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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1944-01-06, Page 3' ROYAL.BANK OF CANADA Genes ctrl Stteanent, 30th Nevem• ( I „` Capital stock paid Up I)35,000,000.00 Reserve fund $ 20,000,4000.00' Balance of profits carried forwar4 as per Pr0r1t and Loss Accow ,.,.., 3,815,487.77 23,815,487,77 LiAsi 1-ITI Es ee Dividends unclaimed 48,391.38 Dividend No. 225 (at 6% per alumni), payable 1st December, 194' 525,000.00 Degos is by and balances due to Dominion Coveern-, ment ee 11,399,141,17 Deposita by and balances due to Provincial Govern- ments 18,927,734.21 Deposits by the public not bearing interest., , , , , , , 650,405,984.64 Deposits by the public bearing interest, including interest accrued to date of statement 500,036,292.49 Deposits by and balances due to other chartered banks in Canada 2,973.04 Depositsby and balances due to banks and banking correspondents in the United Kingdom and foreign countries 19,119,072.51 Notes of the bank in circulation Acceptances and letters of credit outstanding Liabilities to the public not included under the foregoing heads ASSETS Gold held in Canada Subsidiary coin held in Canada,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,$ i 656,538.43 Gold held elsewhere 28,503.42 Subsidiary coin•held elsewhere 1,304,002.47 Notes of Bank of Canada 33 824,11125' Deposits with Bank oeCanada ,,,;,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, 87,977,394.64 Notes of other chartered bathes 301,969.74 Government and hank notes other than Canadian54,538,164.13; Cheques ori either beaks $ '53,535,963.61. Deposits with and balances due by other chartered banks in Canada 4,641.01 Due by banks and banking correspondents elsewhere than in Canada 90,054,607.39 Dominion and Provincial Government direct and guaranteed seeurltiee maturing within two years, not exceeding market value Other Dominion and Provincial Government direct and guaranteed securities, not exceedingmarket value Canadian municipal securities, not exceeding mar- ket value Public securities other than Canadian, not exceeding market value Other bonds, debentures and stocks, not exceeding market value Call and short (not exceeding 30 days) loans ire Canada on bonds, debentures, stocks and.other • securities of a sufficient marketable value to cover Call and short (not exceeding 30 days) loans else- '. where than in Canada on bonds, debentures, stocks and other securities of a sufficient mar- ' 'ketable value to cover 24,388,87945 et ' 59,38$,879,15" 1,399,891,198,06 12,851,348,37 35,135,037.13 1,831,108.93 $1;509,097,571.64 79,630,775.59 143,595,21201 415,240,179.87 226,658,440.40 10446,954:0 5013 see of 23,426,V9.78 8,759,088.13 37,933,121.08 $1,104,703,439.54 Current loans and discounts in Canada, not other- wise included, estimated loss provided for $ 277,921,237.00 Loans to Provincial Governments 2,479,527.83 Loans to cities, towns, municipalities and school districts 13,472,816.54 Current loans and discounts elsewhere than in Canada, not otherwise included, estimated loss provided for 55,225,770.78 Non-current loans, estimated loss provided for.... , 794,368.42 3.49,893,720.37 Bank premises, at not more than cost, less amounts written off.... Real estate other than bank premises Mortgages on real estate sold by the ba,,.k Liabilities of customers under acceptances and letters of credit aa per contra Shares of and loans to controlled companies Deposit with the Minister of Finance for the security of note cir- culation 900,000.00 Other assets not included tinder the foregoing heads 758,846.90 1.2,762,442.13 1,224,534.20 724,089.56 355,135,037.13 2,995,461.60 *1;509,097,571.64 M. W, WILSON, S. G. DOBSON President and Managing Director. General Manager. AUDITORS' REPORT To THE STLIREHOLDERS,THE ROYAL BANE OP CANADA: We haveexamined the aboveStatement of Liabilities and Assets as at30thNovembor,1943 with t e books and accounts of The Royal Bf C art of at Head Office and with the certified returns from thebranches. We ham checked the cash and the securities representing the Bank's fnvestmentsheld atthe Head Office attheclose of the fiscalyear, and at various dates during the. yearhave also checked the cash andinvestment securities atseveralof the importantbranches, lienam .pbteiped all,the 2nfoqrn}'iti khaasita1W ons thatwebay&required, an pour opinion :the transactions"Ort11 'Sar0r,wincrehave°ewemrlec.aur vetiea-hav!a..'6eieee eei,eeee,. powers of the Bank. The above statement is in our opinion properly drawn up so as to disclose the true condition of the Bank as at 30th November, 1943, and is as shown by the books of the Bank. A. BALLANTYNE, C.A., of Peat. Marwick, Mitchell & Co. }Auditors. M. OGDEN BASKELL, C.A., of Haskell, Elclerkin et Co. • Montreal, Canada, December 24, 1943. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT Balance of Profit and Loss Account, 30th. November, $ 33,259,198,23 Profits for the year ended 30th November, 1943, after providing 542,281,952.60 for Dominion Govern - relent taxes and after making appropriations to Contingency Reserves, out of which Reserves provision for all bad and doubtful debts has been made 3,426,289.54 APPROPRIATED AS FOLLOWS: Dividend No. 222 at 6°' per annum $ 525,000.00 Dividend No. 223 at 6S9 per annum 525,000.00 Dividend No. 224 at 6% per annum... 525,000.00 Dividend No. 225 at 6% per annum 525,000.00 $ 2,100,000.00 Contribution to the Pension Fund Society. 370,000.00 Appropriation for Bank Premises 400,000,00 Balance of Profit and Loss carried forward 3,815,487.77 111. Vie WILSON, President and Managing Director. Montreal, December 24, 1943. 5,685,487.77 $ 6,685,487.77 S. G. 130BSON, General Manager. WHAT SCIENCE 15 UOINN Altitude Ef.f xciencY For War Planes 1n the face"" 1o'ST, f3Yei' bigiler altitude efficiencies fpr bomber$ and figlltel's more emp'j( 9i5 11o0e9' saz'ily has beef plaeod. ou the study of conditiolzs in t11e upper ' atnlosI)lleve, states The Newt. o#'k Tires. if battles are to ue'i 1t'' and bombinj�, raids '0.4dC completed at levels . of 2 „f 30,000 -: and 10',0"00 feet, we learn lnoia(' 'Of tlie,- effects of 1N' .oxygen defie etl.0. ?;educed pies 8u1'ee and c'.;itr8li10S' 1)J Iow`"tenper :. tllre-not oldl'�i' ort. the .,Pilotr and+Ilis sew but on the pilot:airplane-, instrtiment teitrii ivliirlie does' to make„':ls.;t the 0ft`icieai GtI' ub:t,f weapon At the g1 ; service ° i eelinieal centres,, such., as a Pleld, , WI•lgllt ,�le and and ill.•the ll,,Tcl.ts oP eng,j2paratus isr betfi h„rxnult 1)ltlarei,s all study' of of h-altitii0c' i,ellOn2eitlta rn itlle relelarl;aable la lei hazy. ':' ii Great Neck, L.I., .co1irls , +tiiiri'ed ,141 the sirir os iher eeeste an alti- tude. of .0100 tr"::'t..1)•l)e simulated Teljl1eratul eq ran" be lowered to minus 1Ni degrees Fahrenheit. .Long before these extreinee are reached' as lean c.lbbs,:aboye ;the , einpireitepi' tile.. eagle, ' the )ilpptl. • bubbles ,t11 reflexes :slow, down, even life can only be . sustained by breathing pure oxygen. 'To.. fight a 400-rniiean-hour airplane : . at any altitude calls for the high- est skills and co-ordination. To. . fight it at 30,000 feet and upward., imposes additional 'handicaps upon the pilot, engine, Instruments aut1, airplane,; which can only be elteeterezzekeber, the patient research of the• •$d e'ntist and the physiolo- gist in the' presstire . chamber and the refrigerated. Bell. , Here ,they are helping not only'., to win the war but to blaze new trails for the safety of sky commevee 'sen the days to conte. How Can j?? By Anne Ashley Q, Hw can I make windows stay clean for a longer time? A. Add a little vinegar to the water when cleaning the win- dows and they :willl remain clean much longer. .$ ,a litre bluing added to the. ifieter will produce more brilliancy. Q. How can 1 make a good cleanser for oilcloth? A. By dissolving five ounces of melted paraffin in. one pint of turpeigine.: Use a sponge and rub the ,oilcloth with this, solu- tion. olu tion `.• .. -.t How dan I snake a"salvo fors' chapped hands? • A. A remedy can be made by mixing ten drops of carbolic acid in one ounce of glycerine. Rub a smnaIl quantity into the hands and allow to dry. Q. How can I make black putty. A. Mix whiting and antimony sulphide (the latter finely pow- dered) with soluble glass. It is claimed that after hardening, this putty can be polished with a 'burnishing agate. Q. How can I remove scratches from furniture? A. Unless too deep, they can be removed by rubbing sweet oil into the scratches with 1ea finger tip, then polishing with a soft cloth. Q. How can I remove a cork that has been pushed down into a bottle? A. Put enough ammonia in the bottle to float the cork and put ' away for a few days. The am- monia., will eat or destroy the cork enough toe:permit its removal. LANDING BOATS -DODGE BOMBS IN NEW BRITAIN INVASION This was a moment of tense drama 011 Bougainville, Jai) snipers had ambushed this party of Ma• rifles in the jungle. The coutmander of the leading tank had been shot, and so had another Marine whose legs are visible in left foreground, Covered by three other filen including Pfc. John V. Mahoney' (whose face is visible) of Clinton, (Donn., Pfc. Robert E, Lansley of Syracuse, N,Y, (crouching neat tank) has crept ahead and picked tiff one of the snipers. lemiley, Se alloney and a trained dog also are credited with wiping' out two strnog .,lap positions. Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee le Is it good form for a mart to refer to his wife as "the miesus"? 2. Should wedding invitations be sent to friends -of the -bride- groom, who are unknown to the ,bride? 3, What kinds of food may be placed on the table before the guests are seated? 4, Is it corl'eet to say, "I haven't had time to 'write to you peen .se I .have been so busy" whelong dn answering a letter after u. 6, Does the family of the bride or that of the bridegroom, send oat'the wedding invitations and announcements? i 6. Is it all right to break bread ,or crackers into the bowl when partaking , of • soup? .1, No; to acquaintances: he shcral:r., referto hey as "my wife" or as ` "Mrs,. Blank," and to friends' he should .call her by her Christian name.' 2. Yes; invite - :tions should be sent to thezn even though ,the bride doesn't know ...,eejeieen. 3, Olives, radishes, salted almonds, or any other -similar ', relishes. 4. No, if you are eln'ber- rassed about the delay merely rsay that you. are Sorry. 5, This is the duty of the.- bride's family, 6. o; this is not good manners. Have You Heard? The bus was full, and the con- 'clustress, was about to ring the bell, when the usual last man,' puffing and blowing, jumped on board and started . to climb to the upper. deck. "Here, you!" said the conduc- tress curtly. "You can't go:.u'p ' there!" "'Willy not?" retorted the passen- ger. "Isn't the top going?" -0- Jones: '7 hear you bought a car cheap the other day. How are you getting on with it?" Smith: "i'm just realizing how hard it is to drive a bar- gain." ., -0- Teacher: "Johnny, who was Anne Boleyn?" Johnny: "Anne Boleyn was a + fiat iron." Teacher: "What on earth do Sou mean?" Johnny: "Well, It says in the history book, 'Henry, haviug dis- eased of Catherine, pressed his snit with Anne Boleyne" -o- "i've had all sorts of help this year,"'sighed the 'Bret farmer. "Good, bad, and indif- ferent." ;c SAFE..__: Protect your BOOKS and CAM from FIRE and THiEVES. We , Have • size and type of Safe, or Cabinet, for any purpose,; ,Visit ua, or write for prices, ete. to Dept. W. J. &CJ.TAY LO R LI M ITED TORONTO SAFE WORKS 115 Proof 9t, E., Toronto EBstabliethed 1855 HOW TO RELIEVE PILE TORTURE QUICKLY AND EASILY It you are troubled with •Itching "piles or rectal soreness, do not de - 'lay: treatment and run the risk of Jetting this condition become chron- ic. Any Itching or soreness or palnrtll passage of stool is nature's warning and proper treatment should be secured at once. tror this purpose, get. a package of Hem-I:told 'from any druggist and use as threete'd. This formula Which is- used internally is a.srnuli, easy to take' tablet, will euThkiy, relieve the itching and sureness and ' aid In healing the sore tender..•0(1, i. .Siem -Roil: is pleasant to use, !1s highly. recommended and It steins the height of folly for ltny one to .. risk a pain 1111 and chronic pile cone ditiou when such a fine remedy may be had atsuch a small cost.' it you try Hem- Redd and are not entirely pleased with the 'results, your druggist will gladly return your money. ITC STOPPED in at .440.4a or Mandy Back For quick relief from itthine oleczama(tpi,aplcs, nth. late'sfoot, scales, scabies 1Ws ilea x11.1 sines art enmity caused akin troub es, use fast acting, cooling, anti+ septic liquid (1 0. D. Prescription.. Grandees, manatee Soothes irritation and quickly &tops intense Etebing.35atrial hoaleptpvewlt,mummy back..t 2 Veer dingiest today for D.O.D. PRESCRIPTION, P1 E jO 9,l51033tts bleeding and pro t1.iding piles should know Bunkers . Herbal Pills treat the cause at its source. Money `", bath if the first bottle does nOt oatiet'v. Buy 12olu 'Year druggist. Relieves distress from MONTHLY FEMALE - WEAKNESS r4,.. B. •I'inkhann'a Vegetable Compound not only helps relieve monthly pain but `SIso weak, nerv- ous feeling's -due to monthly fune- tionai disttu•bances.It:belps buildup resistance against-cllstress of "diffi- cult dayu, Made in -Canada. "Mines been all and Billie replied the second tiller of the 0011. "Aifferenti"' 0 At Northampton, Mash., ova. runwith the WAVE trainees, x.. Young new officer went owing- ing down the street., "0, look!" "eitiinitegi a little :gild to 11er-playmates, ,' . lean WAVE!" And was that future adiniral, peeved! • -•0- And there was the Indian rope trick performer who was .discharged from the navy be- cause every time he climbed the rigging he disappeared, -0- She: "Here's, a story o2 a man out west who bartered his wife for a horse. You wouldn't swop me for a. horse, would you, darl- ing?" Ile: "0f course not (pause), but I'd bate to have anyone tempt me with a good motor car," -0_- els Mary your eldest sister?" "Yes." "And who comes after her?" "You andtwo other fel- lows." Welcome Awaits British Lrdes Core than i6,000 Canadian ooldiere will bring English an4 Scottish girls home with them as wives aft o�. the war', Canada"s High .G" aiisaioner t0f Britmiin„ Vincent Massey, .said in an ad dress in London's .Guildhall re. eently, "A. true welcome awaits these new Canadians," he said. PIMPLES CURBED 1st CRY Are you embarrassed by ugly, disfiguring pimples and skin blem- ishes? No matter how long you have suffered or what you have "tried you 00.0 now start curbing Pimples, Itching, Eczerna-like rash, Ring- worm, and other skin irritations with the very first application of a now treatment called Nixodertu. It stops the itching in 7 minutes and should help make your skin clearer, softer, smoother the very first few clays -in fact It must sat- isfy you completely or cost noth- ing. Just get Nexoderm from your druggist today under the money - hack trial offer. See how fast It works and how much better you loop, CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS BABY CHICKS EIGHTEEN 'WEEK. OLD AND 20 week old pullets at bargain prices while they last, also older White Leghorn, Barred Rock and Hybrid pullets. Send for coin- piete prieelist. Also ' day old chicks for immediate delivery. Twaddle Chick eatcheries Lim- - 1ted, Fergus, Ontario. TOO' LATE '100 LATE NEXT SPRING DON'T LET IT BE said "too late." Send for our price list and order your baby chicks now. One dollar books your order, Goddard Chick Hatchery, Britan- nia Heights, Ont. BRAY CHICKS IN BIG DEMAND. Fully booked for months ahead in many breeds. We'd recommend you order now what you need. Hatching limited quantities for January delivery. Bray Hatchery, 130 John N., Hamilton, Ont. LOOK AT THESE PRICES FOR White Leghorn pullets 18 weeks old $1,20, 20 weeks old $1.40. Also older White Leghorns, Bar- red Rock and Hybrids. Send for cataloguo and prieelist. Also day old chicks, Top Notch Chickeries, Guelph, Ont. MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT Great Britain is still going to need every bit of food that we can send her. Some of these days Ivo are going to have an ever- increasing amount of the con- tinent of Europe to feed. They are going to be hungry --snore hungry than you and I have ever been or we hope ever will be. .And in our own country 'we are eating more poultry and eggs than ever before. We can get ready to supply eggs and more eggs -and at prices that will be attractive. Pian now to take advantage of this unlimited market. Send for catalogue and pricellst. Also ready -to -lay and laying pullets for imiigediate de- 2iveryv...Twea42-e- •.:iiielt.....1%'atr,her- les Limited, Fergus, Ontario: DAHLIAS BE SUCCESSFUL IN GROWING exhibition dahlias. Our catalogue and instructions on Dahlia Cul- tur will be mailed free to you on request. Lovegrove Dahlia Gardens, Galt, Ont DYEING ,1F CLEANING i'IAV.0 YOU ANYTH!NU NEEDS dyeing or cleaning? Write to us for information. We are glad to answer your questions. Depart- ment H, Parker's Dyo Works Limited, 791 Yonge Street, To- ronto. ElLLC'i'IIIOAL EQ,Ull',11ENT ELECTRIC MOTORS, NEW, USES), bought, sold, rebuilt; b e 1 t s, pulleys, brushes. Allen Electric Company Ltd., 232G Dufferin St., Toronto. FOR SA.LIl ONE OF THE MOST PROFITABLE rural businesses today is the FEED, MIXING AND GRINIDING Business. We have several good mills offered for sale in differ- ent sections of the. province. No agent's fee charged. If' you can, got into this rapidly growing bus- iness now. Box 73, 73 Adelaide St. W., Toronto. 6'O0'i', 891.28 BAUMieleleA L4'tit)'i GALA destroys offensive odor instantly, 45e bottle. Ottawa agent, Denman Drug, :tore, Ottawa. hARM FOR S.J.i,T 42 -ACRE i"IIUIT PARK 30 ACRES bearing; trait, mostly apples. acres bush, 10 acres flue Tobac- co. 2 Kilns, packing -shed, barn, small.house, hydro. Revenue from farm fist year 35,000. R, H. Wigle, Lein sville Ont:u'io. DAM '000DS Univ firm in 'Canada manultcturint ladies' and gentlemen's hair goods exclusively. Write us for particu- lar's, WHITE'S RAM GOODS 2)9 itongo St., 'Toronto, Ontarin HAi1t1)1tEi,5SZNG L19 t h 14AlHDit1d5i 1NU '1'1412 ktobertsuu me thud, Inl'ormanta, on "request regardt ng claseee. Robertson's elatedressiug Acad- emy, 137 Avenue Road, 'Toronto. N.ATI: RE'S Lliil.,i'--1DIKON'S It1•'132. edy for Rheumatic Paine, Neur- itis, Thousands praising it. Muuro's .Drug Store, 331 Elerin, Ottawa. Postpaid 31.00. 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Limited, 50 Yorkville Street, Toronto. 12I11 1 M 1'.I'IC leAl:\s 0.001') RESOLUTION - E led'.Il:cr sufferer oe Rlteuinetie Pains or Neuritis should try Nixon's 1'tern- edv. Mnnro'S Drug Store, 338 teen. Ottawa. Postpaid $1.00. STUDENT NURSES WOOriSTOCK t.IINl1}tAl, DOS. pitnl School for Nursing will ad- mit n. class 01 student nurses far three years' training he MAItCH, 1044. High School Graduates wishing to enrull in this clasp kindly address application to tha Superintendent of Nurses, Wood- stock Cienerai hospital, Wood. sturk, Ontario. 5'1':9111'S WADI 'r WANTED. OLD- 1-'OST.AGI'`, STAMPS,best cash price paid. Send your lots to A. Stern, 2001 St. Cather- ine St. East, Montreal. TRINIi•DAD STAMPS SPECIAL; 31.60 value for 30c to approva, customers. Stamps bought, Col- onial 110e 651, Phice d'Armw, e Montreal. 're ova; IL) eel STOMA eel AND 'THREAD W01tl115 often are the cause of i11 -health to humans all ages. 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