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THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 
 
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 JUNE 30th, 1900. 
 
 PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. 
 
 Gentlemen, — The past year will probably go down in 
 local history as the most prosperous one since the incorpora- 
 tion of our city. 
 
 Business for the year has been good in all lines, and a 
 wide degree of progress has been apparent everywhere. 
 
 Bank clearings for the year ending December 30th 
 amounted to $42,333,973, duties collected at the Customs 
 House to j!854,634, and Inland Revenue receipts to $321,002, 
 all three being the largest on record. 
 
 The membership of the Board is about the samo as last 
 year (some 200), all the larger houses being now represented. 
 
 The financial position of the Board is a strong one, there 
 being a cash balance on hand at the close of the financial year 
 of $851.93; this shows an increase of $571.70 for the past 
 year. Liabilities were either nil or unknown. 
 
 It is a matter of congratulation that we should have ac- 
 cumulated such a substantial cash balance, and I hope to see 
 the amount considerably increased during the next few 
 years. 
 
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 The following matters have come under the consideration 
 of the Board during the past year : 
 
 Construction of a railway by D. C. Corbin from Marcus 
 into the Kettle River Valley. 
 
 Advertising Vancouver Government Assay Office in the 
 North. 
 
 Revision of By-laws. 
 
 Opening up of a wagon road from Vancouver to Barnet. 
 
 Business men's excursion io Atlin and Dawson. 
 
 Appointment oi delegates to represent Vancouver Board 
 of Trade at the Philadelphia Commercial Museum. 
 
 Pacific cable, approved by the Provincial Government 
 taking $1,000,000 worth of stock, and urging early 
 construction. , , 
 
 Reduction of docking charges at Esquimalt. >■■ 1; • 
 
 Acquisition of False Creek Mud Flats and other public 
 lands by this city. 
 
 Hope-Princeton wagon road and meeting with two repre- 
 sentatives from that district. 
 
 Inducing the American boats running to Skagway to call 
 at Vancouver on their upward and downward trips. 
 
 Establishment of a Mint in Canada. 
 
 Meeting with Mr. McNicoll, Assistant General Manager 
 of the C. P. R. , and other C. P. R. officials in order 
 to obtain the construction of a railroad from Van- 
 couver to Steveston and Lulu Island. 
 
 United States Customs regulations ;v entry of Canadian 
 perishable goods into Canadi?.n territory and passing 
 through United States territory. 
 
 Appointment of delegates to repre'sent th?S' Board at the 
 Fourth Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the 
 Empire, 1900, and making suggestions on the 
 subjects to be introduced. 
 
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 Improving the mail service between the Coast cities and 
 northern ports of British Columbia. 
 
 Unseaworthy vessels and the appointment of a Hull In- 
 spector. 
 
 The operation of a direct steamship service between 
 Vancouver and Skagway. 
 
 Construction of a wagon road from Quesnelle north to 
 Omineca. 
 
 Appointment of a Fish Inspector for salted and pickled 
 fish in British Columbia. 
 
 Construction of a wagon road from Hazelton to Omineca. 
 
 Organization of manual training schools in each Province 
 of the Dominion. 
 
 Petitioning the Provincial Government that a grant may 
 be obtained for the construction of a wagon road 
 from Squamish to the Pemberton Meadows ; also 
 petitioning the Dominion Government to have the 
 dangerous snags in the channel of the Squamish 
 River removed. 
 
 Requesting the Dominion Government for a new Customs 
 House for Vancouver. 
 
 Development of the northern trade. 
 
 The unfairness of the United States Customs regulations 
 at Skagway to Canadian goods passing through 
 the United States territory. 
 
 Petitioning the Provincial Government for the repeal of 
 the eight-hour la\.. 
 
 The construction of a trunk wagon road which would 
 afford means of communication between Vancouver 
 and some of the municipalities on the Fraser River. 
 
 Probably the most important local commercial event was 
 the business men's excursion into the Boundary Creek Country 
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 tary oi: tho part of the C. P. R. , and, like everything under- 
 taken by this Company, was wonderfully well managed, 
 the returning excursionists being loud in their praises of the 
 handsome way in which they had been treated, both by the 
 Company and the business men of the towns visited. The 
 results of such an excursion must necessprily be an increase 
 of business between Vancouver and the various points visited. 
 A good many of the £rms represented have had travellers 
 constantly on the road through the country opened up by the 
 liew railway, but the principals themselves in many cases had 
 not met their customers, and, as a result of meeting them on 
 this occasion, better mutual understanding now exists. 
 
 Another notable commercial event was the banquet given 
 by this Board to Mr. T. G. Shaughnessy to celebrate his ac- 
 cession to the Presidency of the Canadian Pacific Railway 
 Company. The affair was largely attended by representative 
 commercial men, and was considered a success. 
 
 During the current year the Provincial Government has 
 established an assay office in Vancouver, and a considerable 
 quantity of gold has, in consequence, been purchased by local 
 banks. In the absence of a mint, this has done much good, but 
 what is really wanted is action by the Douiinion Government, 
 and either the establishment of a mint or an assay office on a 
 larger scale, where the market price would be paid for all gold 
 offering. 
 
 The lumber market has been unusually active, both for 
 export and home consumption. A larger trade than usual has 
 been done with Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, but 
 export trade has been somewhat hampered by lack of ships 
 and high freight rates. 
 
 The North Pacific Mill at Barnet, which was built some 
 years ago, but had not been operated, has been remodelled 
 and brought up to date, and is now shipping to the eastern 
 markets. 
 
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 One of the largest local mills, the Hastinj^s, which was 
 burnt down a year ago, is once more running, and the Presi- 
 dent and Executive of the B. C. Mills Timber and Trading 
 Co. are to be congratulated on their push and energy under 
 most trying circumstances. 
 
 The salmon pack was the second largest on record. Very 
 little money will, however, be juade by the canners, owing to 
 the high price paid for fish and supplies. The average price 
 paid for fish on the Fraser River throughout the season was 
 20 cents, which has enabled the several thousand fishermen 
 engaged in the industry to reap a rich harvest. The fisher- 
 men, for the first time for some years, made big money, and 
 our trade was much benefitted from the purchases made by 
 these men for winter supplies. 
 
 The shipping of the port has been well maintained during 
 the year. The Australian and C. P. R. steamers have had 
 good cargoes, and the passenger lists have been large. 
 
 The British Columbia northern trade is rapidly making 
 Vancouver its headquarters, and the welcome announcement 
 was made early in December that in future all the mail steam, 
 ers would make Vancouver the first and last port of call. This 
 will save two days in the delivery of the mail, and be of im- 
 mense benefit to those having business with northern points. 
 
 The E. & N. Railway have also announced that early in 
 April they will place a boat on the run direct from Union 
 wharf to Viincouver. This will be of great benefit to us, and 
 will naturaliy turn most of the Comox district trade into Van- 
 couver channels. 
 
 One of the most pressing needs of the port is the lack of 
 a first-class line of steamers to Skagway to compete for the 
 Klondike and Atlin trade ; such a line would be of inestimable 
 value to the constantly growing trade of Vancouver. It is 
 hoped that a Hne will be arranged for during the present year. 
 
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 The coal output from the Vancouver Island coal fields 
 during the year 1899 was the largest on record. The demand 
 has continued, and there is every prospect of the present year 
 surpassing 1899. 
 
 The Crow's Nest Pass fields have done equally well, 
 and with increasing demand shoild show a well-maintained 
 advance in their output for the future. 
 
 The gold output from the Atlin gold fields has exceeded 
 expectations, despite the fact that many of the claims were 
 tied up by litigation until late in the season, and it was not 
 possible therefore to give the fields a fair trial ; yet, as the re- 
 sult of about six weeks' washing, the output of the season will 
 amount to almost a million dollars. Promising quartz claims 
 have also been located, and there is every prospect of the 
 district turning out wealthier than was anticipated, although 
 it wi 1 not be a poor man's camp. 
 
 The Kootenay as a whole has done well, but labor troubles 
 have unfortunately tied up the whole of the Slocan. These 
 troubles have now apparently been arranged, and it is to be 
 hoped no further difficulties of the same nature will arise. 
 
 With large numbers of new properties reaching the pay- 
 ing stage, and new smelters being built in the Boundary Creek 
 district, much larger sums should be disbursed to shareholders 
 in the shape of dividends during the present year than have 
 been divided in any one year during the past. 
 
 A petition was circulated in Vancouver last summer and 
 forwarded to the Minister of Mines, praying that a Gold Com- 
 missioner be appointed in Vancouver. Amongst the reasons 
 given in the petition for such appointment was that anyone 
 desiring to record a claim or to make any search or enquiry 
 regarding any claim in the district is compelled either to 
 personally go to New Westminster, or employ an agent to do 
 so, thereby causing considerable loss of time and extra ex- 
 pense. It is understood that while the Minister of Mines was 
 
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 charge. 
 
 Probably no public work promises in the future to do 
 more for Vancouver than the Pacific cable This com- 
 munication will provide Canada with a lever for better com- 
 mercial relations, the advantages of which will be enormous 
 and only properly appreciated when the cable is in actual 
 operation. Rates are at present high and delays frequent, 
 while cheaper rates and better service would stimulate 
 business to an extent not at present thought of, and the 
 transhipment of freight alone at Vancouver would be an 
 important factor in the growth of our city. It is to be 
 hoped that all preliminary obstacles will shortly be cleared 
 away, and actual construction work begun. 
 
 The past year has not been a good one for agriculture. 
 The crops looked well, and prospects were for equally good 
 prices, when a succession of rain storms during the harvest 
 time made the year one of the worst on record. 
 
 Cattle ranchers have done remarkably well. The cattle 
 market opened strong early in the year and more than main- 
 tained its position. High prices were in a great measure 
 caused by the rapid growth of the population in Brit.oh 
 Columbia during the past year or two. The prosperous 
 year for the cattle men has been followed by a winter of 
 great mildness. 
 
 The marvellous growth of Vancouver still continues. One 
 ward alone, according to the Assessor's estimate, will show a 
 growth of almost 1,900 in population for the past year, while 
 the estimate from the same source of the growth of the entire 
 city is some 5,000 souls. 
 
 The value of improvements for the past year will amount 
 to almost one tenth of the total assessment uf the city. 
 
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 Fine business blocks and residences have gone up ewrJ 
 where, and considerable additions have been made to our\ve| 
 paved streets. 
 
 The country tributary to Vancouver is constantly grow 
 ing, and with better and more direct railway comniunicatioi 
 with the Kootenays (instead of the present roundabout an 
 costly way) ; with train trunk roads running from our city 
 the various farming sections of the Fraser ; with the coniplej 
 tion of the Vancouver-Steveston Railway, — now well unda 
 way — promoting the settlement of hundreds of acres of lanJ 
 from which we would draw all our light agricultural supplieJ 
 the bright business prospect must become brighter, and \\\i 
 a population composed of energetic and up-to-date citizen^ 
 there can be little question but that in a very few years V, 
 couver will rank as one of the three great cities of Canada. 
 
 Permit me, in conclusion, before I take my farewell 
 this Board as its President, to express my warmest person 
 thanks to all the members for the uniform kindness and coui| 
 tesy shown me during my term of office, and to express th 
 hope that my shortcomings while President of this Board wilj 
 be overlooked. 
 
 C. E. TISDALL, 
 
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 Vancouver, B. C, 
 
 March 13th, 1900. 
 
Annual Report. 
 
 SECRETARY'S REPORT 
 
 FOR THE YEAR 1899-1900. 
 
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 To the President and Members of- the * ' 
 
 Vancouver Board of Trade. 
 
 Gkntlemen, — I have pleasure in laying before you the 
 ollowing report as to the present position of the Board, 
 |oth numerically and financially : 
 
 At !)th March, 1897, the number of members on the roll was. . . 77 
 
 " 8th March, 1898, " " •« "... l.W 
 
 " 14th March, 1899, " " •« "... 200 
 
 " 13th March, 1900, " " " "... 196 
 
 Tlie membership for the past year has been as follows : 
 
 Membership at 14th March, 1899 200 
 
 /.(■s.s Members elected prior to I4(h Marcli, 1 899, struck off 
 
 for non-payment of Entrance Fees 9 
 
 Resig^nations accepted without payment of Arrears. . 7 
 
 Members who have left town without paying Arrears 2 
 
 Resignations 18 
 
 3« 
 
 164 
 Now members elected during year 32 
 
 Moinbership at 31st March, HKX) 196 
 
 Thu following meetings have been held during the year 
 
 I899-1900 : 
 
 General meetings of the Board 12 
 
 Special meetings 6 
 
 Council meetings 9 
 
 Tlu' .iverage attendance has been-^ Board meetings, 24; Council 
 meetings, 7. 
 
 During the past year over 822 letters have been written, 
 |i;sidts issuing notices of meetings and monthly notices of 
 
 lues. 
 
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 Vancouver Board of Trade 
 
 FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 
 
 RECEIPTS. 
 
 Balance in Bank at 31st December, 1898 $ 280 23 
 
 Dues, Entrance Fees, etc 2,586 01 
 
 $ 2,866 24 
 
 EXPENDITURE. 
 
 Current Expenses $ 1,052 60 
 
 Annual Report 689 19 
 
 Furniture Account 28 35 
 
 Special Expenses 244 17 
 
 Balances at 31st December, 1899- 
 
 In Bank 
 
 Petty Cash on hand 
 
 .$ 846 71 
 5 22 
 
 -$ 2,014 31 
 
 851 93 
 
 $ 2,866 24 
 
 BALANCE SHEET AS AT SIst DECEMBER, 1899. 
 
 LIABILITIES. 
 
 Dues paid in advance $ 17 00 
 
 Balance — surplus 1,349 93 
 
 $ 1,366 93 
 
 ASSETS. 
 
 Balance in Bank of British North America $ 846 71 
 
 Petty Cash on hand 5 22 
 
 Furniture 200 00 
 
 Unpaid Dues, etc 315 00 
 
 $ 1,366 93 
 
 (Signed) WILLIAM T. STEIN, C. A., 
 
 Secretary. 
 
Annual Report. 
 
 28 
 
 EXTRACTS FROM MINUTES, 
 
 Technical Education. 
 
 At a meeting held on nth April, 1899, a letter from the 
 Board of Trade of the City of Ottawa, dated 7th March, with 
 reference to Technical Education and the establishment of 
 Technical Schools was discussed, and the Secretary was in- 
 structed to reply : "That this Board is favorable to the es- 
 tablishment of Technical Education and Schools of a Provin- 
 cial character." 
 
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 1,349 93 
 
 B 1,366 93 
 
 ; 846 71 
 
 5 22 
 
 200 00 
 
 315 00 
 
 ; 1,366 93 
 
 Road to Bapnet. 
 
 At a meeting held on 9th May, 1899, it was resolved that 
 a resolution showing the desirability and importance of the 
 road and endorsing the petition in favor of the construction 
 of that part of the road necessary to complete communication 
 from Barnet to Vancouver a-i the earliest possible time, be 
 forwarded to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, 
 an«1 to the Reeves of Burnaby and Coquitlam Municipalities. 
 
 Pacific Cable. 
 
 At a meeting held on 9th May, 1899, it was resolved : 
 "That this Loard, recognizing that the early construction of 
 the proposed Pacific Cable is of great importance to tiie Pro- 
 vince of British Columbia, desires to place on record its 
 hearty approval of the proposal of the Provincial Government 
 to subscribe stock in the enterprise to the extent of $1,000,000, 
 and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Provin- 
 cial Secretary." 
 
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 At a meeting held on 13th June, 1899, the following re- 
 solution was passed : 
 
 '•Whereas, this Board, recognizing the advantages to the 
 City of Vancouver of providing the facilities to shipping in 
 the way of docking and repairing ; 
 
 "And Whereas, the graving dock at Escpiimalt is virtually 
 controlled by the Admiralty for docking H. M. Ships to the 
 exclusion of merchant vessels in dock ; 
 
 "And Whereas, the Vancouver Marine Railway Co., re- 
 lying upon the maintenance of rate by the Dominion Govern- 
 ment hitherto charged at Esquimalt, which were lower than 
 those charged at Tacoma and San Francisco, and with the 
 object of furnishing such necessary docking facilities, have 
 expended a large amount of capital in a Marine Kaihvav 
 in this port ; 
 
 "y\nd Wlu-r'as, the Dominion Government have reduced 
 such docking charges below the rates obtaining at all other 
 Dominion Graving Docks ; 
 
 "And Whereas, the charges obtaining prior to the pre- 
 sent reduction were 50 per cent, below the rates of all other 
 Pacific Coast docks, and considerably lower than the rates ai 
 Hong Kong ; 
 
 "And Whereas, the present rates are reduced to a point 
 below which it is impossible for the Marine Railway con 
 structed here to operate profitably ; 
 
 "And Whereas, [1 such reduced rates are maintained the 
 Marine Railway will be closed down, thus depriving Vancouver 
 of the necessary docking facilities, and throwing a large num- 
 ber of men out of employment ; 
 
 "And Whereas, this Board feel assured that the aim of 
 the Government is not to place such charges below a reason- 
 able scale as compared with those charged at other Coast 
 Ports, nor to enter into unjust competition with existing 
 private companies ; 
 
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 tes at Esquimau dock with a view of reverting to the 
 hedule previously in force." 
 
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 Oovepnment Assay Oflloe. 
 
 At a meeting held on 13th June, 1899, the following re- 
 aliition was passed: "Whereas, a Government Assay Office 
 as been established in the City of Vancouver, this Board 
 lly realizes the advantages conferred, particularly upon 
 le miners who come to our city bringing with them their 
 old, and desires to place on record its hearty approval of and 
 
 I) express to the Provincial Government its thanks for the 
 ction taken by them in putting into effect the recommend- 
 tions urged upon them by this Board." 
 
 Fopeshope Rights. 
 
 At a meeting held on 13th June, 1899, communications 
 rom the Trades and Labor Council, Vancouver, dated i8th 
 
 ay, enclosing copy resolutions and report re acquiring fore- 
 hore rights and other lands, were read and discussed at some 
 ength. On motion, a committee of three was appointed to 
 ct with the committees of the City Council and Trades and 
 
 abor Council in dealing with the matter, the committee to 
 ompiise Messrs. Chas. Woodward, A. Williams and F. 
 ^uscombe." 
 
 Philadelphia Commepolal Museum. 
 
 At a meeting held on 13th June, 1899, a communication 
 roin the Director of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum 
 ixttiuling an invitation to this Board to accept permanent 
 lonuiary membership on its Advisory Board was taken up. It 
 vas resolved that the President, Mr, C. E. Tisdall, and Sec- 
 ttaiy, Mr. William T. Stein, be nominated representatives. 
 
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 Vancouver Board of Trade 
 
 Thpouflrh Bills of LAdlnflr Tpovn Mapsellles. 
 
 At a meeting held on 8th Augusl, 1899, it was moved 
 that a vote of thanks be tendered to Baron H. de St. Laurent, 
 French Consul, for arranging for through Bills of Lading be- 
 tween this country and Marseilles, France. 
 
 Road to Steveston. 
 
 With reference to the establishment of a railway from 
 Vancouver to Steveston : At a meeting of the Council of this 
 Board, held on 29th August, after carefully considering 
 the matter, it was decided that an electric railway would give 
 the most convenient service between this City and Steveston. 
 
 The time has arrived for steps to be taken to establish a 
 better means of transportation for freight and passengers than 
 now exists between the City of Vancouver and the municipal- 
 ities lying to the south of it, and the Council considers that 
 the time is ripe for, and the circumstances justify, the con- 
 struction of an electric tramway from this city, through these 
 municipalities to Steveston, at the mouth of the Fraser River, 
 and thence up the bank of said river far enough to catch ail 
 the available trade from the canneries and farms thereon, and 
 also to catch the trade from the Municipality of Delta, or that 
 portion of it that can avail itself of such a channel. 
 
 From information furnished by the caretaker of the 
 bridges at Eburne, it has been ascertained that an average 
 number of 35 carts, rigs, etc., pass over these bridges daily in 
 one direction. This, of course, does not include traffic by 
 the old cemetery road bridge, of which no record has been 
 obtained. 
 
 During the summer months, 10 to 15 of the vehicles pass- 
 ing the bridge each way are stages to Steveston, and the 
 heavy traffic is less during the period when these stages are 
 running than during the other months. 
 
 So far as we have been able to ascertain, about 6,000 
 tons of heavy traffic, consisting of hay and other farm products, 
 
Annual Report. 
 
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 would be available if the road were built, and probably as 
 much i*=fvenue would be produced from light freight, such as 
 milk, general dairy supplies, fruits and garden produce from 
 Lulu Island to Vancouver. 
 
 There is also a large trade to the canneries for about four 
 months in the year. This traffic begins when the canneries 
 commence to make their cans, prior to the opening of the fish- 
 ing season, and continues until the cans are shipped. 
 
 After duly considering the subject, the Council was of 
 opinion that an electric tramway, following the shortest pos- 
 sible route and keeping as far as possible to one of the pre- 
 sent roads to Steveston, would best meet the requirements of 
 the traffic, and it was also suggested that such a road would 
 have a very beneficial effect in opening for settlement the land 
 grant of the Canadian Pacific Railway. 
 
 Hull Inapeotop. 
 
 At a meeting held on 19th September, 1899, the follow- 
 ing resolution was passed : "That, in view of the importance 
 of the port and shipping of Vancouver, this Board is of the 
 opinion that the period has arrived when the Minister of 
 Marine should appoint a resident Hull Inspector, and that he 
 should be memorialized by the Board to this effect. 
 
 Nopthepn Mall Sepvloe. 
 
 At a meeting held on 19th September, 1899, the follow- 
 ing resolution was passed : "That, owing to the development 
 of the mining and other business on this West Coast, and that 
 Vancouver is the most important point for the despatch of 
 mails to all points north, it is most desirable that direct mails 
 for all points up to Port Simpson should be forwarded at 
 frequent intervals direct from Vancouver instead of going 
 round by Victoria as at present, and as there are an ample 
 number of steamers running available for the purpose ; there- 
 fore be it resolved, that a petition be presented to the Honor- 
 
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 Vancouver Board of Trade 
 
 able the Postmaster-General praying him to have a direct 
 service to all points up to Port Simpson from Vancouver in- 
 augurated as soon as possible. 
 
 Address Ppesentod to T. O. Shau^hnessy, Bsq^ Ppesldent 
 
 of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, 
 
 on 31st October, 1890. 
 
 Sir, — The members of the Vancouver Board of Trade, 
 upon this your first visit to the city since your appointment to 
 the position of President, desire to extend to you their hearty 
 congratulations, and sincerely trust that you may be long 
 spared to discharge the important duties devolving upon yoo 
 in connection with the Presidency of the great Canadian Na- 
 ticmal Highway. 
 
 There is a matter of paramount importance to the com- 
 munity to which we desire to take this opportunity of direct- 
 ing vr'ur attention. For some time past, since the phenomenal 
 development which has taken place in the Kootenays and 
 Boundary districts, the shippers of \ ancouver and other British 
 Columbia coast points have felt the vital necessity of closer 
 and more direct connection with these important sections of 
 the Province. In consequence of the long and circuitous 
 route which passengers and freight are compelled to take, we 
 find that business which legitimately belongs to coast cities is 
 diverted into other channels, largely United States, owing to 
 the length of time necessary to transport freight and passen- 
 gers by the present route. 
 
 We therefore consider the time has arrived when active 
 steps must be taken to secure for this and other coast cities 
 the full advantage which Would accrue to them by the con- 
 struction of a more direct line to Kootenay and Boundary 
 districts, connecting with the present system under construc- 
 tion. We therefore request that the Canadian Pacific Rail- 
 way Company will convey to us some definite information as 
 to their intention in connection with this road. 
 
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 The Vancouver Board of Trade would also take this op- 
 portunity of drawing your attention to the advantages to be 
 derived through the establishment of railway communication 
 between this city and Steveston. Such a line would give the 
 farmers improved facilities for marketing their produce, of 
 which a large quantity already reaches Vancouver, being cart- 
 ed in by the farmers, and it would also help to develop the 
 lands which are at present lying idle and open up for settle- 
 ment the land grant of your railway, consisting of about 7,000 
 acres. 
 
 The question of improved steamship service to Skagway 
 is one which has been repeatedly under the consideration of 
 this Board, and they hope that the large volume of trade go- 
 ing north will soon induce some party to put on a fast service 
 in connection with the railway now running to Dawson. 
 
 The Board feel that they cannot allow this opportunity 
 to pass without conveying to you, as President of the Cana- 
 dian Pacific Railway, their appreciation of the interest your 
 Company has shown in the welfare of the city, and confidence 
 in its future, as exemplified by the buildings which you have 
 recently erected. 
 
 Subscribed at Vancouver, B. C. , on the 31st day of 
 October, 1899, on behalf of the Vancouver Board of Trade. 
 
 C. E. TISDALL, President. 
 WM. T. STEIN, Secretary. 
 
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 At a meeting held on 14th November, 1899, the following 
 resolution was passed : "The Vancouver Board of Trade, 
 hav'ng considered the petition from the Merchants of Ash- 
 croti for a wagon road from Quesnelle north to the Omineca 
 and Stua't Lake, would respectfully ask the Provincial Gov- 
 ernment tt give the matter their favorable consideration, as 
 such a road would be of great benefit to the community, and 
 assist in opening up and developing what has proved to be a 
 very rich section of the Province. 
 
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 P«mb«;«ton Meadow* Road. 
 
 At a meeting held on igth December, 1899, the following 
 resolution was passed : "Resolved, that in the opinion of 
 this Board, the construction of a wagon road from Squamish 
 to Pemberton Meadows, as set forth in the petition signed by 
 the residents of Pemberton and the influential citizens of 
 Vancouver, would open up and assist cevelopment of a large 
 amount of farming land, and open a natural outlet for an im- 
 portant mineral section, and it would be to the benefit of the 
 Province that the construction of the road be undertaken by 
 the Government and pushed to completion at as early a date 
 possible." 
 
 Post Offloe and Customs House FaelUtles. 
 
 At a meeting held on 19th December, 1899, the following 
 resolution was passed : "Whereas, the Post Office and Cus- 
 toms House accommodation in the City of Vancouver are en- 
 tirely inadequate to the present requirements ; and where- 
 as, it is desirable that improved facilities be provided for the 
 carrying on of the work of these important departments ; 
 Therefore be it resolved, that the Dominion Government be 
 earnestly requested to prov ' for the same by the erection of 
 a Customs House at the earliest possible date." 
 
 Hope-Pplnoeton Road. 
 
 At a meeting held on 29th January, 1900, the following 
 report was made by the Trade and Commerce Committee : — 
 Your Committee* learn from the information laid before them 
 that the construction of a wagon road for a distance of about 
 24 miles between Hope and Princeton would give access to 
 several rich properties there, and assist in the development 
 of the trade between that section of the Province and the 
 Coast cities. 
 
 Before deciding to request the Government to complete 
 the construction of the road by building an additional 34 
 miles, your Committee considered the rumors with regard to a 
 
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 railway which might run through the same district, and h-arn 
 that the Canadian Pacific Railway have at the present time 
 surveying parties in the field endeavoring to locate a line 
 through the district that would be opened up by this wagon 
 road, and that there is a likelihood of their undertaking active 
 work of construction at an early period. 
 
 In the absence, however, of more definite information 
 with regard to the railway, your Committee respectfully sub- 
 mits that the Provincial Government be recjuested to take 
 such steps as may be necessary to ascertain the cost and 
 advisability of constiucting the proposed wagon road at the 
 earliest possible date. 
 
 Conarpess of Chambeps of Commepoe. 
 
 At a meeting held on 13th February, 1900, the following 
 resolutions were passed : — 
 
 1. That, in the opinion of the Board, it is highly desirable 
 
 a Decimal System of Weights, Measures and Cur- 
 rency be introduced throughout the British Empire. 
 
 2. That, with the view of encouraging trade with and be- 
 
 tween all parts of the British Empire, a reduction in 
 light dues be made in favor of all vessels flying the 
 British flag. 
 
 3. That the system of Secret Commissions is injurious to 
 
 the best interests of business, and that it is advisable 
 Legislative measures be introduced to put a stop 
 thereto. 
 
 4. That it is advisable to have an Imperial Trade Marks 
 
 Registration Law, and also an Imperial Patents Law. 
 
 5. That the Board desires to call special attention to the 
 
 necessity of completing the All-British Pacific Cable, 
 not only on commercial grounds, but in the interests 
 of Imperial security. 
 
 6. That the early inauguration of a Fast Atlantic Service 
 
 is a matter of the first importance, and that it is ad- 
 visable to improve the service between Vancouver 
 and Australia and New Zer.land, and to originate that 
 between Vancouver and the Russian Pacific ports. 
 
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 Pacific should, in connection with the Canadian Pa 
 cific Railroad, be the means of the carriage of all 
 mails. 
 
 7. That the interchange of publications affecting tradi 
 
 between Chambers of Commerce will be beneficial toj 
 all parties, and this Board of Trade is preparitltn| 
 interchange such publications. 
 
 8. This Board is of the opinion that there would be much 
 
 resultant good derived from the representation of the I 
 United Kingdom in the Colonies for the promotion | 
 of mutual trade. 
 
 9. This Board is also- of the opinion that much good 
 
 would accrue by representation of the Colonies in an| 
 Imperial Council if an equitable basis could be ar- 
 rived at. 
 
 Elgrht Houp Law. 
 
 At a meeting held on 13th February, 1900, the followingj 
 petition was authorized to be forwarded to the Speaker of the] 
 Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia 
 
 "The Vancbnver Board of Trade would respectfully drawl 
 the attention of the Government to the trade done bet\vein| 
 the Coafit and the Mining Communities of the Province. 
 This trade was increasing rapidly until the passing of the Act! 
 generally known as the "Eight Hour Law," when, owini,' toj 
 the closing down of nearly all the mines in the Slocan, thej 
 trade was practically stopped, and not only that, but a larfjej 
 number of miners have been forced, in order to obtain work, 
 to leave th'j Province, and the merchants of the interior wliol 
 purchase their goods from us have suffered severe losses ml 
 consequence. 
 
 At the present time when there is more than snfiicimtl 
 labor for the number of miners in the Province, we wouk 
 suggest that it is most disastrous to the mining industry w| 
 ha"e the working hours limited to eight hours per day 
 
 We would also point out that a large number of propertR^j 
 on which these miners are employed are in a state ol| 
 
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 •OSS the Atlantic aiitl 
 
 th the Canadian I'a 
 
 the carriage of a!i 
 
 :ions affecting trails 
 ; will be beneficial to j 
 rrade is prepared to| 
 
 there would be much 
 representation of thel 
 js for the promotion 
 
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 of the Colonies in an 
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 1900, the following 
 to the Speaker of tin 
 British Columbia :- 
 
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 of the interior \\l:ol 
 
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 mining industry to| 
 
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 development, and not productive mines, and it is in the 
 interests of the mining industry and of the Province to have 
 the value of these properties proved as cheaply as possible. 
 
 Owing to the inaccessability of many of fhe properties 
 now being developed, it is quite impossible for the miners to 
 live in any town or village, and the mine owners have, in 
 many cases, established comfortable bunk houses where the 
 men are boarded, but where there are comparatively no facili- 
 ties for their recreation, so that no advantage accrues to the 
 miners by a working shift of eight hours as compared with the 
 shift of ten hours. 
 
 We would also point out that the present situation in the 
 mining districts is rapidly becoming worse, that money is be- 
 ing withdrawn from the development of the mines, and that 
 the whole industry is being injured in a way which it may 
 take years to recover from. 
 
 The Vancouver Board of Trade therefore humbly prays 
 that the Legislature of British Columbia will take such action 
 as, under the circumstances, they may deem wise, either by 
 amending or repealing Section 4, Chapter 49, Statutes of 
 British Columbia, 62 Victoria, being "An Act to amend the 
 inspection of Metalliferous Mines Act," having in view the 
 large volume of trade which has gradually devsloped between 
 the Coast Cities and the Mining Communities of the Province, 
 and the vast amount of capital which is required for the profit- 
 able development of the mines in the Slocan and other min- 
 ing districts in this Province. 
 
 Canadian Contlnff«>nt. 
 
 At a meeting held on 13th February, 1900, the following 
 resolution 'vas passed : — With reference to a resolution lately 
 passed at a mass meeting of the citizens of Vancouver recently 
 held : "That Canada should assist the Imperial Government 
 in the war now waging in South Africa in furnishing a con- 
 tingent of 10,000 mounted men," this Board desires to express 
 itself as in sympathy with the spirit of this resolution, and 
 
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 pledges itself to support the Dominion Government in any 
 action it may adopt in giving assistance to the Mother Coun- 
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 ■ Wagroki Road to Fpasep Rlvep. 
 
 At a meeting held on 13th February, 1900, the following 
 resolution was passed ; — 
 
 Whereas the ronstruction of a trunk wagon road on the 
 north side of the Fraser River from the cities of Vancouver 
 and New.Westminster, through the municipalities of Burnaby, 
 Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Mission, Dewdney, and Kent, to a 
 point at or near Agassiz, would be of prime importance to the 
 merchants, traders and citizens of the cities and towns, and 
 to the settlers in the districts to be traversed by such a wagon 
 or trunk road ; 
 
 And whereas there are sections of roads already construct- 
 (gd and bridges built thereon ; 
 
 Be it therefore resolved, that this Board, representing as 
 it doe , e views of the citizens of Vancouver, favors the con- 
 structing of a trunk road as is liow proposed, and assures the 
 settlers in the districts interested that they can rely on the 
 s\ mpathy and cordial co-operation of this Board in bringing 
 about such legislation by the Government as will ensure the 
 carrying out of the scheme. 
 
 Insolvency Leflrlslutlon. 
 
 At a meeting held on T3th March, 1900, the following re- 
 solution was passed : "Resolved, that this Board of Trade 
 place on record its support of the resolution re insolvency 
 legislation, introduced by the Montreal Board of Trade at 
 their meeting on Wednesday, 21st February, and emphasizes 
 its recognition of the necessity of adequate insolvency legis- 
 lation being put thjough by the Dominion House without 
 further delay." 
 
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 1899 
 
 
 
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 157 
 
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 BRITISH COLUMBIA SALMON INDUSTRY. 
 
 The total salmon pack for British Columbia for 1899 
 amounted to 732,437 cases, as given in detail elsewhere, as 
 against 492,552 cases in 1898, the total pack for the Fraser 
 River being 510,383 cases, including fall fish. The individual 
 pack^ were not usually large, owing to the large number of 
 canneries among which the total was divided. The run on' 
 Fraser River, though very late indeed, was a great improve- 
 ment on the previous year, when the total pack only amounted 
 to 256,101 cases. On Skeena River the run was good, but 
 very poor on Rivers Inlet. On Puget Sound an enormous 
 increase in the pack occurred, the total being 871,500 cases 
 as against 355,000 cases for 1898. Of the former quantity, 
 497,700 cases were sockeye, the balance being spring and fall 
 fish. There is no doubt the very heavy catch of sockeye made 
 by traps in Puget Sound had a considerable influence in causing 
 the run on Fraser River to be so late, and this influence is 
 being felt more and more every year. The same number of 
 canneries (17) were operated as during the previous year. 
 
 REGULATIONS. 
 
 In last year's report of this Board the position of the 
 British Columbia fishing industry was dealt with in some 
 detail, when it was clearly shown that British Columbia has, 
 up to the present, not received justice at the hands of the 
 Dominion Government in fishery matters. Strong repre- 
 sentations were made in, favor of additional hatcheries ; in 
 favor of 3\, locil advisory or consultative fishery board ; also, 
 that a considerable sum should be spent annually in the 
 interests of the industry in exploring and protecting natural 
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 any other direction which is likely to be permanently bene- 
 ficial to the fishing industry. 
 
 In May of this year a new set of regulations were made 
 p'oblic by an Order- in -Council, dated May ist, igoo, the 
 main points of wh.^h are that the chief control of the business 
 is placed in the hands of the fishermen, and that gill net 
 fishing is permitted uninterruptedly from the ist of July until 
 the 31st of January following. Canneries are permitted to 
 have licences for 10 boats only, when the number necessary 
 to put up their pack runs from 100 to 150. Though it is 
 necessary for canners to expend a very large amount of 
 money preparing for the short season, they are thus entirely 
 dependent upon the fishermen for their supply of raw 
 material. This was fully realized by the fishermen this year, 
 Avho went on strike early in July for a price which it was 
 impossible for the canners to pay. and remained out until 
 July 24th, when the militia turned out to preserve order. 
 The risk and uncertainty of doing business under such 
 circumstances must be evident to everyone. 
 
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 SEASON 1900 ^ 
 
 Up to the present time the run on Skeena River has 
 been good, and, for the second year in succession, poor on 
 Rivers Inlet. Three new canneries have been built on the 
 coast, and the total northern pack to date is estimated . t 
 about 215,000 cases. 
 
 On Fraser River up to the present time the salmon pack 
 has been a complete failure. Season 1898 was considered a 
 record bad year, and this year so far it has proved only half 
 as good. The large number of traps on Puget Sound are 
 again getting u.ost of the fish. With the keen competition 
 of the cheap fish in Alaska, the outlook for British Columbia 
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 - The only energy displayed by the Dominion Government 
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 for a licence is denied any Dominion Government protection 
 in making use of that licence. 
 
 A crisis in the business has been reached on the Fraser 
 Rivv^r, and a change is absolutely necessary. There are 
 double the number of both canneries and lisherman that 
 the circumstances warrant, the result being that the fisher- 
 man's individual catch is so small that he is unable to earn 
 sufficient pay except at a price, which is prohibitive to the 
 canner. On the other hand, there has been ruinous com- 
 petition among f'anneries to get all the fishermen and all 
 the fish they can. Next year a reduction in both is most 
 desirable in the interests of both fishermen and canners. The 
 result of this season's pack (1900) is going to be ruinous to 
 many who can ill afford it, having already suffered the losses 
 of the past two years. Combination fo*. self-preservatiou 
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 LIST OF CANNERIES AND 
 
 FRASER RIVER. 
 
 CASBS. 
 
 Alliance Cannin^f Co 6,736 
 
 Anglo-American Canning Co 7,348 
 
 Anglo-British Columbia Packing Co. — 
 
 Phoenix Cannery 10,131 
 
 Britannia Cannery 13,()90 
 
 Canoe Pass Cannery 5,717 
 
 British America Cannery 6,718 
 
 Wadham's Cannery 10,139 
 
 B. C. Packing Co 4,797 
 
 Atlas Canning Co 7,83r) 
 
 Acme Canning Co 7,650 
 
 Boutilier & Co 10,000 
 
 British Columbia Canning Co 9,.386 
 
 Brunswick Canning Co. — 
 
 Canoe Pass 8,938 
 
 Steveston 8,709 
 
 Byrne & Walker, Premier Cannery 4,692 
 
 Canadian Pacific Packing Co 1 1,471 
 
 Cleeve Canning Co 15,315 
 
 Colonial Canning Co 10,417 
 
 Currie, McWilliams & Co 13,894 
 
 Canadian Canning Co., Ltd. — 
 
 Star Cannery 11,174 
 
 Fraser River Cannery 9,082 
 
 Vancouver Cannery 13,090 
 
 Dinsmore Island Canning Co 8,512 
 
 Ewen & Co 18,789 
 
 Federation Brand Salmon Canning Co 8, 140 
 
 Fraser River Industrial Society 5,736 
 
 Greenwood Canning Co S,9S0 
 
 Hume & Co., Jno. F 9,086 
 
 Pacific Coast Packing Co 10,272 
 
 Provincial Cannery 7,500 
 
 St. Mungo Canning Co., Ltd 10,772 
 
 Terra Nova Canning Co 10,260 
 
 Todd & Son, J. H. — 
 
 Beaver Cannery 1 1,409 
 
 Richmond Cannery 10,320 
 
 Turner, Beeton & Co. — 
 
 London Cannery 8, 156 
 
 Fishermen's Cannery 7.253 
 
 United Canneries, Ltd. — • 
 
 English Bay Cannery 15,782 
 
 Gulf of Georgia Cannery 22, 131 
 
 Scottish Canadian Cannery 19,170 
 
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 CASES. 
 
 6,738 
 7,348 
 
 10,131 
 
 13,090 
 5,717 
 6,718 
 
 10,139 
 4,797 
 7,835 
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 8,938 
 8,709 
 4,692 
 11,471 
 15,315 
 10,417 
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 PACKS, SEASON 1899. 
 
 FRASER RIVER CONTINUED. 
 
 CASES. 
 
 Victori.'i Canning- Co. — 
 
 Delta Cannery 12,460 
 
 Hailock Cannery 13,202 
 
 Wellinffton Cannery 8,943 
 
 VV'elsh Bros. , Celtic Cannery 4,(iHS 
 
 W'estham Island Packinj? Co 8,014 
 
 Westminster Packing Co 8,706 
 
 Ward & Co., Ltd., Robt., Imperial Cannery 8,241 
 
 Wurzburg- & Co., Ltd., Albion Cannery. 22,.584 
 
 SKEENA RIVER. , 
 
 Ang^lo-British Columbia Packing- Co. — 
 
 British America Cannery 19,195 
 
 North Pacific Cannery 18,175 
 
 British Columbia Canning- Co., Windsor Cannery 14,908 
 
 Carlisle Canning- Co 10,200 
 
 Globe Canning: and Milling- Co 7,870 
 
 Skeena Packing Co., Cunning-ham & Son, R 14,292 
 
 Turner Beeton & Co., Inverness Cannery 15,51 1 
 
 Victoria Canning^ Co., Standard Cannery 10,226 
 
 RIVERS INLET. 
 
 Ang-lo-British Columbia Packing- Co., Good Hope Cannery 7,457 
 
 British Columbia Canning- Co. — 
 
 Rivers Inlet Cannery \ _ 
 
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 Victoria Cannery j 
 
 Brunswick Canning- Co 10,740 
 
 Vancouver Packing- Co 9,400 
 
 Victoria Canning^ Co., Wannuck Cannery 10,784 
 
 Wadhams, E. A 14,423 
 
 NAAS RIVER. 
 
 Federation Brand Salmon Canning Co. — ' 
 
 Naas Harbor Cannery 11 ,({62 
 
 Mill Bay Cannery 7,781 
 
 LOWE INLET. 
 
 Victoria Canning- Co., Lowe Inlet Packing- Co 1(), 142 
 
 ALERT BAY. 
 
 Alert Bay Canning- Co 3,470 
 
 WEST COAST, V. I. 
 
 Clayoquot Fishing and Trading- Co 2,694 
 
 NAMU HARBOR. 
 
 Draney's Cannery 7,200 
 
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 SHIPPING. 
 
 The City of Vancouver lies on the southern side of 
 Burrard Inlet, 15 miles north of the mouth of the Fraser 
 River. The principal part of the city is built on a peninsula, 
 bounded on the north by the waters of Burrard Inlet, and on 
 the west by English Bay. An extention known as False 
 Creek intersects and nearly surrounds the business portion of 
 the city. Both Burrard Inlet and English Bay are included 
 in the limits of Vancouver Harbor, the inlet constituting a 
 magnificent harbor. The entrance is good and available ai 
 all states of the tide, being through a natural passage half a 
 mile wide, which opens out opposite the city to a width of 
 three miles, with a depth of about 60 fathoms. English 
 Bay and False Creek also afford accommodation for 
 shipping. The harbor is well lighted, a lighthouse being 
 situated on Point Atkinson on the northern side, and 
 two additional lighthouses at the entrance to Burrard 
 Inlet, one on Prospect Point and the other on Brockton 
 Point. 
 
 The principal wharves on Burrard Inlet are owned by 
 the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, whose accommoda- 
 tions and warehouses occupy a frontage of about 2,500 feet, 
 with deep water sufficient for the largest steamers. Additional 
 wharves are owned by the city and by the various factories on 
 the inlet. The Railway Company has built a large transfer 
 slip, and coal for the Mainland is now transferred on cars 
 from Vancouver Island, thus saving additional handling. 
 
 During the past year a Marine Railway was constructed 
 with a capacity of 2,000 tons gross weight. It has three 
 tracks 640 feet long, and the length of the cradle is 212 feet. 
 
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 In addition to the lumber and salmon fleet, the following 
 steamers sail from Vancouver : — 
 
 The Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Empress Line 
 of Royal Mail Steamers for China and Japan, afford- 
 ing during the current year a triweekly service, also 
 the SS. Tartar and SS. Athenian, owned by the same 
 Company. 
 
 The Canadian- Australian Line for Sydney, calling at 
 Honolulu, Suva (Fiji Islands), and Brisbane. 
 
 The Canadian Pacific Navigation Company's steamers to 
 and from Victoria daily. 
 
 The Union Steamship Company (B. C. ) dispatches ves- 
 sels to Shoal Bay and way ports three days a week ; 
 to Alert Bay, Rivers Inlet and way ports once a 
 week ; to Juneau, Dyea and Skagway, Alaska, three 
 times monthly. 
 
 The North Vancouver Ferry makes hourly trips to North 
 Vancouver and Moodyville, and there is also direct 
 communication by Ferry with the Moodyville Mills 
 on Burrard Inlet. 
 
 The Esquimau & Nanaimo Railway Company's steamers 
 sail daily to and from Nanaimo. 
 
 Vancouver is the last port of call for steamers engaged in 
 the Klondike and Atlin trade. 
 
 The Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamers sail 
 every five days to and from San Francisco, calling at 
 Victoria, and three times a week to and from Seattle. 
 
 Provisions and supplies of all kinds are plentiful and at 
 moderate prices at Vancouver ; imported goods for ships use 
 being reshipped ex bonded-warehouse. 
 
 Annexed is a list of the usual disbursement expenses : — 
 
 ORDINARY EXPENSES OF A VESSEL IN VANCOUVER. 
 
 Hospital dues per register ton $ 02 
 
 Health Inspector's Fee 4 00 
 
 Harbor dues 5 00 
 
 Bill of health, outwards 1 00 
 
 Pilotage, per foot (each way) 2 00 
 
 Pilotage, per foot (steamers) 1 50 
 
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 per ton 26 
 
 Harbor towage 10 00 to 20 00 
 
 Stevedoring — 
 
 General cargo or salmon, per ton 46 
 
 Sugar, per ton .' 26 
 
 Lumber and timber, per M. ft., according to the 
 
 style of cargo and facilities of the ship 89 to 1 00 
 
 Watering 15 00 to 20 00 
 
 RATES OF TOWAGE. 
 PILOTAGE DISTRICT OF YALE AND NEW WESTMINSTER. 
 
 The ports of the Pilotage District of Yale and New West- 
 minster shall be as follows — 
 
 Port of Vancouver. 
 
 Port of New Westminster, 
 
 Port of Yale and several landings on the Eraser River. 
 
 (i) The limit of the Port of Vancouver shall be inside a 
 line drawn from Point Atkinson to the red buoy on Spanish 
 Bank. 
 
 (2) The limit of the Port of New Westminster shall be 
 inside a line drawn between the outer buoys and north and 
 south sand heads at the entrance of Fraser River. 
 
 DUES. 
 
 For vessels entering or clearing from the Port of Van- 
 couver the rates of pilotage shall be as follows : — 
 
 Vessels, under sail $4 00 per foot. 
 
 '• in tow of a steamer 2 00 " 
 
 •' under steam 1 50 " 
 
 The pilotage from Cape Flattery or Royal Roads to a line 
 drawn from Point Atkinson to the red buoy on Spanish Bank 
 and 7'ice versa, is not compulsory, but if the services of a pilot 
 are required, he shall be paid the following rates, viz. : — 
 
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 For vessels under sail — 
 
 From Cape Flattery $6 00 per foot. 
 
 " Galium Bay 5 00 
 
 '• BeachyHead 4 00 
 
 •• Race Rocks or Royal Roads 3 00 ♦• 
 
 For vessels under steam or in tow of a steamer, the fol- 
 lowing rates shall be paid : — 
 
 From Cape Flattery $3 00 per foot. 
 
 " Callum Bay 2 50 " 
 
 " Beachy Head 2 00 
 
 " Race Rocks or Royal Roads, vessels under steam, 1 00 " 
 
 • • i, a a a a ;„ ^OW of a 
 
 steamer 1 50 " 
 
 NEW WESTMINSTER. 
 
 From the lighthouse on Fraser Sand Heads to New 
 Westminster : — 
 
 For vessels under sail $4 00 per foot. 
 
 " " in tow of a steamer 2 00 " 
 
 " •* under steam 150 " 
 
 From the lighthouse to Cape Flattery or Royal Roads, 
 and vice versa the pilotage is not compulsory, but if the ser- 
 vices of a pilot are required, he shall be paid the following 
 rates : — 
 
 For vessels under sail — 
 
 From Cape Flattery $6 00 per foot. 
 
 " Callum Bay 5 00 
 
 " BeachyHead 4 00 
 
 " Race Rocks or Royal Roads 3 00 " 
 
 For vessels under steam or in tow of a steamer, the fol- 
 lowing rates shall be paid : — 
 
 From Cape Flattery $3 00 per foot. 
 
 " Callum Bay 2 51) 
 
 " BeachyHead . . 2 tX) 
 
 " Race Rocks or Royal Roads, vessels under steam, 1 00 " 
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 steamer 1 50 " 
 
 Any fraction of a foot not exceeding six inches shall be 
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 CUSTOMS OF THE PORT OF VANCOUVER. 
 RATES OF COMMISSION. 
 
 Amended Schedule recommended by Special Committees 
 and adopted by the Board (1896). 
 
 XV. When no special agreement exists, the following 
 shall be collectable : — 
 
 1. On purchase of stock, bonds, and all kinds of securi- 
 
 ties, including the drawing of bills, for payment of 
 
 the same 2j4 per cent. 
 
 2. On sale of stocks, bonds, and all kinds of securities, 
 
 includingf remittances in bills and guarantee 2^ per cent. 
 
 3. On the purchase and sale of specie, gold dust and 
 
 bullion 1 per cent. 
 
 4. On sale of bills of exchange, with endorsement 2^ per cent. 
 
 .'). On sale of bills of exchange, without endorser.?ent . . yi per cent. 
 
 6. For endorsing bills of exchange when desired 2^ per cent. 
 
 7. On sale of produce and merchandise, with guarantee, 1%, per cent. 
 
 8. On goods received on consignment, and afterwards 
 
 withdrawn 2^ per cent. 
 
 9. On purchase and shipment of merchandise, on costs 
 
 and charges 5 per cent. 
 
 10. For collecting and remitting delayed or litigated ac- 
 
 count 10 per cent. 
 
 11. For collecting freight money, on amount collected. . . 2% per cent. 
 
 12. For collecting general claims 5 per cent. 
 
 13. For collecting general average — on the first $20,000 
 
 or any smaller amount 5 per cent. 
 
 14. For collecting genersl average — on a.ny excess over 
 
 $20,(X)0 5 per cent. 
 
 15. On purchase or sale of vessels 5 per cent. 
 
 10. P'or entering and clearing vessels and attending to 
 
 the Customs business of the ship $ 25 00 
 
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 17. For "Port Agency" attending- to discharge of ca«-go 
 and transacting ship's business other than enter- 
 ing ar.d clearing at Customs : 
 
 On vessels not exceeding 250 tons cargo $ 25 00 
 
 " with 251 tons and not exceeding 500 
 
 tons cargo 35 00 
 
 " with 501 tons and not exceeding 750 
 
 tons cargo 50 00 
 
 ' with 751 tons and not exceeding 1,000 
 
 tons cargo 75 00 
 
 '« over 1,000 tons 100 00 
 
 " in ballast... 10 00 
 
 IS. For disbursements of vessels by consignees 2}4 per cent. 
 
 19. For procuring freight or passengers 5 per cent. 
 
 20. For chartering vessels on amount of freight, actual 
 
 or estimated, to be considered as due when the 
 "Charter Parties" or memorandum of their con- 
 ditions, etc., are signed 5 per cent. 
 
 21. For landing and re shipping goods from vessels in 
 
 distress, on invoice value, or in its absence, on 
 
 market value 5 per cent. 
 
 22. For receiving and forwarding goods — on invoice 
 
 amount 2}4 per cent. 
 
 23. For effecting marine insurance — on the amount of 
 
 premium 5 per cent. 
 
 24. The foregoing Commissions to be exclusive of Brokerage and every 
 charge actually incurred. 
 
 25. Vessels to pay clerk hire and the labor on wharf, sorting and de- 
 livering cargo. 
 
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 IMPORTS. 
 
 
 1896 
 
 1897 
 
 1898 
 
 1899 
 
 Dutiable 
 
 $1,204,424 
 374,395 
 
 $1,331,474 
 661,381 
 
 $2,862,170 
 717,939 
 
 $2,781,166 
 
 Free 
 
 592,800 
 
 
 
 
 $1,578,819 
 
 $2,092,855 
 
 $3,580,109 
 
 $3,373,966 
 
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 EXPORTS. 
 
 1896. 
 1897 
 1898, 
 1899. 
 
 $1,093,738 
 1,302,363 
 1,080,688 
 2,484,740 
 
 REVENUE. 
 
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 1896 
 
 1897 
 
 1898 
 
 1899 
 
 Duties 
 
 $3.32,470 82 
 
 51,708 02 
 
 $435,890 38 
 49,948 00 
 
 $731,807 81 
 71,197 12 
 
 $777,. 324 80 
 
 Other Revenue 
 
 67,924 62 
 
 
 $384,178 84 
 
 $485,838 38 
 
 $803,004 93 
 
 $845,249 42 
 
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 CUSTOMS RETURNS, DIVISION Of^ VANCOUVER, 
 
 FOR THE YEAR ENDING SIST DECE'/.BER, 1898. 
 
 QuARTBR Ending 
 
 Entered for Consumption 
 
 Duty 
 
 Free 
 
 Dutiable 
 
 Total 
 
 Collected 
 
 March 31st 
 
 $ 137,542 
 217,253 
 136,578 
 101,427 
 
 $ 403,682 
 732,637 
 746,402 
 742,239 
 
 $ 541,224 
 949,890 
 
 882,980 
 843,666 
 
 $128,943 20 
 
 June 30th 
 
 218,842 61 
 
 September 30th 
 
 December 31st 
 
 218,800 92 
 210,738 07 
 
 
 » 592,800 
 
 « 2,624,960 
 
 » 3,217,760 
 
 9 777,324 80 
 
 REVENUES. 
 
 Duties * $ 777,324 80 
 
 Other Revenues 67,964 32 
 
 $ 845,249 42 
 
 11B99 
 
 ;777,324 80 
 67,924 62 
 
 845,249 42 
 
 TOTAL REVENUES FOR FOUR YEARS. 
 
 
 1896 
 
 1897 
 
 1898 
 
 1899 
 
 Custc.ns 
 
 $394,178 
 
 $485,838 
 
 $803,005 
 
 $854,249 
 
 [By the courtesy of the Collector of Customs.] 
 INLAND REVENUE. 
 
 Articles 
 
 Spirits, gals 
 
 Malt, lbs 
 
 Tobacco, lbs 
 
 *' raw leaf, lbs. . . 
 
 Cigars, Ex. Wharehouse. 
 
 " Ex. Factory 
 
 Warehoused 
 
 105,614.30 
 2,469,031 
 
 255,346 
 72,331 
 
 508,550 
 3,075,950 
 
 Ex Warehoused 
 
 Consumption 
 
 100,459.90 
 
 2,439,978 
 
 240,676 
 
 71,664 
 
 508,200 
 
 Export 
 
 398.9*" 
 
 491 
 263 
 
 Removal 
 
 235.23 
 
 7,154 
 673 
 
 Petroleum Inspection, 43,006 pkgs., 237,839.44 gals., and Fees, 
 $1,269.45. These fees were abolished on 31st August, 1899. Duty 
 collected, $321,286.59. Increase over 1898, $31,224.30. 
 
 TOTAL REVENUES FOR FOUR YEARS. 
 
 
 1896 
 
 1897 
 
 1898 
 
 1899 
 
 Inland Revenue 
 
 $141,989 
 
 $184,989 
 
 $290,062 
 
 $321,286 
 
 
 
 [By the courtesy of the Collector of Inland Revenue.] 
 
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 PORT OF NEW WESTMINSTER (FRASER RIVER) B. C. 
 
 RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDING SltT DECEMBER, 1888. 
 
 Shipping — No. Tonnage. 
 
 Steam vessels on register.... 87 8,217 
 
 Sailing " " «• 41 2,584 
 
 Total 128 10,801 
 
 "•'.ssels built during 1899 23 775 
 
 IM. TS- L .ti-»ble $ 731,929 00 
 
 Fret 145,43100 
 
 Total .$ 877,360 00 
 
 Exports— Total value ;...... $ 2,430,990 00 
 
 Revenue— Total collection, 1899 202,542 99 
 
 [By the courtesy of the Collector of Customs.] 
 
 PORT OF NANAIMb (VANCOUVER ISLAND). 
 
 FOR THE YEAR ENDING 3ltT DECEMBER, 1888. 
 
 Shipping — No. Tonnage. 
 
 Inwards SU 373.888 
 
 No. Tonnage. 
 
 Outwards 326 400,583 
 
 rMPORTS— Dutiable $ 241,227 00 
 
 Free . . . . : "... 59,473 00 
 
 Total .$ 300,700 00 
 
 Exports — Tons. Value. 
 
 Coal 778,971 $ 2,934,977 00 
 
 ,. Ore 2,997 00 
 
 Products of the Forest 252,124 00 
 
 Miscellaneous 6,334 00 
 
 Total. ..... .$3,196,432 00 
 
 Revenue — Duties $ 79,537 22 
 
 [By the courtesy of the Collector of Customs.] 
 
3. C. 
 
 731,929 00 
 145,431 00 
 
 877,360 00 
 
 430,990 00 
 202,542 99 
 
 241,227 00 
 69,473 00 
 
 >00,700 00 
 
 Value. 
 >34,977 00 
 
 2,997 00 
 
 52,124 00 
 
 6,334 00 
 
 96,432 00 
 79,537 22 
 
 
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 SHIPPING RETURNS. 
 
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 PORT OF VANCOUVER. YEAR ENDING 30th JUNE, 1899. 
 
 INWARDS. 
 
 
 Number 
 
 Tons 
 Register 
 
 Quantity of Frkioht 
 
 
 Tons 
 Weight 
 
 Tons 
 Measure in 'nt 
 
 With Cargfo 
 
 361 
 175 
 
 341,772 
 119,331 
 
 63,071 
 
 75,068 
 
 In Ballast 
 
 
 
 
 
 Totals 
 
 536 
 
 46M03 
 
 63,071 
 
 75,068 
 
 OUTWARDS. 
 
 
 Number 
 
 Tons 
 Register 
 
 Quantity of Freight 
 
 
 Tons 
 Weight 
 
 Tons 
 Measurem'nt 
 
 With Cargo 
 
 387 
 169 
 
 386,559 
 71,811 
 
 148,408 
 
 185,519 
 
 In Ballast 
 
 
 
 
 Totals f . . . . 
 
 556 
 
 458,370 
 
 148,408 
 
 185,519 
 
 
 [By the courtesy of the Collector of Customs.] 
 
 STATEMENT OF NUMBER AND TONNAGE OF SEA-GOING VESSELS 
 
 (BOTH STEAM AND SAIL) ENTERED AT AND CLEARED 
 
 FROM THE PORT OF VANCOUVER DURING THE 
 
 YEAR ENDING JUNE 30th, 1899. 
 
 
 Entered 
 
 Cleared 
 
 Totals 
 
 
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 Vessels 
 
 Tons 
 Register 
 
 No. of 
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 617 
 39 
 
 Tons 
 Register 
 
 No. of 
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 Tons 
 Register 
 
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 Sail 
 
 498 
 38 
 
 419,981 
 41,122 
 
 418,516 
 39,854 
 
 1,015 
 
 77 
 
 838,497 
 
 80,976 
 
 
 
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 536 
 
 461,103 
 
 556 
 
 468,370 
 
 1,092 
 
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 RETURNS FOR THK YEAR ENDING 30th JUNE, 1899. 
 (from THa Official Riturni.) 
 
 Number and tonnage of sea-g-oing vessels (both steam and sail) entered at 
 
 and cleared from the Port of Victoria, B, C, diiriiijf the 
 
 fiscal year ending 30th June, 1899, 
 
 
 Entered 
 
 Cleared 
 
 Totals 
 
 
 No. of 
 Vessels 
 
 Tons 
 Reg-ister 
 
 No. of 
 
 Vessels 
 
 Tons 
 Register 
 
 No. of 
 Vessels 
 
 Tons 
 Register 
 
 Steam 
 
 996 
 75 
 
 861,125 
 46,420 
 
 1,030 
 65 
 
 865,230 
 29,067 
 
 2,026 
 140 
 
 1.726,355 
 
 Sail 
 
 75,487 
 
 
 
 Totals 
 
 1,071 
 
 907,545 
 
 1,095 
 
 894,297 
 
 2,166 
 
 1,801,842 
 
 VANCOUVER CUSTOMS. 
 EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. 
 
 Comparative table for twelve years, with returns for present year 
 
 up to the 31st March. 
 
 FISCAL YEAR ENDING. 
 
 30th June, 1888 
 
 1889 
 
 " 1890 
 
 1891 
 
 " 1892 
 
 " 1893 
 
 «• 1894 
 
 " 1895 
 
 " 1896 
 
 1897 
 
 1898 
 
 " 1899 
 
 31st March (9 months), 1900. 
 
 EXPORTS. 
 
 $ 
 
 553 
 
 518 
 
 483 
 
 511 
 
 541 
 
 695 
 
 637 
 
 8.39 
 
 1,048 
 
 1,321 
 
 1,114 
 
 9)1 
 
 2,142 
 
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 ,562 
 ,885 
 ,599 
 ,600 
 ,642 
 ,574 
 ,769 
 ,402 
 ,198 
 ,200 
 251 
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 IMPORTS. 
 
 1, 
 1, 
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 1, 
 1, 
 1, 
 1, 
 
 2, 
 3, 
 
 2, 
 
 280,900 
 443,759 
 697,600 
 155,951 
 767,264 
 180,822 
 504,485 
 165,645 
 320,271 
 900,818 
 983,351 
 098,187 
 702,288 
 
 DITTY 
 COLLECTED. 
 
 $ 
 
 50,519 
 93,805 
 1.53,727 
 261,065 
 269,621 
 280,.324 
 263,255 
 236,518 
 301,628 
 390,982 
 r t,2.54 
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 27 YEARS ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1898. 
 
 ^fi 
 
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 To 3()th June, 1S72. 
 
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 F"roin Canada. . 
 To 3(nh June, 1874. 
 
 From Canada. . 
 To .SOth June, 1875. 
 
 From Canada . . 
 To 31 nil June, 1876. 
 
 From Canada . . 
 To .SOth June, 1877. 
 
 From Canada. . 
 To 3<>th June, 1878. 
 
 From Canada . 
 To 3«lth June, 1879. 
 
 From Ciinada. . 
 To30lli June, 188(». 
 
 Fro '1 Canc'id.'i. . 
 To .SOth June. 1881. 
 
 From Canada . . 
 To .SOth June, 1882. 
 
 From Canada. . 
 To SOth June, 1883 
 
 I'^rom C.'in'ida. . 
 To SOth June, 1884. 
 
 From Canada. . 
 To SOth June, 188.->. 
 
 From Canatla. . 
 To Sdth June, 1880. 
 To .SOth June, 1887. 
 To .SOtli lune, 1888. 
 To .SOth June, 188!». 
 To .SOth lune, 18!)0. 
 To .Snth lune, 18!)1. 
 To .SOth lune, 1S<)2. 
 To .SOili lune, 180.S. 
 To Sdtli lune, 18<)4. 
 To .Sfltli June, 18!).".. 
 To SOlli June, 18!)(i. 
 To .Sdth lune, 18<)7. 
 To .SOtli June, 1S08. 
 
 Value of 
 
 Total 
 Imports. 
 
 fl,790,3.V2 
 
 22,2 ir> 
 
 2,191.011 
 
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 2,08r>,.-)r)0 
 
 ()(5,104 
 
 2,r>43,r),i2 
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 2,997.r)97 
 
 129,7.S5 
 2,220,9(i8 
 
 1H3,141 
 2,220,9()8 
 
 103,142 
 2,244,503 
 
 144,754 
 2,440,781 
 
 184,951 
 1,(589,394 
 
 208,072 
 2,489,(543 
 
 .387,111 
 2,899,223 
 
 449,7(58 
 3,937,5.3(5 
 
 (524,207 
 4,142,48(5 
 
 927,1 1.54 
 3,953,299 
 3,547,8.52 
 3,509,951 
 3,7(53,127 
 4,379,272 
 5,478,883 
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 3,9.S4,(t(5(5 
 5,.S20,(515 
 4,403,97(5 
 5,5(5(5,238 
 7,1.30,381 
 8,(590,2(53 
 
 Goods Entkred for Home Consumption. 
 
 Dutiable 
 Good.s 
 
 $ 1,600,361 
 
 1,5(59,112 
 
 1,676,492 
 
 1,924,482 
 
 2,2.37,072 
 
 1,820,391 
 
 1,905 '201 
 
 1,997,125 
 
 1,614,165 
 
 2,214*153 
 
 2,472,174 
 
 3,.S31,023 
 
 3,337,(542 
 
 3,4.58,529 
 
 2,951,.S79 
 3,0(55,791 
 2,674,941 
 2,002,(54(5 
 3,.S57,111 
 4,261,207 
 4,423,414 
 3, (5(52, (57*3 
 3,582,333 
 3,131,490 
 3,933,0.50 
 5,048,755 
 (5,.S20,438 
 
 Free 
 Good.s 
 
 ! 166,707$ 
 22,215 
 507,3(54 
 75,604 
 .371,544 
 66,104 
 566,111 
 117,054 
 707,906 
 129,7.35 
 346,318 
 1(5.3,142 
 .367,926 
 144,7.54 
 320,. 326 
 184,951 
 122,451 
 208,072 
 242,963 
 .387,111 
 404,287 
 449,768 
 5.50,8.33 
 624,207 
 702,693 
 789,287 
 5(54,923 
 927,054 
 1,060,347 
 5(50,. 348 
 729,266 
 807,140 
 0.30,. 375 
 074,983 
 ,8()3,0(t5 
 255,495 
 738,282 
 23(5,9.35 
 .503,894 
 028,653 
 102,593 
 
 Total. 
 
 1,767,068 
 
 22,215 
 
 2,076,476 
 
 75,(504 
 
 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 
 2,4.57,116 
 
 208,072 
 1,7.36,616 
 
 387,111 
 2,875,461 
 
 449,768 
 3,8(56,856 
 
 624,207 
 4,040,.S.S5 
 
 789,287 
 4,023,4.52 
 
 927,054 
 4,011,726 
 3,626,1.39 
 3,401,207 
 3,809,786 
 4,287,486 
 5,.3.36,190 
 6,22(5,419 
 4,918,1(58 
 5,336,961 
 4,368,425 
 5,49(5,944 
 7,077,408 
 8,423,031 
 
 Duty 
 Collected 
 
 $ 342,400 48 
 
 302,147 65 
 
 336,494 47 
 
 413,921 50 
 
 488,384 52 
 
 403,-520 21 
 
 426,125 14 
 
 484,705 04 
 
 450,175 43 
 
 589,403 62 
 
 678,104 53 
 
 907,655 54 
 
 884,076 21 
 
 966,143 64 
 
 880,226 65 
 
 883,421 53 
 
 861,465 14 
 
 974,675 (59 
 
 1,075,215 20 
 
 1,. 346,059 42 
 
 1,412,878 00 
 
 1,. 3(57, 250 23 
 
 1,308,631 23 
 
 1,137,727 49 
 
 1,30(5,738 56 
 
 1,701,512 16 
 
 2,213,593 13 
 
 The Official Report of the Department of Trade and Commerce does 
 not contain the above information for the year 1899. 
 
Annual Report. 
 
 69 
 
 A FOR 
 
 SUMPTION. 
 
 Duty 
 
 Collected 
 
 5 342,400 48 
 
 302,147 65 
 
 336,494 47 
 
 413,921 50 
 
 488,384 52 
 
 403,520 21 
 
 426,125 14 
 
 484,705 04 
 
 450,175 43 
 
 589,403 62 
 
 678,104 53 
 
 907,655 54 
 
 884,076 21 
 
 966,143 64 
 
 880,226 65 
 
 883,421 53 
 
 861,465 14 
 
 974,675 69 
 
 075,215 20 
 
 346,059 42 
 
 412,878 00 
 
 367,250 23 
 
 ;^08,631 23 
 
 137,727 49 
 
 106, 73S 56 
 
 (01,512 16 
 
 J13,593 13 
 
 EXPORTS, THE PRODUCE OF CANADA, FROM THE PROVINCE 
 
 OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, FOR 27 YEARS ENDING 
 
 JUNE 30th, 1898. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Animals 
 
 A^ric'l 
 
 Miscel- 
 laneous. 
 
 
 u 
 
 The Mine. 
 
 Fisheries. 
 
 Forests 
 
 and their 
 Prodce 
 
 Pro- 
 ducts. 
 
 Total. 
 
 
 $ 
 
 $ 
 
 $ 
 
 $ 
 
 $ 
 
 $ 
 
 $ 
 
 1872 
 
 1. 389, 585 
 
 37,707 
 
 214,.377 
 
 214,700 
 
 142 
 
 1 ,540 
 
 1,8.58,050 
 
 1873 
 
 1,224,362 
 
 43,361 
 
 21 1 ,02(5 
 
 259,292 
 
 2,885 
 
 1,197 
 
 1,742,123 
 
 1874 
 
 1,351,145 
 
 114,118 
 
 260,116 
 
 31^0,625 
 
 5.29(5 
 
 443 
 
 2,051,743 
 
 1875 
 
 1,929,294 
 
 133,986 
 
 292,468 
 
 411,810 
 
 9,727 
 
 
 2,777,285 
 
 1876 
 
 2,032,139 
 
 71,338 
 
 273,430 
 
 .329,027 
 
 .3,080 
 
 68 
 
 2,709,082 
 
 1877 
 
 1,708,848 
 
 105,603 
 
 287,042 
 
 230,893 
 
 3,083 
 
 1,.5(J0 
 
 2,346,9(59 
 
 1878 
 
 1,759.171 
 
 423,840 
 
 .327,360 
 
 257,314 
 
 4()2 
 
 
 2,768,147 
 
 1879 
 
 1,530,812 
 
 633,493 
 
 273,366 
 
 268,671 
 
 2,505 
 
 57 
 
 2,708,848 
 
 1880 
 
 1,664,626 
 
 317,410 
 
 258,804 
 
 3.39,218 
 
 3,843 
 
 100 
 
 2,.")84,001 
 
 1881 
 
 1,317,079 
 
 400,984 
 
 172,647 
 
 .3,50,474 
 
 248 
 
 22 
 
 2,231, 5.-)4 
 
 1882 
 
 1,437,072 
 
 976,903 
 
 362,875 
 
 300,429 
 
 946 
 
 2,616 
 
 3,08((,841 
 
 1883 
 
 1,309,646 
 
 1,.333,385 
 
 407,624 
 
 287,394 
 
 6,791 
 
 443 
 
 3,345,2(53 
 
 1884 
 
 1,441,052 
 
 899,371 
 
 458,365 
 
 271,796 
 
 1,745 
 
 1,413 
 
 3,100,404 
 
 1885 
 
 1,759,512 
 
 727,672 
 
 262,071 
 
 41 4,. 364 
 
 2,324 
 
 . 5,948 
 
 3,172,.39l 
 
 1886 
 
 1,720,335 
 
 643,052 
 
 194,488 
 
 .329,248 
 
 1,907 
 
 2,811 
 
 2,891,811 
 
 1887 
 
 1,832,827 
 
 910,5.59 
 
 2.35,913 
 
 380,120 
 
 10,2(55 
 
 1,911 
 
 .3,371,(501 
 
 1888 
 
 1,889,805 
 
 1,164,019 
 
 441,957 
 
 318,839 
 
 27,(531 
 
 85,826 
 
 3,928,077 
 
 1889 
 
 2,377,052 
 
 993,623 
 
 449,026 
 
 .397,685 
 
 14,831 
 
 102,089 
 
 4, 334, .30(5 
 
 1890 
 
 2,375,770 
 
 2„374,717 
 
 325,881 
 
 .346,159 
 
 9,823 
 
 113,271 
 
 5, .545,(521 
 
 1891 
 
 2,930,229 
 
 2,274,686 
 
 374,996 
 
 294,(546 
 
 5,017 
 
 20,434 
 
 (5,257,158 
 
 1892 
 
 2,979,470 
 
 2,. 35 1,083 
 
 425,278 
 
 .S90,«,-)0 
 
 25,01 M 
 
 31,976 
 
 (5,574,989 
 
 1893 
 
 2,898,947 
 
 1,501,831 
 
 454,994 
 
 310, (521 
 
 .30,173 
 
 446,231 
 
 5,(542,797 
 
 1894 
 
 3,521,543 
 
 3,.541,305 
 
 411,623 
 
 149,2(59 
 
 23,323 
 
 19(5,895 
 
 7,843,958 
 
 1895 
 
 4,615,4.52 
 
 3,264,500 
 
 500,048 
 
 4.54,618 
 
 20,.3(5(i 
 
 85,190 
 
 8,949,174 
 
 1896 
 
 5,762,960 
 
 3,288,776 
 
 685,740 
 
 4.34,(547 
 
 (50,7(53 
 
 57,022 
 
 10,289,908 
 
 1897 
 
 8,909,592 
 
 3,567,815 
 
 712,173 
 
 .307,845 
 
 104,744 
 
 .")2,5.39 
 
 14,1.S4,708 
 
 1898 
 
 11,614,838 
 
 3,846,951 
 
 426,300 
 
 285,(507 
 
 79,015 
 
 (5(57,006 
 
 1(5,919,717 
 
 Note.— The Official Report of tiie Department of Tiaile and Com- 
 merce does not contain the above information for (he year 1899. 
 
 ii il , 
 
 rce does 
 
 -M 
 
60 
 
 Vancouver Board of Trade 
 
 AGRICULTURE. 
 
 I 
 
 r 
 
 The prosperity of the Province of British Cokimbia, as 
 judged by the satisfactory reports received from the agricul- 
 tural districts, is increasing at an even more rapid rate than 
 hitherto. The crops for 1899 vvere good, while prices to the 
 farmers were also fairly good. The past winter was very mild 
 and favorable for the economical wintering of stock, while the 
 spring has been such as to afford the farmer every encourage- 
 ment for a good year. With the opening up of the various 
 Kootenr^y mines, as well as the demand for farm produce in 
 Atlin and Klondike districts, a large market has been err ed 
 of which the farmers are reaping the benefit. 
 
 CEREIALS. 
 
 The prospects of the harvest for the current year never 
 looked more promising than at the time of writing. All that 
 is needed is a dry harvest to secure an abundant crop of hay, 
 grain and producj. In the Okanagan Valley the crops are 
 very heavy, and wheat cutting will commence early. The 
 crops for the past year are nearly exhausted, so that farmers 
 should secure a good price for their harvest, and the antici- 
 pated light crop of wheat in the Manitoba district should 
 materially benefit tne farmers in this Province. 
 
r never 
 
 Annual Report. 
 
 DAIRYING. 
 
 61 
 
 Owing to improved methods being more generally adopt- 
 ed, dairying is generally taking a more important place among 
 the natural industries in the Province. Although consider- 
 able money is still sent out of the country for dairy products, 
 etc., it is anticipated this will diminish in proportion to the 
 population from now on, as mixed farming is being mTe 
 taken up year by year, and has proved a great success, es- 
 pecially in the Chilliwack Valley. 
 
 FRUIT. 
 
 By the formation of the Fruit Growers' Exchange, the 
 chief difficulty in connection with the fruit crop has to a great 
 extent been overcome. Great care being now exercised in the 
 packing and shipment of the fruit which rinds a ready market 
 in Eastern Canada. The crop of strawberries and cherries has 
 suffered somewhat from the heavy rains, but the plums, ap- 
 ples and pears are expected to prove a fairly good crop. 
 
 GENERAL. 
 
 The industries of growing Hops and Tobacco are year by 
 year increasing as the product of the Province becomes more 
 generally known. The crop of Hops is now annually shipped 
 to England and sold on the London market in competition 
 with the English Hops, while the Tobacco crop is handled 
 principally by cigar manufacturers in this Province who have 
 created a local market for their product. 
 
 The information dissminated by the various Agricultural 
 Societies and Farmers' Institutes is tending generally to im- 
 prove the position of the farmers by the introduction of mixed 
 farming, while the soil of the farms is now beginning to re- 
 pay the labor expended in bringing it under cultivation. 
 
 '11 ^1 
 
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 62 
 
 % 
 
 Vancouver Board «>f TiiAJiE 
 
 AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. 
 
 British Columbia Agricultural and Industrial Association, 
 Victoria : A. J. Dallain, Victoria, Secretary. 
 
 Royal Agricultural and Industrial Society of British Colum- 
 bia, New Westminster : Arthur Malins, New Westmin- 
 ster, Secretary. 
 
 North and South Saanich Agricultural Society, Saanich : Fred 
 Turgw "^j Turgoose P. O., Secretary. 
 
 Cowichan Agricultural Association, Vancouver Island : W. 
 W. R. Robertson, M. L. A., President; G. H. Hadwen, 
 Duncans P. O., Secretyry-Treasurer. 
 
 Nanaimo District Agricultural and Horticultural Society, 
 Nanaimo : Rowland Malpass, Nanaimo, Secretary. 
 
 Wellington District Agricultural Society, Wellington : Geo. 
 Blake, Wellington, Secretar 
 
 Comox Agricultural and Industrial Association, Comox : John 
 Mundell, Sandwich P. ()., Secretary. 
 
 Islands Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, Salt 
 Springs Island : t -i A.. Brodwell, Secretary. 
 
 Mission City Agricultu.ax and Arts Association, Mission City : 
 J. A. Catherwood, Mission City, Secretary. 
 
 Delta Agricvdtural Society, Delta : A. De R. Taylor, Ladner 
 P. ()., Secretary. 
 
 Chilliwack Agricultural Society, Chilliwack : S. Millard, 
 Treasurer ; C. B. Reeves, Chilliwack, Secretary. 
 
 District of Surrey Agricultural Society, Surrey : S. H. Shan- 
 non, Cloverdale, Secretary. 
 
 Richmond Agricultural and Industrial Society, Richmond : 
 D. Rowan, President ; A. B. Dixon, Terra Nova, Secre- 
 tary-'! reasurer. 
 
 Laugh \' Glenwood Agricultural Association, Langley ; Albert 
 Deans, Langley Prairie, Secretary. 
 
■^v. 
 
 m 
 
 Annual Report. 
 
 r,3 
 
 Agricultural and Trades' Association of Okanagan, Missi. -i : 
 F. J. Watson, Kelowna, Secretary-Treasurer. 
 
 Kamloops Agricultural Association, Kamloops : W. J. Roper, 
 President ; F. J. Deane, Secretary. 
 
 Okanagan and Spallumchecn Agricultural Society : C. B. L. 
 Lefrey, Vernon, Secretary. 
 
 Inland Agricultural Association : Joseph W. Burr, Ashcroft, 
 Secretary. 
 
 Kent Agricultural and Horticultural Association, Kent. 
 
 British Columbia Horticultural Society and Fruit Growers' 
 Association : T. R. Pearson, New Westminster, Secre- 
 tary-Treasurer. 
 
 British Columbia Fruit Exchange Society, Limited : George 
 D. Brynlner, Treasurer ; E. Hutcherson, Manager ; and 
 Chas. E. Robson, Acting Secretary. 
 
 Lower Fraser Fruit Union, New Westminster : A. Malins, 
 New Westminster, Secretary-Treasurer. 
 
 Fraser Valley Fruit Union, Limited : E. J. Abbott, Pi :i;Jf'u ; 
 J. A. Catherwood, Mission City, Secretary. 
 
 Chilliwack Valley Fruit Growing and Shipping Asr ociaiion, 
 Ltd. : G. R. Ashwell, Chilliwack, Treasurer ; ja.--;. T t ors, 
 Chilliwack, Secretary. 
 
 Maple Ridge Fruit Union : H. Ferguson, President ; and J. 
 C. McFarlane, Secretary, Port Haney. 
 
 Victoria District Fruit Growers' Association, V'ctcri'i : D. I). 
 Dove, Mount Tolmie, Victoria, Secretary-Treasurer. 
 
 Vancouver Island Flockmasters' Association : T. A. Wood. 
 Quamichan P. O., Secretary-Treasurer. 
 
 Dairymen's Association of British Columbia : H. F. Page, 
 President; G, H. Hadwen, Ouncans P, O., Secretary- 
 Treasurer. 
 
 Cowichan Creamery Association, Limited, Duncans : G. T 
 Corfitld, President;]. H. Whitome, Secretary -Tri;asurer. 
 
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 64 
 
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 Delta Creamery Company, Ltd. : H. N. Rich, President ; C. 
 F. Green, Secretary-Treasurer, Ladners P. O. 
 
 Alberni Farmers' Institute. 
 
 Comox 
 
 Cowichan 
 
 Metchosin 
 
 Islands 
 
 Nanairao-Cedar 
 
 Victoria 
 
 Delta 
 
 Surrey 
 
 Chilliwack 
 
 Mission Farmers 
 
 Kent 
 
 Maple Ridge 
 
 Matsqui 
 
 Spallumcheen 
 
 Osoyoos 
 
 Salmon Arm 
 
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 Institute. 
 
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Annual Keport. 
 
 66 
 
 VANCOUVER 
 
 The City of Vancouver was incorporated in the year 
 1886 ; was ravaged by fire in the month of June, same year ; 
 it now has a population of more than 30,000 souls ; is the 
 terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway ; and has more 
 palatial bank buildings than any other place of its size on the 
 Continent of America. 
 
 During the year 1899 the amount of capital invested in 
 residences and other buildings, estimated on the most reliable 
 authorities, was 1^1,500,000, and at least $500,000 more is re- 
 presented by buildings in course of construction and to be 
 erected. 
 
 Vancouver has three Hospitals, a Children's Home and 
 Orphanage, Free Library and Reading Rooms, large and sub- 
 stantial Public School Buildings, also commodious Churches 
 of several different denominations. 
 
 Vancouver is headquarters for the mining, fishing and 
 lumbering interests of British Columbia. 
 
 Vancouver has also one of the best harbors in the 
 world, with large wharf accommodation. 
 
 From July ist, 1899, to July ist, 1900, the Canadian 
 Pacific Railway Company have extended their wharves east- 
 ward 500 feet, and built a new shed 350 feet by 75 feet, and 
 to the west end an addition has been built with a shed 20 feet 
 by 75 feet, for the Empress Line of Steamers. They have 
 now 2000 feet of frontage suitable for sea-going vessels, which 
 will be added to shortly by further dredging. They have 
 completed the sea wall under and near the front of their 
 wharves from end to end, nearly up to half tide. A steam 
 
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 66 
 
 Vancouver Boari* of TRADt; 
 
 shovel has been at work for the whole year filling behind the 
 wharves and in front of the station, and on the ground so 
 made nearly one mile of new sidings has been laid ; the 
 work of filling by steam shovel and train will he vigorously 
 prosecuted so as to complete the proposed esplanade. The 
 track immediately in rear of the main wharves has been ex- 
 tended eastward, on trestle, to connect with that in rear of 
 Stimson's wharf and the City wharf, making a continuous 
 track from end to end of the wharf frontage. 
 
 The new station, at the foot of Granville Street, has been 
 completed and occupied since October, i8gg. An east-end 
 station has been built at the north end of Heatley Avenue, 
 at which all local trains stop. 
 
Annual Report. 
 
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 41,798 53 
 
 67,274 82 
 
 97,263 57 
 
 128.746 59 
 
 238,326 58 
 
 258,451 62 
 
 314,413 92 
 
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 98,663 27 
 
 144,.561 70 
 
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 325,298 98 
 
 336,386 14 
 
 318,018 49 
 
 372,901 51 
 
 389,481 11 
 
 436,102 19 
 
 474,971 98 
 
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 FROM THE CITY RECORDS. 
 
 JAN'Y, 
 
 1890. 
 
 Streets graded 50.33 miles 
 
 Streets gravelled 8.35 " 
 
 Macadamized with broken rock .... — 
 
 Paved with bituminous rock — 
 
 Paved with wooden blocks — 
 
 Planked 6.30 " 
 
 Sidewalks — 
 
 Water-mains, cast iron 10.14 " 
 
 Sewers . 7.00 " 
 
 Box and surface drains — 
 
 Basement drains 
 
 Hydrants 65 
 
 Public Fountains — 
 
 jANY, 
 
 1899. 
 
 Jan'y 
 1900. 
 
 80.59 mi 
 
 es 83.01 miles 
 
 10.95 ' 
 
 10. 
 
 << 
 
 22.16 ' 
 
 23.86 
 
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 1.82 « 
 
 1.82 
 
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 1.03 • 
 
 1.51 
 
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 87.93 
 
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 24.75 
 
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 Population, Dominion Census 13,686 22,000 
 
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 68 
 
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 $91 
 
 1900. 
 24,000 
 
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF VANCOUVER. 
 
 High School 8 rooms 
 
 West " 16 " 
 
 " II Branch 1 " 
 
 Central 8 " 
 
 occupied 
 
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 Mount Pleasant School 16 " 
 
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 Number of Children 3. 
 
 
 Value of School Property in the City. . . . $379,725 
 
 
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Annual Report. 
 
 G9 
 
 Jan'y 
 1900. 
 
 83.01 miles 
 
 10. 
 
 23.86 " 
 1.82 " 
 1.51 " 
 
 87.93 *' 
 
 24.75 
 
 
 14.59 
 
 
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 $980,000.00 
 
 BANKERS' CLEARING HOUSE. 
 
 The Vancouver Bankers' Clearinjf House was established in 1898. 
 
 Following- are the Official Retui .is for the years 
 
 ending 30th June, 1899 and I'KX). 
 
 Month. 
 
 Yefir Ending 30th June, 
 1899. 
 
 Year Ending .30th June, 
 1900. 
 
 
 Balances. 
 
 Clearings. 
 
 Balances. 
 
 Clearings. 
 
 Julv 
 
 
 
 $ 713,160 
 1,(K)4,483 
 9()8,:i72 
 9:J6,822 
 862,40*) 
 885,(i06 
 648,898 
 609,047 
 620,575 
 727,695 
 737,818 
 815,437 
 
 $ 3,.3."),145 
 4,929,157 
 
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 Auirust 
 
 
 
 September 
 
 
 
 4,513,755 
 
 October 
 
 
 
 3,923,946 
 
 November ...... 
 
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 January 
 
 $ 556,083 
 (323,906 
 524,020 
 485,344 
 472,050 
 712,489 
 575,0.-)2 
 656,740 
 
 $ 2,838,317 
 3,05<],457 
 2,.592,984 
 2,163,522 
 2,574,929 
 3,268,455 
 2,784,262 
 3,7(»8,864 
 
 4,612,92(5 
 4,090,1.36 
 3,(549,640 
 
 February 
 
 2,881,(52(5 
 
 March 
 
 3,378,iK)7 
 
 April 
 
 .3,543,461 
 
 May 
 
 .3,717,183 
 
 June 
 
 3,843,988 
 
 Totals 
 
 $4,605,684 
 
 $2:^,049,790 
 
 $9,530,322 
 
 $46,438,970 
 
 COMPARATIVE BANK CLEARINGS IN CANADA FOR TWELVE 
 MONTHS ENDING 3IST DECEMBER, 1898 AND 1899. 
 
 Cities. 
 
 1898. 
 
 1899. 
 
 Montreal 
 
 $ 731,264,677 
 4:«»,489,3.36 
 5)0,754,276 
 (52,523,827 
 35.637,9(54 
 .30,:U9,2(54 
 
 $ 794,109,924 
 .')04,.5(59,918 
 107,78(5,798 
 
 Toronto 
 
 Winnipeg 
 
 Halifax 
 
 70.(K)0,7()5 
 
 Hamilton 
 
 40.298.084 
 
 St. John, N. B 
 
 Victoria. B. C 
 
 :i2,628,723 
 33.506,489 
 
 Vancouver, B. C 
 
 
 42,179,.553 
 
 
 
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 $1,390,019,344 
 
 $1,-549,994,1.52 
 
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 VANCOUVER POST OFFICE. 
 
 British Columbia is divided into Two Postal Districts. 
 The supervision of the Mainland is now directed and con- 
 trolled by the Inspector resident at Vancouver. 
 
 A direct Postal Service, once a week from Vancouver to 
 and from Atlin, has recently been inaugurated. 
 
 OFFICIAL INFORMATION FOR FOUR YEARS ENDING 
 30TH JUNE, 1888. 
 
 Year. 
 
 Grcss Postal 
 Revenue. 
 
 Number ot 
 
 Money Orders 
 
 Issued. 
 
 Total Amount 
 
 of Money 
 Orders Issued. 
 
 Total Amount 
 
 of Money 
 Orders Paid. 
 
 1896 
 
 1897 
 
 1898 
 
 1899 
 
 $ 32,653 08 
 37,712 03 
 51,219 37 
 49,767 20 
 
 11,023 
 10,976 
 12,378 
 12,054 
 
 $161,618 62 
 147,040 24 
 189,088 02 
 190,440 49 
 
 $131,719 74 
 143,075 76 
 167,183 78 
 184,940 48 
 
 
 $171,351 68 
 
 46,431 
 
 $688,187 37 
 
 $626,919 76 
 
 ANALYSIS DF THE MONEY ORDER BUSINESS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 
 FOR FOUR YEARS ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1888. 
 
 Year. 
 
 Number of 
 
 Money Orders 
 
 Issued. 
 
 Total Amount of 
 
 Money Orders 
 
 Issued. 
 
 Total Amount of 
 
 Money Orders 
 
 Paid. 
 
 1896 
 
 1897 
 
 1898 
 
 1890 
 
 69,292 
 77,991 
 9U,674 
 97,762 
 
 $1,053,339 08 
 1,142,973 69 
 1,396,604 60 
 1,633,143 86 
 
 $ 545,925 25 
 606,239 95 
 705,468 40 
 754,329 62 
 
 
 335,719 
 
 $5,226,061 23 
 
 $2,601,963 22 
 
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 25 25 
 39 95 
 68 40 
 29 62 
 
 33 22 
 
 Annual Report. 
 
 CONSULAR AGENCIES IN CITY. 
 
 BELGIUM. 
 
 J. M. Whitehead, Esq., Vice-Consul. 
 
 CHILE. 
 
 Hon. M. p. Morris, Consul-General. 
 
 ECUADOR. 
 
 Hon. John MacQuillan, Consul-General. 
 
 FRANCE. 
 
 Baron de St. Laurent, Consul. 
 
 GERMANY. 
 
 Hon. Johann Wulffsohn, Consul. 
 
 JAPAN. 
 
 Hon. S. Shimizu, Japanese Imperial Consul. 
 
 NETHERLANDS. 
 
 C. Gardiner Johnson, Esq., Vice-Consul. 
 
 NORWAY AND SWEDEN. * 
 
 J. C. Maclure, Esq., Vice-Consul. 
 
 PERU. 
 
 Hon. R. H. Alexander, Consul. 
 
 SPAIN. 
 
 Capt. H. a. Mellon, Vice-Consul. 
 
 UNITED states. 
 
 Hon. L. Edwin Dudley, Consul. 
 
 F. J. Schofield, Esq., Vice-Consul. 
 
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 Presbyterian. 
 
 First Presbyterian Church. 
 
 St. Andrew's Church. 
 
 Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church. 
 
 Fairview Church. 
 
 Knox (Independent) Presbyterian Church. 
 
 Roman Catholic. 
 Church of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. 
 
 Church of England. 
 
 St. James' Church. 
 Christ Church. 
 St. Michael's Church. 
 St. Paul's Church. 
 Holy Trinity Church. 
 
 Congregational. 
 First Congregational Church. 
 
 Methodist. 
 
 Homer St. Methodist Church. 
 Princess St. Methodist Church. 
 Mount Pleasant Methodist Church. 
 
 Baptist. 
 
 First Baptist Church. 
 
 Jackson Avenue Baptist Church. 
 
 Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. 
 
 Lutheran. 
 German Lutheran Church. 
 
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 THE MINING INDUSTRY OF PRITISH COLUMBIA. 
 
 EXTRACTED FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER 
 
 OF MINES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 
 
 3IST DECEMaER, 1899. 
 
 The following statistical tables give the total mineral out- 
 put of the Province to date, and show in considerable detail 
 the actual mineral production of the past year, as based on 
 smelter or mill returns ; also a summary of the production of 
 each of the last four years, thus illustrating by comparison 
 the progress made in productive mining during this period. 
 
 In assembling the output of the lode mines in the follow- 
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 proximate for each year, and ultimately correct, as ore not 
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 taken. Treatment and other charges have not been deducted. 
 
 TABLE I. 
 
 TOTAL PRODUCTION FOR ALL YEARS UP TO AND INCLUDING 1899. 
 
 Gold, placer $ (n,30r>,719 
 
 Gold, lode 9,359,479 
 
 Silver 11,340,609 
 
 Lead 4,928,069 
 
 Copper 2,747,294 
 
 Coal and Coke 44,396,387 
 
 Building stone, bricks, etc 1,700,000 
 
 Other metals 32,900 
 
 $135,810,457 
 
 TABLE IL 
 
 PRODUCTION FOR EACH YEAR FROM 1890 TO 1899 (INCLUSIVE.) 
 
 Year. Amount. 
 
 1''90 $ 2,60S,803 
 
 1891 3,621,102 
 
 1892 2,978,530 
 
 1893 3,588,413 
 
 1894 4,225,717 
 
 1895 5,643,042 
 
 1896 7,507,956 
 
 1897 10,455,268 
 
 1898 10,906,861 
 
 1899 12,393,131 
 
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 TABLE V. 
 
 YIELD OF PLACER GOLD PER YEAR TO DATE. 
 
 1858 $ 705,000 
 
 1859 1,615,070 
 
 1860 2,228,543 
 
 1861 2,666,118 
 
 1862 2,656,90:i 
 
 186:^ 3,913,563 
 
 18H4 3,735,850 
 
 1865 3,491,205 
 
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 1867 2,480,868 
 
 1868 3,372,972 
 
 1869 1,774,978 
 
 1870 1,»^,956 
 
 1871 1,799,440 
 
 1872 1,610,972 
 
 1873 l,:m>,749 
 
 1874 1,844,618 
 
 1875 2,474,004 
 
 1876 1,786,648 
 
 1877 1,608,182 
 
 1878 1,275,204 
 
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 1880 1,013,827 
 
 1881 1,016,7:^ 
 
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 PROGRESS OF MINING. 
 
 In reviewing the progress that has been made in the 
 mining industry of the Province during the past year, in order 
 to fully realize the advance that has been made, it is neces- 
 sary to look at the question from several standpoints. 
 
 The first, and probably the most important to the invest- 
 ing public, is the increase that has been made in the actual 
 output of the mines. 
 
 This is shown in the preceding tables, and is conclusive 
 evidence of our actual growth, being in a certain sense a 
 measure of the same. 
 
 These figures speak for themselves, and they speak the 
 truth as far as they go, but on certain points they are silent. 
 What they leave unsaid requires to be said for them, and pos- 
 sibly they need some interpretation and explanation. They 
 say nothing uf the preparations for shipment, of the develop- 
 ment work done, nor of the shutting down of many of those 
 mines — for no cause inherent to themselves— which in previ- 
 ous years have been our largest producers. 
 
 The total mineral output of the Province for the year 1899 
 amounts to $12,393,131, as against $10,906,861 for the pre- 
 vious year, an increase of $1,486,270, equivalent to an in- 
 crease of 13^ per cent, over last year. 
 
 This is in itself a very creditable showing, but is much 
 more so when it is taken into consideration that it is made in 
 spite of the (act that the temporary shutting down of certain 
 of the mines caused a deficit of 48910,844 in silver and lead 
 values alone. 
 
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 There is every reason to believe that but for this shutting 
 down we would have had from these same mines an increase 
 of $500,000 in place of the present deficit, which would have 
 brought our year's increase to $2,863,159, or about 27 per 
 cent, over last year. 
 
 GOLD. 
 
 The gold production for the year 1899 — including.both 
 placer and lode gold — amounts to the large sum of $4,202,473, 
 thoroughly substantiating the claim of British Columbia to 
 the title of the Golden Province. 
 
 Never before in the history of the Province has the gold 
 production reached the four million mark. The nearest ap- 
 proach thereto was in 1863, when the production was $3,913,- 
 563, and this year consequently leads any previous year by 
 $288,910. 
 
 The yield of placer gold was $1,^44,900, an amount nof 
 equalled within the last twelve years. This increase is due 
 to the Atlin District, which this year first enters the lists as a 
 serious producer, and, despite the disadvantage of a late first 
 season and innumerable disputes as to the ownership of 
 claims, has yielded about $800,000 in gold. 
 
 Placer mining in other parts of the Province has, on the 
 whole, not been very successful this past year, largely owing 
 to an excessively wet season, which k *^t the rivers so con- 
 stantly in flood that but few of them Id be worked by the 
 usual placer methods. 
 
 Gold obtained by hydraulicing has been included under 
 placer gold, and forms the chief part of the product of the 
 Cariboo District. 
 
 Dredging for gold has not as yet become a factor in the 
 yield. Many companies are at work building and experiment- 
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 exists in the bed of the Fraser and other rivers, is a compli- 
 cated one and requires time to solve. 
 
 The output of gold obtained from lode mining was $2,857,- 
 573, an increase over last year of some $656,356. This in- 
 crease is due chiefly to the greatly increased tonnage of the 
 Rossland Camp and the operations of the Ymir mines in the 
 Nelson Mining Division. 
 
 Lillooet Mining Division this year has also contributed 
 some $27,000 worth of gold, the product of stamp mills, 
 whereas in the Osoyoos District there has been a decrease of 
 about 30 per cent, from the previous year's production, which 
 is accounted for by the fact that most of the producing mines 
 confined themselves largely to development work, in antici- 
 pation of the railway facilities expected in the near future, 
 and the consequent cheapening of freights and supplies. 
 
 The production of gold from lode mining has been ob- 
 tained approximately as follows : 
 
 From direct smelting $2,166,000 
 
 '* combined amalgamation and concentrating 600,000 
 " cyanide process 91,000 
 
 Total $2,857,000 
 
 COPPER. 
 
 The amount of fine copper produced in the Province 
 during 1899 was 7,722,591 lbs., an increase of about 6 per 
 cent, over last year. While this increase in the actual out- 
 put is comparatively slight, the exceedingly good market 
 prices ruling throughout the year caused the value of such 
 production to amount to an increase of about 55 per cent, 
 over that o.' 1898. 
 
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 As yet the copper-producing districts are practically 
 limited to three — Rossland, Nelson, and the Coast. 
 
 Rossland produced about 75 per cent, of our total copper 
 output this past year, with a tonnage of 172,665 tons, an in- 
 crease of some 55 per cent, over 1898. The increase in the 
 amount of fine copper produced was about 9 per cent., but 
 the increase in the value of such production was about 58 
 per cent. 
 
 The copper production of the Nelson Camp fell off this 
 year some 600,000 lbs. in fine copper; however, the increase 
 in the market price obtained brought the value of the 1899 
 product up to about the same as that of 1898. 
 
 Relatively, the copper production of the Coast District 
 has not as yet reached any very important figure. The out- 
 put this year was some 654,972 lbs. fine copper, produced 
 from same 5,200 tons of ore, the product of mines on Texada 
 Island, on Mt. Sicker on the east coast, and near Alberni on 
 the west coast of Vancouver Island. 
 
 SILVER-LEAD. 
 
 While it is a pleasure to note the material increase in 
 other quarters, it is with regr* t that I have to report so poor 
 a showing from our silver-lead producers, chiefly of the Slo- 
 can. If taken as they stand, the statistical figures in them- 
 selves are not encouraging as to the growth of the industry, 
 so I feel obliged to offer an explanation of our poor showing 
 in this quarter. 
 
 The fact is that many of our largest producers in the 
 Slocan have been shut down, either partially or entirely, for 
 the greater part of the producing year, /. e., since June or 
 July, owing to a question between the owners of the mines 
 and their workmen. 
 
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 The list of producing mines in the Slocan has altered 
 very little since last year, a few new names only appearing on 
 the list. But the total yearly tonnage of the District has 
 dropped from 30,691 tons in 1898 to 21.507 tons in 1899, 
 according to the returns of ore treated or shipped. The ton- 
 nage of ore actually mined in 1899 would be somewhat less, 
 as some of the mines having concentrators utilized the period 
 of enforced idleness underground in running through their 
 mill dumps of second grade ore which had accumulated, 
 which has helped to swell the tonnage of ore shipped and 
 accounts for the greater proportionate decrease in the silver 
 and lead contents of the ore, there having been no appreci- 
 able decreaso in the assay value of the ores mined. This 
 decrease in production is in no way attributable to any failure 
 or depreciation in the mines themselves, but solely to the fact 
 that the ,' have been worked only a portion of the year. 
 
 The total silver production for the year amounts to 
 2,939,413 ounces, valued at $1,663,708, a decrease from the 
 production in 1898 of 1,357,619 ounces fine silver, and of 
 ^712,133. 
 
 The total lead production for 1899 amounts to 21,862,- 
 436 lbs., valued at $878,870, as against 31,693,559 lbs., valued 
 at $1,077,581, for 1898, a decrease of 9,831,123 lbs. of lead, 
 and of $198,711 in value. 
 
 IRON ORE. 
 
 Some 2,oco tons of iron ore was mined in the Province last 
 year — near Kiimloops and on Texada Island — which wa*? used 
 for fluxing purposes by the smelters. 
 
 Whereas several extensive deposits of good iron ore (mag- 
 netite) are known to exist, it does not appear that the time has 
 yet come when they can be treated for the manufacture of iron. 
 
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 PLATINUM. 
 
 The returns of platinum produced are very incomplete. 
 It is known that some has been secured at Quesnelle, at North 
 Bend, and other places, of which no record has been ob- 
 tained. The only return of production we have is from the 
 Similkameen Mining Division, and that is only 55 ounces. 
 It appears that many of the placer miners do not know its value 
 and throw it away as so much "black sand." I might state 
 that the value of the crude platinum sand, as washed out, 
 will vary from $12 to 5? 15 per ounce Troy. It must be fur- 
 ther remembered by placer miners that this sand is often 
 highly magnetic, and consequently, that the magnet will not 
 effect a separation between this and the iron sand. 
 
 In confirmation of this statement, I would quote from a 
 paper in a Report of the Geological Survey, of Canada, by 
 G. C. Hoffman, Chemist to the Survey. Mr. Hoffman inves- 
 gated a sample of 17.89 grammes of native platinum from 
 Granite Creek, a branch of North Fork of Similkameen. 
 " The ore was separated by means of a magnet into two dis- 
 tinct portions, a non-magnetic and a magnetic ; the latter 
 constituted 37.88 per cent., by weight of the whole." The 
 following analyses were obtained by him en these portions i-^ 
 
 (1) Non-magnetic. (2) Magnetic. 
 
 Platinum 68.19 
 
 Palladium .26 
 
 Rhodium 3.10 
 
 Iridium 1.21 
 
 Osmium 
 
 Copper 3.09 
 
 Iron 7.87 
 
 Osmiridium 14.62 
 
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 3.89 
 9.78 
 3.77 
 
 Gangue (imbedded chromite) 1.95 1.27 
 
 100.29 
 
 99.97 
 
 While actual production must be the ultimate measure 
 of the value of a mine or mineral district, still with a Province 
 such as ours only beginning to be developed, where lode 
 
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 mining has been prosecuted for practically less than ten 
 years, and where railways are only commencing to give those 
 transportation facilities necessary for the mining of all except 
 unusually high grade ores, it is not to be expected that produc- 
 tion alone will as yet give the full measure of our progress 
 in mining. 
 
 This last year there has been an exceedingly large 
 am )unt of development done in several Districts, notably in 
 Cariboo, the Boundary District, and on the West Coast of 
 Vancouver Island. 
 
 READJUSTMENT OF BOUNDARIES OF 
 MINING DIVISIONS. 
 
 The boundaries of the old Mining Divisions of the Pro- 
 vince were a matter of such gradual growth, originating with 
 and dictated by the then existing conditions of the Mining 
 Industry and oi the country, that, with the new impetus 
 given to prospecting and mining within the last few years and 
 the new rields opening up to the prospector, these old bound- 
 aries were found to be entirely too indefinite to serve the pur- 
 pose intended. 
 
 In many of the old Mining Divisions a boundary was 
 described as a straight line running from a point half-way 
 between two lakes to a certain other point ; in other cases it 
 was described as a certain meridian or a parallel of latitude, 
 all of which might be easily laid down on a map and correctly, 
 if any correct map existed ; but unfortunately no such general 
 map did ex-st and is not likely to be made for years to come, 
 as the greater part of the country is still unsurveyed, and 
 from its mountainous character is difficult and expensive to 
 
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 survey. Hence, however satisfactory these boundaries may 
 have appeared on the map, they never agreed on any two 
 maps, for no two were alike, while in the field they were 
 simply impossible ; they were never traced on the ground 
 and could not be, except at a prohibitive expense ; np one, 
 not even the surveyors, know where they were supposed to 
 run, consequently it was quite impossible for any prospector 
 staking a claim near a supposed boundary to know in which 
 Mining Record Office he should record it, and, as a natural 
 result, the greatest confusion existed regarding such records. 
 Not only were the boundaries indefinite, but in certain of 
 the Divisions the greatest hardship was caused to the pros- 
 pector by forcing him to travel to a distant Record Office to 
 record his claim and work, while the Record Office of another 
 Division lay quite near and on the line of travel. An 
 instance of this may be given : Considerable work was 
 being done on the Omineca River ; the legal Record Office 
 for these claims was at Telegraph Creek, Stikine Mining 
 Division, a round trip journey of about three months, 
 while Manson Creek Record Office in the Omineca Mining 
 Division was distant only three days' journey. In the new 
 divisions an attempt has been made to correct this as far 
 as was possible, without departing too far from the old 
 boundaries in those Mining Divisions where any large 
 number of claims were recorded. It was fully realized 
 that such a change as this would temporarily cause some 
 confusion, but the change had to be made from the old 
 system, and the sooner it was done the less trouble would 
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 adopted was to define their boundaries by the ground, not by 
 the map, to make the natural features of the country the 
 boundaries. 
 
 The greater part of the Province in which mining and 
 prospecting has been carried on, or is likely to be to any 
 extent, is mountainous in the extreme ; the valleys form the 
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 r ;; • t difficulty and often of danger ; hence the drainage 
 c.k\,^i, come to be the natural divicions. 
 
 The drainage areas were found in some instances to be 
 too large to be included in one Mining Division and so had 
 to be again subdivided, while in other instances two or more 
 drainage areas had to be grouped together in one Division, as 
 they were too small or at present too unimportant to justify 
 a separate Division each. 
 
 The heights of land between the drainage areas were there- 
 fore taken as the boundaries. These can always be placed 
 in the field. What prospector is there in the country, accus- 
 tomed as he is to finding his way among the hills and through 
 the woods, who cannot find what watershed he is on ? He 
 may not know the name of the creek into which the water 
 flows, but he can describe it accurately and knows where it 
 empties itself, and the chances are he has followed it up from 
 some well-known stream. 
 
 Ask any prespector where his claim is, and, in nine cases 
 out of ten, he will describe its location as being on the water- 
 shed of a certain creek. It is the only way he has of placing 
 it intellegibly to others, or of locating its whereabouts in 
 any Mining Division. 
 
 This method of defining the boundaries is not new to the 
 Province ; it is old. It has been tried, and the trial has proved 
 it effectiveness and led to its adoption. It defined the eastern 
 boundary of the Province, the Division between East and 
 West Kootenay, and of most of the Kootenay Mining Di- 
 visions. 
 
 Under this principle the boundaries of a Division may be 
 accurately defined on the ground, and any claim definitely 
 located, though the shape of the Division on the maps may 
 vary with the maps. 
 
 While this principle has been the guide and the rule, it 
 has not been followed blindly. Exceptions have been made 
 
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 where special facilities for transportation or other consider- 
 ations seemed to warrant such variations from the rule. 
 
 While there can he little douht but that the principle 
 adopted is correct, it is quite probable that errors, from lack 
 of detailed information, may have been made in some of the 
 details ; yet it is believed that these new Mining Divisions 
 will be found suited to the wants and convenience of the 
 great majority of the people, and it is hoped they will not be 
 altered without as urgent a necessity as caused their adoption. 
 
 In certain Div'sions there are camps and districts so 
 scattered that it must occur that some of these will be remote 
 from a Recording Office. To meet this, and for the greater 
 convenience of prospectors and others, an Order In-Council 
 was passed empowering the Minister of Mines to appoint in 
 such remote districts a Deputy Mining Recorder, who shall 
 be empowered to receive, for transmission only to the Mining 
 Recorder of the Division, such records and moneys as may 
 be offered, giving official receipts for the same. 
 
 On these records the Deputy Mining Recorder will en- 
 dorse the date ot receipt and forward them at stated intervals 
 to the Mining Recorder, who will enter them in his books 
 under the date indorsed thereon by the Deputy Mining 
 Recorder. 
 
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 Cariboo District is cut by two mountain ranges, the 
 Rocky and the Cariboo, the former shaping a course from 
 south-east to north-west in the eastern portion of the District, 
 and the latter extending with a similar trend through the 
 central part. The gold range, which is made up of several 
 more or less definitely outlined ranges, of which the Cariboo 
 mountains form the most important, is acknowledged to be 
 the most interesting, as regards gold deposits, in the Pro- 
 vince. The richest placers have been discovered lying con- 
 tiguous to it, and those parts of it which have come under the 
 scrutiny of the careful prospector have been found to contain 
 metal-bearing veins. It is but reasonable to infer that the his- 
 toric wealth of the Cordillera belt in United States territory will 
 be found in a comparative measure within the Province and 
 in this District. This inference is made stronger, as regards 
 the Cariboo District, by the rich discoveries made in these 
 ranges in the south-eastern portion of the Province in the 
 Kootenays. While, however, in the Cordillera belt, extend- 
 ing through California, the gold-bearing district is confined 
 to one well-developed locality, in this Province metalliferous 
 veins have been found from Cassiar District to the Inter- 
 national Boundary. This in another vcison for the (expecta- 
 tion that these ranges, throughout their course in the Pro- 
 vince, will richly repay the prospector for his investigation. 
 
 One factor, although by no n-c^ans the chief, whicl. has 
 retarded the mineral development of Cariboo District is, 
 the effect of the glacial age, whereby, throughout a consider- 
 able part of it, large tracts have been covered to a greater or 
 less extent with drift deposits, which render the work of the 
 prospector rather more difficult than usual. Yet, in some 
 localties, the sure proof of near-at-hand gold-bearing ledges is 
 so conclusive that it seems unaccountable that thorough 
 and persistent search is not made to locate them. The 
 proof to which I refer is the occurrence in such large quanti- 
 ties of heavy gold in the deep channels. This, I maintain, 
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 of the gold is close at hand. It is a well-known fact that 
 heavy gold travels but a short distance. Moreover, many of 
 the nuggets found are of a very fragile nature ; and others 
 are found imbedded in quartz. It is the invariable experience 
 of California and Australia that placer and vein mining ars 
 coincident. It has been asserted by some, basing their 
 judgment, however, on a most cursory examination, that the 
 veins in the Barkerville Division are too irregular and too 
 much broken up to be profitably handled ; and while the 
 gold yielded by the placer diggings probably owed its source 
 to veins in close proximity, it came, not from any well-defined 
 ledge, or collection of rich ledges, but from a concentration, 
 wrought by nature, of a great mass of a co nparatively barren 
 rock too poor to be mined. I regard this p- sition, in view of 
 the phenominall)' large yield of such localities as Williams 
 Creek (yield from two and one-half miles, $20,000 00), 
 Mosquito Creek (yield from about one and one-quarter miles, 
 $3,500,000), and Lightning Creek (yield from about two 
 miles, |>i2, 000,000), as entirely untenable. 
 
 It is with regret that I am compelled to state that quartz 
 mining is almost entirely dormant in the District at the 
 present time. For years I have felt convinced that Cariboo 
 merited better attention in this respect, and have used 
 every endeavour to bring into prominence its advantages. 
 
 Circumstances, however, seem to militate against us, the 
 factor of prepondering weight being our distance from a rail- 
 road, and the consequently slew, unsatisfactory, and expensive 
 transportation facilities. Notwithstanding this most serious 
 barrier, there have occurred at times spasmodic feelings of 
 interest, especially in 1878 and 1879, when quite an excite- 
 ment arose, which, however, as quickly subsided, and this 
 sudden birth and as sudden death acted as a detriment rather 
 than a benefit. 
 
 Very promising ledges have been discovered and located 
 on Burns Mountain, Island Mountain, Porcupine Mountain, 
 and Snowshoe Plateau, besides in many other localities. 
 The development work that has been done on most of these 
 
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 would be regarded, in quartz mining districts, as practically 
 no work at all, but it is well within the probabilities that 
 amongst them may yet be found the making of mines. 
 
 Eminent geologists who have visited Cariboo have 
 unanimously expressed their confidence in its ultimate future 
 as a quartz mining country, and it is to be hoped ..nat the 
 wide-spread interest which is now being taken in the mining 
 affairs of the District will not be confined to placer deposits, 
 but that quartz mining will receive that attention which I be- 
 lieve it fully merits. 
 
 OMINECA DISTRICT. 
 
 While there have not been so many applications for 
 mining leases this season as last, there has been much more 
 actual development work performed than ever before in the 
 history of the District. This past spring was exceptionally 
 late in opening, while unusually heavy rains and a lower 
 temperature than previously recorded have retarded the pro- 
 gress of work in the District very much. 
 
 CASSIAR DISTRICT. 
 
 EXTRACTS FROM REPORT TY J. D. GRAHAM, GOLD COMMISSIONER FOR 
 THE ATLIN AND BENNETT LAKE MINING DIVISIONS. 
 
 I have the honor to enclose my annual report of the 
 mining operations in the Bennett and Atlin Lake Mining 
 Divisions of Cassiar District for the twelve months ending 
 31st October, 1899. 
 
 On the I St December, 1898, I was appointed Gold Com- 
 missioner for the Atlin jmd Bennett Lake Mining Divisions 
 of Cassiar District. Arriving at Bennett on the 29th of the 
 same month, I assumed charge. I cannot say that I found 
 the prospect encouraging. After examining the office records, 
 I could see that I had a hard year's work cut out for me, and 
 subsequent events proved that I was correct. 
 
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 In the first place, I found that hundreds of records 
 which had been received by Norman Rant, and also by Mr. 
 McKenna, who was acting as Recorder after Captain Rant 
 had left for Victoria, were not posted up, for want of the 
 proper record books, which were delayed en route. Further, 
 Mr. McKenna was in need of more office help, which was not 
 obtainable at Bennett at the time, though, after some delay, 
 he had obtained the services of one clerk. I might also state 
 that the structure used as an office building was not suitable 
 for its puirposes. During the winter months, in the northern 
 climate, it was worse than a barn, and the uncomfortable 
 condition of the same may be imagined when I say that the 
 ink froze to the pen before it could be transferred to the 
 paper. I immediately had the walls, ceiling and floor of one 
 room cottoned and a large heater put in, making it as com- 
 fortable and warm as possible under the circumstances. As 
 soon as possible, I obtained the services of two more clerks 
 and commenced to post up all the back records and those 
 coming in daily from Atlin. On the arrival of Norman Rant, 
 who was acting as Mining Recorder during the year 1898, I 
 had him go through all the applications for records which he 
 had received before going out (about 1,700), and separate 
 those for which he had received payment from those which 
 were unpaid (nearly 800) ; those paid for were then recorded. 
 The remainder were listed, find the matter referred to the 
 Honorable the Minister of Mines. 
 
 A Special Commission was appointed at the last session 
 of the Legislature to adjust the disputes existing in this Dis- 
 trict. I may state that considerable trouble was experienced 
 at the commencement of this camp. The territory was 
 claimed for the North-West Territories by the Mounted Police, 
 and claims were located and recorded under their mining 
 laws. Subsequently it was discovered that the territory was 
 in British Columbia, and that claims would have to be 
 located and recorded under the mining laws of this Province. 
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 extent had a little firmness been adopted at the start. In thvi first 
 instance, the original 250-foot claim-owners vere not com- 
 pelled at once to take up their locations, but were allowed to 
 select at leisure their 100 feet. (Under the laws of British 
 Columbia, placer claims are of only 100 feet, while under the 
 laws of the North-West Territories they are of 250 feet.) 
 This led to the re-staking of the 250-foot claims by other 
 men, with the off chance of securing the portion left by the 
 original locator. Then again, creek claim-owners were in- 
 structed to put in their stakes alongside the creek, and that 
 they would then get their claims ; but other parties came in 
 later and staked right up to these stakes, with the result that 
 many of the original claim-owners did not get their tull 100 
 feet. Again, many men came in an(f staked over ground 
 which had already been staked, with the off chance of the 
 claim not being recorded. This also led to endless trouble. 
 The uncertainty also as to whether the Alien Bill, then before 
 the House, would become law caused no end of staking by 
 aliens, so that they could secure claims before the Bill be- 
 came law. This is shown by the number of records applied 
 for early in January, and the falling off immediately after the 
 Bill was received here. In March, again, indiscriminate 
 Slaking took place before the opening of the season, when 
 fractions between claims were staked. This was more 
 noticeable on Pine and Spruce Creeks, they being the creeks 
 nearest to Atlin. Mr. Justice Irving did not arrive one day 
 too soon to settle the disputes in this camp, and I mus' con- 
 gratulate the miners for the good order and forb' arance 
 shown by them in many instances under great provocation. 
 Only three cases of threatening to shoot were brought before 
 me as magistrate, and considering that no immediate remedy 
 was at hand to prevent "jumping", the camp has reason to 
 be proud of its record. Only a single case of shooting took 
 place, and that was done in a passion by a man who was 
 slightly demented, on his being disturbed in his sleep. 
 
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 different interests at stake and the difficulty in getting at the 
 truth. I cannot, however, help pointing out that he had 
 hardly left the country before some unscrupulous persons 
 immediately commenced to jump claims for omissions of the 
 slightest technicalities ; and this will continue until some 
 remedy is provided to punish the guilty parties, or powers are 
 conferred on the Gold Commissioner to settle the matters 
 promptly. 
 
 SOUTH-EAST KOOTENAY DISTRICT. 
 
 This Division comprises the drainage area of the Upper 
 Kootenay River and its tributaries south of Finlay Creek, 
 being bounded on the east by the Territory of Alberta, and 
 on the south by the United States boundary line. It is about 
 80 miles in length and 80 miles in width, and has a total area 
 of between 6,000 and 7,000 square miles. By sub-dividing 
 the territory into six sections, three being on either side of 
 the Kootenay River, the situation of mineral claims will be 
 clearly shown as follows : — 
 
 Sections. 
 
 Held under 
 Crown Grant. 
 
 Certificates 
 of Work. 
 
 New 
 LiKations. 
 
 Total. 
 
 North-East 
 
 
 
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 57 
 113 
 316 
 
 41 
 
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 South-East 
 
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 46 
 
 207 
 
 34 
 
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 341 
 
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 409 
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 North-West 
 
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 703 
 
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 718 
 
 729 
 
 1,515 
 
 NORTH-EAST KOOTENAY DISTRICT. 
 
 There are eight camps at work this winter, employing 71 
 men, and from a conservative estimate it is anticipated 
 that there will be from 1,000 to 1,500 tons of ore ready for 
 shipping in the spring. This District will then become, for 
 
Annual Report. 
 
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 the first time, a factor in the mining world, and from present 
 indications it is safe to assume that the chances are very 
 much in favor of rapid advancement. 
 
 To facilitate transportation, the Government erected a 
 draw-bridge across the Columbia River, at the Salmon Beds, 
 and built eight miles of wagon road up to Toby Creek ; next 
 spring this will be extended thirteen miles to the mines. 
 Should the winter's work on Horse Thief Creek turn out as 
 anticipated, a branch road will no doubt be built up that 
 creek at the same time, and with the advent of wagon roads, 
 properties that are now lying idle will be developed. 
 
 NORTH-WEST KOOTENAY DISTRICT. 
 
 There has been no unusual activity in this District this 
 past year, and the general development has been very much 
 retarded by the unprecedented lateness of the opening of the 
 season, last spring being five or six weeks behind the usual 
 date. 
 
 The cold weather was prolonged well into the summer- 
 time, leaving our short mining season yet shorter, and 
 scarcely had the snow disappeared from the elevation of the 
 average claim when steady, persistent rain began to fall, con- 
 tinuing for weeks, and interfering seriously with work in 
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 Recorders. 
 
 The surface showings of mineral in North-East Kootenay 
 are unquestionably very strong, and the question naturally 
 arises — why have they not been more generally productive ? 
 The answer seems to me to be found in the lack of transpor- 
 tation facilities, which has discouraged proper development. 
 
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 The substantial hope of early railway accommodation has 
 caused — nothwithstanding the bad weather — such a marked 
 advance in the development of the Trout Lake, Ferguson, 
 Fish Creek and Pool Creek camps that, when the railway 
 from the south, now heading in their direction, reaches them, 
 it is expected that many of them will have considerable 
 amounts of ore ready for shipment. 
 
 Recent finds in the vicinity of Pool and Fish Creeks, in 
 the Lardeau District, with large surface showings, indicate 
 free gold in considerable amount. 
 
 Some of these locations have already been bonded to 
 strong companies, and development will prove, in the near 
 future, the extent and permanency of what appears to be an 
 exceedingly rich locality. 
 
 SLOGAN DISTRICT. 
 
 SLOGAN MINING DIVISION. 
 
 Number of locations recorded during' year 393 
 
 " certificates of work recorded during year.. . . 778 
 
 " certificates of improven;eiit recorded 80 
 
 " abandonments recorded 12 
 
 " water right permits issued 9 
 
 " free miners' certificates issued to individuals, 868 
 " " " " companies, 31 
 " special free miners' certificates issued to in- 
 dividuals 7 
 
 SLOGAN GITY MINING DIVISION. 
 
 Certificates of work issued 515 
 
 " improvements (Crown Grants) 19 
 
 Locations recorded 310 
 
 Free Miners' Certificates issued 301 
 
 NELSON DISTRICT. 
 
 The following is from the Report of the Geological 
 Survey of Canada for 1897 — recently issued — and is a part of 
 the Report of Mr. R. G. McConneil on the work of his party 
 in the field during the summer of 1897 : — 
 
Annual Report. 
 
 101 
 
 " We were occupied principally in the south-eastern por- 
 tion of the map sheet in the unmapped region between 
 the Salmon River and Kootenay Lake and River, and 
 south of Midge Creek ; but work was also carried on 
 east of Kootenay Lake, on the north fork of the 
 Salmon, in the group of mountains between the 
 Salmon, Beaver and Fend d'Oreille Rivers, on the 
 Slocan River, on Ten-mile Creek, Slocan Lake and 
 on the Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway. An 
 effort was in fact made to collect sufficient data for a 
 general geological and topographical map embrac- 
 ing the region in which the principal mining camps 
 of West Kootenay are situated. The material on 
 hand is now being compiled and drafted. 
 
 '•The principal topographical feature of the country ex- 
 amined is its persistently mountainous character. 
 The whole region, with the exception of the valleys 
 of the Kootenay and Salmon, being simply a succes- 
 sion of high mountain ranges, separated by narrow, 
 steep-sided valleys that have been carved out by the 
 torrential streams draining the district. The prin- 
 cipal streams engaged in this work between the 
 Salmon and Kootenay, noith of the International 
 boundary, are Lost Creek, Sheep Creek, Hidden 
 Creek, Porcupine Creek, and Wild Horse Creek, 
 flowing westward into the Salmon ; and Boundary 
 Creek, Summit Creek, Shaw Creek, Cultus Creek, 
 and Midge Creek, flowing eastward into Kootenay 
 Lake and River. These streams head in a high range 
 of quartzite and granite peaks and ridges that extend 
 from the boundary north to Ymir Mountain. From 
 the summit range transverse ridges, gradualUy de- 
 creasing in height, but often swelling into high 
 peaks, extend outwards to the main valleys. 
 
 "East of the summit range, a prominent group of mount- 
 ains, with peaks occasionally exceeding 8,000 feet in 
 height, occurs near Kootenay Lake, between Cultus 
 and Summit Creeks. They are built of granite, and 
 owe their superior elevation to the greater resistance 
 offered to denudation by this rock than by the sur- 
 rounding softer schists. 
 
 "In the area between the Beaver, Pend d'Oreille and 
 Salmon Rivera <-he streams have not cut so deeply, 
 and the mountains are round-topped and have a more 
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 "The valleys and the slopes of the mountains up to an 
 elevation of about 7,500 feet are, or have been, wood- 
 ed more or less densely with spruce, pine, cedar, 
 hemlock, etc., but, as in other parts of the district, 
 the trees have been destroyed over large areas by 
 forest fires. A list of the forest trees is given in last 
 year's summary. 
 
 "The region examined during the past season does not 
 include any of the larger mining camps of the dis- 
 trict, but it fs nearly everywhere more or less metal- 
 liferous, and mining claims have been staked off by 
 the score on all the principal creeks, and on some of 
 these claims a considerable amount of development 
 work has been done. We were unable to devote 
 much attention to the examination of these, as our 
 time was fully occupied in collecting data for the 
 completion of a general map of the region." 
 
 ROSSLAND DISTRICT. 
 
 Annual report on the condition of the mines and mining 
 properties in the Trail Creek Division for the year ending 
 December 31st, 1899, with a brief reference to the rise and 
 pti,^ ess of the mineral industry of this Division for the 
 period beginning in 1894 ^^^ ending in 1899. A reference 
 to this comparative statement will show the progress this 
 industry has made since its inception. It will be seen that 
 the output of ore from Trail Creek mines, beginning with 
 1,856 tons, valued at $75,524.64, in 1894, had increased to 
 180,300 tons, valued at $3,211,400, in 1899. 
 
 The most noteworthy features connected with the mining 
 industry of last year are the increased productions over 1898, 
 when the output was 111,282 tons, valued at $2,470,811, the 
 increase in 1899 being 69,018 tons and an increase of 
 $740,589 in value, amounting to 62 and nearly 30 per cent, 
 respectively ; the large amount of development work done, 
 especially in the regular producing mines, and the varied 
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 The total ascertained yield of gold for the District for the 
 year is 1^558,590, the largest return for the past eight years, 
 and in excess of last year's returns by |>23,o78. 
 
 While the returns of the past year are still far behind th 2 
 average of those of the decade ending 1889, they are in a high 
 degree satisfactory, as the increase is due to the returns from 
 quartz mining, from which, it may reasonably be expected, 
 the output will be much increased in coming years. It is also 
 the first time in the history of the District that the returns 
 from mineral lodes have made any noteworthy addition to the 
 general yield. 
 
 YALE DISTRICT. 
 
 The mining operations of the past year in the Similka- 
 meen and Kamloops Mining Divisions have been productive 
 of renewed confidence in the mineral deposits. Assessment 
 work has been diligently performed on the various locations, 
 some of which already exhibit indications of becoming valuable 
 properties. 
 
 New mineral areas are being constantly discovered, and 
 every succeeding year brings to light ore bodies where the 
 presence of metalliferous veins was previously unknown. The 
 large bodies of mineral in the southern portion of the District, 
 which are at present attracting so much attention, creating 
 towns and sustaining a considerable population even at their 
 present stage of development, apparently lie in a mineral belt 
 that has been traced through the Similkameen and Nicola 
 Valleys to the Thompson River at Kamloops. 
 
 The mines in the Kamloops Division are becoming of 
 more importance as development progresses. So far, but lit- 
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 years. The expense incurred by poor men in working their 
 properties is, in many instances, a heavy burden, which only 
 unimpaired confidence in the value of their holdings can 
 justify. 
 
 The number of certificates of work recorded in the Min- 
 ing Recorder's Office shows an increase of one-half more than 
 in the preceding year, and the revenue from mining sources 
 has also increased to the extent of 50 per cent, over that of 
 1898. These are gratifying proofs of the permanence and 
 value of the mineral deposits. 
 
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 VERNON DISTRICT. 
 
 I have the honor to report a fairly flourishing condition 
 of the mining industry in this District. Not only have a 
 large numDer of new claims of great promise been staked, 
 but the results attending the development work on the older 
 claims are most satisfactory. 
 
 BOUNDARY CREEK DISTRICT. 
 
 Boundary Creek District, or the " Boundary Country," 
 as it is frequently called, is a designation not having official 
 authorization, but popularly used to denote that section of 
 country lying immediately north of the 49th parallel and to 
 the westward of the Trail Mining Division, the western limit 
 being rather indefinite. The designation covers, however, 
 practically all the Grand Forks, Kettle River and Osoyoos 
 Mining Divisions, and in such sense is here used. 
 
 The District has for some years past been receiving a 
 great deal of attention from prospectors, and later from capi- 
 talists, a large number of properties having been located and 
 
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 many of them considerably developed. In the two first-men- 
 tioned Mining Divisions, a number of very large ore bodies 
 have for years been known to exist, and on many of these 
 enough development has been done to prove their great size 
 and permanence. The question of the quantity of ore present 
 in the District has, therefore, been for some time regarded as 
 satisfactorily settled. 
 
 As regards the quality or value per ton of the ore, it has 
 also long been recognized as a fact that, speaking generally, 
 the ores are " low grade," so low, indeed, as to preclude any 
 possibility of their being worked to a profit, except with the 
 advantage of good railway facilities, which have hitherto 
 been, lacking. Consequently, work has been confined to de- 
 velopment, and no ore has been mined except as incidental 
 to such development. Development even reached its practi- 
 cal limit when heavy machinery became necessary, as the 
 cost of transportation was great, and no immediate return for 
 the outlay was possible. 
 
 The value per ton of the ore is a question which can 
 only be ascertained approximately, as the mineral in a given 
 ore body is found to be so unevenly distributed as to render 
 satisfactory sampling extremely difficult. Speaking gener- 
 ally, and of the more usual ores of the District, viz., iron 
 sulphides carrying copper and gold values, it is estimated 
 that these, as they will be mined, will not average more 
 than from $io to $12 per ton, smelter values. 
 
 In ore bodies, such as exist in this District, accurate 
 sampling is practically an impossibility. In a given body, 
 for example, the ore will range from a barren pyrrhotite vp 
 to another, of very similar appearance, carrying high gold 
 values, while the copper contents in different parts of the 
 same ore body v/ill vary proportionately as much. 
 
 The grade of the ore will only be satisfactorily deter- 
 mined when actual mining has been carried on for some time, 
 and has been regulated by the smelter returns on shipments, 
 
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 although too much reliance must not be placed on these 
 returns for the first few months. The whole question should 
 be settled during the present year (igoo), since, last fall, 
 most of the larger prospects were given railway connection, 
 with sidings to their dumps, while, in addition to the already 
 established public smelter at Trail, smelters have been 
 erected at both Grand Forks and Greenwood. 
 
 The Columbia and Western Railway was last summer 
 built froiii Trail to Midway. Starting from Trail the railway 
 skirts the Columbia River for some distance, passing through 
 West Robson ; at a point some i8 miles beyond this town it 
 leaves the river and runs westward, crossing the mountain 
 range, at the summit of which a tunnel of about three-quart- 
 ers of a mile was found necessary. 
 
 VANCOUVER ISLAND AND COAST. 
 
 Report on the mineral deposits and the progress of the 
 development of the mineral claims in the Alberni and West 
 Coast, V. I., Mining Divisions, noting more particularly such 
 development as has been accomplished since Mr. Carlyle 
 visited and reported on this section in 1896. 
 
 These two Mining Divisions comprise all the western 
 water-shed of Vancouver Island, from and including the drain- 
 age area of the Alberni Canal and Barclay Sound to the ex- 
 treme northern end of the Island. 
 
 .The marked topographical features of this coast, are, first 
 the long arms of the sea, or canals, as they are called locally, 
 which indent the whole coast line, extending in for 40 miles 
 in some instances, and having numerous branches ; and, 
 secondly, the mountains, which rise abruptly from the water's 
 edge to heights of from 2,000 to 4,000 feet, leaving little level 
 ground, save narrow strips along some of the river vaL ys. 
 
 The accessibility of all points by navigable waterways 
 has an important bearing on the value of the mineral deposits, 
 
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 and renders claims valuable here which elsewhere, without 
 such transportation facilities, would be worthless. 
 
 The country rock of both the Alberni and West Coast, V. 
 I., Mining Divisions might be described generally as "traps 
 and greenstones," as Dr. Dawson describes the rocks at the 
 north end of the Island, broken at intervals with large areas 
 of highly crystalline limestone. These igneous rocks would 
 appear to be diabase, with incidential diorite, and intersected 
 with small seams of calcite. The ore-bearing matter ap- 
 parently occurs in two distinct forms : — First, as quartz veins 
 traversing the igneous rocks, not necessarily adjacenjt to or 
 having any relation to any contact with other rocks. Second, 
 as heavy sulphide deposits of iron and copper, at or near the 
 contact of the igneous rocks with the crystalline limestones, 
 and impregnating these rocks for some distance from such 
 contact. 
 
 These quartz veins appear — on the surface, at least — to 
 be very continuous, being traced in several instances for long 
 distances. Whether they are as persistent vertically is a 
 question which development alone will satisfactorily settle, 
 and that still remains to be done, for no serious depth has 
 been attained in any of the properties as yet. It must be ad- 
 mitted, however, that such few of the quartz veins as have 
 been exploited by underground workings to any extent have 
 not shown such persistence with depth as might be desired. 
 On the surface the values are good and the walls well defined, 
 with a marked gouge ; yet, usually, when followed down- 
 wards, the value becomes less, while the veins pinch and be- 
 come frozen to the country rock, into which Iptter the vein- 
 matter gradually blends. 
 
 The values in these veins are almost entirely in gold, with 
 a little silver, and occur in iron sulphides scattered through 
 the quartz. In some instances, free gold has been founa in 
 the quartz near the surface, but it is probably the resul ; of 
 the oxidization of the sulphides. The sulphide deposits at or 
 near the contacts are usually massive, with a sharply defined 
 but irregular contact with the igneous rocks. The values are 
 
Annual Repobt. 
 
 109 
 
 chiefly in the copper contacts, there being hut little silver or 
 gold present, except in isolated cases. 
 
 NANAIMO DISTRICT. 
 
 Nanaimo Division is primarily and chiefly a coal-produc- 
 ing Division, and includes within its boundaries all the Van- 
 couver Island Collieries, the combined output, of which this 
 year (1899) was about 1,200,000 tons of coal. A description 
 of these collieries will be found under the head of Coal 
 Mining. 
 
 Lode or metalliferous mining did not assume any great 
 importance until within the last two or three years, and even 
 now, although there are a number of properties which give 
 promise of becoming producers, the actual shipping mines 
 are few. 
 
 Some idea of the wide-spread area in which encouraging 
 mineral discoveries have been made may be gained from the 
 Report of the Gold Commissioner of this District, 
 
 As yet the only two sections of the Division that have 
 produced any appreciable amount of ore are Shoal Bay and 
 Texada Island. 
 
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 1898. 
 
 Free Miners' Certificates issued 1,242 
 
 Mineral Claims recorded 392 
 
 Placer " 12 
 
 Certificates of work issued 195 
 
 " improvements issued 17 
 
 Grants of Water Rights for Mining 2 
 
 Lay-overs 18 
 
 Placer Leases 
 
 Crown Grants issued 
 
 1899. 
 
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 COAL MINING IN THE PROVINCE. 
 
 The general distribution of coal throughout the Province 
 was dwelt upon at some length in last year's Report, and it 
 will consequently be only necessary this year to note such pro- 
 gress and new developments as have been made during 1899. 
 
 Outside of the established coalfields, viz. : Vancouver Is- 
 land Collieries 'and those of the Crow's Nest Pass, there have 
 been no important developments. 
 
 In the neighborhood of the valleys of the Babine and 
 Bulkley Rivers, in the Skeena Mining Division, there has 
 been some exploring of the coal deposits there found, and I 
 am told by the gentlemen in charge of the work that he has 
 met with such success in this matter that his principals 
 intend to seriously open up the properties they have secured. 
 Owing to the remoteness of these coal fields from any trans- 
 portation routes to the outside world, the owners can only, at 
 present, hope to dispose of their product to such of the local 
 fuel consumers as have not their requirements supplied by 
 wood. 
 
 The value of these deposits, both to the country and to 
 their owners, is only as a reserve and a guarantee for the 
 future opening up of this section of country. 
 
 There are some well authenticated reports of the dis- 
 covery of coal in the Atlin District, but as yet no reliable de- 
 tailed information is to hand as to the extent of the beds or 
 the quality of the coal. Should these reported discoveries 
 turn out to be workable deposits, they may have an import- 
 ant bearing on the progress of that District, where the winter 
 is long and severe, and such supply of wood as is available 
 is needed for lumber. 
 
 Of the coal deposits of the Nicola Valley, Peace River, 
 Skeena River and Queen Charlotte Islands, nothing new has 
 been learned this year. 
 
Annual Beport. 
 
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 1 reported on initial development and plant of Crow's 
 Nest Pass collieries last year, since when they have become 
 a factor in our Provincial development, having this year pro- 
 duced about 103,000 tons of coal and made nearly 30,000 
 tons of coke, supplying the inland coal market and sending a 
 considerable tonnage of coke to the United States. 
 
 The coal mines of the Province have again this year, as 
 they did last, broken all previous records, with an output of 
 1,306,324 tons of coal and 34,251 tons of coke, an increase in 
 coal production over last year's of 170,459 tons, with a small 
 decrease of some 750 tons in the production of coke, occasion- 
 ed by slackness of work at the smelters. 
 
 The Vancouver Island Collieries alone broke all the past 
 records, without the assistance of the Crow's Nest Colliery, 
 with a total output of 1,203,200 tons of coal, but the greater 
 part of the coke trade, /. e., some 29,600 tons, has gone to the 
 Crow's Nest, which is so much nearer to the points of con- 
 sumption as to command the business. 
 
 Coal this year again holds the first place in our table of 
 production — if we regard gold placer and lode mining as 
 separate branches of the industry — with a total valuation of 
 $4,090,727, a large percentage of which represents coal and 
 coke exported. 
 
 As a by-product, the Wellington Colliery Comj. any of 
 Union, V. I., produces from its coal mines a very fair quality 
 of fire-clay, for which a market is found, as it is the only de- 
 posit of fire-clay worked on the Coast, and the increasing de- 
 mand for fire-brick seems to insure a regular and growing 
 market. 
 
 The Company has already entered into the manufacture 
 of fire-brick at Union Bay, burning the brick with the waste 
 gases from the coke ovens. 
 
 So far, practically all the output has been used at the 
 Company's various plants 
 
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 COAL AND COKE PRODUCTION PER YEAR TO DATE. 
 
 COAL. 
 
 Years. Tons (2,340 lbs.) Value. 
 
 1836-52 10,000 $ 40,000 
 
 1852-69 2*1,396 101,592 
 
 1850 (2 months) 1,980 7,956 
 
 1860 14,246 56,988 
 
 1861 13,774 55,096 
 
 1862 18,118 72,472 
 
 1863 21,345 85,380 
 
 1864 28,632 115,528 
 
 1865 32,819 131,276 
 
 1866 25,115 100,460 
 
 1867 31,239 124,956 
 
 1868 44,005 176,020 
 
 1869 35,802 143,208 
 
 1870 29,843 119,372 
 
 1871-2-3 148,549 493,836 
 
 1874 81,547 244,641 
 
 1875 110,145 330,435 
 
 1876 139,192 417,576 
 
 1877 154,052 462,156 
 
 1878 170,846 512,538 
 
 1879 241,301 723,903 
 
 1880 267,595 802,785 
 
 1881 228,357 685,071 
 
 1882 282,139 846,417 
 
 1883 213,299 639,897 
 
 1884 304,070 1,182,210 
 
 1885 265,596 796,788 
 
 1886 326,636 979,908 
 
 1887 413,360 1,240,080 
 
 1888 489,301 1,467,903 
 
 1889 579,830 1,739,490 
 
 1890 678,140 2,034,420 
 
 1891 1,029,953 3,038,859 
 
 1892 826,335 2,479,005 
 
 1893 978,294 2,934,882 
 
 1894 1,012,953 3,038,859 
 
 1895 939,654....; 2,818,962 
 
 1996 896,222 2,688,666 
 
 1897 882,854 2,648,562 
 
 1808 1,135,865 3,407,595 
 
 1899 1,306,324 3,918,972 
 
 $43,953,152 
 
 Total 14,523,876 
 
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 Value. 
 
 40,000 
 
 101,592 
 
 7,956 
 
 56,988 
 
 55,096 
 
 72,472 
 
 85,380 
 
 115,528 
 
 131,276 
 
 100,460 
 
 124,956 
 
 176,020 
 
 143,208 
 
 119,372 
 
 493,836 
 
 244,641 
 
 330,435 
 
 417,576 
 
 462,156 
 
 512,538 
 
 723,903 
 
 802,785 
 
 685,071 
 
 846,417 
 
 639,897 
 
 1,182,210 
 
 796,788 
 
 979,908 
 
 1,240,080 
 
 1,467,903 
 
 1,739,490 
 
 2,034,420 
 
 3,038,859 
 
 2,479,005 
 
 2,934,882 
 
 3,038,859 
 
 2,818,962 
 
 2,688,666 
 
 2,648,562 
 
 3,407,595 
 
 3,918,972 
 
 $43,953,152 
 
 Annual Report. 
 
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 COKE. 
 
 Yean. Tons (3,340 lbs.) Value. 
 
 J895-6 1,565 $ 7,825 
 
 1897 17,831 89,155 
 
 1898 (estimated) 35,000 175,000 
 
 1899 34,251 171,255 
 
 Total. 
 
 88,647 tons 
 
 $ 443,235 
 
 A limited quantity of lignite from the Hat Creek deposits 
 is raised annually for local purposes. On the North Thomp- 
 son prospecting is still being carried on, but I have no infor- 
 mation as to the results. 
 
 COKE. 
 
 During the past year, the coke ovens at Union only 
 turned out 5,000 tons of coke, which was sold on the coast 
 and in San Francisco, where it met with a favorable recep- 
 tion. The Kootenay coke market, being so much nearer 
 Crow's Nest, will, of course, be supplied by that colliery, so that 
 Vancouver Island coke will have to find a market elsewhe-e. 
 The coke imported into California in 1899 amounted n 
 31,091 tons, and as the ovens at Union are to be run to their 
 full capacity, a large propoition of this trade may, in 1900, 
 be expected for British Columbia. 
 
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 KLONDIKE AND ATLIN GOLD FIELDS. 
 
 117 
 
 The Klondike and Atlin gold fields are in Canada, and 
 therefore, naturally, one ought to outfit in Canada to save 
 paying Canadian customs duty. To reach these gold fields 
 from the south it is necessary to cross a strip of territory 
 whose boundaries and actual ownership are in dispute, but 
 which is occupied and administered by the United States 
 Government. 
 
 The following is a list of Canadian duties chargeable on 
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 are admitted to Canada at a reduction of 33^ per cent, from 
 the tariff rates. 
 
 Axes 25 per cent. 
 
 Anvils 30 " 
 
 Bacon 2 cents per lb. 
 
 Baking Powder (weight of package included in the 
 
 weight for duty) 6 cents per lb. 
 
 Beans 15 cents per bushel. 
 
 Belts (Cartridge) 30 per cent. 
 
 Blankets 35 " 
 
 Boats 25 " 
 
 Boilers (Steam) 25 " 
 
 Boots (Leather or Rubber) 26 •' 
 
 Butler . . ~. 4 cents per lb. 
 
 Candles (Paraffin Wax) 30 per cent. 
 
 Cattle 20 
 
 Cigars $3.00 per lb. and 25 " 
 
 Cigarettes " " 25 " 
 
 Clothing (Wool) 35 
 
 Clothing (Fur) 30 " 
 
 Clothing (Rubber) 35 •' 
 
 Coffee (Green) 10 
 
 '" (From place of growth) F"ree. 
 
 " (Roasted or ground). .. .2 cents per lb. and 10 percent. 
 
 " Condensed Milk (Weight of package in- 
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 Dogs 20 per cent. 
 
 Flour 60 cents, per barrel. 
 
 Fruit (Dried) 26 per cent. 
 
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 Oars 
 
 Oatmeal , 
 
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 Robes (all kinds) 
 
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 Saw Mills 
 
 Saws 
 
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 Shovels 
 
 Sleighs 
 
 Soap (Common) 
 
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 Tea 
 
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 Tobacco 
 
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Annual Report. 
 
 119 
 
 GOVERNMENT. ASSAY OFFICE. 
 
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 The Government of British Columbia has established an 
 Assay Office in the City of Vancouver, and any of the banks 
 will negotiate the certificates issued by the Government As- 
 sayer in charge, Mr. Pellew Harvey, F. C. S. , Vancouver, 
 B. C. The following charges and regulations have besn made 
 by the Government : — The maximum weight to be melted in 
 any ore bar shall be 400 ounces Troy. 
 
 FEES. 
 
 (1). For melting and weighing each bar $1 00 
 
 (2). For sampling and assaying bar of value of $1,000 
 
 or less 2 00 
 
 With an additional charge of $1.00 for each $500 increased 
 
 value of bar over and above first $1,000. 
 
 FREE MINERS' AND OTHER PRIVILEGES. 
 
 Every person over, but not under 18 years of age, and 
 every joint stock company, shall be entitled to all the rights 
 and privileges of a free miner, and shall be considered a free 
 miner upon taking out a free miner's certificate. 
 
 A minor, who shall become a free miner, shall, as regards 
 his mining properties and liabilities contracted in connection 
 therewith, be treated as of full age. A free miner's certificate 
 issued to a joint stock company shall be issued in it . cor- 
 porate name. A free miner's certificate shall not be trans- 
 ferable. 
 
 MINERS' LICENSES. 
 
 Miners' licenses for the Yukon of Canada, including the 
 Klondike, can be obtained on personal application at Van- 
 couver, or at the following places : — Ottawa, Winnipeg, 
 Calgary, Prince Albert, Edmonton, Ashcroft, Kamloops, 
 New Westminster, Nanaimo, Victoria, Dawson City. 
 
 Cost of Free Miner's License for Yukon, $10 ; cost of 
 Free Miner's License for British Columbia, $5.00. 
 
 Company's License, ^50 and $100, 
 
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INDEX. 
 
 Officers — 
 
 Past Presidents 
 
 Executive Officers .... .... 
 
 Council 
 
 Board of Arbitration 
 
 Standing' Committees 
 
 Membership Ri ll 
 
 Pbksident'^ Address 
 
 Secretarv's Report 
 
 exthacts from minutes 
 
 Business Failures, Statistics of. 
 
 Lumber Industry — 
 
 British Columbia Timber Tests 
 
 British Columbia Lumber Fleet, 1899-1900. 
 
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 40 
 
 Fishing Industry—' 
 
 Review of 1899 an:i 1900 Seasons 42 
 
 British Columbia Fishing- Statistics 45 
 
 British Columbia Salmon Pack by Canneries 46 
 
 Shipping Industry — 
 
 Shipping ... 48 
 
 Average Port Expenses 49 
 
 Rates of Towage 50 
 
 Pilotage Dues 50 
 
 Rates of Commission 52 
 
 Customs Returns — 
 
 Returns Port ot Vancouver 
 
 '* Port of New Westminster 
 
 " Port of Nanaimo 
 
 Vessels Entered Inwards 
 
 "' " Outwards 
 
 Comparative Statement of Shipping at B. C. Ports 
 
 Returns Port of Victoria 
 
 Comparative Statement of Exports and Imports for Twelve 
 
 Years 
 
 Imports into British Columbia for Twenty-Seven Years 
 
 Exports from British Columbia for Twenty-Seven Years 
 
 Agriculture — 
 
 Introduction : 
 
 Cereals . . 
 
 Dairy 
 
 Fruit 
 
 General 
 
 Agricultural Associations of British Columbia 
 
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^'ancouver City — paob 
 
 Introduction 65 
 
 Extracts from City Records 67 
 
 Public Schools 68 
 
 Bankers' Clearing House 69 
 
 Post Office Statistics 70 
 
 Consular Ag-encies 71 
 
 Churches 72 
 
 Reports on Mining Industry — 
 
 Introduction 73 
 
 Total Mineral Production to 31st December, ISj<9 74 
 
 Production for each year from 1890 to 1899 inclusive 74 
 
 Amount and Value for 1897, 1898 and 1899 75 
 
 Production of Metals by Districts for 1897, 1898 and 1899 76 
 
 Placer Gold and Production from 1858 to 1899 77 
 
 Production of Lode Mines from 1887 to 1899 78 
 
 Comparative Mineral Production of the Dominion of Canada 
 
 for 1898 79 
 
 The Year's Progress 80 
 
 The Gold Production 81 
 
 The Copper Production ^^ . 82 
 
 The Silver-Lead Production 83 
 
 The Iron Ore Production 84 
 
 The Platinum Production 85 
 
 Readjustment of Boundaries of Mining Divisions 
 Gold Commissioners and Mining Recorders 
 
 86 
 90 
 
 Extracts from Reports of Government Officials — 
 
 Cariboo District. 93 
 
 Omineca District 95 
 
 Cassiar District 95 
 
 South-East Kootenay District 98 
 
 NoYth-East Kootensy District 98 
 
 North-West Kootenay District 99 
 
 Slocan District 100 
 
 Nelson District 100 
 
 Rossland District 102 
 
 Trail Creek Mines Output, 1894 to 1899 103 
 
 Lillooet District 104 
 
 Yale District 104 
 
 \\»rnon District 105 
 
 Boundary Greek District 105 
 
 Vancouver Island and Coast 107 
 
 Nanaimo District 109 
 
 Victoria District 109 
 
 Coal Mining in the Province 110 
 
 Coal and Coke Production Per Year to Date 112 
 
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 Canadian Duties 117 
 
 Government Assay Office 119 
 
 Free Miners' and Other Privileges 119 
 
 Miners' Licenses 119 
 
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