Mining Review
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2011-09-02
issued: 1899-08-12
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note: ���������������*������������������" ���������������*���������*" </?->,-c / t- (/ / VOL 3. NO. IO. SANDON, B. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1899. FIVE CENTS. Canadian Fishing Yessels Held American Authorities. Port Tewnsend, Wash., Aug. 8.���������The - recent seizure of several Canadian fishing vessels by the revenue launch guard in the vicinity of Point Roberts and Blaine for fishing in American waters, has raised some intricate points of international law. It is clair..ed that there ,is no law which prohibits foreign vessels from fishing in American waters and, under this claim, tho British-embassy at Washington made a demand on the United Stat.s government for tho immediate release of the vessels. This was referred here for investigation, and the revenue officers say the vessels were seized for landing nets in American waters without complying with the customs laws by entering their certificates. This explanation t was not satisfactory and advices to-day *i'rom the treasury department at Washington say that United States Consul ,, Smith, ot Victoria, has been ordered to proceed to Point Eobcrts and Blaine immediately for the purpose of making a -thorough investigation and report without delay to the department. WARNED BY RUSSIA. the great peak of Assiniboine for some time. He will be accompanied by Swiss guides from Interlaken, who have recently been introduced nt the Selkirk glacier and other mountain points for the benefit of Alpine clubs. A story is now going the reunds to the effect, that the Chinese government will soon make a contract for tearing down the Great Wall, which is 1,300 miles long. It is very unlikely that any attempt to do this will bo made, because the expense of taking down such a wall, even with the cheapest labor, would amount to an almost impossible figure. Theresevoir at Forty- second street and Fi th ayenuo, "New York city, may be compared to the tho wall of China in certain ways. It is estimated that it will cost over S100,- 000 to remove the…
note: Print Run: 1897-1903 Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Sandon (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0183116
language: English
lat: 49.975556
long: -117.227222
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Sandon B.C. : Cliffe and Son
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