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 1. FIRST SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRASER RIVER, 1864. 
 
 2. SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, VICTORJ/k, IS.LAND, J [§59, 
 TuNITEO TO BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1866. . 
 
 ' 3. NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, VICTORIA, 1897. 
 
EIGHTEENTH 
 
 ANNUAL REPORT 
 
 -OF TIIK— 
 
 ritish Columbia 
 
 Boar^ of TLvnbc, 
 
 ' ^ijgethpr with Various Appendices, List of Members, 
 Qifice Bearers, Commercial Charges, Etc. 
 
 qPFICE: BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING, VICTORIA, B. C. 
 
 AUGUST, 1897. 
 
 I3lTCOiaFOI5.£k.TEX3 OSrOBEIS SStla., IST'S. 
 
 Victoria, B. C. 
 
 Till" Coliinist Printing' and I'ublisliine: Co., Ltil. 
 
 1807. 
 
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CONTENTS. 
 
 sn*' 
 
 PAtJE 
 
 Olliccrs, 1897-08 3 
 
 Council 3 
 
 Hoard of Arbitration ^ 
 
 Standing Committees ... 3 
 
 Officers of Chambers of Commerce 1863 
 
 to 187S 4 
 
 List of Fast Officers from 1878 to 1897 ... 4 
 
 Menibersliip Roll s 
 
 ANNIIAI, RKPORT. 
 
 Obituary 11 
 
 Mininf^ 12 
 
 Fisheries 18 
 
 Sealinjj 19 
 
 Lumber 20 
 
 A^TicuIture .... 21 
 
 Industrial Establishments 21 
 
 Railways 22 
 
 Navi(.fation 25 
 
 Ocean Trade 26 
 
 Yukon 27 
 
 Mail Service. . . . 28 
 
 Imperial Federation 29 
 
 Immigration 29 
 
 Outlook 29 
 
 AI"PK.\I)ICHS. 
 
 Immigration 32 
 
 Report of Mining Coinmittee re formation 
 
 of Mining Companies 33 
 
 Resolutions of Condolence 35 
 
 Extension and Development of Trade ... 36 
 List of Lights and Fog Alarms required 
 
 in British Columbia Waters .... 31? 
 
 List of Additions to the Library 41 
 
 P.nck of British Coliuiibia Salmon, 1896. . 43 
 
 Canadian Sealing Catch, 1896 44 
 
 List of Claims fi>r Compensation in respect 
 
 of Seizures of British Vessels in Behr- 
 
 ing Sea by U. S. Authorities 4_s 
 
 Imports into Proviiiee of B. C. for 26 years 46 
 
 Exports from Province of B.C. for 26 years 47 
 
 PAfJK 
 
 Exports for each year from 1872 to i8<)7, 
 
 inclusive 47 
 
 Customs Statistics — Imports into British 
 
 Columbiji 48 
 
 Customs St.'itistics — Exports from British 
 
 Columbia 49 
 
 Imports into British Columbia for three 
 
 years, ending June 30th, 1896. .50, s', ^^ 
 I'^xports from British Columbi.a for three 
 
 years ending June 30th, i8c)6 53 
 
 List of Trees of British Columbi.i ^^4 
 
 Export of Lumber, 1896 55 
 
 Mining Statistics s6. S7> .s8, .S9- 
 
 Land Return 60 
 
 Municipal Statistics, 1896 61 
 
 Inland Revenue, Canada, Div. 37 and 38. 62 
 
 .Area of British Columbia 62 
 
 Population of British Columbia 62 
 
 Mcterological Register for 1896 63 
 
 Education.al 64 
 
 Shipping 65 
 
 Postal Statistics . . . . 65 
 
 Progress t>f Shipping _. 66 
 
 Contributions of British Columbia to the 
 
 Dominion Treasury 67 
 
 Dominion Expenditure in Br. Columbia. 68, 69 
 Number oi Business Establishments in 
 
 the Province 70 
 
 List of Municipalities 71 
 
 Game Protection Act of British Columbia, 
 
 i89,i-96-q7 72, 73 
 
 Scale of Commercial Charges 74 
 
 Rates on .Storage of Merchandise 75 
 
 Port Charges 77 
 
 ri)squimalt Gr.iving Dock 78 
 
 Esquimau Marine Railway 78 
 
 KLONDYKE AND NORTHERN COLD FIELDS . 79 
 
 Placer Mining Regulations on the Jk'ukon. 85 
 
 Routes, Duties, Outfits and Prices 88 
 
 A Vukon Outfit . 90 
 
 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 
 
 PACiK 
 
 Se.nts of Government of B. C. .and New Parliament Buildings, Victori.i Frontispiece 
 
 i lop F;irm, V.ancou ver Island 10 
 
 Co.'il Mines, V'.incouver Isl.ind, and Gold Mininfj; and Town of Barkerville, Cariboo 18 
 
 S.nlmon Fishing .ind Canning in British Columbi.a 34 
 
 British Columbia Fruit on Exhibition 42 
 
 A 70-lb. Salmon 45 
 
 Agricnltur.1l and Pastoral Scenes, British Columbiri 50 
 
 Logging and Lumber Industry, British Columbia ... 66 
 
 Esquimau Graving Dock. Victor ia, B. C 77 
 
 Esquimau Marine Railway, Victoria, B. C ... . 78 
 
 Some Churches and Schi ils, Victoria, ,B. C 82 
 
 City Hall, Victoria, B. C . . 87 
 
 Steamers " Islander" and " Tees" leaving Victoria for Skagway 90 
 
 KLONDYKE .\ND NORTHERN GOLD FIELDS. 
 
 Miners landing at Sk;igway, .and Strs. "Islander" and "Tees" leaving Victoria, B.C.. 79 
 
 Camp at Ska^w.'iy 80 
 
 En Route, Chilkoot P.ass and some Victorians at Skagway. ... 81 
 
 White Horse Rapids and Miles Canyon 8? 
 
 Dyea, and Klondyke River Mining Scenes 89 
 
 
 
 li. 
 
OFFICERS, 1897-98. 
 
 G. A. KIRK, 
 W. A. WARD, - 
 F. ELVVORTHY, 
 
 President 
 
 Vice-President 
 
 Secretary 
 
 COUNCIL: 
 
 D. R. Ker, I. H, Todd, A. H. Scaife, C. E. Renouf, 
 
 Thos. S. Futcher, F. B. Pemherton, Ciias. Hayward, W. F. I3ullen, 
 
 A. C. Flumerfelt, R. p. Rithet, W. H. Bone, F. J. Claxton, 
 
 Simon Leiser, F. C. Davidce, A. G. McCandless. 
 
 BOARD OF ARBITRATION: 
 F. B. Pemberton, Ed. Pearson, G. A. Kirk, Lindi.ey Crease, 
 
 A. H. Scaife, J- H. Todd, Wm.Templeman, B. VV. Pearse, 
 
 Thos. S. Futcher, A. C. Flumerfelt, R. P. Rithet, F. J. Claxton. 
 
 J. H. Todd, 
 
 STANDING COMMITTEES: 
 
 FISHERIES: 
 M. T. Johnston, E. B. Marvin, 
 
 A. H. Scaife. 
 
 W. A. Ward, 
 
 MANUFACTURES: 
 Thos. B. Hall, D. R. Ker, Chas. Hayward, W. J. Pendp.ay, 
 
 Ed. Pearson. 
 
 R. P. Rithet, 
 
 HARBOURS AND NAVIGATION; 
 John Irving, J. G. Cox, 
 
 Geo, L. Courtney. 
 
 F. C. Davidgk, 
 
 PUBLIC WORKS AND RAILWAYS: 
 B. W. Pearse, A. C. Flumerfe./f, T. S. Futcher, W. H. Lanc.ley, 
 
 W. F. BULLEN. 
 
 Geo. Gillespie, 
 
 F. J. Claxton, 
 
 FINANCE: 
 Gavin H. Burns, 
 
 MINING AND PROPERTY: 
 F. B. Pemberton, 
 
 A. I. C. GalleTlv. 
 
 L. Crease. 
 
 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY: 
 C. E. Renouf, J. Clearihue, Wm. Templeman. 
 
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Officers of tlie Ctainler of ConiBierce of Victoria, Vanoouver IslanJ. 
 
 FROM 1863 TO DATE OF INCORPORATION, OCT. 28th, 1878. 
 
 YKAR. 
 
 l'KKSIl>i;.NT. 
 
 VICE-PRKSIDKNT. 
 
 SECRETARY. 
 
 1863 
 1864 
 1865 
 1866 
 
 R. Hurnaby 
 
 C. W. Wallace 
 
 lules David 
 
 lules David 
 
 A. F. Main. 
 
 Jules David 
 
 A. F. Main, 
 
 James Lowe 
 
 Henry Rhodes 
 
 Gustav Sutro 
 
 (hislav Sulro 
 
 Guslav Sutro 
 
 Guslav Sulro 
 
 Guslav Sulro 
 
 E. (irancini. ....... 
 
 T. L. Slahlschmidt. , 
 T. L. Slahlschmidt . 
 T. L. Slahlschmidt . 
 T. L. Slaldschmidl. . 
 T. L Stahlschmidt. . 
 T. L. Stahlschmidt.. 
 
 A. F, Main. 
 
 lames Lowe 
 
 A. F. Main. 
 
 1867 
 1868 
 
 Henry Rhodes 
 
 Henry Rhodes 
 
 Robert I'lummer, 
 Robert I'lummer. 
 
 1869 
 1870 
 I87I 
 1872 
 
 1873 
 1874 
 
 1875 
 IS76 
 
 1877 
 1878 
 
 Henry Rhodes 
 
 I lenry Rhodes 
 
 Robert Plummer, 
 Robert I'lummer. 
 
 Henry Rhodes 
 
 Henry Rhodes 
 
 Henry Rhodes 
 
 Robert Plummer. 
 Robert Plummer, 
 Robert I'lummer. 
 
 1 lenry I'ihodes 
 
 Robert I'lummer. 
 
 Henry Rhodes 
 
 Henry Rhodes 
 
 Henry Rhodes 
 
 Robert Plummer, 
 Robert Plummer. 
 Robert Plummer. 
 
 Henry Rhodes 
 
 Robert Plummer, 
 
 Ki^' 
 
 \:\ '• 
 
 • ,t,.. 
 
 Officers aiii Memlersliip of llie Brlllsli Coluinlila Board of Trade. 
 
 FROM DATE OF INCORPORATION, OCT. 28th, 1878, TO JULY 10th, 1897, 
 
 vi:ar. 
 
 rU KSIPE.NT. 
 
 VICK-PRESIDENT. 
 
 SRCRETARV. 
 
 Mem- 
 bership. 
 
 Oct. 28th, ^ 
 1878, to } 
 
 
 
 
 
 R. P. Rithet, J. P.. 
 
 William Charles.... 
 
 E. Crow Baker,. 
 
 83 
 
 
 
 
 
 i88o-i.... 
 
 R. P. Rithet, I. P.. 
 
 William Charles . . . 
 
 E. Crow Baker., 
 
 69 
 
 i88i-2, ... 
 
 R. P. Rithel, I. P.. 
 
 William Charles. . . . 
 
 E, Crow Baker,, 
 
 67 
 
 1882-3.... 
 
 R. P. Rithet, |.P.. 
 
 Roderick Finlayson . 
 
 E. Crow Baker,, 
 
 83 
 
 1883-4- • • • 
 
 R. P. Rithet, I. P.. 
 
 Roderick Finlayson. 
 
 E, Crow Baker.. 
 
 83 
 
 1884-5. . . . 
 
 R. P. Rithel, IP.. 
 
 Mat. T, lohnslon. . . 
 
 E. Crow Baker.. 
 
 90 
 
 1885-6. . . . 
 
 [acob H.Todd, I.P, 
 
 Edgar Crow Baker . 
 
 Wm. Monteith. . 
 
 99 
 
 1886-7,... 
 
 lacob H. Todd, J, P, 
 
 Thomas Earle 
 
 Wm. Monteith. . 
 
 97 
 
 1887-8, , . 
 
 Robert Ward, [.P. 
 
 T. R, Smith 
 
 Wm. Monteith. . 
 
 93 
 
 1888-9. • ■ • 
 
 Robert Ward, I, P.. 
 
 Thomf^s Earle 
 
 Wm. Monteith. . 
 
 67 
 
 1889-90, . . 
 
 Robert Ward, T-P. . 
 
 Thomas B, Hall, . . . 
 
 Wm, Monteith, , 
 
 99 
 
 1890-1 
 
 Robert Ward, J. P.. 
 
 Thomas B, Hall, . . . 
 
 F, Elworthy , , . , 
 
 132 
 
 1891-2 
 
 Thomas B. Hall,... 
 
 A. C. Flumerfelt . , . 
 
 F. Elworthy 
 
 154 
 
 1892-3, . . . 
 
 Thomas B. Hall .... 
 
 A. C, Flumerfelt , . . 
 
 F", Elworthy 
 
 •70 
 
 1893-4, , . . 
 
 A. C. Flumerfelt . . . 
 
 C, E, Renouf 
 
 F. Elworthy 
 
 161 
 
 1894-5. - - - 
 
 A. C. Flumerfelt... 
 
 C, E. Renouf 
 
 F. Elworthy 
 
 167 
 
 1895-6. . . . 
 
 D. R. Ker 
 
 Gus. Leiser 
 
 F. Elworthy .... 
 
 ^73 
 
 1896-7. . . . 
 
 D. R. Ker 
 
 G. Leiser-G. A. Kirk 
 
 F. Elworthy 
 
 174 
 
Membership Roll, 
 
 JULY 10th, 1897. 
 
 NAMB. 
 
 Aiiderson, \V. J . . . 
 Aiknian, A. B. \V 
 Andrews, W. T , . 
 
 FIRM. Bl'SINESiS. 
 
 McKillican iV Ander.-?on. . . Huilder. 
 
 Drake, Jackson iS; 11 Karrister-al-La\v. 
 
 Canada Taint Co Manager. 
 
 I5arnard, F. S B. C. Electric Ry. Co , Ld. 
 
 Hullen, W, F., J.P Esfiuimalt Marine Ry 
 
 Ikirns, Gavin H iJank Hril. North America. 
 
 Byrnes, George 
 
 Baker, Col. Hon. Jas. . . M.P.B 
 
 Boggs, ]i 
 
 Bone, \V. II T. N. Hibben & Co 
 
 Beeton, H. C. 33 Finsbury Circus 
 
 Bodwell, Ernest V Bodwell, Irving ^: Ouff. . . 
 
 Belyea, A. L 
 
 Bostock, Hewitt, M.P 
 
 Bryden, John, ).I' M.B.B 
 
 Bethiine, J. T J. T. Belhune & Co 
 
 Bell, H. P 
 
 Managing Director. 
 
 Manager. 
 
 Manager. 
 
 Auctitm'r and Com. Mer. 
 
 Provincial .Secretary. 
 
 Insurance and (ien, Agent. 
 
 Bookseller and Stationer. 
 
 London. 
 
 Barrister-at-Law. 
 
 Barrister-at-Law. 
 
 Mining Broker. 
 Civil Engineer. 
 
 Croft, Henry 
 
 Claxton, Fred. J Dalby & Claxton Land Agent. 
 
 Carmichael H 
 
 Cox, Capt. J. G E. B. Marvin & Co Ship Chandler. 
 
 Coigdarippe, J 
 
 Crease, Lindley Crease & Crease Barrister-at-Law. 
 
 Cuthbert, Herbert 
 
 Ci.ssidy, Robert Barrister-at-Law. 
 
 Courtney, Geo. L Canadian Pacific Ry Agent. 
 
 Coltart, Ian Province Publishing Co. . . Manager. 
 
 Cameron, W. G Clothier. 
 
 Church, Jerome E B. C. Mercantile Agency. . Manager. 
 
 Clarke, Chas. E Harbour Master. 
 
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BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. 
 
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 NAMK. 
 
 Clearihue, ] 
 
 Challoner, W. L . . , 
 Cohen, II. Ilirschell, 
 Lowell, VV. j. R. .. 
 
 FIRM. Bl'NINKSS. 
 
 J. & A. Clearihue Merchant. 
 
 Challoner, Mitchell & Co.. Jeweller. 
 
 Cassiir Central Railway. . . 
 
 Vic. Metallurgical Works.. Managing Director. 
 
 Dunsniuir, lames Union Collieries rresidcnl. 
 
 Dunsmuir, Alex Esquimau & Nanaimo Ry. President. 
 
 Davies, Joshua Auctioneer and Com. Mer. 
 
 Dupont, Major C. T.. . . Nelson & Ft. Sheppa.-d Ry. Vice-Tresident. 
 
 Davidge, F. C Davidge & Co Shipping Agent. 
 
 Day, Robert S Architect. 
 
 Davidson, A. A Dier, Davidson & Russell.. Mining Broker. 
 
 Ellis, VV. fl Colonist P. & P. Co., Ltd.. Manager. 
 
 Earle, Thos., M.P Merchant. 
 
 Eberts, lion. D. M., M.P.P Eberts & Taylor. . . Rarrister-at-Law. 
 
 Erb, Louis E Vic. Hrew. & Ice Co., Ltd.. Director. 
 
 Ewen, Alexander Ewen & Co. (Westminster) Canner. 
 
 Erskine, R Erskine, Wall & Co Grocer. 
 
 Elworlhy, F B. C. Board of Trade Secretary. 
 
 Earsnian, John Earsman & Co Commission Agent. 
 
 Flumerfelt, A. C Ames Holden Co., Ltd., of Mtl., Managing Director. 
 
 Foster, F. W (Ashcroft, B. C.) Merchant. 
 
 Flint, A. St. G Insurance and Gen. Agent. 
 
 Fairall, H. S Brewer. 
 
 Futcher, Thos. S Merchant. 
 
 Forrester, J. L 
 
 il^r ) 
 
 m i I 
 
 Grant, Capt. Wm Ship Owner. 
 
 Gray, Alex. B., J. P Nelson 
 
 Goodacre, Lawrence ... . Queen's Market (Meat).. . Proprietor. 
 
 Galletly, A. J. C Bank of Montreal Manager. 
 
 Gregory, F. B Fell & Gregory Barrister-at-Law. 
 
 Gowen, C. N Vic. Brew. & Ice Co., Ltd . Director. 
 
 Giffen, J. B R. G. Dun & Co Manager. 
 
 Gillies, D. W .' 
 
 Gillespie, George Bank of British Columbia. Supt. of B. C. Branches. 
 
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MEMBERSHIP ROLL. 
 
 NAMK. FIRM. 
 
 Higgins, Hon. D. W., M.l'.P 
 
 Harris, I). R Lowenberg & Harris 
 
 Hay ward, Charles 
 
 Hall, Thos. H Vic. Flour and Rice Mills. 
 
 Henderson, A Vic, Transfer Co., Ltd .... 
 
 Hinton, George C 
 
 Holland, Joshua 
 
 Hutcheson, James Hutcheson & Co 
 
 Hunter, Jos., M. I'.P E. & N. Railway 
 
 Helmcken, Hon. J. S., J.P 
 
 Hall, R. H Hudson's Hay Co 
 
 Helmcken, H. D., M.P.P., Drake, Jackson iS: H. . . 
 
 Hall, Richard Hall cS: Goepel 
 
 Henderson, T. M . . . . . Langley & Henderson Bros. 
 
 Holland, C. A B. C. Land .\: Invt. .Vgy. 
 
 Hall, John A. Victoria Chemical Works.. 
 
 HlSINKflS. w 
 
 Financial Broker. 
 
 Contractor and Builder. 
 
 Proprietor. 
 
 Superintendent. 
 
 Electrician. 
 
 Insurance Agent. 
 
 Dry Cloods. 
 
 (leneral .Superintendent. 
 
 Physician. 
 
 In charge. 
 
 Barrister-at-Law. 
 
 General Agent. 
 
 Druggist. 
 
 Managing Director. 
 
 Managing Director. 
 
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 Irving, Capt. J.,M.P. P. Canadian Pacific Nav. Co. Manager. 
 Irving, P. /E Bodweil, Irving & Duff. . Barrister-at-Law. 
 
 Johnson, E. M Financial Agent. 
 
 Johnston, M. T Findlay, Durham & Brodie. Merchant. 
 
 Jones, A. W A. W. Jones & Bridgman.. Insurance Agent. 
 
 Jamieson, Robert Books and Stationery. 
 
 Jensen, William Hotel Dallas Proprietor. 
 
 Ker, D. R Brackman & Ker Milling Co., Ltd., Man. Director. 
 
 Keefer, G. A Reefer & Smith Civil Engineer. 
 
 Kirk, G. A Turner, Beeton iS: Co Merchant. 
 
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 Loewen, Joseph Vic. Brewing & Ice Co. ,Ld. Director. 
 
 Leiser, Simon S. Leiser & Co Wholesale Grocer. 
 
 Lubbe, T Furs and Skins. 
 
 Luxton, A. P Davie, Pooley & Luxton. . Barrister-at-Law. 
 
 Langley, W. H Martin & Langley Barrister-at-Law. 
 
 Lenz, M Lenz & Leiser Wholesale Dry ( ioods. 
 
 Lugrin, C. H Daily Colonist Editor. 
 
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 BRITISH COLUMIMA BOARD OF TRADE. 
 
 NAUK. 
 
 Marvin, E. I?., J.I' 
 
 Mason, Henry S 
 
 Miller, Munroc 
 
 Mara, J. A 
 
 Miinn, D. J 
 
 .Mc(^ua(lc, K. A 
 
 McAlisler, John 
 
 McLclIan, A. J 
 
 Munsic, W 
 
 Macaulay, II. C 
 
 Macrae, J. K 
 
 Macaulay, Norman 
 
 Milne, G. L 
 
 Mitchell, James 
 
 McCandless, A. (» 
 
 Mason, C. Dubois 
 
 McMicking, K. H., J.R. 
 
 Muir, A, »Maxwell 
 
 Morley, C 
 
 Morris, Walter 
 
 McQuade, L. G 
 
 More, A. \V 
 
 McKay, A. J 
 
 McGregor, M 
 
 PIRM. 
 
 K. n. Marvin «.V Co. 
 
 UL'SI.NKSS. 
 
 Ship Chandler. 
 
 Printer and Bookbinder. 
 
 ( Kamloops) Merchant. 
 
 (New Westminster) Cannery Proprietor. 
 
 1'. Mc(^uade & Sons Ship Chandler. 
 
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 SIsawnigan Lake Lum. Co. Manager. 
 
 Spratt Sl Macaulay Coal Merchant. 
 
 Dodwill, Carlill & Co Agent. 
 
 Shallcross, M. & Co Merchant. 
 
 Physician and Surgeon. 
 
 Manufacturers' Agent. 
 
 Gilmore & McCandle.ss. , . Clothier. 
 
 Barrister-at-Law. 
 
 Rlectrician. 
 
 Architect. 
 
 Mineral Water Manuf'r. 
 
 Federation Brand Salmon Can. Co., President. 
 
 P. McQuade & Sons Ship Chandler. 
 
 A. W. More & Co Ins. and Mining Broker. 
 
 Bradstreets Manager. 
 
 McGregor & Jeeves Contractor. 
 
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 Norris, Fied'k Saddler and Harness M'kr. 
 
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 Pooley, Hon. C. E., Q.C., M.P.P Barrister-at-Law. 
 
 Prior, Lt. Col. Hon. E, G., M.P,, E. G. Prior & Co., Ltd., Hardware, etc. 
 
 Pendray, Wni. J Pendray Ik Co Soap Manufacturer. 
 
 Pearson, Ed. , J. P Clarke & Pearson Hardware. 
 
 Pither, Luke Pither & Leiser Wine Merchant. 
 
 Pearse, H. W 
 
 Payne, Robert Home. . . Sperling & Co., 8 Austin Friars, London. 
 
 Paulson, P. A 
 
 Piercy, J J Pierey S: Co Wholesale Dry Goods. 
 
 Pemberton, F. B Pemberton ,*v: Sr<n Financial Agent. 
 
 Palmer, E. I Vic. Lum. & .Mfg Co., Ltd., (Chemainus), Manager. 
 
 Pike, M. Warburton Explorer. 
 
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 Sehl, Jacob B. C. Furniture Co 
 
 Spencer, C David Spencer 
 
 Swinerton, R. II Swinerton & Oddy 
 
 Spratt, C. J. V Spratt & Macaulay 
 
 Stem'.er, Louis .Stemler & FJarle 
 
 Scott, II. [ Hamilton Powder Works.. 
 
 Scaife, A. H 
 
 Shedden, Cieorge (ieo. Shedden & Co 
 
 Smith, II M. R. Smith & Co 
 
 Shallcross, j. J .Shallcross, Macaulay iS; Co. 
 
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 Lumber Merchant. 
 
 Druggist. 
 
 Merchant and Shipper. 
 
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 Dry Coods. 
 
 Land Agent. 
 
 Coal Merchant. 
 
 Coffee and Spice Mills, 
 
 Manager. 
 
 Journalist. 
 
 Accn't and .Stock Broker. 
 
 Biscuit Manufacturer. 
 
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 Turner, Hon. J. H., M.P.P., Turner, Beeton & Co. .Merc int. 
 
 Tye, Thomas H Hickman, Tye Co., Ltd. . Hardware, Iron and .Steel* 
 
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 Williams, B Land .Agent. 
 
 Wootton, F.. E McPhillips, Wootton k B. Barrister-at-Law. 
 
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 JULY 10th, 1896, TO JULY 9th, 1897. 
 
 To the Members of the British Columbia Board of Trade : 
 
 Gentlemen, — In presenting' the Eighteenth Annual Report 
 we may congratulate you upon the substantial advance made by 
 the Province during the past twelve months. We consider the 
 forecast made to you a year ago has been largely realized, and we 
 now beg to submit the data upon which this opinion is based. 
 
 Obituary. Before proceeding, however, we would refer 
 
 with much regret to the loss this Board has sus- 
 tained by the decease of the late Vice-President, Mr. Gustav 
 Leiser. Your Council at a special meeting having unanimously 
 adoptee a resolution containing a brief tribute to his memory, 
 it only remains for us to mention the very active part the late 
 Mr. Leiser took in matters connected with the erection of the 
 Board of Trade building. 
 
 This Board has also lost another very zealous member in 
 the late Mr. H. F. Keisterman. A^ was connected with the 
 institution since its inception. The resolution of condolence 
 passed on that occasion together with that referring to the late 
 Mr. Leiser will be found in the Appendices hereto. 
 
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 Mining. The increased value in products of the mines 
 
 is indicated by the following table which has been 
 prepared with great care by the very competent Provincial 
 Mineralogist: ' 
 
 1890 $2,608,608 
 
 1891 3,546,702 
 
 1892 3,017,971 
 
 1893 3,588,413 
 
 1894 4,225,717 
 
 ^895 5,655,302 
 
 1896 7,146,425 
 
 Some other tables received from the same source will be 
 found in the Appendices, from which it will be seen that the 
 output of the mines in Kootenay during 1806 nearly doubled 
 that of the previous year. 
 
 In the Trail subdivision over 175 claims are being worked 
 and five have developed into mines from which regular shipments 
 of ore are made. The quartz, carrying gold and copper, is 
 mostly found under an iron capping and hitherto it has been 
 necessary to do considerable work before reaching pay ore. 
 This accounts for the small number of shipping mines when 
 compaied with the number of claims being worked. There are 
 enormous quantities of low grade ore which cannot be profitably 
 handled at present, owing to the high rates for transportation 
 and treatment, costing together from $10 to $14 per ton. It is 
 expected, however, that these difficulties will be partially over- 
 come by the erection of smelters nearer the mines, and the 
 cheap fuel which will be available, as soon as the Crow's Nest 
 Pass Railway is in operation. 
 
 A very interesting experiment was recently made with ten 
 tons of silicious ore containing $16 per ton in gold. In milling 
 and concentrating 65 per cent, was saved. The surface indica- 
 tions of the Trail subdivision claims are rarely very promising, 
 but the ore is usuall found to increase in value with depth and 
 often the veins wid^ .1. The average value of the ore shipped 
 from Trail mines may be taken at $40 per ton. 
 
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 Rossland, the centre of this subdivision, is now tapped by 
 two railways. The Columbia & Western, ii)4 miles long, ter- 
 minates at Trail on the Columbia River. The Red Mountain 
 Railway gives Rossland and some of the principal mines adjacent, 
 direct communication with two United States trunk lines. 
 Trail ores are now treated at Smelters on Puget Sound and in 
 Montana, Colorado and other United States points. 
 
 The Nelson subdivision of West Kootenaj' is not so well 
 advanced as Trail, but there is promise of considerable mining 
 development in the immediate future. During 1896, 2544 
 mineral locations were recorded, and many of these are now 
 being worked. The recent discoveries are varied in character, 
 some being similar to the Trail ores and others are gold-silver 
 quartz with galena. They he principally south of the Town of 
 Nelson in the Salmon River country, through which the Nelson 
 and Fort Sheppard Railway runs. 
 
 In the Ainsworth subdivision, the mines, excepting the 
 Blue Bell, show an increase in output. 
 
 The Slocan subdivision has made a remarkable record. Its 
 area does not exceed 15 by 25 miles and silver-galena ore was 
 only discovered there in 1891. At present this subdivision con- 
 tains about 50 mines from which regular shipments of ore are 
 made. The average of that shipped during 1896 contained 1 17 
 ounces of silver per ton and 52 per cent, of lead, and is estimated 
 to have returned the mine owners a net profit of $75 per ton. 
 Slocan is often spoken of as the *' poor man's mining camp." 
 The veins being mostly situated on steep mountains, can be 
 worked by tunnels, and very little capital has been necessary to 
 place the properties on a paying basis. Railways connect this 
 subdivision with the Columbia River and Kootenay Lake, on 
 each of which there is a daily service between the Canadian 
 Pacific Railway at Arrowhead and the United States systems at 
 Nelson and Bonner's Ferry. 
 
 East Kootenay has not yet received so much attention as 
 the country adjoining on the west, the natural advantages for 
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 however, that this section is rich in gold, silver, lead and copper, 
 and the assured early construction of the Crow's Nest Pass 
 Railway has already given an impetus to mining development. 
 There are very extensive deposits of coal along the proposed line 
 of railway which at present cannot be profitably marketed, and 
 the benefits which the Crow's Nest Pass Railway will confer 
 upon the mining camps referred to can hardly be overestimated. 
 Cheap fuel, coal and ct.ke, will make it possible to treat enor- 
 mous quantities of low grade ores which now lie undisturbed, 
 The increased competition in all kinds of supplies which will 
 follow the opening of the new railway will also materially assist 
 the cheaper mining of all grades of ores. 
 
 If the expectations formed from surface indications are 
 realized, the oil fields of East Kootenay will possibly furnish 
 another important industry. 
 
 Passing on to Boundary Creek, situated near the United 
 States boundary in the District of Yale, we find very important 
 mining works in progress. Pre.vious to January ist, 1895, only 
 370 claims had been registered, but during the following twelve 
 months and during 1896, 771 and 1279 new claims were recorded 
 respectively. The ores mostly carry gold and already many rich 
 deposits have been discovered, but the great cost of transporta- 
 tion, sixty or more miles haulage by wagon, has retarded 
 extensive operations. 
 
 Before, proceeding further, it will be found instructive to 
 follow the developments embraced in the area referred to. The 
 first shipments of ore were from mines near Nelson and Ains- 
 worth situated conveniently near the great natural waterway 
 afforded by Kootenay Lake. Shortly after, rich ore deposits 
 were found in the Slocan ; so rich were these discoveries that 
 only a year passed before railways were projected which gave 
 the Slocan mining camps connection with lakes and rivers on 
 the east and west. 
 
 The general public was scarcely aware of the value of these 
 silver-lead locations when the copper-gold deposits near Ross- 
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 being demonstrated two railways were almost immediately pro- 
 jected and now place Rossland within easy reach of the outside 
 world. In the meantime, the great crowd of prospectors had 
 dispersed to new regions, to fields further removed from natural 
 waterways and in some cases so remote that ore averaging $ioo 
 per ton could hardly be handled at a profit. In East Kootenay 
 many such properties will be placed on a paying basis by the 
 opening of the Crow's Nest Pass Railway. In the Boundary 
 Creek country a similar result may be expected upon the opeiiing 
 of the projected railway between Penticton and Rossland, and 
 after the prospectors have more thoroughly examined the 
 country which these railways will traverse other districts in turn 
 will receive their attention. 
 
 Yale and Lillooet Districts have already furnished evidence 
 of great mineral wealth. 
 
 In the Cariboo District large sums of money have been 
 expended upon mining works, principally hydraulic. These 
 workings suffered during 1896, the season being the driest ever 
 known, and not many of the claims were operated more than a 
 few weeks. 
 
 Mining by hydraulic elevators is being successfully carried 
 on, but river dredging is still in the experimental stage. 
 
 Great efforts, costing large sums of money, are being made 
 to reach the bottom of deep channels of creeks, the surfaces of 
 which were worked some thirty years since. Those placer 
 claims furnished work for hundreds of men at wages from $8 to 
 $10 per day, but the bottoms of the deep channels were not 
 reached. This is now being effected by shafts and tunnels and 
 some idea of the magnitude of the work may be judged from 
 the experience of a company engaged in these creek diggings. 
 Bedrock in the channel is ascertained to be loo feet from the 
 surface of the ground — but in order to reach it it has been found 
 necessary to sink and run about 1,500 feet of shafts and tunnels. 
 
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 has led to prospecting in what are believed to be dry beds of 
 former rivers and creeks, and it is reported that immense quan- 
 tities of gold bearing gravel have been located. It is hoped 
 that before this is in print we may be in a position to give further 
 particulars regarding these late discoveiies. 
 
 Both placer and quartz mining received more than usual 
 attention during the year 1896, and it has been ascertained that 
 large bodies of ore will yield satisfactory to the cyanide treat- 
 ment. 
 
 In the Omenica subdivision preparations are being made 
 for hydraulic workings. The gravel must be very rich to induce 
 the companies to pay over $300 per ton freight on the plant and 
 work in a country where it costs $12.50 to place a 5olb. sack of 
 flour. 
 
 The future of Cariboo depends upon cheaper transporta- 
 tion, and as soon as the building of the railway between Bute 
 Inlet and Quesnelle is assured greatly increased activity may be 
 expected in Cariboo in all kinds of mining. 
 
 Immediately north of Cariboo is the District of Cassiar, an 
 immense country, very little prospected. Several of the water- 
 ways have afl^orded rich placer diggings. 
 
 It is hardly within the scope of this report to do more than 
 mention the Yukon gold fields which lie north of Cassiar 
 in the North-West Territory of Canada. The latest excitement 
 resulted from discoveries on the Klondyke River and tributaries. 
 Some of these are reported by old miners to equal California in 
 early days in richness. It is believed that this mineral belt 
 extends to Cassiar and that the whole of the divide will be found 
 to be rich in gold. 
 
 Some prospecting has been done in the Coast District, but 
 it has been principally confined to the inlets and points easy of 
 access by water. Specimens from such locations have assayed 
 well, but the owners of the claims seldom have the means for 
 carrying on extensive developmer.c. 
 
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 In consequence of the numerous attractions ip the interior, 
 (especially in Kootenay) it is not easy to get men with capital 
 to give claims on the coast and islands of British Columbia the 
 attention they undoubtedly deserve. Many of these being close 
 to navigable waters the ores can be transported at a small cost 
 to the smelters. The principal quartz developments are being 
 made on claims situate on Texada Island, and from one of these 
 mines shipments have been made for several months past. 
 Other properties on the north of Texada Island will soon be in a 
 position to commence shipping. All the ores carry gold and 
 some of it is free milling. Claims on Valedz Island are also 
 being worked with encouraging results. 
 
 Queen Charlotte Island is known to be rich in minerals — 
 gold, silver, iron and copper. Coal of excellent quality has been 
 found near navigable water. 
 
 On Vancouver Island, especially on the West Coast, pro- 
 specting is being actively prosecuted and immense bodies of 
 quartz carrying copper and gold have recently been located. 
 Many claims are being worked, but no important shipments of 
 ore have yet been made. The owners interested in these devel- 
 opment works are mos^ sanguine as to the value of their respect- 
 ive claims, and assert that only capital is required to establish 
 many paying mines. 
 
 Year by year this Board has called attention to the great 
 value of the iron deposits of British Columbia. This natural 
 resource has not yet been examined into but it is expected, now 
 that interest in the natural resources of British Columbia is 
 greatly increasing, the possibility of successfully operating 
 extensive blast furnaces may receive due attention. 
 
 The output of coal during 1896 was 846,235 tons ; 1,565 
 tons of coke were produced additional. The coke ovens have 
 only recently been completed; the output of coke is therefore 
 likely to be largely increased in the next return. 
 
 The foregoing summary embraces an area of nearly 400,000 
 square miles, and in consequence of the ever changing aspect of 
 mining affairs it is simply impossible to present an up-to-date 
 
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 account of what is going on. Whilst individuals are numerous 
 who assert that the particular localities with which they are 
 acquainted are rich in precious metals beyond all question, no 
 one can point with any degree of certainty to that portion of the 
 Province where is to be found the greatest wealth of minerals. 
 It is more than ever apparent that only a superficial knowledge 
 has yet been obtained and that within the last few years. When 
 all the conditions are fully realized, the immensity and richness 
 of the treasure fields, and that they are entirely within British 
 influence, also beyond the sphere of possible foreign complica- 
 tions, it is reasonable to expect an influx of capital for the reali- 
 zation of this underground wealth, exceeding the hopes of the 
 most sanguine. 
 
 In the previous annual report, attention was directed to the 
 principle upon which some companies were being formed. Mere 
 prospects were taken over by companies capitalized out of all 
 proportion to the value of the claims acquired, the vendors of 
 the property taking by far the larger share of the stock in pay- 
 ment. Although such stock purported to be worth one dollar 
 per share, it was placed on the market at prices from one cent 
 upwards, according to the probable demand. An extensive 
 business was done for several months, mostly by persons who 
 invested in the hope of early realization at an advance. In the 
 majority of such cases there were insufficient funds for working 
 the claims, and at present many stocks can be bought for much 
 less than was paid for them. That such is the case is rather 
 beneficial than otherwise to the mining industry, because there 
 will now be a tendency to organize companies on a proper busi- 
 ness basis for development work. 
 
 This Board's Mining Committee went very thoroughly into 
 the matter, and in a report which was approved at a special 
 general meeting and afterwards forwarded to the Provincial 
 Government, certain recommendations were made tending 
 towards the protection of the general public when dealing in 
 these mining stocks. 
 
 FisherieSi The salmon pack of 601,570 cases during 1896 
 
 was the largest on record; a very 'satisfactory 
 
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 as an "off season" on account of the smaller number of fish 
 entering the rivers. The increase in the pack was partly due to 
 new canneries, but there is no doubt that the hatchery on the 
 Fraser River also contributed towards it. 
 
 The importance of establishing hatcheries on the Skeena 
 and Naas Rivers and Rivers Inlet and additional ones on the 
 Fraser River was brought to the notice of the Dominion Gov- 
 ernment and it was understood that the work would be com- 
 menced last year and continued systematically. We regret to 
 report that such was not done. 
 
 The fisheries of British Columbia are capable o( far greater 
 expansion and should give employment to many of the schooners 
 formerly engaged in sealing. The supply of several kinds of 
 excellent food fish is practically inexhaustible. 
 
 The United States furnishes a good market for halibut, but 
 the duty of half a cent a pound amounts to a large sum on the 
 annual quantity sent there, and represents a loss of profit to 
 British Columbia fishermen when competing with those from 
 United States ports, who fish mostly in what are claimed to be 
 Canadian waters. This matter has been brought to the notice 
 of the Dominion Government, but the steps taken have not yet 
 had any appreciable effect. 
 
 The Report of the Dominion Government Commercial 
 Agent to Mexico and countries to the south will be looked for 
 with much interest as it is believed that markets for large quan- 
 tities of low priced fish will be found there. 
 
 Sealing. The condition of the sealing industry may be 
 
 judged from the following figures: 
 
 Season's catch, 1894 . . 97,474 seals 
 
 " 1895 70,739 - 
 
 '• 1896 55.677 " 
 
 The Spring catch this year was only 5,035 seals, which is 
 3,893 less than during the same period in 1896. This continu- 
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 tions imposed upon the industry, but low prices and bad weather 
 have also affected it appreciably. 
 
 Until lately, 807 whites and 903 Indians were employed in 
 sealinj^. 
 
 The value of the catch for some years averag-ed $750,000 
 per annum. 
 
 The commissioner's appointed under the convention between 
 Her Brit.'innic Majesty's Government and the United States were 
 in session continuously at Victoria between November 23rd, 
 i8g6, and February 2nd, 1897. The total amount of claims 
 submitted is $857,702.23, with interest at the rate of 7 per cent, 
 per annum from the date of allej^ed illei^al seizure. Written 
 arj^uments and replies on both sides have been presented, and 
 the oral arguments by counsel will be made next month at 
 Halifax. 
 
 Lumber. The exports of lumber during 1896 show a 
 
 g-ood increase compared with several of the pre- 
 ceding years, but during the past few months there has been a 
 falling off and at present the demand from all parts is limited. 
 
 The combine between the principal exporting mills on the 
 North Pacific ocean does not now exist, and competition is very 
 keen, present prices being barely remunerative. 
 
 For some years past this Board has urged that all lumber 
 for export be graded, as such specific grading would protect 
 millmen and simplify the work of purchasers when placing 
 orders. The Local Legislature recently passed the necessary 
 Act, which may be enforced at any time by proclamation of the 
 Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council. 
 
 The wooded area of British Columbia is estimated at 
 285,000 square miles, and includes 40 kinds of timber. These 
 forests will increase in value year by year as the supply dimin- 
 ishes in the east. 
 
 It is regretable that the annual destruction by fires is so 
 great, and it is feared that some have been started with the view 
 
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 of clearinfr tracts of land simply to make prospecting for min- 
 erals more easy. There is an Act which providesfor such cases, 
 and it is hoped that effective measures will be taken for t»»e 
 apprehension and punishment of offenders. 
 
 Agriculture. The crops of all kinds of agricultural products 
 
 {j^rown in FJritish Columbia during 1896 were fair 
 and the whole found ready markets at j^ood prices. Stocks are 
 very low at present and the outlook is favorable for this year. 
 
 Fruit crops were satisfactory and the Fruit Growers' Ship- 
 ping Associations, recently formed, are proviny successful. 
 
 Most of the cities have substantially built markets and great 
 efforts are beinj^ made to increase their usefulness by bring-iny^ 
 together a larger number of farmers and consumers. Beneficial 
 results are expected from these etTorts. 
 
 The creameries are increasing in number and the butter is 
 disposed of as fast as produced at remunerative prices. The 
 importations from the east and from the United States, are not 
 materially diminished as with the larger population in the mining 
 districts, there has been a greater demand for this article. 
 
 The opportunities for small and mixed farming in this Pro- 
 vince are not receiving the attention they deserve. The mining 
 districts are settling up rapidly and furnish markets for all kinds 
 of agricultural products. The miners live well, if possible, and 
 fresh supplies are invariably purchased in preference to those in 
 cans. There is no probability of these markets being over- 
 supplied for many years. 
 
 It is stated that Japan is greatly in need of horses for mili- 
 tary purposes; if such is the case, many could be supplied from 
 this Province. 
 
 Industrial 
 
 The smelters lately established at Trail and 
 
 Estabishments. Nelson are fully employed and their capacity has 
 ■■■^"'''^"~''~" been increased since they were "blown in." 
 Refining plants have been added and instead of shipping 
 ■^* matte " it is now treated on the Spot. 
 
 
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 Smelter men have been looking at points on the Mainland 
 and Vancouver Island for suitable sites for their operations, one 
 object being to locate on a good harbour. In this respect there 
 is no better than Esquimalt, which also has the advantage of 
 being on the route of regular steamships to China, where there 
 is an extensive market for lead. 
 
 In the Slocan country five concentrators are reducing silver- 
 galena ores, and as the output of the mines increases, others 
 will be built. These concentrators and smelters furnish employ- 
 ment for many skilled and ordinary labourers at good wages. 
 
 British Columbia is the largest manufacturer in the Do- 
 minion in proportion to population. The following establish- 
 ments are mostly able to supply present local demands: Lum- 
 ber mills, sash and door factories, shipyards, iron foundries, 
 machine shops, flour, rice and oatmeal mills, chemical works, 
 paint works, soap factories, coffee and spice mills, breweries, 
 carriage factories, powder works and potteries. 
 
 The manufacture of wood pulp for export has not yet started 
 here, but the natural conditions appear favourable for such an 
 industry. 
 
 During the past week metallurgical works have been estab- 
 lished at Victoria, capacity at present 20 tons of ore per day. A 
 chlorination plant is in course of erection and as soon as the 
 works are completed ores will be treated by several different 
 processes. These works are the first of the kind established in 
 British Columbia and should be of great value to mine owners. 
 
 Railways. The railway between Trail and a point oppo- 
 
 site Robson on the Columbia River, a portion of 
 the "Columbia and Western," from the Columbia River to 
 Penticton, for which a charter was granted in 1896, will be open 
 for traffic very soon. The line between Trail and Rossland is 
 being widened to standard gauge 
 
 A line is also being built by the C. P. R. Co. from Slocau 
 Lake to Slocan Junction on the Columbia and Kootenay 
 Railway. 
 
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 With the immediate commencement of the Crow's Nest Pass 
 Railway much greater activity will be shown, and it is expected 
 will continue for some years as other important railways appear 
 to be on the eve of construction. 
 
 Tenders are being called for a considerable section of the 
 Crow's Nest Pass Railway, between Lethbridge and the Kootehay 
 Lake. It is probable that loo miles will be built this year, and that 
 the road as far as the lake, another 200 miles, will be completed 
 by the 31st December, 1898. Nelson, the objective point, may 
 be reached by ferrying the cars across the lake for a time, whilst 
 the line is being continued to give all rail connection. The cost 
 of the 330 miles is estimated at twenty-five to twenty-six thou- 
 sand dollars per mile, exclusive of the equipment of the road. 
 
 The Coast Cities have made strenuous efforts to secure the 
 building of a direct railway into Kootenay, and the Provincial 
 Legislature recognizing its importance, voted a grant in aid of 
 $4000 per mile for 330 miles between Boundary Creek and the 
 coast, one of the conditions being that the company receiving it 
 should equip and maintain a ferry suitable for freight and pass- 
 enger cars between the Mainland and Vancouver Island. The 
 Dominion Government was also disposed to aid the immediate 
 construction of that portion between the Columbia River and 
 Penticton, but in consequence of the opposition of rival charter 
 applicants that aid has been withheld, and unless prompt and 
 united action is taken it is feared there will be delay in com- 
 mencing the line. 
 
 The local Legislature also voted a grant in aid of 230 miles 
 of railway between Bute Inlet and Quesnelle at the rate of $4000 
 per mile. This is a very importarit line, as in addition to open- 
 ing up for development this rich section of the Province, it will 
 place the bulk of the trade thus created, in the hands of coast 
 city merchants. In consequence of all supplies requiring water 
 transportation to Bute Inlet no city will have undue advantage. 
 At a comparatively small expenditure, 300 miles of the Fraser 
 River can be made navigable, and will be tributary to this 
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 It is a matter for congratulation to find British capitalists 
 interesting themselves in transportation enterprise in this Pro- 
 vince, as it affords some assurance that the accounts of the great 
 natural resources of British Columbia are gaining credit in 
 established centres of finance. The charter of the Cassiar 
 Central Railway has been acquired by such persons. Although 
 the railway in this case will be short, probably not more than 75 
 miles, an immense area will be tributary to it. Fort Wrangel, 
 which is open to deep sea vessels, will, in the meantime, be the 
 western starting point; from thence passengers and freight will 
 be taken on the Company's steamers to Telegraph Creek, Stick- 
 een River, where the railway will begin. The first eastern 
 terminus will be at Dease Lake. 
 
 It i^ proposed that the Company's steamers run on this 
 lake and on the Liard and Frances Rivers, tributaries to the 
 Mackenzie River which flows into the Arctic Ocean. A few 
 portages only will be necessary to control navigable waters ex- 
 tending over at least 1,000 miles. It is expected that prelim- 
 inary surveys will be made immediately, and that the railv/ay 
 will be completed Ijefore the close of 1899. 
 
 ' Attention is being directed to improved communication with 
 the Yukon country, which lor some years is likely to be tapped 
 solely from the Pacific coast. Five diflferent routes are favour- 
 ably spoken of and each has its strong supporters; it is difficult 
 to decide which is the best for probably no one from personal 
 knowledge can report upon more than any two of the five. The 
 routes are as follows: 
 
 I. Via Stickeen River and Teslin Lake; 2. Takou River 
 and TesUn Lake; 3. White Pass; 4. Chilkoot Pass; 5. The 
 Chilkat Pass and what is known as Dalton's Trail. 
 
 The urgency for immediately improving the existing means 
 of communication with the Yukon has received th^ attention of 
 your Council and a deputation waited upon the local Govern- 
 ment in March last and represented the necessity for action- 
 With commendable promptness a party was sent north by the 
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 and TesUn Lake, and in the event of this route appearing prac- 
 ticable, to immediately commence the opening of a trail, for 
 which a grant in aid of $2,000 was voted. In view of the 
 uncertainty regarding the best route, this was all that could 
 reasonably be expected. By this route any bonding difficulties 
 with the United States are obviated. 
 
 British capitalists have recently acquired from the Dominion 
 Government concessions for trading and transportation in the 
 Yukon and provision is being made for building a railway into 
 that country via the White Pass. Representatives of the Com- 
 pany have gone north and have the trail to Tagish Lake now 
 nearly completed. 
 
 Navigation. During the past year a light was placed at the 
 
 entrance of Chemainus harbour. Two beacons 
 (daylight marks) were established at Burrard Inlet. A stone 
 beacon was built on Beacon Rock, Nanaimo. At False Narrows 
 the channel has been marked by spar buoys and pile beacons. 
 The stone beacon with electric light on Brotchie Ledge is 
 expected to be completed within two months. It is hoped to 
 establish a light and fog alarm at the entrance to the First Nar- 
 rows, Burrard Inlet, and a light on the Sisters Rocks in the Gulf 
 of Georgia. These are the only new works contemplated this 
 year so far as known. The light at the entrance of Baynes 
 Sound will probably be altered with the view of making it of 
 more service. 
 
 This Board has urged year by year that the Canadian coasts 
 on the Pacific be more efficiently demarcated by lights, beacons 
 and buoys, and when the Hon. the Minister of Marine and Fish- 
 eries visited Victoria in November last a long list of first 
 requirements was presented to him. It is a disappointment to 
 find that so few of the important works recommended are likely 
 to be undertaken this year. Much regret is felt that so import- 
 ant a point as Fiddle Reef has been overlooked, it ha' ing been 
 specially brought to the notice of the Department of Marine. 
 
 Attention has been directed to the fact that the position of 
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 g-eneral satisfaction than others erected later. Further, experi- 
 ence shows, wherever it is proposed that a H^fht should be 
 placed there is invariably considerable diversity of opinion as to 
 the advantage of the particular spot selected. This Board has 
 therefore recommended that an honorary board of officers of the 
 Navy and mercantile men — such as proved of great advantage 
 in the early days of settlement of this Province — be appointed, 
 to act in conjunction with the local agent of the Department of 
 Marine, to whom all such matters should be referred, and that 
 no further aids to navigation be placed in position until approved 
 by such a Board. 
 
 The S.S. Quadra has been em.ployed principally in repairing, 
 maintaining and replacing existing aids to navigation. It has 
 been recommended by this Board that a smaller vessel would do 
 equally well for such service, and that the S.S. Quadra be used 
 for revenue purposes, and be kept in commission all the year 
 round. * 
 
 Ocean Trade. The volume of Trade with China and Japan is 
 
 yearly increasing. The Canadian Pacific steam- 
 ships have the principal passenger business, they also carry very 
 full freights on both voyages. 
 
 The Northern Pacific Company has four regular steamships 
 which give a three-weekly service. At present this Company 
 has five additional ships engaged in freighting. 
 
 The Oregon Railway and Navigation Company's steamship 
 service has been maintained. 
 
 The Canada- Australia service has recently been augmented 
 by an additional steamship. 
 
 The success which has attended the subsidizing of the 
 Canada-Australia line is very gratifying and should encourage 
 the Dominion Government to seek new trade channels. It is 
 believed that Mexico, Central and South America, offer markets 
 for the disposal of large quantities of Canadian manufactures 
 and natural products. The coal and lumber of British Colum- 
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 business should be done in other lines. As far as can be seen 
 the exports to those countries would exceed the imports for 
 some time, hence there is all the greater inducement for looking 
 into these trade possibilities. The matter was brought to the 
 notice of each of the three Dominion Government Ministers who 
 visited this Province in the fall of last year; it was also brought 
 before the Department of Trade and Commerce and this Board's 
 recommendation that a Commercial Agent be appointed to ascer- 
 tain how far the foregoing conjectures are correct has already 
 been acted upon. 
 
 The appointment of an agent was recommended as a pre- 
 liminary step to the subsidizing of a direct line of steamships, 
 in the event of conditions being favourable, for it is felt that the 
 desired tiade can only be successfully established by regular and 
 direct communication. A Victoria firm has approached the 
 Dominion Government with an offer to put on a regular monthly 
 service, and it is understood that this offer may be considered 
 when the time arrives for subsidizing a line. 
 
 South Africa has been recommended by this Board as 
 embracing markets for Canadian goods in much larger quanti- 
 ties than at present exported. It is believed that a Commercial 
 Agent could greatly assist in building up the desired trade. 
 
 Siberia is being looked to as an outlet for Canadian goods. 
 
 Yukoilt Attention has already been directed to the 
 
 richness of the Yukon placer gold mines. Per- 
 sons interested in them should read the reports lately made to 
 the Dominion Government by Mr. William Ogilvie, land sur- 
 veyor. There has been a great rush of miners to that country, 
 and many are kept back only on account of transportation diffi- 
 culties. These diflficulties, it is expected, will soon be evercome 
 by the opening up of one or more of the routes previously men- 
 tioned, and a very large trade may be expected to result. At 
 present the trade of the Yukon is principally in the hands of 
 United States merchants, and prospectors are made to believe that 
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 g-old fields herein referred to are all in Canada and removed 
 from any possibility of boundary dispute by many miles. This 
 matter has been taken up by the local press and it is hoped that 
 the press throughout Canada will use its influence in making- 
 known the location of these mines. 
 
 The loss of duty which might be collected on miners' out- 
 fits and supplies going in via the White and Dyea Passes is a 
 very serious one to the Dominion. Customs officers should be 
 stationed there and at the entrance to Canadian territory by 
 each of the other routes. 
 
 It is hoped to append hereto a small sketch-map showing 
 these gold fields and those of Cassiar and Cariboo, with the 
 position of the cities of this Province as a supply base. 
 
 In consequence of the many attractions nearer home, British 
 Columbia merchants have not yet fully realize'd the trade possi- 
 bilities with the Yukon. 
 
 Mail Service. That business should be interrupted by delayed 
 
 mails to and from the east for a period of ten days 
 is a very serious matter. It is fortunate, however, that such 
 delays as occurred last month do not happen often, and it 
 seems only reasonable that on these occasions mails should be 
 forwarded by some other route, even if more circuitous, when- 
 ever a saving of time can be eff"ected. 
 
 The attention of the Postmaster-General has been called to 
 mails for the south being delayed at Seattle nearly a day. The 
 train for southern points leaves shortly before the arrival of the 
 steamer from Victoria; consequently the mails are held over 
 until the following day. As there are two steamers daily 
 (morning and evening) by which mails can be carried, it is 
 hoped that better arrangements will be made very soon. 
 
 Until the first day of June last, connection by steamers 
 between Revelstoke and West Kootenay points was tri-weekly. 
 On the date mentioned a daily service was inaugurated, but the 
 mails go forward only three times during the week as before. 
 This matter has been brought to the notice of the Hon. the 
 
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 Postmaster-General, and it has been urged that advantage 
 should he taken of the improved steamer service to forward the 
 mails daily. 
 
 The contract for the northern mail service expired on the 
 30th ultimo, but it is not yet known what new arrangements 
 will be made. It is hoped that they will provide for a more 
 frequent delivery of malls as recommended by this Board. 
 
 
 Imperial The important question of Imperial Federa- 
 
 Federation. tion is now under consideration in Council by the 
 "'~^~'""" Premiers of the Colonies and the Rt. Hon. Joseph 
 Chamberlain. Canada has set a splendid example by giving 
 preferential rates on goods from Great Britain and New South 
 Wales. It is hoped that this action will be followed by other 
 Colonies In the near future. 
 
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 Immigration. At the request of this Board, Colonel the Hon- 
 
 ourable James Baker, Minister of Immigration, 
 has kindly furnished a report upon Immigration and Coloniza- 
 tion. The report will be found in the Appendices. 
 
 Outlool<. The outlook for continued prosperity, and that 
 
 too on a scale greater than anything heretofore 
 enjoyed, was never so cheerful as It appeared only a month ago, 
 for the prospect of large bodies of men finding immediate 
 employment in railway construction, and the certainty of the 
 sections to be traversed adding to the number of mines making- 
 regular shipments of ore, was Indeed encouraging. Since then, 
 however, the prorogation of the Dominion Parliament without 
 a vote in aid of any portion of the Coast-Kootenay Railway has 
 cast a gloom over the business portion of the community, and 
 has proved a bitter disappointment to all who had the interests 
 of the country at heart. In seeking such aid, this Province 
 asked for only a fair return upon its contributions to the Federal 
 exchequer, which amount to over two million dollars per annum. 
 Further, it had been represented to the Dominion Government 
 by this Board that the exchequer receives from each taxpayer of 
 British Columbia $18.60, as compared with $8.40 paid into the 
 
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 local treasury, and that therefore the adoption of a liberal rail- 
 way policy in this Province, which would assist in building up 
 the various industries, would be a very profitable investment. 
 
 It was most unfortunate that the rival charter applicants 
 for the Coast-Kootenay line should have disagreed, but their 
 disagreement is not considered suffic'ent to warrant the Dominion 
 Government in retarding the progress of an important portion 
 of this Province for a whole year, and it is recommended that an 
 effort be made to induce the local Government to appoint dele- 
 gates to confer with the Right Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier on his 
 return from England, with the view of arranging for the immedi- 
 ate construction of that section of the line between the Columbia 
 River and Pencticton, and of its continuance towards the coast 
 at an early date. 
 
 It is believed, that were the local Government to adopt the 
 course recommended, the Dominion authorities might then 
 exercise their powers and give such assurance of aid as the Hon. 
 the Minister of Railways led this Province to expect. 
 
 The policy of the Dominion Government in controlling rates 
 whenever Federal aid is given towards construction, is to be 
 highly commended, and with such a safeguard it is a matter of 
 little importance by what Company the railway is built. 
 
 Attention is again directed to the insufficiency of aids to 
 navigation on these coasts. Yearly increased shipping adds to 
 the importance of having lights, beacons and buoys placed as 
 recommended. 
 
 The establishment of salmon hatcheries on the Skeena and 
 other northern points, also an additional hatchery on the Fraser 
 River, were asked for, but these matters appear to be held in 
 abeyance. It is desired to impress the fact that British Columbia 
 is not a supplicant for favours in respect to any of the foregoing 
 requisitions, they are but just dues. 
 
 The possibility for increased business for the coast cities is 
 very great, nor can it be said that in this respect any particular 
 one has the advantage over the rest. With a direct railway into 
 
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 Kootenay, ores from that country could be smelted probably at 
 less cost than near the mines, as fuels are cheap and on the sea- 
 board there is a greater choice of fluxes. The Penticton- 
 Boundary branch of the Coast-Kootenay Railway is therefore of 
 the first importance, in consequence of the advanced state of 
 mining between the Columbia River and its western terminus. 
 But the railway between Bute Inlet and Quesnelle will make 
 Cariboo tributary to this coast; so also will be the districts of 
 Cassiar and the Yukon, when communications are improved. 
 Only those who are acquainted with the vast resources of the 
 North can appreciate what its opening up and development will 
 mean to the cities on this coast. These are matters to be kept 
 constantly in view and advanced at every opportunity. 
 
 The Provincial Government securities and municipal deben- 
 tures continue to rank high in financial centres. Foreign capital 
 is also being freely put into the mines, and it is expected that 
 other industries will soon receive more attention. Few countries 
 can offer more varied and profitable investments than British 
 Columbia. 
 
 The expoits and imports during the past year exceeded 
 those of any previous twelve months. 
 
 The statistical information herewith will be found complete 
 and more interesting than usual. 
 
 It is gratifying to find that this Board will begin the new 
 year with the largest membership in its history, and the increas- 
 ing business which falls upon the Council and Standing Com- 
 mittees leads to the hope that the highest point of its strength 
 and usefulness has not yet been reached. 
 
 All of which is respectfully submitted this ninth day of July, 
 
 1897. 
 
 D. R. KER, President. 
 
 G. A. KIRK, Vice-President. 
 
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 I am able to give a satisfactory report of the immigration to the Province for 
 the past year. 
 
 It may be uncierstood that the Government discourages pauper immigration, 
 because there is no difficulty in finding labour for the promotion of the various 
 industries of the Province. Hut in view of the fact that notwithstanding the 
 favourable conditions for agriculture, both as to land and climate, which exists in 
 many parts of the country, we still import nearly two-thirds of the food which is 
 consumed, it is manifestly advisable to encourage as far as possible the settlement 
 of farming colonists who have each a small capital sufficient for the establishment 
 of an agricultural home. If such settlers are scattered over the large area of our 
 Province, they may gro v crops in abundance, but they cannot, in many cases, 
 find a market for their produce for want of facilities for communication. It is 
 therefore advisable to give every encouragement to immigrants to combine in 
 colonies on such points in the Province as will put them in touch with the great 
 cities as markets for their produce. This has been done in the case of Bella Coola 
 on the North-West Coast of the Mainland, and at Cape Scott and Quatsino on the 
 north of Vancouver's Island. 
 
 At Bella Coola there are now over two hundred Norwegian colonists, 
 including men, women and children, and more are expected in a few months. 
 They are establishing comfertable homes and are well satisfied with the locality, 
 which is very favourable for agriculture. Both men and women find work at the 
 canneries during the fishing season. A wharf has been built at the head of the 
 inlet which admits of large steamers coming alongside, and a wagon-road is con- 
 tinued from the wharf through the settlement. A trail has been opened up from 
 the settlement into the rich grazing grounds of the interior, which admits of cattle 
 being driven down for shipment at the wharf. Several promising mineral claims 
 have been located in the neighbourhood as a result of the settlement and there is 
 a fair prospect of a mining camp being established there. The lands in the Bella 
 Coola and tributary valleys will be thrown open to pre-emption next month and 
 there is ample room for two thousand inhabitants. 
 
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 The Norwegian colony at Quatsino numbers twenty-seven locations and the 
 settlers are well satisfied and expect a further increase to their number. 
 
 At Cape Scott the Danes have just located their holdings, and expect a large 
 increase in their colony this Autumn. They are a fine, hardy set of men, and 
 intend bringing in their families. They will engage in fishing and dairy farming. 
 
 It must take time before these and similar colonies can develop, as they are 
 
 composed of men of small means who have to commence in a small way and work 
 
 up, but they are so far men and women of the right stamp and they form nuclei 
 
 of what in time will be flourishing settlements ol good, honest and law abiding 
 
 citizens. 
 
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 Minister of Immigration. 
 
 Report of Mining Committee re Formation of Mining 
 
 Companies. 
 
 Victoria, P.. C, November 2nd, 1896. 
 
 To the President and Council of the British Columbia Board of Trade : 
 
 Dear Sirs, — Referring to your favour of September 2nd, asking us to take 
 under consideration and advise you upon that paragraph in the Board's last Annu?l 
 Report, directing attention to the principle upon which some mining companies 
 are formed. " The system of capitalizing slightly developed mineral claims for 
 " large sums of money and selling the stock at a small percentage of the par 
 " value, is, in the case of the liquidation of the company, fraught with serious 
 " consequences to the holders, and in any event prejudicial to the proper develop- 
 " ment of the mine. The laws of British Columbia are opposed to a company 
 •' selling its stock at a discount, yet these have been evaded in the case of some 
 " mining ventures. Discontinuance of this practice and compliance with Provin- 
 *' cial laws will be some guarantee that companies are formed for the purpose of 
 " working the mines instead of unduly enriching the promoters of the schemes. 
 " The incoming Council should look into this matter and, if necessary, bring it to 
 " the notice of the Provincial Government with the view of remedial legislation." 
 Fully realizing the great importance of the subject, your Committee on Mines and 
 Mining have held several meetings, discussed the subject with many persons and 
 corresponded with the Boards of Trada, Slock Exchanges, and the general 
 managers of several of the largest financial institutions in Canada. 
 
 Replies have been received from some while others still have the matter under 
 consideration. 
 
 After seriously considering the different phases of the subject and looking at 
 the matter in its broadest sense, and with the sole object of bringing the mining 
 
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 inthistry of this I'rovinfc to a sound .nnd healthy basis, your Committee make the 
 following; recomuicn<lalions as the basis of your action, if thought necessary to 
 bring the subject to the notice of the I'r(jvincial (Jovernment : 
 
 1. No mining conii)anies to bo registered to do business in this Province 
 except those organized under Hrilish or I'anadian Acts. 
 
 2. Tlic following scale of fees to be charged by the (Jovernmenl on ail 
 mining companies incorporated. 
 
 (Kor purpose of comparison, we place in parallel columns the fees which 
 would have to be paid in liritain.) 
 
 Total Duty 
 
 Capital Fees to be pay.-ible in 
 
 up to impi>sed. ttt. Hrit.iin. 
 
 $ 100,000 $ 25 £30 5s 
 
 200,000 100 55 5s 
 
 300,000 200 80 5s 
 
 400,000 300 105 5s 
 
 500,000 500 1 30 5s 
 
 600,000 600 1 56 lOS 
 
 700,000 ' 700 . 185 los 
 
 800,000 800 200 lOS 
 
 900,000 900 220 OS 
 
 1,000,000 1,000 235 5s 
 
 3. Not less than one-third of capital to be set apart for " working capital " 
 and which shall not be sold for less than par value. 
 
 4. Careful revision and consolidation (jf the " Companies' Act," particularly 
 as applying to the organization of mining companies. 
 
 5. If at all possible, to prevent the repetition of the names of claims. 
 
 6. ('onsider the advisability of allowing the head offices of companies 
 organized "nder British Columbia Acts to be located in other parts of Canada, 
 and Boards of Directors of such companies not necessarily to be residents of 
 British Columbia. 
 
 A British Company has its head office in the United Kingdom and has its 
 Board of Directors there. 
 
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 porated in British Columbia, or registered under the "Companies' Acts, Foreign," 
 an annual or semi- annual statement, which statement should be published in 
 pamphlet form, so that investors at home and abroad would be able to judge of 
 the position of their investments. 
 
 The statement should be in tabulated form, not too much in detail, but giving 
 the most salient points, after the style of the Dominion Banking Returns : 
 
1. SALMON FLECT ON FRASER RIVER. 
 
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 8. That no shares (other than treasury) be permitted to be issued until after 
 a certain percentage (if only 5%) of the treasury stock has been sold, and the 
 money in the hands of the company. 
 
 In its issue of September i8th, the Rossland Miner had a strongly worded 
 editorial upon this question, to which we beg to call your attention, as it shows 
 the feeling of the mining district 10 be in the direction of our etTorts. 
 
 It is to be expected that some of the foregoing suggestions will be too radical, 
 but the subject must be faced squarely : Are we going to permit our mines to be 
 operated by irresponsible persons, with no possible control of their actions, or are 
 we going to build up our mining industry upon a lasting basis ? We all believe 
 that we are upon the eve of an immense development of our mineral interests, to 
 take rank among the foremost in the world. It is therefore incumbent upon us to 
 lay the foundation, not looking to the present only, but to the future, so that 
 mining in British Columbia will be synonymous of fair and square business propo- 
 sitions, organized on a basis of British integrity and protected by laws that are 
 already the admiration of all visitors to our mining camps. 
 
 The whole respectfully submitted. 
 
 FRED. J. CLAXTON, 
 FRED'k B. PEMBERTON, 
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 " Resolved, that this Board having heard of the death of its Vice-President 
 Mr. Gustav Leiser, desires to express its sincere regret at the lamentable occurence, 
 which is no less a loss to the entire community than it is to the British Columbia 
 Board of Trade, of which Mr. Lei«er was so prominent and useful a member. 
 This Board desires to place on record its hearty appreciation of the invaluable 
 services rendered by the late Mr. Leiser to the commercial interestu of this 
 Province." 
 
 " Resolved, that this Board place on record its deep sense of the loss it has 
 sustained by the decease of Mr. H. F. Heisterman, an active and valuable mem- 
 ber of the institution since incorporation, and that the condolence and sympathy 
 of this Board be transmitted to the bereaved family." 
 
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 Extension and Development of Trade. 
 
 Department of Trade and Commerce, 
 
 Ottawa, August 28th, 1896. 
 
 The President of the Board of Trade, 
 
 Brtiish Columbia, ( Victoria. ) 
 
 Sir, — I am directed by the Minister of Trade and Commerce to request you 
 to call the attention of your Board to the subject of the possible extension of the 
 trade of the Dominion in various directions. 
 
 The Minister will be pleased to receive and consider any suggestions ','hich 
 you or your colleagues may see fit to offer as to the methods whereby, in your 
 opinion, existing trade can be increased, or new traffic developed in any direction. 
 
 In particular, he would be glad to be advised whether you have to report any 
 material alterations within the past year in the quantities and values of the prin- 
 cipal articles now exported from your section of the Dominion to other countries. 
 
 Secondly — Whether in your opinion ine traffic in any of these articles' couit? 
 readily be increased, and if so, in which classes and to wh-.t countries. 
 
 Thirdly — Whether there are any other articles which you consider might be 
 exported to advantage, and if so, which and to what markets. 
 
 I have the honour to be, sir. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 W. G. PARMELEE, 
 
 Deputy Minister. 
 
 Victoria, B. C, March 4th, 1897. 
 
 IV. G, ParmeUe, Esq., 
 
 Deputy Minister, Department of Trade and Commerce, Ottawa. 
 
 Sir, — By direction of the President and Council of the British Columbia 
 Board of Trade I have the honour to transmit the following reply to your com- 
 munication dated 28th August last. 
 
 Exports, 1896. — In consequence of increased competition in the San Fran- 
 cisco market, the export of coal mined in British Columbia fell off during the past 
 year. The value of precious and base metals exported during the same period is 
 a substantial increase compared with previous years The lumber industry has 
 steadily improved, and the salmon fishery has been maintained in a healthy 
 condition. 
 
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 Fur Seal Fisheries. — The restrictions placed upon the fur seal fisheries, 
 together with the low prices obtained for the last season's catch have caused a tem- 
 porary collapse of this industry; it is expected, howe'.er, that if no further 
 restrictions are imposed, operations will continue, but on a smaller scale. The 
 sealing fleet, with headquarters at Victoria, comprise'j 65 schooners, and gave 
 employment to 807 whites and 703 Indians ; average value of the catch about 
 $750,000 per annu.n. 
 
 FoPEiGN Trade, Outlook.— In the opinion of this Hoard material altera- 
 tion in the quantities and values of the exports above mentioned, excepting precious 
 and base metals, will depend largely upon prices and new markets. The various 
 industries, excepting the fur seal, do not appear to be labouring under any very 
 serious disadvantages. 
 
 New Markets.- -During the recent visits ot the Honourables the Mmisters 
 of Public Works, Marine and Fisheries, and Railways, this Board outlined its 
 views in regard to the extension of foreign trade. In this connection attention is 
 directed to the export trade of the United Mates, via San Francisco, to Mexico, 
 Central and South America, which amounts to about four million dollars per 
 annum. Excepting lumber, these countries are practically unknown to Canadian 
 products. 
 
 Fisheries. — A suggestion has been made to this Board that some of the 
 schooners lately employed in sealing might find protiiable employment in catching 
 fish for export to the countries named. A trial shipment, without a knowledge 
 of the requirements, would be a very risky experiment for any one individual, and 
 it is desired that the Dominion Government should send to those parts an agent 
 qualified to report upon the matter, also upon existing trade openings and probable 
 new ones. 
 
 The supply of food fish in British Columbia waters is unlimited. The salmon 
 is already well known in the principal markets throughout the world ; the halibut 
 fishery is comparatively a new industry, but the cod, sturgeon, herring and some 
 other kinds of fish are almost untouched, as at present there are no known markets 
 for them. 
 
 ■ China has been mentioned as a market for some of the cheap kinds of fish. 
 
 It is hoped that the success which has attended the work of the Commercial 
 Agent in Australia, supported by the direct steamship service thereto, may prove 
 sufficient encouragement for the appointment of another agent as before suggested. 
 
 New Industries — The Federal Ciovernmenl would do this Province a great 
 service by directing the attention of capitalists to the immense deposits of very 
 high grade iron ore known to exist in British Columbia. Many of these are situ- 
 ated on good harbours and in close proximity to the necessary fluxes for smelting. 
 Pig iron can be manufactured in this Province as cheaply as in any other part of 
 the world, and we have direct and competing steamship services to China and 
 Japan, countries likely to require very large quantities of iron for years to come. 
 
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 These advantages have been mentioned in several of the annual reports published 
 by this Board, but the desired effect is not yet in view. 
 
 The manufacture of wood pufp for export is another industry which should be 
 profitably engaged in if the timber of British Columbia is suitable. 
 
 Some of the salmon canners are offering free, whilst others are paying for the 
 removal of large quantities of fish offal, which should be profitaoly used in the 
 manufacture of fertilizers. 
 
 Shipping. — The shipping interests of British Columbia deserve the attention 
 of the Federal Government and pilotage matters require first consideration. At 
 present there are three separate and distinct Pilotage Authorities in these waters, 
 each having its schedule of fees (or tariff of charges) the same as any port in a 
 foreign country. This condition of affairs, besides entailing extra cost for main- 
 tenance, occasionally leads to serious complications. For example, the "San 
 Pedro," whilst on her way from Comox to San Francisco, was wrecked orv 
 Brotchie Ledge, which is in the Victoria Pilotage District, when in charge of a 
 pilot from Nanaimo and subject only to the Pilotage Authority of thai District. 
 
 It is not generally known that the lighthouse on Berens Island, inside Vic- 
 toria harbour, belongs to the Nanaimo Pilotage District. 
 
 This Board has often recommended the establishment of a pilotage station 
 and maintenance of a pilot cutter at or near Cape Flattery, and that such is. 
 urgently needed is proved by the stranding of the " Chittagong," on Cadboro. 
 Point, Haro Channel, 22nd September last, when en route to Comox. A dense 
 fog prevailed at the time and the vessel failed to obtain a pilot at the entrance of 
 the straits. There would never be any difficulty in securing a pilot if the pilotage 
 station was established and a pilot cutter maintained as recommended. 
 
 By the amalgamation of the three pilotage districts the above anomalies 
 would be removed and the service could undoubtedly be conducted with more 
 economy and efficiency than at present. This is a most important matter and 
 strikes at the root of our shipping interests which in a seaboard Province cannot 
 be too carefully safeguarded. 
 
 GiiNERAL. — The receipt of your letter has given this Board much pleasure, it 
 having encouraged the hope that British Columbia may now receive from the 
 Dominion Government more attention and larger appropriations of public moneys. 
 No portion of Canada offers a more profitable field than this Western Province for 
 the extension of railways and general assistance in building up industries which 
 will develop its vast natural resources. The customs returns show that the exports 
 from British Columbia have steadily increased year by year for a quarter of a 
 century, and the returns for the current year ending 30th June next, will show a 
 substantial increase when compared with any previous twelve months. The wide- 
 spread attention which is now being directed to British Columbia mines is expected 
 to reflect beneficially upon all other local industries. At present $350 per ton is. 
 being paid for freight on mining machinery between Victoria and the Omineca 
 
APPENDICES. 
 
 39 
 
 District, a 49 lb. sack of flour sells there for $12.50. If mining can be carried on 
 under such adverse conditions, there can be no doubt about the immense advan- 
 tages which would accrue if this and some other portions of the Province, equally 
 rich in minerals, were within reasonable reach of a railway. Whilst British 
 Columbia would benefit by the adoption of a liberal railway and colonization 
 policy, it appears that Canada generally would derive even greater advantages, for 
 it was asserted by the Premier of the Province at a public meeting recently held 
 in this city that the Dominion receives from the taxpayers of British Columbia 
 $18.60 for every $8.40 paid into the local treasury. 
 
 Much of the foregoing having been embodied in the addresses presented to 
 the Honourables the Ministers before mentioned, it is expected that the same has 
 already reached you. 
 
 I have the honour to be, sir, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 F. ELWORTIIY, 
 
 Seo-etaty 
 
 Department of Trade ani Commerce, 
 
 Ottawa, March 13th, 1897. 
 
 The Secretary of the British Columbia Board of Trade^ 
 Victoria, B. C. 
 
 Sir, — I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 4th 
 instant, in answer to communication addressed to your Board frcmi this Depart- 
 ment in August last. 
 
 I have to thank you for the very valuable suggestions made in your reply to 
 that communication, and can assure you that they will receive the earnest consid- 
 eration of this Department as well as that of the Government. 
 
 I have the honour to be, sir. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 \V. G. PARMELEE, 
 
 Deputy Minister. 
 
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 List of Lights and Fog Alarms required in British 
 
 Columbia Waters 
 
 In Addition to those Established and Published in Order of Urgency. 
 
 I. Stone lighthouse and steam fog horn on Brotchie Ledge, light to be fitted 
 with a red sector over Trial Island ( Under construction.) 
 
 2. Stone beacon and electric light on Fiddle Reef. 
 
 3. Light and fog alarm on the Sisters. (Immediate construction expected.) 
 
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 9. 
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 14. 
 
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 17- 
 18. 
 
 19- 
 20, 
 
 Light and fog alarm at entrance to Narrows, Vancouver harbour. 
 
 Light and fog alarm on Egg Island. 
 
 Light and fog alarm on Ivory Island. 
 
 Light on Bari Island, Clayoquot Sound. 
 
 Light and fog alarm on Cape Mudge. 
 
 Light on Pointer Island, Lama Passage. 
 
 Light on north entrance to Main Passage. 
 
 Light on Lawyer Island. 
 
 Light on Hernia Island, Port Simpson. 
 
 Light on Jessie, Departure Bay. 
 
 Light on Gordon Group, New Channel. 
 
 The Sand Head lighthouse discontinued and a lightship established off 
 the entrance to the Fraser River, fitted with a steam fog horn. (Li/e saving 
 apparatus has been furnished this station. ) 
 16. Light on Pulteney Point. 
 
 Light on east end of Cormorant Island. " 
 
 Light on Leonard Island, Clayoquot Sound. 
 
 Light on Helmcken Island. 
 
 Two leading lights on Yellow Island to show fairway between Maple 
 Spit and Reef BluflF. The present revolving light changed to a small fixed light. 
 
 Aids to navigation required in British Columbia : 
 
 I. Iron buoy on Rosedale Reef, Race Rocks. 
 Spar buoy on Johnson Reef. 
 Iron buoy on West Reef, Sidney South Spit. 
 Iron buoy on Turnbull Reef, Moresby Channel. 
 
 Iron buoy on Entrance Point Reef, Sansum Narrows, spar buoy 
 discontinued. 
 
 6. Iron buoy on reef off Shoal Islands, Stuart Channel, spar buoy 
 discontinued. 
 
 7. Iron buoy on Sliammon Reef. 
 Spar buoy on rock, Whaleton Bay, Cortes l3lands. 
 Spar b.:oy on rock, Hemming Bay, Thurlow Island. 
 Iron buoy on Walbran Rock, Fitzhugh Sound. 
 Iron buoy on Dall Patch, spar buoy discontinued. 
 Two small iron buoys, Metlahcatlah Harbor, spar buoys discontinued. 
 
 (Landing marks established instead of buoys.) 
 
 13. Small iron buoy on Half-tide Rock, Clayoquot Sound. 
 
 14. Small iron buoy on reef, south of island at entrance to Deception Pass, 
 Clayoquot Sound. 
 
 15. Small iron buoy on end of north-easterly spit, Stubbs' Island, Clayoquot 
 Sound . 
 
 Note. —The bell-buoy now moored off the Fraser River could be moved to 
 advantage off Lighthouse Island Reef, entrance of Nanaimo Harbor and Depart- 
 ure Bay. ^ 
 
 Beacons required : 
 
 I. Wooden beacon, 50 feet high. North Rock, Stuart Channel. 
 
 2. 
 3- 
 4- 
 5- 
 
 8. 
 
 9- 
 10. 
 II. 
 
 \2. 
 
APPENDICES. 
 
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 2. . Small stone beacon on reef, north-west sioc of entrance to Horse Shoe 
 Bay, Chemainus. 
 
 3. Stone beacon on Shute Reef, Piers Island. 
 
 4. Stone beacon on Thresher Rock, (iabriola Island. 
 
 5. Stone beacon on Burnaby Reef, Vancouver Harbour. 
 
 6. Two leading marl.s erected on Brocton Point, to clear Parthia Shoal, 
 bound inwards. ( Established in June, iSqj.) 
 
 7. One leading mark erected on the shore, west of the Narrows to clear 
 Parthia Shoal, bound outwards. ( Established in June, iSgj.) 
 
 8. Small stone l)eacon on rock in Shark Spit Channel, Mary Island. {In 
 course of erection,) 
 
 9. Wooden beacon, 30 feet high. Shark Spit, Mary Island. 
 
 10. Stone beacon on Nelson Rock, Malaspine Strait. 
 
 11. Stone beacon on Hankin Reef, Port Simpson, 
 
 Note. — Of the foregoing list Nos. 4, 6, 7, 10 and 11 are most important. 
 
 With the light and fog signal on Brotchie Ledge, the lighthouse and fog bell 
 on Berens Island, Victoria IIarl)our, could be removed. 
 
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 Djnors (30th June, 1897.) 
 
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 1895-6. 
 
 
 
 1896. 
 
 
 
 1896. 
 
 
 
 1896-7. 
 
 
 
 1896-7. 
 
 
 
 1897. 
 
 
 
 1897. 
 
 Board of Trade, Rainey River, Annual Report, 1895. 
 Winnipeg, " " 1897. 
 
 Chamber of Commerce, City of Georgetown, Annual Report, 1895. 
 
 Sydney, N. S. W., 
 * ' Canterbury, 
 
 " Trinidad, 
 
 *' San Francisco, 
 
 Newcastle, N. S. W\, 
 *' Auckland, 
 
 " Brisbane, 
 
 Dominion Government, by request of Thomas Earle, Esq., M. P. 
 
 Dominion Government Blue Books and Sessional Papers, 
 (as published). 
 Provincial Government, all Reports, Sessional Papers and Gazette (as published.) 
 John B. Alexander, Statistics, Agriculture and Immigration, State of Washington. 
 T. Nobse, Esq. , Japanese Trade and Navigation Tables. 
 Geo. W. Henderson, Proceeding and Journal, Agriculture and Horticultural 
 
 Society of India. 
 Lieut. -Governor of British Columbia, Board of Trade Journal (London, Eng.) 
 
 Notice to Mariners. 
 
 Statistical Abstract of the United Kingdom, 1881 to 1895. 
 Abstract of Labor Statistics, 1895-6. 
 
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 Lieut. -Governor of British Columbia, Report Changes in Wages and Hours of 
 
 Labour of the United Kingdom, 1895. 
 
 Di])Iomatic and Consular Reports on Trade and Finance. 
 
 Statement of the Trade of the United Kingdom with 
 Foreign countries and with British Possessions, 1896. 
 American Museum of Natural History, Annual Reports, 1892-5. 
 R. K. Preston, Reports of the Director of the Mint, Washington, U. C, 1895-6. 
 Thomas Earle, Esq., M. P., Behring Sea Question, 1896. 
 
 Forests of Russia and their products. 
 
 Prosjiectus Hudson's Bay and Pacific Railway. 
 Royal Jubilee Hospital, Annual Report, 1896. 
 
 Minister of Trade and Commerce, Tariffs of different Nations, 1896-7. 
 Hydrographic Office, Port Townsend, Wash., Monthly Charts of Pacific Ocean. 
 E. Baynes Reed, Es(|., Weather Maps, Monthly. 
 I'rovince Publishing Co., Ltd. Lty , Maps of Mining Districts in British Columbia. 
 
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 BRITISH COLUMBIA FRUIT ON EXHIBITION. 
 
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APPENDICES. 43 
 
 Pack of British Columbia Salmon, Season 1896. 
 
 4 V 
 
 PACK BY CANNERIES. 
 
 Fraskr River— 
 
 Allinnce Canninff Co 
 
 Anglo-AiniTican Canning Co. . . . 
 An^flivBritiHh Colunibi.-! Pk'g Co. 
 
 Atlas Canning Co 
 
 Bon Accord Fishery Co 
 
 Boutilier & Co., F 
 
 Brunswick Canning Co 
 
 Canadian Pacific Packing Co. . . . 
 
 Costcllo & McMorran 
 
 Dinsmorc Island Canning Co. . . . 
 
 Ewen & Co 
 
 Federation Brand Salmon C. Co. 
 
 Fishermen's Canning Co 
 
 Eraser River Industri.-il Society. . 
 
 Hume & Co., John A 
 
 Lulu Island Canning Co 
 
 McPherson & Hickey 
 
 Malcolm & Windsor 
 
 Pacific Coast Canning Co 
 
 Provincial Canning Co 
 
 Short & Squair 
 
 Terra Nova Canning Co 
 
 Todd & Son, J. H 
 
 Victoria Canning Co 
 
 VVestham Island P.icking Co . . . . 
 Westminster Packing Co. 
 
 Cases 
 
 4,<iu 
 
 6.6i)j 
 
 61,849 
 
 6,000 
 
 7.9.S6 
 
 9.484 
 
 14.797 
 
 l2,OIJ 
 
 6,.U.S 
 19.896 
 i4,66j 
 
 9,908 
 
 6,. 1.14 
 
 7..S"8 
 
 7.70c 
 
 33,526 
 
 8,9.SS 
 4.3.S.S 
 
 ■5."4a 
 9.44'» 
 
 31,97a 
 
 47.599 
 3.750 
 6,160 
 
 Skbena River— 
 
 Anglo-British Columbia Pk'gCo. 23,919 
 B.ilmoral Cai. ing Co 10,444 
 
 Carried forward 39°. 347 
 
 Skkrna Rivrr— Cases 
 
 Brought forward .390..M7 
 
 British Columbia Canning Co. . . . 10,531 
 
 Carlisle Packing Co >3.^5o 
 
 Inverness Canning Co 11,118 
 
 Roy;il Can.idian Packing Co 10,699 
 
 Skeen.'i P.-icking Co 10,513 
 
 Victoria Canning Co '0,377 
 
 Rivers I.ni.et- 
 
 Anglo-British Columbi.i Pk'gCo. 30,407 
 
 British Columbia Canning Co. . . . 39,339 
 
 Brunswick Canning Co '7.5'9 
 
 \'ictoria Canning Co '0,313 
 
 Naas Rivrr— 
 
 Federation Brand Salmon C. Co. 14,649 
 
 Lowe Inlet— 
 
 Lowe Inlet P.acking Co iOi39S 
 
 Nami' Harbor— 
 
 R. Draney 3.9^7 
 
 Alert Bay— 
 
 Alert Bay Canning Co a,84o 
 
 West Coast, V. I.— 
 
 Clavoquot Fishing & Trading Co. 
 
 West Co.-ist Packing Co. 
 
 Total pack, 1896. 
 
 « 
 
 4.995 
 
 I 13 
 .601,570 
 
 P.VCK BY DISTRICTS. 
 
 1896 
 Cases. 
 
 Eraser River 356,984 
 
 Rivers Inlet 107,468 
 
 Skeena River 100,140 
 
 Naas River 14.649 
 
 Lowe Inlet '0,395 
 
 West Coast, V. I 5. '07 
 
 Namu Harbor 3.987 
 
 Alert Bay 2,840 
 
 Gardiner's Inlet ... 
 
 '895 
 Cases. 
 
 400,568 
 
 .58..S79 
 
 67.797 
 
 '9.5.S0 
 
 8,681 
 
 3.320 
 3.000 
 5,100 
 
 i8.)4 
 Ca.ses. 
 
 .363.967 
 ,39.35' 
 61,151 
 
 '9..S87 
 8.3 '5 
 
 2,000 
 
 >8<)3 
 Cases. 
 
 457.797 
 
 38.659 
 
 59.683 
 
 '5. '90 
 
 8,724 
 
 1893 
 Cases, 
 
 80.315 
 15,126 
 89.780 
 
 25.4,34 
 8,i6f 
 
 1891 
 C.ises. 
 
 '78.954 
 
 .34.9-'4 
 
 78.135 
 
 '0.323 
 
 8,031 
 
 3.700 
 6,476 
 
 3.598 
 6,156 
 
 650 
 
 3.876 
 
 601,570 .s66,395 49I..37' .S90.229 228,470 3'4,893 
 
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 THE ANNUAL PACK (since the boglnninij of the industry.) 
 
 Cases^ 
 
 '876 9.847 
 
 1877 67,387 
 
 1878 1 13,601 
 
 1879 61 .093 
 
 1880 61,849 
 
 i88t '77.276 
 
 i88a 225,061 
 
 1883 196,393 
 
 1884 '4'. 243 
 
 1885 '08,517 
 
 i886 161,364 
 
 Cases. 
 
 1887 204,083 
 
 1888 181,040 
 
 1889 414.294 
 
 1890 409,464 
 
 1891 3'4.893 
 
 1893 228,470 
 
 1893 .590.229 
 
 '894 494.37' 
 
 1895 .566,395 
 
 1896 631,570 
 
 
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 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. 
 
 Canadian Sealing Catch, 1896. 
 
 Schooners. 
 
 Ada 
 
 A^ncs MacJi'iiald . . 
 
 Ami'kii 
 
 Allic I. Al^'ar 
 
 Aniati'ur 
 
 Annie C". Moore. . 
 
 Annie K. Paint 
 
 Arietis 
 
 Aurora 
 
 Beatrice 
 
 Beatrice 
 
 Borealis 
 
 C. 1>. Rand 
 
 C'arlolta CI. Cox. . . . 
 
 Carrie C. VV 
 
 Casco 
 
 Cil> of San Dieyo. . 
 
 Diana 
 
 Director 
 
 Dolphin 
 
 Dora Siewerd 
 
 Doris 
 
 E. B. Marvin 
 
 F'avorite 
 
 Fjiwn 
 
 Fisher Maid ....... 
 
 Florence M. Smith. 
 Fortiina ... 
 
 Ida Etta 
 
 Kate 
 
 Katliarine 
 
 Kilnieny 
 
 Labrador ^ 
 
 Libliie 
 
 Mary Ellen 
 
 Mt'iry Taylor 
 
 Mascot 
 
 MaudS 
 
 Mermaid 
 
 Minnie 
 
 Oce.Tn Belle 
 
 Ocean Kover 
 
 Oscar and llattie 
 
 Osprev 
 
 Otto .' 
 
 Pacliwellis 
 
 Penelope 
 
 Pioneer . ., 
 
 S.idie Turpel 
 
 San Jose 
 
 Sapphire 
 
 Saucy Lass 
 
 Selma 
 
 South Bend 
 
 Teresa 
 
 Triumph 
 
 L'mbrina 
 
 Venture 
 
 Vera 
 
 Victoria 
 
 Viva 
 
 NValter L. Rich 
 
 Zillah May 
 
 Indian Catch (canoes) . . . 
 
 Tons. 
 
 pi 
 
 ">7 
 75 
 
 I§ 
 
 "s] 
 
 86 
 40 
 66 
 49 
 
 37 
 
 ?S 
 
 9» 
 
 46 
 
 i; 
 
 7» 
 93 
 60 
 
 96 
 
 80 
 
 S9 
 jt 
 
 fW 
 
 97 
 92 
 
 T0t.1l Seal Skins. 
 
 Tot.tl Canadian Catch, 1895. 
 Total Canadian Catch, 1894 
 
 01 
 18 
 
 a.S 
 92 
 
 43 
 40 
 
 97 
 73 
 46 
 
 83 
 ,S5 
 81 
 40 
 86 
 20 
 70 
 66 
 S6 
 3' 
 
 loq 
 38 
 21 
 21 
 63 
 98 
 
 99 
 48 
 60 
 63 
 92 
 76 
 66 
 
 B. C. 
 
 Coast, 
 
 428 
 
 loq 
 
 43 « 
 
 .18. 
 3(>i 
 
 169 
 
 213 
 
 .177 
 
 824 
 
 429 
 
 63 
 
 204 
 
 too 
 
 9' 
 ^02 
 
 486 
 
 3.S3 
 
 458 
 
 2,10 
 4 18 
 47« 
 
 70 
 
 269 
 
 164 
 
 93 
 
 2353 
 
 10,70,1 
 
 12,114 
 
 Japan 
 
 Coast. 
 
 11,703 
 
 COI'PKR 
 ISLANO. 
 
 S45 
 6.S9 
 
 '034 
 3'5 
 
 3-'7 
 
 1222 
 
 808 
 
 997 
 893 
 
 8.16 
 
 602 
 534 
 499 
 650 
 
 2»5 
 
 383 
 192 
 
 940 
 
 ■.S84 
 
 719 
 
 849 
 582 
 
 ■»3i 
 606 
 74a 
 
 572 
 607 
 
 17.968 
 
 «8.979 
 
 48.993 
 
 48 
 
 35 
 
 95 
 183 
 
 BkIIKIN(1 
 
 Ska. 
 
 7»3 
 282 
 
 139 
 411 
 
 i^ 
 225 
 43^ 
 
 77 
 .53 » 
 
 9-' 
 .105 
 569 
 234 
 9"3 
 
 400 
 
 607 
 826 
 662 
 
 25' 
 
 1049 
 
 614 
 
 271 
 
 "74 i 
 45' 
 '3 
 
 44 
 
 20 
 4» 
 
 1,106 
 
 7.407 
 
 7.437 
 
 370 
 3'8 
 
 308 
 ,593 
 5.16 
 '37 
 4«7 
 602 
 
 345 
 484 
 316 
 602 
 
 589 
 200 
 
 501 
 894 
 
 60s 
 
 1002 
 
 ■;ii 
 
 750 
 298 
 442 
 264 
 901 
 70 
 
 399 
 821 
 
 25,700 
 
 35.624 
 
 26,341 
 
 TOIAL. 
 
 l'^ 
 
 ^% 
 1110 
 
 109 
 
 •5'9 
 
 104U 
 
 1472 
 
 437 
 
 9' 3 
 
 455 
 
 632 
 
 569 
 
 '4.56 
 
 1072 
 
 loio 
 
 613 
 1092 
 1076 
 
 1 lOQ 
 I2UJ 
 662 
 1087 
 '873 
 
 '043 
 63 
 
 708 
 
 399 
 '09S 
 536 
 520 
 609 
 602 
 1285 
 970 
 900 
 
 6o3 
 
 942 
 
 200 
 1220 
 
 '52 
 
 1268 
 
 863 
 
 : 83s 
 1420 
 1026 
 
 '8s 
 
 429 
 
 7'4 
 
 '376 
 
 1081 
 
 ^36 
 1065 
 
 * 677 
 
 2353 
 55.677 
 74. '24 
 97.474 
 
 * Seized. t Wrecked, 208 skins lost. J Wrecked, 4 skins lost. 
 
APPENPICES. 
 
 Thk Catch kok tiik Pamt Srvkn Ykakh hah Hkrn ; 
 
 4ft 
 
 i88<) J5'.?'" 
 
 iS'C' ■' 4.?..1'< 
 
 i8<)i 5''.»^5 
 
 «t*9'« • . 49.74.1 
 
 <««)l . •• 70.5'M 
 
 i«04 'n.474 
 
 iHoi 74. "4 
 
 >H0 $i<(yi7 
 
 List or the Claims Kvir Comi'knsatihn in Rkshkct i'k thk Ski/.trks ok Uriiism Vks» 
 
 SKLS IN UkHKINO SkA HV THK Al'THORITIKS OK THK L'nIIKI) StA TKS, 
 
 Yf.ir. 
 
 Vciiscl. 
 
 Amount 
 claimed. 
 
 Total. 
 
 ■ 886 
 
 
 $ 58,080 2.S 
 42,16.] 04 
 
 4S.J7" «o 
 6 202 00 
 i<>,(>87 00 
 
 
 
 Thi>riiUiri 
 
 
 
 Oiiw;ird 
 
 
 
 F,'i\'i>riU' . . 
 
 
 
 Hliick Diamond 
 
 
 
 W. V. Siivw.-ird 
 
 S"4.».7" .V) 
 
 .887 
 
 $47,1)84 c)6 
 .S4,.ti«» 08 
 
 20,74t) 00 
 
 68,8.)7 7« 
 
 64,498 25 
 
 61,003 07 
 
 S..W5 Sc 
 
 Anna Hivk . 
 
 
 
 Altrod AdaniH 
 
 
 
 Dolpliin 
 
 
 
 Grace 
 
 
 
 Ada ■ ■ 
 
 
 
 Triumph .• . . . 
 
 
 
 Jut'init.'i 
 
 .l'i.764 57 
 
 1889 
 
 $32,481 00 
 34,(122 00 
 4l,()oi 00 
 34, "574 "O 
 40,407 00 
 40,950 00 
 
 2<>,0<ll 00 
 22, 584 00 
 
 i8,8<>7 00 
 
 Pathliiulcr 
 
 
 
 Black Diamond 
 
 
 
 Lily 
 
 
 
 Minnie 
 
 
 
 Triunipli 
 
 
 
 Ariel 
 
 
 
 Kate 
 
 
 
 W.Tiidcrer 
 
 
 i8on 
 .892 
 
 Pathfinder 
 
 28(),277 00 
 3,7cw CO 
 
 Henrietta 
 
 $21,404 10 
 11,36s 00 
 
 Oscar and Hattie 
 
 
 
 VVinnifred 
 
 Costs in Say ward case 
 
 Total 
 
 39,402 IS 
 62,847 12 
 
 
 
 
 $857.70^ ^.? 
 
 
 
 Interest on above at the r;itc of 7 percent, from dates mentioned in the particulars until 
 payment. 
 
 A 70-lb. Salmon landed with hook and line <ln Campbell River 
 
 by Sir Richard Mussrave.) 
 
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 Imports into the Province of British Coluividia for 26 Years 
 ENDING 30th June, 1897. 
 
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 fa^ 
 
 
 Value of 
 
 Total 
 Imports. 
 
 To 30th June, 1872. .. . 
 
 • ..''!i.79o.3.'>» 
 
 From Canada. . . . 
 
 22,215 
 
 To 30th June, 1873.... 
 
 . .. x,tqi,Oii 
 
 From Canada. . . . 
 
 75.604 
 
 To 30th June, 1874 
 
 . . . 2,085,560 
 
 From Canada. . . . 
 
 66,104 
 
 To 30th June, 1375..., 
 
 •■• 2..S43.SS2 
 
 From Canada .... 
 
 ... 117,054 
 
 To 30th June, 1876. . . . 
 
 ... 2,997,597 
 
 From Canada. . . . 
 
 ... 129,735 
 
 To 30th June. 1877 . . . 
 
 . . . 2,220,968 
 
 From Canada .... 
 
 163 142 
 
 To 30th June, 1878. . . . 
 
 ... 2,244,503 
 
 From Canada .... 
 
 • • • '+4.754 
 
 To 30th June, 1879 
 
 .. 2,440,781 
 
 From Canada 
 
 l84,r)5i 
 
 To 30th June, 1880.... 
 
 .. 1,689,394 
 
 From Canada 
 
 208,072 
 
 1 3otl) June, 1881.... 
 
 ■ •• '.489.643 
 
 From Canada .... 
 
 .. 387.JII 
 
 To3oih June, 1882... 
 
 , . 2,!599,223 
 
 From Canada.. . 
 
 . . . 449.768 
 
 To 3otli June, 1883.... 
 
 ■ 3.917.536 
 
 From Canada . . . 
 
 . ., 624,207 
 
 To 30th June, i88.(.... 
 
 .. 4.142,486 
 
 From Canada. . . . 
 
 . . . 789.287 
 
 To 30th Juno, 1885... 
 
 . 4,089,492 
 
 From Canada 
 
 • • • 9''7.o54 
 
 To 30th June, 1886. . . . 
 
 •• 3.953.299 
 
 To 30th Ju-.ie, 1887... 
 
 ■• 3.547.852 
 
 To 30th June. 1888... 
 
 •• 3.509.95 « 
 
 To 30th June, 1889..!. 
 
 •• 3.763. "7 
 
 To 30th June, 1890. . . . 
 
 •• 4.379.272 
 
 To 30th June, 1891 
 
 .. 5.478.883 
 
 To 3otli June, 1892.... 
 
 •• 6,495.589 
 
 To ^.-•<h June, 1893. . . . 
 
 •• 3.9.34.066 
 
 To 30th June, 1894 
 
 .. 5,320,615 
 
 To 30th June, 1895.... 
 
 .. 4.403,976 
 
 To 30th June, 1896. . . . 
 
 •• S..S63.095 
 
 To 30th June, 1897 
 
 ... 7.130,381 
 
 Goods Entered for 
 
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 Dutiable Free 
 
 Goods. Goods. 
 
 $1,600,361 $ 166,707 
 
 22,215 
 
 1.569. "2 507..364 
 75.604 
 
 1,676,792 37 '.544 
 66,104 
 
 1,924,482 566,111 
 
 "7.0S4 
 
 2,237,072 707,906 
 
 '29,735 
 
 1,820,391 346,3'8 
 
 163,142 
 
 1,905,201 367,926 
 
 '44.7.54 
 
 1,997,125 320.326 
 
 184.95' 
 
 1,614.165 122,451 
 
 208,072 
 
 2,214,153 2:12,963 
 
 387. ' " I 
 
 2,472,174 404,287 
 
 449.76S 
 
 3.3'?'.o23 550.833 
 
 624,207 
 
 3..337.642 702,693 
 
 789.^87 
 
 3.458.529 564.923 
 
 927.'354 
 
 2.85'.379 '.060,347 
 
 3,065,791 .560.348 
 
 2,674.941 729.266 
 
 2,002,646 807,140 
 
 3.357,111 1.030,375 
 
 4,261,207 1,074,983 
 
 4,423,414 1,803,005 
 
 3,662,6.3 '.255.495 
 
 3..s82,3.33 '.738.282 
 
 3,131,490 1.236,935 
 
 3.993.650 1,532,840 
 
 5.048.755 2,028,653 
 
 Home Consume rio.v. 
 
 Total. 
 
 I7uiy 
 
 Collected. 
 
 $1,76,, 068 
 
 $ 342.,! DO 48 
 
 22,215 
 
 
 2,076,476 
 
 302,14765 
 
 75.604 
 
 
 2,048,336 
 
 336,494 47 
 
 66,104 
 
 
 5!. 490.593 
 
 413.921 50 
 
 117,054 
 
 
 2,944.978 
 
 488,384 52 
 
 '29.735 
 
 
 2,166,709 
 
 403,520 21 
 
 163,142 
 
 • 
 
 2.273,127 
 
 426,125 14 
 
 '44.754 
 
 
 a.3'7.454 
 
 484,704 04 
 
 '84.95' 
 
 
 2.457. "6 
 
 450.17543 
 
 208,072 
 
 
 1.736,616 
 
 589,403 62 
 
 .387,1.1 
 
 
 2,875,461 
 
 678,10453 
 
 449.768 
 
 
 3,866,856 
 
 907.655 54 
 
 624,207 
 
 
 4.040,335 
 
 884,076 21 
 
 789.287 
 
 
 4.023.452 
 
 966,14364 
 
 927.054 
 
 
 4,011,726 
 
 880,266 65 
 
 3,626,139 
 
 883.421 53 
 
 3,401,207 
 
 861,465 14 
 
 3.809,786 
 
 974.67569 
 
 4.287,486 
 
 '.075.2 '5 20 
 
 5,336,190 
 
 1 .346,059 42 
 
 6,226,419 
 
 1,412,878 00 
 
 4,918,168 
 
 1,367,250 32 
 
 5.336,961 
 
 1,308,631 23 
 
 4.368,425 
 
 1,137,72749 
 
 5,526,490 
 
 1,406,931 91 
 
 2,077,408 
 
 1,701,51a 16 
 
appendices. 
 
 Exports the Produce of Canada, from the Province of British 
 Columbia for 26 Years ending June 30th, 1897. 
 
 47 
 
 
 
 
 
 Animals 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 and their 
 
 Agric'l 
 
 Miscel- 
 
 
 Year. 
 
 The Mine. 
 
 Fisheries. 
 
 Forest. 
 
 Produce. 
 
 Products. 
 
 laneous. 
 
 Total. 
 
 1872 
 
 $«.?89.58s 
 
 $ 37.707 
 
 $a' 4.377 
 
 $214,700 
 
 $ 142 
 
 $ ' .540 
 
 $ 1,858.050 
 
 ■873 
 
 1,224,362 
 
 43.361 
 
 a 1 1,026 
 
 259,292 
 
 2.885 
 
 i.«97 
 
 1,742.123 
 
 .874 
 
 1. 35 '.'45 
 
 114,118 
 
 160,1 16 
 
 320.625 
 
 5.296 
 
 443 
 
 2. 05 '.743 
 
 "875 
 
 1,929,294 
 
 '33.986 
 
 292,468 
 
 41 1.810 
 
 9.727 
 
 
 2,777,285 
 
 1876 
 
 2.032,139 
 
 7 '.338 
 
 ■'73.430 
 
 329.027 
 
 3,080 
 
 b8 
 
 2,709.082 
 
 ■ 877 
 
 1,708,848 
 
 1 05 ,603 
 
 287.042 
 
 230.893 
 
 3.083 
 
 1.500 
 
 2.346.069 
 
 1878 
 
 '.7.'i9.«7> 
 
 423,840 
 
 327.360 
 
 2.57.3 '4 
 
 462 
 
 
 2.'7o8.'848 
 
 1879 
 
 1,530.812 
 
 633.493 
 
 273.366 
 
 268,671 
 
 2.505 
 
 57 
 
 1880 
 
 1.664,626 
 
 3'7.4'o 
 
 258,804 
 
 339.2 '8 
 
 100 
 
 3.584,001 
 
 ■88i 
 
 •.3'7.o79 
 
 400.984 
 
 172,647 
 
 350.474 
 
 22 
 
 3.080,841 
 
 ■ 882 
 
 1.437.072 
 
 976.903 
 
 362,875 
 
 300,429 
 
 946 
 
 2,616 
 
 1883 
 
 1,309,646 
 
 '.33-».385 
 
 407,624 
 
 287.394 
 
 6.79' 
 
 443 
 
 3,^45,263 
 
 1884 
 
 1,441,05a 
 
 899.37' 
 
 4.58.365 
 
 271.796 
 
 '.745 
 
 '•4 '3 
 
 3. '00,404 
 
 1885 
 
 '.7S9.5" 
 
 727,67a 
 
 262,071 
 '94.488 
 
 4'4.364 
 
 2.324 
 
 5.948 
 
 3. '72.39' 
 
 1886 
 
 '.720,335 
 
 643.052 
 
 320.248 
 
 '.907 
 
 2,811 
 
 2,8qi,8ii 
 
 \ml 
 
 1,8^2,827 
 
 9'o.S59 
 
 235.9 '3 
 
 380. 1 26 
 
 : 0,^65 
 
 1,91 1 
 
 3,371,601 
 
 1,889,805 
 
 1,164.019 
 
 44 '.957 
 
 3 '8,839 
 397.685 
 
 27.631 
 
 85.826 
 
 3.928,077 
 
 1889 
 
 2.377.052 
 
 993.623 
 
 449,026 
 
 14.831 
 
 102,089 
 
 4.334.306 
 
 .890 
 
 2.375.770 
 
 2.374.7'7 
 
 325.881 
 
 346,159 
 
 9.823 
 
 "3.27' 
 
 5.545.621 
 
 .89. 
 
 2,930.229 
 
 8,374,686 
 
 374.996 
 
 294,646 
 
 5.017 
 35,018 
 
 20,434 
 
 6.257,158 
 
 1892 
 
 2.979,470 
 
 8,351,083 
 
 425.278 
 
 .<90.s84 
 
 3 '.976 
 
 6.574,989 
 
 1893 
 
 2,898.947 
 
 1,501,831 
 
 454.994 
 
 310.621 
 
 .30.173 
 
 446.23' 
 
 5.642.797 
 7.843,958 
 
 1894 
 
 3.5^1.543 
 
 3. 54 '.30s 
 
 411,623 
 
 149.269 
 
 23.323 
 
 '96.895 
 
 •89s 
 
 4.6'5.4S2 
 
 3,264,501 
 
 500.080 
 
 4.57.373 
 
 21.774 
 
 261,918 
 
 9.I2I.098 
 
 1896 
 
 5.763.253 
 
 3.288,776 
 3..567.81S 
 
 685,746 
 
 438,864 
 
 61.414 
 
 338,47' 
 
 '0.576.524 
 14.184,708 
 
 .897 
 
 8.909,592 
 
 742. '73 
 
 307.845 
 
 104,744 
 
 552.5.39 
 
 Exports for each Year from 1872 to 1897, Inclusive. 
 
 Scale, $1,000,000.00 = % inch. 
 
 872—$ 1,858,050 
 
 873— '.742,123 
 
 874— 2,051,743 I 
 
 875— 2,777,285 
 
 876 — 2,709,082 
 
 877— 2,346,969 
 
 878— 2,768,147 ' 
 
 879 — 2,708,848 I 
 
 880 — 2,584,001 i 
 
 881— 2,231,55.-1 
 
 882— 3,080,841 I 
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 Exports from British Columbia 
 
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 (The Exports to the other Provinces i i the Dominion are not included J 
 
 Live Stock, 
 
 Horses head 
 
 Horned Cattle " 
 
 Swine *' 
 
 Poultry and other animals. " 
 
 Meats, Etc. 
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 Bacon lbs. 
 
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 Sheep pelts No. 
 
 Wool lbs. 
 
 Grain, Seeds, Breadstuffs 
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 Bran cwt. 
 
 Barley bush. 
 
 Oats " 
 
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 Flour bbls. 
 
 Biscuits and Bread cwt. 
 
 Oatmeal and all other bbls. 
 
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 Fruits and Vegetables. 
 
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 Fruits (canned) lbs. 
 
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 Potatoes bush. 
 
 All other vegetables 
 
 Dairy Products. 
 
 Butter lbs. 
 
 Cheese " 
 
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 Eggs doz. 
 
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 Honey " 
 
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 Other Articles 
 
 Year ending joth 
 June, 1894. 
 
 c 
 
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 List of Trees of British Columbia. 
 
 BOTANICAL NAME. 
 
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 Picea alba 
 
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 " Pattoniana 
 
 ENGLISH NAME. 
 
 White fir 
 
 Western white tir . . . . 
 
 Mountain balsam 
 
 Large-leaved Maple , . 
 
 Vine maple 
 
 Red alder 
 
 Arbutus 
 
 Western birch 
 
 Canoe birch 
 
 Western dogwood . . . . 
 
 Red cedar 
 
 American la: :h 
 
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 White spruce 
 
 Western black spruce. 
 
 Black spruce 
 
 Western white spruce. 
 
 White-bark pine 
 
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 White Mountain Pine. 
 
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 Yellow Pine 
 
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 Balsam Poplar 
 
 Cottonwood . . . 
 
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 Willow 
 
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 Oiant cedar 
 
 Yellow cypress or ceinr 
 
 Western hemlock 
 
 Alpine hemlock 
 
 FRENCH NAME. 
 
 Sapin blanc 
 (iros sapin 
 Sapin des monts 
 Erable 
 
 Aune rouge 
 
 Arbute 
 
 Rouleau 
 
 " a canot 
 
 Cornouillier 
 
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 (irosse epinette 
 
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 Statement shewing the timuer cut during 1896, not including that from the 
 Dominion and the Esquimalt and Nanaimo railway lands : 
 
 FEET. 
 
 On Crown lands 61 ,845,798 
 
 On timber leaseholds 30,575,180 
 
 On timber limits 6.986,900 
 
 On private property 13,549,228 ; 
 
 Total . 
 
 112,957,106 feet. 
 
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 Mining Statistics. 
 Report of Minister of Mines, December 3l8t, 1896. 
 
 TABLE I. 
 Total Production for all Years. 
 
 Gold, placer $ 57.704,855 
 
 Gold, lode 2, 1 77,869 
 
 Silver 4,028,224 
 
 Lead 1 ,606,427 
 
 Copper 254,802 
 
 Coal and Coke 33>934t427 
 
 Building Stone, Bricks, etc 1,200,000 
 
 Other metals 25,000 
 
 $100,931,604 
 
 The next Table shows the rapid increase in production during the last seven 
 years, the increase for 1891 over 1890 being due to the larger export of coal, the 
 output of which for that year of i,coo,coo tons, being the largest ever reached by 
 our collieries. In the year 1892 the influe "ce of the production of the lode mines 
 began to be felt, and since then the very marked increase in production has been 
 carried by the quickly growing value of the gold, silver, lead and copper produced. 
 
 TABLE IL * 
 
 Production for Each Year from 1890 to 1896 (inclusive.) 
 
 Scale, $1,000,000.00 = % inch. 
 
 Year. Amount. 
 1890— $2,608,608 
 
 >89i— 3.546,702 
 
 1892— 3.OI7.971 
 
 1893— 3.588,413 
 
 1894— 4.225,717 
 
 1895— 5.655.302 
 
 1896— 7,146,425 fl 
 
APPENDICES. 
 
 57 
 
 Table III gives a detailed statement of the amount and value of the difl'erent 
 mine products for 1895 and '896, but it has as yet been impossible to collect statistics 
 concerning the amount of building stone, brick, lime, fireclay, tiles, etc., hence 
 these tables do not contain any particulars this year about the mining of the 
 economical materials which, of course, should be here included. 
 
 However the increase in the value of the precious metals produced, and the 
 baser metals, especially of lead, is marked, and the total increase for 1896 over 
 1895, very gratifying, the total production of the minca, other than coal, having 
 increased from $2,834,000 to $4,816,000. 
 
 TAHLE III. 
 Amount and Vai.ur of Matkkiai.s Produced, 1895 and 1896. 
 
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 (iold. Placer. 
 " Quartz 
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 Oz. 
 Oz. 
 
 1S95. 
 
 1896. 
 
 Copper 
 
 Lead 
 
 Coal 
 
 Coke 
 
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 Lbs 
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 Tons 
 Tons 
 
 Quantity. 
 
 24,084 
 
 39-264 
 
 1,496,522 
 
 952,840 
 
 16 475,464 
 
 939,654 
 
 452 
 
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 $ 48 r, 683 
 
 785,271 
 
 977,229 
 
 47,642 
 
 532,255 
 
 2,818,962 
 
 2,260 
 
 IC,00O 
 
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 $5,655,302 
 
 27,201 
 62,259 
 
 3,«35,343 
 3,818,556 
 
 24.199-977 
 846,235 
 
 615 
 
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 $ 544,026 
 
 1.244, i8m 
 
 2,101,689 
 
 190,926 
 
 721,384 
 
 2,327,145 
 
 3,075 
 
 1 5,0c o 
 
 $ 7,146,425 
 
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 Prodi'chon 01 Metals per Disiru r, 
 
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 DivisroNs. 
 
 Districts. 
 
 1895. 
 
 1896. 
 
 1895 
 $ 282,400 
 
 1896. 
 
 Carm^oo 
 
 $ 384,050 
 
 Barkerville Division.. 
 
 $ 8i,oco 
 
 40,700 
 
 18,200 
 
 142,500 
 
 $ 82,900 
 
 53,000 
 
 51,100 
 
 197,050 
 
 Liehtning Creek " 
 
 
 
 Quesnellemouth " 
 
 
 
 Keithley Creek " 
 
 
 
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 22,575 
 
 '7.575 
 
 2,223,206 
 
 2100 
 
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 '54,427 
 4,002,735 
 
 Kootenay, West 
 
 
 
 Ainsworth Division 
 
 388,944 
 
 63.608 
 
 1,057,677 
 
 702,457 
 
 10,520 
 
 189, ■;89 
 
 545,529 
 
 2,010,048 
 
 1,243,360 
 
 14,209 
 
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 Lillooet 
 
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 241,581 
 
 33,665 
 206,078 
 
 Yale 
 
 
 
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 48,400 
 
 131,220 
 
 9,000 
 
 65.108 
 
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 Pi. ACER Goi.i). 
 
 Talile V. gives the yearly production of placer gold as determined by the 
 returns sent in by the banks and express companies of gold sold to the mints, and 
 from returns sent in by the (iold Gjmmissioners and Mining Ucoorders. To these 
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 of gold sold of which there was no record. 
 
 The gold output is now beginning tn steadily rise as the operations of the 
 large hydraulic mining companies in Carib<v> begin to assume such a scale, that 
 with larger water supplies ami the mines more opened out for work, a much larger 
 amount of ground can be washed. 
 
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 lias not l)een separated from the totals. 
 
 TAMLE V. 
 Yield of Pi.acrr Gold vkr Year to Date. 
 
 1858 $ 705,003 
 
 1859 1,615,070 
 
 i860 2,228,54? 
 
 1861 2,66b. 118 
 
 1862. ... ... . 2,656,903 
 
 1863 3.0'3.563 
 
 1864 3.735.850 
 
 1865 3,491,205 
 
 1866 2,662,106 
 
 1867 2,480,868 
 
 1868 3.372,972 
 
 1869 1,774,978 
 
 1870 1,336,956 
 
 1871 1,799.440 
 
 1872 1,610 972 
 
 1S73 1.305.749 
 
 1874 1,844.618 
 
 1875 2,474,004 
 
 1876 1,786,648 
 
 1877 1,608,182 
 
 1878 $1,275,204 
 
 1879 1,290,058 
 
 1880 1,013,827 
 
 '881 1,046,737 
 
 1882 954,085 
 
 1883 794.252 
 
 1884 736,165 
 
 '885 713.738 
 
 1886 903,651 
 
 1887 693,709 
 
 1888 616,731 
 
 1889 588,923 
 
 "890 490,435 
 
 1891 429,81 1 
 
 •892 399.526 
 
 "893 356,131 
 
 1894 405, 5«6 
 
 •'■•'5 481,683 
 
 1696 544,026 
 
 $57,704,855 
 
 Production of Lode Mining. 
 
 The next table shows very clearly the fact that lode mining i;i this Province 
 has just fairly begun, and that the progress now being made, is decided and very 
 satisfactory. 
 
 The gold production of course consists mostly of the output of Rossland mines 
 as per smelter returns, but there are added the gold saved by amalgamation in the 
 Osoyoos District, as at Camp McKinney, in the Nelson District as at the Poorman 
 Mine, and the product of small lots of gold ore sent out to the smelters from other 
 parts. 
 
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 79,780 
 
 70,427 
 
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 327,000 
 
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 16.334 
 
 47.642 
 
 190,926 
 
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 $4,028,324 
 
 $354,803 
 
 $8,067,323 
 
 Production of Coal and Cokk. 
 
 In Table VII. is given the total number of long tons (2,240 lbs.) of coal and 
 coke for each yrar as reported to the (Jovernment by the different collieries in the 
 Province. The production of coke is small, but will be now rapidly increased 
 when the coke ovens, now being perfected at the Union mines at Coniox, and the 
 coking coal of the Crow's Nest Pass, will h.ive begun the regular supply of this 
 fuel to the smelting centres. For the last two years the output of coal has been 
 declining by reason of the increasing competition of British and Am?rican coal in 
 the Pacific Coast markets of the United States where most of the coal exported 
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 TABLE VII. 
 
 Coal and Cokb Production per Year 'to Date. 
 
 Year. Tons (2,240 lbs.) 
 
 1836-52.... 10,000 $ 
 
 185 '-59.... 25,396 
 
 1859, 2mos. 1,989 
 
 i860 14,246 
 
 1861 13,774 
 
 1862 18,118 .. . 
 
 1863 ... 21,3^5 
 
 1864 28,632 
 
 1865 32,819 
 
 1866 25,115 
 
 i}<67 31.239 
 
 1868 44,005 
 
 1869 35,802 
 
 1870 29 843 
 
 1871-2-3. .. 148,459 
 
 1874 81,547 
 
 •875 110,145 
 
 1876 139.192 
 
 1877 154.052 
 
 1878 170846 
 
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 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 
 
 H9.372 
 
 493.836 
 
 244,641 
 
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 4>7.576 
 462,156 
 
 522,538 
 
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 1879 241,301.... 
 
 1880 267,595 
 
 1881 228,357.... 
 
 1882 282,139 .. . 
 
 1883 213,299 
 
 1884 394,070.... 
 
 1885 265,596 
 
 1886 326,636.. . 
 
 1887 413,360 . . . 
 
 1888 489.3or ... 
 
 1889 .... 579,830 ... 
 
 1890 678,140 
 
 1891 1,029,097.... 
 
 1892 826,335 
 
 1893 978,294.... 
 
 i?94 1,012,953..., 
 
 1895 939,654. •• 
 
 if'96 846,235 
 
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 723.903 
 802,785 
 
 685,171 
 
 846,417 
 
 639,897 
 1,182,210 
 1,096,788 
 
 979.908 
 1,240,080 
 1,467,903 
 1.739.490 
 2,034.420 
 3,087,291 
 2,479,005 
 2,934,882 
 3,038,859 
 2,818,962 
 2,327.145 
 
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 Inland Revenue, Canada, Divisions No. 37 and 38. 
 
 Entered for Consumption, July 18t, 1896, to June 30th, 1897. 
 
 No. 37, No. 38, 
 
 Victoria, B. C. Vancouver, B. C, 
 
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 52,861.11 
 
 61,956.9a 
 
 3.755-87 
 
 647- 54 
 
 1,308,163 
 
 991,382 
 
 '38.727 
 
 136,480 
 
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 48, .SI I 
 
 5 '.687 
 
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 1, 225, 090 
 
 1,848,300 
 
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 394,284 
 
 44,466 
 
 436,159.31 
 
 $156,157.24 
 
 $173,468.83 
 
 Area of British Columbia. 
 
 Land 382,300 square miles. 
 
 Welter 1,000 " " 
 
 Total 383,300 •' " 
 
 Woodetl area, estimated 285,534 " '• 
 
 Population of British Columbia. 
 
 Census of 1 89 1 — Males 63,003 
 
 " " —Females .35) 170 
 
 Total 
 
 98,173 
 
 Density of population to the squnre mile, 0.3. 
 
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 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. 
 
 Educational. 
 
 British C^.iambia affords excellent eiluc.itional opportunities, the schools being free and 
 undenominational. In i8<j6 there were 202 cominon, 22 graded, and four high schools, under 
 the supervision of trustees elected by the ratep;iyers, at a cost to the ProvincLil Government 
 of $2,)^,,{^5.o4. New school districts can be cre.ited by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council as 
 soon as there are fifteen childrei-. Initween six and sixteen years i>f age within the limits pre- 
 scribed. For outlying agricultural districts and mining camps this arrangement is very 
 advantageous. 
 
 The following statistics are taken from the Report of the Honourable the Minister of 
 Education : 
 
 Number of pupils enrolled during the year 1895-6 14,460 
 
 Increase for the year ^78 
 
 Number of boys enrolled 7.4.17 
 
 I ncrease for the year ... 
 
 Number of girls enrolled 
 
 Increase for the year 
 
 Average actual daily attendance 
 
 I ncrease for the year 
 
 Number of pupils enrolled in High Schools 
 
 Decrease for the yc.'ir 
 
 Aver.-ige actu.-il daily attendance in High Schools 
 
 .Xvcrage actual daily attendance in graded and Ward Schools. . . . 
 
 Average actual daily attend<tnce in Rural Schools .1. 474-95 
 
 Number of School Districts at the cli>se of the year igj 
 
 Increase (or the vear 10 
 
 .s8q 
 7.o».? 
 
 389 
 9-8S4-25 
 
 643.94 
 
 460 
 
 S.S 
 287.87 
 
 5'49'-4.T 
 
 The gradual growth of the schools is fully shown by the record of attendance given in the 
 following exhibit : 
 
 COMP.\RATIVE StATE.MK.NT OK .VTTKNnANCB AND CoST OF Pl'BLIC SCHOOLS KROM 
 
 1872.73 TO 1895..96. 
 
 Year. 
 
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 2.693 
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 4,027 
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 6,796 
 8,043 
 9.260 
 
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 7,111.40 
 
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APPENDICES. 
 
 Shipping. 
 
 The Board is indebted to the courtesy and kindness of Mr. A. R. Milne, Collector of 
 Customs, for the fi>llowinfr shipping; information : 
 
 Vessels employed in the coastingf trade of the Dominion of Canada arrived at and 
 departed trom \ ict.iria, B. C, during' the year ending -joth June, 1897. 
 
 I'fssr/s .iffiveii. Vessels Departed. 
 
 No. N.I. No. 
 
 Vessels. Tonnage. Crew. Vessels. Tonnajje. 
 
 •..?67 476,379 ^6,635 1,4 i.i 498..«33 
 
 Vessels entered outwards for sea at Victoria during year ending 30th June, 1897 : 
 
 With Cargo. In Ballast 
 
 No. No. No. 
 
 Vessels. Tonnage. Crew. Vessels. Tonn;ige. 
 
 669 466,958 23,921 626 394,038 
 
 Vessels entered inwards from sea during the year ending 30th June, 1897 : 
 
 With Cargo. hi liallast. 
 
 No. No. No. 
 
 Vessels. Tonnage. Crew. Vessels. Tonnage. 
 
 1,00a 580,198 32,201 334 337.4'" 
 
 Number and tonnage of vessels built and registered .it Victori.i during the year ending 
 jolh June, 1897 : 
 
 Built. Registered. 
 
 No. Tonn.Tge. No. Tonnage. 
 
 9 631 8 3,914 
 
 No. 
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 •»7.203 
 
 No. 
 Crew. 
 21,728 
 
 No. 
 Crew. 
 •4.4.5' 
 
 Postal Statistics. 
 
 Statement showing the accounting offices in operation, the gross post;il revenue ; the 
 number and amount of monev orders issued and paid; the amount of commission thereon, 
 during the year ending 30th June, 1897 : 
 
 Name of 
 Office. 
 
 County. 
 
 Nanaitno 'Vancouver . . 
 
 New VVestm'r.. New Westm'r. 
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 \'i» .la 
 
 Oi'i ,1- offices. 
 
 Burrard. 
 
 Gross 
 
 Postal 
 
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 $ 5,802 44 
 
 9,024 31 
 
 32,653 08 
 
 41,509 08 
 
 67.893 78 
 
 $ 156,882 69 
 
 Number 
 
 of Mi>ney 
 
 Orders 
 
 Issued. 
 
 Total 
 
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 Orders 
 
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 Total 
 
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 fri>m 
 
 Public. 
 
 Total 
 
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 Money 
 
 Orders 
 
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 .S,688$ 
 
 4.45" 
 11,023 
 
 '3..SOO 
 34.631 
 
 78,557 84 $ 767 62 $ 36,977 .7 
 
 .S.S.836 22 540 59 43.6<9 .\i 
 
 •61,618 62 1,626 18 131,719 74 
 
 166,292 37 1,802 76 181,455 66 
 
 591,034 03 4,872 39 152,153 35 
 
 69,29a $ 1,053.339 08 $ 9,6oq 54 $ 545.925 25 
 
 Table showing the number of post offices in oper.ation, extent ot mail travel, estimated 
 number of letters -i.nd other articles of mail matter posted in British Columbia during the year 
 ending 30th June, 1896: 
 
 Number of offices in operation on ist July, 1897 274 
 
 EXTKNT OF MAIL SKRVICE. 
 
 Numlwr of miles of post route 6,640 
 
 Annual travel thereon '.395.3 '8 
 
 Estimated number of letters and other articles of mail matter posted in Can.id.i during the 
 Near ending 30th June, 1896 : 
 
 Letters 4,175,000 
 
 Post Cards 398,ocw 
 
 Registered Letters 1 18,000 
 
 Free Letters _ 1 29,800 
 
 No. of transient Newspapers and Perii.->dicals, P.ickets, Circulars, 
 
 Samples, Patterns, etc 461,000 
 
 No. of Packages of Printers' Copy, Photographs, Deeds, Insunincc 
 
 Policies, etc 88,000 
 
 No. of Packets of Fifth Cl.iss Matter, Ordinary Merchandise, open 
 
 to examination 43i.S°° 
 
 No. of Parcels by Parcel Pi>st _• . . 30,000 
 
 No. of Closed Parcels for the United Kingdom and other countries. a.ioo 
 
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 List of Municipalities. 
 
 7« 
 
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 Kt'cvc or .Mavor. 
 
 ( Rural, i 
 
 niirn.iliv . . Si'pl, aj. 
 
 •fhilliwh.uk !. April jO. 
 
 l'iH|iiitlain 
 
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 Kent 
 
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 •.M.ipli'RiiiRe .. 
 
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 Mission 
 
 Nii'i>mi'ii 
 
 North Cowichan . 
 NiTtli \'aiicouver. 
 
 •Richmond 
 
 Salt Spriiijf Island 
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 Sqiiainish | 
 
 Sunias I 
 
 •Surrey 
 
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 Omnd Forks , 
 
 K.tinloops I 
 
 Kaslo I 
 
 N;uiainio .......! 
 
 Nelson . . 
 
 f New West minster 
 
 Kossland 
 
 J V'.Tncouvcr 
 
 ii\'ictoria 
 
 Wellinjfton 
 
 luly 
 
 Ni)v. 
 
 April 
 
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 April 
 
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 34. 
 
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 July 16. 
 May "". 
 
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 Oct. 10. 
 
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 '87.J 
 
 iHoi 
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 l8qj 
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 '87.? 
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 1892 
 1 89 J 
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 1897 
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 Clerk. 
 
 Nicol.'ii C .Schou 
 
 .\. C. Wells 
 
 (Nice r. v.. Kitchen, dec'd.) 
 
 !•:. A. Atkins 
 
 \\'illi;iin .McKee 
 
 Albert L. Dion 
 
 lohn .McU.ie 
 
 Phillip Jackman, Sr 
 
 Kohl. Hlackstock 
 
 Louis K. .'Vuthier 
 
 J.iines A. Catherwood . ... 
 (Ccaseil to e.\ist.) 
 
 Thits. A. W'oihI 
 
 (.No Kee\e elected 1897) .... 
 
 Dinican Rowan 
 
 (.Not now in existence.) 
 
 Geo. K.ie 
 
 August .Schulvrt, Jr 
 
 (Did not (ir^ani/.e. I 
 
 Fred Fooks , 
 
 John /XrmstronK. i 
 
 ( Miiyof. J 
 
 lohn \. Manlv 
 
 larsli.ill P. Gordon ' 
 
 Ro.'t. V. Ureen 
 
 Jos. H. Davidson ' 
 
 John I Illusion . . 
 
 W. M. Shiles 
 
 K. .Scott 
 
 W'ni. Templeton 
 
 C. E. Redfern 
 
 Alfred SmithcrM. 
 Joseph Scott. 
 
 Robert D. Irvine. 
 Charles V. Green. 
 Fdwin Davis 
 ll.trrx hooks. 
 Albert II Hawkins. 
 i:rnesl Wm. Heckett. 
 Mu^;h G. Currie. 
 .\nthiiny M, V'orchcre. 
 
 JatncN NorcrosH. 
 \V. I.. Keene. 
 Alfred H. Dixon. 
 
 George Martin. 
 Richard Stuart Pelly. 
 
 ,\. C. Hownian. 
 Albert A. Richmond. 
 
 (Clitk.) 
 J. A. .\ikman. 
 
 iohn J. Carmcnt. 
 ',. V. Cliipnian. 
 .Adam Thompson. 
 Ch.irles v.. Sealcy. 
 Fred R. Glover. 
 \V. Mcguee.i. 
 Thomas F. McGuigan. 
 \V. J. Di.wler. 
 R. II. Holmes. 
 
 * Letters p.-itent of Chilliwhack were surrendered and new letters patent issued in 1881 
 and a^ain in i88.?; those of .Maple Rid^c and Surrey in i88j ; Richmond 1885, reii.corporated 
 i8<)j: Delta, 1888. 
 
 1 New Westminster w,-is created .1 municipality by pnu'lamation of Sir James Dou^jlas, 
 July 16, i860. Its limits were extended October 22, 1861, and made subject to the provisions 
 of the Municip;ility .\ct of 1873. Letters patent were surrendered and new letters issued in 
 1881. A special charter of incorporation w.is obtained in 1887, which was amended in i8<)5. 
 
 { Vancouver w.is incorporated by special act in 1886. The first b>-law appointing officers 
 (not dated) appeared in the U. C. Gazette, May 27, 1886. The act of incorporation was 
 .imended by the LegisLnture in 1887, 18.S9, i8<),>, 1891, i8<)i, 189J and 1895. 
 
 i Victoria w.ns cre.ited a municipality by ordin.ince, dated April i, 1867, which repealed 
 the original act of incorpor;itit>n of i86i, and subsequently came under the provisions of the 
 .Municipality .Act of 1872 on tlx; J.sth of June. 187J. The General Municipal Act, under which 
 it is governed, has been amended froin time ti> time. 
 
 Rossland, Nelsini and Grand F^orks were incorporated under a sp#'ci;il act passed last 
 session of Parliament, entitled the "Speedy I ncorpor.it ii>n .Act." 
 
 The above Table is taken by permission from advance sheets of the British Columbia 
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 SCALE OF COMMERCIAL CHARGES. 
 
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 Whenever no special agreement exists, the following shall be collectable : 
 On the purchase of stocks, bonds, and all kinds of securities, 
 
 including the drawing of bills for the payment of the same. . 2^ per cent 
 On sale of stocks, bonds, and all kinds of securities, including 
 
 rtmitlances in l)ills and guarantee 2^ " 
 
 On purchase and sale of specie, gold dust and bullion I " 
 
 On sale of bills of exchange with endorsement 3 "^ " 
 
 On sal(.* of bills of exchange v.'ithout endorsement i " 
 
 For endorsing i)li!j oi exchange when desired 2}4 " 
 
 On sale of prv)duce, e'c , from Califoi-nia, Oregon, Washington 
 
 State, Sandwich Island Ports, and other Pacific Coast Ports, 
 
 with guarantee 7|.< " 
 
 On sale of merchandise from other Ports, with guarantee 10 " 
 
 On goods received on consigniDent and afterwards withdrawn.. 3^ " 
 On purchase and shipment of merchandise, with funds on hand, 
 
 on cost and charges 1; " 
 
 On purchase and shipment of merchandise, without funds on 
 
 cost and charges 7^ " 
 
 For collecting and remitting delayed or litigated accounts lo " 
 
 For collecting freight by vessels h'Mn foreign Ports, on amount 
 
 collected 5 " 
 
 For collecting general claims 5 " 
 
 For collecting general average, on the firsi $20,000, or any 
 
 smaller amount .... 5 " 
 
 For collecting generni average, on any excess over $20,coo. . . 2|^ " 
 
 On purchase and sale of vessels 5 " 
 
 For " Port Agency ' to vessels with cargo or passengers from " 
 
 foreign l\)rts, as under : 
 
 On vessels under 200 tons register $ 50 CO 
 
 " of 2CO to 300 tons register lOO OO 
 
 •• of 300 to 500 " 150 00 
 
 •' over 500 tons 200 00 
 
 For disbursements of vessels by consignees with funds on hand. 2^ " 
 For disbursementsof vessels by consignees without funds on hand 5 " 
 
 For procuring freight or passengers 5 " 
 
 For chartering vessels, on amount of freight, actual or estimated, 
 
 to be considered as due when the "charter parties," or 
 
 memorandum of their conditions, etc., are signed 5 " 
 
 On giving bonds for vessels under attachment in litigated ca.ses, 
 
 on amuunt of the liability 2^-2 " 
 
 For landing and re-shipping goods from vessels in distress on 
 
 invoice value, or i its absence, on market value 5 " 
 
 VoT receiving and forwaiding goods on invoice amount 2'/^ " 
 
 For advancing on freight to be earned 5 " 
 
APPENDICES. 75 
 
 27. For effecting murine insurance on the amount insured yi per cent. 
 
 28. The foregoing commissions to be exciusiv«- of l)rokerage, and 
 
 every charge actually incurred. 
 
 29. Vessels to pay clerk hire and the hihour on wharf, sorting and 
 
 ^lelivering cargo. 
 
 30. The receipt of Hills of Lading to be considered equivalent to 
 
 receipt of goods. 
 
 3r. fUiarantce or s>:curity for contracts or liabilities 5 " 
 
 32. Acting as Trustee on assignments 5 " 
 
 ^l. On investments made on mortgage or otherwise I " 
 
 N.I5. — .Vuctioneers' commission and brokerage to be charged 
 
 when incurred. 
 
 34. Land agents for commission on sale and purchase of real estate. 5 " 
 
 35. Interest on advance- for duty, freight and lighteraj^e, and on 
 
 accounts current, per annum l per cent, over current bank 
 overdraft rates. 
 
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 RATES ON STORAGE OF MERCHANDISE. 
 
 SrORA<;R I'ER MONTH. 
 
 On measurement goods, 50 cent- per ton of forty cid'/ic feel {40 c. ft.) On 
 heavy goods, 50 cents per tun of 2,240 pounds. Or in either case, the amount 
 actually paid, if more. The consignee to have the option of charging by measure- 
 ment or weight. Any fracti(jn of a month to be charged as a month. 
 
 RFX.ULATIONS. 
 
 (d. ) Concerning the delivery of merchandise, payment of freight, etc.: When 
 no express stipulation exists per bill of lading, goods arc to be considered as 
 deliverable on shore. 
 
 (b.) Freight on all goods to be paid, or secured to the satisfaction of the cap- 
 tain or consignee of the vessel, prior to the delivery of the goods. 
 
 (c. ) After delivery to the purchaser of goods sold, no claims for damage, 
 deficiency or other cause shall be admissable after goods sold and delivered have 
 once left the city. 
 
 ((/. ) When foreign bills of l.^ding expressly stipulate that the freights shall lie 
 paid in a specific coin, then the same must l)e procured if re(|uired, or its equiva- 
 lent given, the rate to be determined by the current value at the tim-j ?* the banks. 
 
 The foregoing Scale of Commercial Charges, Rules and Regulations were 
 submitled to the members present at the Annual tieneral Meeting of the Brili.-h 
 Columbia Board of Trade, held July 3rd, 1891. 
 
 Approved, July 9ih, 1897. 
 
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 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. 
 NANAIMO PILOT GROUND. 
 
 The limit? for speaking vessels Ijound for Nanaimo are at or outside a line 
 drawn from Schooner Point, (iahriola Island, to I.iyhthouse Island, and Irom 
 Lighthouse Island to Ilorsewell Bluff, Vancouver Island. 
 
 Vessels entering by way of Dodd's Narrows (it nolbeinga sliij) cliannel) will 
 be chari^ed half pilotage whether sjioken or not, if the pilot boat be on the cruis- 
 ing gruund. 
 
 DtlKS. 
 
 The rales of pilotage both inward and outward are as follows : 
 
 (a.) For all vessels, irres|)ective of draught, $3 per foot. 
 
 (/>.) For all vessels in tow of a slenmer, $2 per foot. 
 
 (c. ) For all steam vessels, other than foreign tugs or lug boats or steamers 
 employed as such, whose master or male has not a pilot's license, 
 one-third ( '3) less than the above rales if a pilot be employed. 
 
 ; • 
 
 PILOTAGE DISTRICT OF YALE AND NEW WESTMINSTER. 
 
 The Ports of the Pilotage District of \'a\c and New Westminster are as 
 follows : 
 
 Port of Vancouver ; 
 
 Port of New Westminster ; 
 
 Port of Vale and the several landings on the Fraser River. 
 
 (1.) The limit of the Port of Vancouver is inside a line drawn from Point 
 Atkinson to the red buoy on Spanish Hank. 
 
 (2.) The limit of the Port of New Westminster is inside a line drawn 
 between the outer buoys and north and south sa;nl heads, at entrance of Fraser 
 Kiver. 
 
 DUES. 
 
 For vessels entering or clearing from the Port of Vancouver the rates of 
 pilotage are as follows : 
 
 Vessels under sail $d 00 per foot. 
 
 " in tow of a steamer ... 2 00 " 
 
 " under steam I 50 " 
 
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 PORT CHARGES. 
 
 I'ORTS OF ESi.UMMAI.I AND VICTORIA, HRII ISII COIl'MIUA. 
 
 Vessels Ixninil to other Ports, .nnd a.ming to an anchor in Royal Roads, the 
 l*ilotage is free, except the services of a [jiii.. ire emjiloyecl, when I'iiot.Tge to the 
 following yruciuated scale ^hall l)e payaide : 
 
 Inside or North of Race Rocks to Royai Bay $o 75 per foot 
 
 Heachy Mead to Royal Hay I 50 " 
 
 rillar Point to Royal Hay 3 00 *' 
 
 Cape Flattery to Royal 15ay 6 CO '* 
 
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 are as follows : 
 
 Victoria and Es()iiinialt I larhours (under sail) $3 00 per foot 
 
 " " " (under steam or in t(jw) 2 00 " 
 
 " •• " (steamers) 1 50 " 
 
 When a vessel is bound to or from any other Port in the Province, either laden 
 or in ballast, and does not discharge or receive an) cargo, passengers or mails- 
 bul simjily enters it as a harbour of refuge, sucli vessel shall he exempt from Pilot, 
 age into and out of Esquimau, excepting in cases where a Pilot is .ictually engaged 
 by the Master for such services. 
 
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 ESQUIMALT GRAVING DOCK. 
 
 1. Length of dock to gate, 45c feet, level with keel blocks. 
 
 2. Width of R.Tlcs, 65 feet. 
 
 3. Depth of water, varyini; from 27 feet to 29 feet 6 inclu-s at springs, 
 according to season of year. 
 
 The use of the dock will be subject to the following tariflf, viz. : 
 
 Fur I he For each fulhiwing 
 
 Gross Tonn.ij,'e of Vessel. tirst il.iy of day incUiilin^ the 
 
 iloi-kin^'. uiidocking d.iy. 
 
 For all vessels up to 1,000 tons $300 00 5 cents per ton 
 
 From 1,000 to 2,000 tons 350 00 • 4'^ " " 
 
 j .po 00 4 " " 
 
 For all vessels above 2,000 tons ■ Up to 2,000 tons, and 2 cents per 
 
 I ton or. all tonnage above 2,000. 
 
 All fractional p.irls of 50 Ions Id be counted and p.nid for as 50 tons. 
 
 ESQUIMALT MARINE RAILWAY. 
 
 Cradle, length 300 feel. 
 
 Beam, " 60 " 
 
 Capacity 3, coo tons, d. w. 
 
 For scale of charges, apply to the Manager, \V. F. Hullen, \'ictoria, H. C. 
 
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 Es()tiiMAi.T Marine Km 1. way, Xk ioria, \i. C, 
 
KLONDYKE AND NORTHERN GOLD FIELDS. 
 
 Extracts from Mr. Ogilvie'S Reports to the Dominion Government. 
 
 William Ogilvic, of the Department of the Interior, in his report to the Siir- 
 veyor-Cieneral of Canada, dated November 6tli, iSq6, fays the name Klondak, 
 Klondyke, or Clondyke, as it is variously .>pelled, is "a mispronunciation of the 
 Indian word or words Thron-dak or Duiik,'" which means plenty of fish, from the 
 fact that it is a famous salmon stream. It is marked Tondack on olil maps. It 
 joins the Yukon from the east a few miles above the site of Fort Keliance. 
 
 Concerning the discovery of gold on this streim, he says: — •" The discov- 
 ery, I believe, was due 
 to the reports of Indian^. 
 A white man named 
 (1. \V. Carmach, who 
 worked with nie in 1S87, 
 was the first to take ad- 
 vantage of the rumors 
 and locale a claim on the 
 first branch, which was 
 named l)y the miners 
 Honan/a (.'reek. Car- 
 mach located here late 
 
 in August, but 
 had to cut 
 some logs for 
 the mill here 
 to get a few 
 pounds of pro- 
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 begin wcjrk on 
 his claim, the 
 fishing at 
 Klondak hav- 
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 failed him. He 
 
 returned with a few weeks' provisions for himself, his wife and brother-in-law 
 (Indians), and another Indian in the last days of .August and immediately set 
 about working liis claim. As he was very short of appliances he could only put 
 together a rather defective apparatus to wash the gravel with. The gravel itself 
 he hud to carry in a i)o.\ on his back from 30 to too feet. Notwithstanding this 
 the three men working very irregularly washed out $1,200 in eight days, and 
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 ilono in two days, l)esi(lcs having; several hnndrcfl dollars more gold, which was 
 lost <jn the lailinjjs through (lefective apiJaraius. On the same creek two men 
 rocked out $75 in ahoul iwo liours, and it is asserted that two men in the same 
 creek took out $4,008 in iwo days with oidy two leii^^ths of sluice Ikixcs. This 
 last is doubted, Inil Mr. Leduc assures me he weighed that much gold for them, 
 hut is not positive where they got it. They were newcomers and had not done 
 much in the country, so the prohahilities are they got il on Bonanza ( "reek. A 
 branch of Honanza, named Iddorado, has i)ros|)ecled magnificently, and another 
 branch named Tilly Creek, has pros|)ected well; in all there are some four or 
 five branches to Honan/a (.'reek which have given good prospects. There are 
 about 170 claims staked on the main creek and the branches are good for about as 
 many more, aggregating say 350 claims, which will require over 1,000 men to 
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 jiecled and located on. C"om|)ared with Hoiian/a it is small and will not afford 
 more than 20 or 30 claims, it is .said. 
 
 .\bout 12 miles above the mouth of (iold Bottom Creek joins Klondak, and 
 on it and a branch named Hunker Creek after the discovery very rich ground has 
 been found. One man showed me $22.75 ''^' '""'^' '*^'t '" ^ ^*^^^' hours on Hunker 
 Creek with a gold i)an prospecting his claim on the surface, taking out a panful 
 here and there as fancy suggested. On Cold Bottom Creek and branches there 
 will probably be two or three hundred claims. The Indians have re|>orte<l 
 another creek much farther up, which they call Too .Much Cold Creek, on which 
 the gold is so plentiful that as the miners say in joke, " \'ou have to mix gravel 
 with It to sluice it.'" Up to date nothing definite has been heard from this creek. 
 
 h mm all thi. we may, I think, infer that we have here a district that will 
 give 1,000 claims t)f 500 feet in length each. Now, 1,000 such claims will require 
 at least ^jqoo men to work them properly, and as wages for working in the mines 
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 this part of our territory will in a year or two contain 10,000 souls at least, for the 
 news has jjone out to the coast aiul an unprecedented intlii\ i-. expected next 
 sprinj;. And this is not all, for a large creek called Indian creek joins the Yukon 
 aliout midway hctween Klondak and Stewart river, and all along this creek good 
 pay has heen found. All that has stood in the way of working it heretofore 
 
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 along the llootalinqua. In the line of these finds further south is the Cassiar gold 
 tield in British Colnmhia, so that the ])resumption is that we have in our territory 
 along the easterly watershed of the N'ukon a gold bearing bell of indefmite w idlh 
 and upwards of three hundred miles long, exclusive of the British Columbia part 
 of it. On the easterly side of the Yukon prospecting has been done on a crtek 
 a short distance above Selkirk with a fair amtmnt of success, and on a large 
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 Dalton informed me he has found good prosjiects on a small creek nearly 
 midway between the coast range and Selkirk on his route. Mis man showed me 
 some coarse goKl, aliout a dollar's worth, he found on the head of a l)raiTch of the 
 Aetsek river, near the iiead of Chilcal Inlet, which is, of course, inside the summit 
 of the coast range an<l of course in our territory. From this you will gather that 
 we have a very large area all more or less gold bearing and will all yet he wt)rke(i. 
 
 Good ({uartz has l)een found in place just across the line on Davis creek (see 
 my map of the 141st sent you), hut of what extent is unknown, as it is in the l)ed 
 of the creek and covered with gravel, flood tjuartz is also rejjorted on the hills 
 around Honan/a Creek, luit of this I will lie able to speak more fully after my jiro- 
 |H)sed survey. It is pretty certain from information I have got from prc)spectors, 
 that all or nearly al' of the northerly branch of White river is on our side of the 
 line, and copper is found on it, but more abundantly on the southerly branch of 
 w hich a great deal of it is in our territory also, so it is probable we have that metal 
 too. I have seen here several lumps of native copjier brought by the natives from 
 While River, but just frcmi what part is uncertain. I have also seen a specimen 
 of silver ore said to have been |)icked up in a creek flowing into Hennet Lake, 
 al)out 14 miles <lown it on the east siile. 
 
 Hefore closing I may say that every report that comes in from Bonanza Creek 
 is more encouraging than the last. Prospecting has only begun, and up to the 
 date of mailing, November 22nd, very rich jirospects have been found on the few 
 claims prospected on. From one dollar to the pan of dirt uj) to twelve dollars 
 are reported and no bed rock found yet. This means from $1,000 to $12,000 per 
 day per man sluicing. The excitement is intense, but at this season of the 
 year it is naturally very local. 
 
 Writing on December 9th, 1896, Mr. Ogilvie said : 
 
 Since my last the prospects on Bonanza Creek and tributaries are increasing 
 in richness and extent, until now it is certain that millions will be taken out of the 
 district in the next few years. On some of the claims prosjiectetl the ])ay dirt is 
 of great extent and very rich. One man told me yesterday that he washed out a 
 single pan of dirt on one of the claims on Bonanza, and found $14.25 in it. Of 
 course that may be an exceptionally rich pan, but $5 to $7 per pan is the average 
 on that claim, it is reported with five feet pay dirt and the width yet undetermined, 
 but is known to be thirty feet ; even at that figure, the result at nine or ten pans 
 to the cubic foot, and five hundred feet long is nearly $4,000,000 at $5 per pan. 
 One-fourth of this would be tnormous. 
 
 Another claim has been ]irospected to such an extent that it is known there 
 is about five feet pay dirt, averaging $2 per pan, and not less than thirty feet 
 iMiough prospecting has been done to show that there are at least fifteen miles of 
 this extraordinary richness, and the indications are that we w ill have three or four 
 times that extent, if not all equal to the above at least very rich. 
 
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 On January llth, 1897, he wrote : 
 
 The reports from the Kloiulak region arc still very encouraging. So much 
 so that all the other creeks around are practically abandoned, especially those on 
 the head of Forty Mile, in American territory and nearly one hundred men have 
 made their way up from Circle City, hauling their sleds themselves many of them. 
 Those who cannot get their claims are buying in on those already located. Men 
 cannot be got to work for love or money, and develoj^ment is consetjuently slow ; 
 one and a half dollars per 
 hour is the wages paid 
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 work for hire, and work 
 as many hours as you 
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 are so rich that every 
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 suffices to pay the hired 
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 reported to a single pan, 
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 credited. Claim owners are now very reticent about what they get, so you can 
 hardly credit anything you hear, but one thing is certain, we have one of the rich- 
 est mining areas ever found, with a fair prospect that we have not yet discovered 
 its limits. 
 
 Miller and Glacier Creeks, on he head of Sixty Mile Rivjr, which my sur- 
 vey of the 141st meridian determined to be in Canada, were thought to be very 
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 rated very high, is to day practically abandoned. 
 
 January 21st, 1897. — There are applications in for about 380 acres of land on 
 the flat north of the Klondak, on the east side of the Yukon, while all the extent 
 of land available for use on it is about 200 acres. Joseph Leduc, who applied for 
 160, has only about no available for use in building on, the rest being steep hill- 
 side, and the most of the flat is a moss-covered swamp. He had laid out and dis- 
 posed of a few lots for building on in it, making his streets only 50 feet wide, and 
 the main streets along the river even less, the builders going often close to the 
 bank for convenience in getting water ; but I stopped all that, and have the river 
 front at least 66 feet wide, in most places much more. All streets parallel to the 
 river are 66 feet, and all at right angles to those I have left at 50, as Leduc had 
 them. It seems to me that 50 feet is wide enough in this country, as it is hardly 
 likely there will be much heavy traffic on them. Had I made the streets running 
 from the river 66 feet wide it would have put a good many people to much incon- 
 venience. I will send out by the next mail a sketch showing the position of all 
 the applications so far. The American Government has given a contract for four 
 mails this winter to Circle City, at $1,700 each mail, in and out. The mail 
 carriers will take out letters at $1 each. . . , 
 
 January 22nd, 1897. — A quartz lode showing free gold in paying quantities 
 has been located on one of the creeks, but I cannot yet send particulars. I am 
 confident from the nature of the gold found in the creeks that many more of them, 
 and rich too, will be found. 
 
 January 23rd. — I have just heard from a reliable source that the quartz men- 
 tioned above is rich, asft tested over $100 to the ton. The lode appears to run 
 from three to eight feet in thickness, and is about 19 miles from the Yukon River. 
 I will likely be called on to survey it and will be able to report fully. 
 
 Placer prosjjects continue more and more encouraging and extraordinary ; it 
 is beyend doubt that three pans of different claims on Eldorado turned out $204, 
 $212 and $216, but it must be borne in mind that there was only three such pans, 
 though there are many running from $10 to $50. 
 
 I have just received a petition from the miners to attend to the survey of their 
 claims, they doing all the work and boarding and lodging me. I will begin at it 
 in about ten days, and it will likely take me upwards of two months. I am glad 
 to have the opportunity of doing it, for I think I can considerably, if not alto- 
 gether, straighten out the tangle there is there. 
 
APPENDICES. 
 
 PLACER MINING 
 
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 Along the Yukon River and its Tributaries in the Northwest 
 Territories is Regulated as follows. 
 
 " Bar diggings " mean any part of a river over which the water extends 
 when the water is in its flooded state, and which is not covered at low water. 
 
 Mines on benches are known as " bench diggings " for the purpose of defining 
 the size of such claims from dry diggings . 
 
 *' Dry diggings" mean any mine over which a river never extends. 
 
 Nature AND ^iZE OK Claims. 
 
 " Bar diggings," a strip of land lOO feet wide at high-water mark, and thence 
 extending into the river to its lowest water level. 
 
 The sides of a claim for bar digging are two parallel lines run as nearly as 
 possible at right angles to the stream and marked by four legal posts, one at each 
 end of the claim at or about high-water mark, also one at each end of the claim at 
 or about the edge of the water. One of the posts at high-water mark must be 
 legibly marked with the name of the miner and the date upon which the claim was 
 staked. 
 
 Dry diggings are 100 feet square and must have placed at each of the four 
 corners a legal post upon one of which shall be legibly marked the name of the 
 miner and the date upon which the claim was staked. > 
 
 Creek and river claims are lOO feet long measured in the direction of the 
 general course of the stream, and extending in width from base to base of the hill 
 or bench on each side, but when the hills or benches arc less than 100 feet apart, 
 the claim may be roo feet in depth. The sides of a claim must be two parallel 
 lines run as nearly as possible at right angles to the stream. The sides must l)e 
 marked with legal posts at or about the edge of the water and at the rear bound- 
 aries of the claim. One of the legal posts at the stream must be legibly marked 
 with the name of the miner and the date upon which the claim was staked. 
 
 A Bench claim is 100 feet square, and must have placed at each of the 
 four corners a legal post upon which is legibly marked the name of the 
 miner and the date upon which the claim was staked. 
 
 Entry is only granted for alternate claims, the other alternate claims Ijeing 
 reserved for the Crown to be disposed of at public auction, or in such manner as 
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 The penalty for trespassing upon a claim reserved for the Crown is immediate 
 cancellation hy the (iold Commissioner of any entry or entries which the person 
 trespassing may have obtained, whether by original entry or purchase, for a min- 
 ing claim, and the refusal by the Oold Commissioner of the acceptance of any 
 application which the person trespassing may at any time make for a claim. In 
 addition to such penalty, the Mounted Police, upon a requisition from the (lold 
 Commissioner to that effect, take the necessary steps to eject the trespasser. 
 
 In defining the size of claims they are measured horizontally irresi)ective of 
 inequalities on the surface of the ground. 
 
 If any person or jiersons discover a new mine and such discovery is established 
 to the satisfaction of the Gold Commissioner a creek and river claim 200 feet in 
 length may lie granted. 
 
 A new stratum of auriferous earth or gravel situated in a locality where the 
 claims are abandoned shall for this purpose be deemed a new mine, although the 
 same locality shall have been previously worked at a different level. 
 
 An entry fee of $15.00 is charged the first year, and an annual fee of $15.00 
 for each of the following years. This provision applies to locations for which 
 entries have already been granted. 
 
 A royalty often per cent, on the gold mined is levied and collected by officers 
 appointed for the purpose, provided the amount so mined and taken from a single 
 claim does not exceed five hundred dollars per week. In case the amount mined 
 and taken from any single claim exceeds five hundred dollars per week, there is 
 levied and collected a royalty of ten per cent, upon the amount so taken out up to 
 five hundred dollars, and upon the excess, or amount taken from any single claim 
 over five hundred dollars per week, there is levied and collec*°d a royalty of 
 twenty per cent. . 
 
 Default in payment of such royalty, if continued for ten days after notice has 
 been posted upon the claim in respect of which it is demanded, or in the vicinity 
 of such claim, by the Gold Commissioner or his agent, is followed by cancellation 
 of the claim. Any attempt to defraud the Crown by withholding any part of the 
 revenue thus provided for, by making false statements of the amount taken out, is 
 punished by cancellation of the claim in respect of which fraud or false statements 
 have been committed or made. In respect of the facts as to such fraud or false 
 statements or non-payment of royalty, the decision of the Gold Commissioner is 
 final. 
 
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 Form of Ai'I'Lication for Gi^ant for Placer Mining and Affidavit 
 
 OK Al'l'LICANT. 
 
 I (or we), of hereby apply 
 
 under the Dominion Mining Regulations, for a grant of a claim for placer mining 
 as defined in the said regulations, in (here describe locality) and I (or we) solemnly 
 swear : — 
 
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 1. That I (or we) have discovered therein a deposit of (here name the metal 
 or mineral) 
 
 2. That I (or we) am (or are) to the l)est of niy (or our) knowledge and 
 Ixilief, the first discoverer (or discoverers) of the said dejxjsit ; or : — 
 
 3. That the said claim was previously granted to (here name the last grantee), 
 but has remained unworked by the said grantee for not less than 
 
 4. That I (or we) am (or are) unaware that the land is other than vacant 
 Dominion land. 
 
 5. That I (or we) did, on the day of 
 
 mark out on the ground, in accordance in every particular with the provisions of 
 the mining regulations, for the Yukon River and Us tributaries, the claim for which 
 I (or we) make this application, and that in so d(Mng I (or we) did not encroach 
 on any other claim or mining location previously laid out by any other person. 
 
 6. That the said claim contains, as nearly as I (or we) could measure or 
 estimate, an era of s(juare feet, and that the description (and sketch, if 
 any) of this date hereto attached, signed by me (or us), sets (or seti forth in detail, 
 to the best of my 'or our) knowledge and ability, its position, form and dimensioHs. 
 
 7. That I (or we make this application in good faith, to acquire the claim 
 for the sole purpose of mining, to be prosecuted l)y myself (or us) or by myself and 
 associates, or by my or our) assigns. 
 
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 ROUTES. The route via St. Michael (shewn in key map) is not much 
 availed of l)y passengers. It is very circuitous and expensive and rough weather is 
 frequently experienced. 
 
 From the head of Lynn Canal there are three routes over the coast range of 
 mountains, namely, via White Pass (No. 2 on map) ; Chilkoot Pass (No, 3 on 
 map) ; and Chilcat Pass (No. 4 on map). The principal travel this year has been 
 over the White Pass and Chilkoot Pass, but they are now so badly cut up as to be 
 almost impracticable. Transportation over these passes between salt water and 
 fresh water, distance about 36 miles, has cost $700.cx) per ton and at present no 
 one can be found to engage in the business at this rate. 
 
 It is certain that the travel next year will be principally via the Stickeen River 
 and Teslin Lake (route No. 1 <mi map). There is an established line of steam- 
 ships between Victoria, Vancouver and Nanaimo and Wrangel, mouth of the 
 Stickeen River, where connection is made with steamers which transport passen- 
 gers and freight to telegraph Creek, The journey from any ot the British Colum- 
 bia coast cities can be made comfortably in six days. There is good land travel 
 between Telegraph Creek and Teslin Lake (120 miles). The country is open 
 and undulating, the grade not exceeding 2CX5 feet in any one mile; excellent grass 
 abounds for pack animals the entire distance. The Dominion and British 
 CJovernments have surveyors in the field making thorough investigations with 
 a view of locating the line of a railway, which it is expected will be under construc- 
 tion next spring. Parties who went over the present trail for the first time report 
 it to have been easy travelling for horses packing 300 lbs, A steamer is being 
 built on Teslin Lake and will be ready for the opening of navigation nexv May to 
 carry passengers and freight to the Klondyke River. The Stickeen-Teslin Lake 
 route to Klondyke avoids the dangers and hardships which are experienced on the 
 mountain passes and the White Horse and other rapids, on the routes via Lynn 
 Canal. 
 
 The Stickeen-Teslin Lake route has another very great advantage in the fact 
 that the prospector upon leaving the steamer at Telegraph Creek finds himself in 
 a country not fully examined. Many parties will detour towards Omineca and 
 through Cassiar prospecting a country known to be rich in gold. 
 
 CANADIAN DUTIES. It is important to remember that all supplies 
 for the gold fields are dutiable If purchased outside of Canada. 
 
 OUTFITS AND PRICES. All supplies for the miner, prospector and 
 trader can be purchased in any of the cities of British Columbia AT LOWER PRICES 
 than at any other place offering on the Pacific Coast of the United Stales, besides 
 which THE DUTY, 36%, on many good.> 18 SAVED. 
 
 
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 Baking Powder, 
 
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 Rice. 
 
 CLOTHING, &c 
 
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 Buck & Wool Mitts, 
 Felt and Fur Caps, 
 Heavy Wool Pants, 
 Navy Guernseys, 
 Heavy W'l Blankets, 
 Sleeping Bags, 
 Cotton Tent, 
 (Masses, 
 Spectacles, 
 Towels and Sundries, 
 Arctic Shoes, 
 Oil Clothing, 
 Heavy Leather Boots, 
 Rubber Boots. 
 
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 Columbia. The names of some wi'l bo found in this Board's Membership Roll, 
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