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av PAYING goon soascalr- I.'.::"..::"..z:“.s" ‘i? m....a°:..2* 9D m 9 -

town Guardian. . tf.

THE MID-WEEK Prayer service of the Alexandra Baptist Church M11 meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James MoPhee. Cross-Roads, on Friday evening at 8 o'clock.

BLAZE A VILLAGE GREEN.- Prompt ac ms and pruenoe of mind were the main features in the anew“: oi what misht have de- Velfllled into s. dangerous and cost- ly blaze Christmas eve, when the residence of w. John B. McNeill, Village Green, ca ht fire. the flames spreading with. but good work on the part oi Mr. McNeill with the timely and valuable as- sistance of kind neighbors soon had the fire under control. There was som damage. however, which iortunatey was partly covered by insurance

FORT AUGUSTUS AND VIC- lNlTYr-Mr. Leo Duffy, St. Dun-

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stan's University, is spending his Christmas holidays with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Duffy: Messrs. Joseph Curley and‘ Eugene

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Department W a s Frequently‘ Called Out During 1928.

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The following alarms, the lar- gest number for many years, were answered by_the Charlottetown Fire Department during the past year: Jan. 8th, 8.30 p. m.—-Estate Rob- ertson Cnrtls, residence, 0 Granville Street-Slight damage.

Jan. 9th, 12.05 p. m.—-Chas. Coles’ Sash Factory, 239 Fitzroy Street — Slight damage.

Feb. 2nd, 2.45 p. m-Chas. Ma- ione's residence, 83 Elm Avenue — slight damage. '

Feb. 8th, 6.40 p. rim-Dr. J. D. McGulganb residence, 196 Richmond Street-no damage.

Feb. 15th, 9.15 a. try-Miss Mary Murray's residence, 54 Pownal Street-no damage.

March 9th. =10 a. m. — William McNaughtonLs eesidence, 139 Hills- boro Street-no damage.

March 11th, 10.20 a. m.— James

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. To Toronto-Y Detroit—Chicago

When journeying to Toronto, Detroit or Chicago you will find fast and comfortable service via the lines oi the Canadian National Railways. operating through stand- ard All Steel trains between those centres. WI‘

Convenient service is available from Maritime Province points via Montreal. The International Lim- ited leaves Montreal daily at 10.00 A. M. arriving Toronto 5.40 P.M. the same day. Detroit 11.35 P. M. and Chicago 7.50 the following morning. There is through parlor car service between Montreal and Detroit. Connections from Maritime Provin- ces Points is the “Ocean Limited?’ arriving Montreal at 9.10 A. M. daily. An additional all steel, de iuXe, through Itraln service between Toronto and Chicago is the Inter City Limited a d The Maple Leaf, leaving Montrca at 12.30 PM. daily‘ except Sunday. and arriving Tor- onto 8.30 P. M., Chicago 9.10 A. M. the following morning. This ser-

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The Public-‘Forum

This column in open ior tho discussion by correspondent! of questions o! Interest. ‘ The Charlottetown Glllrdlun docs not necessarily endoru the opinions o! pol-respondents.

THE BALANCE OI‘ ‘II-ADI

8lr.~Mr. "J" in his letter intbe Guardian of the 29th ult. mskm a brave attempt to answer his own question. “How can we pay for our imports when they exceed our ex- ports?" His answer contains, how- ever, airunmist kable fallacy. He figures it out and concl that we would have to export two cargoes of wheat at $100,000 to pay for the one hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth oi merchandise im- ported, and therein lies the fallacy. He forgets that the merchandise im- ported has been already paid for by the first cargo of wheat ex- ported and would not therefore haveto be paid for the second time. When the first cargo oi wheat was exported and payment brought back in goods. the transaction was com- pleted-the wheel had made a complete revolution. When the second cargo of wheat or other merchandise was exported the wheel was started upon another revolu- _tion which had nothing whatever to do with the first transaction.

1f Mr. tJ" _wlll look at his own letter again. and will re-examlne

his own reasoning he will. I think, see its weakness‘ as clearly

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LIABILIT

hoimlsruirrniduo........... Rum ‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bnlnnoesldlunlgodncaniodiarwnrct.

r December, $.33? ._______.

wii$l5'i~'iI>-w""'1i£5ir'.'.i i:t".".'.':::.':.":::::: ..._ .... ...............SIB'JII,QIYM BllJllJH-II

I707,l“,l45.7l l."

Dlvldoddn llnelnlmod......................... Dividend Ne» I65 (a! 11% oc-annuml. moon Bonusollq}, llil? Qfliaslts IIDIbQIIIIIQ lnoerur nlnlooffltntornent....1............................... Total Notes oi the Ba “" I ‘mus l,068.05l.I0 33.073.408.57 3,856.05 “$300.00

un ........ . . ' ‘ Llabilltiea not included in the resale, Lcttenoi (Iredlroutnandlng, . _

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ASSETS

(fold and Suboi Coin on ha d . . . . . . . . . 829. 868.84 (told deposited financial Gold fissures. . . 8,%000.9I

-—————--— maasoua dffililfii.‘ 23$‘. 1.233;." ii. eats..." "can ”"""‘”"' ' ’ Reserves . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . 9,000,000.00 1 -**—-——'-.—' 46,424,465.

Uimed Surround other Foreign (hm-ends: 25,190,571

Nmes of other C-aniuilcn Banks. Chen-nu on other Banks . . . . . . . . . ..:. . . lialnnces due by other Banks in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.111! Banking (bl-respondents

fulfill gsuirkeli value) an u c Securldeu uml British P rolg ud Colnnlnl Publ Securities other than ilandidlunl,‘ (‘has marker value)

85.267.914.03

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as anybody else can see-it. I do not '""°‘“" however wish to discourage the‘ Ranwy m‘ gentleman, because every honest cf- fort made to answer a question properly brings one nearer to thcg truth. either dlreclly or indirect-j ly. I therefore earnestly request’ Mr. “J“ to try again. _ Mr, ".1" makes a statement. He!

pearl: or neck! ruarcuan

Robi '. l i _ SWEATEABT or MARK nsons residence, 119 Powna TWAIN '

Streewoonslderable damage.

March 21st, '3 p. m.—-John ski Trainer's residence, 66 Prince Stree -slight damage.

March‘ 28th, 3.50 p. m.—-Jill's. W. McDonald's residence, 21 Granville Street-no damage.

April 5th, 4.15 p.. m.— William

Callaghan, spent» a few days at 55555155,’, Webster's Corner visiting friends. ,Miss Irene Brazil, teacher‘ Fort Alu- I _‘_" igustus. ' is v er ho i- uwé?’ 1g?" 31'_M'§-'days at her home, Johnston's Ri- bo has‘, wit‘ ' “k Tfmm‘ vcr; Messrs. John and Jo ph Mo» k y when‘ "cart, the Bee‘ Isaac, ‘Ih-acadla, were wee -elnd vis-

y "Tm "er ° Hfmklebem’ itors at Fort Augustus. We are Finn and ‘Ibm Sawyer.’ died re-

other Bonds, l_ Ilercscgiand mnrkei value) . . . _ , , _ _ _ n1 un .‘ 1 ( . . ' ' ' ' ' ' ‘ ‘ ' ' ' ' ' - ' ‘ 3,.“r.._2;. ..'z_'.z_*._§f.;.j.§_'g§i'i*l:;z.i"ilt'iriaz '1'.£::r::l: "u" and Sh," (“m We?“ e vs ue tn cover. . . . . . . . . . . ..

vice allows a little longer time in Montreal for passengers from the Maritimes.

For reservations, fares, and full particulars of these services apply to any Canadian National Ticket Agent or write or telegraph F. W, Robertson, General Passenger Ag-

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“Peerless” English _‘\ “Fox. Netting Alllslses in stock. livery roll guar-

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Hannibal.

' / Bring or ship us your hidea- oailsklns, lamb and shoe]!

pelts, and receive top market value. .

Boneless i Horsemeat

A We‘ can“ suillily 501M955 horsemen in ‘colloid M! 9' less. Write or when» II i" prion.

ISLAND com) STORAGE 00., ,LTD.

Saturday, p a yin g 1 highest market prices.

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' roams. h1g1) i4. POTATOES

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‘ ESIGHT EXAMINATION

' Fitting ' and nrrlrlld Glasses, eto. ' "

H. J. MABON

, OPTOMITBIST ' Oilloo Connected With

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BUSINESS

4 NEW OPTICAL OFFICE H‘! STREET I .

EYE EXAMINE- Glalses‘ Sunlillod. and arr/up woax Given , Oarolal - Attmtion

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Registered Optometrist,

a, "Insidious 1 fEye Strain,

centlyat the home oi a son. Judge

group of local persons who attend- ed school with the famous humor- ist when he was a barefooted boy who roamed through the hills about

now OPEN r011.

D Fitted

l’ .J. W. . JOHNSTON

glad to see our- local barber, Mr. Leo Garland out again, after his serious illness. Miss Mary Curley spent the week-end in the city. the guest of her aunt. Mrs. William Honnessey, Euston St.

INSTITUTE MEETING. - The 13 ‘ " ,, of the Pleasant Circle was held on Dec. 6, 1928,‘ at the home oi Miss Maizie Cameron. lThe meeting opened with the sing- ing oi the Institute Ode. Minutes were then read and adopted. roll call followed, after which a discus- sion took place on the buying oi’ necessary articles for the BchOOI- It |was decided that the Secretary be instructed to buy locks, books ‘and a water container for school, also that the pupils o! Albany School be treated with oranges 9t Christmas'closlng. Miss C. Daw- 5011 wasa/ppolnted to look after the sale of fanc work. Meeting 911“- ed with the singing of "Carry Me Back to 01a virsinnv." after’ which .the 110517885 rved lunch. Next meeting to held at Mrs. H. Boul- ter's. Roll call answered wit ‘New Year Resolutions.

‘ NKINKORA srunv (moor - There was a. meeting held in Kin- kora School on Friday flfiiemmng December 21st, ior the purPOSE 01 organizing a studvGrquu- H1811“- tor Murphy was present and the following officers were appointed.- President, Catherine Mulligan. V199 President, Laurette Goody: Secret- m-y, Hazel Smith; Entertainment dcommittee, Frances McAvinn and ' Anna. "McCabe. Inspector Murphy then gave a very interestlnk talk on the assignment oi Literature and Geography lessons. It was then proposed and agreed to that the teachers bring a copy of their Time Tables, also a written Lesson Plan of how to teach the Adverb. to the ‘next meeting, which is to be held in Kinkora school, Wbflllfy 1st, 1929-

PERSONALS . Mr. and Mn. David White of orth Biver. accompillled by 911911‘ neice, Miss Vera- Hydapo’ 001111151!» left recently ior Bermuda. whore they will spend the. winter months.

‘Miss Hannah McNaughton, Win- slow, and Miss -Mac Mcpannel. 0101,10“ Saturday morning on a visit to friends and relatives in Boston, Mass. .

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Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Morrell. ac- companied by their daughter Jean. of Sunny Brae. N. 3., spent Christ- mas holidays at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Leslie Simmons. Freetown. P. B. Isle.

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Modern Etiquette

n; szoanars 1.1m

q. If a person is visiting and there are four or five servants. must ‘one tip all oi them? '

A. Yes. Q. If oneoqnnot make an obliga- tory uuwnet must one do?

A. Bond an explanatory note by all moans, and promptly.-

Q. Where should the bread and butter plates be piamdl. A. At the/end of-tne forks.

Mack's residence, 44 Upper Queen Street-slight damage.

April 6th, 8.15 p. m-Patrlck Mc- Kennefs residence, 78 Spring Park Road-no damage.

April 7th, 3 p. m-Poultry house, Bishop's Palace, Dorchester Street- considerable damage.

April 17th, 9.45 a. m. -— Wilfred Wright's residence, 7 Richmond Street-slight damage.

April 17th, 7 p. m.—-A. Blanch- ard's residence, 59 King Street-ho

damage.

April 21st, 11.30 a. mend Johnson's automobile, Spring Park Read-no damage. 1 April 21st, 2.30 p. m-Alfred F. Houston's residence, 302 Fitzroy Street-slight damage. g April 22nd, 2.15 p. m. — "Grass fire" vacant lot, Rochford Street- sllght damage.

April 24th, 7.15 a. m.—-Reginald Flanagan's residence, 212 Dbrchester Street-silght damage. - ~ - April 26th, 8.10 p. nL-Robblrl E. ColwilPs residence, 133 Fitzroy Street-slight damage.

May 5th, 1.80 p. m.—-William Ho- watt's residence. 7 Upper ‘Queen Street- slight damage. - ' May 24th, 10.30 a. m.—<l3untai!l; Bell 8r Co.'s wharf, Lower Water Street-Jules alarm.

May 29th, 7.45 p. m-George Ya!!- Busklrlfg garage, 81 Euston Street- considerable damage to car. ‘

May 31st, 10.40 a. m.— 1511185119 McEacherns residence, 238 Grafton Street~ialse alarm. ’

June 4th, 9.45 p. m. — William Owen's resid-ence, 148 Pownal Street -no damage, '

June 5th, 4.45 p. m.—-H. E. Cant- wel1's residence, 173 Great Gem‘? Street-considerable damaae-

June 19th, 1.50 p. m.—-P. E. Is- land Hay and Produce store, 181 Gneat George Street-slight damage. June 23rd, 5.20 p. m.— PC0810 warehouse, Railway wharf- total loss. July 7th, 6 p. m. -Estate Marla Stairs, residence, 9 Bayfleld Street -no damage. .

July 11th, sso p. m. -Percy I1-

m.—-Ham- 16

Street-slight dame!!!» ‘ ' -

‘July 13th, 7.45 p. m-George POW- er's residence, 93 Sydney 5W9“ " false alarm.

July 18th, 9.15 p. m.-Mrs.

-s g amage. Bellllaht a

July 21st. 10.80 p. m. —-Wil1lam miners residence, 1s spring Park Road-false alarm.

August 13th, 6.15 a. m.—-Fred Mc- Kinnows resdence, Gerald Street- considerable damafle.

August 14th, 12.20 a. m.- John Donovan's residence, 7 Prince street -allght damage.

Sept. 4m, no l5 m.- oeorsa Shepherd's residence. 5i King Street -slight damage. ..

Sept; 18th, 1.05 a. nL-"Central Garage," 184 Kent Street»- M89

alarm.

Sept; 18th, 2.30 p. m.-4 P0188010“ Street-false alarm.

Sept. 20th, 5.10 p. m.—P. J. Mc- Donald's grocery store, corner Kent- and Prince Streets -- considerable damage.

Sept. 28th, 10.25 a, .—"Bruce H0- tel" 173 Grafton Btree no damm-

atre. Queen Street-slightdamaga- Oct. 10th, 4.10‘ p. m.—-Henry Mc- Innis‘ residence, 50 Upper "Queen ‘Street-no, damage. Oct. 13th, 10.20 p. iii-n. '1'. White's grocery store, 125 Elm Ave-

nue-no damlBB.

Oct. 14th. 7.10 p. urn-Experimen- tal Farm stock ‘barn. Mount M: ward m1 loss. _ oot. 3 p. ‘ms-Walter Bmith s residence. l Parkfrsrnoo-uo dun $111.40 p.’

'1 resi

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Road-slight damage.

ent, Moncton, N. B. 1057-1-1-21

Dec. 22nd, 10.10 p. m.-Rochford apartments-false alarm.

Dec. 31st, 10.30 a. m.—-Wm. Bruce's residence, 339 Euston street-consid- erable damage. .

Still d

Jan. 4th, 10.10 p. mr-Automoi bile, gl-lillsboro Bridge, slight dam- age.

Jan. 26th, 7.15 p. m.—Mrs. James Stewart's residence, 120 Cumberland Street-no damage.

Feb. 21st,] p. m.—F1'ank Hen- nessey's residence, 97 Kent Street- ho damage. . ~-'Feb. 21st, 7.15 p. m.—-Walter S. Grant's residence, 112 North River

Feb. 23rd, 2.30 p._ m.—-Nell D. Mc- Leon's residence, 15 King Square- no damage. ,

March 5th, 2 p. m-George Ing- ram’s residence, 135 Hlllsboro Street --slight damage.

March 5th, 4.20 p. m.— George ‘Ingrama residence, 135 Ilillsboro Street-no damage. /

April 16th, 7.40 a. m.—Mrs. James Stewart's residence, 120 Cumberland Street-mo damage.

April 22nd, 2.30 p. m.— Grass fire, Liongworth Avenue -no dam-

age.

April 25th, 2.40 a. m. —Lyman Davismrs residence; 6 West Street- no damage.

.'. May 5th, 7.15 p. m. - James Smith's residence, Great George Street-slight damage.

May 10th, 10.15 a. m.— William Howatts residence, 7 Upper Queen Stream-no damage. '

May 17th, 1.45 p. m.—Ml's. Blenk- horrrs residence; 260 Kent Street- considerable damage.

May 20tl1, 12.30 a. m.-Hlllsboro

Smallwoods residence, 84 Fitzroir

Miriam ldence, 79 Bayfleld Street a

Oct. 9th. 8.95 D. m-Strand The- 1

‘Bridge-slight damage.

Maydlith, 2.15 p. m.-Dr. A. W. Allan's dental ollloe, Queen Street- no damage. _ ' ‘

May 26th, 4.50 p. m.-—Saint Jos- eph's Convent, Pownal Street — slight damage. _

June 12th, 12.15 a. m.—l-I. A. C. Soartifs ice house and barn. Keil- pcch--total loss. .

I July 6th, 4.30 p. m.—-Ferry wharf, Iiogrer mince Street-slight dam- s _ , . . ,

July 8th, d lI- m.-Shed rear E. A. Foster's fdrug store, 119 Grafton Street-slight damage.

July 10th, ‘$.20 p, m.—,Shed rear E. A. Fostbr-‘s drug stole, 119 Grai- ton Street-slight damage.

July 22nd, 11.30 a. m.—J-Iillslloro Bridge-slight damage.

July" 28rd, 9.45 p. m.—- North American Hotel, 121 Kent Street- no damage.

July227th, 1 p.‘ m.—-Motor boat. Buntain Bell d: Co.'s wharf-alight damage. . '

Aug. 1st, 4.2g p.. mn-l-lillsboro ‘Br die-alight amage. .

Aug.'13_t‘h, 1o a. m.—-King se- ward Hotel, 111 Kent Streeh- no damage. .

Oct. 4th, 12:35 a. m.— Edgar

says “There are some who claim that it is not merchandise that i3 imported or exported but labor, and whether there is a profit or not de~

is equal on imports and eltpflfiis, then the transaction is fair." HEN,’

oi‘ labor is not equal which coun- try has the advantage? Is it the country that expend: the-most la- bor or the country that eicpends the least labor’? Q - ‘ ., I am sir, etc, STUDENT.

New Steamship

John to Cuba

WOODSTOCK. N. B.. Dec 29. — Appointment of a delegation to in- terview the Federal Government in January in the matter of the desir- ed new steamshlp service from Saint John to Cuban ports. with potato cargoes to be given special consideration, was made at ameet- ng here today of potato growers of

arleton and Victoria counties. A. H. Hector, Canadian National Steamships representative at Otta-

(iurreni Loans and.

{$811M 011 the 11111011111‘, Of 181101‘; ll ll? Bonk Premises u! nor Ii10fl‘ than c011,

Real Ellnle Olllvl’ than . mgztuillafeu on Rcnl Baum.- sold by the B I will ask a question; If the amount- 32am of and

0r Assets no!

To ‘ma: Suiucnllumum,

pol-tun! run the tranalctlo ; '11 the Bank as at 80th November, i928

Service From St. ~ .

llulanco uf Profit and Loss Accoun Prollu iumho year. alter deducting r

Appropriation for Bunk Premises. . Reserve for Dornlnln

Balance o! Pruiil and Lnsu errrilli-J'nirn-£irs'ff.'.' .' .' .' .'.'

doubtful debts “qzmmuzu

105,311,391.“ 2' “m” nun a1 2' > ._~_._.__... 5 lens umounrs miner: oil - 141,111,513‘, am‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 1,516,151,; occi- kill """""" " .. .. s... .... srsserizirzlti." n.....'"""i§'.-.-.§Lr'l"'-.: 717'- t g: included in the frtregnlng c I an

insets"; siesta; ‘n. .3 'i'n' fiiniidé b f I ’

..'j'.t.'.z~'.at.".r...snraz'.rlfff P95‘?! f??? .".‘?'.‘.‘.“.’f‘ M

un-Lurrenr loans, animated loss provided for. .. .. _ , ,-

Bank Premises

es oi Customers under Letters

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H. S. HOLT President AUDITORS‘ FERTIPIGATD

Tim Horn. BANK or C . e have examined pa“

the bonkn and accounts from the branches. W

cs s: the close d snags curltiu at owl-ll d the lin-

wrxiiil ‘itiit? Wiiéiiiil’:3ii2;‘i.‘;t'2!‘.?.i’.“i2i't£".i’.';t'§.f.i."‘3.i"!?ia'€if.“ """*.'.'."""* l! i" "l" "P1111"? maul-Ply 511*" "l; so as to disolue the 411111; n a hbks ' "us-ifs r M "=- M

lyear. and during ih h cher. We have

ank. The above statement

so». 0.1.. “m” - . Mitchell t Co.

OUN T “ “$09.53!.”

PROFIT

I, film Novi-mbei , H)? nuaruxd interest on ticpnllo, lull Jrliralrsiglfirglalgrfilnlfgd ‘m ‘Numb debt is oi Inn-seal un in.- - . . man-mi blur. ........................... . . . . . ' 5,881,253.“ ._ . .__._.__.__ "Jghukgt

, _ _ n. . . . . . . . , ,

_ ‘ n bovornmi-nr lama, including Tux on . r . 1

Bunk Note (Jrculuiinn 1 __ 534, “M, N

air-noun " .1

‘i’? l7.69l.0$5.7l .._.___=

u-mm-sl. 21m iloucmhor. I'll».

wa, was present and alter being in- formed of the present situation and what was wanted in the line of a steamship service promised to bring the matter to the attention of the Board of Management of the Can- adian National Steamships in Mon- treal. H. 1-I. James, C. N. R. freight agent at Saint John. was also pres- ent.‘ Hon. B. F‘. Smith, of Florence- ville. was chairman and C.F. Galla- gher, of Bath, was secretary.