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British Columbia
Boarb of ITrabe,
Together wjth Various Appendices, List of Members,
Oifice Bearers, Commercial Charges, Etc.
OFFICE: BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING, VICTORIA, 8. C.
OCTOBER, 1895.
lasTcosar'osa^'rsx) osT-oBEia setis., is-re.
VicroRiA, B. C.
The Colonist PRiNTi\(i and Pubi.isiiino Co.
iisriDEix:.
PAGE
List of Officers, 1895-96 3
List of Past Officers from 1863 ..... 4
Membership Roll s
ANNUAL RF.PORT.
Membership 11
Meetings 11
Harbors 11
Navigation 12
Ocean Tr.ide and M.T.il Serv ice 13
Graving Dock 13
Telegraphs 14
Nicaragua Canal 14
Trade with Japan 15
Railways 15
Public Works 17
Mininfj 17
Fisheries 31
Deep Sea Fisheries .... 21
Fur Seal Fisheries 33
Lumber 24
Industrial Establishments 24
Agriculture 25
Surveys 27
Immigration 27
Colonization 28
Education 28
Third Congress of Chatnbers of Com-merce of the Empire 29
Visit ot His Excellency the Gov.-General. 29
Trade and Outlook 29
Mining in West Kootenay 32
Output of the Mines 39
Mining Records 41
Mining in Alberni 42
APPENDICES.
Liat of Additions to the Library, with
the Names of the Donors 43
Address to His EACcllency the Gov.-Gen.. 46
PAGE
Immigration 50
B. C. Salmon Pack, Sea.sons 1894-95 54B. C. Sealing C.itch for Season 1894 56
Summary of Scaling Catch, Season 1895.. 57
Imports into British Columbia 58
Exports from British Columbia 62
Recapitulation of General Returns from
Province of British Columbia, 1894. ... 63
Recapitulation of Returns of Products
from Province of British Columbia, 1894 64
Forest Wealth of British Columbia .... 65
Timber Regulations 65
List of Trees of British Columbia 66
Strength of British Columbia Timber. ... 67
Area and Amount of Timber Cut 68
8. C. Lumber Fleet, 1894 69
Meteorologicil Register for the year 1894,
Esquimau Station 70
Coal—Crow's Nest 73" Queen Charlotte Islands 75
Iron 76
Educational 78
Customs Statistics 80
Imports into British Columbia for the year
endi.. ; 30th June, 1895 81
Inland Revenue, Canada, Divisions No.
37 and 38 82
Exports from B. C. for 25 years 8a
Imports into B. C. for 25 years 83
Shipping 84
Registered Sea-Going Tonnage . . 89
Scale of Commercial Charges go
Rates on Storage of Merchandise 91
Port Charges, Victoria and Esquimalt.. . . 92
Nanaimo Pilot Ground 94
Code of Signals by Day or Night 94Pilotage iJistrict of Yale and New West-
minster 95Esquimalt Graving Dock 96
Esquimalt .Marine Railway 97
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OFFICERS, 1895-6.
n. R. kp:r,
V.VS. LEISER,F. ELWORTFIV,
Prksipf.nt
Vi( k-I'rksidk.n r
Skckktary
Ri riiF.r,
COUNCIL:T. .S. FincHKk, A. H. .S( aikk, \Vm. Tkmi-i.em.w, R. p.
A. H. Gray, Joshua I^avif.s, T. .M. Hkndkk.son, J. 11. Todd,n. CiiAi'MA.N-, John Pikrcy, Ed. I'karson, "roim. Wakd,
TlIOS. H. IlAI.I., A. C. El.fMKRKKI.T.
BOARD OF ARBITRATION :
T. S. KuTciiKR. VVm. Tkmi-i.k.man, Ed. I'karson,H. Chai'.max, Joshua Daviks, R. ]>. Rjthkt,A. H. .SiAii-K, John Pikrcy.
J. Il, Todd,
Roim. Ward,Tiios. H. Hai.i.,
A. C. Fl.U.MERKKI.r.
STANDING COMMITTEES.FISHERIES:
M. T. Johnston, J. II. Todd, E. B. Marvin, II. Croi 1, R. Half..
MANUFACTURES:Thos. H. IIai..., Gus. Lkiskr, j. L. 1mir,<,,s, kr,
W. J. Pkndray, \Vm. Tk.mi'i.eman.
HARBORS AND NAVIGATION :
R. P. RiTHKT, John Irvini;, R. II.SIai.i., r. (]. Cox, H. \V. I'kars-.:.
PUBLIC WORKS AND RAILWAYS:A C. Fi.UMKRKKM, A. B. Gray,
Jos. IIlNTKR, A. L. Hi:i.YKA.
W. II. Ei.i.is,
W. C. Ward,
Joshua Davies,
C. E. Renouf,
FINANCE:
A. J. C. (iALI.KTI.Y,
MINING AND PROPERTYF. B. Pemherton,
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
G. L. Mii.NE,
II. 1". riEISTKRMAN.
J. II. Browm.kk.
P. A. Paulson.
oncers of the Cliaiiilisr of Coiimerce of Victoria. Vaiicoiwer Islaiitl.
FROM 1863 TO DATE OF INCORPORATION. OCT. 28th, 1878.
VKAK.
18631S64
lS6s1S661S67
186S1 8691S701S71
1S7J1S731S741S75
5876
18771878
rKKsrnrNT. \iLK-i'Ki:siiji;.Nr, SKI.KKI AKY.
k. Mill
c. w.julfs I
(amcsIlcmyHenryI Icni yI Iciiiy
I IfmyI Ifiny
I I (.-my
I IcmyI Ii.'iii)'
I IcMiry
I Icnry
I Icmy
naby : Jules David A. V. Main.Wallace ' lilies Daviil A. I'. Main.)avi(l James Lowe ' A. 1'. Main.Li)we
: Henry Rhodes ; A. K. Main.Kliiides ' (iuslav Siitro
jRobert IMmnmer.
Rhodes i (Justav Sutro;Robert Pliinimer.
Rhodes (lustav Sutro Robert I'luninier.
Rhodes Gustav .Sutro Rol)Lrt I'lunimer.
Rhodes i (lustnv Sutro Rol)ert I'lunimer.
Rh.ides I E. (irancini ! Robert I'lunimer.
RhodesRhodesRhodesRhodesRhodesRhodes
T.
Membership Roll,
JULY 12th, 1895.
N ami:. III-; M.
McKiliicaii iV AniUi^nn
.
lUSIM SS.
l^uil'Ur^
]!;irnaiil, I'. S., M.l'... N'icldiia Transfer Cimipany I're^idciit.
lUilk'n, K. \V., j.i' I'.Mjiiimalt MariiU' Kailway. Maiia^'er.
Burns, (ia\in H li'k lirilish Xortli America. Manager.
Iiyrne.s. (ienrgo Auctinneer ami Cuni. Mer.
ISaker, Hun. Col. janii>, M.l'. i' Capitalist.
Ii()L;i;s, 1! Insurance and (len. .\^ent.
Hone, \\". II 'i". X. I lililien \ Cu Booksellers and ."^talinners
Heetim, 11. C" (J-midon, England) Merchant.
liodwell, Krncsl \' Bodwell \ Irving Barrislers-al-Law.
Belyea, A. L B.irrister-at-Law.
Brownlee, J. H Insurance Agent.
Bennett, John (New Wesimin.sier)
Belinsen, II. I'. W Kurt/ \ Co Manager.
Bostock, II Capitalist.
Bridgman, A. J. W A. \\. [ones ^: liiidginan. Insurance and I'ii .\gents.
Bryden,jno, I.P.,M.IM'
(roft, Henry B.(.'. CnKi ."Storage i\; Ice Co. .Manager.
Crane, J. I". Insurance and ( len. Agent.
Claxton, Fred. I Dalby \: Cla.xlon Land .Agents.
Carniicliael, H Brit. Col. Paper Mfg Co. . Secretary.
(.'o.\, Capt. J. C K. r>. .Marvin i\: Co Ship Chandlers.
Coigdarippe, I
Crease, Lindley Barrister-al-La\v.
Culhbert, Herbert Auctioneer.
Cassidy, Robert liarrister-at-Law.
Courtney, (ieo. L Canadian Pacific Railway.. Agent.
Chapman, Hedley
Coltart, John
HKITISII tOl.r.MMIA HOARD OF TKAnK.
SAMK. KIRM. HISINKSS.
Davie, Ilnii. Tlico Chief Justice i)f M. C.
Dunsnuiir, James Union Collieries President,
Dunsimiir, Alexander . . Ks(|iiinialt & Nanainio R'y. President.
Davies, Joshua Auctioneer and Com. Mer.
Duponl, Major C. TDavidye, 1'". C Davidyc lS: Co Shipping; Agents.
Kllis, \V. II Colonist P. .V P. Co Manager.
Earle, Thos., M.P Merchant.
Eherts, Hon. D.M., M. I'. P. , Klierts & Taylor narristersal-Law.
Erl), Louis K Vic. Hrewin^ iV Ice Co. ,Ld. I)irecl(jr.
Kwen, Alexander Ewen tV Co. (New Westm'r. Canners.
Erskine, R Erskine, Wall iS: Co ( Jrccers.
Elvvorthy, V Hrit. Col. Hoard of Trade. Secretary.
Elumerfelt, .\. C Ames Ilolden Co., Ld .... Mana^ini; Director.
Foster, V. \V (Ashcrofl, H. C. ) .Merciiant.
Flint, A. St. (J Insurance and (ien. Ayent.
Fairall, II. S . . . . Hrewer.
Futcher, Thos. .S Japane.se Wares.
Forrester, J. L (lanada Paint Co Manajjer.
G(Jrant, Capt. Wm Ship Owner.
(iray, Alex. Hlair, J.P
Goodacre, Lawrence.. . (Queen's Market (Meat) ... Proprietor.
(ialletly, A. J. C Hank of Montreal (Victoria) Manager.
(Gregory, F. H Harrister-at-Law
.
Cordon, J. B Hradstreets Manager.
Ciowen, C N Vic. Hrewing (.^ Ice Co., Ld. Director.
Ciifiin, J. H R. C. Dun & Co Manager.
CHllies, D. W H. C. Market Co Manager.
HIleisterman, H. F Heisterman & Go Financial and Ins. Agents.
Iliggins, Hon. D. \V., M.P.PHarris, D. R Lowenberg & Harris Financial Brokers.
Hayward, Chas Contractor and Builder.
Hall, Thos. B Victoria Flour & Rice Mills. Proprietor.
MKMHKKSIIIP Kl>l,l.
^'AX''- IIR.M. Ill SINKSS.
Hollanil. Josluia Insurance Agent.
IIiitclR'son. Janus IIulclR'son \ Co Dry (loods.
Hunter, Joseph, M.IM'. Kstiuinialt \ NanaimoR'y. (Jeneral Sujierintendent.
Ilendryx, A. ]i Kootenay Mininj^iV Smelling Co. (I'ilot Hay) President.
Ilelincken, Hon.J. S., J.l' Physician.
I lall, K. H . . Hudson's Hay Co In charge.
Helmcken, H. Dallas M. P. P. . Drake, Jackson \ H. Harristers-at-Law.
Hall, Richard Hall ^ (Joepel (Jeneral Agents.
Henderson, T. M Langley & Co Druggists.
Irving, Capt. John, M. P.P. Can. Pac. Navigation Co. Manager.Irving, P. AL Hodwell \- Irving Harristers-at-Law.
Irving, Rol.crt ( Kaslo) Land Agent.Irving, Robert, Sen Capitalist.
Juhn-ion, K. M Financial Agent.
Johnston, Matthew T.. Kindlay, Durham & Hrodie. Merchants.
Jones, A. W., Capt A. W. Jones & Hridgman. . Insurance Agents.
Jamieson, Robert Hooks and Stationery.
Jensen, William Hotel Dallas Proprietor.
KKer, I). R Bracknian & Ker Milling Co., Ld . . Man. Director.
Keefer, (1. A Keefer & Smith Civil Engineers.
Kirk, G. A Turner, Beeton iV Co Merchants.
Langley, A. J., J.1' Langley X: Co Druggists.
Loewen, Jo.^eph Vic. Brewing* Ice Co., Ld. Director.
Leiser, Simon Wholesale Crocer.
Lubbe, T Furs and Skins.
Leiser, ( Justav Lenz iV Leiser Wholesale Dry ( ioods.
Luxton, A. P Davie, Pooley & Luxton. .. liarristers-at-Law.
Langley, W. H Barrister-at-Law.
Marvin, Edward B., J.P. E. B. Marvin c\: Co Ship Chandlers.
Mason, Henry S B. C. Land & Inv't Co., Ld. Director.
Miller, Munroe Printer and Bookbinder.Mara, J. A., M.P (Kamloops) Merchant.
Munn, .1). J (New Westminster) Cannery Proprietor.
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8 ISKiriSII I IM.IMKIA r.OAKI) Ol lUADi:.
NwiK. iiRM. msishss.
.%[<•(,)ii.i«Il', !•;. A I'. McfJiiaiiL' \ Si)ns SMp ( 'liandlcr-i.
McAliMcr. JnliM (San }'»v, ("al.)
M. Lrllaii. A. J
.Mnn>ie. W Scaling Sclinniu r>. < )\Mur.
Macau lay. II. '' Sprat ( \ Mataiilay Coal Mcicliaiit^.
Macaiilay, \V.J
Macra:, I. I". I indw ill, Cailill .\( 'u \j;iiit.
Mncaiilay, Nuniiaii S!iallcin>.-, Macanlay \ i'n. Maiinlaciiirns' Ayciits.
Mcl,n<lilaii, I)
Milne, ( i. L I'liy->it ian and Suri;f'>n.
Miii'inll, lames ManufaclureiN' Aj;tni.
ML'('an<llt'-.s, A. (1 (lilin(>rt'\ M(< undli's.. . . . C'lotliiiT-^.
Ma^iiii, C\ I )uliiii> I'.airi^loi al Law.
McMickini^, K. I!., j. I' Idecliician.
Miiir, A. .Maxwtdl Krcliitoct.
.Mnrlry, ( MiuLT.d \\ aUT Manfr.
Munis, W'allor I'rdcialinn Brand Salnmn (Jan. Cd. . I'loidcni.
Nichuiiis, MaJMr JmImi, NicliDllcs \ Keiioul Hardware and .\i;'l Inijjts.
Patterson, T. W Victoria i^ Sidney Railway
Pooley, Hon. C. K., i)J:., M.I'.P
Prior, Ll.-Col. K. ()., M.P. . E. <J. Prior >V Co., L.I. .
Pen<lray. \Vni. J Pendray \; Co
Pearson, Ed., J. P Clark iV Pearson
Pitlur, Luke Pitlier fi Leiser
Penny, John LIVarson, T. 1! '1".
I!. Pearson \ Co
I'earsc, H. WPayne, Koherl Home. .. Sperlint; iV Cn , S Austin V
Paulson, P. A Spy ward Mill CoPiercy, I j. Piercy ^: CoI'endierton, !•'. 1! Pi ndierton •!<; Son
RKohins, .S. .\I Vanc'r Coal (Jo.
,(Nanaimo)
Kithet, R. P., j.P., .NLP.P..K. P. Ritliet & Co., Ld
.
Redfern, Chas. ERenouf, (J. ]]
, . Nicholles iV Renouf
Redmond, \V. II Ames Ilolden Co,, Ld . . .
.
Ritter, Robert
R<jl)ertsun, ]. RRol)crtson, .Arthur Martin iS; Roliertson
XLinai^er.
l!arrister-at-Law.
Hardware and Implements.
.Soap Manufacturers.
I lard ware.
Wine .Merchants.
Wholesale CloiiiinL;.
riars, London.
President.
Wholesale I)ry(ioods.
I'inancial Ai;enls.
Superintemlent.
Merchants iV .Shipping Agts
Manufacturing Jeweller.
Hardware and Ag'l Impt's,
Wholesale Hoots and .Shoes.
Shij) Owner.
Financial Agent.
Commission Agents.
Mi;\ii!i:Ksiiir koi i.
N\MK. I IKM. Ill MNKSS.
Spiiiij^. ''li.irlos Tr;uiiT.
SaiiiMlii<., 1 ffiiiy • IriMir.
S;iy\v;inl, \\ illi.im I' <'.i|.ii;ili-l.
Slmilh-lt, Tho-., I.l- DrunKi^l.
Scar-., IiiMpI) ((iiiti.iitiir.
Siiiilli, 'riu.s. 1\ k'llit. W.iril \ ( "h., I.il . . . . Mcirli.uii- .Mill SliipiKi-,.
Silil, j.iciil) .. Sclil- 1 1.isiif l',r>kiiif Kuinitiirc Co. , I.^l.
Spfiicer, (' .. I);n ill S|)ciu 1 1 I)iy ' ''"^U.
Swimitnn. K, II I ..iml .\;4( in.
S.ir^isoii, A. ti ( i>Ii)i)i>l I'. .\ I'. Cm ScticLiry.
Npintl, ('. J.
\' Spralt \ .M.iciuihiy Coal Mlu'Ilihi^.
StL'iiik'r, Lmiis MtiiiK'i- & Karlf CuH'if .iinl .nimic MiI1>.
Scdtt, 11. I Il.imiltwii I'mWiIci W.pik^ .\l. maimer.
Sicwanl. 1 1. )•' .Ship ( )u mr.
Scaiff, .\. II innrnali^l.
Turner, llun. J. II., M.l'. I'., Tum.'r. \',cvUn\ \ Co.. Mrrcliani..
Tyc, TliiHiias 11 Mattlu'u~, Richard- \ Tyc. Ilaniu.irc, Iniii atnl S^.f).
Todii, Jacol. 11., f.l', . \. II. T(..l.i \- :->on Wholc-alc ( .roccr>.
Ten) pieman. Win Tiiiics I'riiiiiny; Co Maii';ini; I'.diior.
Tugwcll, Tlioinas
\'an\'olkciil)ingh, 1! IJutclicr.
Williams, Ko!)cri TWard, Win. C., j.l' ... I'ank of Iliitish Columliia . . Supt. of 11.
(". l!raiuiu>.
Ward, Kolil., j.l' Koht. Ward \ Co., Ld . . . . .Merchants and Sliipjicr^.
Wilson, \\ illiam W. V j. \\ ilMHi Clothiers.
Warren, (as. 1 ). ,('ai.i ( iom.'ral .\14cnt.
Williams, H Land .\L,'ciit.
Wilson, W. Kid^vvay \rcliitect.
Worlock, Fred'k II
Woolton, E. K .Mcl'hillips, Woolton it Barnard. . l!arri>ters-at-Law.
Walker, Waller .
Webber, Lionel II Financial Ai;ent.
Weiler, Otto Weiier I'.ros Kurnitiire Manufacturers.
Mi'.MO.' All members of the l!(iar<i, unless otherwise herein -liown, re>ide at
Victoria, 1>. C. -.
Sixteenth Annual Report
— UK TKK-
British Columbia Board of Trade^
JULY 7th, 1894, to JULY 12lh, 1895.
To the Members of the British Columbia Board of Trade :
Gentlemen,—We beg- to submit for your consideration the
Sixteenth Annual Report of the Board.
Membership. Nineteen new members were elected during-
the period under review, the present number ofactive member** being 164.
Meetings. The reg-ular Quarterly General Meetings of
the Board held during that time were more largely
attended than in previous years. This is an unmistakable in-
dication that interest in the business of the Board is increasing.
Harbors. At the outer wharf at \Mctoria there are about
3,000 feet of wharfage, with freight sheds measur-ing 2,500 feet by 60 feet wide. This is sufficient for the im-mediate requirements of ocean steamships and sailing vessels
calling at the port. An official survey by the Dominion Gov-ernment of the approaches to and alongside these wharvesgives a uniform depth of water at low tide of 30 feet.
The light on Behren's Island, at the entrance to v'ictoria
inner harbor, has been changed from a stationary blue to a quick
12 BRITISH COLlMFilA HOA. .'^ 1>1- rUAPK
white Hash lii;iil, wliicli is more satisfactory. The usual dred^-
iiii^" has been continued in the inner Iiarbor and vessels having a
draui,^ht of water of 14 feet can enter at lowest tides.
At Xanainio harbor pile beacons ha\e been erected and
lii^hts are exhibited thereon, instead of on the buoys as formerly.
The chani,'"e is approved b\ mariners. The Dominion (lo\ ern-
ment has acquired Jessie Island for lii^hthouse purposes; and a
Ii_i,'"ht will be erected to mark the entrance to Departure Hay.
A foi^ alarm was establisiied at " l^ntrance Island" in October
last; the lii^ht at " Gallow's Point" has been transferred to a
beacon on the south of the entrance to the harbor. The depth
of water in Xanaimo harbor is sulVicient for the larj.;^est vessel
afloat ; and by extensne additions made this year to the wharves
the dockini^ accommodation is suHicient foi the present ship-
pini^-.
The lii^ht at the entrance of Hayne's Soimd is not satisfac-
tory ; it is understood, however, that the Dominion Ciovern-
ment has under consideration other aids to navigation which
will meet the demands of the increasing trade of Comox.
The light and fog alarm recommended to be placed off
Prospect Blurt", entrance of Burrard Inlet, is still under consid-
eration of the Dominion Ciovcrnment.
Improvements in deepening the channel of hVaser River
are being continued. Owing to the unusually high water in 1894
much damage was done to property on the banks of the river;
new channels were cut by the freshets and old ones were more
or less closed up. It is hoped that the Dominion Government
will take such action as may be necessary to confme the river to
its proper channel.
Navigation. In addition to the usual repairs to existing
aids to navigation, pile beacons have been estab-
lished, about three miles apart, on Sturgeon and Roberts banks,
Ciulf of Cieorgia. The wooden spar buoys at the entrance of
Metlakahtla and on Hodgson Reef ha\e been replaced by steel
can buovs.
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riie Hoard has a^aiii uri,^ccl the immediate construction of
a stone beacon, with electric lii.'-ht, at Kiddle reef; an iron hiiov
on the west side ot" West rock, otV Sidney Spit; and a lij^-lit-
house on Portlock Point, Prevost Ishmd. The liohtht>usc will
be completed on September 30th next, but as no vote has beenpassed by Parliament this session it is improbable that tlie
beacon and buoy here mentioned, and other much needed \\im ks
previously recommended, will be proceeded with this year.
Ocean Trade Trade with China and japan slun\ s satisfactorv
and expansion. The three steamships of" the Cana-
Mail Service.'•"'^^ I'acific Steamship Company find full tVeii>his
^~~—~~" and passenj^^er lists, and the rei^j-ular sailinj^-s. one-
ship every three weeks, have been maintained.
The vessels of the Xorthern Pacific Steamship Ci^npanvha\e also been fully eiii^aj^-ed.
The Orei>:on Railway cK: Xavii^ation Company have inauj^-
urated a steamship service between the Orient, Puj^-et Soundand Portland, Ores,^on. These vessels call at this port on their
inward tuid outward voyag^es.
The Board recommended over a year ag-o that mails for tlie
Orient be dispatched by the Xorthern Pacific Steamship Com-pany's ships whenever a savini;- of time could be effected. Therecommendation was adopted, but instead of such mails beiiii,'-
dispatched from Victoria they are sent to Tacoma for shipment,and in consequence there is still a loss of at least 24 hours.
The Hoard recommends this matter to the attention of the
incomini;- Council.
The direct steamship service between Canada and the Aus-tralasian colonies continues, and the trade between these coun-tries is increasinii'.
Craving Dock. Attention is directed to the reduced scale of
chari^^es for the use of the (Jravintj I^ock at Ivsqui-
malt, to be found in the Appendices. This dock will admitvessels 480 feet long-, drawing- 29 feet of w ater.
H BRITISH COLl'MBIA BOARD OF TRADE
The Marine Railway at Esquimalt is capable of haulinjj^out
vessels 320 feet long-, 2,500 tons dead weight, with 22 feet
draught of water.
A " way " similar to the Marine Railway, only on a smaller
scale, has recently been constructed at Victoria.
Tslegraphs. No addition has been made to the telegraph
system, and Vancouver Island is frequently cut
off from the outside world in consequence of the only line being
out of order. With the increasing trade of the Island, which
customs returns show^ to be two-thirds of that of the whole
Province, interruptions to telegraphic communication become
year by year more serious, and the early construction and
operation of an alternative cable to connect with the United
States telegraph systems is imperative.
A cable to Australia, referred to in the last annual report,
is still under the consideration of the Imperial, Dominion and
Australasian Governments, with every prospect of early estab-
lishment.
The largely increased trade with China and Japan will
necessitate a direct cable to those countries in the near future.
Nicaragua In view of the great importance of the Nicar-
Canal. agua Canal to the trade and cotnmerce of the"*"""
Pacific Coast, the following information is of in-
terest : The entire length of the canal from the Atlantic to the
Pacific Ocean is 169)1^ miles. Of this distance, however, only
26^ miles w^ill have to be excavated for the channel of the canal,
as the remaining 142^ miles are in lakes, rivers, and basins,
which will make part of the course. The elevation of the sum-
mit level of the canal above sea level will be no feet, to be
attained by six locks, three near either end of the canal. " The
Nicaragua route will reduce the distance for a sailing ship
bet /een England and Victoria by about 7,000 miles ; and between
Halifax and V^ictoria about 10,000 miles. It is hardly possible
to over estimate the value of this great saving of time and dis-
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tance, and the consequent impetus it will give to the trade and
commerce of this Province.
Trade with A Treaty of Commerce and Navigation be-
Japan. tween Great Britain and Japan was arranged in
July last, securing to each of the high contracting
parties "most favored nation" privileges. The treaty does not
come into effect for five years from date of signature ; and it
provides that certain of the British possessions, including the
Dominion of Canada, shall not be subject to its stipulations,
unless notice of a desire that they should be party thereto be
;,^iven to the Japanese Government within two years from the
date of its ratification.
In view of the increasing associations of the Province and
of the Dominion generally with Japan, it is desirable that the
full bearing of the details of the treaty be well understood as
regards its possible effects upon this Province. The subject is
recommended to the consideration of the incoming Council.
Railways. Although railway construction within the Pro-
vince has been limited during the past twelve
months, that which has been undertaken is of much importance
to the mineral development of the Kootenay District.
The completion and operation of the Nakusp & Slocan
Railroad furnishes an outlet for the silver ores of that mining
section, and many thousand tons have since been shipped to the
United States smelters. This road is now being extended somemiles further, to reach the product of a rich group of mines
situate in the heart of the Slocan country.
The Kaslo & Slocan Railroad, running from Kaslo, on
Kootenay Lake, up the eastern slope of the Slocan range, is
now nearly completed. This railway will furnish an easy outlet
for many of the Slocan mines, from which the ore has hitherto
been teamed. It also reaches some of the mines served by the
Nakusp & Slocan Railroad, giving competitive transportation
rates. It is expected that both of these railroads will be further
extended to meet growing requirements.
i6 HRITISII COLL.MIMA IJOAKD 0\- TKADi;.
Two railways will shortly be coiistrucred to reach the j^rld
mines at Trail Creek ; one from a point on the Ci>Iumbia River,
to be built by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company; the other
from the Ignited States boundary line, connecting- with the
Spokane & Northern Railroad.
The Crow's Xest branch of the Canadian I'acitic Railroad
and the British Columbia Southern Railroad are not yet com-
menced, but it is understood that they will shortly be proceeded
with.
The operation of the railroads in Kootenay District con-
structed durinji' the past three \ears has ifiven the mininir
industries a i;reat impetus, but the completion of the lines
contemplated will i^reatly aid further de\ elopments.
The extension of the l^.squimalt X: Xanaimo Railroad on
\'ancouver Island lias been deferred.
The projected British P.icific Railroad is a matter of muchimportance to the Fro\ince, and it is hoped that a proposition
will be made to the Provincial Ciovernment with the view of
securing its early commencement. The opening up of the coun-
trv King between the coast and the eastern boundarv of the
Proxince necessitates die building of this line, which would
develop the central and northern sections, where the agricultural
and pastoral resources are of immense extent.
Other proposed railwaxs to open up various portions of the
Province, for which charters have been obtained, have not been
commenced, owing to the absence of required capital.
in view oi' the sparse population of the Province, and the
large extent of its area, a liberal railway policy on the part of
both Provincial and Dominion Governments is required to
develop the many resources o( the country, especially as with-
out governmental aid it is impossible to induce capitalists to
engage in the required undertakings, involving such extensive
outlav.
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Durinj^ the recent session of the Provincial I. eijfisl.it ure an
act was passed which permits the co.istruction o*" liannvays to
mines, within certain limits, without app'yini^' for special lei,ns-
lation.
Public Works. The Parliament biiiklin_i,''s, mentionctl in the
Board's previous report, ha\e proijfressed, and a
j^eneral idea of the outlines of the main structure can now be
obtained. The color i>f the stone used adds to the attractive-
ness of the desit^n. The buildiiii^'s w ill cvvst not less than $()oo,-
(Doc) before the}' are completed.
The gfranite foimdation oi' the Post OHice is linished, and
the upper portions of the buildiui^ are bein*^- erected. .\ Cus-
toms House, to adjoin the Post Otlice, is partly provided for in
Dominion Cloxernment estimates, and it is expected that there
will be no delay in commencinj^ this much needed buildiui^-. It
is understood that these two building's will cost 8250,000.
- A substantial building- for military stores is in course of
erection alontrside the recenth' constructtxl Drill Hall. 'Ihese
are the public buildings iii course of erection.
The "rovincial Home at Kamloops has been erected at a
cost of $25,832. The cylinder pier bridge over ThompsonRiver, at Ashcrott, will cost $11,288. Sexeral smaller bridges
were built during 1894. The contract has been let for a Court
House at Xanaimo ; it is estimated that the building when com-
pleted will cost $28,000. Kxisting roads were repaired and newones made, to increase means of connection in outl\ ing districts.
Mining. The expectations in mining development out-
lined in the Hoard's previous report have been
fully realized. The coal output during 1894 was 1,012,953 tons,
the second best year on record, disposed of as follows : I'-x-
ported, 827,642 tons ; consumed at home, 165,776 tons ; with
less than two weeks' productioii on hand at the end of the year.
Shipments were niade from Nanaitno, Departure Bay and Union
ports, on Vancouver Island, to California, of 649, no tons, the
remainder being shipped to Washington State, L'. S. A., Alaska,
i8 BRITISH COLLMBIA HOARD OF TRADK.
Petropaulovski, and to the Hawaiian Islands. The coal taken
from the collieries at Union produces superior coke. At these
collieries are now bein^ erected loo coke ovens, for the product
of which there is a profitable market, both locally and in Cali-
fornia.
Other beds of coal exist on Vancouver Island and adjacent
islands, but at present they are undeveloped. Boring opera-
tions are now beinj^f carried on near Fort McNeil, at the north
end of Vancouver Island.
On Graham Island, Queen Charlotte group, from eight to
ten miles inland from a good harbor, three beds of bituminous
coal have been discovered and prospected. They range from
7 '2 to 16 feet in thickness and are ot superior quality. Twolarge seams of anthracite have been also found near the east
shore of Yakom lake. Analyses will be found in the Appendices.
The deposits have attracted the attention of capitalists and
there is every prospect of this valuable coal being developed on
a large scale in the near future.
Dr. Dawson, head of the Geological Department of the
Dominion of Canada, has officially reported that the coal for-
mation of Graham Island is less disturbed and older than that
of V^ancouver Island, and is the only one on the Coast known to
contain both anthracite and bituminous coal.
The outcroppings of coal near the Crow's Nest Pass, on the
mainland of British Columbia, extend a distance of about 30
miles, and the superior quality is indicated by the analyses to be
found in the appendices. This coal produces excellent coke,
which will be in great demand in the mining districts. At
present coke costs in Kootenay $14 per ton ; but when the pro-
jected British Columbia Southern Railway is built it is expected
that better coke from the Crow's Nest collieries will be supplied
in Kootenay at about half present prices.
The smelter at Pilot Bay now uses about 3<d tons of coke
per day, but its operations are very much retarded on account
of the lack of cheaper fuel, of which, when it can be supplied,
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a very large quantity will be consumed. Other smelters in
Kootenay are contemplated, and when in operation w ill also be
larj^e consumers of coke.
Kxports of silver ore, from Kootenav commenced in De-
cember, 1H93; the exports for six months, to May 31st, 1894,
being 586,361 ounces, valued at $415,368; the shipments have
increased since that date more than 100 per cent., the exports
during- the month of May, this year, amounting to 251,302
ounces, \ alued at $158,014. Some shipments from the Slocan
subdivision averaged 214 ounces of silver to the ton of ore,
which also con* ineu 71'^ per cent. lead. Six hundred and
forty tons of ore shipped from the Nelson subdivision averaged
116 ounces of silver, 12'.. per cent, of copper and S2 in gold
per ton.
In the Kootenay districts 1,215 mineral claims were recorded,
797 transfers made and 962 certificates of work issued in 1894.
From the smelter at Pilot Bay, which commenced opera-
tions as late as March 9th last, i ,301 tons of bullion were shipped
to .Aurora, Illinois, U. S. A., up to June 30th ultimo.
Activity in gold mining increases and much capital has
recently been invested in hydraulic workings, principally in
Cariboo. The success which attended the short runs made by
two companies during 1894 excited great interest. Last month
a clean up after a run of 172 hours gave 66 pounds 3 ounces of
gold; valued at $14,400. Sevetal joint stock companies have
been formed to prosecute gold mining on a large scale, and a
great increase in the output is looked for this year.
That profitable investments may be made in the mining in-
dustries of this province may be judged from the following
result of the "War Eagle" mine in West Kootenay, near the
boundary line. The first cost and development work amounted
to $32,500. Shipments of ore commenced on January first last,
and $82,500 were paid in dividends up to June ist ultimo.
Shipments of ore during June averaged 420 tons per week at
an average value of $37 per ton. The ore is mined at $9.50
20 MUrriSII COI.IMHIA HOARP OF TKAnK.
per Um ; tVoij^ht and snieltor cliarj^es amount tv; $14 adtlitionai
per ton.
There were tjj placer claims recorded in the district of WestKootenay duringf the past year, and there are 36 mining leases
in force.
In Vale district extensive work is bein^ prosecuted. Onti^
hundred and forty mineral claims were recorded, 77 transfers
made, and 125 certificates of work issued during' 1894.
Prospecting" continues on Vancouver Island. .Assays of
ore found near Alberni i^ave $103 and $135 \alue of j^old per
ton, with traces of silver.
(lold mininj^ in the Vukon is at present restricted to work-
ings in the creeks and gulches. This country, althouj^^h knownto be very rich in g'old, is not yet thorouj^hly prospected, and is
ver\' diflicult of access. .As soon as these difficulties are over-
come it is anticipated that i^old quart/ mininif will be prosecuted
on a larj^'e scale.
The total provincial output of j^old during- 1894 exceeded
;hat of each of the three previous years.
During the 12 months ending June 30th ultimo, forty mining
and smelting companies were incorporated in British Columbia,
to operate in precious ores, with nominal capital aggregating
$24,344,000.
Development work has been continued in the Cinnabar
mines in Vale district, some of the ore taken out assaying 20
per cent, of that metal.'t>
In some of the small creeks of Barclay Sound, on the west
coast of Vancouver Island, native quicksilver has been found.
On the north side of this sound, rich Cinnabar ore has been
discovered of similar formation to that of the Almaden mines of
California. Owing to its proximity to the sea, and the local
abundance of wood and water, the facilities for cheap workingpredict a hopeful outlook for this industry.
ANNL'AI, KHI'OKT. 2t
Rich deposits of iron ore have been t'oviiul on X'ancouver,
and smaller islands and c\^ the coast of the mainland of British
Cokmibia. The best known deposits are extensi\e and acces-
sible, and situated mostly near ^oo{\ harbors, with the necessar\
fluxes for smelting" conveniently at hand. The ore axeraj^-es
from 60 to 70 per cent, of iron. There is an abundance of timber
for charcoal, also coal and limestone in the \ icinity of the various
deposits of ore. The Canadian market for ore is protected, the
duty beinjjc $4 per ton, and there is a Dominion government
bounty of $2 per ton on all p'\^ iron manufactured in Canadafrom Canadian ore. These conditions, together with the avail-
ability of the I'nited States, China, Japan and .Australasian mar-
kets, with established steamship lines thereti*, should be suOicient
inducements to warrant capitalists in operating iron works in
this province.
The Cilen iron mine, at Cherry Creek, \'ale district, has a
contract to supply the smelter at Tacoma, Wash. This iron
ore contains almost sufficient gold to pa\ the cost of transporta-
tion from the mine to the smelter.
It IS expected that with the revival of trade the sexeral
varieties of excellent building stone and white and gray marble,
in which this province abounds, will be in greater demand ; and
that more attention will be given to our cement materials and
pottery clays.
• At the recent session of the legislature an act was passed
for promoting the provincial mining industry by the establish-
ment of a Government Bureau of Mines. The collection of
general mining information, specimens of ore, assays, and
lectures are provided for, and the information will be tabulated
and published from time to time.
Fisheries. The total salmon pack during 1894 was 494,-
371 cases, valued at $2,362,714.
The Dominion Inspector of Fisheries for British Columbia,
in his report for that year states that "it is gratifying to note
that the rivers of the province, especially the Fraser, show no
aa IIWITISII COMMHIA nOAKO OV TKAnK.
sij^ns lit depletion, or ol bciii^" overlishcJ, boinj^ in this respect
unic|ue anioiij^-st the ^reat sahnon rivers of the Pacific coast, if
iu>t of tlie world."
In Pecember last, Won. Sir Charles M. Tiipper, then Min-
ister of Marine and I'isheries, visited Hritish ("oliimbia, and the
canners had conferences with him, but unfortunately Sir Charles
had to lea\ e for Ottawa immediately upon receipt of the news
of the sudden and regretted death of Won. Sir John Thompson,
late Premier of Canada, and the ci>nferences were abruptly ter-
minated before the complaints of the canners had been fully
considered. However, the Department of Marine and Fisheries
has since made reasonable concessions on lines desired by the
canners, and their operations are now much less restricted than
they had previously been, whilst the present rej^ulations afford
protection to the fish.
Prof. K. \i. Prince is now en route to this coast to act on a
joint Canadian and American commission to consider Interna-
tional fisheries questions, as well as the wasteful slaughter of
fisl; at Point Roberts, in United States territory, by trap, seine
and other destructive methods of fishing", which if not stopped
will surely very much deplete the run of salmon in Fraser river.
The salmon exported durinjj 1894 realized low figures, but
the market is now firmer and prices have advanced.
Deep Sea Our deep sea fisheries have received g^reater
Fisheries. attention during^ the past year, and halibut fishing^"""""~~
is now established on a firm basis. This industry
is being conducted in a vigorous and systematic manner, and
gives promise of becoming of great value to the province and
profitable to its promoters. The shipments to Boston and NewYork were made by three companies during the months of
September to April last. The fish was packed in ice but not
frozen, and reached its destination in good condition.
In previous reports the Board has directed attention to the
need of proper surveys of the halibut banks, but the Dominion
government has not yet taken action in th6 matter.
WM'AI. REI'OKT.
Fur Sval I'hc Kcir Seal industrv is vearlv bccoiniiiL' oi
FisherJM. '"ore importance lo the Province, arKl especially""^"^
to \'ictoria. Durinj^ iS()4 5;, vessels, avera^nnjjf
66 tons each, sailed from this port, ^ivin^" employment to crews
numbering 867 whites and 51K Indians. Althou^Mi the catch
was larj^e, amoiintinj^f to 94,474 skins, the ruling'' low prices
gave results generally unprofitable to the owners of the sealing
schooners. The detailed statement of the catch by schooners,
which will be found in the appendices, is of more than ordinary
interest, it being the record of the first year of the industry
under the restrictions imposed by the Paris Tribunal.
The refusal of the CiMigressand Senate of the I'nited States
to confirm the agreement between the Clovernments of the
United States and Clreat Britain for the payment of $423,000 as
compensation for the Hehring Sea seizures, which sum is less by
nearlv $200,000 than the amount claimed, has indefmitely de-
layed the final settlement of these claims, greatly to the loss o\'
the claimants.
No definite information has been obtained regarding the
claims for losses occasioned by exclusion from sealing in Hehr-
ing Sea during the seasons of 1H91, 1892 and 1893. It is hoped
that these claims will jointly with the seizure claims occupy the
attention of the two Ciovernments in the negotiations nowtaking place.
Her Majesty's Government has decided not to renew the
agreement with the Ignited States respecting sealing up of arms
and implements.
The provisional agreement with Russia provides a protec-
tive zone of thirty miles around the Komandorsky Islands in
the North Pacific Ocean and Tulenew Island (or Robben Reef)
in the Okhotsk Sea, as well as a protective zone of ten miles
along the shores of the Russian mainland, therefore all sealing
vessels found during the present season within the above men-
tioned limits will 'ue liable to seizure by Her Majesty's ships or
those of the Imperial Russian government.
24 BRITISH C'OLIMBIA HOARD OK TRADE.
During- the closing days of the Rosebery ministry, only a
week since, Her Majesty's Imperial Parliament passed an act
for the reg-ulation of sealing- in Behring- Sea ; the terms, how-
ever, are not sufficiently known here to forecast the effect upon
our sealinj4 industry.
The sealers have this season experienced very rough
weather, involving considerable loss of life and property both on
this coast and in Japanese waters ; the catch off the coasts of
this Province being- about half that taken last year, and the
Japan catch is inuch reduced compared with that of 1894. The
short catch has probably affected the seal skin market, for
prices ha\ e advanced.
Lumber. The forest lands of this Province are very ex-
tensive, and the quality of the timber is probably
not surpassed by any country in the world; 524,573 acres leased
to mill owners are estimated to contain at least 20,000 feet of
timber per acre. During 1894 13,730,764 feet were taken from
these leased lands, which, tog-ether with the timber taken from
Crown lands, timber limits, and private property, made the total
of timber cut during that year 67,499,277 feet. The exports
during the same period were 46,490,000 feet.
The export trade has since largely increased and it is
worthy of note that the deniHr.d is not confined to any particu-
lar market ; keen competition, however, has much reduced the
price, which has of late been scarcely remunerative.
The high grade of British Columbia lumber is well estab-
lishetl abroad, and it is to be regretted that the recommendation
contained in the Board's previous report, that the lumber for
export should be graded to standard specifications, has not been
carried out. Such specific grading would protect our mill menand simplify the work of purchasers when placing orders. This
matter is an all important one, and the owners of mills should
in their own interests give it their early attention.
Industrial The principal new industry started since the
Establishments. Board's previous report is the smelter at Pilot""""""""""""
Bay, West Kootenay. This smelter is equipped
with machinery of the most modern type, a battery of boilers of
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200 horse power, smelter stacks capable of haiidlintj one luiii-
ilred tons of ore daily, sampliny^ works with a capacity of 150
tons per day, and concentrators of like capacity; it is intended
to erect a refinery in connection therewith as soon as cheap fuel
can be obtained, when it is contemplated to enlarge the works.
In this district there is an almost inexhaustible supply of
ore for the enterprise, and it is probable that other smelters
will be operated there very soon. The completion of the con-
templated smelters will be of g'reat benefit to the Province, as
they will reduce, if not entirely stop, the exportation of ore;
and also admit the mining- of much low grade ore that cannot
now be profitably worked on account of transportation charges
to distant foreign smelters.
The paint works which commenced operation at Victoria
about two years ago already control a considerable portion of
the Provincial trade.
The chemical works established in the same city in 1S93 are
fully employed in filling orders received in the Province and
from the L'nited States. The promoters of this industry are to
be congratulated upon their success, they having commencedtheir operations at a time when some persons who professed to
know predicted failure.
The cold storage plants at V^ancouver and Victoria are
availed of, and the future of these industries, r.ew to the Pro-
vince, is hopeful. The establishment of halibut fishing is to
some extent attributable to the cold storage plant for the supply
of ice used in transporting the fish to the Atlantic coast.
The prospects of the other industrial establishments oper-
ating in the Province, which suffered more or less from the de-
pression of the last few years, are miproved ; the prices of
lumber, salmon, and seal skins have recently advanced, and it
is expected that a similar rise in the value of other products will
follow.
Agriculture. Reports from the agricultural districts through-
out the Province are encouraging. In the Okana-
gan and Spallumcheen districts an abundant harvest is expected,
26 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OV TRADE.
and prospects in the sections west of the Cascades, on the
Mainland, Vancouver Ishmd and the smaller adjacent islands
are equally promising. It is probable that the crops of oats,
hay and potatoes will this season meet the Provincial require-
ments. The area under cultivation in 1895 exceeds that of
previous years.
During the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1894, 60,642
bushels of wheat were imported into the Province, on which
duty was paid, $19,096,32 ; and a large quantity was received
from the Northwest; it is expected that this year's harvest will
cause a reduction in the imports of wheat.
Fruit is in good demand, and large quantities are being
produced;preserved and canned, it finds a ready sale.
The area under hops has largely increased. The "Kentish"
hops grown in British Columbia are favorably known in the
London market. Samples sent to Sydney, N. S. W., were pro-
nounced to be equal in value to good English hops, and worth
three to four cents per pound more than hops grown in Cali-
fornia.
More attention has been given to dairy farming, but with
the view of further stimulating this industry, the Board has
urged the Don\inion Government to extend to British Columbia
aid similar t(^ that granted to other provinces in the establish-
ment of co-operative dairies, which have proved a success and
of great benefit to the agriculturist wherever inaugurated. TheBoard has also urged that the Provincial Government should
bonus, by a specific amount per pound, for a limited number of
years, the output of such co-operative dairies. At the recent
session of the Provincial Legislature an act was passed for the
incorporation of Cheese and Butter Associations, under which
five or more persons may associate themselves together for the
purpose of manufacturing these articles.
It is expected that Professor Robertson, Dominion Govern-
ment Dairy Commissioner, will visit British Columbia this
summer for the purpose of delivering a series of lectures and
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instructiiii^ the farmers in the most impicued methods of
dairviiiii-.
Surveys. The extensive sirvevs of Crown hinds pro-
secuted during the years 1891-93 have approxi-mately met the requirements of intending- settlers, consequentlyduring- last summer surveys were restricted to subdividing someof the government reserves into holdings of from 5 to 8 acreseach, and in continuing the photo-topographic survey of WestKootenay; which latter survey is at present being further
prosecuted.
The small holdings are conveniently near the cities, and it
is expected that an appreciably increased supply of garden pro-
duce will soon result therefrom. Leases have been issued for
the majority of these holdings.
The sum of $25,000 has been placed in the estimates for
surveys to be made this year. The principal works will be in
the Chilcotin district, where a party of surveyors is seeking the
best outlets on the east and on the west, and in ascertainingthe amount of arable land along the route. Another party is
subdividing into 40 acre blocks Crown lands on the west coastof Vancouver Island.
Full particulars are furnished at the Government LandOffice, Victoria, concerning the available lands of the Province,and maps may be obtained free of charge on application.
The Surveyor-General in his report for 1894, directs atten-tion to some rich specimens of magnitite, hematite, andespecially of coal produced near Nootka Sound, and recommendsthat the geological examination of the west coast of VancouverIsland should be undertaken and carried out as was that of theeast coast, which was completed years ago.
Immigration. The labor market is fully supplied in its pro-
fessional, mercantile, mechanical and laboringbranches, and it is unwise for immigrants, unless provided withmeans, to seek the Pacific coast expecting to get immediate
28 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOAKP OF TRADE.
employment. The mining districts of the Province, however,
offer ri great and almost unlimited field to the prospecting miner,
as the precious metals abound from the southern boundary to
its most northern limits. An annual certificate costing $5.00
allows a prospecting miner of whatever nationality, to take up
50 acres of mining lands. Many United States miners during
the past two years have availed themselves of the privilege and
have realized on their discoveries by sales to capitalists from
$2,000 to $30,000. For the agriculturist, too, with small capital,
there are many openings ; and domestic servants can find
situations at good w^ages.
Colonization. The system (referred to in last annual report)
inaugurated by the Provincial (iovernment of
establishing settlements of industrial colonies in different sec-
tions of the Province, has been productive of most gratifying
results during the short period of its operations, and the success
which has attended the initial colonies has led to several enquiries
leading up to additional settlements with promise of most bene-
ficial and far reaching results. The having our, hitherto,
unoccupied lands settled upon and developed by a population
of hardy, industrious immigrants, cannot but redound to the
permanent advantage of the Province, and the productions from
the labors of these settlers must in the near future tend largely
to stop the import of many supplies which is now so heavy
a drain upon this country. At the request of the Board,
the Honorable Colonel Baker, Minister of Immigration, has
kindly furnished a report of the referred to industrial settle-
ments.
The report, together with copy of the agreement which the
government makes with colonist settlers, appears in the Appen-
dices, and contains much \aluable information.
Education. The Board has not hitherto referred to the
question of Education in the Province, but inas-
much as there are few matters of greater importance, it is
thought well to give the following particulars, which will doubt-
less be read with interest.
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1S3 schools were in operation in British Columbia during-
1S94, with 12,613 pupils enrolled. The total expenditure on
education was $169,050.18, an averag;e of S13.40 per pupil
enrolled, or $21.71, if based on the actual daily attendance.
Education is free in this Province and is provided as fol-
lows : Any settlement containinj^f not less than fifteen children
between the age of 6 and 16 years may be created a school
district by the Council of Public Instruction, who have power
to set apart in such district a quantity of waste Crown lands,
and, with the sanction of the Lieutenant-Governor, to provide a
teacher and a suitable building' for school purposes.
In some of the smaller settlements a teacher is provided by
the government.
In the Appendices will be found statistics showinyf the
growth of the public schools in the Province.
Third Congress The Board has received an invitation from the
of Chambers London Chamber of Commerce to appoint a dele-
of Commerce of^'^^® ^° ^'"'^ Third Congress of Chambers of Com-
, _ merce of the Empire, to be held in London in"
June. 1896. The inxitation has been accepted,
but a delegate has not yet been appointed.
Visit of His On the occasion of the visit to this city of
Excellency the Lord Aberdeen, Governor-General of Canada,
Gov •General^'^ Excellency was presented with an address by
^""^^ your Board, a copy of which, together with His
Excellency's reply, will be found in the Appendices.
Trade and Commercial depression has been felt in British
Outlook. Columbia in common with nearly every part of the""""
world, though in a lesser degree than in some of
the older countries. There are, however, signs of a speedy
revival, in sympathy with the L'nited States and Eastern
Canada, where steady and marked improvement has been notice-
able for some time past.
30 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARH OF TRADE.
One g"ood effect of the temporary wmbarassment has been
the greater concentration of effort on legitimate enterprises,
and general curtaihnent of the "credit" system. The outlook
for largely increased trade and commerce has never in the history
of the Province been more promising.
The exports during nearly a quarter of a century have
increased year by year, with almost unbroken regularity,
and the figures attained during the past twelve months are
the highest in the experience of British Columbia. The
imports too, which during 1893-4 showed a falling off, have
recently augmented.
While our imports swell the volume of traue and indicate
to some extent the measure of internal expansion, it will be
seen that they include many items which should be produced by
ourselves, and involve a contribution to the Dominion treasur)
out of proportion to the amount received therefrom for public
purposes.
The increased area under cultivation and the excellent
prospects of good crops will this year leave less ground for
complaint as far as agricultural products are concerned, but the
supply will not meet the ever increasing demand until a greater
area of farming lands are in use and railway communication
gives direct connection between the coast and the various
mining camps and the agricultural sections of the interior.
The advance in the price of fish and the revival of the lum-
ber trade, together with the inestimable wealth of minerals nowapparently on the eve of realization, have only to be approxi-
mately estimated to attract to British Columbia the capital
necessary for the further and effectual development of its
resources.
In regard to the position of the Board, it will be found that
the membership has been sustained, and the greater interest
now taken in its proceedings indicates that increased usefulness
may be expected.
ANXIAL REPORT,
All of which is respectfully submitted.
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Signed on behalf of the British Columbia Board of Tradethis 1 2th day of July, 1895.
A. C. FIA'MKRKHLT, President.
C. K. RKXOrF, Vice.Pn'shhnt.
F. FL\VORTH\', Sccrctarv.
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MINING IN WEST KOOTENAY.
To the Members of the British Columbia Board of Trade, Vietorin :
(iHNTLEMHN, Since the previous Cleneral Meeting- twehemembers of the Board have visited Kootenay, and we now beg-
to report the information acquired and impressions received by
them.
The tour included Trail, Nelson, Ainsworth, Kaslo and
Slocan mining- divisions, and the principal properties in each
were inspected.
I'rom Revelstoke south the country traversed is mountain-
ous, the higher summits exceedinj^- 8,oco feel, upon which snowremains throughout the year. The timber line appears to be
7,000 feet above the sea; below this the g-rowth is varied, in
places there is an abundance of well grown timber, whilst other
parts are inferior in this respect, and some of the mountains
are almost barren. Portions of the wooded area at hig-h eleva-
tions are free of underg-rovvth and remarkably picturesque.
West Kootenay possesses many natural advantages, the
most important of which are the navigable waters of the rivers
and lakes, over 300 miles in length. On the Columbia River a
first-class steamer service is operated by the Columbia &Kootenay Navigation Company as a feeder to the Canadian
Pacific Railway. On the Kootenay River and Lake the sameCompany has other steamers connecting at Nelson with the
Kootenay & Columbia Railway, operated by the Canadian
Pacific Railway, and the Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway. At
Bonner's Ferry the steamers connect with the Great Northern
Railway, thus giving the district competitive rates with the
Canadian Pacific Railway and the American transcontinental
railways. There are several other steamers plying on the lakes
minim; in wkst kootknav ,U
and rivers. Short lines of railways lia\c been constructed to
brinj;" the products of tlie niines to these waterways, and to form
a connection between the Columbia River and the Kootenay
Lake. Considerin*; how rccentiv this countiv has been under
development it is well opened up.
The Town of Rossland, situated ten miles north of tlie
boundary, dates only from the early p.irt of this year and is
now the headquarters and central tradin^if point of the Trail
division. 0\er 200 well built frame houses, includini,'' stores
and hotels, have been erected on the townsite, and the popula-
tion in and adjacent thereto numbers approximate!}' 2,000 scnils.
The Cliff was the Hrst mine visited, distant abtut 15 minutes
ride from Rossland. The upper tunnel has been driven in ujo
feet, and the ore averag^es $35.00 per ton in gold and copper.
Shipments have already commenced. Passinj^ on to the Le Roi,
we found extensive works in operation upon which the simi of
$150,000 has been expended. The main shaft from which the
ore is taken is down 375 feet, and the present output is 100 tons
per diem. The averaj^e value of the ore is $40 per ton in i^old,
silver, iron and copper. The vein is in no place less than six
feet in width and in the lower levels widens to 30 feet ; the best
ore yet found was taken from the bottom of the shaft. Kijrhty-
five men are employed in connection with this mine the miners
and helpers beini^ paid $3.50 and $3.00 per day respectively.
The ore costs to mine S3.00 per ton ; transportation, by wag'on
to Notthport, freij^ht to the smelter and treatment an additional
$13.50; it will thus be seen that there remains a g'ood marj^in
of profit and at the date of our visit there was the sum of
$50,000 cash available for the payment of a dividend, this over
and above the repayment of all outlay on the mine by sale of
ore. The War Eagle adjoins the Le Roi and the character and
value of the ore are very similar to the last named. .As this
mine is referred to in the annual report it is only necessary to
state that another dividend of $50,000 has since been declared,
making the total $132,000 paid within six months. Ore has
been shipped from other properties in this division, notably from
the Josie; and much development work is progressing" at all
34 IJRITISH lOLlMUIA IIDAKD Dl" TKADK.
points. All around this centre the mountains are alive with
prospectors and miners; i.(kk) new chiims have been recorded
within tile past six months, and there is reason to believe that
many ot them, when developed, will reveal minerals in richness
and quantity as ^reat as any mine now in operation. Prior to
1890 very little was known of this di\ ision and the present
activity is due to the recent de\ elopment ot" the Le Roi and WarI'laj^^le mines both of which have paid ever since worked com-
menced on them. The fact that the veins of ore so far developed
increase in width and richness with depth is an unmistakeable
indication of permanency. A smelter is beinj;- erected at Trail,
on the Columbia River, for the treatment of the ore of this
district.
The next mine visited was the Poorman, on Flag^le Creek,
near Nelson, where there is a lo-stamp mill in operation with a
capacity of 20 tons per day. The ore averr.ges about $20 in
g-old per ton, the vein from which it is taken varying from ten
inches to two feet in thickness. Other veins have been found
on the claim and the development work has exposed a large
quantity of ore rich in gold. The Silver King is situated 5,ocx5
feet above, and as the crow flies is about 4)4 miles from Nelson.
Here ore is already in sight to an estimated value of $3,000,000.
Six hundred and forty tons shipped carried silver, 116 c:s.
;
copper, 12 per cent.; and gold, $2.00 per ton. The ariel tram-
way is nearly completed, it will connect the mine with a smelter
now in course of erection at Nelson. There are several other
rich mines on Toad Mountain, tributary to Nelson.
The Town of Nelson was laid out seven years ago; manysubstantial buildings have since been erected and the principal
Government offices of the district are located there as well as
branches of the Bank of British Columbia and the Bank of
Montreal. The population of and tributary to Nelson is pro-
bably 1,000 souls.
The largest body of ore yet found in Kootenay is at the
Blue Bell mine, situated on the Kootenay Lake, about opposite
Ainsworth. The tunnel, 1,100 feet in length, entered almost
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immediately upon stepping- off the steamer, is at the far end
170 feet below the surface o{ the hill. Although ore has
been taken out in places to a width of o\er 70 feet the toot
wall has not yet been found, and the vein has been traced for
nearly a mile i)i lenj^th. It is composed of ores containinj;-
silver, i^^old, yalena and copper, value from $11 to $30 per ton.
The ore is treated at the smelter at Pilot Bay, some se\eii miles
distant, the mine being- owned by the smelter compain-.
The Pilot Hay smelter is equipped with machinery of the
most modern type and the arrangements generally are such
that manual labor is reduced to a minimum in everv branch.
At the time of our visit 100 tons of ore were being treated
daily.
Ainsworth, situated on the opposite side of KootenayLake, is one of the oldest camps in the district. Some mines
tributary thereto are being worked and produce silver ore
proper, known as dry ore.
The Town of Kaslo, 10 miles north of Ainsworth, i^ a busy
mining- centre. It has only been in existence about three years
and notwithstanding serious reverses by lire and flood, it stands
to-day on a more solid basis than ever. The Kaslo & Slocan
Railway is now being- built from this point to Codv Creek,
distance about 30 miles, with a branch into Sandon. It will
probably be ready for traffic at the end of October.
We left the train fifteen miles from Kaslo and proceeded to
Three Forks by way of the Jackson divide and Sandon. Vmroute the Northern Bell was visited a mine upon which con-
siderable development work has been done. Five hundred tons
ot ore have been shipped, averaging 90 ozs. of silver per ton
and 70 per cent, lead, and we found 2cx) tons more were nearly
ready for shipment. The vein of concentrating ore varies from6 feet to 20 feet in thickness. The ore vein of the Noble I'lve,
3 feet to 4 feet in width, has been disclosed to a depth of 300feet and the bottom is not yet found, nor is Mie length known.3,000 feet of tunnels have been driven in, and 20 men were
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continuinij;' the work in da}' and nii^ht shifts. The miners work
lo hours per day for which they are paid $3.50. There have
been shipped from tiiis mine 1,800 tons of ore and we saw
several thousands of tons of concentrating ore on the dump,
worth probably $30 per ton. The shipping- ore contains an a\er-
age of 135 ozH. of silver per ton and 73 per cent, of lead. The
ore is steel, wavy and cube galena, and carbonates. Four-fifths
of this mine is still owned by the locators. The Headman
Mine adjoins the last named and the ore is of similar character.
The vein is 4 feet wide and has been traced 200 feet deep.
About 300 tons of ore were stacked and ready for shipment,
quality being equal to a carload shipped which averaged 150
ozs. of silver to the ton, and 40 per cent, of lead. The f.ast
Chance, situated on the \oble I'ive Mountain, is also a ver\
promising mine; development, commenced in August, 1894,
having paid from the start. Two tunnels have hovMi driven
aggregating in length 300 feet, al.-.o an adit level to tap the vein
1 50 feet below the croppings. The vein stands nearly vertical
with ai'i average of twelve inches of solid ore and carbonates
scattered through the ledge up to 14 feet in width. One hund-
red and thirty tons of ore shipped gave 175 ozs. of siKer per
ton and 75 per cent, of lead. The last mine visited was the
Slocan Star, located on Sandon Creek. Croppings in the creek
led to its discovery in October, 1891. l<2xtensive dexelopment
has been carried out and the vein has been exposed to a depth
of 450 feet; at some points the \ein is 50 feet wide, 8 feet of
which has simply to be broken, sacked and shipped. 'hree
thousand four hundred tons of ore have been shipped fror; ''s
mine and averaged 100 ozs. of silver per ton and 70 per ce t
lead. There remains about 20,000 tons of concentrating ore on
the dump. In connection with this mine a concentrating mill is
being erected, also a gravity tramway for transporting the ore
from the mine to the mill. Twenty-eight mines have already
shipped ore, and in nearly ever\ case arrangements are being'
made to continue shipping on a larger scale ; as there is muchdevelopment work progressing at numerous claims, the out-
look of the Slocan division is very promising. The Nakusp
& Slocan Railway affords several mines in this division the
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advantage of competitive rates with its rival, tlie Kaslo iSc
Slocan.
At Three l"\irks, a miniiii^ town of very recent orii^in, there
is a concentrating mill in operation; another concentrator is to
be erected immediately at the Washington mine.
Quite apart from the industry of minini;' proper WestKootenay offers an excellent field for the investment of capital
in concentrators and smelters, the necessit\' for which is an in-
evitable consequence of minins^' developments. It cannot be
very long- before the need of relineries will have to be met.
The trade of the district is already larg^e ai;d rapidly increas-
ing'. Through the courtesy of the Canadian Pacific Railway
Company, Mr. Wm. Brown, Assistant Cleneral Freight Agent,
accompanied the party, and we understand will recommend, as
occasion may require, the adoption of more ad\antageous
freight rates between Kootenay and other parts of the Pro\ ince.
The route taken by the part}' lay through magnificent
scenery, that on the Columbia River being especiall\ grand.
Few of the inconveniences so often met in travelling- through
a new country were experienced and in this respect the tour
was particularly enjoyable. The streams afford excellent lly
fishing and trawling on the lakes can be engaged in with equal
success; big game, such as cariboo, bear, sheep and goats, are
to be obtained on the mountains; indeed the facilities for sport
and cravel are so great that they ha\'e onl} to become known to
attract considerable tourist traffic.
Fven if no new discoveries were made it would not be too
much to say that the future of West Kootenay is assured. It
should, however, be borne m niind that but a very small por-
tion of its area has so far received attention at the hands of
prospectors. Scarcely a week passes without news being re-
ceived of fresh finds all of a nature to encourage and streng^then
the belief that so far the merest fraction of the wealth of the
country has been ascertained. Within the limited time and
space at our disposal for the compilation of the foregoing report
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it was impossible to do more than refer very briefly to the won-derful resources of the district visited but we have endeavored
above all thinj^s to obtain and lay before you informatimi which
may be relied on. This, we believe, we have accomplished and
would merely add in conclusion, each member of the party is
personally satisfied with the result of his trip as confirmatory
of the unlimited wealth of West Kootenav.
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GUS. LKISER, Viee-Presidenf.
V. KLWORTHV, Seerehin'.
\'icroRiA, H. C, September 21st, 1H95.
MINING IN \Vi:ST KOOTENAV.
Output Of the Mines.
Taki.k -liouiiig llie amount of ore actually shippeil during the ycir cii.ling
June 30th, 1895.
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Minks.
From Nki.son -
Silver King Mine.P'rom AiNswc^Krii —
Number One Mine (C.)ncentrates)
Little Phil
Klack DiamondHiglilaiul
(Carbonates) .
King SolomonFrom tmi': Si.oca.n —
Minnesota Silver Company (Concentrates) . . . .
Alpha MineSlocan Star .
Kueccau.
AlamoIdaho ,
Knterprise
Mountain ("hief
Cold Hill ;...
;
Fisher MaidenNoble i'"ive
CumberlandLast ChanceI'ayne (Jroup
(jood EnoughRuth '.'..'.'.'.
Surprise
Ruby Silver
Sovereign
DardanellesBlue Bird ,'.'...'
Northern Belle
I )eadmanCaribooMollie HughesWonderfulVakimaAntoine
From Trau. Crkek—Le RoiWar Eagle
J osie
"Nickel Plate
Cliffe
Mines sending less than ten tons each,
From tmk Bi.uk Bf.i.i, Mink—To the Pilot Bay Smelter, up to .Nfay 30th only.
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Total Tons
ToN*i.
840/2
S67
Tons.
840!^
5359067
'5
10
'5
1,000
2,S00
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5 '4
47 '2
539/2170So
'74U35 >2^
(>0'/2
235
9»S'S3//<
94/i122
21
4j^;
34;^!
20i
33 '/2
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4,265/4:,
4,6883^I
631'^ !
12j
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20,2859,644.'
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120,285
39-4 1 9 >2
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NOTES ON TIIF. lOkKiiOINC.
Most of these figures have been obtained from shipping manifests corrected
in some few instances l)y returns from ihc mines. Circulars were aililressed
to every mine asking for information, but many were not replied to. The
greatest possible care has been taken in compiling tliis tal)le.
Sii.vi.R Kim; Mink.—Valued for Customs Entry : Silver, $61,501 ; copper,
$13,688 ; total, $75,189. The Manager writes : "In some cases the vahie rea-
lized exceeded the estimated values, in others it was below."'
Last Ciiancf, Mink.—Amount shipped, 80 tons ; on hand, 30 tons ; total,
110 tons valued at $8,oo3 ; less cost of mining, freight and duty, $1,200 ; net
value, $6,800.
(looD EnoU(;ii Mink.- The owner writes: ".^hipped 35 tons to Clreat
l-":ills. Returns amounted to $8,037.82, leaving a prolil over all expense.^ of a
little over $5,500.
Ai.i'liA Mink.—The 1,000 tons of ore shipped contained 105 ounces of
silver and 64 per cent, of lead to the ton, and netted to the owners about $55 per
ton.
Kt'iil Mink. — Assays on samples from shipments give from 130 ounces to
374 ounces of silver and 20 per cent. lead. Previous shipments run from 115
ounces to 130 ounces in silver and 73 to 79 per cent, in lead.
Pii.or Hav Smki.iek Rkiurns. -The ore stack was put to blast on March
16, and with occasional siopjiages, has produced uj) to .Sejit. 19, 1,921 tons of
silver lead bullion.
Taiu.k of Ore Exported as declared to II. M. Customs frr year ending
June 30, 1895 :
•Statio.n. Tons. Valik.
Nelson 2,115Kevelstoke 6,450Kaslo ')245Kossland 4.013Waneta 4,215
$186,332637,74417^,340180,770
308,625
Totals 18,038 '$1,491,811
MINIM-. I\ WKST KOOTHNAY.
Mining Records
I'KOM IiNK I, 18S4, TO May 31, 1S95.
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Placi-:
NelsonKnslo and Ainsworth,New I )envor
Trail Creek .
dual Kiver
Totals
Claims.Kkcordkii
116
3'2
335664
39
1 ,466
A.sr.ESSMKNIS.CKinvN CIkams
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MINING IN ALBERNI.
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The District of Alberni, on the West Coast of \'ancou\er
Island lias, diirint,'' a lonj^ period, produced small cjuantitii's o['
placer s^old, but it is only in recent years that attention has
been directed to the quartz ledg'es of the district. The first
claims were staked off at the head of China Creek in 1892, and
in the lollowini^ year numerous other claims were taken up.
In the early part of 1H94, some claims on Mineral Creek,
a branch of China Creek, were to some extent de\eloped, and
excellent returns have been secured from the various assay tests.
Durinj^ the past few months, however, increased interest has
been centered in this district, consequent upon the disco\ery o\'
many other promising lodes and the improved inspect of those
under development. The work done thus far has been suHi-
cient to prove the width of the veins and obtain suHicient ore
for assay and mill tests. From surface indications there is
every probability of a ninnber of paying' mines being established
in the near future.
Hydraulic claims are being opened up on China and Min-
eral Creeks, with favorable prospects. The gold \aries in
character from fine to coarse.
The mild climate makes it possible to continue work on these
mines the year round, while their proximity of the navigable
waters of Alberni Canal ensures cheap transportation of ores
to coast smelters.
The Provincial Government hr.d a report made during the
summer upon the minerals of this district, which describes the
numerous gold quartz ledges, and gives the names of the various
rock formations in which the gold quartz appears; a rough mapof the section accompanies the report.
The position of Alberni will be seen on the map on back of
cover of this report.
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APPENDICES.
List of Additions to the Library, with the Names of theDonors (30th June, 1895.)
Bloaid ()IT in Ic, (.'hicago,
t"(jllint;wi)0(l,
oil,
Chamljcr of (Jom
Aminnl Report, 1.S9J,
1S94,
1S94.
1894.
, " "KS94.
1S95.
Vird
Montreal,
London, Ont.
Winnipeg,
inercc, Xellieilands of London, Annual Ri'port, 1S9:
.Mell)oiirne, N. S. WAdelaide,
Antwerp,
l)url)an, Natal,
Kalmoutli, Knt^.
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Cliristchiircli. X. /,.,
!< Cal.<rancisc(.
Auckland, X. /.,
British, I'aris,
Dominion 'Jovernnicnt, by retjuest of Thomas Karic, Ks(|., M, I'.
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Inland Revenue,
Auditor-Ccneral,
I'uhlic Accounts, iSjc,
Minister of Agriculture,
I'ublic Works, i\;c.,
.\Larine and Fisheries,
Steamboat Inspection, Xic.
,
Indiai, Affairs, i\;c.,
Justice, Militia, iVc,
Miscellaneous Reports,
journals House of Commons,Journal of the Senate,
Criminal Statistics,
Statistical Vear Book of Canada,
Butter and Cheese, Prov.of OntaDominion Fisheries Commission,
Supt. of Insurance,
I SoJ.
1S94.
1S94.
1S94.
1S94.
1.S94.
1895.
1895-
no.
1890-91.
1893.
1S9;,.
1893.
1893.
1893.
1893.
1893.
1893.
1893.
1893.
1893.
1893.
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Department of Railways and Canals, 189^
44 URITISII lOLlMHIA UOAUD Ol rUADK.
I)uininii)i) < tovernincnt, Atlnntic Stcaiiiship Ijik-, I9<^4-
Liichinc Canal Itriilj;^^ KiKjiiiiy, 1S04.
(ulonial Confercncf, 1S94.
I'ublic Aci-i mills, l'^94-
jiiurnals of iht* Scnntc, 1S94.
I'iil)lic Works, Railway^ ami Canals, 1S94.
Marine and Kislicrios, Marine, iS()4.
Marine and Fisheries, I'isheries, 1S94.
Iidanc' Revenue, (2 vols,
)
i^9-i-
I'uhlic Accounts, 1S94.
Civil Service List of Canada •''^94
Miscellaneous Keports, ICS94.
Ajjricullure and (Colonization, 1S94.
Life Insurance Conii)anio-., •S94-
Forest Wealth of Canada, 1S94.
Minister of Agriculture, 1N94.
Journals House of Conmions, iH94'
Department of Indian AKairs, SS94.
Tables ol Trade and Navigation, 1S94.
Manitoba School Case, 1S94.
Militia and Defence, 1^94-
Auditor (Jeneral, 1S94.
Department of Interior, 1S04.
Minister of justite, i!^94.
Minister of Public WorUs, 1S94.
I'osl master-! leneral, 1894.
Civil Service Kxaminers' Report, 1894.
KNperimental Farms, 1S94.
Report Mission to Australia, 1S94.
Cattle Freight Rates, 1894.
Report of the ( ieological Survey Dept., 1894.
Public Printing and Stationery, 1894.
Secretary of State, 1894.
Unclaimed lialancesin Chartered lianks, 1894.
Trade and Commerce, 1895.
it, Dejiartment of Agriculture, ^^93-
Register of Hirths, Deaths and Marriages, 1893.
Public Schools, 1893-94.
Sessional Paper>, 1S94.
Journals Legislative Assembly, 1894.
Chief Commissioner of Lands tV W\)rks, 1894.
Superintendent of Police, 1S94.
Public Accounts, i^94-
Insane Asylum Annnal Report, 1S94.
Crown Land Surveys, 1S94.
Minister of Mines, 1S94.
AIM'KN'nifKS. ^j
I'roviiicial ( invLTiimcnt, Sialult-s of Urilish Columliia, i,S()4-9v
'r;iC()nia Cliambt'r of (.'uiiimcrcc, ('oiir.iieicc and Xavi^alinn of tlic U. S., 1S93.
Minister of Trade and Coinmerce, Taiills of Differenl Nations.
Lieutenant-(;overnor of Hrili->li Columliia, Notice to Mariners.
Department of Kducation, Manual of Scliool Laws.
Ilydrograjiliic ( )ft"ice, Pt. To\vn>end, Wash., Monlidy Charts of tiie racitic ( )iean.
Si. John IJoard of Trade, .St. John Directory and Mand-Iiook of the City, iHg^tjG.
The Seven Colonies (;f Australia, iSgj.
The Wealth and Troi^jress of N. S. W., 1S95.
Purchased History of Hritish Cohiniliia.
Map's Manchester .Ship Canal.
St. John, N. H., Directory and Iland-Hook of the City, 1S95-96.
Tourists (iuide through the Hawaiian Islands.
LIST OF NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS ON FILE.
DAII.IK^.
Colonist 'Victoria, l!. C.
Times " "' '• I-ree Pres
WOrld " Vancouver, li. C.
innanno. U. C.
WKKK'
'• 1!. C. Ca/elte"" Victoria, P.. C.
" C /nniiercial Journal" "
" Province" '*
" Statistics, News-Advertiser"
Vancouver, II. C.
"Inland Sentinel ".. Kamloops, 15. C.
' Tribune " Nelson, H. C.
'•.Miner"
'• Kaslo Claim '" Kaslo, B. C.
" N'ernon News " Vernon, H. C.
" Colden Kra " C.olden, 15. C.
" Miner "' Kossland, 15. C.
"Prospector"' "
'• Monetary Times ". .T(<ronto
" Trade Review "" Montreal
" Commercial " Winnijiej;
" Spokane Miner ",. .Spokane, Wash.
" N. W. Mining Review"
" Century " New V
"Harper's^'
" Scribner's " "
"Cosmopolitan " "
" North Anic'n Review ".. . "
" Iron Age " "
" Scientific American " "
" I'rank Leslie"*; Weekly". .
" Harper's Weekly'"
''Illustrated London News ".. London«' llraphic "'
" Commerce"' "
" Punch"".
"Truth"'
" Vanity Fair '" "
" London Times " "
" Engineering and Mining Journal"" Pacific Coast Marine Record
"
San I''rancisco
" Press" Christcluirch, N. /.
' Canterbury Times " Canterbury, N.Z.
IHl.li'.s.
C'hnmb'r of Com. Journal". .London
Hrilish Trade Journal "" "
Imperial Institute Journal
Mining World "
):
Coll lery Lngineer .Scranton, Pa.
4(> HKITISII HM.lMltlA liOAKI) 0\- lUAMi:.
Address to his Excellency the Governor-General
m
> !i
'Jo m^ /•! \iilliiiiy t/i, h'ii^/it lloihunahh- Sir /o/iii Cainplull J/iiiiiiltoii-Cloidoii :
liMoiiiif /•'i>iiitar(iiir ; lord lladilo, MitliHiy 7'tirz'is ixiid K'lllii ; I'isioiuit
Gordon, of Alu rdicii : luiroiiif of Xor.i Siolia ; Earl o/ Alurdciii, /'. ('
A/.. D,,tli ., i/i ., GoTiinor-Gfmm/ of f/ii />i>iiiiiiion of' Caindir, and /'/,i'-
.Idiiiiral of ,'/ir Siiinc
:
May II I'livsK Noru I'.xci-.ii.kncy : -
Wo, till' im-nilifrs of tlio IJrilish ("nliinibiii lioanl uf Trade, desire to take
advaiitii^je of tlie oi)pcirt\inity afforded by your presence in our city to e.\i)re>> our
devotion to tlie person of Her Most (Irncioiw Majesty and our loyalty to Ikt
tliroiie, and to extend to yourself and your honoured (,'ountess a most cordial wel-
come to the cajjital of the most Western and largest I'rovince of the Dominion,
over whose destinies, aided by your constitutional advisers, you now preside.
The uiaj^nitude of the territory comprising this great Dominion, the vastness
of her resources, lier responsi!)le government institutions, and the genius and
enterprise of her people, all |K)int to this Canada of ours taking a most prominent
|)osition in the (ireater l{ritain in which the jjrestige and glorious traditions of the
moliier empire shall in the future have their fullest development.
While rejoicing at being a portion of the great Canadian ' ""edcration, we yet
in a special degree take pride in our I'rovince of liritish ('o '; in the grand-
eur of its scenery, the excellence of its climate, and the immensity of our natural
resources.
With a deep recognition of the deference which your constitutional advisers
attach to your matured judgment, and with a full assurance of your well wishes
towards this I'rovince, we would on the present occasion depart from what may be
the usual routine of a merely congratulatory address ami take advantage of your
presence to express ourselves on some mat'.ers of provincial moment, with the hope
that any subjects touched upon and requiring attention will meet with your kind
consideration.
.Statistical returns show tliat this I'rovince contributes per capita to the Do-
minion revenue a larger amount than does any other Province of the federation ;
also, that the Port of Victoria, in volume of contribution to the Dominion
exchecpier, from inland revenue and customs sources, ranks third highest among
the ports of the entire Dominion.
It is to 1)6 hoped that these circumstances will ever have the consideration of
ihe central government when public expenditures are being appropriated.
Situated at the extreme western portion of the Dominion, Victoria is naturally
the first port reached by steamers coming from the Pacific ocean, and the last port
passed by outward l)oun<l vessels. Desirable as it may be that subsidies of public
AIM'KNDKES. 47
ui'iiiit'x 1)0 ^raiitid in order lu fn^iur iho ((iiiiniLrcc (if lln.' I)iiniiiiii>n, it is aKo im-
pDriant tli.u no iiiju-lico lie iIdhc to any >c(li<>ii of our rouiiiry when micIi a--«i>t-
ancc is yivcn. In view of this, and of our ^>u|)rl.•ulal•y in provincial connncrci.', it
i- lo Ijc liopi'd llial this port will liavi- tlic jiisticc extended to it of licinj; rfco^ni/rd
a-* a pot! of call, and that our port"-- ri,L;ht> be duly protcctnl in any cNi^tini^ and
in all future ^ubsidi/.'.-il contracts. At present some sieani>liip lines receiving -.uli-
sidies merely call in passing. Iiut do not berth for the landing of carjjo ami pass-
engers, while (itlier steamship lino iml in receipt o| subsidies alVord i;ieater
facilities for commerce with this port.
This Hoard has niaile representations ihroui;h the proper channels a>kinn lliat
the Postmaster (ieneral ^;ivc instructions that mails to and from the Orient be f<ir-
warded by steamers other than those at present suiisidi/ed to carry mails, when-
ever the difterence in the sailini; tiates of the two lines of sieamer.s now on the
route would ensvue (piicker despatch, whicli would luMpiently occur: and as a
Irequent an' etticient mail service is an important factor in the develo|)nH'nl of
trade, it is to be hoped that the su^^ested improvement in the mail service with
the Orient will be carrieil out.
The lecent I'aris arbitration on the liehrin^ Sea fur seal fisheries dispute,
with its successful issue, furnishes another precedent for an International (.Hurt of
Ailiitralion, which alike the well being of nations and the interests of humanity
demand should be pcimanently establisjied.
An increasing; interest is now beii i: taken in our deep sea lishcries, and
enterprises have been formed to ship fresh halibut, cud and other fish to the
Kastern markets in larj^e (piantilies. Vour interest with your constitutional
advisers is recjuested to aid, by surveys of fishing grounds and otherwise, in the
further reaping the harvest of food wealth from our provincial waters.
The mining industries of the. Province are jierhaps of paramount importance.
The excellent quality of our coal is universally recognized, the productive
measures are jiractically inexhaustible, and the output is yearly increasing. Min-
ing in the precious metals is being prosecuted with vigor backed by capital, and
in llie near future the gold fields of Cariboo promise to exceed their former famous
])restige, while the development in the Kootenay district bids fair to reveal a silver
wealth that will rival the richest experience of the mines of Nevada. It is to be
hojicd that the Dominion government will foster the development of our mineral
resources in every jiossible manner.
The floods which recently inunilated some lands of the Fraser River valley,
lnought out in a marketl degree the energies of the sufferers in their efforts to
combat the disaster. It is to be hoped that a well considered scheme for the
future protection of these lands will l)e inaugurated and carried to completion
under th'j joint auspices of the Dominion and Provincial Governments.
Considering the vast area of this Province, it is necessary for its development
that we receive immigrants of a suitable class. In view of the rights of the
[:
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4« HKITISH COLIMHIA BOARD OF TRADE.
I:;^r
11
I nivince, an immigration hiireau should, we uiidersland, 1)e maintained liy the
Dominion (lovernment; hut as tiiis is not now being done, we would suggest that
some '.pecial allowance for such purpose be given to the Trovincial Oovernment,
whii h has instituted a system of placing settlers on the land.
The extensive seaboard afiforded liy Vancouver Island and the Mainland of
the I'lovince suggests special attention to lights, beacons aUkl buoys, so as to safe-
guard as far as possible the lives of passengers and the interests of the Imperial
navy and (>f commerce, and it is to l)e hoped that continuous vigilance vill be
exercised in securing efticiency .-'i these necessities.
The importance and desirability of an insolvency act has been generally recog-
nized throughout the entire Dominion, and sve trust that the legislation dealing
wi'ili this suliject which was introduced into the Senate last ses.sion, will ere long
result in an act which will meet the exigencies of trade.
Railw.ays must ever be prominent factors in opening up this Province alike to
mining and to agriculture. During the past few years considerable railway con-
struclicm, in the limited way of short lines, has taken place in the Province.
Much, however, re<)uires to be done in railway building to ojkmi up to settlement
great stretches of country now lying waste, and we trust that in view of our large
contributions to the federal revenue, the I);iminion (lovernment will by liberal
subsidies to railway lines in tliis Province, carry out the policy which has in the
Kast re ulted in such excellent railway and canal systems.
The new quarantine station recently established at Williams Mead, together
with the efticient plant and staff, will do much towards protecting our port, the
Province and the Dominion from the introduction of infectious diseases.
The buildings about to be constructed in this city for the post office and cus-
toms departme-,ts will furnish accommodation necessitated by our increased re-
quiremenis. We trust that the efficient postal delivery service enjoyed by this
city will be maintained by extending a sufficient remuneration to the letter carriers.
The seething unrest which agitates a large portion of the labor element in the
large centres of population is happily comparatively unknown in the Dominion.
Our l'»-ovincial Legislature has provided councils of conciliation and arbitration
which, from a pleasing experience thereof, we are hopeful will promote cordial
relations l)etween capital and labor.
We heartily endorse the opinion unanimously arrived at by the Colonial con-
ference, recently held at Ottawa, as to the desirability of a Pacific cable to connect
the Dominion with the Australasian colonies ; also of a fast Atlantic steamer m.ul
and passenger service, and we trust that the near future will witness the success-
ful completion of these projects.
We feel assured that, with good results to our Provincial interests, Your Ex-
cellency will be pleased to place before your government lor their consideration,
the several representations we have ventured to make in this address.
11
APPENDICKS,
so BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARI^ OF TRADE.
know.) llic losduiccs of the various distiicts. Tliat ftaturc of his fiuutions was
(jiie (lay brought before my mind ssitli consiileral)Io force Ijy tlie words of ilie
mayor of a small town ill a somewhat remote part of the Dominion. Wlieii l)e-
fore leavinj; I remarked to him that Lady Aberdeen and I were i;lad to have had
the opportunity of visiting; the town, he replied, " Ves, I am ^lad your Excellency
came. It will be an advertisement to our place." (dreat laughter.) I think
that i> a humble but very excellent function generally understood and not always
plainly expressed as on that occasion. (Renewed laughter.) \'ou may be .-.ure,
gentlemen, that it is my earnest purpose to co-o|)eiate with those who have >hown
and are .showing such energy, enterprise and ability in assisting to develop the
great resources of this great tH)ii'ilry, and I ajjpreciate all the more the tone of
y'our address because, as I observed on .Saturday evening, as everybody know>, we
have been passing and are still [lassing through a peri(Kl of great depression, and
it is just possible we allowed ourselves to speak in language of .self-congratulation
regarding the immunity which happily Canada enjoyed to a large extent from that
financial disturbance which was so alarmingly prevalent in the Urited .Slates not
long ago. I say it is just possible that some of us may have forgotten that such a
crisis could not fail to have a reflex influence on an aii joining country. I need
not enter into the question whether that is '.he cause of the p-esent dullness in
Canada. I will only say that we have reason to be thankful that that depression
is less felt here than in some other places and still more that there is a prospect of
a revival of financial activity. Among the points here mentioned that shoukl be
heartily recognized is that in which you refer to the establi-)hment of a system of
arbitration. The chambers of commerce in the old ct)untiy, corresponding to
your boards of trade, have more and moie recognized that principle and have
taken their part in exercising influence in that respect. I am also aware, gentle-
men, that you have not been slow in taking action in the direction of suggesting
cahnncss and patience under circumstances were some excitement may naturally
have been occasioned.
His Excellency concludeil by expressing his best wishes for the success of the
Hoard of Trade of Victoria.
Immigration.
PROV LNCIAI. Si:(Ki:r.\Kv"s Ol I II K,
N'irioKiA, 15. C, Ji'iA- 2nd, 1895.
For the information of the British Columbia Board of Trade on the subject
of immigration, I may mention that although the government discourages, as far
as jiossible, the entry into the Province of pauper immigrants, it gives every facility
for the establishment of colonies of settlers possessed of sufficient means to
develop their small farms.
Al'PENDICES. I
There are nuinenjiis localities in the I'lovince admirably acla])teil for the
settlement of colonies with profit to the settlers, while indiviihialssiiarsely scattered
over the same localities could not make a living on account of having no easy
access to a market.
When the colonists are established along the sea coast it is worth while for
n steamship to call periodically to pick up the produce and carry it t'> either Vic-
toria, Vancouver, New Westminster or Nanaimo, where it tindsa ready market.
The very fact f)f immigrants beingseltlcd in colonies gives increased value to
their lands and they obtain the advantages of schools, churches, roads, etc.,
which they otherwise would not have, probably for many years.
The extent of the market for farm produce may be imagined when it is stated
ihr.i the people of Uritish Columbia import three-fourths of the food they consume.
Colonies have already been established with great success at Bella Coola on
the Mainland coast and at Quatsino Sound on the north of Vancouver Island.
The plan adopted is for the intending colonists to first communicate with meby letter as Minister of Immigration in order to find out what locality is open for
settlement, then to select one or more of tlieir number, in whom they have con-
fidence, to go and look at the ground, and to give him or them written authority
duly attested that he or they, as the case may be, are authorized to act (n behalf
of the colonists in dealing with the government. The delegates have to produce
to the Minister of Immigration a written acceptance from at least thirty colonists
that they are ready to accept the terms of the government as contained in the
accompanying agreement.
On this being done, the government sends a surveyor with the delegates to
lay (Hit the lands. When that is finished the settlers come in and the government
cmp'.jys them at wages toluiild a road through their settlement.
It will be seen that the govjrnment makes a free grant of the land on con-
dition of its development and that it also makes roads and provides schools, but it
gives no grant of money, either for travelling expenses, or any other purpose not
mentioned in the agreement. In fact the settlers are expected to have means of
their own and will not be nursed in any way. Certain localities are now being
surveyed for settlement and will be ready for location next autumn or the spring
of next year.
The colonies on the coast have the advantage of the fishing industry as one
of their occupations. It may be stated that the lands are rich, but usually covered
with timber, sometimes of heavy description, while in many places the alder land
is easily cleared and is the richest description of soil. Water power for mills is
generally available. The farming consists of dairying and the growing of grain,
roots and fruit, and in suitable localities, hops.
JAMES HAKKK,Minister of Intmi^alion.
S3 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE.
Tins Indrntukk mnde the day of A. I). 1S9 ,
lletween the Honouraljle James Haker, Minister of Immigration for the I'rovince
f)f British Columbia, acting under authority of an Order of the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor in Council, approved on the day of 189 , (hereinafter
called the Grantor) of the first part, and
(hereinafter called the Grantee) of the second part ;
Whereas the Grantee is a member of a group of intending settlers in Ikitish
Columbia, which includes thirty or more families, who, with their families, are
hereinafter referred to as the "Colony," and the Lieutenant-Governor in Council,
for the purpose of encouraging immigration, has agreed to make a free grant from
the public lands of the I'rovince to each head of a family in the said Colony, upon
the conditions hereinafter mentioned, which conditions have been accepted by the
Grantee, as well as by the whole Colony.
Now therefore this Indenture Witnesseth that in consideration of the per-
formance by the Grantee of the covenants and stipulations to be observed and
performed by and on the part of the said Grantee, the said ( Jrantor, acting herein
on behalf of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, as aforesaid, and as far as the
Crown hath power to grant the same, but not further or otherwise, doth hereby
covenant and agree ur-m the termination of five years from the date hereof, that
the said Grantee shall receive a Crown Grant of all and singular that certain piece
or parcel of land, lying and being in the District of
in the Province of British Columbia, and being composed of lot
number in said District, containing by admeasurement
acres of land, be the same more or less, and which may be more particularly de-
scribed as follows :
—
Which said grant shall be subject to and in the form provided by the Land
Laws of the Province for the time being in force.
And the said Grantee doth hereby for himself, his executors, administrators
and assigns, covenant with the said Grantor in manner following, that is to say :
—
That the said Grantee possesses in cash the sum of three hundred dollars and
is worth that sum over and above what will pay and after payment of all jusi
debts of the said Grantee.
That the said Grantee will, within from the date hereof, enter
upon the said land and bona fide occupy and improve the same to the satisfaction
of the (irantor, and will continue to reside thereon with his family and to occupy
and improve the same during the term of five years from now next ensuing.
That the said (irantee shall, at the termination of the said period of five
years from the date hereof, have made improvements upon the said land to the
value of fire dollars per acre thereof.
APPENDICES. 553
That the Grantor may at any time during the said five years, by himself, his
servants or agents, enter upon the premises and view the state of the property and
the improvements theretofore made.
That the Grantee will observe and obey all such reasonable rules and regula-
tions as may be made by the representatives or managers of the said Colony for
its good government and internal administration, provided the said rules and
regulations have been first submitted to and approved by the Cirantor.
That the Crown ^-rant herein provided for shall be conditional upon the con-
tinued residence and performance of the conditions of similar leases, issued con-
currently herewith, by the other members of the Colony to the number of not less
than thirty, it being the intention that the said Colony shall n.-main entire and be
of a number of not less than thirty at the conclusion of the period of five years
when the issue of Crown grants is provided for.
Provided that in case of non-performance by the Grantee or by the'Jolony of
the terms of this agreement to his satisfaction, the Grantor may, l)y notice pub-
lished in the Uritish Columbia Gazette, cancel this agreement and enter upon the
aforesaid premises.
And the Grantor hereby covenants that so soon as each member of the
Colony, to the number of thirty in all, has erected a dwelling house upon the land
comprised in the respective leases, or so soon ps the said Grantor has satisfied
himself of the bona fide settlement of the Colo..y upon the lands allotted to the
members thereof, there will be made and constructed a wagon road through the
land occupied by the Colony.
In Witness Whereof the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and
seals the day and year first above written.
Signed, sealed and delivered by the "j
Honourable the Minister of Immigration |
for the Province of British Columbia, inj
the presence of I
Signed, sealed and delivered by the
within named
in the presence of
I;
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54 HKITISH COLUMBIA BOARH OF TKAI>E.
British Columbia Salmon Pack, Seasons 1894-95.
OCTOliKR 1st, 1S95
Tliis sc.ison's fishing and caniiing operations are closing witli comparativelysatisfactory results, the total salmon pack iieing about 500,000 cases, valued at
$2,500,000.As anticipated, in August last, the canners and fishermen had much pleasure
in meeting Professor E. E. F'rince, whom they found i.iost courteous and consid-
erate in all matters connected with their industry, and it is expected that gf)od
results, nuitually advantageous to the Department of Fisheries, the canners andthe fishermen, will follow the knowledge obtained by the Professor during his
visit to this Province.
FRASER RIVER.
Namk.
Anglo Ihitish Cohmd)ia Packing Co., Ltd.
liritannia CanneryHritisb Columbia CanneryWadham's 1 Tannery
IJritish AmericaVictoria Canning Co., of H. C, Ltd ....
l)on Accord Fishery CoEwen & CoCanadian Pacific Packing CoShort «S; .Squair
F. ISoutillier iS; CoLulu Island Canning C-o
Terra Nova Canning CoPacific Coast Packing CoFisherman's Canning Co .
.
lieaver Canning CoRichmond Canning CoBritish Columbia Canning Co., LtdMalcolm -Windsor Canning Co., Ltd15runswick Canning CoFederation Canning Co., Ltd
Dinsmore Lsland Canning Co., Ltd
Costello & McMorranAlliance Canning CoAtlas Canning Co
Pack in Casks.
1894.
82,073
53,020
27,91725,418
20,774•2,465
IS.542
8,025
13,25311,110
15.710
9,615
749018,429
15,34617,387
10,393
363,967
1895-
Estimated.
21,800
9,50023,10018,000
40,800
19,50026,500
'9,28512,200
7,30012,605
7,000
11,560
9,200
15,02911,511
7,000
17,50012,500
15,000
8,30015,900
4,000
4,775
349.865
NAAS RIVER.
Federation Canning Co., Ltd.
Naas Harbor CanneryMill liay Cannery
APPENDICES.
Salmon Pack—Continikd.
55
SKEENA RIVER.
Namk.
Anj;lo British T'olumbia I'acking CoHritish Aniericri CaniiL-ry
Ncirtli Pacific "
Hritish Cohiini)ia Canning Co., Ltd\ictoria Canning Co., of B. C, LtdSkecna Packing Co., R. Cunningham «!<: SonP>ahnoral C inning CoInverness C inning CoRoyal Canai'ian Packing CoCarlisle P.ickir.g & Canning Co., Ltd
Pack i.n Casks,
1894.1805.
Lstiniatc
17,308
q,2790,624
6,988
6,591
7,6506,711
1 1 ,400
9,2CO
7.05';
7,5009.';oo
8,i6S
7,8837,000
61,151 67,710
RIVERS INLET.
Victoria Canning Co., of H. C, Ltd ....
Wannuck CanneryAnglo British Columbia Packing Co., Ltdliritish Columltia Canning Co., Ltd
12,433
26,918
10
14 56 BRITISH COLl'MBIA BOARD OF TRADE.
Sealing Catch for Season 1894.
Vksskls.It
BC
H
EntiTpriscKtisic OlsenI'mbrinaOsc.'ir and Ilattic
DianaBretulaA rift is
CiscoDi>ra SiewardW. A. KarlFawnAKru's McDonali'. . . .
VV. I'. HallMcnnaidCity of San Dic^fo. .
Mary TayU>rLibbieMay Hi-lle
Marv Fllt-n
VivaW. P. SaywardI'enfK>pL'
VeraCarlott.i Cj . CoxTriunipliOttoK. B. MarvinSapphireAnnie E. PaintGenevaTeresaOcean BelleSadie TurpelMaiidSAuroraF. M. SmithBeatriceMascot '
FaviniriteAnnie C . MooreLabradorWandererPioneerSaucy LassBorealisCatharineAinv)kv-.
KateShelbvVentureWalter L. RichMountain ChiefI'isher MaidMinnieSan JoseKilomentrHenriettaC. D. RandBeatriceCanoe catch by Indians
Totals
Crkws.
^
6939;
9981
1
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1,122
2.452
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3,989
14,63694,474
APPENDICES.
Sealing Catch, 1894—Com ixlkd.
57
VALUE OF V ESSELS AND HOATS.
59 vesspis, .?,866 tons c u, ,
^(rf.lx)ats and outfits5>.?N>.<xk>
..,9 canoc-s, $^s each '
..
'
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"•"""'•47.S
Grand total..$4H).b75
SLMMAKY OF SEALING CATCH. SEASON i8.)4.
British Columbia Coast catchJapanese Coast catch '« °'
Vicinity of Copper Island4n.99.l
BchrinK Sea ' '''7
'«>.,U'
Grand total04.474
Catch of L'nited States vessels landed at Victoria. ^75 skii's.'if
Summary Of Sealing Catch, Season 1895.
British Columbia Coast Catch, approximate „ ,.gSiberian Catch, approximate 26 liaBehringr Sea Catch, approximate ................... ib.Tsi
Grand Total, approximate -,,,,
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63 BRITISH COLl'MBIA BOARD OK TRADK
Exports from British Columbia
To Countries oiitsido of Canada of rrodiuts of AgriculUirc and its brancliesfur tlie three years ending 3Uth June, 18J»4.
The Exports to the other Provinces in tlie Dominion are not inchided.
I
Yearendinj^ Year endinj^iYrar eiidinti
30th June, 1892 30th June, 1803 30th June, 1801
•3
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55* >
l.IVK STim K. '
Horses (liead)Horned eattleSwine '•
Tiiultry it other animals "
Mkats, Ktc.
TonltryIlides.'iiorns and skins (not fur)Haeon (11;>s.) J03Beef "Hams " 42.')
Mutton '•
Pork " "306Sheen pelts ( No. ) 43.r>9()
Wool (tbs.) ..:...
Crain. Sekus, ,V:( .. UrkmistukksAND Prohiuts kk.
Bran (cwt.) 1
Barley (l)U8h.) 1,087Beans "Oats •' i»7l
Peas, split . "Wheat " 0,r)01
Flour (I)i)ls.) •J,4r)0
Biscuits and Bread (lt)s.)
Oatmeal (hhls.)All other meal "
Fri'its anp Vf.(;ktahuks.
Apples, preen (bl)lH.)
Fruits, canned (lbs.)
Other fruit ... '•
Potatoes (bush.)All other vegetables
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8,781
10; 53113 ll.'i
01
Dairy Prodii ts. I
Butter (lbs.) r>,or»0
Cheese "i 14©
Eggs (doz.)Hay (tons)Trees and bushes I
Hops (lbs)'
02
23$ 2,9.V) 282.11 lG,2.-)0
4 200 2 3.")
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72,270 40,383 3r.,<Kr)
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APPENDICES. 63
Recapitulation of General Returns from Province of
British Colunnbia, 1894.
Numl)erof Returns.
9Pwla
Lani.,x.
Total Land ()\viie<l- acresAcres of cullivateil landAcres of woodland or forest
Acres of swamp or marshAcres of rockAcres prairie or pasture (IncludiiiK hay mea-dows)
1,11.".
I>t,()',l8
l.'>H,'Ji:{
•_'.'),- 1(1
I.!1,U1G
Ahk.v DndkkCuoi'.
Acres of wheatAcres of barleyAcres of oatsAcres of ryeAciv^ofpoasAcrcN of beansAcres of other grainAcresof potatoesAcres of man>?oIdsAcres of canotsAcres of turiiii)s
Acres of other root crops and vegetables..Acres of hay and clo\ er cultivatedA( res of hops
I" It r IT iKKES.
Number of ajiple treesNumber of pear ireesNum*jerof plum and prune treesNull) Her o< cherry t reesNnnii r or othc" fruit treesNuibIk ro( acres of small fruits. .
LlVK 811XK.
Number of horses of all kinds. .
.
Number of cattle of all kinds..NumbiT of sheep of all kinds...Number of pigs of all kindsNumber of poultry of all kinds.otiier live stockNiniiber of hives of l>ees
ll.'.ifrj
1,178f.,'.i7U
:!S-
!I09
182172
1 ,xw».5
1121S»:!10
l'.»,;!ii!t
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at
2.012
2'.U.0s:',
t;!,127
17t),.'.l<l
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2.4111
<'.7,287
1,(H.")
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282
1.'>2.',I01
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.>,.'".27
."),,Sl).">
421
i
VnUie of ««(rri«Milturiil machinery cV: impt's .,.;' 2'.>1,4>2
Value of ImUdiitjjs and improvements il.lH.'U'yO
M.;i34
.!,',M'>;i
N.24.H
:{7,'.t4".i
(>:<
5ko
l!»S,5!t(l
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1,2: 11
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64 BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE.
Recapitulation of Returns of Products from Province ofBritish Columbia, 1894.
YiKM) OF Grain, Citors. E:(
T0M801' WheatBarley<)Rt8
" hye•' Teas" Beans" t'nspeeified and other Cereals
YiKi.i) OK KootCboi's and Vk.(;ktahi,ks.
Tons of PotatoesMangolds
•' CarrotsTiirni|isrnspecilied and other Roots andVegetables
YiEIJ) OF MlSCKI.LANKOUS CROPS.
Tons of Hay UvjijEnallaKCHops
YiKi.n OK FuriT.
Pounds of Apples" Pears
Plums and Prunes" Cherries" Unsi>ecified and other Fruit.
YlKLD OF DaIKY PkODICTS.
Pounds of Butter.Cheese
MiscKi.i.ANKors Pitonrc E.
Pounds of HoneyWool .
.
Dozens of Eggs..
f i
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Prodi'ce of LiVB Stock.
Number of horses marketedNumber of cattle marieted and consumed.
.
Number of sheep marketed and consumed.
.
Number of pigs marketed and consumedQuantity of poultry marketed and consumed
412,217:kj,4<J(»
H."),115
(i.lHC)
!t3,lt8.-)
82,115280
1,050
8!t,7:'.o
7H>1(),7S2
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8,B«.K)
14,108
8;;o,i72 l!i7,<s:!t)
J4,7tVJ
l';7,K!l
12,411
125,444
7('),14('.
101,7291<.I,S49
5-»,;uo
258,120 li;'.l,77!t
21, (•.25 200
12,402 1425.935 41,414
141,171 V.r2,-m
2:!1
2,2822,:W85.;J88
21,090
1261,48.S
6,1154,2J5
26,147
5:!2
APPKNOICKS.
Forest Wealth of British Columbia.
65
Province.
WOODED AREA.
Total Area.Fore.st andWoodhiiul.
JJritisli (."olumlnusq. mill's.
;j81i,:i00
in\. miles.
T'ercentaf?eWooillaml.
74.U5)
The wooded area is estimated from the maps and reports of the Geologi-
cal Survey and the Department of the Interior. In the central plateau of
agricultural lands what wood is found is chiefly small poplar, ikc., of little
value.
The white pine of eastern Canada (P. strohus) is not found on the Pacific
Coast, (he Douglas tir, the yellow cedar and the spruces heing the chief trees
for timber anti lumber.
TIMBER REGULATIONS.
Leases of surveyed, unprecmpted crown timbtr lands may be oljtained for a
period not exceeding; twenly-one years by those tendering the highest cash bonus,
Subject to the payment of an annual rental of 10 cents per acre and a royalty of
50 cents per thousand feel on the scaled measurement of the logs. The lessee, if
not actually engaged in the manufact'ire of lumber, must to retain his linuts, erect
a mill capable of cutting at least i,coo feet a day for every 400 acres of land
included in the lease, within two years, and give a guarantee eipiivalent to 10
cents an acre that he will do so before obtaining his lease.
A timber license may be granted for 1,000 acres for four years, on jiaymcnt
$10 annually and 15 cents for each tree (except hemlock), and no person, not
licensed, may cut limber on crown lands except for farming and mining purposes.
Only one license at one time is ol)tainable, and is not transferable. A special
license for 1,000 acres for one year may be obtained by application in the Ofticia
Gazette, and the payment of $50 to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works.
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LIST OF TREES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
liotiiiiical Niiiue.
Al>ios amabiliH.^niiidis
" suiialpina.Ac«'r iiiacn>i»liylluni .
" circiiialnin
Alinis nil)ia
Arlmtiis Mt'ii/ifsii
Bctiila occitU'iitalis ...." paityrilVra
C'ornus Niittallii
.Tuiiipenis VirginianaLarix Americana
•• Lyallioccidentalis
Picca alba." Kngt'linaiiiiii ...
iii>jra
Sitclu'iisis
I'imis all>icaiili.><
coiiturtamoiiticola..MurrayaiiapoiultTosa.
rinis riviilaris ,
I'opuUis bal«aiiiifrra. ..
inoiiilirtTa. . .
ti'onuiloides" trichocarpa
rninus cmarf^inata. . .
" mi)lli.*<
r?<ciulotsiiga Doiiglas.sii
(i^U'I•cw^ (iarryaiia..
Salix laiicifolia
lasiaiidiaTaxus biTvifolia
Thuya K'gtu'ti'a
cxct'lsa
Tsuga MiTti'iiHiana. ...
]'attt)iiiana
Kii{i;lisb Nanu'. Frendi Naiiu',
Wliitc FirWostt'iii wbite lir
Miiimtaiii bal.sani . .
I iai'ffo- leaved mapleVine mai)lellfil alderArbutusWestern birchCanoe birchWestern dogwondMeil cedar .
American larch. . . .
.
MAumtain larch. . .
.
Western larchWhite spruceWestern black spruce. .
HIack spruceWestern white spruce.White l)ark pineScrub i)ine
White mountain pine.HIack pineYellow |>ine
Western crab apple.. .
IJalsani jioplarCottonwood.\spenCottonwood( 'lierrv
Douglas lir
Western white oakLance-leaved willowWillowWestern yew<iiant cedarYellow cypress or cedar,Western bendock.\Ipine hemlock.
Sapin blanc.(iro8 sa]>in.
Sapin des monts.Krable.
Aune rouge.-Vrbnte.Houleau
" a canot.Cornouillier.Cedre rouge.Epinette rouge.
" des inonts." rouge.
Petite epinette.Kpinette iioir,
(Jrosse epinette.Epinette blanche.Pin blancCypres.Pin l)lanc.( 'ypres.
Pin jaune ou rouge.I'ommier.Bauinier.I.iard.
Tren)ble.LiarJ.Cerisier.
I'in d'Oregon.("bene.Saulp.
If.
< J rand cedre.Cedre jaune.T'ruche. ,
VANCOUVER COURT HOUSE.
APPKN'nifES. 67
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APPENDICES.
B. C. Lumber Fleet, 1894.
Ff,*.i.
Am Hhip. .
Nor Bhi|>. .
Ain dolir..
Am sell'.
.
C\ Ibark.Hr iiHrk...Chil ship.BrHhlp .
<ier fiark..
.Vti) tikiie.
Am )>kne.Hr ship...Hrship ..
Br schr .
.
Kr bkne...Am likne.Hr ship...Br bark..
.
Am Rbip .
Am baric.
.
Nic btirk..
Brsbip...Am l>ark..
Br bark..
.
Am bark..Am scbr .
Ilalbark.
.
Nor slap..Br. ship. .
Am schr.Am shin.
.
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MoisturoJ ()l
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IRON.
Pittsburg Analysis of Barclay Sound Iron Ore.
NlMllEK OF SaMIM.KS.
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Magnetic Oxide of IronI'er Oxide of Manganese('arbonate of LimeCarlxtnate of MagnesiaTitanii! Acid Mere traceCopperi onper .
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Educational.
Statement of Lands and Buildings held in Trust by Corporation ofthe City of Victoria for Educational Purposes.
Hum AM) Ckntrai- Sciiooi,
CoiiHists of High School and Bovh' and Ciirls' Central .Schooland the Peinberton ClymnaBiuni Bnildine.
Total number of Class Koonis L'2
Area of (Jiounds 7'o acres
South I'akk Sciiooi..
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NoKTii Waki) School.
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Number of Class Wooms 4Areaof Grounds 120x120 feet
Hit, LSI UK Waki) School.
Number of Class Kdoms ,... 4Area of Grounds lOOxKJ;:! feet
Ro'K Bav Ward ScHt»oL.
Number of Class Rooms 2Area of < irounds 120x120 feet
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Number of Clas-s Rooms 5Area of Grounds 136x110 feet
Victoria Wi:st School.
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Inland Revenue, Canada, Divisions No. 37 and 38.
Entered for Consumption, July 1st, 1894, to June 30th, 1895.
N'ictoria, H. C.
Spirits proof gallons . 52,220.67
" exported " l,ir)2.38
Malt 11)8 1,:U5,882
Manufactured Tobaccos " l71,9S2'.j
exported. .."
7,148}.^
Raw Leaf " " 9,098
Cigars, ex-Warehouse No. 161), 750
ex-Kactory " 1 ,8()7,925
Malt Liquor trallons 19,31 (i
Petroleum " 212,758
Total Receipts .tlo5,05H.2»)
V.inciiiiviT. U. C.
82,536.99
827.91
559,428
128,869
7,781
51,650
868,625
287,870
209,925.50
$99,828.94
Exports the Produce of Canada, from the Province of British
Columbia, for 24 Years ending June 30th, 1895.
APPKXUICES. 83
Imports into the Province of British Columbia for 24 Yearsending 30th June, 1895.
Goods Entkred kor Homk CoNsiMrTioN.Value ofTotal
Imports.
To noth June, 1872 ?1J'H),:!5J
From Canada 22,2]')
To 30th June, 1873 2,101,011
From Canada 75,604
To 'mh June, 1874 2,085,560
From Canada 60,101
To 30th June, 1875 2,»13,r)o2
From Canada 1 17,654
To 30th June, 1876 2,&'J7,&07
From Canada 129,735
To 30th June, 1877 2,220,968
From Canada 16;!,142
To 30th June, 1878 2,244,503
From Canada 144,754
To ;!Oth June, 1879 2,440,781
From Canada 184,951
To 30th June, 1880 1,689,394
From Canada 20^.072
To 30th June, 1881 2.489,613
From Canada 387,111
To 30th June, 1882 2,899,223
From Canada 449,768
To goth June, 1883 3,937,536
From Canada 624,207
To 30th June, 1884 4,142,4H6
From Canada 789,287
To 30th June. 1885 4,089,492
From C anada 1»27,054
To ;;Oth June, 1880 3,9.');t,299
To 30th June, 1887 3,547,852
To ;!0th June, 1888 3,509,951
To 30th June, 1889 3,763,127
To 30th June, 1890 4,379,272
To 30th June, 1891 5,478,88;^
To 30th June, 18W 0,495,589
To IWth June, 1893 3,934,066
To 30th June, 1894 5,320,615
To 30th June, 1S95 4,403,976
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The Hoard is indebted to the courtesy and kindness of Mr. A. K. Milne,
Collector of Customs, for the following Shipping information :
PORT OF VICTORIA, B. C.
SlATEMENi' of Vessels, British and Foreign, employed in the coasting trade
of the Dominion of Canada, arrived at or departed from this Port, during the
fiscal year ending 30th June, 1S95 :
yvsse/s Arrival. Vessrh Departed
.
No. No, No. No."niTiSH Stkamkrs. Vessels. Tonnage. Crew. Vessels. Tonnage. Crew.
.Screw 1028 267637 228157 '031 263898 22747
Paddle 116 86564 4220 117 87108 4254
Sternwheel 53 3^848 1538 52 358i7 I534
1 197 390049 28615 I2QO 386823 28535
BRirisii Sailing Vessels.
Ships 3 4706 82
Harques 1 944 13 3 4101 71
Schooners 59 610 174 67 793 230
Sloops loi 518 217 108 441 247
15arges, etc 89 6671 19 84 6532 17
250 8743 423 265 16573 647
(irand Total ... . 1447 398792 29038 1465 403396 29182
FORKION StKAMKRS.
Screw 4 2671 143 2 3467 55FOREKiN SAIM.St; VESSELS.
Ships I 1072 16 3 4148 46
Harques i 1438 16 3 2920 39
(Irand Total 6 5181 175 8 10535 140
RKCAPITUI.ATION.
British 1447 398792 29038 1465 403396 29182
Foreign.. 6 5 181 175 8 10535 140
1453 403973 29213 1473 413931 29322
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APPENDICES. 8^
PORT OF VICTORIA. B. 0.
Annum, Rkiurn, showing the description, number and tonnage of vesscFs
built and retristered at this Port during the fiscal year ending joih June, 1895 :
C/<7.<!s of Vessel. Hitilt. Registered.
No. Tonnage. .>\\ Toiiiia{fe
SlEAMEKS :
Screw I S 5 311
vSternwhcel 2 250 . . ....
Total Steamers 3 258 3 311
SAii.lNt; Vesski.s :
Schooners 3 56 i 20
liarquentines .... i 447
Total Sailing Ves.sels 3 56 2 467
(J rand Total 6 314 5 778
PORT OF VICTORIA, B. C.
SlAlKMENT of Vessels, British, Canadian and Foreign, entered outwards
(for sea) at this Port during the year ending 30th June, 1895 '
With Cargoes.
QlWNTITY of FRKUillT.Countries to which No. of Tons Tons Tons Crow
Cleared. Vessels. Reg^ister. Weight. Mcas'nit. No.
British :
United Kingdom 4 4492 6930 255 So
Australia II 23133 1141 701 880
China 10 18653 161 148 762
Total 25 46278 8232 1 104 1722
Canadian :
United States 3 338 123 28
FOKEIC.N :
United States 701 486698 13301 2840 27433
Mexico 4 4408 68cxD 61
Total 705 491 106 20101 2840 27494
/// Ballast.
British :
United States 19 31364 1080
China 17 47102 3133
To Sea Fisheries i 75 .... .... 30
Total 37 78541 4243
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tJUANTITY OF FKKKiirr.C'l'iintrii's to whicli No. of Tons Tons Tons
Cleared. \'cssfls. Ri-jjister. W'ci^jlil. Mt-asnU
Canadian :
United States 51 7668
To Sc-a Fisheries 84 5494
Tola! 135 13162
FoKKicN :
United States 381 220089
To Sea I-isiieries 2 118
Total 383 220207
KKCAI'I I UI.AI ION.
Il'if/i Cargo
:
Hritisli 25 46278 8232
Canadian 3 33S 123
Foieif^n 705 491 ic6 20101
Total 733 537722 28456
/« Ballast
:
British 37 78541
Canadian 135 13162
Foreign 383 220207
Total 555 3H910
Grand Total 1288 849632 28456 3944
CrewNo.
786
2424
3210
10896
39
10935
1 104
AI'PENDICKS. 87
lyith Car^^oes, Fit HaHast.
QfANTITYpRKUiHT.
Ni>, iif Tons Ti'iis Tons Crew N'n. ot Tvmis No.Whence arrivid. Vessels. Register. Frcifjht. Meas'in't. No. W-sselis. Register. Crew
Canadian :
United States 6 1077 482 99 32 5410 547
China i 947 rojo II 19 i 94S 19
Kmm S. Fisheries. 78 3071 368 1944 2 37 9
Total 85 5095 18S0 II 2062 35 6395 575
FORKKIN
:
United States 914 537547 22271 8066 31498 182 153314 6939
Japan i 2193 28
Other Countries 2 ^479 42
Total 914 537547 22271 8066 31498 185 158986 7009
RElAl'ITL'LAIION.
With Cargoes. In Ballast.
British 35 62663 i376o 2888 2025 32 73192 4029
Canadian 85 5095 1880 11 2062 35 6395 575
Voxt\gn 914 537547 22271 8066 31498 185 158986 7CX39
Total 1034 605305 3791 1 10965 35585 252 238573 1 1613
(jrand Total. 1286 843878 37911 10965 47198
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PORT OF VICTORIA, B. C.
Stati:mkni' exhibiting the number of Vessels, with their tonnage and crews,
which arrived at and departed from this I'ort (seaward) during the fiscal year
ending 30th June, 1895, distinguishing the countries to which they Ijeiong.
Not including vessels trading between Ports within the Dominion :
Arrived. Departed.
Crew_
CrewI'niler wh.it Flag. No. Ti^ns. No. No. Tims. No,
Hritish 187 147345 8691 200 138319 9203United States 1096 691025 38426 1086 708825 38396Norwegian i 2193 28
Nicaraguan I 1 274 30 i 447 10
Hawaiian r 2041 23 I 2041 23
Total 1286 843878 47198 1288 849632 47632
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Ilrilisli Steamers 91
lirilish Sailing Vessels. 96
KK( AlMll'l-ATION.
Arrivt'ii.
CrewTuns. Ni>.
124856 639
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22489 2300
Total British 187 147345 8691
Foreign Steamers 1054 679248 38081
Foreign Saii'g Vessels. 45 17285 426
Totni foreign 1099 696533 38507
T'l Ikilish & Poreign. 1286 843878 47198
103
91
1057
1088
1288
Depart,,/.
CrfWTuns. Ni>.
120198 6534
18121 2669
200 138319 9203
701459 38181
9854 248
711313 38429
849632 47632
APPENimKS, 89
Registered Sea-Going Tonnage
Employed in carrying cargo in and out of the Province of British
Columbia, by five year periods, with yearly averages
and percentages of increase:
Veak. Total
Tonnai^e.
1874 7« 'i439,Si7
1879^3 2,358,8851884-88 ' 4,089,7881889 93 8,927,9791894 :
YearlyAverajjc.
287,963
47'. 7778:7,958
1,785,596
1,979,969
Per Cent.
+ 63.8
+ 73-4+ 11S.3+ 10.9
Registered Sea-going Tonnage carrying cargo into the Province, etc.;
1874-78.1879-8318S4-88.
1889-93
1894'
.
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735,9361,058,566
1,935,0853,928,138
147,187
211,713
387,017785,628830,408
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SCALE OF COMMERCIAL CHARGES
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Whenever no special ngreement exists, the follcwing shall be collectable :
r. On tile purchase (if stocks, bonds and all kinds of securities, in-
cluding the drawing of bills for payment of the same 2^ per cent.
2. On sale of stocks, bonds and all kinds of securities, including
remittances in bills and guarantee 2^4
3. On purchase and sale of specie, gold dust and bullion I
4. On sale of bills of exchange with endorsement 3^. On sale of bills of exchange without endorsement . I
6. For endorsing bills of exchange when desired 2}4
7. On sale of produce, etc., from California, (Oregon, Washington
.State, Sandwich Island Ports, and other Pacific Coast Ports,
with guarantee 7I2
8. On sale of merchandise from other Ports with guarantee 10
9. On goods received on consignment and afterwanls withdrawn . .3^2
10. On purchase and .shipment of merchandise, with funds on hand,
on cost and charges 5
11. On purchase and shipment of merchandise, without funds, on
cost and charges 7 ',4
12. For collecting and remitting delayed or litigated accounts 10
13. For collecting freight by ves.sels from foreign ports, on amount
collected 5
14. For collecting general claims 5
15. F'or collecting general average, on the first $20,000, or any
smaller amount 5
16. For collecting general average, on any excess over $20,000 2}4
17. On purchase and sale of vessels 5
18. For " Port Agency " to vessels with cargo or passengers from
foreign Ports, as under
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On ves.sels under 200 tons register $ 50 co
of 200 to 300 tons register 100 00
of 300 to 500 " 15000over 500 tons 200 00
19. Vot disbursements of vessels by consignees with funds on hand. 2 j^
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20. For (lisljurscnicnts of vessels by c isig'u ilhoiil funds on
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I* or iirocurinp ireiglit or passengers 5
For chartering vessels, on amount of freight, actual or estimated,
to l)e considered as due when the "charter parties," or
niemoran(Uiiu of their con<litions, etc. , are signed 5"
On giving bonds for vessels under attachment in litif^ated c.ises,
on amount of the lialjility 2 jj "
For landing and re-shipping go( ils from vessels in distress on
invoice value, or in its absence, on market value 5"
For receiving and forwarding goods on invoice amount 2 '? "
For advancing on freight to be earned 5"
I'or efTectinj; marine insurance on the amount insured « "'
The foregoing commissions to be exclusive of brokerage, nuA
every charge actually incurred.
Vessels to pay clerk hire and the labor on wharf, sorting and
delivering cargo.
The receipt of Bills of Lading to be considered e(|uivalent to
receipt of goods.
(Juarantce or security for contracts or liabilities 5"
Acting as Trustee on assignments 5"
On investments made on mortgage or otherwise 1"
N. H.—Auctioneers' commission and 'orokerage to be charged when incu/red.
Land agents for commission on sale and purchase of real estate. . 5 per cent.
Interest on advances for duty, freight and lighterage, and on
accounts current, per annum I per cent, over current bank
ovenlraft rates.
RATES ON STORAGE OF MERCHANDISE.
SIOKAtlK I'KR MONTH.
On measurement goods 50 cents per ton of forty cubic feet (40 c. ft.) Onheavy goods 50 cents per ton of 2240 tt)s. Or in either case the amount actually
j)aid if more. The consignee to have the option of charging by measurement or
weight. Any fraction of a month to be charged as a month.
KEr.UI.AIIONS.
{a.) Concerning the delivery of merchandise, payment of freight, etc.: Whenno express stipulation exists per bill of lading, goods are to be considered as de-
liverable on shore.
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id.) Freight on all goods to be paid, or secured to the satisfaction of the
captain or consignee of the vessel, prior to the delivery of the goods.
(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.
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(./. ) VVIien foreign hills of lading cxprtshly stipulate tliat the freight >hal, he
paiil in a specific coin, tluii tlie same must he procured if required, or its crpiiva-
lent given, the rate lo he determined hy the current value at the time at the lianks.
WHARVKS.
(l.) The jiroprietor or occu|)ant of the adjoining property may "overlap" hy
using the outer herth, or may use the inner l)erth if not rc(|uired.
(2.) Not more than two vessels shall be allowed to lie abreast of any \\li;irf
at the same time, unless they can do so without occupying a greater ilej)!!) (or
si)ace) than 60 feet from tlie watei front.
Tile ftiregoing Hye-Laws, Rules and Regulations, were submitted to the
niendiers present at the Annual (ieneral Meeting of the liritish Columliia I{(»ard
of Trade, held July 3rd, 1 891.
Approved, July 12th, 1S95.
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PORT CHARGES.
I'OKTS Ol' KS(jl'IMAI,r AN'I) VICIdKIA, I'.KHISII (dir MIMA.
Vessels hound to other I'orts, and coming to an anchor in Uoyal Roads,
the I'ilotage is free, except the services of a I'ilot are employed, when Pilotage
to the following graduated scale shall be i)ayable :
Inside or North of Race Rocks to Royal IJay $0 75 per foot
IJeachy I lead to Royal Hay I 50 "
Pillar Point to Royal Hay 3 00 "
Cape Flatt jry to Royal Hay 6 00 "
For Vessels entering into or clearing from undermentioned Ports, the rates
shall he as follows :
Victoria and Esquimalt Harbors (under sail) $3 00 per foot
•• " " (under steam or in tow) 200 "•' " " (steamers) I 50 "
Half of said rates when vessel is spoken to and services declined,
$10.00 for removal to either harbor.
Foreign Tugs pay half pilotage outwards, whether spoken or not.
Vessels proceeding from Victoria to Esquimalt, and vice-versa, and having
discharged or received a portion of their cargo in either harbor, if proceeding with
the assistance of steam, shall pay $1.50 per foot.
Towage from Royal Roads or Esquimalt to Victoria Harbor, from $50.00 to
$75-00.
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Vessels ri'niMterid in Canada of not nion- than !20 Inni^ n-jji^tcr timnn^f are
now free.
Kcj;ular line ncfan steamers, usiny iIk- (inter wliar( of \ ietoria harlior only,
have a special round trip rale as follows :
On the inward voyatje .$1 00 |ier loot.
On the outward voyage o 50 "
So that the niaximiiiii pilotage of tlu' Knipre-ses, Australian and San Krancisco
steamers is now reduced from $4.50 to $3.00 per loot as an aggregate.
Towage from \'i(toria, Ksfpiimalt Harhor, or Royal Ruad-., to .Sea, outside
('ape Flattery, from $100 to $150.
Towage from Victoria and Ks(|uimali Harbor, or Rnyal Road^, to liurrard
Inlet and Nanainio and hack :
For Vessels 400 tons and up to 500 tons $?53 00** 500 " 600 " 40000'• 600 " 700 " 42500•• 700 " Soo " 45000•* 800 " 900 " 47500•• 9cx:> " 1000 '• 525 00
" 1000 " iioo " 55000" IIOO " 1200 " 57500
Over 1200 tons 600 00
SIG.NAI.S.
One Wliislle, Trim Vards.
Two " .Set Fore and Aft Sails.
Three " .S(|uare Sails,
Four " Let go Hawser.
.Ships to supply their own hawser.
BALI.asi—(Shingle)— From $1.00 to $1.25 per ton.
Fresh Waikk (at Fsf|uimaU)- 60 cents per 1,000 gallons.
"(at Victoria) " " "
WlIARl-AGE FrF.F,
Hospital Dues—Two cents per ton register. Sick mariners are provided
with medical attendance and board free of charge at the (iovernment Marine
Hospital, Victoria.
.Stevedore Charges— F'or stowing Salmon, 50 cenl^ per ton weight of
2,240 tt)s. For .stowing Lumber, from $ 1. 15 to $1.50 per thousand feet. For
discharging general cargo, 50 cents per ton of 2,240 tT)s.
Ballast to he discharged in not less than 20 fathoms of water. This applies
also to the harhor.s of Nanaimo and Hurrard Inlet, H. C.
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NANAIMO PILOT GROUND.
Tlie limits for spciking vessels l)ound for Nanaiir.o shall be .it or outside a
line drawn from Schooner Toint, (Jabriola Island, to Lighthouse Island, and from
Lighthouse Island to Horsewell Bluff, Vancouver Island.
Vessels entering by \v.iy of Dodd's Narrows (it not being a ship channel) will
be charged half pilotage whether spoken or not, if the pilot boat be on the cruis-
ing ground.
The rates of pilotage both inward and outward shall be as follows : .
(a.) For all vessels, irrespective of draught, $3 per foot.
(/'. ) For all vessels in tow of a steamer, $2 per foot.
((. ) P"or all steam vessels, other than foreign tugs or tug boats or steamers
employed as such, whose master or mate has not a pilot's license,
one-third (|^) less than the above rates if a pilot be employed.
Any fraction of a foot not exceeding six (6) inches shall be paid for as half a
foot, and any fraction of a foot exceeding six inches shall be paid for as one foot.
Vessels spoken by a duly licensed pilot shall pay the sum of one dollar ($1)
per foot if his services be declined.
The Pilotage Authority may remit pilotage dues to steamers carrying HerMajesty's mails between San Francisco and the Province of British Columbia, in
whole or in jiart as lo them may appear fit, provided sucIj steamers call at the I'ort
of Nanaimo for the purpose of coaling.
(lulf of Georgia und Straits Navigation :—The pilotage rates for vessels
bound between Nanaimo and Royal Roads, either way, shall be ten dollars ($10)
per day or fraction of a day of twenty-four hours, if assisted by steam, in addition
to port pilotage ; but for vessels similarly bound, under cauvas, the rate shall be
foui dollars ($4) per foot inclusive of port pilotage.
Any vessel arriving at Nanaimo or Departure Bay without being spoken
inwards by a pilot shall not be exempt from outward pilotage ; and the first pilot
offering his services and being refused employment, shall be entitled to demandand receive the legal pilotage dues, except on the written complaint of the master,
owner or agent of the said vessel, the Pilotage Authority shall direct otherwise.
CODE OF SIGNALS BY DAY OR NIGHT.
THE TU(;.
One short whistle Cioing .Slow
Two short whistles Port
Three short whistles .Starboard
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Arms extended Go slow, shortening tow rope and stand l)y and let go
One arm to port Tort
One arm to starboard Starl>(>ard
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Two lamps exhibited from fore-j
|(lo slow, shorten and stand by
castle, bell rung rapidly j(, to let go.
One bright light over red light Port
One bright light over green light Starboard
PILOTAGE DISTRICT OF YALE AND NEW WESTMINSTER.
The ports of the Pilotage District of \'ale and New Westminster shall be
as follows
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Port of Vancouver
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Port of New Westminster ;
Port of Yale and the several landings on the Fraser River.
(l.) The limit of the Port of Vancouver shall be inside a line drawn from
Point Atkinson to the red buoy on Spanish I'nnk.
(2.) The limit of the Port of New Westminster shall be inside a line drawn
between the outer buoys and north and south sand heads, nt entrance of Friser
River.
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For vessels entering or clearing from the Port of A'ancouver, the rates of
pilotage shall be as follows :
Vessels under sail $4 00 per foot.
" in tow of a steamer 2 00 "
" unrer steam i 50 "
The pilotage from Cape Flattery or Royal Roads to a iine drawn from Point
Atkinson to the red buoy on Spanish IJank and vire versa is not compulsory, but
if the services of a pilot are required, he shall be paid the following rates, viz.:—
From Cape Flattery $6 00 per foot.
" Callum Kay 5 00 "
" Beachy Head 4 00 "" Race Rocks or Royal Roads 3 00 ••
And for vessels under steam or in tow of a steamer the following rates shall
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From Cape Flattery $3 00 per foot.
" Callimi Bay 2 50"
" IJeachy Head 2 (X)"
" Race Rocks or Royal Roads, vessels
under steam 2 00 '*
" Race Rocks or Royal Roads, vessels in
tow of a steamer i 50"
NKW WESTMINSTER.
From the lighthouse on Fraser sand heads to New Westminster :- •
For vessels under sail $4 00 per foot.
" in tow of a steamer 2 00 ''
'• under steam i 50 "
From the lighthouse to Cape Flattery or Royal Roads and viie vetsa, the
pilotage is not compulsory, but if the services of a pilot are required he shall be
paid the following rates :
For vessels under sail
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From Cape Flattery '
. $6 00 per foot.
" Calium Bay 5 00 "" Ueachy Head 4 00 "" Race Rocks or Royal Roads 3 00 "
For vessels under steam or in tow of a steamer, the following rates shall be
paid :
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From Cape Flattery $3 00 per foot.
" Calium Bay 2 50"
" Beachy Head 2 00 "
" Race Rocks or Royal Roads, vessels
under steam i 00 "
" Race Rocks or Royal Roads, vessels in
tow of a steamer i 50"
Any fraction of a foot not exceeding six inches shall l)e paid for as half a
foot, and any fraction of a foot exceeding six inches >hall be paid for as a foot.
ESQUIMALT GRAVING DOCK.
1. I^ength of Dock on blocks. 430 feet, can be made 480 feet
2. Width of Gates 65 feet.
3. Depth of Water, varying from 27 feet to 29 feet 6 inches at springs, according
to season of year.
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SCAI.K OK <IIARi;ES I'OR i;sK OK DOCK.
The use of the Dock will Ije subject to the following tariff, viz.:
For the For e.icli followinjjfirst day of day including tlio
Gross Tonnage of Vessel, diK'king. undi>ckinjf d.^y.
For all vessels up to 1,000 tons . . $3co 00 5 cents per ton
From 1,000 to 2,000 tons 350 00 4^-^ " "
[ 400 00 4 " "
For all vessels above 2,000 tons - Up to 2,000 tons anJ 2 cents per
I ton on all tonnage above 2,000.
All fractional [)arts of 50 tons to be counted and paiil for as 50 t(jns. Cargoes
to be charged at the same rates as tonnage, and no charge for ballast. lOach day
to be counted from 7 a.m. to 7 a.m., and each fractional part of a day will be
charged as one day.
No reduction will be allowed for Sundays and holidays.
N. H.—No vessel will be admitted into the Dock until she has been duly
entered in accordance with Rule and Regulation No. i, on the entry books in the
Dock Master's Office, nor until after the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00)
shall have been paid to the Dock Master as an entrance fee.
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ESQUIMALT MARINE RAILWAY.
For scale of charges for the use of the Ksquimalt Marine Rail vay, apply to
W. F. Bullen, Managing Director, Victoria, H. C. 1
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