IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I 1.25 1^ iis I ^ ilia - IAS IM 1.4 1.8 1.6 V] p. ... 68 Metereological Register, 1895 69 Sea.-ional Notes 70 Weather Statistics 71 Periodical Fh-ents, 1895 71 Scale of Commercial Charges 72 Rates of Storage on Merchandise 73 Port Charges 74 p;squimalt Graving Dock 75 " Marine Railway 75 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. • Pa<;e New Parliament Buildings, Victoria Frontispiece. British Columbia Smelters 16 Lumbering Industry in British Columbia 24 New Post ( )ffice, Victoria 37 School Children, Bella Coola 40 Sealing Fleet in Winter Quarters 52 Salmon, Fishing and Canning in British Columbia 64 Mining Scenes in Alberni and Barclay Sound Districts 76 Monitor and Derrick on the " Duke of York " 79 OFFICERS 1896-97. D. R. KRR GUvS. LEISKR, F. KLWORTHV T. vS. Futcher, R. r. Rithet, Robert Ward, A. C. Flumerfelt, Thos. B. Hall, A. H. Scaife, T. S. Futoher, Ed. Pearson, J. H. Todd, council: J. H. Todd. A. H. Scaife, B. W. Pearse, H. C. Macaulay, Win. Teinplenuin, BOARD OF ARBITRATION A. C. Flumerfelt, G. A. Kirk, Wm. Teniplenian, R. P. Rithet, PRK.SIDICNT VlCi;-PRH.SinKNT vSKCRKT.\RV Lindley Crease, Chas. Uayward, Fid. Pearson, G. A. Kirk, F. B. Peniberton, Lindlev Crease, B. W. 'Pearse, Fred. J. Claxton, H. F. Heisternian STANDING COMMITTEES. FISHERIESi J. H. Todd, M. T. Johnston, K. B. Marvin, H. Croft, A. H. vScaife. MANUFACTURES. Thos. B. Hall, (ius. Leiser, J. I... Forrester W. J. Pendray, E. Pearson. HARBOURS AND NAVIGATION: R. P. Rithet, John Irving, Geo. I.. Courtnev J. G- Cox, J. E. Macrae. PUBLIC WORKS AND RAILWAYS: B. W. Pearse, A. C. Flumerfelt, T vS P'utcher W. H. Ellis, Jos. Hunter. Geo. Gillespie, FINANCE Gavin H. Burns, H. F. Heisterman. fill Fred. J. Claxton, C. E. Renouf, MINING AND PROPERTY. F. B. Pomberton, G. A. Kirk. AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY. G. L. Milne, Wm. Templeman. v:l [i'l (k Officers of tie Chaiiiler of Coiiiiiierce of Victoria, Vaiicoii?er Islaiil. }'"r()in 1H63 to date of Incorporation, Oct. ^.stli, i>S7.S, vi:.\K. 1863 1S64 I .S65 lS6(S 1S67 1S6S 1S69 I.S70 1S71 1872 i«73 1874 •«75 1876 1877 1878 TKI'.SIDKNT. R. Buniii1)v ' C. \V. Wallace Jules David James Lowe ' Henry Rhodes Henry RluxU-s Henry Rhodes Henry Rhodes Henry Rhodes. .... Henry Rhodes Henry Rhodes Henry Rliodes Henry Rhodes Henry Rhodes Henry Rhodes Henrv Rhodes 'Ki;Sll>I.NT. siccKin \Kv. Jules David A. F. Main. Jules David A. F. Maiti. Jatnes I.owe A. F. Main Henry Rhodes . . A. F. Main. (riistav vSutro Robert IMuminer. (lUstav Sulro Robert I'lunitner. tiustav Sutro Ronert riuninier. (lUstav Sutro Robert I'lunnner. (iustav .Sutro Robert I'lunnner. Iv C.raneini. Robert I'lunnner. T. L. vStahlsclnnidt Robert I'lunnner. T. I<. Stahlselnnidt Robert I'lunnner. T. L. Stahlselnnidt Robert I'lunnner. T. L. vStahlsclnnidt Robert I'lunnner. T. L. Stahlselnnidt Robert I'lunnner. T. L. vStahlsclnnidt Robert I'luinnier. ■\ Officers aiii MeiliersliiD of tlie Brltisli Colimlia Boari of Trade. I'rom (latf of Incorporation, Oct. 2Stli, iS7><, to July loth, i.'^95. YKAU. Oct. 2Stll,) lS7S,to \ Julv3. '^0) 1880-I... 1881-2... 1882-3... 1883-4... 1884-5... 188S-6... 1886-7.., 1887-8... 1888-9... 1889-90.. 1 890-1.. . 1891-2.. . 1892-3... 1893-4... 1894-5... 1895-6.. l'Ki;SIl>l-.NT. VICIC-rUlCKIDKXT. SKCRKT.MtV. 1 Mem- her.sl'ip R. r. Rithet, J. 1'.. William Charle.s...E. Crow Baker 83 R. 1' R. 1' R. 1' R. P R. r Rithet, J.I'. . Rithet. J. 1'.. Rithet, J. P.. Rithet, J. P.. Rithet, J. P.. Jacob H. Todd, J. P Jacob H.Todd, J. P Robert Ward, J. P. Robert Ward, J. P. Robert Ward, J. P. Robert Ward, J. P. Thomas B. Hall . . Thomas B. Hall . . A. C. Fhnnerfelt. . A. C. Fhmierfelt. . I). R. Ker jWilliam Charles... William Charles. . . Rod ' rick Finlayson Rod 'rick F^inlavson 'Mat. T. John.ston. Kdgar Crow Baker Thomas Karle T. R. Smith Thomas Earle Thomas B. Hall. .. Thomas B. Hall . . . A. C. Flumerfelt. . A. C. Flumerfelt. . C. E. Renouf C. E. Renouf Gus. Leiser E. Crow Baker 69 E. Crow Baker 67 E. Crow Baker 83 E. Crow Baker 83 }\. Crow Baker 90 Wm. Monteith. 99 Wm. Monteith. 97 Wm. Monteith. 93 Wm. Monteith. 67 Wm. Monteith. 99 F. Elworthv . . . 132 F. Elworthv . . . 154 F. FHworthv . . 170 F. F;iworthv . 161 F. Elworthv. 167 F. FUworthv. . . 173 MEMBERSHIP ROLL. JULY 10th, 1896. Atulerson, \V. J . . Aiknian, A. 1!. W FIRM. BUSINESS. McKilHcan iSc Anderson lUiililer. Drake, Jackson & II . . Harrister-al-Law. Harnard, F. vS Consolidated Ry. Co. . Hnllen, F. \V., J.T. . . Ksquinialt Marine Ry. . Hums, (iavin H Bank B.X.A Byrnes, (leorge ., . . Baker, Col. Hon. Jas. M.IM' I'.o^iis, B Bone, W. H T. N. Hibben & Co. . . Beelon, H. C 33 Finsbury Circus Bod well, F^Schooners,()wnr. Macaulay, 11. C Spratt it Macanhiy. . . . Coal Merchant. Macrae. J. Iv Dodwill, Carlill it Co. . Aj^ent. Macanlay, Xornian . . Shallcross, M. it Co. . . . Manufacturers' Agent. Milne, (1. J. Physician and vSurj.(eon. Mitchell, James Manufacturers' .\j.;ent. McCandless, A. (V. . . (iilmore it McCandless Clothier. Mason, C. Dubois ]iarrister-at-I,H-iit. RohiTtsoii, .Arthur. , Martin it Robertson ... Coinniissioii .Ayiiit. s vSiJrinj.;, Charles Saiiiulers, Henry, . . . l\. J. Saunders & Co. . vSaywanl, William I* vShotbolt, Thos.. J.r vSniith, Thos. R Robt. Ward & Co., lA. vSehl. Jacob B.C. Furniture Co.. Si)eiicer, C David vSpeiicer Swinerton, R. II vSar^ison, A. O Colonist P.&I'. Co., I,d vSpratt, C. J. V vSpratt it Macaulay . . . Steinler, Louis »Steinler & Ivarle Scott, II. J Hamilton Powder Wks. Sieward, H. F vScaife, A. H Sheddeii, C.eo Geo. vSheddeii & Co ... vSiiiith, H M. R. vSinith & Co. , . Trader, (irocer. DruKKist. Merchant and .Sliipper. Mana).(er. Dry (ioods. Land Aj.(ent. Secretary. Coal Merchant. Coffee and Spice Mills. Manaj.fer. Ship Owner, Journalist. Acc't. and .Stock Broker. Biscuit Manufacturer. ■ i. Im Turner, Hon. J. IL, M.P.P.,Turn'r, Beet'n&Co. Merchant. Tye, Thomas H Hickman, Tye Co Hardw're, Iron and Steel. Todd, Jacob H., J. P. J. H. Todd & Son Wholesale Grocer. Templenian, Wm Times Printing Co.. Ld Managing Kditor. Tugwell, Thomas V u m VanVolkenburgh, B. w Williams, Robert T. Ward, Wm. C, J.P. Ward, Robt., J.P... Bank of Brit. Col Supt. of B.C. Branches. 70 Basinghall St London, E.G. h' t ', I: r • 1 } ' • , ,1 A t 14 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF ""RADK. NAME. FIRM. BUSIN15S. Wilson, William .... W. & J. Wilson Clothier. Warren, Jas. I)., Capt General Agent. Williams, B Land Agent. Wilson, W. Ridgway '. . . Architect. Worlock, Fred'k. H Wootton, n. K Md'hillips, Woott'n & B. Barrister-at-Law. Walker, Walter Coal Merchant. Webber, Lionel H Financial Agent. Weiler, Otto Weiler Bros Furniture Manufacturer. Wilson, John John Wilson & Co Commission Merchant. Wilkinson, C. H Financier. Mkmo — All members of the Board, unless otherwise herein shewn, reside at Victoria, B.C. r t :! Seventeenth Annual Report -UV 'I IK- British Columbia Board of Trade, JULY I2th, 189S, TO JULY loth, I896. 'Jo the Mcuibcrs of the Ih-'itish Coliiuibia Board of Trade. Okxtlkmkn, — In presenting the Seventeenth Annual Report, we have to congratulate you upon the improvement which has taken place in the trade and commerce of the prov- ince during the past twelve months. The causes which have led to this revival, together with some other matters of in- terest, are now briefly referred to : — '^'"'"g- The value of the output of minerals, other than coal, increased from $1,241,031, in 1894, to approximately $5,000,000 in the year 1895, as follows : — Trail CrkKk Di.strict — 22,972 tons: yielding 45,- 950 ounces gold ; 2,572,850 pounds copper. Slogan District — 9,309 tons shipping ore ; 30,000 tons concentrates: yieldhig 1,837,100 ounces silver ; 17,- 145,000 pounds lead. Ainsworth District — 43,644 tons: yielding 605,550 ounces silver ; 28,906,800 pounds lead. Nelson District — 3,707 tons: yielding 176,560 ounces silver ; 494,370 pounds copper. Wkst Kootenav — Placer gold, $10,520. Cariboo, Cassiar, Yalk, Lillookt, and East KooTKNAY— Placers, $491,025. n IS i ii -J* "\y ij-' '»*Sl , w ■^ll] F'airvikw and Camp McKinnrv — Quartz, $135,000. i6 BRITISH COLTMBIA BOARD OK TRADE. |1 I ■ t ! ■! 1=1 - Kootenay. ^fhe output lias cotitinued to increase during the past six mouths, especially in the Trail Dis- trict, where many claims are already giving results which pro- mise to make that sub-division one of the important gold producers of the world. The average \'alue of the ore is about $40.00 per ton, principally gold, with a percentage of silver and copper, but far higher grades are found in the lowest levels, and in the case of the Le Roi some of the richest ore yet taken from that mine was found 500 feet below the surface. Another characteristic of the Trail District is that nearly all the ore veuis so far developed have been found to widen with depth. As it is intended to supplement this report with particu- lars of the shipments of ore from each of the mines, it is unnecessary to refer to more than the principal ones : — The Le Roi was located in July, 1.S90, and development commenced in December of the same year. The first shipment of ore, a car load, was made in the fall of the following year, the smelter returns being $86.40 per ton. Shipments of any magnitude, however, did not commence until January, 1894, in which year 6,000 tons were made to United States smelters. In 1895 the shipments were nearly double that quantity, and the present output is 100 tons per day ; average value $40.00 per ton. The company owning this mine has paid the sum of $175,500 in dividends. Regular shipments of ore from the War Kagle mine com- menced in January, 1895, the shipments to the 30th ultimo being 12,661 tons. The company has paid the sum of $157,- 000 in dividends in the same period. ■• I To the richness of the ore of these two mines is largely due the wonderful development which has taken place in the Trail District during the past eighteen months. All the country for miles around Rossland is staked out in mineral claims, and whilst the great majority of them will undoubtedh' prove disappoititing to their sanguine holders, yet many of those now under development are returning more encouraging ANNUAL KKl'ORT. results than were obtained in opening up the two mines first referred to. A narrow-gauge railroad, 13 miles long, now connects Rossland and the principal mines with the town of Trail, on the Columbia River, where a smelter has been erected cai)a1)le of treating 250 tons of ore per day. The Canadian Pacific Railway proposes to extend its line from a point opposite Robson, on the Columbia River, to Trail; and also the branch to \'ernon, in order to serve the mines situated near Rossland. The Red Mountain Railway will probably be open for traffic in October next, and will give all rail connection with two United vStates trans-continental railways. These important works indicate the permanency of the mines in Trail District. Ordinary labour is paid $2.50 per day ; skilled labour from $3.00 to $3.50 but the supply is already more than the demand. At the Hall Mines, on Toad Mountain, it is estimated that there are upwards of 120,000 tons of ore in sight. An aerial ropeway delivers it at Nelson, distant four and a half miles, where a .smelter, owned by the company o])erating this group, concentrates it into a " matte," one ton of which con- tains the product of eleven tons of the ore. The average value of the "matte" is $240.00, as follows: vSilver, 270 07..; copper, 45 per cent.; gold, $3.00 per ton. A large number of free-milling gold claims have recently been located near Nelson. The smelter at Pilot Bay has stimulated silver mining in the Ainsworth sub-division since it commenced operating in March, 1895. It has, however, been supplied with ore princij^ally from the Blue Bell mine, owned by the Smelter Company. The Slocan sub-division is another mining centre, the discoveries in which were made in 1891. The mineralized area is about twenty miles in length and twelve miles in i8 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OK TRADK. breadth, and notwithstanding the ruling low price of silver it contains over thirty mines that are shipping ore. The gross earnings of sixteen of these mines for the first six months of this year are estimated at one and a half million dollars, about one-third of which is available for dividends. ; ff h m f 1 "I The shijiments from the Slocan Star mine amount to about 600 tons per month, which yield approximately 100 oz. of silver per ton and 70 per cent. lead. The owners of this mine have just completed a concentrator, and the sum of $100,000 was recently paid in a dividend. The principal mines of this sub-division are served by two railways, the Canadian Pacific and the Kaslo & Slocan, a short line terminating at Kaslo, on the Kootenay Lake. The enormous coalfields in the Crow's Nest Pass are attracting great attention in consequence of the large demand for coal for smelting purposes in the Kootenay District. The coal is stated to be an excellent one for coking and to bear transportation without breaking. From assays made by Mr. Hoffman, the Dominion Government Assayer, and other com- petent assayers, the coal seems to be peculiarly suited for metallurgical purposes. The building of the British Columbia Southern Railway would open up these coalfields and put them in communication with the Kootenay smelters. Cajliboo^ It is believed by many of the oldest and best informed miners that mineral wealth equal to that of any other part of the province lies in Cariboo, the rivers of that district having yielded in past years nearly fifty million dollars in gold. The auriferous deposits are very rich and extend over a large area. Works are now in progress for hydraulic mining on a large scale, but it will be at least another year before the mines are fairly opened up. The impetus that would be given to developing the mineral wealth of Cariboo by the construction of the projected British Pacific Railway can hardly be over-estimated. At ANNIAI. KKI'ORT, 19 present this rich country is practically closed to mining, other than placer, on account of the great cost of getting in machinery and supplies. Cassiar. To the north of Cariboo, in the Omenica sub- division of Cassiar, there are creeks which have yielded gold in paying quantities under the primitive systems of working and there are indications that by the aid of modern appliances, with moderate transport charges, gold mining on a large scale would be very profitable. The shortest route into this district would be via the Skeena River to Ha/.elton and thence by trail. A trail is now open between Hazelton and Babiene and should be continued about 120 miles eastward to taj) Omenica. M mm Coast and Islands. The mainland coast and the islands contiguous are highly mineralized, and contain varieties of excellent building stone and marble, soft black slate, grai)hite, lime, liquid asphaltum, and the best coal found on the Pacific seaboard. The slate found in New West- minster district is receiving more attention. It has been used on the local government and other large buildings in this province and shipments have been made to the United States. Coal. The Vancouver Island coal output in 1895 was 939,654 tons, a slight falling oif compared with the previous year, owing to the low freights which have pre- vailed and the consequent reduced values of English and Australian coals. Notwithstanding this competition, the \'ancouver Island collieries placed 651,295 tons on the California market against about one million tons from all other sources. Very superior coke is being produced from \''an- couver Island coal in quantities to meet present demands, Imt 100 additional ovens are^being built. Atberni. Extensive development work is being done on mineral claims in Alberni District a large area of which is threaded by^veins carrying gold, copper and silver. The indications from surface rock are very encouraging. I: k 1 r 30 KRITISH COI.r.MBIA nOAKD OV TRADK. whilst the accessibility of the claims— many being on deep water — cheap transport charges on ore to Coast smelters, an unlimited supply of coke at hand, abundance of wood and water and mild climate throughout the year are advantages which will not be lost sight of by capitalists seeking mining investments. The auriferous deposits of this district are also receiving the attention they fully deserve. The ])ioneer hydraulic company has commenced work on the benches, and it is expected that returns will be available for publication in the appendices. Barclay. In the Barclay District, contiguous toAlberni, immense bodies of ore have been found, the sur- face showings being very similar to the Trail ore already referred to. Development work is now progressing. iron. The deposits of iron ore, both hematite and magnetic, are very extensive in this district, and at other points on \'ancouver Island. Many of the'se deposits are on good harbours, which together with other natural advantages, not the least important of which is the necessary and convenient fluxes for smelting, should enable iron to be produced as cheaply as in any otner part of the world. The duty on pig iron entering Canada is $4,00 per ton, and there is a Dominion bounty of $2.00 per ton on all pig iron manufac- tured in Canada from Canadian ore. The protection afforded the home market, and proximity of such markets as China and Japan, v»'ith competitive steamship services thereto, together with the inducements here indicated, have only to be better known to attract the capital necessary for the establishment of large blast furnaces in this province. Texada. Next in importance is Texada Island, which also contains large bodies of magnetic iron ore, limestone, copper, gold and silver. Development work is in progress. Development It is not within the scope of this report to refer and Capital, to several other islands and portions of the province which deserve mention under this I 1 ■.'1 AXNLAI, RKFORT. ai head ; sufficient has already been stated to indicate the .-ast mineral resources of British Columbia. Taking nito consider- ation the sparse population — one white to about six square miles of territorj- — and limited capital, the development of the same is satisfactory, but is insignificant to what may be expected during the next five years. For the prospector the field is practically un- limited and any person over the age of eighteen years can obtain a free miner'o certificate on pay- ment of $5.00. Claims may be located 1,500 feet in length by 1 ,500 feet in breadth ; to hold these it is only necessary to work them to the value of $100.00 in each year for five successive years, and to record particulars at the government office, when a crown grant will be issued. A free miner may enter upon any crown lands and cut such timber as may be required for the purposes of the claim or claims being worked by him. The mining laws have been framed so as to facilitate as far as possible development in every stage, and experienced mining men from the United States speak in terms of highest commendation of their liberal scope and justice. Fisheries. The fisheries of British Columbia are proba]:)ly the richest in the world. Although only two million dollars is invested in them, the exports under this head during the fiscal year ending June 20, 1895, amounted to $3,264,500. There were 47 Salmon canneries in operation, and the total pack was 566,395 cases, valued at $2,831,875.00, which is 72,024 cases more than that of the previous 3^ear. The whole has been disposed of at fairly remunerative prices. The Fraser River continues to be the chief source of supply, and in consequence of favourable natural conditions, the success of the hatcheries, and regulations for the preser- vation of the young salmon and protection of the spawning grounds, there are no signs of decrease of merchantable fish. .wi li >« ■'. »■. .1'-' li ■\ p.il i: 22 BRITISH COMMIJIA HOARD OK TRADi:. »i if t This Hoard having urged that more hatcheries he estal)- lished on the Fraser, vSkeena, and Xaas Rivers, and Rivers Inlet, an assurance has been received that these recommenda- tions will be carried out. A hatchery is to ])e established on the vSkeena this year, and others will be built next year at some of the points named. This Hoard also asked that cotton lines 3-8th inch and under, used in the manufacture of fishing nets, be admitted free of duty. An Order-in-Council recently issued directs that all such lines up to 5-1 6th inch 1)e placed on the free list. Professor Prince, Dominion r^ishery Commissioner, visited this Coast in August last year, for the purpose of eiuiuiring into the fishing resources of Hritish Columbia, and the salmon canners and others interested were enabled to place before him the result of their ol)servations connected with the fish in our provincial waters. Such conferences, together with the per- sonal observations of one so well qualified as Professor Prince, are highly beneficial to the fishing industry, and already much of the friction which existed between the canners and the Department of Fisheries has disai)peared. The export of fresh salmon, frozen and packed in ice, amounted to a million and a quarter pounds. This new branch of the fishing industry, it is complained, is at present retarded by high freight rates. Particulars of the salmon pack by canneries, and distri- bution of the same, will be found in the appendices. A trial shipment of live lobsters, Pvastern oysters, and black bass, has just reached this province for experimental purposes. The sturgeon, which are so plentiful in British Columbia, afford a fishery which is capable of development on a large scale. Professor Prince stated that the sturgeon found here are finer than those in Russian waters, and he saw no reason why this province could not compete with Russia in the several products of such an industry. ii '«!^^ 'k ^iBir:i:..^^n V ■i /.•Ms/'"' i^H *tf tkl..M. * t*r . I P^^^rii'' ' ' • ^^^^^^^^^^^^1 :^rtiyi#i£'i£fc*i*;'^ .. ^ . /V-l— ■ ^^i^n v^s«»- -T'J-r-Tl... J.#^ --jyi-~;_>g^ '•»»:*»'-. •,.' ;-.-^?^3#-, ; ■' ■ .-^ -m^ ^^-A'-.-im^ ■* -«:. ■1- : J^--^ HKITISH COLIWiniA SMKF/rKKS. 1. IIALK MIXES. 2. TRAIL. .'i. PILOT HAY, lb' 1 J ,: ^ 9 M ! . . ii m |! m M ; i - ■J 1; 1 -f i' '4 > 1 ; l' i 14 1 ■■'i^ ■M i 1 n ii 1 •/ W'l 1 « lai IT ■ 9l *il llfl AXNTAI, KKI'OKT. 23 The exports of Halihul, which practically commenced less than two years ago, ainoniited to two million ])ounds dnrinj^ 1S95, and Inspector John McXab estimates that at least as mnch more was cauj^ht in British Columbia waters by Tnited vStates fishermen. Our fishermen have consecpiently had to dispose of their catch in United vStates markets fairly well supplied with fish in every respect equal to their own, and prices have been lowered accordinj^ly. They have been further handicapped by having to pay United States' duty, half a cent per pound that is, $10,000 on the year's operations. A new and very im])ortant industry is therefore threatened with extinction. 'l*he matter was brought to the notice of the Dominion (Government in January last, and it is under- stood that the steamer ' ' (Quadra ' ' is to be commissioned to this service as well as to the prevention of smuggling on the west coast of Canada. Fur Sea' The catch of si xtj'-four schooners engaged in Fisheries, sealing in 1895 was 70,739 skins against a catch of 94,474 skins by fifty-three schooners in the previous ^-ear. The very rough weather experienced off the coasts of British Columbia and Japan and vicinity of Co]:>per Island seriously affected operations in those waters, and the schooners appear to have been less successful than in former years in meeting with the large herds of seals prior to May ist, the commencement of the close season for the waters mentioned. The Behring Sea catch was 9,493 skins more than in the year 1894, the seals being fairly plentiful and the weather favourable. The prices realized for the catch of 1895 compare* favour- ably with those of the previous year. The growth of this industry has been very rapid, and the present keen competition and consequent high remuneration paid to good hunters leaves the margin of profit to owners of schooners much reduced. ^1,^ i I, 34 imiTisH cor.rMHiA hoakm oi- thaI)K. Full particulars of the catch will be found in the appen- dices. This season's catch off the coast of liritish Columbia has been more favourable than that of last year, and the catch in Japanese waters is about the average. The International Commission has j^one to the Hehring Sea to study the habits of the seal and the nature of the industry with a view to arriving at a mutual iniderstanding and agreement, if possible, whereby the seals may be preserved. fiiiiit i I :i ! ,>'! -„. 'Ilk. Lumber. There was a steady improvement in the lumber industry during the year 1895, the (juantity cut being 112,884,640 feet, or about 40 ])er cent, more than in the previous year. The fv)reign demand was more v/idely dis- tributed than for some years ])ast, but prices \\ere low. The foreign demand has continued to imi)rove during the past six months at advanced prices. A combine of nearly all the exporting mills on the Pacific Coast has been effected, and a uniform scale of prices arranged. Attention is again called to the importance of grading all lumber for export. Such specific grading would ])rotect our millmen and simplify the work of purchasers when placing orders. The sawmill being erected at Takush Harbour, will be one of the best equipped in the province, and will be occupied mainly in cutting cypress. The cypress is one of our most valuable woods and commands a price almost equal to mahogany. Particulars of the foreign shipments of lumber will be found in the appendices. Agriculture. Satisfactory^ crops of all kinds of agricultural produce were raised in British Columbia in 1895, and the area under cultivation was larger than previously. It is estimated that the crops of hay, oats, barley and wheat ANNTAF, KKVORT 25 were about doiiMe those of 1X94. For the twelve months eiuliiiK Jime .v>th, iSys. the iinports from foreij;n couturies were as follows : — yr.\NTITV. DITV. ITay i<7F>^ l*^"'^ $ 3.5i7-<'^ Oats 215,243 bushels 21,524.41 Wheat 147.2.S5 " 22,103.37 Wheat flour 29,490 barrels 22,1 1M.34 Bran aiul mill feed 66,623 bushels 13,325.60 Roots and vejj^etables were generally good and large croi)s are reported from all the districts. During the twelve months ending June 30th, i^<95, 47,300 Ijushels of ])otatoes were imported upon which duty was paid $7,095.10. The importation of fruit was checked, home-grown apjiles, pears, plums, and primes supplying the local markets and leaving a surplus which was shipped to the eastern provinces. The quantity of home-grown fruit will increase year by year as the young orchards come into bearing. Canned home-grown fruits continue in good demand. In sympathy with the United States markets on the Pacific Coast, which were overstocked with agricultural produce, prices in this province were low. Attention is directed to the following importations in the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1895 : — yrAXTiTv. Eggs 102,251 doz. DUTY. .... $ 5. 112. 58 Bacon and Hams. . .571,761 lbs 11,435.25 .... 2,714.01 .... 10,628.20. .... 4,069.40- Lard 135,160 Sheep 35.««i. Horses 730. Receipts from Eastern provinces are not included in the imports mentioned. < " - 1 1; )i ' . i' ;!; 1 i'' T^ i 1 ; i f I ■ 4 1 6 '■ •T ■ I I 1 1- 26 BRITISH COM'MHIA IJOARD OF TKADK. The demand for the products of the local creameries, lately established, is encouraging farmers to give more attention to dairying, which is an industry' capable of great expansion. The visits of Professor Robertson with the Dominion (iovern- ment travelling dairy are valuable aids in this direction, and advantage is also being taken of the Provincial Act for incor- porating Cheese and Putter associations, under whicli five or more persons may associate themselves for the purpose of manufacturing these articles. The Act passed last vSession for the encouragement of the dairy industry, extends aid to districts within certain limits desiring to erect creameries. This should, wherever the proj^er conditions exist, stimulate the farmers to greater exertions in supplying the local markets with dairy products. The duty paid on 42,585 11)S. of butter imported during the twelve months ending June 30th, 1.S95, amounted to $10,531.04, and probably three times as much more was received from liastern Canada. Much valual)le information is obtainable at the Dominion Kxperimental P^irm at Agassiz. At ])resent there are over 2,000 varieties of fruit trees under test, besides many cereals, ro^^ts, fodder, plants, cattle, etc. Tlie superintendent, T. A. Sharpe, visits all the Provincial Agricultural Kxhibitions with samples and particulars of his experiments, and the farmers can^consequently receive the full benefits of his observations. Industrial l^he corrected census returns furnish some Establish- interesting tables, copies of which are appended "^g"-s- hereto, shewing the growth of British Columbia industrial establishments. Such establishments have continued to increase since those particulars were gathered, and it is expected that this Province will hold its position as the largest manufacturer in the Dominion in pro- portion to population. The smelting industry is yet in its initial stages, the Pilot Bay smelter being the only one in operation in 1895. The AXXIAI, RKl'ORT 27 Conii^am- employed on an average 200 men daily, at wages aggregating $170,000. Only silver lead ores were treated, and the bullion was shipped to the United States to be refined. This, however, will not continue, as the Company is about to erect the refinery which was contemplated when it was organized. The existing plant consists of a concentrator and sampler, and is so arranged that additional smelting stacks can be erected alongside the one now in operation. The Trail smelter, which was "blown in" for the first time on February ist last, is treating the copper gold ores of that district. Although the capacity is 250 tons per day, it is not equal to the present requirements of Trail. The Hall Mines smelter is capable of treating over 100 tons of ore daily. The ore treated is known as " peacock " ore, containing copper, silver, and gold. One hundred m.en are steadily employed by the Hall Mines Compaiu'. The Dominion Government passed an Act in 1H95, to encourage the smelting of gold, silver, and silver-lead ores in Canada, but to participate in the bounty the smelting w^orks must be in operation before January, 1897. The bounty is at the rate of 50 cents per ton for a term of five years, the total payment not to exceed $30,000 in one year. That more smelters will soon be built may be judged from the fact that during the first four months of this year 10,000 tons of ore were exported to the I'nited States for treatment. Two concentrators are reducing the silver-ljad ores in the vSlocan District. The lumber mills, sash and door factories also furnish work for a large number- of skilled and ordinary labourers. The shipj-ards, iron foundries, machine shops, Pour, rice and oat mills, spice mills, chemical works, paint works, and several other industries are capable of supplying present local requirements. n ■n -« 1 1 ■m, ' . 1 ; 1 f 1 '^ i' ,;■ '■ . ; i - - ■ : f 1:^ I 'I .Si » i 28 URITISH COI.r.MIUA HOARD Ol- TRADK. The manufacture of pig iron and the smaller sizes, of bar iron could be engaged in under very favourable conditions in British Columbia, but this has been referred to under the head of minerals. Owing to the rapidly increasing demand for wood pulp in the United vStates and Great Britain, its manufacture is assum- ing large proportions in Eastern Canada, where the industry is likely to become one of very great importance. This fact is of especiol interest to British Columbia, in view of the immense forest areas and the great variety of trees suitable for pulping, and the incoming Council is recommended to investi- gate the conditions favourable to establishing the manufacture in his province. It is understood, too, that the attention of capitalists in I'.ngland has been directed to the growth of flax for milling pur])oses, and if reports made are favourable, there is a possi- bility that flax mills will be erected here with a view to su]iplying twine for the manufacture of fish nets. The importance of utilizing fish guano and seaweed for fertilizing purposes nas had the attention of the Dominion Government, and the Department of Agriculture has decided to make some experiments to test the feasibility b}^ inexpen- sive methods, and it is hoped the incoming administration will not lose sight of it. Public Works. The principal public works carried on during the period under review have been the Provincial Government Buildings and the Dominion Post Office and Customs House, at \'ictoria. The stone and masonry work of the Parliament Buildings is now nearly completed, and the in- terior fittings are progressing satisfactorily. It is expected that they will be ready for occupation next winter. Whilst this handsome structure is verj' commodious compared with the premises in which the official business of the province has been transacted heretofore, it is not considered in advance of the public requirements. •1 j ■• ANNUAL REPORT. 29 The Postal and Customs Buildings have not progressed as rapidly as might have been expected. Lately, however, there has been an improvement in this respect, and it is hoped that there will be no further delay in completing these buildings, which are so much needed. The Court House and Government Offices were erected at Xanaimo at a cost of $27,808, and the Local Government aided by a grant of $15,000 the building of a school in that city. At Ashcroft, a bridge across the Thompson River was built, costing $11,228. A substantial bridge was also built at Lytton. Railways. There are 800 miles of railway track laid in British Columbia — that is, about one mile of rail- way for each 478 square miles of territory. These figures shew conclusively the necessity for the Local and Dominion Governments adopting a liberal and progressive railway policy in order to open up the vast resources of the Province. The Canadian Pacific Railway and its branches are of great service to those portions of the Provinc^ which are tributar}-, but the territory to the north of this railway, by far the largest portion of British Columbia, is practically inaccessible. Im- mense tracts of grazing lands, much agricultiiral land, and enormous mineral wealth is at present lying dormant for want of railway communication. These resources would be largely opened up by the build- ing of the proposed British Pacific Railway, to commence from the north terminus of the Ksquimalt & Nanaimo Railway, thence northward on Vancouver Island to Seymour Narrows, where connection would be made with the Mainland, The proposed line would then proceed in an easterly direction, making for the Yellowhead Pass, the object being to connect with a railway which would form another transcontinental line to the north of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The company formed to build this proposed railway made proposals '•Si t/Bv ' r\.ii'' 'V t ! 30 BRITISH COMMHIA HOARD OF TRADK. y: -a I: ,4 B to the Local Government in March last, involving financial as- sistance, but the terms were not acceptable and there is con- sequently further delay in the commencement of extensive construction work. As soon as the break in the negotiations was known your Council addressed communications to the Provincial (Government, and to the Construction Company, expressing the hope that the block might be only temporary, and that further negotiations would lead to an understanding agreeable to both parties. The building of the Canadian Pacific Crow's Nest branch line would have a very beneficial effect upon the mining in- terests of Kootenay, and it is hoped that the Federal authorities may give the financial assistance which is needed to ensure early construction. The Kaslo & Slocan Railway, length 33 miles, was opened for trafiic in November last. The Nakusp & Slocan line was extended from Three F'orks to Sandon, distance 4 miles. The Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway was continued from Five Mile Point to Nelson. ■I r M The Canadian Pacific Revelstoke branch line was built from Wigwam to the head of Arrow Lake, where boats con- nect with the Nakusp & Slocan Railway, Robson and other points on the Columbia River. The Columbia & Western, a narrow gauge line, between Rossland and Trail, on the Columbia River, was completed last month. Surveys. Exploratory and subdivisional surveys were continued last summer, but not on so large a scale as in some previous years. Nevertheless, much additional and valuable information is made available to intending settlers and furnishes further proof, if such is necessary, that there is sufficient agricultural and grazing 1. HU iTisn cor.uamiA foukst. 2. LOGS AT MIL .'{. I,()AI)IN(i Lr.MUEH KOIt KXI'OKT. If 'I '-^ ml B' {i .1 I -if m ft ': ■(! V M '■'■' li -■ i 1 I' I-] A XX I A I, KKl'ORT. 31 lands in British Columbia to sustain a population many times greater than that now within our borders. The sum of $15,000 was voted for surveys to be made this year, and triangulation surveys will be made in the Slocan, Trail Creek and Boundary Creek Districts for the purpose of ascertaining the general topography of the country and also to establish monuments to which mineral claims can be connected. Other surveys wnll be made' in Lillooet and Cariboo Districts and on Texada Island. Full particulars are furnished at the Government Land Office, Victoria, concerning the available lands of the Province, and maps may be obtained free of charge on application. Immigration At the request of this Board, Colonel the ant* Honourable James Baker, Minister of Immi- Colonization. gration , has kindly furnished a report upon immi- gration and colonization. The report, together with a copy of the agreement referred to, will be found in the appendices. Education. British Columbia affords excellent educational opportunities, the schools being free and undenominational. In 1895 there were 172 common, 26 graded, and four high schools, under the supervision of trustees elected by the ratepayers, at a cost to the Provincial Government of $208,000. New school districts can be created by the Lieutenant- Governor-in-Council as soon as there are fifteen children between six and sixteen years of age within the limits pre- scribed. For outlying agricultural districts and mining camp^ this arrangement is very advantageous. Navigation. The lighthouse at Portlock Point has been completed and operated since November ist last and a fog bell is now being established there. B> i; ,' !!;.'i'i ill: "ri 32 HurnsH coi.r.MHiA hoard oi' tkadh Buoys have been placed at the entrance of Mud Bay and vSandheads, Fraser River, and at Sooke Harbour, south of Vancouver Island. Much remains to be done to efficiently light the coast and islands of this Province. In February, 1894, a special com- mittee of this board reported upon the lights, beacons and buoys most urgently required, but many of the recommend- ations made and submitted to the Dominion Government have not yet been carried out and no time should be lost in bringing this matter to the notice of the new administration. Mail Service. The application of this Board for an improved mail service to the Yukon was met b}- the Do- minion Government granting an allowance for three mails during this season, instead of only one as heretofore. t ■ ] 'I- 1 11m ■■, :" ' .} . Lij ■'; • This Board also reported the advantages British Columbia merchants would derive if mails from Alaska could be landed at Victoria instead of being carried past this port on to Seattle and from there returned ; likewise, that the return mails for the North should be despatched direct from this port. I^ast month arrangements were made to facilitate the transmission of correspondence between Alaska and Victoria on the lines here indicated. yukon. A Special Committee of this Board recently reported upon the trading prospects of the Yukon, which are yearly becoming of. greater importance. The Committee state that most of the supplies are now taken in 7'ia the St. Michael's River, Behring Sea, and the lower Yukon River, a long route only open for a short time each year, and they recommended a shorter route 7'h7 Lynn Canal, which is accessible by sea-going vessels. By following the White Pass, a portage of about thirty miles, the navigable waters of the Yukon are reached. It was urged that the local and Dominion governments should assist financially in build- ing a road over the pass, and bonus some person or company who would operate steamers on the upper waters of the ANXt'AI, RKI'ORT. 3;, Yukon Ri\'er, the reason assigned bein^ that the oi)enin^ ot the proposed route would enable miners who desire to winter elsewhere to remain in the Yukon country later in the year than is now possible, besides makinj; Hritish Columbia merchants independent of the Fnited vStates' trans])(^rtation companies, which also control the trade of the Yukon. The assistance asked for was not granted, but the Dominion (iovernment is having a survey made of another route 'i'ia the Stickeen River and Teslin Lake, with the view of building a wagon road or light railway between the points mentioned . Alaska It is satisfactory to know that the attention i)f Boundary the Dominion (iovernment has, by the wide Line. publicity given to the contention of the peojile of this Province with res])ect to the Alaska bound- ary line, been specifically directed to the claims which it is important to have recogni/.ed, and that the matter has had the consideration of the Imperial Government as well ; so tliat whateA-er rights are possessed by virtue of the Treaty of 1825 are not likely to be overlooked in the final adjustment of the dispute. In this connection it may be ])ointed out that during the recent rush to Alaska, many liritish subjects from this province were included, who, in order to take advantage of the mining laws of the United States, were necessarily required to forswear their allegiance, whereas Americans are under no such obli- gation in coming to British Columbia. Representations should be made to the Dominion (iovernment which may induce it to take steps to remedy this inequality. 0<^^^" The Canadian Pacific vSteamship Company's "^f*^^- service with China and Japan has continued and the sailings have been regular, with full freights and passenger lists on each occasion. The Northern Pacific Steamship Company have found it I f .'It; f ill , 1 :.• it- .'■. I .h ) ■i i ■(•• '; - 1 1. f jl i I it : ti 1 " i \ ':i li i . -i '- ■ . ■'■l ■ '' Si !1 :- *i ;; i If: '■ 34 liUiTisif cor.i'.MHiA hoard oi' tkadi;. necessary to put on additional steamers ; sailinjj^ shi])s also have been employed during scjme months of the past year. The Oregon Railway and Navigation Company's steam- ship service has l)een maintained. The direct steamships running between Canada and Australia find full freights from this end, and it is probable that another steamship will be put on this line very soon. All these steamships call at \'ictoria on both the outward and inward voyages ; the Canadian Pacific ships, however, did not come alongside the wharf until Jinie 22nd last, when the " Kmpress of Japan " was docked for the first time. In the Board's previous report, attention was directed to the Treaty of Commerce entered into between Oeat Britain and Japan, which secured to Canada, Australia, and certain other British possessions, "most favoured nation " privileges, upon notice of desire to obtain the same given to the Japanese Covernment within two years from the date of the ratification of the treaty. The Dominion of Canada has not yet given such notice. At a conference of the Premiers of Australia, it was resolved that it was not expedient for these colonies to take advantage of the arrangement made in their behalf by the Mother Countn,'. While the Japanese will soon be able to furnish themselves with nearh' all the}' use and wear and eat, without assistance from foreign countries, they will be compelled to buy many raw materials, principally cotton and iron. The Japanese are rapidly developing into a manufacturing nation, and with abundance of cheap labour, even of the skilled class, they will soon be large exporters in lines which come in competition with Canadian manufactures. AXNIAI, KKHOKT. .VS Third Congre»» Tlie Third CoiiK^ress of Chaiuhers ot' Cuni- o^£hambers merce of the iCnipirc was held at London on of Commerce, the yth to 12th nllimo, and Mr. Robert Ward, who so ably represented this Hoard at the previous Congress, a^^ain acted in a similar capacity. Mr. Ward's rejwrt of the jmK'eedings contains much valuable information and. his remarks upon the ]irincii)al subject debated, namely: "Commercial Relations between the Mother Country and her Colonies and Dependencies" are particidarly interesting. The rejjort will be found in the appendices. Trade and Notwithstanding the substantial advance made Outlook. by the Province as a whole during the past twelve months, the business of the Coast cities has not largely increased ; nor is this a matter for surprise seeing the principal mining development has been in the interior. The towns recently established in Kootenay have drawn many supplies direct from Ivastern Canada and the United >States, freight rates being in favour of this arrange- ment. There is no means of ascertaining the extent of the inter-provincial trade, but the Nelson Customs returns shew that importations from the United States l.'ave averaged about $75,000 per month. The outlook for the Coast cities is, however, encouraging, since upon the islands and portions of the mainland with which our merchants can trade on more favourable terms than is possible with Kootenay, the develop- ment of the mines is now assured. The realization of the vast mineral wealth will of necessity stimulate every other industry, and for the agriculturist the Province affords exceptional advantages, fertile lands, mild climate, and certainty of a large expansion of those markets which even now are compelled to draw from beyond our borders agricultural supplies to the value of about two and a half millions of dollars annually. Attention is directed to the principle upon which some mining companies are formed. The system of capitalizing ' ,:M' V 36 HRI'riSII CCI.fMlUA UO.VUI) oi' TKAKK. .1 slij^litly developed mineral claims for lar^e sums of money and sellinj; tile stock at a small per centajre of the par value is, in case of the li([uidation of the Company, fraught with serious consecjuences to the holders, and in any event prejudicial to the proper develojjment of the mine. The laws of Hritish Columbia are opposed to a comi)any selling its stock at a discount, yet these have been evaded in the case of some mining ventures. Discontinuance of this practice and com- pliance with the provincial laws will be some guarantee that companies are formed for the ])urp<)se of working the mines instead of unduly enriching the promoters of the schemes. The incoming Council should look into this matter, and if necessary, bring it to the notice of the Provincial Ciovernment with the view of remedial lch i)l'-'asiire in stating that, in addition to the colonies of Belhi Coola on tlie INIainland and Quatsino on the Ishmd, there is a prospect of two other colonies l)eing established in the Province on terms similar to those of last year, a copv of which I enclose. The colony at IJella Coola is progressing satisfactorily and numbers over two hundred men, women and children, and it is reported that more are expected to arrive this summer. The colonists obtain work at the canneries during the summer and the wages earned assist in develop- ing tlieir holdings. The accompanying photograph of the public school children belonging to the Bella Coola colony is a satisfa-'tory indication of the determination of the settlers to make British Columbia their permanent home. The reports from the colony are to the effect that roots, cereals and fruit do remarkably well and no irrigation is recjuired. In the north of Vancouver Island there is some excellent land ready for colonization. Most of it is timbered but net with large trees. On the Mainland there is a large tract of rich land on the Columbia River in easy communication by water with the rich mining district of Kootenay and which is now open for settlement. All these lands are within easy reach of large markets. For those who have a small capital of not less than three or four hundred dollars and who can make up the required number of thirty to form a colony the advantages offered in British Columbia are very liberal. JAMKvS BAKER, ]\ linister of Iniinij^ratiopi. This iNDKNTrRK made the day of A.I). 1S9 , Between the Honourable James Baker, Minister of Immigration for the Province of British Columbia, acting under authority of an Order of the AIM'HNDICKS. 39 Ivicutenant-Governor-in-Council, approved on the daj- of 189 , (hereinafter called the (Grantor) of the first part, and (hereinafter called the Grantee) of the second part ; « Whereas the Grantee is a member of a {LI\ The London Chamber, through its excellent committee organiza tion and staff, again succeeded in bringing together a vast representa- tion of commercial interests from every part of the Kmpire, besides other important parts where Hritish trade is prominent. About 170 Hoards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce were represented, by upwards of 400 delegates, as well as a large nunil)er of honorary vice- presidents and members of the organizing committee, aggregating a considerable increase over the meetings of 1886 and 1892. The Worshipful Master and Wardens of the Grocers' Company generously placed their magnificent hall at the disposal of the Con- gress, and furnished every comfort and convenience for its sittings. DEBATES. The proceedings v/eie fully reported each day, a printed copy being provided for delegates every morning. A complete report of the proceedings is in preparation, and I propose sending copies of the book, 'vhen published. Perusal of some of the speeches will, I think, prove most interesting; they indicate a wide, deep and growing interest in all that pertains to Imperial affairs, and particularly to our commerce. COMMERCIAL REI.ATION.S BETWEEN THE MOTHER COUNTRY HER COI.ONIE.S AND DEPENDENCIES. AND The first resolution moved by the Toronto Board of Trade excited the keenest interest and a prolonged debate : "Whereas, in view of recent events and the attitude of other nations towards Great Britain, and of the fact that there exist within the British Empire resources in men and materials and arable land for its every requirement ; " Wherp:as, while the trade legislation of other nations is framed to subser\'e their local interests, all British trade and other legislation hi li ':■'■■ 1 1 '■- , >■ Sl^ \ :} -?'-• .\ r . 1 ■i K, \ 1 \ i ► 4 \ i. S '< ;■ \ "' Ki ; \ i P 1 '■ i * - ^- ; 7 l 1; ■ ■f ' ' K 1 " ;J ,t| 1 'i ll 1 1 1 t ii i M w * 4' B ' fi H ,i n H uflS ■1: 1 1 m "\ 1 ' 1 9b ■\ 1 WM "^ i ^^^1 ■ i'n '''l^^H M ^B ■F I J.' il It. i:l .■? '^ ■ I i' I i 42 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD Ol' TRADE. should aim to secure within the Empire a union of interest of a federal character, and the policy of each British community should be designed to retain within the Kmpire subjects whose labour would otherwise go to foreign lands ; " Whkrkas, Canada has already formed a basis for clc; er relations with the Mother Country and other Colonies bj- building a highway across liritish America, by creating steamship connection between Vancouver, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia, by offering a large subsidy for a fast Atlantic steamship service, as well as by her estab- lished precedent of Confederation, making for British unity ; "And Whkrkas, closer commercial relations between the Mother Country, her Colonies and Dependencies, will be hastened by further subsidising fast steamship services and completing postal, wire and cable communication with the different portions of ilie Kmpire, thus making such routes for commerce, food supply and munitions of war the fastest and most secure from attack ; " RKSOI.vkI), that in the ojiinion of this Congress the advantages to be obtained by a closer union between the various portions of the British Kmpire are so great as to justify an arrangement as nearly as possible of the nature of a Zollverein, based upon principles of the freest exchange of commodities within the Kmpire, consistent with the tariff requirements incident to the maintenance of the local govern ment of each Kingdom, Dominion, Province or Colony now forming part of the British fauiily of nations." Sir Donald Smith, High Commissioner for Canada, moved an amendment to the Toronto resolution proposing preferential duties, the subject of both resolution and amendment being exhaustively debated for over two days. It was apparent, however, that neither would pass, and it was strongly urged that any resolution of the Congress on the subject of a basis for clo,ser relations with the Mother Country should be unanimous. Eventuallj' the resolution and amendment were with- drawn, and the following resolution, submitted by the President, was unanimously adopted : " That this Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the Empire is of opinion that the establishment of closer commercial relations between the United Kingdom and the Colonies and Dependencies is an object which deserves and demands prompt and careful consideration. The Congress, therefore, respectfully represents to Her Majesty's Gov- ernment that if that suggestion should be made on behalf of the Colonies or some of them, it would be right and expedient to promote such consideration, and the formulation of some practicable plan by summoning an Imperial Conference, thoroughly representative of the interests involved, or by some other means as Her Majesty may be advised to adopt. That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the President, to the Prime Minister, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the leaders of the Opposition of both the Houses, the High Commissioner for Canada, and the Agents- General of the other Colonies." It is generally believed that the Imperial Government will seriou.sly j,onsider this resolution ; and we have the oft-repeated assurance "of the APPENDICES. 43 Rt. Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies, of his earnest desire to attain a satisfactory sohition of the question. Confirmatory of this, the following important announcement appears in the/'rt// Mall Gazette of to-day : THR PROPOSKD IMPERIAL CUSTOMS UNION. ATTITUDE OK MR. CHATSIHERLAIN. We have the highest authority for stating that Mr. Chamberlain would not view with disfavour any request made by one of the greater Colonies to call a Colonial Conference for next year in London. There are two points that would be insisted upon : The request for such a Congress of Colonial delegates with the Mother Country must come from a responsible Colony ; and that Colony must formulate the points that it advises should be argued — such points are to be found in Mr. Chamberlain's most recent utterances in regard to a Customs Union or Zollverein between the Colonies and the Mother Country. Should these points be satisfactorily selected, Mr. Chamberlain would do his best to bring the Colonies together in conference in Lc ndon. Next year would be the most appropriate time. The last Colonial Conference was in the Queen's Jubilee year, 1887, ana next year will see the Queen complete'her sixty years on the throne. (After referring to the other matters considered, Mr. Ward con- tinues as follows) : With such a variety of subjects, all of the deepest concern to the commercial welfare of Great Britain and her Colonies; the free inter- change of views by representatives from all parts of the world, the distinctly growing interest and sympathy of the IMother Country in her Colonial trade and possessions, all point to the immense advantages to be derived from these periodical gatherings. The true value of Great Britain's Colonial interests is, unquestion- ably, more and more appreciated, while there is apparently the strongest desire to reach some practical basis for closer trade relationship, and, though this question is so beset with diflTicu'.ties, only by the fullest discussion and interchange of opinions in a give-and-take spirit can they be surmounted. The delegates are again under deep obligations to the London Chamber for the complete success of its organization of the Congress, for the numerous social attractions and courtesies extended to them, and for the many acts of thoughtful kindness, the recollections of which will long be treasured by those who were privileged to jmrtake of them. I have the honour to be, gentlemen, Your obedient .servant, ROBT. WARD. ^1 ... \ m ■■4' ■ 44 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OK TRADE, LIST OF ADDlTlONvS TO THE LIBRARY, With the Names oe the Donors (30TH June, 1896). |i II « I, J 4 ,' «i * f • 1 Board of Trade Chicago, Annual Report, 1895 Edmonton, " " 1895 Montreal, " " 1895 Port Arthur, " " 1895 St. John, 1895 Toronto, " " 1895 Virden, Man,, " " 1895 Winnipeg, " " 1895 Chamber of Commerce, Brisbane, Australia, Annual Report, 1S94 i i " Bradford, Eng. 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I ^iJ W H 13 03 o U s5 !i ) S N '■1 M > ^ f< M n U t M 10 a. 5.5 I 1 _ K* _ • « s! |(? S" t S H vO a> IC d !5 cd Tf 00 rO > 10 vO '813SS3A "OX N M M i W ^; fC « m (I, w • 00 » 1 J5^ 10 CO 1 ^ « fJ? Q M < "' ■—4 m P) '? q rt (3N vO CO >o vO >>o A M t > « M i 00 'spssaA 'ON " M M «* f.^ 10 >o s? 10 Q so t^ >o r; «N CO ON VO NO Q « i^ M (s r- M t^ 10 CO t Q <^-tCO (N vO rO vO 1 -tNO On rONO rn ^ v£5 10 VO ^ ^ CJN ON M t>. ri P* 10 t t>. rf fj M M M M MM t rO ro ^ vO fD M .\£> 10 t^ in 't M 10 M 03 00 X vO vO M re ■^ OMO M N fH M M 10 If? o o Wi rt rt .UTS e CO C 'j}>fi^nOt/i< «,3i7 Atlas Canning Co 5."<9I 52.365 i«y2 49.743 List ok thk Claims for Comi-knsation 1S93 70.592 1894 95.048 1^95 73.<^i4 IN RKSI'KCT of Till-; SKIZI'KKS of Hkitisii Vksskls in Bkhkino Sea by thk Authorities ok the United States. Year. Vessel. Amount claimed. Total. 1886 1887 Carolena IThornton 1 Onward iVavourite ! Personal claim.s !\V. P. Sayward.. ;('.race Anna Heck Dolphin Ada i.Alfred Adams. Triumph Personal claims. 1S89 Juaiiita Pathfinder Triumph Hlack Diamond l.ily Ariel Minnie iKate $24,313 01 26,817 65 23.269 71 7,000 00 18,000 00 28,055 00 3S.142 57 27,863 04 40,201 50 26,518 00 20,433 00 10,250 00 13.635 00 14,695 00 26,765 00 19,674 00 17,185 00 17,176 00 9,498 00 16,460 00 11,210 00 % 99.400 37 205,098 n 1S90 ; Pathfinder. i Total claims without interest | jCostsof suit before Supreme Court, U.S.,! I in re seizure of W. P. Sa vward | 132,663 00 2,000 00 439,161 48 62,847 12 1SS6. 1SS7. 1SS9. 1890. Vessels Personal claims. Ves.sels Personal claims. Vessels Vessels TOTAL. .| 81,400 00 18,000 00 . 191,463 II . 13.635 "o . 132,663 00 2,000 00 \V. P. ^yward costs. Total I',.\tra for Juanita K.xtra for Black Diamond (1886). Ivxtra for Ada -$439,161 48 62,847 12 |502, o Claims recorded 262 Free miners' certificates 107 Transfers and bills of sale | 81 Certificates of work i 35 Hydraulic leases Creek leases Dredging leases W 14 1 250 49 •• 3650 1249 166 4044010 . . 2198 1211 58 6 .. 42 . . 29 > 184 168 102 95 ! dj «?> — ' rt !fl > 1025 290 688 282 170 The information is not available to fill in some of the blanks. Mr. W. A. Carlyle, Provincial Mineralogist, concludes his report upon the Trail mines as follows : PRODUCTION. Total nvmiber of tons smelted to July ist, 1896 . . 27,085 " " ounces of gold 45.234 *• " " silver 67,793 " " pounds of copper 1,265,362 " gross value paid by smelters $1,007,007 Average net values per ton — Gold, 1.67 oz. ; silver, 2.5 oz. ; copper, 2.3 per cent. ; value, $37.18. In the above returns the compilation was made directly from the shipping returns and books most kindly produced for inspection by the officers of the following mines, that have shipped ore other than test lots: The Le Roi, War Kagle, Iron Mask, Poorman, Josie, Cliff and Pvvening Star, and the above results give almost the exact output of the mines at Rossland up to July ist, 1896. The tonnage is the net, or with moisture deducted amounting to '2 to i per cent. The amount of gold and silver given is the actual amount paid for by the smelters, or 95 to 98 per cent, of the assay value of the gold contents, and 95 per cent, of the silver. The percentage of copper given is the assay value less 1.3, as in the general average value the copper assay would indicate 3.6 per cent, of copper in the ore. The gross value includes smelter and freight charges. The output from the free-milling ores of the O. K. mine could not be obtained in time for this bulletin. Total amount of dividends paid to July ist, 1896 . .1332,500 Le Roi $175,000 War Eagle i57>5oo 56 HKITISH C()I,rMHI.\ HOARD OF TRADK. tahij-; siiowinc tuh anntai. production oi- coal in uritish COLUMBIA. * ■»' i;. Tons. Coal iiiiiifd between iS36iin(l iS.Sii, say io,(xx) Coaf sliipped October, 1S52 to 1S59 27,3^7 i860 14.247 1861 13.774 186a IS.IIS 1863 2i.34.'i 1864 28,632 1865 32.>2 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 (l';xclusive of Wei- 1 liiigton Mines 35.f'43 t " 46,46s I ' 4.S.-,V (Wellington Mines, 1H71-73) 21,182) 29.843 149,024 81.547 1875 1.S76 1877 1878 1879 iSSo iHSi 1SS2 iS,S3 18S4 1885 1SH6 18S7 iSSS I8H9 1890 1 891 , IS92 1893 1894 1895 Tons. 110,145 1.39.192 1.54.052 170,846 241.301 2^7.595 22S.357 282,139 213,299 394.070 365.596 326,636 413.36" 489.301 579.830 67S,i4o ,029,097 826,335 978,294 1,012,953 9.39.654 EXPORTS KROM URITISH COLUMBIA To Conntries ontsi'le of Canada of I'rodiicts of Agriculture and its branches for the year ending 3nth Juiif, 1S95. The Ivxjjorts to the other I'rovinces in the Dominion are not inchided. Year ending 30th June, 1S95. Quantity. Value. f .' \ ■ I.ivi-; SrocK. I Horses (head) 36 Horned cattle " 4 Swine " 8 Poultry and other animals. (t1)S.) 257 260 Mkats, I'h'c. Hacon Hams Sheep pelts (No.) 81,461 Wool (tt)S.) 214,979 Grain, Skicd, inc., nKKADSTii-KS an» Proot'cts ok Bran (cwt.) 2,883 Hlonr (bbls.) 5,500 Biscuits and bread (cwt ) i Oatmeal (bbls.) 8 Hki'its and Vk(;ktahlks. Apples, green (bbls.) 30 Fruit, canned fths.i Other fruit " Potatoes (bus.) 15 Dairy Prodicts. Butter (lbs.) 7,471 Cheese " 6,201 . (doz.) (tons.) Kggs Hay Trees and bushes Hops (tt»s.) 42,633 $ 1.442 600 205 164 41 35 39.290 20,565 695 12,402 4 32 168 53 17 7 1.953 957 10 31 108 6,399 185,178 APPENDrCKS. 57 IMPORTS INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA From oUier countries of some jirodiicts of Ajj;ricuUure and its branches as can l)e produced in the Province, for the year ending June 30th, 1S95. I.ivi-: vStock. Horned Cattle No. Horses " vSheep " Hogs n)s. All other " Ih Mkats, Ktc. Bacon and hams " Lard " Beef, salted " Mutton and lamb " Pork " Poultry " Meats, dried or smok'd,n.e.s. " Other meats, fresh " salted, n.e.s. " Canned meats, poultry and game " Meat extracts " Brkadstufks, Gkain, p;tc. Biscuits 0)s. Barley bush. Beans " Buckwheat " Indian Corn " Oats " Peas " Rve " Wheat " Bran, mill feed " Indian or corn meal bbls. Oatmeal lbs. Rve flour bbls. Wheat flour " Vrgkitablks and Fruits. Potatoes • bush. Tomatoes " Forward H5 730 35.«Si 26,038 571.761 135.160 29.57« 56,i7« 31,375 I 1,825 20,347 53.141 1. 150 4.741 64,700 10,330 2,048 2,931 2,379 i, 365.00 4,069.40 10,628.20 390-72 948. 20 11,435.25 2,714.01 591-56 1,025.85 627.50 39,618 3,567 792.50 106,655 6,626 3,199-55 25,166 2,210 503.33 316,101 28,297 7,077.87 1,279 319.75 129,177 6,054 1,523.25 10,028 3,029 908. 70 5,769 8,344 865.65 155 105 15-63 7.763 5,191 582.28 215,243 66,834 21,524.41 2,605 1,939 260.55 606 314 60.65 147,285 57,945 22,103.37 66,623 13.325.60 1,161 3,601 464.49 33.879 953 190-30 162 581 81.25 29,490 67,377 22,118.34 47,300 13,937 7,095.10 1,025 1,423 347-17 $513,289 $136,849.03 1 ; li i ! y i Ji I 8 »; 'i t. t. !( ii i , M K\n \ ' f; I % r 'X >-1 J'i ■ . ' ■ ■« f^V 58 HRITISH COIA'MUIA BOARD 01<" TRADK. IMPORTS INTO BRiTlvSH COLUMBIA— Continukd. Quantity. ! Value. Forward Vkcktabi.ks and Fruits. Tomatoes and other bush Apples, dried H)s. Apples, green . . bbls. Currants Hjs. Small fruits " Cher-ies " Cranberries bush. Peaches lbs. Plums bush. Fruits, canned lt)s.' Jams and jellies " Almonds, shelled " ' not shelled " : Brazil nuts " Walnuts " Other nuts, not shelled. ... " • Dairy Products. i Butter Ibs.i Cheese " I Condensed milk ' Miscellaneous. Chicory lbs. Cider gals- Hay tons. Hops n>s. Malt bush. Honey lbs. Mustard " Eggs doz. Pickles galS' Total 47.«53 7,994 185,75^7 "53,045 89,062 372 220,268 5,681 163,589 40,782 6,686 23,781 3,562 27,304 54,381 263,278 61,496 93,756 10,852 1,145 1,758 17,336 49,355 8,800 11,750 102,251 7,069 Duty. $513,289 $136,849.03 20,454 3,507 26,361 4,187 3,910 5,975 651 6,092 5.361 7.150 3,310 1,167 1,801 206 2,213 2,324 42,585 7,015 9,166 500 822 12,861 2,303 33,157 988 3,059 13,502 5,980 5.339-68 876.75 3,197-81 1,857.87 1,660.89 1,781.28 162.75 2,202.68 1,346.05 3,369.96 1,234-43 334.30 713.43 106. d6 819.12 1,087.63 10,531.04 1,844.93 2,833.18 434.08 105.90 3,517.06 1 ,040. 16 7,403.25 263,99 764.75 5,112.58 2,093 $739,896 I $197,884.54 The value of similar products received from Eastern Canada during the same period will probably amount to $1,500,000. appp:ndice.s. 59 u H h- 1 o a o >-l 8 is M S h s 1= eg ^ N vO o % t^ 1 VC (j> i 1^ P4 t^ «► IT, t^ ^^ ^ N 1 1 ■V a> ro ^ oc ^ ^ ; « 4-* 1 ^ 2 »o ^ Ht H «» u^ ^- 5; s M N _ N CT> M 00 • m 00 fc r^ V M w ("• 1 9 u u 1/1 a 3i a. 7, n I •-) fa ' < h O u H « o i; o •i ° T (N ro V> 8 s I c» 1-^ '0 ^ Wj oc N cc 1^ s; ^ t \o ;^ 3 - >o !h 1 "S ■Ji On QO ?^ v2 o £ '« S> 8 ?: ? cc O ^ 8 I -. IT. lO ro n Tf _ ^ ^ ^ IT, ro O W» Vp ■* •* O ^ >> ^ X) «rf u ^ 3 "O 8 u 73 •a u rt <« t; JS T3 ,ji s M a >. ■s § •8 t« •o Ji a c in g "E 41 S > n t; X w A * t- -i' i I , > ■ : : . 1 J. ..I 1 ^ ■-' 4 1 '• i n - f i=^ 1 6o t/5 'X ft r J H 5 W3 U HKITISH COMMHIA HOARD Ol' TUADIC I * s « -§ M :, v2' a i? f. CQ ss S5 scel- eous. w a f. « a . anufi tares << — "ft -^2^1 :— o ^ ^ t 5 ^ ^ t ^ S s ^ s c s ^ ^ •= -c « tj .a 1^ ^ t> o Al'l'KNDICKS. 6l IMI'OKIS INI(» Till. l'K()\ INCK III' ItKlilSII CoI.lMlllA 1 i iK 2.S Yl.AKS i.NKINt, .V'l'll Jr.VK, IH»/). To 3otb Jime, 1S72. From Canadn. To 30th June, 1H73. . l-roiu Canada.. To .•jotli Jiiiif, 1S74. Vroiii Canada.. To 30th June, 1S75. . l'"roni Canada.. To 30th Juni', I' , ' T''roin Canada.. To 3otli June, l877.v Vroni Canada. . To :(oth June, i«78. I-'roni Caiiat'.a. To 30th June, T879. From Canada., To 30th June, iSHo. l-'rom Canada. To 30th June, 1S81. From Canada. . To 30th June, 1S82. I'rom C.mada. To 30th June, 1SS3. From Canada.. To 30th June, 1S84.. I'"rom Canada. . To 30th June, 18S5.. From Canada.. To 30th June, 1S86. To 3u;h June, 1887.. To 30th June, 188S. To 30th June, 1S89. . To 30th June, 1S90. To 30th June, 1891. To 30th June, 1892.. To 30th June, 1893.. To 30th June, 1894. To 30th June, 1895. . To 30th June, 1896. \'aliie of Total Imports $1,790,352 22,2I,S 2,191,011 75.f>04 2,085,560 66,104 2..S43.,S52 117.054 2.997.597 129.735 2,220,968 163.142 2,244,503 144.754 2,440,781 i''4.95T i.'^*^.394 208,072 2,489,643 3'<7.iii 2,899,223 449.768 3.937.536 624,207 4,142,486 789,287 4,089,492 927,054 3.953.299 3.547,fi52 3, 509.951 3.763.127 4,379.272 5.478.883 6.495.589 3,934,056 5,320,615 4.403.976 5.563.095 C.UODS l';Nri.Hi:ii K»K llO.MK CONSl'Ml'TION. Total. Dutiable C.uod^. Free ('■oods. Duty Collected. $1,600,361 1,569.112 1,676,792 1,924,483 2,237,072 1,820,391 1 ,9(J5 , 20 1 I ,()97 , 1 25 1,614,165 2,214,153 2.472.174 3,331.023 3.337.642 3,45^.529 2, ^S 1, 379 3,065,791 2,674,941 2,002,646 3.357.III 4,261,207 4.423.414 3,662,673 3.582,333 3.131,490 3,993,650 ! 166,707 22,215 507.364 75.604 371.544 66,104 566,111 1 1 " "54 707,906 129.735 346,31*^ 163,142 367.926 144.754 320,326 1*^4.951 122,451 208,072 242,963 387.111 404,287 449,768 550.833 624,207 702,693 789.287 564.923 927.054 1,060,347 56o,34H 729,266 807,140 T.030,375 1.074.983 1,803,005 1,255495 1,738,282 1,236,9,35 1 .532.840 $1,767,068 22,215 2,076,476 75.6*M 2,048,336 66,104 2,490.593 117.054 2,944.978 129.735 2,166,709 163.142 2,273,127 144.754 2.317,454 184,951 2,457,116 208,072 1.736,616 387,111 2,S75,46i 449.768 3,S66,S56 624,207 4.040,335 789,287 4.023,452 927.054 4,01 1,726 3.626,139 3,401,207 3,S<:>9,786 4,287,486 5.336.190 6,226,419 4,918,168 5.336.961 4,368,425 5,526,490 $ 34-',4»»> 48 302,147 65 336,494 47 413.921 50 488,384 52 403,520 21 126,125 14 484,704 04 4.50,175 43 589,403 6a 678,104 53 907.655 54 884,076 21 966,143 64 880,226 65 883,421 53 861,465 14 974.675 69 1,075,215 20 1.346,059 42 1,412,878 00 1.367.250 32 1.308,631 23 1.137-727 49 1,406,931 91 I ;i^ .:t 4 m 6s uritish cor.fMHiA noARr) ni" thadk. IvxroKis Tin; Troiu'ck i>y Canada, i kom tiii I'rovinck ok Hkitihii CiiU'miua KOK 25 YKAKS KNI)IN«1 JTNK 30TII, IH96. Year. The Mine. I'iHherie.s. Vorc-tt. AiiuiihIh and thtir I'rtxtiice. ARric'l I'roducts. Mihcel- taiK()ii>«. TotRt. I«72 Jl..l89,jiMji J 37,707 $214,377 $214,700 $ 142 $ 1.540 $ 1,8.58,050 >S7.? 1.224,362 43.3''i 211,026 2.59.292 2,885 1,197 1,742,123 1S74 i.a.sm."; 114, T18 260,116 320,625 5,296 443 2,051,743 i«;,s 1,929,294 133.986 392,468 411,810 9,727 2.777,285 1S76 2.032,139 71.338 273.430 329.037 3,080 6S 2,709,083 1877 1,708,848 105,603 287,042 230,893 3.083 1,500 2,346,969 187H I.7,S9,I7> 423,840 327.360 2.57.314 463 2,768,147 1879 l..'i3'>,8l2 ^33.493 373.366 268,671 2,505 57 2,708,84s iSHo 1,664,626 3I7.4'0 358,804 339.218 3,843 100 2,584,001 18H1 J. 317.079 400,984 172.647 . 350.474 248 22 2, 231, .554 18K2 1.437.072 97'' .'/'3 362,875 300,429 '>»6 3,616 3.080,841 IHS.^ I ,309,646 I.332..1SS 407,624 287.. 394 6,791 443 3.345.263 1H84 I, 44 r, 052 899,371 45«.365 271-796 1 ,745 1,413 3,i(Xj,4o4 18H.S i.7.S9..'it2 727.'''; 2 262,071 414.364 2.324 5,948 3.172.391 18HS 1.720,335 '143.052 194,488 329.248 1,907 2,811 2,891,81- 1SH7 1.832,827 910,559 235.913 380,126 10,265 1,911 3.371.601 iSSH 1 ,8X9,805 1,164,019 441,957 318-839 27-631 85,826 3.92^,077 18S9 2..377iO.S2 993 .''23 449,026 397.685 I4,«3i 102,089 4.334.306 1S90 2,37.S,77o 2.374.717 325,881 346,159 9-«23 113-271 5,545,631 1S91 2.930,229 2,274,686 374,996 294 .646 5,017 20,434 6.257. 15S lHy2 2,979,470 ^. 35 1. 083 425,278 390.854 25,018 31,976 6,574.9^9 1893 2,898,947 I, .501,83 1 4.54-994 310,621 30,173 446,231 5,642,797 1894 3.521,543 3.541.305 411,623 149.269 23,323 196,895 7,S43.95'> 1^95 4,615,452 3,264,501 500,0.80 4.57.373 21,774 261,918 9,121,098 1896 5.763-253 3.288,776 685,746 43«,«64 61,414 338,471 . 10,576,524 INUAN'I) KKVHNUK, CANAIiA, DIVISIONS No. 37 AND 38. KnTKKKI) for CoNSl'MPTIOX, Jl'I-Y 1ST, 1895, TO JlNK 30TH, I896. No. 37, Victoria, B.C. Spirits proof gallons 56,664.76 Spirits exported " 2,090.21 Malt lbs 1,465,051 Mamifactiired Tobaccos lbs 149,066 " " exported lbs 8,701 Raw Leaf " lbs 1,105 Cigars, ex-warehoiise No. 272,775 " ex-factory No. 1,226,375 Malt lyiquor gallons 18,808 Petroleum " 98,125.15 Total receipts $167,519.57 No. 38, Vancouver, B.C. 43,312.87 . 647.76 624 ,836 137,324 1,59s 35,516 125,000 1,101,625 271,870 337,933-21 1127,743.94 I'- This Board is indebted to the kindness and courtesy of the Collectors of Inland Revenue at Victoria and Vancouver for the above information. ArpKxnicKS. SHIIMMNO. 63 riie Hoard is itidehled to Hie courtesy and kiiulnesH of Mr. A. H. Mitiie, Colltrctor of Ciistotiis, for t)ie folluwiiiK sliippini; itrforinatioii : Vessels employed in tlie coastiuK trade of tlie Doniiniou of Caiindn arrived at and departed from Victoria, H.C., during the year ending 3i>tli June, rH«/) : No. Vessels. No. Crew, I'fufh Prhaititt. No. .,, No. Vessels. ionnage. ^.„.,,. 3(j9,o6o 24.\U I't-su'li . l/rnri/ Tutinage. i.4»5 391.765 24.«o3 1,417 Vessels entered outwards for sea at Victoria during year ending .V>tli June, 1S96 MVM r,/y-v. _ In lUillii^l Ve^ssels. TonnaKe. ^.j^J^. Vessels. Tuii'iaK^". 6'.! 470.643 25.923 7>6 434.309 No. Crew. a4.'*o5 Vessels entered inward from sea during the year ending 3otli June, 1896 With Cii-i^o. hi lull 1,1 it. Ve^ssels. Tonnage. ^?;;;^. y.^^^^^^ Tonnage. 1,113 631,366 36,487 273 29S.303 No. Crew. 14.194 Number and tonnage of vessels built and registered nt Victoria during the year ending 3otli June, 1H96 : liiiilt. A'fi; I s/fn;l. No. Tonnage. No, Tonnage. 6 357 6 600 Sr.xri'.MKNT showing the accounting offices in operation, the gross postal re- venue; the number aiurnmoiiiit of money orders issued and paid; the amou'it of conunissioti thereon, during the year ending 3uth June, 1S96 : Name of Office. County. dross I'ostal Revenue. Number of ^toney Orders Issued. $ 6,006 4..5H6 I0,K6H 14. "43 28,072 Total .Amount of Money < )rders Issued. Total Com miss 11 Received from I'ublic. Total .\niount of .Money Orders I'aid. Naiiaimo. . . . i<'"w Westmr Vancouver. Victoria ... Other Offices Vancouver. . New VVe.stmr Victoria 1 6,236 61 9.3^*2 5.S 29.375 55 39,S75 35 55.255 90 $ HS,2.'^I 38 59,()f)S 61 147.4\3 60 i«i.33i 37 499,601 03 $ «73 15 566 10 1 ,500 06 1.931 63 4,060 99 $ 40,006 47 49,loS 63 125.791 93 177.533 65 133.^15 62 $140,125 96 J63,575 J975.762 99 $«.93l 93 $526,256 30 Table showing the number of post offices in operation, extent of mail travel, esti- mated number of letters and other articles of mail matter posted in Uritish Columbia during the year ending 30th June, iSys : Number of offices in operation on July ist, 1895 246 KXTK.N'r ()!•• MAIL SKRVICK. Number of miles of post route 6,640 Annual travel thereon i ,395,318 Kstimated number of letters and other articles of mail mutter posted in Canada during the year ending 30th June, 1.S95 : I.,etters 3,580,000 Post Cards 355.000 Registered Letters ib5,<.33.') 191.547 476,680 i,5i7,W«i 556,420 1,749,090 37o,<)'i5.347 1 ,395,(XK) 9,080,741 No. of Kmiiloyccs 228 322 ''37 ".137 •^oi) 1,664 5K6 2.394 70,670 229,766 506,466 160,04s ,sy^.255 • 17. "35 624,650 1,786,856 Cost of Raw Material. 49.247 62,884 324,545 f )65 ,1 K)5 V).933 373.50" 2,145,460 1 ,027, IXX) 6,001,925 vx '/) n T t CO ^' I 6 t^ ir. c? I-. w Vr 8 1 3> IT, ; 2 > 8^.8 8 r . r^v t^ i^ 88 i w ^ IT. (4 **¥ 0. c -t 5 88^88' vC O ■£ OC CC CT^ t"^ f^. " ^ c2^ S 8 8 5.8 8;^ 8 8S-.8 8?. \0 **■ 3- C f^v ir. IT, r<-> ir, — 1 I s s i Irf 4« J »- ^ s. v ■* ">■ £ J IS ^ if u ui: u o q - w "Tw '^ s i\ s'^'Z •^ r> ♦^ f^ rZ 7Z Al'l'KNDICFS. 65 i J c? %\ £ t- a 5 88588 8 8 8 F-8 8c 88888J 1-- 3^>: f^ *;vC - vC 3- H c/: - 1- ■^ «T ^ >', < z S'g5£S U-, o \C N X tX 1- J- •* o^ sC ro Tf 5 .£ U-.O U"; 1 - I •- *r. ■^ IT, * ^ 8 ?;f-. « ^ 1 1 o( u^ »• C C ^C > N X rO N - — - S >C 1- IM '^ ■? - - ■^ r^ ir. ' ^ 19 ^.x'.? j ^ •^ 'Hm 1 ^ 1 1 1 ^' < i7 --t 91, H 'J > ir, — »A i ^ ! - -_ 1 1 1! s — •0 j;^ .5u' B-^l 5E« S"^ iS^Soi, al^ti;^ Bj « . - rt 'J ki^ IS 'j>' 66 BRITISH COIyUMBIA BOARD OF TRADK. 1-. i. ! i V > o ■♦J o f^S^ « \o o ox X o f'-^O a» ro fO 5-X ■^ — O^^fJ "^ Q^ ^ ro I-* ro t^ O vO^O tn x N M +j >-■ O fi CC X » M v» , M i;?^ "0 - aj OQC -^ -■ .^ t I^ Ss'^S cc - r^t'- K?, IT, lO ►- 1^ 1-^ Q O 1^ ■<}• ro I-. O M ("OC O^ 1^ lO ^ V Q '30 lO fO CJ^ -^ vO CM^ ■>}• ro I- O — N N ro ^ O - 11 t>. r» >->• ^ « fO 'O sC rt r(- — •"t M lOvO 1^ ?> u- - X PI H OC 00 in - o ►- « lO q? vg"; 8 R?8 3 '- ox ro fO fO c* rO\C VO in fO O ^^ H •- N * lODX inx a^mTt^o» O C^« ■<»•- T»-»* n 00 i^ lo CT\ a>^ o mx o vc in ■«t o x_ o" « ^ « to in • O - Q X r' . ir o\ CT\ ^ « I^ O ro O^ir, tr,\c - 00 ^2 to JO ro APPKNOICES. 67 EDUCATIONAL. The expenditure for eduoation proper during the past year was as follows : Teachers' salaries . $169,447 83 Incidental expenses of rural districts 7.7oi 62 Education office 11 ,887 80 Total f i»9.i>37 25 The total expenditure by the Provincial Government for all pur- poses of education during the past schoo;-year was as follows: Education proper $189,037 25 Lands and Works Department 18,963 35 Total $208,000 60 ■'TATISTICAI, AhSTKACT OK ATTHNDANCK KOR 1894-95. Numbei of pupils enrolled during the year 13.482 Increase for the year 869 Number of boys enrolled 6,848 Increase for the year 464 Number of girls enrolled 6,634 Increase for the year 405 Average actual daily attendance 8,610 . 31 Increase for the year 824.81 Number of pupils enrolled in High Schools 515 Increase for the year 81 Average actual daily attendance in High Schools 33i . 29 Average actual daily attendance in Graded and. Ward Schools 5,396.30 Average actual daily atter.dance in Rural vSchools 2,882 '72 Number of School Districts at the close of the year 183 Increase for the year 5 The following table shows the cost of each pupil on enrolment and average daily attendance during the past fourteen years : Ykar. Cost of Each Pupil Cost of Each Pupil on Average on ?4 1 '3 40 21 71 1894-95 ....... Mioa 21 95 Based on cost of education proper. if *:i; ■if: IS i[i 'If '15' f- I' > '■ fi" V: ' ■ 68 BRITISH COM'MBIA BOARD OF TRADK. MP;aX vSUMMKR and winter TKMPKRATrRK. Pl.ACK. HKITISH CoI.rMHIA. Abhotsford Agassiz llarkerville Clinton I'lscpiinialt Kort Simpson I.adntTS I.iuidiug. Lillooet New Westminster. Tort Motxly. . . . yuamichan Soda Creek Spencc's IJridge. .. Victoria Long. I-;ieva- tion Ti sea. above Snnituer. Mian MI'I-;RArtKK. Winter. 48-42 49' ',S 516 48-26 54' 3" 49-6 50-42 49-12 49-14 48-42 52-20 50-25 48-24 l-eet. 1 2.^ '33 .■^8 60-4 36.2 121-40 52 60-3 35 '4 i2i\-?3 4,210 527 20-9 122-48 2,978 .■^8-4 21-4 12,^-27 28 56-8 392 1 29- 20 16 54'8 347 I2,V4 577 367 122-2 690 63-8 28-1 12253 M 60-4 39-S 123-16 5 bl-2 34-8 12347 60-3 37-3 122-19 1,690 62-7 22-0 121-30 770 69-1 28- 5 123-19 ID 57-3 392 w TEMPERATURB: and rRHCIPITATlON. SrArioxs. Bkitish Coi.rMitiA. TKMl'KKATrKl- I'KIXII'ITATIOX. Maximum. Abbotsford Agassi/- Harkerville Carnianab Donald Ksqnimalt Kort Steele Vrench Creek ('.lacier Ha/elmere I.ock l-;rroch Mission Valley. . Pilot Hay Port Simpson ... yuamicban Rivers' Inlet Salmon Arm — Spence's Bridge. 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Whenever no special aj^reenient exists the followin}^ shall be collectable : I. .V 4. 5. 6. 7- S. 9. ic. 1 1. 12. 14. 15. 16. rS. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25- 26. On the ])urchase of stocks, bt)nf exchange without endorsement .... I'or endorsing bills of exchange when desired On sale of produce, etc., from California, Oregon, Washington vState, Sandwich Island Ports, and other Tacific coast Ports, with guarantee Oji sale of merchandise from other Ports, with guarantee i On goods received on consignment and afterwards withdrawn Oti purchaseandshipnientofmerchandi.se, with funds on hand, on cost and charges On inirchase and shipment of merchandise, without fuiuls, on cost and charges For collecting and remitting dc' ved or litigated accounts i For collecting freight by ves.sels troin foreign Ports, on amount collected P'or collecting general claims I'V)r collecting general average, on the first f 20,000, or any smaller amount For collecting general average, on any excess over $20, (XX) On purclia.se and sale of vessels I'or " Port Agency" to ves.sels with cargo or passen- gers from foreign I'orts, as under; On vessels under 200 tons register . . . .$ 50 tx) '* of 2CX) to 300 tons register . 100 tx) " of3')oto5oo " . 150 cx) ' ' over 500 tons 200 00 P'or disbursements of vessels by consignees with funds on hand • P'or disbursements of ves.sels by consignees without funds on hand P'or procuring freight or passengers For chartering vessels, on amount of freight, actual or estimated, to be considered as due when the " char- ter parties," or memorandum of their conditions, etc., are signed On giving bonds for vessels under attachment id litigated ca.ses, on amount of the liability For landing and re-shipping goods from vessels in distress on invoice value, or in its absence, on market value For receiving and forwarding goods on invoice amount For advancing on freight to be earned 2 '2 per cent. 2'i I 3 '2 I 2'i 7-2 o 3'-' ,S 7 '2 o ,S 5 2^4 5 5 AIMMNniCKS. 7i 27. I'or fffectiiig iiuiriiie iiisiiraiire oti the ainouiit insured 'j per fcut. 28. Tlie foregoing counuisM. iis to l)e i-xclusive ot broker- age, and every charge actually incurred. 29. Vessels to pay clerk, hire and the labour on wharf, sorting and delivering cargo. 30. The receipt of Bills of Lading to he considered equivalent to receipt of goods. 31. (iuarantee or security for contracts or liabilities 5 " 32. Acting as Trustee on assignments 5 " 33. On investments made on nior'gage or otherwise . . . . i " N.H. — AviK lioneers" con'niissiuii and brokerage to be charged when incurred. 34. Land ageiits for conitnission on sale and purchase of real estate 5 35. Interest on advances for duty, freight atid lighterage. and on accounts current, i)er annutn i per cent, over current hank overdraft rates. RATKS ON STORAOK Ol- ArivRCHANDIvSK. STORAGK I'KR MONTH. On measurement goods, 50 cents per ton of forty cu])ic feet (40 e. ft.). On heavy goods. 5(j cents per ton of 2.240 pounds. Or in either case, the amount actually i)aid, if more. The consignee to have the o])tioii of charging by measurement or weight. Any fraction of a month to be charged as a month. RKt;UI.ATI()NS. (rt.) Concerning the delivery of merchandise, ])ayment of freight, etc, : When no express stipulation exists per bill of lading, goods are to be considered as deliverable on shore. (/a) Freight on all goods to be paid, or secured to the satisfaction of the captain or consignee of the vessel, prior to the delivery of the goods. ((. ) After delivery to the purchaser of goods sold, no claims for damage, deficiency or other cause shall be admissible after goods sold and deliv« '■ed have once left the city. (;raduat('d scale shall he jjayahlc : Inside or North of Race Rocks to Royal Hay $0 75 per foot Ikachv Head to Roval Hay ' ' I 50 Pillar I'oint to R( yal Hay 3 (X) Cape l-lattery to Royal Hay 6 00 " p'or vessels enterinj^ into or clearing from undermentioned Ports, the rates are as follows : Victoria and I''s(iuimalt Harbours (under sail) jfS.^ 00 per foot " " " (under steam (.r in tow) 2 00 " •• •• " (steamers) i 50 NANAIMO PILOT C.ROINI). The limits for sj)cakinj^ vessels bound for N'anaitno are at or outside a line drawn from vSchooner I'oint, (labriola Island, to I.ij^hthouse Island, ami from Lighthouse Island to Horsewell HiufT, Vancouver Island. • Vessels enterinjf by way of Dodd's Narrow's (it not bein^ a ship channel) will be charged half ])ilotage whether spoken or not, if the ])ilot boat be on the cruising grouml. nuKS. The rates of pilotage both inward and outward are as follows : ((/) I'or all vessels, irrespective of draught. $t, \)vr foot. (/)) Por all vessels in tow of a steamer, $2 \wr foot. (() For all steam vessels, other than foreign tugs or tug boats or steamers em])loyed as such, whose master or mate lias not a pilot's license, one-third (',) less than the above rates if a pilot be employed. PILOTAt^K DIvSTRICT OF VALK AND NKW WKvSTMINSTlCR. The ports of the Pilotage District of Vale and New Westminster are as follows : Port of Vancouver ; Port of New Westminster ; Port of Vale and the several landings on the Fraser River. (i.) The limit of the Port of Vancouver is inside ;\ line drawn from Point Atkinson to the red buoy on Spanish Hank. (2.) The limit of the Port of New Westminster is inside a line drawn between the outer buoys and north and south sand heads, at entrance of Fraser River. .. nuK.s. F^or vessels entering or clearing from the Port of Vancouver the rates of pilotage are as follows : Vessels under sail $4 00 per foot. " in tow of a steamer 2 (x) " " under steam i 50 " AlM'KMMCIiS. 7.S I'SyriMAi/r cravinc. dock. I. I.i-iiKth of dock to gntf, 45" feet, kvil with kvv\ lilockH. a. Widtli ofKiitfH, 65 feel. :^. Dtpth of wiitir, viiryiiiK from i; fiit to i't ftit (> itichi-H at (»i)rliiK«, accontitiK to season of year. Tlif \isf of tlic ilock will l)c sul>jtct to the fullowiiiK tariff, vi/.: (IroHS totiiinKi' of vfsscl. I'or the l'r)r each followitiK first (lay of day itiiiiiiliiiu tlic <><' .S ciMits pir ton lMt)m i.iMHj to 2,i«i l'/3 " /400 iH) 4 " " For till vchmcIh above a,<)tx> tons } I p to i,(>.M> tons, and J crnts p«M ( ton on all tonnage ahovi- j.udd All frnctioiial parts of 50 tons to Im- i-ounti-d and paid for as 50 tons. KvSQriMAI/r MAKINl- RAIIAVAV. I'raillf, IfiiKlh ,V"' 'I'^'t- llcain. " <*> " Capacity .t, ()!• TRADi:. «;i I ii to 3,500 cubic yards of tj^ravel daily. The creek lias been worked by Cliiiianien in their ])rimitive way for years, and the fact that they are anxious to return indicates that the sujjply of j^old is not yet exhausted. There are other ])lacer claims on China Creek, notably the Cataract, upon which considerable outlay has been made, l)Ut through loss by fire the com])any is not in a position to com- mence hydraulicing. Within a few miles of the Duke of York claim is Mineral Hill, elevaticm about 3,750 feet at ore sea level, where many claims have been located. At the Alberni Consolidated a shaft has been sunk seventy-five feet on a free milling ([uart/ vein well defined, and a tunnel has been run in 130 feet to taj) it. Work is ])r()gressing day and night. The '/ ci's had on board a thirty h.p. boiler for this claim, and stamp mill machiner>- was already on the ground and exjiected to be in o])eration within six weeks. Two thousand eight hundred ])ounds of ([uartx. from this claim tested bv milling at X'ictoria i)roduced $54.00 free gold, while the concentrates assayed $20.00 to the ton of ore. Many other claims are located on McLaughlin Range, on I'Vanklin, Granite, Coleman and C'esnucknat Creeks, and else- where, and T have it on the highest authority that some of the veins are true fissure. iCxtensive develo])meut is now jiro- gressing on some of the claims, but many others are held by the locators who have not the means to work them. This opening for capital is especially deserving the attention of \'ic- torians who will be the first to benefit by the early establish- ment of important mining cam])S within easy reach of this city. The erection of a smelter at X'ictoria is another matter worthy of consideration. Immense bodies of Harclay vSound ore will require smelting, and the natural conditions of dis- tance and water carriage should ensure the successful operation of the plant. You win judge more definitely from the following figures what progress is being made. Previous to 1H95 the dis- trict of Alberni was not reported with the returns from districts of Hrit'sh Columbia, but since then 539 claims have been recorded, 211 free miners' certificates issued, 202 transfers of claims made and 71 certificates of work granted. Hut for the uncertainty as to the claiii' owners' rights to the minerals discoNcrcd in the K. & N. Railway belt doubtless more pros- XL < J. y. !:.i :;£ y. y. y. a v h ^ 1. 't. H ■ 1 • m ,' I f* ■f :^ i ■ ( -■f IS; • i m ' f ! ill' i- ): * ', >' r;- i'.' AHPENDICKS. 79 l)ectinj^ and clevel<)i)nient would have* hceti done ; these rit^hls iia\-ini; recenll\ been decided ))>■ the I'rivy Council in t'axonr of the Province, ^/'-ater acti\'it\' tnay he exj)ected hereafter. A»;ricultnral lands are now recelvin^i^ more attention, and at Tchielet I learned that several new arrivals are enj^a.Lied in farniin*;' and frnit cnltnre. As i.he clitnate is said to be j^ood it is ho])ed that ad\antai;e wi'l be taken of other huids open for settlement. The Canadian Pacific Xavij^ation Comi)an\ ha\e shown their faith in the i)robable earl\ mining dexelopnient of the West Coast by ])nttin;e (jnantity of freii^ht. On this tri]) the ocean was as calm as a mill pond. The i)eantifnl scener\- in Harclay and Claxotinot vSonnds and .\lberni Can;:l will make a lasting im})ressi()n im all who are forlnnate enon.L;h to N'iew it. 1<. lUAVORTHV. X'ictoria, vSe])t. jnd, iS(/i. Smrfary. .MONITOR .\N1> DKKKICK ON "Dl KK OK YORK."