 under contract with the Governments of Canada and Brazil, 
 sailing from Halifax on the 20th of each month. Letters, etc., 
 for Australia are no longer transmitted via Southampton, the 
 only route being via San Francisco. Registration Stamps 
 
r M 
 
 j) 
 
 40 
 
 cannot bo acco[)te(l in payment of Postage Stamps, and the 
 time lias expired when inland Revenue Stamps can be so 
 used. Important re'(hi('ti()ns of Conunissions on Money Orders 
 for the United Kingdom and Newfoundland took effect on 1st 
 July, bScS2, and are now as follows: — 
 
 ro.MMlSSIOXS I'AVAHr.K FOR MONEY ORDEKS. 
 
 Orders payable in the Dominion of Canada. Limit Ijf^lOO. 
 ( )n ( )rders up to S 4.00 2 cents. 
 
 Over !? 4 
 10 
 20 
 40 
 00 
 
 so 
 
 10.00, 
 
 20.00 10 
 
 40.00 20 
 
 00.00 80 
 
 80.00 40 
 
 100.00 ')0 
 
 Not more than one Order under i?10 to be issue<l to the 
 same person in the same day, drawn on the same place in 
 
 Lavor ( 
 
 )f tl 
 
 le same 
 
 pay 
 
 ee. 
 
 Ol{l)EI{S I'AYARLE IX THE UXTTEl) KINGDOM, TTNITEl) STATES AND 
 
 NEWFOUNDLAND. LIMIT SoO. 
 
 On Orders up to $10.00 
 Over !r>10 and up to 
 20 
 
 '• 40 
 
 ORDERS RAY A 
 
 On (^rder,' 
 
 up to 
 
 ( >ver $10 and up to 
 
 z.) 
 
 :\: 
 
 20.00 i 
 
 .SO 00 
 
 fc_ 
 
 40.00 -J 
 
 .')0 00 
 
 iLE IN lUUTISII INDIA. 
 
 10.00 
 
 LIMIT $50 
 
 • 
 
 2 a.OO ( 
 
 .S5 00 . ... f 
 
 50.00 
 
 1 i 
 
 10 cent," 
 20 " 
 :^0 " 
 40 " 
 .0 " 
 
 ]0 cent> 
 00 " 
 )0 " 
 20 " 
 
 i' 
 
 
 I-' ■ 
 
 ill' 
 
 !■• 
 
 1?' 
 
 !?; 
 
 % 
 
 I 
 
 n 
 
 J 
 
 i' 
 
 
 + i 
 
 !* 
 
 '1' 
 
 1' 
 
 1; 
 
 
 
 !« 
 
 I: 
 
 
 11 
 
 
 1 
 
 J 
 
 Hi 
 
 (U'STOMS TAPJFR- Ai'REXDix iXo. XIII. 
 
 The followini;' Acts relatinii' to Customs have been 
 amended and consolidated, vi>: : - 42 Vic, (Vip. 15, (" iVn Act to 
 alter the duties of Custom ; and Excisi'," in force from 15th 
 March, 1<S7J)); 4:} Vic, ( V l.S,in force from 10th March, IScSO; 
 44 Vic, Cap. 10, in force from 2()tli February, LSMI; and 4.5 
 Vic, Cap. 0, in force from 24th February, 1882. 
 
41 
 THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES ARE NOW ENTERED AS FREE CiOODS: — 
 
 Brass (in slieots). 
 
 Britannia metal (in pii;s and l»ars). 
 
 Cofi'ee, f^reun, (unless from ITnited States, then 10 per cent, ad 
 valorem). 
 
 Quinine (Sulphate of). Quieksilser. S.)elter, (in hloeks or 
 pigs). 'J\'a, Mack, green, and Japan, (unless from I 'nite<l 
 States, then 10 per cent, ad valorem). Tin, (in Mocks, 
 pigs, hars, ])lates, .nnd sheets). Zinc, (in pigs, hloeks, and 
 sheets). Fowls, (pure bred) for improvement of stock. 
 
 DUTIES HAVE BEEN REDUCED ON THE F()LLOWIN(! AHTI('I>ES: — 
 
 Bookhinders' tools, implejiients, etc., from ]') per cent, to 10 
 
 per cent. 
 Iron, old and scrap, from S2 00 to i?l 00 per ton. 
 Posters, and advertising on pictorial show car<ls or hills, 
 
 formerly .SO per cent, ad \aloreiii, ha\e heeii reduced to 
 
 20 per cent, ad valorem, and a specitic duty of cents 
 
 per pound added. 
 
 DUTIES HAVE I'.EEN INCREASED ON TflK FOLLOWINO ARTICLES: — 
 
 (Jlass, connnon and colorless window idass, from 20 per cent. 
 
 to ']0 per cent. 
 Lead pipe and lead shot, from 25 per cent, to 80 per cent. 
 Sand paper, glass and emery paper, from 20 per cent, to 25 
 
 per cent. 
 Ships and other vessels, built in any foreign country, whether 
 
 steam or sailing vessels, on application for Canadian 
 
 reoister, on the fair market value of the hull, riojiini'' 
 
 machinery, and all appurtenances, formerly 10 per cent., 
 
 is now as follows: — 
 
 On the hull, rigging, and all appurtenances 10 per cent. 
 
 On boilers, steam engines and other machinery. . .25 
 
 Spirits and strong waters, etc., etc., to be 20 per cent. a<l 
 
 valoren, and l:fl 00 per Imperial gallon. 
 
 THE F<»LI,OWL\(i NON-ENUMERATED ARTICLES HAVE I'.KEN 
 
 SPECIFIED: — 
 
 Bags, containing tine salt from all countries, ad val . . 25 per cent 
 
 Clock springs, ad valorem 10 " 
 
 Cotton seed, per bushel 10 " 
 
 Iron, \vrought iron tubing, over |in. diameter 20 " 
 
 Mustard cake 20 
 
42 
 
 K 
 
 Paraffinc, wax or stcarino, por prmnd 8 per cent. 
 
 Rie(i, nnliullcil or paddy, imported direct 17.', '' 
 
 'I'rees, fruit trees, viz: — Ap[)lr of all kinds, eacli . . . '2!. " 
 
 Pear 
 
 « 
 « 
 
 4 
 5 
 4 
 
 2.1 
 
 Plum 
 
 Cherry 
 
 Quince 
 
 Vines -(JrapL' Nines of all kinds, each 4 " 
 
 Silk i)lush or nettiiiL;-, for manufacturin«r oloves. . . 15 " 
 
 N. B. — Woods, not further manufactured tlian .sawn or 
 split, sueli as African teak, ])lack lieart eboiiy, lignum vitic, 
 red I .'dar, and satin wood: anatomical preparations, and ])ees 
 have been added to the " free list." For extended explanations 
 of certain articles, Members are referred to the Customs Tariff 
 (•onsolidations previou.sly referred to. 
 
 NAVIGATJOxN LAWS.— Appendix No. XIV. 
 
 The Act 81 Vic., Chaji. oS, intituled "An Act respectinu- 
 the Navigation of Canadian Waters," passed 22nd May, 1M)!S, 
 was rcpealcfl on the 1st September, iSiSO, by the Act 48 Vic, 
 Chap. 2!), intituled, "An Act to make better provision res- 
 pecting th(( Navigation of C'anadian Waters," passed 7th May, 
 l!SiS(), in exereise of the power given by tlie Act of tlie Parlia- 
 ment of tlie IJniti.Ml Kingdom, and known as "The Merchant 
 Shipping Act Amendment Act, l.S()2." The la.st mentioned 
 Act was passed by tlie Donunion Parliament on the joint 
 recommendation of the "Admiralty" and the "Board of Trade." 
 The reo-ulations made under the first named Act havine- l)een 
 annulled by an Order-in-Council dated 14th Aumist, 1(S79. 
 The following; countries have agree<l that the reeulations so 
 
 tr> O o 
 
 made shall apply to their vessels: — 
 
 Austria-Hungary. Netherland.s. 
 
 Bel<>ium. Norway. 
 
 Chili. Portujial. 
 
 Denmark. Russia. 
 
 France. Spain. 
 
 Cfermany. Sweden. 
 
 (Jreat Britain. United States of America. 
 
 (Jreece. Italy. 
 
 In this Act provision is made that steamsliips when 
 under wav shall carry the usual bright white litjht "on or in 
 front of the foremast at a height, above the hull, of not less 
 
 V, 
 
48 
 
 than 20 feet, and if the breadth of the sliip excee<ls 20 feet, 
 *aien at a heiy'ht above the hidl of not less tlian such hreadtli." 
 
 Steamships wlien tovvino- another shi}), raft or rafts, "shall 
 carry two bright wliite liglits in a vertical line, one over the 
 other, not less than three feet apart." 
 
 W'ssels when employed either in laying or in picking up a tele- 
 graph cabU-, or which from any accident is not under command 
 "shall at night carry, in the same jiosition as tlu' white light 
 which steamshi])s are re(|uired to carry, (and if a steamsliip in 
 place of that light) three ri'd lights in globular lanterns, each not 
 less than ten indies in diameter, in a vertical line, one over tlu' 
 other, not less than th»'ee feet apart: and shall by day carry 
 in a vertical line, on«' o\er the other, not less than three feet 
 apart, in front of, but not lower than her f()re-masthea<l, three 
 l»lack balls or shapes, each two feet in diameter: these shapes 
 and lights are to he taken by ap])roacbing ships as signals that 
 the sliip using them is not under comiiiand, and cannot, there- 
 fore, get out of the way; vessels employed or situated as aboNc, 
 when not making any way through the water, shall not carry 
 the side lights, l»ut when making wny shall carry them." 
 
 A pilot Nessel, wlien engaged on her station on pilotage 
 duty, shall not carry the liuhts reciuired f(jr other vessels "but 
 shall carry a white li<>ht at tlu' masthead, visible all round the 
 horizon, and shall also exhibit a Hare-up light or tlare-up 
 lights at short intervals; which shall never exceed fifteen 
 minutes. 
 
 A pilot vessel when not engaged on her station or on 
 pilotage duty, shall carry lights similar to those of other ship.s." 
 Fishing vessels and open boats may also use the Hare-uj), in 
 addition to other recpiirements, if they desire to do so. 
 
 Vessels when at anchor, sliall carry, where it can bes-t be 
 seen, at aheight not exceeding 20 feet abo\e the hull, a white 
 light in globular lantern, visible at a distance of at least one 
 mile. Fishing vessels, when employed in drift net tisliing, shall 
 carry, on one of their masts, two red lights in a vertical line, 
 one over the other, not less than three feet apart, 
 
 A trawler, at work, shall carry on one of lier masts two 
 lights in a vertical line, one over the other, not less than three 
 feet apart, the upi)er light red and the lower green, and shall 
 also either carry the side ligltts required for other vessels, or 
 use the portable lights described in Article 7 of the Act. 
 
44 
 
 Fisliing voss(;]s and open boats wlion at anchor shall exhibit 
 !i Id'ioht white liL,dit. 
 
 A ship which is bein^'o\'ertukenby another shall show I'roiii 
 the stern, to such last iiie)itione<| ship, a whitt,' linht or tlare-up 
 li,i;ht. 
 
 V*n- <I('taii('(l iuloi-iiiation reuardin^' sound signals i'or 
 b'U', etc., steeriiin' and saiHii^- rules, steam whistle sii>-nals 
 (which are o])tional) duties of Masters, and liabilities of 
 owners, read the various clauses of the last (pioted Act. 
 
 CENSUS, ETC., BRITISH COLUMBIA.— Aitenj)IX 
 
 No. XIV. 
 
 Population. 
 
 Victoria 7,oOl | 
 
 Vancouver !),!)!)] j 
 
 New Westminster. . . . l.'),417 
 
 Val( 
 
 !),:2()0 
 
 S<i. Miles. 
 1 0,000 
 
 17S,!)10 
 
 47,!Ksr, 
 
 J)S,410 
 
 Acres. 
 
 10,240,000 
 
 1 1 4,:)02,400 
 :U),7 10,400 
 ()2,1)00,400 
 
 Cariboo 7,''>;'>0 
 
 Total jxipulation of British Cohnnbia 4J),459 
 
 Total No. S(|uare iV.iles .'U1,.S0."'> 
 
 Total No. of Acres 2l.S,4:j"),200 
 
 (From ,]. \V. McKay's Statistics, LSSl.) 
 
 ADDRESS TO HON. SIR CHARLES TUPPER.- Appendix 
 
 No. XVL 
 
 To THE Hon. Siij C'iiahles Tuppeu, C. B. K. C. M. G., Minister 
 OF Railways and Canals fok the Dominion of Canada: 
 
 Sir,- - 
 
 1. The British Colund»ia Board of Trade beg to express to 
 yourself and Lady Tui)ner the uratitication they fetd at your 
 presence in this Province, and trust that your tour through 
 the Interior has been a ])leasant one, and that the knoAvleclge 
 nained may be of \alue to vou, and the (iroveriniient you so 
 ably re])resent, in arriving at a propter understanding of any 
 and all (|Uestioiis wliich may arise in futun^ atleeting the 
 material welfare and ])rogress of this section of the Dominion. 
 
 2. As the only Board of Trade at present constituted in 
 this Province, we have the honor to lay before you the 
 following matters relative to tlie interests of the Trade and 
 ConnuLice of British Cohnnbia comino- within the control of 
 the Federal Departments of the Dominion. 
 
45 
 
 •S. Tlie first matter of iniportiiiifM', in wliicli tlic wliole of 
 the Province is deeply intereste<l, is tlie slibjeet ol' tlie Islnnil 
 Railway — a subject wliicli liaslieeii jtresscd ujjontlie |)()niini()n 
 (jrovernnient since ItST'S. Nut only has the non-coininencenient 
 of this portion of the (.'ana<lian Pacific Railway heen a ^Tcat 
 detriment to Vancouver Island owinu; to the uncertainty 
 wliich it has im})orted into all mercantile arrann^'iiients. hut it 
 has also driven from our shores a lar^-e nundier of intending' 
 settlers conse([Uent upon the '" locking- up" of the lands of this 
 Island. Our persistency on this suhject can hardly he won- 
 <lered at in view of the (Carnarvon Settlement and the 
 relaxation of the otlier Terms of Union which was admitted 
 hy that settlement. We feel assured, however, that the 
 present Govennnent will do all that they can to remo\ e the 
 disadvantages under which we lahor in this respect. 
 
 4. As regards the (iravini; Dock we are jjlad to see that 
 this important work is now })r()ceeding, although slowly: and 
 we hope you may he ahle to urge a more active prosecution of 
 this essential to our Province. 
 
 .'). We regret that the (lo\-ernment saw tit to remove the 
 Dredger fnmi Victoria Harhor, where it was doing valuahlc 
 work, as the Harhor is gradually "silting up," and which a 
 very small amount of steady dredi-'inu' w(mld entirely i)revent. 
 I his, at tjie present time, is a suhject of nnich nii])ortance on 
 account of the increasing "shipping interests" of the Port of 
 Victoria, and we hope some provision will he made to prose- 
 cute this work at an early period. Appreciating, as we do, 
 the improvement to tlie harhor hy the removal of Beaver 
 Rock, just completed, we trust that the remaining impediments 
 to navigation may shortly he rt niove(l, chief among which we 
 may mention Tuzo and Dredger Rocks. 
 
 (). The present system of Pilotage Districts leads to a 
 great deal of dis.satisfaction on the part of Masters of vessels, 
 owing to the conflict of authorities which at present exist 
 in having special pilots for each District. Vt'ssels, as a rule, 
 call at this Port on their way to Hurrard Inlet and Nanaimo, 
 and the pilots of these ports are put to mucli unnecessary ex- 
 pense in consequence of their having to maintain an additional 
 numher of pilot vessels. We recommend that some arrange- 
 ment he made hy whicli ])il(>t licenses shall exten<l over the 
 three Districts, reserving to the different Boards their local 
 authority. We have already endeavoured to arrange such a 
 .scheme hut witliout success. 
 
46 
 
 I i 
 
 r 
 
 li;^ 
 
 I til 
 
 I I ! 
 
 1 ' 
 
 7. T)uriii<j; til*' visit of Mr. Gisborno, (icncral Supt. ot* 
 'r('l»'L,'ra]jl) and Si^^fiial Scrxice, we urged u])()n liiin the adyis- 
 altility of laying a second telegraph ca))le from some ])oint on 
 V'aneouver Island to some opposite point in Washington 
 Territory, which met with his approbation, but we are sorry 
 to tind that no steps, up to tlie present, have been takiMi in 
 tliis direction, and as the winter s(;ason is ap])roaching, (hiring 
 whicli int«!rruptions most frecjuently occur, we are extremely 
 anxious to see the matter taken in hand without delay. This 
 is especially desirable, as it is the intention of the Puget 
 Sound Telegraph Company to extend their telegrapli system 
 to Cape Flattery with wliich the proposed cable wouhl 
 connect. 
 
 8. Whilst appreciating the "the rebate of Customs Duties" 
 now allowed on tin plates used in the Canning business, and 
 exported foreign, we strongly urge that the rebate Ije increas- 
 ed to an amount ecjual to the actual duties paid on all raw 
 materials used, in order that the important industry of canne<l 
 lish and tish oils may be fostered to the utmost. 
 
 0. With reference to the Washino-ton Treaty which makes 
 provision for the admission of "fish and tish oils" into the 
 United States free of duty, we would mention that this 
 Province is debarred from the benefits of said Treaty, and beg- 
 to press upon the Dominion Government the necessity of pro- 
 viding for the extension of these privileges to the products of 
 the Province. 
 
 10. Under the Terms of Union the Government of Canada 
 undertook the management and maintenance of Quarantine 
 matters but beyond the appointment of a Quarantine Officer 
 no provision has been made in regard to them. We recom- 
 mend that, in view of the large immigration induced by 
 railway construction, it is of great importance that a Quaran- 
 tine Station should be established here without delay. 
 
 11. We also take the liberty of referring you to the 
 Petition from this Board praying for more frequent and 
 regular mail communication between Puget Sound and this 
 Province. We then stated that the additional service asked 
 for (viz: a daily mail,) could be secured for a slight increase in 
 the present subsidy, and we have now no reason to change 
 the views then expressed. We, therefore, solicit your hearty 
 support in this matter. 
 
47 
 
 12. Wo woultl fnrtlicr point, out tlic iirccssity <>f some 
 fjoiioral ])r()visi()ii liciiit;,- iiiudr in rdntion to l)Hnkrn|it('y. Tliis 
 sul>j(3C't lifis Item t'rtMjncntly urucil. Mn<l is ;i matter <»t' vital 
 importance to tlie mercantile interests of this Province. 
 
 \']. We have allnde^l to a e-rcjit luniiher ot" snhjects of 
 more or h'ss importance in this AcMress, and feel nssnred that 
 they will he ref(>rre(l to the ])roper quarter and will i-eceive 
 every consideration, and we trust tliat we mav look forward 
 in future to the ainniid presence of some Mend)er of the 
 Dominion Cahinet in this Province, as the more its vast 
 resources are examine(l and its advantages noted, the more 
 chance there will he of an influx of population to develop the 
 hidden wealth of our seas, lands, and rivers. We rejj'ret that 
 
 d to a til 
 
 •h 
 
 your stay has been so hrief, hut look forward to a tniie when 
 you can make a more lengthened sojourn anions us, and, in 
 conclusion, we trust that hoth you and Lady Tu})per will look 
 back to this vist as one of the pleasant memories of your lives. 
 
 For the B. C. Boar.l of Tra<le, 
 
 R. P. RlTHET. 
 
 [L. S.] Attest: President. 
 
 Edgar Crow B.vker, 
 
 Secretary. 
 Victoria, B. C, 7th Sept., bScSl. 
 
 Sir Charles Tiipper's reply to the above, (taken from the 
 Daily Colonist of 10th September, 1881,) being as nearly as 
 possible as follows — 
 
 Sir Charles was Itmdly cheered on risine- to reply. He 
 Hai<l it would he difHcnlt to tii^id wor<ls to express ade(|uately 
 his appreciation of the kind manner in which he and his wife 
 had been n'ceived by t veryhody in British Cohunbifi. He was 
 not (juite sure that he IkkI (tone a wise thiiin' in brin,n'inn' Lady 
 Tupper with him. For -S.") years he had been accustomed to 
 consult his wife u))on all important subjects and had learned 
 to place a very large amount of reliance on her judniuent, 
 because it was always unbiased. But he found that she was 
 so delighted by all that she had heard and experienced here 
 that he felt that in future, in anything relating to this part of 
 the country, he should not be able to get an unbiased opinion 
 from her. (Creat lauo-hter.) In all seriousness he mit-ht sav 
 he should never forget the pleasure he had experienced in 
 visiting British Columbia, and he regretted that his stay could 
 
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 48 
 
 not !»(' lonj^'cr. He; bopol, as tlio address just read ask«'(l, 
 tliat Mciiilpt s of tlic Dominion (JovcrnnuMit would more 
 fi('(|ucntly visit Hritisli ( 'oluiidna. Wlu-n lu' returned and 
 made liis report tlie only (|uestion that would disturli tlie 
 liarmony of the Council I>oard woul<l he, who shall visit 
 British CohnMhia/ All would he anxious to eome (lau^'hter). 
 No (Government could discharux! its duty to this most interest- 
 inn- 1^'ovince without knowing more ahout it than tlu-y now 
 <lo. He had sat down to festive hoards in (-anada, I'^ngland, 
 and the l-nited States, hut never had he hi-en so une(|ual to 
 resist the tem])tation set before him to-nin-ht. Such delicious 
 food as he had just partaken of was not e(|ualled in any other 
 part of ("onada. The fame of the Driard House ha<l reached 
 him l)efore he reached J)ritish Cohnahia, and nature had 
 furnished the cook of that estahlishment with numerous arti- 
 cles on which to exercise his art. There was no section of the 
 country where peo|)leenjoyed life more than in this, where j)eoi)le 
 seemed so ahleto live in such comfort and luxury, and \v)><'re the 
 lahorinn' man was able to sustain his family in comfort. He was 
 entirely unprepared to meet such a body of gentlemen as he saw^ 
 about the1)oardt(»-night, and he should carry abouthim the deep- 
 seated conviction that in doing their duty )>y British Columbia 
 the Government would be doing its duty to tlie restof Canada. 
 (Cheers.) He was delighted to kncnv through the means of 
 the address the views of the mendjcrs on the various subjects 
 touched upon. He would lay those views before his colleagues, 
 and discuss them at length, and all that they could do in the 
 interest of the whole country to advance the interests of the 
 Province would be done, willingly and satisfactorily. (Cheers.) 
 The absence of one subject in the address touched him more 
 deeply than anything that it contained. That was the absence 
 of complaint of the fiscal policy of the Dominion. The 
 generous sentiment that prompted them to refrain from com- 
 plaint was all the more appreciated because that policy pressed 
 more heavily on British Columbia tlian upon any other 
 Province. (Hear, hear.) He believetl that in that policy lay 
 the germ of future prosperity for British Columlna. In 
 arranging their fiscal policy the Government had had no 
 choice. Under the former policy Canada sank day by (iay 
 and without a change it would have been impossible for the 
 Government to even consider the question of a transcontinental 
 railway. The country had either to retrograde or progress. 
 The opposition had prophesied the failure of the fiscal policy, 
 
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 hut every inchistry ha<l hecii s(iiimlat('(l l.y it. uikI on tlie first 
 of July last in place of a deHcit the (Joxrnuin'Ut lia<l the 
 pleasure to aiui(>une(' a surplus of froui .S2,()()(),()()() to 
 ^.S,0()0,0()(). ((.^lift-rs.) One of the first (luti.'s of tlie (;oveni- 
 inent would he to ^ive hack to the peo[)le tliat sur])lus in the 
 rcuiission of taxes. (C'li«'er,s.) Tlu' (foverinneiit were toM that 
 if they earricil this fiseal poliev tlu-v wouhl he uuahle to rai.se 
 money in Kn^lauil ; hut Sir Charles showe(l that they liad 
 raised the credit of (-anada and that to-day honds tliat Sir 
 Richard C'artwrinht had .sold at !U) were held at 10') in the 
 London market. (Clieers.) Tlicy were told that they would 
 exasperate the Fnited States hy the imposition of a hi^h tariff 
 and tliat .some tine morniuL;' the Americans would cross tht; line 
 and o()|)],l,> u}) (/'ana<la. (Laughter.) Hy adoptiiiL*" the pro- 
 tective policy of the United States, Canada had paid that 
 nation tlie highest compliment — hocause the highest possilde 
 compliment that can he paid is imitation. ( Lauehter.) He 
 eulo^izecl the Uniteil States for their national ]>olicy and for 
 ])ayin<4 off their i;reattleht hy the adoi)tion of that policy. 'I'he 
 future of the two countries would l»e one of friendly connner- 
 cial rivalry. The day would never come when an unfriendly 
 shot would he fired hetween the Unite*! States an<l C-anafhi. 
 (Cheers.) Tlu!*'e \v'as not a Briton who was not liorrifie(l at 
 the (histardly ai-tack on President CJartield. (Hear, hear. ) He 
 did not wish to see C'anadians hecome hewers of wood and 
 drawers of water for Americans and the protective tariff" had 
 preserved them from that. The protecttivt; tariff' was tlie only 
 means through which a reciprocity treaty could he secured 
 with the United States. In the most influential circles in the 
 States an effort was heing made to get a reciprocity treaty, and 
 Sir Charles predicted that hefore three years there would he 
 reciprocity in coal hetween the United States and Canada. 
 He need not tell them what that would do for British Colum- 
 hia. (Cheers.) The people of the United States had a great 
 appreciation for No. 1, and it was hard to make a bargain with 
 an American unless he was to get something in return. 
 (Laughter.) After the look he had had of British Columbia Sir 
 Charles said he would not rest satisfied until he returned again 
 to make himself better acquainted with the country and the 
 thrift and enterprise of its people. 
 
 After the cheering which followed this eloquent speech 
 had subsided, Sir Charles rose and proposed the healths of the 
 President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, and the Board of 
 
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 Triult'. H<' s;ii(l lie Hfliiiirt'd ll\*' Pr('si«l('tjt/ us tin- Jirfliitcct of 
 Ills own forliiiir. He did not know wlictlicr lie was liorn witli 
 u silxcr .s|H)()ii ill his nioiitli, l»ul il" lie was lie liud swallowed it. 
 (( Irt'at lau^litcr.) Ilrliaij lii'^ini at tlic lowest r^lll^■ (»)' tlie 
 ladiler and li\- eiiterijiisc, ener^\', and intelli'-i-nce had reaelied 
 Ills present leadiiinand eunmiandinj;' position. (Clieers.) TIk' 
 (Joveniiiieiit woiiM regard veeoiimiendations coininn' from tlw 
 Hoard wit II e\i'ry consideration and as i'ar as j)(>ssiltle woiiM 
 earrv tliem out. 
 
 Mr. Ivitliet returned tlianks for Sir C'luirles' remarks con' 
 L*ernin<j liiniself personallv and tlie Board colleetivelv. He felt 
 confident tliat e\erv recommendation of that body would meet 
 with careful consideration and procee(|('d to show tliat every 
 recoiiiiiiendalion tlie lioard had yet made had heen carried out. 
 ((-heers.) 
 
 ADDRKSS TO TIIK (lOVKRNOll-ClliNERAI.. 
 
 No. XVII. 
 
 AlM'KNDlX 
 
 To lii^ 
 
 Kxcellency the I\ii;ht Ifonorahle Sir dohn Douglas 
 Sutherland (-aiiijihell, Kuii;ht of the Most Ancient and 
 Most Nohle Order of the TJiistle. Kninht (Irand Cw ■ of 
 the most distinguished Order of Saint Michael an(' nt 
 (Jeoriic a member of Her Mfiiest\''s Most Hon ....»lo 
 Privy Council in (Ireat llritain, commonly called tlu; 
 Mar(|uis of I^orne, (lOvernor-CJeiu'ral of C^anada and Vicc- 
 Admiral of the san)(\ etc." 
 M.w IT Plkask Yol'u Kxcki-lencv: — 
 
 We, the memhers of the " British Columbia. Board of 
 Trade." ('"•'.U'i^tvred under th<* "Dominion Incorporations Act, 
 l(S74,'") beiui;' the only Institution in the Pro\ince re])res(mtinn- 
 the commercial interests of this Western Section of the 
 Dominion, desire to oH'er to Your Excellency and Her Iloyal 
 Highness, the Princt'ss Boiiise, our hearty conoratulations upon 
 your safe arrival amongst us, and to give utterance to the 
 unfeigned pleasure which we experience in lieing thus 
 afforded an opportunity of expressing to Your Excellency, not 
 only our appreciation of the much needed wants recently sup- 
 plied by the Government over which you preside, but also of 
 respectfully sulanittting, for your consideration, .several 
 matters of vital importance which, in our opinion, very 
 materially affect our Trade and Connnerce, in the hope that 
 you will be pleased to move your con.stitutional advisers to 
 still more tangible results. 
 
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 I. We \if\v witli sutisractioii tin- a)>|>ro))riati()ii wliicli lias 
 IxM'ii iiin<l«' tor tlu' nMiioval ol' (ilistnictioiis in tlu: Krascr lliscr, 
 and trust that tlic Doiiiinioii ( l(»\rrimi«'iit will comjilrtc tin? 
 Work thus ln'ouii, as its iinportiiucc can hai<lly he I'stiuiatfil 
 (•.\('('])t l>y tho^r who arc tliorou-^hly ac(|uaintc<l with the re- 
 
 set urccs O 
 
 1' that ri\cr. 
 
 2. It is with c(|iial uratilication that wc note the Tact ol" 
 an ajijtropriation tor the estalilishiiient of a Salmon liatchci-y 
 on the same rixcr, and d.tul»t n<it hut that it' projn'r care is 
 shewn in the selection of site, and the erection of a hatcher\', 
 
 th 
 
 ill 
 
 le nn[ioitaiit nidusti'y ot canninu' and ]a'escr\ in^' salmon wi 
 he i-reatlv liromoted tlierel»\'. 
 
 •i The sum \(tted, as a ))i'eliminary step towards the 
 estahlishment of a (^)uarantine Station and Hospital in this 
 l^rovince is also a ste]» in the ri^lit direction, and when 
 eai'ried to <-ompletion will su|)i»ly a want lon^' felt, owIul; to 
 the increase(| nundier of scssels .-inisinu in our [»oit from 
 China, .hipan, and elsewhere. 
 
 4. Since C'tinfederatioii the mail ser\ i<'e has heeii greatly 
 improN'ed, hut the nect'> ities of connii'rce and cixllization 
 ren<ler it desirahle, if not imj»erati\e, thai we should Ite placeij 
 in daily connmniication with the rest of the world \ia i'u^et 
 Sound, and we trust that this will shortly he accoinplished. 
 And whilst speaking' foi- a daily mail ser\ ice hetween \'ictoriji 
 and l*ui;et Sound we Would respectfully ur^e that increast-d 
 Postal fat'ilities \k' extended to the .\Iai)dand and the Kast 
 Coast of \'ancou\t'r Island. 
 
 .'). Another suhject of L;reat im[)(;rtance is the estahlish- 
 mi'Ut of some concerted system for the introduction of White 
 Immiurants t(» our shoics. This vast territory o)d\' reiiuires 
 inhahitants to eipial, if not surpass, in its pro<luctions the 
 
 es o 
 
 f the Dominion. The 
 
 older and hettei- known l^ro\inc 
 estahlishment of mainifactories and the atlvantau'cs to he de- 
 rived from the present National policy can only he fully 
 realized hy a large increasi' of whitt' population, and the rapi<l 
 completion of the Cana<lian Pacific llailway, and would 
 douhtless tend in a great nu-asure to lessen the outcry against 
 tlie infiux of Chines*-. In fui'therance of this ohject it is most 
 important that the Ihiihvay Belt on the Ahiinland should he 
 thrown o])en to settlement at the earliest po.ssihle moment. 
 
 (5. The total absence of any law to render tlie pr(jperty of 
 an Insolvent divisible rateablv, amongst his Crerlitors is, in a 
 
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 commercial coniiiivinity, a suljtject of the greatest interest, and 
 any well consiilored enactment to this end will be hailed with 
 much oratilicution. 
 
 7. Our peculiar oeo»ira])hical position, which your visit 
 here will render you familiar with, nuikes any advance towards 
 reciprocity with our neigiibors a matter of C(jnsiuerable 
 moment to our trade, as opening up a market for our coal, 
 lumber, lish, lish oils, and other articles of export, and we hope 
 the Dominion Government will be }il)le to arrantje \\ith the 
 United States a "J'reaty of Commerce end)racin«j;' these advan- 
 tages. 
 
 7a. The question also of being debai-red from a partici- 
 pation in the benefits of the existing Reciprocity Treaty with 
 the United States has been already very fully placed before 
 the Government at Ottawa, yet we cannot allow this oppor- 
 tunity to pass without calling Your Excellency's attention to 
 it, and venture to express the hope that the Government will 
 compensate the Province for this loss by liberal expenditures 
 for the improvement of our harbors and navigable rivers from 
 which the industrie^i referred to would derive, though indi- 
 rectly', great encouragement. 
 
 8. The subject of Pilots and Pilotage is another matter 
 which urgently requires re-organization, from the fact that 
 vessels as a rule call at Royal lioads (i. e. Port of Victoria) 
 on their way to Nanaimo, Burrard Inlet and New Westmin- 
 ster, Jind natarally ex])ect to find Pilots at or below Race 
 Rocks, ready and competent to take them to any port in the 
 Province, instead of being met with a conflict of authorities 
 and rates for three separate and distinct districts, the same 
 as though they represented an equal number of foreign ports. 
 Ti>is existing system of Electoral Pilotage Districts is at 
 variance with the requirement)'' of trade and commerce, is 
 unnecessarily expensive to a small number of pilots, enhances 
 very materially the port charges of Merchant vessels and has 
 a tendency to influence them to prefer Puget Sound to 
 British Columbia. We would res])ectfully submit, therefore, 
 that some steps should be taken not only to amalgamate the 
 three B. C. Districts but also to make the licenses held by 
 all Pilots effective for the whole of the navigable waters of 
 British Columbia, and a maximum rate established that may 
 be fairly chargeable to vessels loading at the several ports, 
 iirespective of the number they may happen to call at during 
 their sta}' in British Columbia waters. 
 
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 9. The telegraph system is still defective and unsuited 
 to the wauts of the Province, as there is always some conflict 
 between the American ar.d Canadian connections whi^h could 
 be considerably lessened and the system very much improved 
 by the laying of a second cable from Vancouver Island to 
 Washington Territory, more especially as the Puget Sound 
 Company are now extending their land lines to Cape 
 Flattery (with which the same would connect i and supply us 
 with much useful information regarding shipping, and 
 ensure a second means of communication during the 
 winter months more particularly, which would prove of 
 incalculable benefit to our merchants in the event of anything 
 happening to the other cable. An extension of the office 
 hours so as to correspond with those of the connecting 
 American lines would also appear to be highly desirable. 
 
 10. AVe would also respectfully call Your Excellency's 
 attention to Clause 9 in the Terms of Union with British 
 (>olumbia, in which the influence of your Government is to 
 be used "to secure the continued maintenance of the Naval 
 Station at Esquimalt." The maintenance of a war vessel on 
 this station has hitherto been attended with veiy desirable 
 advantages, not the least among them being the preservation 
 cf order among the numerous tribes of Indians on our coast, 
 and it is to be sincerely ho])ed that your Government will 
 make such representations in the j)roper quarter as will 
 ensure the ])ermanent station of at least one of Her Majesty's 
 vessels in these waters. 
 
 11. The announcement made bv Your Excellency, on 
 opening the Agricultral Exhibition, that the Canada Pacific 
 Railway will probably be completed by 1887, is highly 
 gratifying, as it indicates that construction will soon be as 
 vigorously prosijcuted Eastward from Kam loops Lake as 
 Westward from Manitoba. The ])ioposed change of route 
 through the Rocky Mountains, from Yellow Head Pass to 
 Kicking Horse Pass considerably shortens the Railway in the 
 interests of the Railway Company, and reduces the length of 
 line to be constructed in this Province by some 75 miles, 
 thus affording your Government a favorable opportunity of 
 stipulating for the construction of the Esquimalt-Nanaimo 
 portion of the trans-continental railway, the omission of 
 which, in the original contract with the Syndicate has 
 always been regarded by us as unfortunate. We need hardly, 
 at this period, refer to the loss which the Province has sus- 
 
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 tained by liaviug the lands on Vancouver Island locked up 
 for so mjiny years by your Government, and by which the 
 settlement and progress of the whole of Vancouver Island, 
 and the development of its great resources of coal and iron 
 have been most disastrously affected; this subject must have 
 been fully impressed upon Your Excellency by the remon- 
 strances addressed to your Government from time to time; 
 further reference, therefore, on our part would be obtrusive. 
 
 In concluding this Address we beg to assure Your 
 Excellency and Her Royal Highness, the Princess Louise, 
 that your visit to this Province is universally .appreciated, 
 and trust that the re])ort which Your Excellency will be able 
 to give of our resoure(;s and climate will be conducive to a 
 large and rapid increase of settlers, and that your visit has 
 been a pleasure to yourself and Her lioyal Highness. 
 
 Signed on behalf of the 13. C. Board of Trade at the 
 (Mty of Victoria, IGth ot October, 1S82. 
 
 [L. S] R. P. RITHET, 
 
 E. CROW BAKER, President. 
 
 Secretary. 
 
 'I'lif lollowing was rcceiv cmI in rt'[)Iy: — 
 
 (J«»Vi;iLNMENT llol SE, 
 
 Victoria, 2:hd Oct., 1S.S2. 
 Silt: - With rclVreiici' to your letter of the Kith inst., trans- 
 mitting copy of an Address which the Members of the British 
 C'<tluniljia iioard of 'rra<le are desirous of presenting to the 
 (Joveinoi-(jleiieral, J am to say that His Excellency will be 
 glad to transmit the Address to the proper authorities, as all 
 [)ublic coimnunications have to he referred to th«' Prixy 
 Council. 
 
 I niii further to add that the (ioNernor-Oeneral's expressed 
 desir«' on the tjay of his aj'rixal to hecome acijuainted with tlu; 
 wants and wishes of the people, had reference to personal 
 interviews with anv ucntlenien who miiiht wish to see him on 
 matters connected with the Province. 
 
 I am Sir 
 
 Your obedient servant. 
 
 E. C. Baker, Esci., M. P 
 
 F. De WIN TON, 
 
 Lt-Col R. A., 
 Oovernor-General's Secretary 
 
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 Priv,^Omnct of (W,'r' 'T t'"' '•'■"' ""»»i"itt.vl t„ tl.e 
 
 upon His Kxcclli.i, U- „;,l . ■' ', "T- "* ^"-t'"-'"). waitr.l 
 
 restrietins Clnnes. Innnigration ' ""I""-""" """"■•■ "f 
 
 K])OAK (JROW HAKKit 
 
 Seen'tary.