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Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1927, Page 2

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Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) THE MOVING ISLAND VOLGANIC ACTIVITY. VANCOUVER, Nov. 30. Bogoslof Island, Alaska’s “jaek-in-the-hox” volcanic phenomenon, lias moved four miles south and one mile east. Commander James F. Hot tel. of the United Stales Coastguard cutter Northland, reported when the vessel's maiden voyage to northern waters lmd been completed ami the ship reached Seattle. C

Bogoslof earned the title of “jaek-iti-the-box” maiiy years ago because tif frequent changes in its contour caused hy submarine disturbances in the Bering Sea.. “While on route to St. George Island, north of Bogoslof. one of the little islets of the Aleutian group, we culled at Bogoslof and made a careful examination of the new crater, which has recently arisen from the depth of the ocean.” Commander Hottel said. “Ve found conditions radically changed since a United States Coastguard vessel visited the place in 1907. Between the two rock points of Castle Rock and Growing there exists no channel to-day. In this former passage there has arisen a huge mound or peak, 175 feet above the sea. and from this new crater there constantly emerges a heavy cloud of steam and vapour. This now formation is very similar in apjcearame to McCullough Peak, formed in 1907. “We circled Bogoslof Island carefully and astronomical observations and hearings showed the island to he four miles south and one mile east of its charted position. The now crater has arisen, from about 1900 fathoms of water, is one-quarter of a mile across and about two and a-lialf miles in length.” Other vessels from the north have

reported that birds and fish, as well as sen linns and seals, have been disturbed hy recent activity of Bogoslof, many having been killed.

U.S. PRESIDENCY. NEW YORK. Dec. 28. A Pittsburg message states that it is understood that Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury, will become a candidate for the Republican Party’s Presidential nomination for 1928. His friends have created a campaign organisation which is arranging details of his candidacy with great thoroughness. A hook will shortly he issued detailing many striking achievements of .Mellon’s life, and stressing the necessity that he should have the White House.

U.S. TREASURY REIMBURSEMENT. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. The Federal Treasury announces that a refund of over 103 million dollars will he made to 2'l0,0!i() taxpayers, representing a reimbursement for Federal taxes unlawfully collected during the current and previous years. The Duke of -Marlborough and Sii Harry Lauder are among those receiving rebates. .METHYLATED SPIRITS DISASTER. OTTAWA, Dec. 29. At Winnipeg seven men are dead, one dying, another demented, and f • others recovering from drinking methylated hydrate, purchased tit a chemists. The men were unemployed labourers. The drinking party occurred in tiie I iiinose quarter.

CANADIAN TRADE. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). OTTAWA, Dec. 29. Canada's total trade for 1927 is estimated approximately tit two billion three hundred and thirty-eight million dollars. This represents an advance of forty-seven millions over 1926. Imports increased eighty-two million dollars; exports decreased thirty-live millions. i lie favourable trade balance will he approximately one hundred and titty-eight millions, compared with two hundred and seventy-five millions in 192(1. MR MELLON. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. Mr .Mellon said he was not, and will not he a presidential candidate.