# IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I 1.25 |50 ""'^^ 1.4 2.5 2.2 1.6 V] <^ /J >y^M '"t ;v y /(J Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 ,^^ CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICMH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiques Technical and Bibliographic Notes/Notes techniques et bibliographiques The Institute has attempted to obtain the best original copy available for filming. Features of this copy which may be bibliographically unique, which may alter any of the images in the reproduction, or which may significantly change the usual method of filming, are checked below. L'Institut a microfilm^ le meitleur exemplaire qu'il lui a 6t6 possible de se procurer. Les details de cet exemplaire qui sont peut-dtre uniques du point de vue bibliographique, qui peuvent modifier une image reproduite, ou qui peuvent exiger une modification dans la m^thode normale de filmage sont indiquds ci-dessous. D Coloured covers/ Couverture de couleur □ Coloured pages/ Pages de couleur I I Covers damaged/ n Couverture endommagee Covers restored and/or laminated/ Couverture restaur^e et/ou pellicul6e n Cover title missing/ Le tit titre de couverture manque □ Pages damaged/ Pages endommagSes □ Pages restored and/or laminated/ Pages restaur^es et/ou pelliculees ^ Pages discoloured, stained or foxed/ Pages d6color6es, tachet^es ou piqu^es □ Coloured maps/ Cartes g^ographiques en couleur Hi: Coloured ink (i.e. other than blue or black)/ ere de couleur (i.e. autre que bleue ou noire) □ Pages detached/ Pages detachees □ Showthrough/ Transparence □ Coloured plates and/or illustrations/ Planches et/ou illustrations en couleur □ Quality of print varies/ Qualite inegale de I'imprcssion D Bound with other material/ Reli6 avec d'autres documents □ Includes supplementary material/ Comprend du materiel supplementaire D n Tight binding may cause shadows or distortion along interior margin/ La reliure serree peut causer de I'ombre ou de la distortion le long de la marge int6rieure Blank leaves added during restoration may appear within the text. Whenever possible, these have been omitted from filming/ II se peut que certaines pages blanches ajoutdes lors d'une restauration apparaissent dans le texte, mais, lorsque cela 6tait possible, ces pages n'ont pas 6t6 filmdes. □ Only edition available/ Seule Edition disponible Pages wholly or partially obscured by errata slips, tissues, etc., have been refilmed to ensure the best possible image/ Les pages totalement ou partiollement obscurcies par un feuillet d'errata, une pelure, etc., ont 6tik filmdes d nouveau de fa9on S obtenir la meilleure image possible. n Additional comments:/ Commentairea suppldmentaires: This item is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ Ce document est filmd au taux de reduction indiqu6 ci-dessous. 18X 22X 10X 14X 26X 30X 7 12X 16X 20X 24X 28X 32X )ils du difier jne lage The copy filmed here has been reproduced thanks to the generosity of: l^ational Library of Canada The images appearing here are the best quality possible considering the condition and legibility of the original copy and in keeping with the filming contract specifications. L'exemplaire filmd fut reproduit grdce d la g6n6rosit6 de: Bibliothdque nationale du Canada Les images suivantes ont dtd reproduites avec le plus grand soin, compte tenu de la condition et de la nettet6 de l'exemplaire filmd, et en cortformitd avec les conditions du contrat de filmage. Original copies in printed paper covers are filmed beginning with the front cover and ending on the last page with a printed or illustrated impres- sion, or the back cover when appropriate. All other original copies are filmed beginning on the first page with a printed or illustrated impres- sion, and ending on the last page with a printed or illustrated impression. The last recorded frame on each microfiche shall contain the symbol —^ (meaning "CON- TINUED "), or the symbol V (meaning "END"), whichever applies. Les exemplaires originaux dont la couverture en papier est imprim6e sont film6s en commandant par le premier plat et en terminant soit par la dernidre page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration, soit par le second plat, salon le cas. Tous les autres exemplaires originaux sont film6s en commenpant par la premidre page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration et en terminant par la dernidre page qui comporte une telle empreinte. Un des symboles suivants apparaitra sur la dernidre image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbole — w^ signifie "A SUIVRE", le symbole V signifie "FIN". Maps, plates, charts, etc., may be filmed at different reduction ratios. Those too large to be entirely included in one exposure are filmed beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to right and top to bottom, as many frames as required. The following diagrams illustrate the method: Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent §tre film6s d des taux de reduction diff6rents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre reproduit en un seul clich6, il est filmd d partir de I'angle supdrieur gauche, de gauche d droite, et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'images n6cessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. rata 3 lelure. D 32X 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 I ! =S»!^.i '«?- SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT -OF J'JTK BRITISH COLUMBIA O A 0>F ABE. FOURTH JULY. IW. TU THIRUJULY. JNNli. MFFIHE: NFW BANK (IF B. W BriLDING, r.OVKBNMENT STRFFI VICTORIA. B. C. ' i ■;fi ' H 'll i. ' -M INCOHPOIlATEl) CX'TOBElt SHrn. 1878. VICTOKIA, B. C: DAILY RVKNINO POST JOB PKINT. '1 i ;Ji INDEX. Page. List of Officers 5 List of MemboiH 7 Annual Report 11 Statement Financial Position 24 Secretary's Account Current 25 Audit Report 26 Appendices 27 1- Additions to Library 27 2— -Address to Governor-General 29 8 -Address to Mr. Van Home and Hon. D. A. Smith 34 4-Address to Mr. R. P. Rithet 37 5— Address to Mr. E. C. Baker 38 6— James Bay Mud Flats 39 7 --Shipping 42 8 -Customs Statistics 49 9 By-Laws 53 10— Customs of the Port 57 •Ml . ■ ■* s " ■■ i 1- . ■'■ i^f m H!« i'l ul COUNCIL. (8.) M. T. JOHNSTOX, Esq. E. C. NEIIFELDER, Esq. J. II. TURNER, Esq., M.IM'. S. J. PITTS, Esq. R. P. RITIIET, Esq. P.OBERT WARD, Esq. A. A. GREEN, Esq. E. a. PRIOR, Esq., M.P.P. m OFFICE RS. JACOB IIPNTER TODD, Esq.. J. P., TPIOMA8 EARLE, Esq., - - . - WILIJAM MONTEITH, Esq., - - - - President VlCK-PliESiniCNT - Skcketaky ■'4. ARBITRATION BOARD. (12.) M. T.JOHNSTON, Esq. J. II. TURNER. p:sq., M.P.P. A. A. GREEN, Esq. II. F. HEISTERMAN, Esq. E. G. PRIOR, Esq., M.P.P. JAMES FELL, Esq. A. P. GRAY, Esq. W. F. WOOD, F:sq. R. P. RITIIET, Esq. S. J. PITTS, Esq. ROBERT WARD, Esq. E. C. NEUFELDER, Esq. if' m I r ^4 E M B E R S . : r NAMK. (KCI r.VTIOX. ItKSIDENCK. Aloxaiider, R. II ... IJaker, K. ('., M.I* . . Hiiies, Jas. (nicstncy. I'anmnl. F. S r.ulliMi, W. F liiirns, (Javin II ... . 1)(>V<1. John Caton, J. A. T ("liarh's, William. . . . Coiiohlan, John Croasdailc, 11. K . . . . ('owaii, Ale.xaiidor . . Drake, M. W. T.... Dunsnmlr, It.. MPP. Davie.^^. Joshua Drake, Will. T Kai'le, Th(»iiias Kherts, I). M Entrlish, M. M Erl). Louis Fell. James Ferousoii, .1. I) Finlavsou. Rodei'ick. FosteV, F. W (iraiit, John. MPl*. . (xreeii, Alex. Alfred. Gray, Alex. Blair. . . (Tootlaere, Lawrence, (iordon, William . . . Ileisterman. H. F. . . Hicrgins, 1). W.,MPP Nfanaoei' Sawmill Conveyancer vV: Notary. Puhlic Accountant . . . . \'ictoria Transfer Co. . Accountant Manaoer IJaidc 15. N. A. Merchant Merchant (ientleman UrickmakenV Contnict'r Lanller A: Stationer, Lloyd's Aoent Merchant \rerchant » . . . . Hanker Mercliant P>utcher Cinnmission Merchant. Fire Ins, iV Land Atrent Fdifor "Daily Colonist" Hastings Victoria (h. (h> do do do do do d( do do do Departure Pay \'ictoria do do do NewWestmst'r Victoria do do do Clinton ( 'assiar Victoria (h) do (h> d.. do 4 -f "m PI MEMBER S-Continued. NAME. OCCI'PATION. HESI JKNCE. I: i: i' )i ■ iV IIil)))eii, T. N vStutioiicr ; . . irarris, 1). K C'ivil Kii^ineor Iliiywiird, Cliarlos. . . ('(»iitr!ict<»r ^V: IJiiilder . . Ilcathorn, Wni Manufactui'LT Hall, T. B MRiiufacturer Irvino;, .foliu jManamM' ('.P.N. Co. . . . Joliiistoii, Afattlicw T Merchant Jackson, Iu.)l)in't E. . . H'urrister-at-Law Jaiiit)n, llidiai'd W.. . Meivhaiit Jones, A. W Agt Canada Life lns.(^>. Lantrley, Alfred J . . . Cliemist cV: Dnijr^ist . . Laidlaw, Jas A Salmon Canner Lowenberg, Si^isnTd Real Estate Agent . . . . Livock, Win. Thos. . ! Factor H.P..Co Hrewer cV Maltster . Merchant Merchant Ship Chandler Barrister-at- Law . . . Printer Ins. vfe (\nn. Agent. Loewen, Joseph . . . Leiser, Simeon .... Marvin, Edtcar .... Marvin, Edward B. Mason, Henry S. . . Miller, Munro Monteith, William. Morison, Georcre .... 'Druggist Mara, J. A Merchant Mansell, Henry Boot 6z Shoe Dealer. McQuade, E. A .... 'Ship ('handler McAlister, John .... [Master Shipwright . . McDowell, Wni. J . . iPrinter Mc Lagan, J. (' Printer Nelson, Hugh Senator Neufelder, E. C ICirocer Nicholles, John Insurance Agent. . . . ( )f ner, A Kxroeer Onderdonk, Andrew. jKailway Contractor . . Pitts, Sidney J Merchant Pooley, C. E., MPP. iBarrister-at-Law Prior, E. (4., MPP. . iMerchant Victoria do do do do do do d(» do do d(» New Westmst'r Victoria do do do d.) do d(» do do do Kandoop.s .... Victoria do Burrard Inlet. Victoria do do do do do Yale Victoria ...... do do !» MEMBERS Contiunea. NAME. orri T'ATlox. RESIDKNOE. Kitlict, Uol.crt !».... lirdtVni, (JliiirN's K. . Itt'id, Jitmt's, M I*. . lt«tlK'i"tsuii, (iidcon . . Spi'att. Joseph Strouss. Carl ShuikUm's, Ileni'v . . . . Savwanl, William I*. Shotlxdt, Thomas. . . Smith, Andrew .1 . . . Short, Ilenrv • Shears, Henry Stelly, (leoroe Siiakespeare, N.. MI*. Sears, .loseph Sjn'iiiger, lieii j Smith, T. II .'. Sehl, Jacoh Tyo, Tliomas I J . . . . T«»d«l, Jacol) II Turner,.). II.. MPP. Van Vol kenl Hirer, Hen j Vowell, A. W '. Williams, Ilo}>ert T. . Ward, William C. . . Ward, Iiol)ert Wilson, William . . . . Weiler, John Warren, James I). . . Wright, G. H W<,od, W. F YateH, James S Merchant Wat(*hmal<<'r, vVc Merchant Land A«rent Ii'on Founder Merchant (ii'ocer Lumher Merchant . . . . (nienii>t iV I)i'Ui;trist . . ('(•ntractor iV I'uilder. . (ilunsmith Draper Contractor Insurance Atreiit Painter, iVc Manage)' Sawmill Asst. Comnrr. II.IJ.Co Manufactui'er Mei'chant Merchant Merchant P)Utcher (irold Commissioner . . . I)ookbinder Hanker Merchant Clothier Furniture Dealer Steamboat Owner Merchant Commission Merchant. Barrister-at-Law ictona . . do (^uesnelle. . A'ictoria . . (h. i\u do do do (h. do ido do do do Moodvville \ ictoria . . do do do do do Cassiar . . . Victoria . . do do do do do ........ Kandoops . Victoria . . do III m W il i i SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF TIfl. British Columbia Board of Trade. 4th .rrr.Y. IHS"), t<) 8ki> Jn.Y. l^Hr>. H- ■' A'l Vmtouia. I». ('.. -M July. ISSd. 7b //^e Members of the B. C. BoanI of Trade: (tknti.kmkx: — As cnstoiuary at tin's season, your Com - mittee appointed by (Council liave pleasure in herewitli pre- senting for the information of Members the usual Annual Report, eontainincTH l>rief synoi,. is of the proceedings of the Hoard during tlie past twelve months, and a cursory allusion to the principal matters which have engaged its attention within that period. MKMHKKSnil'. At the date of the last Amiual Keport the total number of momhers amounted to tMI. which nund>er has since heen supplemented to the extent of 15 new mendters, making 105, from which have to be de«lucted as follows: Death A II. L. Jonae 1 105 Itesiifned ( W. R. Clarke] ) 0. Morton Geo. S. (Mark 1 R. Burns I Struck off under by-law XI 1 Thus making the actual membership at this date. ... 9i> w m •--.I 12 f»KATIIS. We liave to Innieiit the removal l>y (leatli f>f one of our members, Mr. Iln^h 1^. Jones, a gentleman for many years connected with this Board, an old resident, and a much re- spected citizen. rksk;x.\tions. i|, ■( The followiiijo; trentlemen liave, durintr the past year, resitr/ied meml)ershij), viz: Ilohert Burns, Esq., Manat^er Bank B.X.A. W. R. Clarke, Esq., Harhor Mastei*. Chas. Morton, p]sq.. Stationer, (leo. S. Clark. Escp, Manager li. ('. Janion. Messrs. liurns and (ieo. S. Clark have left the Province. mi:ktin<;s. There have heen held dui'ino; the period under review an aopcpreo;ato of 18 Mettintjs, of which were irenoral meetino-s, and 12 Meetinjrs of Council. The General IVreetincrs wei-e held on the following dates, viz: 8rd September, 1885; 9th October, 1885; Dth Xovend)er, 1885; 10th November, 1885; 8th January, 188(); 2nd April, 1886. Of these 4 were regular, or adjourned, and 2 special me«*tings. The meetings of C(mncil were held (m the following dates, viz: 11th Sep- tember, 1885; 14th September, 1885; 2<)th September, 1885; 28th September, 1885; ;ird November, 1885; 7th November. 1885; ;h-d Dec, 1885; 8()th Jan, 1880; 2nd Marcli, 1880; 22d March,188(v, 29th,A])ril,18sr);29th •June,188r). The aggregate number of meetings of all kinds, viz: 18, exceed by 5 those of any prev.Mis year. This serves to shew that the volume of work un lertaken and accomplished by the Boai'd is ra])idly increasiufj in a manner commensurate with the iirowintr trade interest i>f the I*rovince. 13 IMtlN'TKI) ('OMMINMATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO LIIJHARV. t The thanks of tlie Boar<1 are due to various parties for printed eoininunieations and |)anijililets, as also for sundry l)ound vohiines and maps, all of which form a welcome ad- dition to the Lihrary of the institution. A full list of tiie works in question will he found in the appeiulices, under the ahove headino'. NKW HOAR!) OF TH'ADE Ol FK'KS. It havino; heen found desirahle, in view of the t/rowinir importance of the institution, to secure j)remisesof a i-oomier ciiaracter than those previously rented hy the Hoard, a C(unniittee was appointed hy the Council to deal with the matter, which resulted in the leasing and furnishini£ of the j)resent handsome suite of rooms, consistintr of a 15oard room and a Secretary's ofiice, the net rental of which amounts to •SIT) per month. The cost <»f furnishino; the IJoard room am. Minted to .S21>2.aS. AODUKSSKS ro l.ATK I'Rl'.SIDKNT AND I.ATK SIKRKTAKV. P>(»th the late President (Mr. R. P. Uithet) and the late Secretary (Mr. K. 0. Paker) havino; resitrned at the date of the last adjourned Annual Meetintr (Jh'd Septemher, 1885,) after seven years of sterliiio; service to the I>oard, it was unanimously resolved hy the memhers in (leneral Meeting assemhled on the date in question, to present these gentle- men with suitahie addresses expressive of the hio;li jqiprecia- tion entertained of their efforts in advancintj the interests of the institution. Tliese addresses were duly engrossed and framed, and the presentatioli was made at the General Meet- intr held on the 9th Novemher, 1885. Copies of the ad- VKUX<>K-(}KM:KAf. On the occasion of tlie visit to tliis city of the (lovernor- (ieneral (Lonl Lansdowne), in ()ctol)er hist, the lioanl, folh tw- in^ tlie usual custom, presented His Excellency with an ad- dress of con(j;ratnlation and weh'onie, which also ciMi- tained passino; allusion to matters which had heen emvaoincr the attention of the mercantile j)ortion of the community, such as, for instance, the necessity foi- an Insolvency Law, the fortification of Victoria and other harbors, the alleo-ed inetHcieney of the Fish Hatchery on the Fraser River, the improved conditi(»n of teleoraphic connnunication, and the removal of obstructions from rivers and hai'bors throuo'hont the Province. It is cjratifyino; to reflect that these represen- tations made to His ExcelkMicy by tiie Board have since been brought under the notice of tlie Dominion (iovernment with vei'y satisfact(M'y results. A full coi)y of the J board's address and of Mis ExcelleucyV reply will be founoard was convened for the pur- pose of receivintr Mr. Van Home and Hon. Donald A.Smith, the General Manacjer and Vice-President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, and presenting them with an ad- dress of congratulation upon the completion of that grc-it work, (/opies of the address and of the replies thereto are included in the Appendices. (iTv OF' VA vcocvi;k'. I On the 22nd of March a meetinot>f the (Council was held for the pur|)ose of discussing tht' advisability of again pro- testing against the name "V^aucouver" beiny; given to the tenninal city at Purrard Inlet, on account of the confusion 1.") wliicli would result in conuirtion witli mails and teloixriuns, as als«» tlio inc'onvt'iiieuco wliicli would ho felt by the mMieral inercautile eounnuiiitv of tjiis eity (\'ietoria). As a result of tli^' nieetino' tlie Local (jovernuieut were eoininunicated with and the matter came before the House of Assemhly, who however dec ide*] that the towti sIkmiM not he renamed. i 1 mi £ (•or,(tM.\[, KxnriUTiox. The Board fully a|)])reciatino- the u;reat importance of haviiio; the procluctions of the Province as fully represented as possible at the Colonial Kxhibition, which was opeiu'd in Lon- ]. J, Jessop. the Commissioner appointeoui'ces. The exhibits, the Board has been iid'ormed, reached their destination in perfect order, made an atti'active disj)lay and excite*! considei'able attention and intei'est. JAMKS I5AV Mil) KI.ATS. On the Nth of January the C(»uncil of the Board passed a resolution i'e(|uestino; the Membei's foi' the City (d* Victoria in the Federal Parliament t(» use their best endeavoi's to ob- tain from the Dominion (Jovernment a conveyance to the ■ Corp(»ration of the City id' the foresjiore rio-hts to tlie l)ay known as James l^)ay Mud Flat*. A copy of the resohi- titui was also forwarded by the I)oard to the Secretary of the Interior, at Ottawa. The result of this step lias been to place tills valuable piece of reclaimable land in the possession of the C/orporation, official inforimition to this effect having ])eeji received by tlu^ Board both from the Secretary of State and tm u» the Depiirttiicnt of tlie IiitPi'ioi'. For copii's of con'ospond- '^iice rchitino; t(» tlit' matter, see Appeiulices. MAIL AM> TKr.I.OKAIMIIC ('OA[M("\r('ATro\. Ill eoard from the Minister, viz: - "Ottawa, 7tli December, 1885. — I*eiidin(r transfer of " j'oad Onderdonk will continue to cari'y the mails twice a " week between Pcu't Moody and Kamloops, so soon as he can " i'e-«.n'ns«]uonce of the layiiKjr of a second cable had shewn sitrus of considerable improvement at the framing of tlie Hoard's I t address to Lord Laiisdovviie, Iuik since then rehpsed into h1- most as unsatisfactory a condition as formerly — the second cable has since the above date proved of little service, or in- dee •i ! IS to ii siitisfactorv issue, tlic session haviiio- ('iosed witiioiit any practical legislation liavino- Ueen accoiiiplislied. It is sincero- Iv to 1)6 liojK'd, in tlie interests of trade (generally, that soinid leifisliition on the point may shortly remove the feelintr of uneertaintyand distrust at present e.\istino;an(l allowMerchants that freedom of action wliich is essentia! t(» the expansion of their ojjerations and the development of the Province and its resources. IMMMiWA I ION. It is to he i-etrrettcd that the efforts of the I'oard actino* in concert with the rej)resentatives of the City in the Federal Parliament, to secure the erection of Immiirrant slieds at Vic- toria should liave proved futile. Tlie money for the ])ui'p< purp >se was voted by Parliament in 1885, hut it was subseque!itly found that the land selected for the site (on tlie Indian re- serve) was was not procm-ahle. On 8th January a btrono- re- \n esentaticm was made by the Hoard to the NEinister of Public Works, from whom the followincr communication. y »f a resolution uissed at a meetino" of tht^ Board of Trade of Victoria, uroinu; the erection of Immitii-ant sheds at that C'ity, 1 am directe(l to inform you that in conse(|uence (»f the iniunction taken at the in-itance of the Indians a(rain-^t the truction of sheds on their reserve, work upon those build- cons 1 iiitrs lias cease "I (Sioiied); am Si r, ixc iVC A. (rOI^.EIL. Secretary "To The Secivtary Board of Trade, Victoria. P.. ( I'IM.OTAOE AND ToWAOK. The attention <»f the Pxkard havincr l>een directed tik the V.) luisjitisfacfttrv ('oiiditiun of the I'ilutaiic Sci'vicc in llritisli (y(tluinl)iiiii Wiitt'i's iiiirt in tilt' Province, and sti'ono; rcnrtseiitations liavintr ln'on laai k'l ty \!iri(nu I I' arties inti'H'stod in sliioninii. o l»l' >f tl It' extra liaxirds incnrred hy I'easoii of \-essels Ueing ])lac''d in cliarof (if inconiju'tent I'ilots. and of the additional cliaroc's to wliicli \essel> are liahle niidei' tlit^ j)rest'nt sy,<.teni, the inattei' was Itronoht forward at a snecial nieetino; (d' the ("onneil, held on the 2nd of Mai'ch, on wiiifh oce don Mr. Itoderiek {''inlaysoii (Chaii'inan of the \' ictoria J'ilotaoc l)<»ai'd). ^^l•. It. P. Kithet and Mr, Ivohert Ward were invited to attend. A e<»inniittee of the 1 >oar( 1 w IS i])| )oin ted t( o end n ire ni 4 to tl le niatttir, and il ii'aeticahle to devise some means of i-emovinu; the iiu'on\'en- leiHH's now exjH'i'ieneed undei' the present system. 1 his step, li(»\ve\'er, has thus far Iteen nnproductixc of any re>nlt. The undue facilities afforded Ameriean Towdxtats for plyino- their xocation in tliese waters havt^ also pro\eviucial (Jovernment on completion of tlie wtn'k, und a fur- ther sum of ^r».0()() by the Municipal (ntvernment, tlie P)oarnncil of the British (\»lumbia Board of Trade: "Genti ':mbn — Your (^>mmittee apj)ointed to consider the communication addressen the following points, viz.: "First — Should there be a renewal in substance of the Fishery Provisions of the Washington Treaty of 1871; is it desirable that the province should be included tlierein? "Second -In the event of a new treaty witli different Fishery provisions being arranged between the two countries, how should the subject l)e treated and what terms sought with special reference to, the interests of British Columbia?" Beg to reply as follows: Firet — A renewal in substance of the Fishery Provisions •Jl of llic Wiisliiiiirl'Mii 'IVt'utv of IS71 would, ill tlir ooiiuMii (»f V< Mir ctnimiittt'c. he !iiMioii tliat it would Ix' t'xtrcMiicIy of nackaifes containinsr Fish and Fisli Oih V(tur Committee avails of tin- opportunity to suoo;est that it niio-ht he advisaltle to point out in the proper (|Uarter the oreat advantao;e whidi frei' interchantie «»f Coal, Coke, Lumhei' and Mineral Ori's would confer upon the I*ro\ince. We are, (ientlemen, Vour ()hel,lUi>.4-7. Tlie present position is as follows: On the aOtl. of June, ISSfJ: Cash in Savint^s Hank at 4 per eent $2r>r» 40 C/ash on hand HH Invested in Mort^a^es at 3 per cent l.ijno 00 Interest on Mort^atres, say -i months uiu'olleeted . . 27 00 Anu)unts due l»v memlx'rs. sav: Arrears ..'. * $ir)U 00 Dues for quarter jjist ended '2S)1 00 i'ii] 00 To whieli must he added Furniture in I>oard Ivoom, taken at actual cost 21)2 :]H Total Assets $2,892 (>(; As apiinst on HOth of June, 1885 l,01i) 47 Leaving a net ^ain for tlie year of $ 478 10 [ieino; $54.87 in excess of the net jrain (»f the previcuis twelve months. It should, however, he mentioned that of the dues in arrear tlie''e will have in all prohahility to he written oft* a sum of say not exceedintj $83. The Secretary's account current sets forth in detail the various items of receipt and expenditure. The entrance fee was. by resolution passed on the 0th of October at a general meeting held on that date, raised from $10 to $20, t<. take efl^ect from the 1st of January, 188^5. TIii'k «te|), in view of tlu' J^rowiiio; iiiiporfHiice of our coimiuT- v'uil iiit»!reKts, will uiuloiihtodiy liave the etfect of inateriHily au^iiKMitiiijr tlir rcvciMie of tin* iiiHtitntioii. lit^fjMvnce to tli<> Hp|)tMHli('ert is Hske«l for iiifoniiati«ni on various other matters of minor importance whieli iiave en- pit^ed the attention of tlie Hoanl within tlie period under review. • We are, gentlemen, iVe., T. H. TODD. President. K. i\ IJAKKU. Viee President. WM. MONTEITH, Secretary. ■■ h: il' n1 if*-;! f :-r [i ■ 1 '■ :j''l I' * ,*: 2+ STATKMKNT SlIKWINd FIXAXOIAL I^OSITIOX :5(Itii .K'NK, issi). Cash in Suviiios IJauk at 4 jxm- cent pfpanniuii . .^ 'li'A') 40 Do oil hand per Sccrt'tary's acconnt current SS Funds invested on inorti''»i''i'^ nt 8 uer cent n. a.. FklO 00 n J-' Interest on in<»rtoaoes i;i inontlis) uncollected. . . 27 0(» Accounts due liy nieinlxM's, as follows: ilil V Dues in arrears 8150 00 Do for (juarter just ended 207 00 4r)l)* 00 202 ;5s l^urnitiire in I'oard liooni (cost) Total assets !$2302 t)i) iiAini.niKs Nil. !S 000 00 M **iAmTw*-»T\T«it*:.r.-jpi-* i;m(»ram)IM Total assets as ahove i52:i02 0(i Total assets on HOth June. ISS,") 1010 47 Net oain for yi'ar 5$ 478 10 Victoria, H. ('.. 80th .Inne, 1S80. W. NfOXTEITII. Secretarv-Treasnrer al'-O S88.00 of this to he written off :i,^ had. (=3 PC OC pq PQ ^9 »-^ 2S 5 » trj 2i DB O PQ c^ o (?5 3 i^ c^ t> ^ ■* i «» •^3 6f 1= C c ca oi 0) a: i^ ,Si P E^ '''^ cc ^ S m ^ I S J CO 1 SB 0,.= ^c 5 o rr O C ► '"^ CC « m i ■-* O a: Ph 02 ^ HWfeS ^S.2>^HSCW^S(^oftPH PQ to 8 8 8 8§8 M 1— I CJi n a c « • 1 ■ a • 4) : a ■ a . a ': u ■ 8 : • o a • c t-H ' IM : 'TS "IM : cS o • :l : "o OS : ^ : S ; ; 0) •i-« o : ) ^' . '** « •S a ja u X ce ^ C3 fe -S PQ ^ "^ .^ « »r5 c^ tc c6 l-H 4r& a C m 6C =*- w 5: S «; fl -*^ ^ a2 a o y « o a '^ 03 c3 oi a ° 5 ce 02 .5 ft 9> H 2 ti CO ?^ H H H ^ :i a s ■ I a tc « a O PQ ca m 2(5 AITDIT ItEPOIiT To the Pvpfivlp.iit and ^femho.r<> of the, TJrifisJf. Coltnnh'tH Jioard of Trrule (irKNTr.KMKx:- -We, tlie lUKler.sioiiL'd, your Audit (Unw- initteo, }ij)j)()iute(l hy the Council of the IJojird of Ti-;ide to examine the hooks (»f tlie Secretary, heo- leave to report, that we have examined said hooks and vouchers, too-ether with the amount in Savino;s Ijank and cash on hand, in posseftsion of the Secretary, and find the same true and correct in every I articular. an7 00- 4-28 00 l"'uiMiiture in new Hoard room 292 38 I o tal Ms^ets %'Z,m\) 00 Your committct rind that of the amount in ai'reai's hy memhers, say, 5!515t>, 5583 should he written (tff as douhtful. eaviuo" i'<»<>( so J-' !-> ly 1 as al)(>ve S$12f»; further, that the dues heinu- ahle in advance should he so collected, thus aNoidino" laroe a sum as n?423 heinu- I'eported as outstandiuii': al ISO. that one of the policies held for the security hy the Hoard should he assioiH'd, and the las!^ Noucher foi* renewal should he lur.idi'd to thc^ Sccri-'.ary. In conclusion your (Committee cono;ratulate the Hoard on the contimu'd prosperity of its finances, which in. ISSO. APPENDICES. 41 :■ ■■; APPENDIX NO. 1. fSi -.yi ADDITIONS TO I.IIJRAHV, HOOKS, I'AMI'IILKTS, KTC 1(1 111 In* 1. (Tonnaii Exporter's Directory, 4 volumes. 2. ReDort on Atlulteratiou of Food, 1(5 copie pi( 3. Discription <'f Townships of tlie Xortliwest Ter- ritories, 2 copies. ■4. Notices to Mariners, Augnst 1st, 1S(S(), to April 1st, 18Sf), (lioiird (jf Trade, London). T). Exports from ('anada, 1885. ('). J3el)ates in the House of Clommons, 1885, 4 volumes. 7. Report (»f Secretary of State, Canada, 1885. 8. Re])oi't of Minister of Public AVorks, Canada, 1884 to 18S5, and Aj)pendix. I>. Renort of Auditor (ieneral on Ain)r(»ni'iation Ac- I'O unts, 1885. p])r..p 1(1. Rept>rt on Public Accounts, ('anada, 1885. 11. Report on Inland Revenues, Canada, 1885. V2. Report of Department of Arariiu'. Canadtu 1885. T fir iV- :Wi m r ', -i" •2S li^ Itt'j^oi't of tlio Department of Militiu and Defence, Canada, 18S5. 14. lieportof Department of Interitu", Canada, IHHi). 15. Iteport <>f Minister of Justice, Canada, 1885. 1(). Draft of Revised Statutes of Canada, ^885, Part 1. 17. Talde of Trade and Xavicration of the Dominion of Canada, 1885. J18. List of Sliareliolders in ('bartered Banks of (Can- ada, 1885. 11). Synopsis (»f Companies Incorporated under Canadian Joint Stock Company's Acts of I8()t) and 1870, from May 7, 18f)i), •() :Ust of December, 1885. 20. U(!p(»rt of Trial of Louis Kiel. 21. Census of tlu? three Provissional Districts of North- west Territories, 1884-5, '22. Quebec Harl>our Commissioners' Report, 1885. 23. Report of Fire and Inland Marine Insurance, Can- ada, 1885. 24. Annual Report of San Francisco Chamber of Com- merce, January, 1885. 25. An Act of Dominion Parliament respectintr In- surance. 20. Act of Dominion Parliament to Pro\'ide for Dis- tribution of Assets of Insolvent Debtors. 27. An act of D the wealth and connnerce of the provincj, thy ry step toward this end, the members (d' the l>oard hail with pleasure the announcement made by Sir A. 1*. (;aron, in the house of comimtus at its la^t session, that the Dominion (xovernment would shortly proceed to establish "(' battery and scho(d of gunnery" at some p«'int in the vicinity t»f Victoria, and Esquimalt, the necessity for which (in order to protect the very valuable j)ub!ic works in course of com- pletion), was fully recognized by the action of the federal parliament in voting a sum of money for that purpose, the object of wliicii we hope (in view (►f the forward state of the graving dock), may be carried out -at the earliest possible mmnent. The necessity of an Insolvency law which would secure to creditors a fair and equitable disrribution of the assets of del)toi*s, removing the u'i satisfactory aid hurtful system of preferential creditors, is daily bec(uning more apparent, and this IJoard trusts that a comprehensive and effective measure may shortly be passed by the federal parliament. The importance of fostering and [)rotecling a graat staple industry of the province, viz.: salmon fidiing and packing, must have occurred to your Excollcncv on your nasjjao;e through the mainland of British Columbia, and this Hoard feels that it cannot too earnestly direct the attention of yi>ur Excellency's constitution il artunity of congratulating your Excellency's government upon the improved condition of telegraphic (Communication within this province, and the satisfactory results which have been attained by the laying of the submarine cable, conncctini; Vancouver Island with tlie opposite shore of the Straits of Fuca. We observe with feelinos <>f satisfaction than tenders have been invited for the removal of a dantrer»)us obstruction to the navigation of Victiu'ia harbor, viz.: the Dredger rock, and it is to be hoped that in view of the constant increase in the shipping business of the port, all other such obstacles may be speedily and effectually dealt with, so that vessels may enter and clear with the least possible risk of danger or delay. The Harbors of Nanaimo and Comox, as also the Fraser and other important rivers of the province, are in equal need of immediate and extensive improvements, to adapt them for the exigencies of that commerce for which, by na- ture they are so admirably fitted. The members of the Board, while regretting that they should have been deprived of the pleasure of extending a j'espectful and cordial welcome to Lady Lansd«>wne, venture to express the hope that in the near future they may be af- forded an opportunity of so doing. In conclusion we trust that your Excellency may thor- ougldy enjoy your visit, and long retain pleasant recollections of our province, its climate and its people. ■in J •' ^A < it :{•_' Ao^iiiii riM'toi'utiiiir (Hir expressions of loyalty and devo- tion to Her Majesty and t(» your Excelleney hs Her Majesty's I'epresentative, we are your Exeelleney's most tihedieiit and liuiid>le servants. Sio-ned on helialf of the I3ritisli (yolunihia Board of Trade at the City of Victoria, tliis Uth day of Oetoher, l^Sf). J. H. TODir, President. William Montkitii. Seeretary. At tlie conehision of tlie address his Exeeileney replied: Mr. Todd, and (reutlemeu of the Board of Trade: I have iimeh pleasure in acc^pti nir the weleom^ wliieli you are (/ood enoutrh to tender me on the part of the Board of Trade of British Columbia, and \ can assure y(;ii It £rives lue very j^reat satisfaetion to learn ttiat you are able to speak of those classes of the community whom you more esj)eeially represent as havino; made a distinct advance in contentment and creneral prosperity. I esteem myself especially fortunate in iiavintr been able to arrive here by a line of railway now on the very eve of completion, by which you are lienceforth to l)e united to your fellow-subjects on the other side of the o-reat mountain raiH^es which liave till now divided you from the rest of the Domiu ion; and I join with you in anticipatino; the (rreat advantatras. material and political, from the establishment of a closer communication between your province and those which lie to the east of it. Sir, you have referred to two very important works which are now proceediiio; in this neiu;hl>orhood. I h()pe durintr the ;};{ (loser 10 to iRwt few (lays to hsivt* an ojjportuiiity of visiting hoth of these. The niilway hy which iioeess will he ((htained to the extensive coal fields of Nanaiino, as well as the jrmviiijr (look now in j)rooe8s of oonstnietioii at Es(|uiiualt, are matters of Imperial as well as looal interest. I oan assnre you that the question (tf the defenoe of this p(»rtioii of th.e seahoard of the l)(»niinion is one whioh will not esoape the attention of the Ini[)erial or the Dominion trovernmonts. The oKtahlislimont of a hattery of Dominion artillery and a school of o;unnery in this neiohhorhood is a practical recout Hiitural that wo rIiouM t'loct to ^\vo (Mir undivid^'d sun- port to tlie Cjinadiiiii Pacific Railroad; and we cntt'rtain no doubt, that at the hands of the company wt' filial! receive even more liberal terms thati we are now eniovinir in our relations with the Northern Pacific. We wish you and your companions a plensant stay in this, the [)olitical and commercial (capital of the l*acitic Pro- vince, and a safe journey h()mewar t. I 1 ■ ! •> if *(^ Ml{. VAN llOitNK S KKl'LV. 1 thank y<>ii on behalf of the (-anadian Pacific liailway company, for your kind expressions concerning tliis enter- prise. They are gratified beyond measure at the successful completion of their work, a!id they hope and believe that the event will mark the beginning of an era of ikuexampled pros- perity for Canada, in which every one of her provinces will participate. The enterprise is a purely commercial one as far as the company is concerned, and it is the intention of the directors that it shall be conducted on the broadest commercial prin- ciple and that no effort shall be spared to develope to the greatest possible extent the magnificent country traversed by the line. I am not now prepared to say just what the details of the company's policy as affecting the Pacific coast will be, but you may feel sure that the broad principle I have jnst stated will irovern here as elsewhere. :. m ■■If k-. '.. . ? - ri i '.flr ft V' ;}»; Tlie (•()iiij)imy liiis, us you say, encMiiMtci'cd many pliysi- cal and otlici' ditKciiItics, lait in iiicctino' uikI surimMintiiio; tliciii, its iiii'iiilu'rs lia\t' hccii siistaiiicil lliroiiirlioiit 1)V a tinii l»L'Ii('l' ill the ti;n'at rutiirc of Canada, in tlie lu'lit'l' that her pro- |)k', as (.'iitcrprisiiio' and iiitcllioi'iit as any on lids earth, will iiiakc irniA use ol' their uj»j»(»rtiiiiitie.' and of their luatchh'ss resoiwcos in ae;i"i('iiUiiral lands, forests, mines and tisheries, and that these advantaejes wiiieh we j),;se-;s in an iiiiportant deuree, must j)rodnee tlm same results here as they have pro- diu"' I elsewhere. 'i'he Canadian Pacilie Itailw.iv, like all other ereat work lias I )e( itl en all aloiio; l(es(>t with a luti'tle oj ei'oakino; jx'ssimistf who have liesieucd tin,; enterpriM', and e\'en deeried their iiwii country; hut a^- the \V(»rk has advaneed and the eountry has been oneiied up, and people have l>een ahle to see for them- •P peo| selves, and as the eonij)any ha.^ heen uhle, with the dill'erent completed section';, ti> s!iow results in dollars and cents, those croakers have heen di-iveii away tirst from oni; section then from another, until now their only ivfuixe seems to he in the mountains of l>ritish Columhia, and we will soon drive them from there; indeed some of them seem already to have ahan- doued the mountains and taken to the Pacific ocean, and we now hear their disnud notes from the direction of Japan and Chiiui, and the Australasian Provinces, warninP the energy, al)ility and consistent courtesy with which you have carried on the work of the important office entrusted to you, and to which (jualities is maiidy due the successful and beneficial working of the P>oard. The Board has also to thank you ^'or the attention you have paid to all representati(>ns from the P»oard while in your office at Ottawa, as member foi- the city. t In conclusion the Board wtmld express the hope that tiie commercial affairs of the community will long continue to de- I'ive the benefit of your attention and experience. J. II. TODD. President. William Montkith. Secretary. M. T. JOHNSON, H. F. IIKISTKKMAN, HY. E. CUOASDAILE, ("ummittee. Mr. Baker, in reply, .said: T thank yo" very inueli for tlii« expression of your appreciation of my services in the past, as it proves most conclusively, to nie at least, that any- thintr I may liave attempted or succeeded in doin^ towards forwardintj the interests of our Commercial Association, has l)een appreciated hy the l^oard of which I am a memher, and of which also I have heen Secretary for over seven years, and ill surrendei'ino- this responsihle position I am conscious of my many little shortcomings, owino- to repeated ahsence from the scence of my labors, and therefore feel that I am per- formiiiir a tjreatei' duty by allowing another to fill my place, notwithstanding the oft-repeated assurances of your confi- dence. My interest in mercantile affairs will in no way be diminished by my change in ])osit*on, as it will be my pride and pleasure in the future, as in the p».st, to exert my utmost endeav(»r to make our Board as useful to the province gener- ally, as far as may individually be within the scope of my at- tainment. Again thanking you for your kind thoughtfulness in 80 tangibly exj)ressiiig yf the President and C'ouncil of the 4(1 Britisli Colniiihia Hoard of Trade, 1 have tlie honor to trans- mit herewitli a copy of a resohition passed at a general meet- ing of said B(>ard held in this city on the 8th inst., liaving reference to obtaining the foreshore rights of t'ertain Mud Banks in this vicinity for tlie purpose of effecting sanitary and other improvements, by their reclamation and conversion to such uses as may be deemed expedient. I have the honor to be, sir. Your obedient servant. Sit/ned. W. MOXTEITH. Secretary, Copy of Ilesolution passed at the general meeting of the British Columbia* Board of Trade on the ^^th of January, 1880: Resolvkd. That the Victoria members of tlie Federal Parliament be requested to use their intiuence to obtain from tlie Dominion Government, for the city of Victoria, the fore- shore rights to the bay known as James Bay Mud Flats, for the purpose of reclaiming said Flats, and converting them to such use as may be deemed expedient on sanitary grounds; and that a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Minister of the luteri(»r, at Ottawa, and another to the Mayor and Cor- poration of the City of Victoria. Dki'aktmknt ok tmk Intkkiok, ( Ottawa, Canada, February 2, 188(1. j Sir:— 1 have the honor to acknowledge the receipt c»f your letter of the 11th ultimo; and to say that it will be sub- mitted to the Minister of the Interior for consideration. I am, sir, Your obedient servant. Sitrned : JOHN R. HALL, Secretary. To the Secretary U. (\ Board of Trade. Victoria. B. C. +1 DiorARrMKNT OF TH'.i; Intkhiok, f Ottawa. Canadu, June 1, 188f). ^ Sir:— 1 am directed by the Minister of tlie Interior to inform you that the Privy Council has sancti(med the trans- fer of tliat portion of James Bay, in Victoria Harbor, com- monly known as the "Mud Flat," to the corporation of the city of Victoria, and the necessary action to give effect to the decision of council in this matter will be taken imme- diately. » I have tlie honor to be, sir, Your obedient servant, Siirnf'<]: . H. P. DOUGLAS, Assi.itant Secretary. W. Monteith, Esq., Secretartf Board of Trade, Victoria, B. C, DkPAKTMKNT of PriM.K" WoKKS. { Ottawa. Canada. Jun<* i<. \HHi\. I| Sir: -1 am directed ko inform you that, on the recoin- mendation of the Minister of Public Works, an order in Council has been passed abandoning to the Corporation of the Oity of Victoria, for sanitary purposes, that portion of Jaines Ray, Victoria Harbor, known as "Mud Flat." Any further action necessary in the matter will be taken by the Department of the Interior. ^ I have the lionor to be, sir, • Your obedient servant, A. (iOP.EIL, Secretary. m - vi mm ■■?1 ^m ^m :\-m 9* r-l IK sH 1 '• ^H K "i'-fl ^P ■*■ fl K ■%^-^ '^H H ■a m B :i:.' To the Sfrretari/ of the Board of Trade, Victoria, B (' rjT^~ -1 SHIPPING. APPENDIX NO. 7. Port of Victoria, B. C. — Statement exhibiting the num- ber of vessels, witli their t()nnage and crews, which arrived at and departed from this Port (Seaward) during tlie Fiscal year ended 30th June, 1886, distinguishing the countries to which they belong, not including vessels trading l)etween ports within the Dominion: AliRIVKI). Under What Flag. Number, Tons. Crew. British 21 12,583 349 United States 592 356,183 20,854 German 2 862 . 28 Total (515 369,628 21,231 OKI'AKTKO. Under What FIbk- Numb«r Tons. Crew. British 28 10,704 385 United States 581 353,340 ' 20.818 German 2 862 28 Total 611 364,906 21,231 Tons. Crew. 4,654 129 7,929 220 12,583 349 346,852 20,514 10,193 368 357,045 20,882 369,628 21,231 4H RECAPTULATON. ARKTVKI». Nuunbttr. British Steamers 8 British Sailing Vessels 13 Total British 21 Foreign Steamers 554 Foreign Sailing Vessels 40 Total Foreign 594 Total British and Foreign 61?: DKPARTEIK British Steamers 11 British Sailing Vessels 17 . Total British 28 Foreign Steamers 550 Foreign Sailing Vessels 33 Total Foreign 583 Total British and Foreign (Jll Port of Vietoria, B.C. — Annual return, showing the des- cription, number and tonnage of vessels built and registered; also the number, tonnage and value of vessels sold to other countries at this Port, during the tiscal year ended 30th June. 1886: /I' 1,543 120 9,161 265 10,704 385 346,732 20,559 7,470 287 354,202 20,846 364.90r) 21.231 ■; !- :| I { ■r^m^m^ !•[! ia ; 44 STKAMEKS. Built. Class of VcNbel. Mo. Tonage. Steamers (Screw) 4 27.44 Steamers (Stern-wheel) 1 40.44 Total Steamers 5 67.88 * SAILIXti VKSSKLW. Schooners 1 42.41 Sloops 1 3.15 Total Sailing Vessels 2 45.50 (Irand total 7 113.44 Kegistered. So. Tunase. 1 0.01 1 6.01 3 134.99 1 3.64 4 138.63 5 144.64 III Port of Victoria, B. C — Statement of vepsels, Britisli, Foreign and Canadian, entered inward (from sea), at this Port during tlie fiscal year ending 30th June, 1886: BftrrSH WITH rAKOOKH. * No. of Tons ♦Tons rr«in— Vessels. Registered. Freight. Crew. United Kingdom 7 4,799 5,200 116 United States 4 4,205 428 90 China 1 715 1,083 18 T(»tal 12 9,719 6.711 224 KOKKIGN WITH (A ROOKS. No. of ToDB Tons From— Vessels. Registered. Freight. Crew. United Kingdom 1 812 700 12 United States 489 272,569 33,896 16,634 China 3 2,431 2,850 42 T«»tHl 493 275.812 37.446 16.68S 45 C'ANAIHAN Willi OAKOOES. From— China Sea Fislieries, Total No. of Tons Vessels. Registered. 2 1 1,292 108 HUITISII IN BALLAST. Tons Freight. Crew. 1,716 28 5 24 8 1.4H0 1,721 52 Prom— Central America Total No. of Tons Vessels. Registered. Crew. 1 829 15 892 15 FOKKKJ.N IN BALLAST. No. of Tons From- Vessels. Registered. Crew. Tiiited States 99 79,596 4,157 I/eru 1 1,587 21 Japan 1 50 1() Total 101 S1.23a 4,194 ilij': ! A •I CANADIAN IN BALLAST. From— Tnited States N«.. of Vessels. 5 Tons Registered. Crew 512 58 Total 512 58 KECAPITULATION WITH CAKliC*. --(Quantity of Freight- No. of Tons Tons Tons Under Whtt Flag. Vessels. Registeped. Weight. Measure. Crew British 12 9,719 1,088 5,028 224 Foreign 493 275,812 87,440 16,688 Canadian 8 1,4()0 1,721 52 Total 508 280,991 1.088 44.795 16.904 '1,1 4r, IN HALL A ST. British 1 892 Foreign 101 81,238 Canadian 5 512 Total 107 82,0)37 16 4,194 58 4,267 (rrand total 615 369.628 1,083 44,795 21,231 Port of Victoria, B. C -Statement of vessels, Britisli, Canadian and Foreign, entered outwards for sea, at this Port durinp" the liscal year ending 30th June, 1886: HRrriSH WITH CARGOES. No. of Tons Desfination— Vessels. Registered. United Kingdom 5 2,770 United States 3 1,687 Tons Cargo. MeaKuretnenl. Crew Total 2,800 1,050 78 54 8 4,457 3,850 132 FOHKIGN WITH (W ROOKS, United States 163 137,642 Chma ... 2 2,032 4,993 7,818 417 34 Total 165 139,674 5,410 7,852 BRITISH IN BALLAST. United States 5 Ctntral America 1 4,083 11,91 94 18 Total r> CANADIAN IN BALLAST. United States 11 Tu Sea Fisheries 3 Total 14 5,274 112 814 159 973 98 43 141 47 loHKloN I.N llAI.I.ASr, United States 415 To Sea Fisheries ... 8 214,370 12,1^43 158 51 Total 417 214,528 12,{H<4 liECAPITlTLATlON. WITH «"AK. C- Statement of vessels, British and Foreign employed in thp Coasting Trade of the Dominion of Canada whicli arrived at or dep.irted f rom this Port during the tiscal year ending 30th June, 1886. VKSSEF.S ARRIVED. -* Description. No. Tonage. Crew. Steamers- Screw 295 21,600 1,672 Paddle 261 127,526 4,124 Sternwheel 65 44,332 887 Total Steamers 621 193.458 6.683 'Ml 5 » 1 If; '•n ■•' i3 ?' 4H Sailiug VcPKcIs Schoonens 70 ;i,rJ8 2(55 Sloojv 50 r.m oJJ IW^.„^, etc 4 anO 24 Total Sailing Vessels. . 124 8,754 342 (inuHl total. 745 1<)7.212 7.025 VFHSia.s DKl'ARTKU. Steamers -Screw 292 21,137 IXA'A Paddle 260 120,084 4,100 Sternwheel 05 44,454 880 Total Steamers 017 192,275 0,053 Sailing Vessels Scho(»ners 74 3,270 280 Sloops 53 225 58 IWges, etc 3 270 18 T<»tal Sailing Vessels...l30 3,771 350 Grand t#tal 747 l()r,.04r) 7,000 UKCAITrn.ATIoN. No. of Vessels. Tonaxe. Crew Arrived - British 745 107,212 7,025 Foreign Total 745 107,212 7,025 Departed— Britisli 747 190.040 7,009 Foreign Total 747 190,040 7,009 Grand total Arrived and Departed . . . 1.492 393,258 14,034 CUSTOMS STATISTICS. AI'I'ICNDIX Ni) X. \^ KXPOKTS. Kx|)<>i-ts from the \\>v\ •»}' N'icforiii, I'. (".. I'lU- the lix-al year riidiiio- HOtli Jiiiu'. 1SS(>: IVodnc' of lu'iiiiiu's.irold S74i;.«UM). (•-.alSKMI. .!$74(;.71M) 00 iVo.iuci' of tiu' iisi..M-i(>s . . . ; r,:{-j,o2ti or, Product' of the foivst -JiCn <>() AiiiiiiaU Mild tlu'ii- produce i{2*.l,"24-S 00 At^ricultural jU'oducts l,!H7 00 Maiiufnctuiv. l.n;}.') 00 Total produce of Cauada 8l.7l(>,272 00 < iood> not til.' produce of ( "aiiada .... lil.SO.") 00 )!!;1.77S.077 00 lOxported to Kiisti-ru Can ida in exce» of the al.ove. 11.200 cases caiinod >alnion 4-O.S4-(; 00 Exports from tlio port of New We>tmin>ter. \) ('.. for the fiscal year endiuo- :>Oth -iune. ISSC): Pro(hice ..f tlie iisherie* S M:}") 00 I'roduce <»f the forest ^IJurranl Inlet) IIM',.747 00 Total exports $lt>7,OK2 00 ■• i^. i ■•; ' m. il !»' >l) Iv\|)ort> IVuiii tlic itui't >>\' N!iii;iiiiii>, 11. ( '.. I'ltr tlic li-c;il ■I Nt'iir t'lidilicr ;)(llli ,1 iiiH'. I SS('»; Pi'odiict' ol' the iiiiiicri (('(.Mi I . . . . I'i'odiicc uf tilt" mine- (ii'uii ori's) l*r<»(ln('(' of t he li>li{'i-i( IV.mI lIC' tii<- r. • rot 74r, (10 s(;4 00 Tnt:il CTIM) rts 8 It I •>. ' ).) 00 MciiHt (if colli .-liipiiHMit- Irmii Nniriiiiiti I'ur ilic lix-al ynv •iidiiin- ;5otli .hiiii'. 1>S(;: Cniinliy wlu'reseiit. rnitcd Siiiidw i( Mexico Toils \'m1iu'. 1 ' 1 < 1 1 1 .^ li Islands o Asiatic) r-.tai 1. . . . ■ '>^^S. SSI I ."( X ) 1(10 (UC) n:i, ).» ) < 11.12S 1 ..")( )( > 4.:J0o '.o I'A|)»>l't>. the in'uduce of (';inada IVoin t! I'ltvinci' l>ritisli (jilmnbia I'oi' 11 M'ar>. eiitliiii' ;>Otli Jiiiu'. IssT); Vr. Mim l''islu'riPs Forest. Aiiiinal? MfK i(i(il 1872 $l,;W!),r)S5 SIJT.TOO 8214,877 :r;214.7()() 8142 $1,540 «;i.K.\S,or,() 1873 1,224,8G2 4:},3(U 211.(M) 2ryj,202 2,S8:) 1.197 1,7'2.1-j:! 1874 1,351.145 114,118 18< 2(;(»,ll(i :V2i)A yj.) 1,929.294 133,986 292,4(i8 411.810 1S7(; 2.()32,i:;!» 71.33S 273,-!-3l) 329.027 1S77 1,70S.S48 1(I5.()03 287,042 240,S93 1878 1,759,171 423,840 327.300 257,314 1879 1.530,H12 (533,493 273,3(1C. 2'>8.t;71 1880 i,(;(i4,(i2(i 317,410 25S,804 339.218 3,81-3 1881 1,317,079 400.9M4 I(]2.747 50,474 24S 940 1882 1,487.072 97().903 3n2,K75 300,429 1883 l,309,()4(n,333,3S5 407,(531: 287,394 0,791 443 18,S4 1,441, 0()2 899,371 .051,74: .28.- •J, / n .29(5 !:13 •,727 i,OSO (58 2,7()!M)82 ,083 1,500 2.31f5.9()9 4'52 ,505 9 7 2,708,147 57 2,7(18.S47 101) 2.5SJ:.0i)| 22 2.231,554 2.(51(5 3,08(),S!:1 545,203 458.3(55 271,79(5 1,745 1.413 3,100,404 1885 1,759,512 727,072 202.071 4U,8ii4 2,324 5,948 3,172.391 m lv\i)<»i't^ IViiiii lli'iti>li ( (iliiiiilHiMliiriiijf till' li.-cal year I^^.">. nidiiio' ;U>1 Di'i-ciiiliri-; ('onntriPH rxpiM to. \'alin' (if PxiitV (ir.'at Uiitaiii 77s,!). {:» L'mt.'il Stulfts. . .•2,()r.L».!i:;(i Chiii i:j.(i".H IVrii iO.'.tn Ar.s'iMiliiic l{('|ml)lic I !,'•!>.> Sumlwick Inlamls 'JOJ'.H) Aasti;iliu 'J-Jt;,;}!):! British Africa..,. I0.:{7t» .lujiaii .. is/J.");! Cliitm . : ivS-ll Total valn.> ?:i.17'J,'2!»l Articli'B o\|>(iri<»il. Saliu )ii, wool, fuiv-inaHls ami Hpars. <}()l(l (lust, hides, planks, hecf, wool, rtfl. Ilailinys and i)hiiik.s. masts and spars. I'hiiiks. .'tc I'hinks. caMiH'd saliuon. CohI. CHiiiii'd Hnlmoii. Camicd aad pit-klcd salinon, IiuiiImm', elf. liailiiiU'S and phtnks. IMaiikn. njiarH. (Manks, fnrw. I I Siiiuniai'v <•! -aliiiuii (■\|>.ti't> Ifmn llriti.-^li ( 'uliiiuliia, l^^^); LiihtraliH Knylaial .'i57;M)7(l i:.m 21,211) 598 • 1,1)00 Kastcrn ( 'uuada liocal On lla)id. otal .Siocsr, M I'olM: Iiiihoi'ts iiilo riic l*(ii-1 nt N'ictMi'ia. I*. ('.. \'ny rlic liscal \ t'lKliiit)' ;> (Hi I J UIIC IsSd car Dl'riAHl.i: (;(a)l)'^-- \i\\ui' of l<.l;il imiM.ilt KiittTcd for coiisiiiiii)! loll i)n1.v |>;ii(l iIkmvoii 1 II i; K (,(>()!» S-\aliic of lotiil iiiipoits. 1 'I'otal valiif of inii>'>i"t'<. I'jiilcri'il for consniuptioii lif'jif toliiict'o siil)ji'c( to cxi'isf ii'jif tolilicco flllrrci for coiiMiinptioii .'i.-.i.lv,/i:!:t nu ^.■">li».it7'i till T^'.'.nT) W Unt.'.TJ (Hi liW.(i(KI (10 :!s,( ;•_>.. (K) ;',(!, i;!> (XL I'otal viiliic of y:oo(ls cntcn'd for consiinipf ion 'J.'j'.»i.ia:t (f) 'i'otiil viiliic of ijoods imiiortf'il from I'a'-li rii Provinces cxciitsive' of aliovc i»!>s.r.('i7 (XI imi)iirt> iotii rlic Poi't of Xcw \Vt'>tii)in>tt'r. II. ('.. Ini- tlic '1 tiscal V'.'ii- (Miilino- until Jiiiic ISSO: l)ntiat)l(' and frf'c irooils value .. Ditii's collected $721. '.'OS no ^l i , t^ » I ' • >_ Imports iiitt) tlic Pni't of Xanuiiiio lor tju' li -fill Ncjir eiiJino' HOtli June. iHH^'r. Value of dutiable goods imported. free ' " " floods from other ProvinpeH of Canada UiifieH eollei^ted »i 1 71.291 (k> 12.">.!i7'.t (i») .. jy.mit; IK! 41. -."JO M Imports iiitct tli^ Pi'ovinoc of I>riti>li ( ■oliiiiil>iii for 14 vcars eiidiuo; 8()th Jiiuf, ISI^"): To 30t,h June. 1S72 From Canada i o :mh June, 1«73 Frtun ( 'anada To :{i'it!i June. 1874 From Canada . TolWth June, 1X7') . From Canada.... To*)tli June. lH7r. . From ( 'anada To.Wth June, 1S77.. From Canada. .. To 3()th June. 1878 From Canada .. To »)t,li June, lf..'9 . From Canada To :Wh June, l.'S8(i From Canada To : Oli 2.191,011 («) 75,(104 00 2,os.-),r)ik) 00 (i(i,104 00 2,.')4:i,r)r)2 (lO 117.0.54 00 2.98 Ot) :{,93",5:ir. oo • M.207 00 4,142,28ii oo: 789.2^7 oO; 4.089,492 00^ 927.051 oy GoodH Entered for Home Consumi)tion. Dutiable i (ioodn. sTuioo^itii 00 1..5(i9.112 00 ' i".t)7li.7:t2 00 "^924,48J;'00 "2.237,072 00 "i.wb.iwriio 1,90.5,20! 00 l,997.i2H"(io "i,rtu.ii!5 no 2,214, i.5:V(V) 2,472.174 00 .S.3;il.02:! (V) :!.;W7,(i42 (» :V,'!.5h'52.> o") Free Cioo(|j^. *lt)(i 707 00 22,215 (Ml .507.:i(i4 00 75.tio4 (HI ;i7 1,544 00 (i(i,10-l 00 •5()(i,ill 0(\ 117,054 (K) 707,90(1 OO 12 J. 735 00 31(1,318 OO 1(13.142 00 3(17.92(1 (Kl 144.7.54 00 320.329 0!) 1«4,951 (K) 122,451 (Nl 205,072 00 242.9(13 00 3S7.1I1 00 404.287 00 I4).7ii8 0:1 550,833 (M) (124. 2ir; 00 702,(193 (Kl 789.287 00 5(14.923 (HI ".27.054 00 Total. Duty Colleeted. * 1,7(17.0(18 OO 22.215 00 2.07(1. 17(1 OO 75,(104 OO 2.048.:«(i 00 (lti.104 (K) 2,rjO,.593 00 117.054 (X) 2.944.978 OO 129,73-5 00 2.1t)().709 (M) 1(13,142 (X) 2.273,1 '27 (K» 144,754 00 2.317.454 00 208,072 00 2,4.57.1 f() (M) 184.'.-51 (K) 1.73fi.(ll() 00 387,111 00 2.875, 4()l 00 449,7(18 Oo 3.8(1(1,85(1 00 (124,207 00 4.04«,335 00 7^0.287 Oo 4. '^23,452 (K) 927.054 00 *342.400 (8 :'.02.1I7 (.5 :'.3G.494 17 413,921 .50 488,384 52 103,520 21 12(1,125 14 4S^.70^ 04 450.175 4;! ■ >89.423 ()2 (.78.104 5:{ '.07.7(15 .54 884 .07H 21 9((1.143 (14 Duties paid l>y the Province A' I'ritisli ( 'oluiiiltia diiriiio- 1.") ye'irs endiuo; ^{Otli .lune. ISSC); Duties collecteii for year ending 3()tli .June. I"<72. . . Duties collected for year endini,' 30tli .June. |87'1 Duties <'olleoteil for year endiii;,' 30th .Tune. 1874 Duties collected for .year ending 30th June. 1875 Duties collected for year ending 3()th June, 187(i Duties coUect^'d for year ondiny: 30th June, 1877 Duties collected for year ending 30th June; 1878 Duties coliecti^d for year ending 30th .(nne, 187J.... Duties collected for year ending 30th Jnw\ 1880.... Duties collecteii for year ending 30th June. 1881... Duties collected for year ending 30th June, 18,S"2 l)utieH collected for year ending 30th June. 18s;{. . . Duties collected for year ending 30th Junr, 1884 Unties collect,ed /or year ending 30th -lune. 1885 Duties collect'Mi fiw year ending 30tli Jun:'. 18st;.... % 342.400 48 302.117 (15 3:i( 1.494 47 413,991 .50 488,;i«4 .52 . 403,920 21 12(1,125 14 184,704 04 ... 4.50,175 43 .5M9,J.23 (12 . 078.104 ,•.;{ 907,7(15 54 K84,07(l 21 90(1,119 .^2 880,;W3 3(1 •*8.5M;.>'2il •>> i BY-LAWS. OF the I'i'itisli ('nlimil)iji I'ufird i»t' Tnidc as aiiiciKlcd to :JOrli J II 111'. INSIJ. APPKXDIX NO. II. >!) As N(i;i;riN(.s. I. Tlio Amuial (iciuM-al Met'tino; of Meinhois (»ftlK'-- 1». (\ l> folh.wino- day. II. At any (i"neral Meetino; Seven Meinhers present in jH'rs(»n shiill ctHistitute a (piornni for the transacti.tii of hnsi ne>>. At Council Meetino;s Five shall form a (|Uorum (includiuo; the I^-esident. X'ice-l'resident or Memher elected to act as C'hairman.) Slhudd a (pnuMim not he formed hy ^1;}() y • 'IiL' \ve>'k. r i'i,.\< K oK MKirriNi; 111. The place of meetino- shall he ;ii-rauo;('(| from tinie \, jr^fim^m^ r»4 time by the Coniicil, anser in his place previous to offering it to the President. (a.) No Member shall s|)eak twice on the same subject ex- cept by permission or by way of explanation. (b.) A Member nniy call for the division on any motion, should any doubt exist as to the ruling of the IVesident. ,ny BY-I.AWS. VII. Notice to Miiieixl any Bv-T^5l^v or to introduce u lunv one sJiall l)e made in writiujr at tlie regular Quarterly Meetino; next previojis to the one at which it is intended to lie con- sidered. Any such notice as aforesaid must contain in full ••the wording of the j)roposed amendment or addition." SlUSillllTIoNS. VIII. (a.) Tiie Annual iSuhscription of Memher^ shall )>e twelve dollars, payable hy (juarterly installments of $;J.(H) in advance, to the Secretary at the office of the Council of the Hoard of Trade. (1).) Members in arrears for thive months shall be deemed . IX. (I.) ]»efore any arbitration can be entered upon the parties shall execute a bond of submission as providcy the Arbitra- tors within three (lays after the submission of Jhe parties. ■ i ■:-'i rt| -■•xj ''>■ I II .)!) (il.) Tlu' three Ai'l)itrat<»rs sliall sir totxctliei- uiile.-s tli(- pui'ties sliall coiist'iit to the iiiatter l)eiiii'' heai'd l»v one oi* two Arhitratoi's alone. (4.) The (leeisi(M) of the niajoritv of the Arhitratois. when mure than two sit, sliall he fina'. and hin not jjroceede*! with, hnt an enlarocment or j)ostjM>nenieiit is niadi- at the re(]uest of either party, not less than. . .S ,").()(» \ or nioi'fi than 10.0(1 (li.) l''(»r every day's sittino;, to consist of no less than ti\o hours -SIO.OO (c.) l''or every sittin';" not extendino; to ti\'e hours (fi* \c- tional parts of h(»urs heino- excluded) where the arhiti'ation ia actually uroceeded with, for each for ea( h h loui" occuDied in sucii iti'o( 1' •eed incf;^. a t tl le I'a te of S 2.00 (d.) I'reparino- f(»i'nis of Snlnnission I><»)ul aiid foi'ins of oath (to litio-ants not heino AFenihei's of the l><»ard) 8"). 00 j)ei- set, said fee to he applied to funds of the IJoard. (().) If any Ai'hitratoi' who has heen dnlv s(>lecte(l (in manner aforesaid ) to act. refuses or iieolccts to attend >ncli arhitration, he shall he liahle to pay to rhe Secretary of said IJoard H tine of '!^'^ for each and evei'v day on which he ueirlects to atteiul such arhiti'ation unless relieved hy the Council. All tines inflicted as afor«'Sidd to f(»rni part of the re\'enue of the l>oard of Trade. PK'oXII s. X. (I.) At all ineetinos of the iJuard n. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. or: 20. 37, r)0 For ('(jUet'tiiijr froiieml nverarre, — on the first §20,000 (»r any smaller amount 5 per cent. For colioetintT treneral averatre, — on any excess over ^20.000 2^ per cent. On ])ureliase or sale of vessels 5 per cent. Ft»r '• Port Auvncy " to vessels witli carm) or nassen- gers from foreign ports, as under: On vessels under 200 tons register $ 50.00 On do of 200 to 300 tons do 100.00 On do (jf 300 to 500 do do 150.00 On do over 500 tons 200.00 For disbursements of vessels by consignees with fun- jterty. II. The jn'opi'ietor or oeenpant of tlie aoar. m iS