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CANADIA l I I ;. I e T I C0. _ BANK ESTIMATE LEADER G

MMERCE HAS y

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srtenrn nm: FOR

Annual- Statement For 'The 'Year End- ° Z ing Nmmber 30. snows The nest

Year In The nisfm 0, This (ine Hundred and Nineteen Mil- THE `H[H]HM

annual statement of the well known Cana dian Bank of Commerce, which reader, will ilnd appended in lull.

To all who are interested in the welfare of p1cminent0anadian institutions ren

unqualified success which has attended the operations of this Bank during tim past year must be exc edlngly gratifying. T110 Rmwth of the Cansdi in Bunk of Corn- mcree has bam slmrst mnrv. lions, 1;., , success. however has been merited hy iirc H care and Judgment hy which its business lHllh\¢i°¢» and inthe nrolfty and nuriny I ofali those counettnd with its rn-uraqr-l ment,

The Canadian _Bank of Cuurruercc has

now come to be recognized as one of the prominent iinsnoisi "institutions of the country. It stands well to the front, in evcryiway, and its influence and ucuvity is apparent in all parts oi this Dorniulen,

branch The

bank.

denotes

the public. It un and is uiriest financiers instance ns Irs Byron

noel br nches in

regnrd.

The Guardian is

favorable stnt.-me

sr.aTEiuus'r or 'run RESULT or

Fon Tun Year: nsnwc

Balance at credit of Profit and Loss Account, bro

last ‘year had and doubtful deb_s . , , , , , _ , , , , _ ,_,

Which has been appreprirm d as iollo\\»s;-

Dividend N . 80, ill, 82 d 83, Ei '\Vl'ittell iii' OETMIK |.’leu1il:Eas ... M. . . Transferred to Pension Fund (annual eontributio

Balance carried forward . , _ _ _ , _ , _ , , , _ ___

Toronto, 7th December, 1907.

GEIFERAL STATEMENT,

Tun nusllvsss or 'rue BANK

30th NOVEMBE

wth NOVEMBE

` IfIAl.iILlTiES.

Notes of the Bank in c|rculuiior|.......

Dcnceiis not bearing inlerrst ‘.'.`.`.'.'.'f.'.'.

Depgzitgs heari_nginteresr,v including intercstaceru

BilsncesduetootherBanlrsinCanadn . . . . . . . . . . . _ l Balances due to other Banks in foreign etuutnes

llivideada-fun l)ivldend~.No. gt ppypirle, lst December

0 ual .un

Balance oi Proiit and Loss Account carried forward.. .

` ' Assets.

Coinanri Bullion

Dominion Notes.........

Deposit with Dominion Government for security of

Notes of and Ohequrs on other Binks. . . . , Balances due by other Banks in Canada. . . .. Baiunc d I1 A ith Bs kinrhe

es ce y gemso 1- n

Buisness due hyAg\-nts of theiBsnk and other Banks Government Bonds, Municipal and ctuer Securities

Note Circ

United Krnnasm.llllII`.I`.'

ln;icreign countries

Call and Short Iiosns............... . . . . . .

Other Current Loans and Discounts ..

Overdue Debts diets Iuiiy nrovlmd for). . . . . . Real Eestate (ct erthau Bank Prsuusss) M°\'U|accs,............................... Rank Premises

Other Aesets........... ._ I

ALEX.

heir] ruen comprise some oi the

E- Wink". Mid the General

Mnuag- r. Alexander Laird,

\Vh it has teen said in general about the U'\“i‘- mai' irc s-.iid specifically about the

lritctawn tir- institution, vs ith J: M, 1),,v_

isonas Cashier, stands high In publin

ught forward from

an .in - ral'-'»iL".'.'ir¢..1r»i. 'nn."»'r'.'i..;.'r'..;'.;i¢.'.';f.;;.;;ri;.;;'f.;.xn

t. per annum. . .

n)............ ..

_ $2n§ii5r`,`27"1':§5 rd io

ao,oso,7sn1a

. 'ff '$lil;0i"0,'tii"6't1lJ . _ . . . . 5,(iiiii,(i(iii i 0

015,912 rc 1s,ors,mz 10

er1a,csa,nrs_e

$5,00."i,0i 5,iil)0,37

douirtrdiy is soregnrded,

In Canada,-such for vi-ell-known President,

this Province. In Char-

gisd to present such a ut as the f.liov\lr1g :

R, I007.

s1oc,5n2 43 1,752,340 07 $1,855 MTU

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§.s_é_§ ;§§§ E388

$1,s55,Hi;u ,A_

R, 1007.

0,235,700 i 8

87,041,057 50

to 1:.- _Sr-.T5

:qua §ass Sass

new §"':£

11,0.'».‘1,41s 73

ulstion..

P N 5** == -rs- #Sense Q “T “E 2 §s>ac§ assess;

. 12,605,551

$aa,74:r,4t;i 4s

. .. 7o,o7a,271 no .. 1cn.su7 as

ci,oe2 as 31,248 re

1,41z.c:r5=c . _ . . elects so

e|r;r,nss,ots nz

LAIRD, General Manager.

THE WEATHER THE

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TOR0lsr0.DeellE-(Speriallv-Fresh west- °l‘l.Y and northwesterly winds, fair, and colder.

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ii|rard's Linimcnt Cures Disternper

CHICAGO MARKETS.

Oarcaao, uecemberiz -»(Spee|\D-

Dec.0om . 50| “ Wl!eat.............. ._ .. . Iwi “ Pork........... ... .. $13-2" Jan .. . . - 55

" Wh68t........ .... 951i Por's~ ..._ ...__.. ... ---

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inns; asus. az..f..»~..f.a --~ emi “uw

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Too lass for iiisnrncaiioc

U' QR!! PAO! 6 POR RATHI -is

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TO |l.l'i‘-li".r~lr~r iro`ct nlrwicogggeéedniil;

ara _ o '

Imac. li. ai"Hii1"1-rain' is-1s1ar»d~

' Ol( H will irnoinmarkpt toda! I » , _I ,r I .1iE..£ai:.'_iH*.“.t'.‘.~.'f".‘:.°.f.t. '::.:.': .:.’.

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the potr

fought b Fortune Tcller Ie

the even one nite

BATT

BLANCA.

Ol more than ordinary utrrest, will be

ay al of The Baltic Oi Oasablancn

by tht :wonderfull deriundg ne one oi

closing D closely In

world whore Kalrl

soner, are him cap

incentive to every

sttle depicted on canvas. T1-c

rogrsm m

heard ofa R!l>f)"9

,¢‘,._en. dim, which holds the audience from first scene. l‘li Ds

only an1using,it is the some of funny pie-

turrs. mingled wi the audience to w

story the while that fun rein" l“D\'UU¢- The Lost Umbrella repeaisan oft told tale in a way that malree lscluiar enough to .,¢\,f_y the most fun loving, and the pro-

sitossther an excellent one. Mr.

Harney will sing the Lund oi the Buffalo a gong which Is a decided hit in both words and music. A big houss is dns Wonder inns tnnrgat nur rr rm rm r riiiarl in ni

tl , , isitirai_vu:_

Tb" M iqxpsctaiionsyeti

gram is

terwoven around the part of the

und the same people who hnve_ tive,tin\t it nhsnin nn s nvwsrful.

ts in thellie foretold happening

rtbe other, so seen on the i’owhstan's Revenge is o thrillingil

LE 0F CASA-

notion pictures at Won- the first numbers of thr- e of the week. It is so

Mei.-:an is now a pri~

oneio see this nn ntly

the story commonlli prelictlen coming true'

the intense interest ci the throwing on of the nee s Cake Walk is not

th so much that compels

ateh onto the and oi the

its annual sessions yesterday afternoon In , Prince of Wales 1College Hull, with a re-

edlan Government; has decided to drop the steam:-hip subsidy which has been vntcd iora nuurlrcr of years to the line to Australia.

The amount ls $100,030a year and for

this a bi-monthly service was given.

The trade has not grown to any extent. Tho main eatimmicr for the iisosi year

were tsbied last evening. The total amount Parliament is risked to vorc is $101,337,000. Of this $76,371,000 is on the revenue acnouut und $42,305,601 for capital Of the revenue a vote of $25,680 000 is

nSbd

The estimates also include the following

for Prince Edward Isl.\r:1d.

Increased accommodation for Charlotte-

town, $260, 000.

Extension ofthe wharf ar. Souris 018,

500.

Rolling stroll $71,570. New machinery

$20,000.

Irrcrensed accommodation und facilities

along the l'ne (5659. V Sl1llrl'ne and irnliast pit $!i0,f‘f0. Steel

rruils $10,000. fotul $4Ii*.53_0.

Rev A E Burke, Albarion, Prcsi ient.

[The Frnitgrowers' Association opened;

preseniarive attendance from all over the Province.

The Rev A E Burke presided, and

brought tire convent ion down tu business

promptly. °'

\ -sr ';r I-1-

AB ilcwar. Charlottetown, Secretary,

The minutes were read by Encretnry Diwar and duly approved. _ The ii'rcrsurc1\'s_ rspcrtvvn the $l‘i\i`8 operations. showed a surplus of sixty del ‘lars. ‘ I

F GBovyor, D F I, readhis yearly rrperi.

\ ‘Jo!.n Anrerr, Lower Montague, Dlnctor. H A ' ‘

1 gest oi Proceedings and_Synopsis

of the Reports. Etc. Submitted ..‘.IZI.$.“'.;;.".i'§;;.3‘1;.‘.‘“.f.‘i.';§‘;.i’Z“:Zi.

i John tomorrow, will iclre out atolar of

_ Great Bank lions, With Supplementaries UH ABU|_|T|UN

Yet to Come--==lsland 'Grants _ " ` I J

IIE THE SENATE

ifhii' fha DMD your has been the mtat ._ ' ,,,_,,p,mu_m_e in the nam New Up Matter 0I` Wasting

tl.e regard in which itls held by o"’“vA»Df°- 12-TSDGGTHT)-The Can-'authorized hy einitutr-_ _ Tim()

0'r'raw11, Dec. li.-Benntor David gsv notice of a resolution that when the ques- tion of the reform or the abolition of the senate was taken up there should also be _considered the question of the manner by which waste of time might be prevented and thc cost of legislation reduced in another piece In parliament and also the

question of empowering the senate to do more work at the proper time.

F .G.A. SESSIONS Ziiviiiiiiiis HELD YESTERDAY Ui i-U-It Will AT p_ W_ C0L[,E6E SUPEHINNUIIIUN

rn l the meeting adopted It. The reports of the Tr insport-rtion, Prizc lists, (ro-onor ation and New Fru.ts committees were read and confirmed. The president then introducnl, in com- plimentary terms, A. Mc-Neill, Chief of tha Fruit Division, Ottawa, who spoke of the pleasure it afforded him to again visit thc Province, and of his faith in it ns a fruit country. He al»o indicated his high appreciation of the Fruit Growers' Asso-

C R Dickey, Muddy Creek, DIree’of.

ciation and its worthy head.

John Johnstone, of Long River, and W.

C. While, Provincial Registrar, Ohariottr town, read valuable papers on the varieties of apples grown hero. A lively discussion, which followed was participated In by A. E. Dewar, Franklin Bovyer, John Anncar, 0. iienry, C. R. Dickie, W. J. Taylor, F. G. Bcvycr, W. O. White, Chief McNeil, and

F G Bovyer, Georgetown, Director.

the President.

A committee was struck by the Chair, which will report tomorrow on the varie- ties which grow here unmlltakeahiy wc`l. After considering many useful matters

»Geed»~Attendance'oi»_~ReDre§ehtative"'N°u“i*Gi””j”'th°"'H°“°°°f3"'°°!`""”"I ` I' `

Commons that lhey _

Fruitgrowers of the Province -. Di- I Hn/eAppiied

rotary of stare that applications lor super.

annuatinn under the'new provident act had bee r received from 254 employees of the Iuiercoloniai and 170 had thus far been granted.

ing adjourned.

Attire evening session the President

made his annnnl address which was warmly rec. Ived,nnd will inter receive the attention it de=ervss, and Mr. McNeill, spoke for an hour and s half on methods of orchard cultivation.

Hon. Mr. Raid, Crmmlssloner of Agri- culture, addressed the convention, com~ illmentlng the sprairers, and encourag- ing the As' ociationto continue to develope the fruit industries of ti c Province.

John Johnstone, Long River, Dipctor.

The balance of this session was then

devoted to n practical discussion, elicited by the Question Ilox. Today the work of thc Association will

be continued. :There is no winter-iruit show thfs' year but the work so far has been especially proc' ierl, valuahlc, and satisfying to those attending.

.nggestsd by.the Question Box the meet- John Robe;-tgon, Inkermsn, Director.

' At His Door By

Serra, Blrnuarrra, Dec. l2-(Speclnl)-

cs. 'V

niement will prove n gratifying = U y Boris Snrsioff, the most famous of all the

one t ll h . ---

0 aahzwi; l:::d"°m"°'°dn wmihihf leader! of the Bulgarian bandsln Macr-

sorue pro ts, w ici .

hue been wi” ly nnpnyl' and um fu; The Questlon IS To Be Taken dcnis, was shot dead nt the threshold of

il"

BULGARIAN _

BANDS SHOT

Saraioti AnUiHiTthe_l",_Hi;i"rien'd, Shot

Macedonian Ass

assin While Bidding F areweli Sarafofi Was Famous Leader

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hls|home today by a Macedonian who at the same time shot and killed another revolutionary chief Gsryanoil, while the latter wasin the act cf bidding Fanfofl farewell.

Many Application

Sr. Joirlv, N. B., Dec. 12-(Sheri-si)-The

Empress ci Britain, which sails from S‘.

1517 passengers, consisting of 150 drst

cabin, 467 ascend cnbin, and 000 third

C.P.R. Steamer

Empress Britain

Has Big List

0E Passengers for the 0-ide Country-

s Received After

All Space Had Been Sold- Largest Number on Record

Mtny appllcrtlors for space were re csived after all the acccmmodstirn had been sold. Thlsis thslargest pssrengsr list ever

taken from a Canadian port.

Most ofthe passengers were English-

man going home tor the holidays.

TIIHUNTU IS 1 LIKELY TU HAVE I Hiiill WiNTiH

City Will Have To eedF Un-

empiovedr-Lumbermen Can’i Pav dues

Tonorvro, Dre ll.-Mayor Contsvrorth

says hard times this winter in Toronto will malre it necessary fur the city to provide food for the unemployed as well as work whenever possible.

The lumbermen are so hard up that

they cannot pay their government dues, hut the proviucial treasurer says the worst results he anticipated ure a slight delay in submitting the public accounts and esti- mates to the legislature.

Minardi iinimenf cures Dinhfheris.

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NEW PIETUHES

IT EAIHYEINTI

The new p'cr,oriai programme for to-

night at Fulryland is of an exceptionally high order. Not only are the subjects carefully selected hut the subject matter is excellent, and every turn of the ilim reveils src ici that are bound to entertain, smuss and instruct.

Anything that pertains to Japan always

appeals to a Canadian audicnce,snd the first picture entitled “Japanese Girls"

'The experience of St. John which was recently cut oil` from its water and light supply is suggested by the next subject entitled “Lights Please," It in a most enjoyable comedy.

“The Cripple Beenmssa Crapper" re-

veals the story of an eccentric individual who goes through a most marvellous ex- periencr.

The fourth picture known as "Mother-

In-lsw enjoys herself" is a roarini fare” that is bound to bring a house down every time. lt abounds in many thrilling epis sodss but the olri lady emerges triumph- antly.

The new lllustratmi song will hs sung by Parker Hooper.

Trv the Ssunsome Sausage- The

best nn earth. rzc per lb _at Sour.- ders 8: \'¢w zu S.

wiiioertsinly be exeredingly popular. U . g

[IUSTS MHIIEY Til EIGHT THE

SMILIPIIX

Ontario Hasi Spent $2,000,- 000in Ten Years Fighting

This disease `

Toners ro Dec lt-Dr Hodgette, secretary

of the provincial hoard of health, says the neglootof sanitation has cost the province 82,000,000 In smallpox cases in the past ten years. The province has always = it. yet today the Ontario rural nlstr .» rr are practically unvacclnated.

Min ard's Lrnlmcnt Cures Colds. etc

THE TUNNEL.

The Guardian would iile no know if the residents of Prince Edward Island realty desire a tunnel to connect with the main- land, and with this end in view each person is requested to out ont Urs below coupon after writing in their name and address, and enclose to "The Guardian, Charlottetown", marking "Tunnel" on corner of envelope. Everybody 'slicnhi scnd at once.

ward Island

this Province

'IUNNEL COUI ON.

Asldesirewealthanrlr !0l'PrllweEd

would like to sea a tunnel connecting

the mainland

can at once

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