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A Broken Vow ;
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BETTER THAN REVENGE.
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CIL\PTFR XVI. +tn i herd ib'o one; yet he eras enough a
That spirit of mischief wlech had al-
ways un orated Mr. Victor Kelman
prompted him now to throw himseH in-
to the very hart of the businee.S. and
bring down w.th a crash whatever hous-
e et cards had bum bull. At the time
whop he had first corn into the matter
w, accidentally, lie had made one dis-
covery of importance; that was that
Olive Varney had adopted the identity
of a certain Aunt I'h8rpe, whom she had
Qrsowet•ed was eppeoto¢to visit No. 3
Greenways' Garden*. The
e mystery had
Iwuys been, of course, as to how she
ad become possessed of that intermit-
. and where and why the real Aunt
$'lilppe was hiding.
thaw, in a sense, that mystery was
edivod—or at a)1 events the key to it
was to Mr. Victor Kelmanis hands, in
the shape of that slip of paper bearing
the eddies* of Aunt Phipps in West-
Intruster. Holding that sudden power,
Mr. Victor Kelmen dello.' with It, in a
way, and was !n no hurry to irse it.
For of course he had (fret of alt to
consider wheel the oonsequencetis would
be \'icier Keiman was never openly
vindictive-11hr was too short, and too
pleasant; he was only oocasionally bit-
ter and envious of people who had the
good things of life, when he had not.
And ho was partcularly bitter and en-
lotu concr,erning young Christopher
ayna. F6T had not Christopher been
r sonic time past to tho enjoyment of
Money which had once, fora fleeting
our orsso, been m Victor's poosession?
.`and was net Victor reduo-d 10 a mere
smatter of a severcign or 4o, whilst this
boy, for a mere woman:s when. had
the bulk of the money. And here, in
this slip of paper ho held in hIs hand,
was the fine strong lever, which could
over:hrow that house of cards, to begin
with.
Atrain, as to Lucy. Ho had no active
feting in regard to tho girl; he was
simply annoyed with her, in a curious
way, b<<wuce sho had given her heart
to Chr9—Chris. who was a mere boy,
with no exporieno3 of the world, and no-
th'ng about hine—at (oast in the eyee of
A1r. V.ctor Kamran—ln any way attrac-
tive. Such 8 stupid sort of love -story
certainly should. if posatblc, be upset.
It had been upset already, but might
bo patched up again; if the boy were
suddenly brought to ruin, there would
leo no probakiley of his doing anything
but d:aapfenring decently altogether.
Lastly, Lut most importantly—as to
Olive Varney. She had instnrtod him
ti do this thing. and he wouki in that
way be pleasing her; would he, how-
ever. bo serving his own ca.e? To do
the man credit, ho had for Olive prob-
al'ly tho str'ongnet feeling he was cap-
able of having for anyone; and he had
a very deep admiration for her. tieing
himself a weak and s m:what rlt ti'.e s
character. he recognized the strength
and the flrnrnas_i she (-1isp'a..ed always;
he had seen her, with those calm, brave
e)es of hers, go through many years (a
ford and ctre_rkes life as lho compan-
ion of a man whose creed waste dark
from you how the world wags in your' of Aunt Phipps ever a.noo. And it bo
o,tablehi tent. I believe the old fusel 5
41. doaf as the proverbial post," he ad-
ded, stilt in an undertone.
Jordan Tagg leaked up at hum quietly.
"I am not deaf, sir," he said, "and 1
have been called Futhcr T m.r Ix fore to-
day, though in not quite so abrupt a
fashion. What can 1 do for you' Du
you want u clock?"
roan of the world and a judge of char-
acter le know that, in all that lime, the
woman In ! er had rever been submerg-
ed. (lard as sbo appeared andesternly
as she ordered her life, there was al-
ways, just beneath the surface, as it
were, that touch of geunlleiw6; and of
truo womanliness that redeemed her.
Arad it was that le loved in her, while
he admired the strength.
She had gone, telling him that she
would n >l return, and that she had done
with that particular mailer in which he
had dscovered her; his instinct toil hien
that sho would return. That was where
the tenderness in leer nature wouki as-
sert its sway; she would went to know,
above all things, what had happened,
and what had been tl'e effect of the coin-
ing of the real Aunt Phipps, and of the
news of which she must be the bearer.
'She'll tomo hack again—even if she
aces it secretly,' he thought to himself,
with a chuckle—"and the only person
lean whom she can glern full informa-
t`on is her beloved Victor. That is
reasonable enough; 1 am her emissary
—her messenger; sho Must, come to me
for my report. It is really curious how
much fun tho bes-lntentoned p:cop'.e in
the world throw in one's way. 1 ab eady
ser myself bringing the real Aunt Phipps
here; 1 already observe the oeuntonanoo
of our dear yotrng friend Chris when he
discovers that he has been living on
money providol by an utter stranger,
and That ho has a pauper for an aunt,
after all. However, it requires think-
ing about; I'll welt a day."
He waited a day; and the mire ho
thought about the sche.rno the better he
!.ked it. Above all things, the m-nkee-
ish cunning of the man was roused; his
vanity also, in that he saw himself as
the chief actor in a very pretty little
oumedy.
"I don't like you, Mr. Christopher
Dayne," he said. with a Jerk of the head
in the direction in which an intagnary
Christopher Dayne might be, "and i
should like to see your proud head
brought down a little. More than that,
you have the meteor which should have
been mine; I'm not sure that 1 mightn't
be able to make you disgorge. Good
idea, that; f mutt see what we can make
the real Aunt Phipps do."
Behold him, then, taking his jaunty
way towards Westminster; diving down
trio tho dim narrow street; and present-
ly discovering the (shop of Tagg the
clockmaker.
Having watched the hetet for a lit -
U: t'me, and having pretty well made
uut' hie mind what he should do. he
awung 'dwelt in through the little door
into the shop, and confronted Jordan
Tagg. burry as ever am.ng hs clocks.
"What a deuce of a row!'' ejaculated
Mr. Victor Kelman, looking all about
him with a frown. My enchanting Fa-
ther Time, when you have quits mant-
rtrlateel that wheel Info its place, you
ireght give me a moment. Wilh that
long beard of yours. you only want a
cheap seylho and an hour -glass, and
you'd look the picture to tho life. Pray
wake up, Father Thne, and let us hear
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"Tune is of so Mlle importance to
mu, my friend, that a clock would not
bo of much use," said Victor, sealing
himself on the low counter, after first
brushing aside a clock or two to make
way. " have come on a Much more
agrceab'e errand; 1 have come to sec a
certain Mrs. Phipps."
"What do you want with her?' asked
the old man, looking at hon su tpicieus-
ly.
"Fie—fief" exclaimed Victor, shaking
his head at him. '.,hall 1 tell a lady's
busanesd? Perish the thought; let me
breathe it to the lady herseii, To come
ta earth, my friend, l um interested in
Mrs. Phipps; 1 bring a message for her.
Does alto have many visitors, may I
asks'
"Never but one," sad Tagg skewly.
'And that one a woman—tall, dark
and handconrc; with eyes that go
through you, and a voice that is low
and rather pleasant—eh?" asked Victor
quickly. "You s. -e 1 know all about 1t;
in fact, 1 come from that one visitor. I
want you to tell me something about her
—I mean about Mrs. Phipps."
"i know nothing of her," said Tagg.
"Sh,i never goes out; she keeps her room;
1 hear her walking about at night some-
times, and talking to herself. But,
inii'd you,' Tagg leaned suddenly for-
ward across his counter, and dropped a
thin hand on Victor's shoulder—"like
certain clocks 1 have had to deal with;
may slop suddenly for no reas>n. They
run down—these clocks—and never go
aga'n. Do you follow me?"
"My dear Father Time, we all run
down at some limo or other, and It is
not always possible to wind us up again
—or not always worth while. It you
will Milleate the room in which 1 shall
find the charming lady who is in dan-
ger of running down, I shall bo glad.
1 shan't hurt her. and 1 may take her
cheering news. This way? Thank you;
I will announce myself."
Mr. Victor Kelman went jauntily up
the stairs, humming a little to himself,
and quite pleased with his errand. The
inan als•aye desired, above std things, to
Le interested; and he had been very
deeply interested lately. 11e lied touch-
e.t matters of life and death and fortune
and ruin; and lie liked i1. At the mo-
ment ho was simply wondering what
sort of being this Aunt Phipps was, who
could so willingly cement to be kept
out of the way as she had done.
Ter
carpo obvious that this old woman lead
leen subdued and kept quiet by the
stronger will of O.iwe Varney, and that
she knew nothing of tie fact that Olive
heti taken her place.
".low you know, Mrs. Phipps, you
have b.ien very fool sh—very weak,'
said \'wt.>•r, when lie had screwed out
of t.er all the information she had to
give. "You should havo gone at once
ti this poor lacy, who has been robbed
a) cruelly, and you should huve told
Lim the truth."
"1 see that now," said Aunt Phipps,
beginning to cry at the lheught of her
own w(,akncts:. "But I was afraid; I
thought that I might gain courago in
time. All my life 1 have wanted to
bring sappiness to other people; all my
lite 1 seam to have brought disaster.'
"My dear Mrs. Yhippe—let me teg you
to cheer up," said Victor. "All is not
se bad as you imagine; this boy has
found friends, and is, I nifty say, fairly
prosperous. What do you i.,mk of
that?"
"It sem, too good to bo true," said
Aunt. Phipps, drying hes tears and loot:-
mg
oot:ing at her venter wonderingly. "Who
art the friends?"
"They am those who are giving him
temporary assistance -who are helping
him with stens of money until such
time as Aunt Phipps onmeu with the for-
tune," said Victor, wateh ng her keenly.
He knocked slraiply at the door, and
lstenedd. There was Iho sound of a
chair being moved, and then n footstep
within the room; then the door was
opened. Looking in with hes habitual
smile, and his hat in his hand, Victor
!iceman suw a little thin, redo.! old wo-
man. who seemed a little afraid, and yet
!n the midst of her fear, to be rather
glad to find a visitor at her door. Victor
advanced a step—bowed with his bast
nianner and addressed her.
"Mrs. Phipps? Don't be starlle.1; I'm
a friend. May I cu ino in "
"If you will, sir," said Aunt Phipps.
"1 don't have many visitors, and it's a
poor Fort of room—not the sort of place
that Phipps would ever have liked me
to be discovered in, 1 can assure you.
\\hy, when wo were In Paris--'
"'tly dear lady," exclaimed Victor,
stopping in the middle of the room, and
le,oking all about vtlh an air of the
aeeprst admiration—"1 really must pro-
test. There is a poem somewhere on
the subject --dealing with hone', and
having something to do with a work-
basket; but 1 forget the words. A poor
sort of no:nn. Mrs. Phipps? Fie—fief 1
look about me. and 1 sec evidences of a
woman and a woman's taste.,"—ho
Wasted his fingers towards the evidenc-
es, and smiled more than ever—"and
there are nbout the room and about you
those indefinable little—little---1 am at a
less for a word, Mut there they are. As
fee the aspect" --he walked to the win-
dow and looked out—"thoro may bo n
chimney -pot or two that could be dis-
pensed with—but it might be worse. In
n word, my dear Mrs. Phipps—a charm-
ing ro'tm—and"—he towed again, and
smiled again --"a charming lady."
iShe stared at him with it white lace.
"But I told your friend—the woman of
wlrom you've sp ken—I told her that
there was no fortune," she cried. "Why
has she done this?'
(To be Continued.)
CANADA'S GREAT CELEBRATION.
There are now subscriptions an-
nounced to the extent of about $000,000
for the great Tercentenary celebration
at Quebec, and nearly a million dollars
will bo forthcoming for it.
From an historical point of view it
will be the greatest demonstralhon this
Cceitinent has witnessed. From a
spectacular standpoint it will be one of
the Most dazzling combinations if
picturesque events ever seen in any
country. There will be thousands of
characters in the processions, all dress-
ed to the very life. The tableaux, on
the Plains of Abraham, where the his-
toric battles were fought, will embrace
all the transcendent epoch-making
events of Canada's romantic history, in-
cluding \Volfe's work up to his death.
The street pageants will be of wondrous
beauty, the naval demonstration of an
Impressiveness not heretofore realized.
Quebec will be filled to repletion by
thousands from England and the Unite.]
States, and tens of thousands from Can-
ada, but fully ten million of peoplewlrn
wish to be present, and cannot find
hotel accommodation.
One of the greatest matters of anxi-
ety to those organizing rho celebration
has been the question, how to provide
the millions of people who cannot see
the celebration with illustrations and
descriptions, to give the scenes of gran-
deur to the world in their entirety.
Arrangements havo been completed
by The Standard of Montreal, now re-
cegnized as the National illustrated
paper of Canada. to issue what will bo
known as 'The Standard Tercentenary
Number," published by George Murray
Publishing Company, Montreal. \Vo
have had tiro privilege of examining
the. proofs of some of the gorgeous sup-
plements to go with The Standard. They
eclipse in interest, in fidelity et detail.
In beauty of color and execution, any-
thing over attempted in Canada, and
wilt bring the Tercentenary celebration
right into the hones of those lucky
enough to procure a copy,
To oonno`ceeure The Standard Tercen-
tenary Number Is ono that expert
judges would think could not be sold
under 32.50. and yet It Is to bo publish-
ed at 50 cents. it will be practically
the only Tercentenary Souvenir. The
publishers announce that orders are to -
Ing now booked, and all orders mailed
on or before June 20th to Juno 25th will
le certain to be filled. After that date
the public must lake their chance, first
center, first served.
Where orders remitted fnr cannot be
filled, remittance will be refunded.
The Publishers of The Standard, 171
5t. James Street, Montreal, have gain-
ed a continental reputation for thee' pub-
lication. The coming (sure, to illustrate
the Tercentenary Celebration, will cer-
tainly be the most interesting thing of
the kind ever produced on this Contin-
ent. We predict that in ono month after
the celebration it will be In demand at
even ton dollars a copy.
They cannot begin to Issue enough to
meet a (demand that will be phenomen-
al. It is a pleasure to testify to the
valuo of a thing of surpassing merit.—
Exchange.
"Ah. sir, you should havo seen it --not
this room, but % ose i's•o been used to,
1 mean—when poor Phipps walked the
earth," mrd Aunt Phipps, searching in
her pocket Inc the bleak -bordered hand-
kerchief, with tho full knowledge that
she must need it very :cepa—"and when
w.' fused to have seine as quite an ordin-
nry thing, and never thought of going
anywhere without a carriage. Quito a
royal way he had with him, poor
Ph!•prrs: end I expel (hat he died !n
much the Brame manner, if the truth
were known. 1 tremble to think. sir,"—
the black-b,rdere.1 handhe'rcliief was
very mush Un evide.nco—"i Member to
think that to may have used firearine;
he l.kr`I ev i-ylliing loud, even to hie
clethea "
The Ito it old woman hall nl some
long -fore -Men time been nal urnlly of
such a cheerful temperament that she
was glad now, when this smiling. nt•
fable man carne before btu', to pour out
sernot►dng of the pent-up woe that sena
In her heart; glnd. atter sitting in that
1.11le room for so long. waiting and
t'rrnbling And hoping for what was nev-
er In come tea pass. fo see a friendly face.
Victor Keiman, for his part. purely mur-
mural encouraging sent menti from
time to time -such as. "You were per-
fectly right. Mrs. Phipps: any woman
of heart would havo done the ,,erne:''—
"1 ore elsre the late lamented Mr. I-hipps
left n ,th ng l.•hfnd him "--"Prat• un-
Mtrden yourrot f to me --as to a (fiend. --
If 1 can be of service."
Peer Aunt Phipps needed no encour•
ago:re nl: she felt vaguely that the was
another of thee. fr'.end3 who Md
rang cut of the hard word, filled with
•, sympathv for her and ter mad r-
es. and rea.ty In sacrifice nnything
el everything be h''In her. In is very
shirt time Victor Kelman had put hi-
ther. in his own mind. nil the puz-
r : end had filled together the links
w th which Ohv.' had r.nt eepntte'l him.
11e heard e f the first waiting of the lee
warren etuL4'e the fermi" in rre'ettw•ars'
Garrtenae, of the titter made by 01:ve
tt tr the rne,tornger 4r enrry tta bad
t, zig• is CJW.I 01 the palamt waltliig
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THE IMPERIAL 11 \NK OF C. \h:\.
Imperial Bank of Canada
Proceedings of the Thirty-third Annual Ceneral Meeting
of the Shareholders, Held at the Banking Houso
of tho institution, in Toronto. on Wed-
nesday, 27th May. 1908.
A Credllalle Annual Statement.
The33r1 annual statement of The
imperial Bank of Canada. just Issued,
which will bo found in another column,
denotes successful management, anti is
one well calculated to increase public
confidence in this Institution. The net
profits for the year ended April 30th
amount to 8721.175 and this, steed to
the balance of 3426.316 carried forward
from last year, and 8191.809 premium
received on new stick issued makes 31,-
335.300, which has been disposed of as
fellows: Four quarterly dividends at the
rate of 11% per annum paid to share-
holders. $535,524; Transferred In rest ac-
count. 3191,809; written off bank promis-
ee 338053; special appropriation nppl cd
in writing down hank invectunents.
8100.1100. and the substantial balance of
3475 914 carried forward to neat year.
The strong position of lire Imperial
Bank may be judged from the amount
of its Immediate available assets, 318.•
731.891; the total amount of deposits by
the public reach the immense sura of
330,150.125. which are secured by the
tectal assets of the bank amounting le
343,f114.195. Altogether the statement re
fleets great credit on the management
'tf the Bank and maintains the best
tredttinns of our Canadian Banking
system.
110-
1 1:1111 to keep tip appearance and
-ave money afmultantvusly.
A gond many men have the cnuraget
:•f their r nvtcllens simply because that'
bava never been convicted.
Tho Thirty-third Annual General Mectng ot the
was held in pursuance of the terms of the charter at
institution, 271h May, 1908.
The chair was taken by the President, Mr. D. R.
General Manager, Mr. E. Hay, was requested to act
The Assistant General Manager at the request of
Impar al flank of Canada
the Banking Homo of the
Wi'k c, and the Astratant
as Socto'ary.
the Chu .t i nap, road the
Report of the Directors and. the Statement of Affairs.
THE REPORT.
Tho Directors have pleasure in submitting to the Shareholders their
Thiry -third Annual Report and Balance Sheet of the Affairs of the Bank as
on. 30th April, 1908, together with tho result of the operations of the Bank
for the year which ended on that day.
Tho net prullls of the soli, atter making full provision for alt bad and
dcubaful debts, for intertest on unntatured bills under discount, for the usual
contribution to the Pension and Guarantee Funds, and also for the Special
contribution to the Pension Fun.] of 825,000, authorized undor by-law No.
28, and for the payment of all Provincial and other taxes, amounted to $721;
175.07, which has been applied as follows:—
(a) D.videatds have been paid at the rate of 11 per cent. per an-
num, amounting to 3535,52.1 21
(b) Bank Premises and Furniture Aocount has been credited
w. th ...... .... .... .... .......... .... .... .... ... 36.C62 55
(c) A special fund hes been set aa`ds and applkd in writingdown
the Bank's investments .... .......... .... ........ .... 100.000 00
(d) I'roflt and toss Account his been increelsad by ...• ... .. 49.598 31
The Premium, amounting to Sie1.809.06 received on an equal amount . t
New Capital Stock has been credad t7 Rest Account, which now amounts to
$4.905.757.50.
Branch** of the Bank have been opened during the year at the oorrer of
Btoor Street and Lansdowne Avenue (Toronto), at tho oorner of King 6treet
and Sherbourr.e Street. (Toronto►. and also at Port Arthur. Marahville, Port
Robinson, Cottam. Amhorslburg, South \Voodsleae, Harrow, Niagara -on -the -lake,
St Davide and Thcs,alen, ad in the l'rov.noe of Ontario.
The Head Office and Branches of tl:e Bank have all keen n carefully ire
spaded during the year, and your Directors have ['gain much pleasure in
bearing testimony to the faithful and efficient manner in w•hic`i Itis ewff havo
performed then duties.
Tee whole reseeelfully subtn ted.
D. R. WII KIE, Presidents
$Otte April, 1908.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
Divklende Nos. 68, 89, 70 and
71, paid quarterly, !or year
ended 30th April, 1908, at
11% per annum .... .... $535,524
Transferred to Rest Account 191,809
Written off Denk Preman
and Furniture Account ..
Speeoal appropr.ati n applied
in writing down Bank's in-
veatmente ..
Delano, of amount carried
Balance at crcd t of acootrrtt
30th April, 1907, brought
forward ... .... .... .. $426,316 21
21Prolte Dor the twelvemonths
06 ended 301h Apr.l, 1908, a! -
ter d*ductng charges of
36 051 55 manegornent and interest
due e!e•.os tors, and attar
making full provis'on for
100,000 00 alt bad and doubtful debts,
and for rebate on bits un -
475,914 62 der dessotrnt .... 721,175 07
Premium received on new
Cap/tel Stook .... .... ... 191.809 126
SI 319.SOO 44
31.339.300 44
REST ACCOUNT.
Balance at Cned't of Acrnunt 30th Apr.1, 1907 ........ .... ........$4,773,948 44
Prtin.un receives on new Capital Stock 191,809 06
34,965,757 50
30th evil, 1908.
1.141111.1171.5.
Nc.t•s of the Bank In c!.-culahon ............ .... .... ....
Dep.& is not bearing interest ...8 5,959,467
Deposits bearing interest (including intere- t accrued
to date) 24,191,658
beposits by other Banks In Canaea .......... .... ....
..3 2,907,042 410
43
Total liabilites to the 1.10Ltic .... .......... .... .... .
Csp.tal St., k pa:d-up)
Rest Acoourit
Dividend No. 71 (prtyet:e• 1a4 May. 1908, for theta
months. at the rate dA 11% per annum .... .....
Rebate <•n hila d.'i ,un'e.1 .... ...... .... .....
UaI uo)u of P•eflt and Leese Ac<;.uitt carried forward .
14
30.150.125 57
.. 123,641 32
..$33,180.808 89
4,965, e7 110
50
4,965, 757
135,460 98
80.496 13
475,914 62
5,657,629 23
$43.t04.195 62
ASSETS.
Gold and Salyer Co'n .... .... .... ........ .... ..... 81.111.575 27
Dominion Geternment Notes .... .......... .... ..... 5.999.586 01)
$ 7.111 1sI 27
Ihposit with Dominion Government Inc security of note circulat.on 1'9,61 e9
Netee of and Cheques on other Banks 1,368.555 38
hears la oth(r Banks in Canada, secure.), Incluitng Il Is redia-
oounteal ... .......... .... ...... .... 651.185 ;4
.... ...... .. .... .
Helenco die from other flanks in Canada .... ........ .... 453,90 82
Balance clue from Agents In l.'c Urtttd Kingdom .... .... 317.387 43
Balance duo from Agents in Fvrelgn Countr.es .... .... 1,545,371 24
Dominion and Provinc al Goveenment Securities .. . $ 534 618
Leans to Provincial &,vernme.rts .. ...... .. ..... 915,843
Canadian Munleepal Securees and British or Foreign
or Go:onlal Pubic Securites other than Canad.an 1,414.558
Railway and other Bonds, Debentures and Stocks .. 673.074
CsIl and Short Loans on Storks and Bonds in Canada .... ..
811,037,188 71
07
73
89
83
3.728.095 52
.. 3,356,677 90
818.721.892 19
Other Current Loans. fierountes and Advances .... .... .. 23,862.812 60
Overdue debts (loss prot•Ided for) ............ .... .... .... ...... 24.164 27
Real Estates (other than Hank preemses).... .... .... .... ........ 26 815 49
Mortgages on Real Estate sold by the Bank ...... 49,800 78
Hank prembes, including S,fes. Vault; and Om'o Furneure, et
Head (Moe and Branches .... 1,100.000 00
Other Assets, not included under toregeing heads .... .... 18,671 31
E. HAY,
$ 43.3)4 195 61
D. R. VVILKIE,
Anselan' General Manng r. General Manrgcr.
The taual motion, were preselect! and carred unanimously.
Th' scrutineers apo n•ad at tie meeting reverted the foilowirg gentlemen
duly elected Directors for the ensuing year :- \hors. 0. n. Wek.e. ilon.
Robert Jaffrey ; Win. Rarnsiy of Howland, Slew, Scot and ; Elea 11- gars. 1
Kerr Osborne. Charles Co'k.hutt. Pcleg Howland. Wm. Whyte (W nui.t eg;.
Cnwthr.t Mule ok, Hon. R chard Turnor (Ouete,), \Vm. IIamitdon Me:-ritt. M.D
(SI. Cetharir.nsl.
At it suberement meeting of the O,rectors Mr. 0. H. Wilke was elened
Provident and the Hon. Robert Jaffray V,oc-Presslerrt for the ensu ng )ear.
i/FAT11 i).tti• 01' KINGS.
innuary. 2811. Is the Fatal Dale In
Ilistory.
Jia. 28th s -erns le have b'e.n a death
day of great monarch., for en Best dale
in Alt died (haNrntagne, K ng of Franco
ant Emperor of Germany. Ric greatest
of the Frankish Kings and the firit Teu-
ton on whom the dignity of Homan En►•
re:or was conferral. Ifo was a relig-
ious and petrietic man. nffeetionale to
his family. and having n very thigh a)n-
ccption cif his pu'die duty'.
On the seine date. in 131 diets our
'Bluff King Hal." whne, character has
ten var'oualy estimated, a'rording to
Ile reading of Ite ete:''.s r Oh p.or 'J
Oven 1 y phi dhfhrent histironi; hue
tinder any w ew-. he e, 's . ': ne • 1 tee.
or. 115 nt •1' 1. -Ir .tg a i • . e' : re
n " fee of will. rem •!.9oly b enk-
lag :rota Rams, Henry became "Pro -
1
NOTES OF REAL INTEREST
Itt::\1)AUl.E I'Ut\edief'115 ABOUT
FOREIGN (f'V .11111:.5.
Largest Fainidy .in Puri, Prince o1
Watt* a Great rat eller —
Petuy Tebrtrams.
The jewels sett objet>i•1 sent from
t
Franca to the I.ondo.i �htbilson aro
valu.d at more than 125,000.000 francs.
A correspx>ndcnt of the Saturday Re-
view protests; against the ince ae ng use
of "now and again" for "row and then"
or tar "ono: and again."
Tho Frtne h aro adoseting a new verb,
"!.usurer," meaning to Uansa:t affairs
in a bo d, bustling spirit. The fact teat
the verb is derived from the Engines
word "business" may be taken as an.
other tribu'e to the commercial euperi-
ority of the Anglo-Saxosi.
'site Jargest family in Pari, has eight
some and lIvo daughters hying and
three children dead. The eldest son ap-
plied the other duy for exemption from
nn l.ler)• service. In granting his request
11t authorities exhorted hon to help his
fattier in the arduous task of refiring
such a nurrettiuLs progeny.
Not more than forty-two certificates o1
naturalization were granted to aliens
last month in Great Belau. Fifteen
came from Germany, eleven from Rus-
sia, lour from Sweden, three from Ali.
stria, two ukom Greece and one each
Prem France, Italy, Rumania ant
i'ersia. Two were described as being
subjects of no foreign State.
At the annual dinner of the Royal
Colonial Institute the Prince Wales,
speaking in the presence o
travelled audience, includ,
every notability In Lend
with the empire, sa'd: "\Vi
1 may claire that probably rio one In
the room has landed on ea many differ-
ent portions of British .cel es 1 have.'
H is hoped that a conference of the
Postmasters -General of Europe will be
held this your in London with a view
to introducing penny a word telegrams
throughout Europe. Tho Brit sh Poste
mastea'-General estimates the diminu-
tion of revenue through the adoption
of this measure es not exceeding £120,-
000,
120;000, which wou'd not involve any ac-
tual loss, the present profits being ex-
cess of that figure.
Tho recent disastrous accidents in the
British navy havo given rico to on agi-
tation against the pruct'ce of conduct-
ing manteuvres and sham attacks at
r.ight withsut lights. That fre9uent
spokesman on naval matters, 1. G.
Bowles, urges that. "it wou'd be as req-
s .ruble le carry on manoeuvres with
shelled guns and live lorpedies in or-
der le accustom Ilio men to fa:a thine.'
'net Times advocates the continuance of
the practice.
efonts'neggeo is building a new capital
at Anlivari, the port of its present ca-
pital. The works, which aro in the
hands of Italian contractors, were in-
augurated this month by the ruling
Trine•, who insiated in his speech on
i'.t•- close of interest binding Montenegro
to lt•+Iy 011 lite one hand arid to Russia
on the other, while he left Austria out
in rho cold. II. is sueposed.]diat lee new
town is to Le the terrmnal of Thissia.i
Balkan. Fn and the speech is regarded
a- having consderable diplwnat:c ha-
forlawe for That r:aseen.
Tho Grand Duke Michael of Russia
s tys in Iles preface to his novel "Never
Say I)ie," which is understo 41 to bo
lergefy autob'_ographical; "Ilelorging, as
1 do, to tine Imperial blood, and being
o member of ono of the regning hous-
es. 1 should like to prop (o the world
how wrong it Ls in thinking That wo
are the Itapp`.est be!n•ga on earth. Ile
to mimes Lies open fo the charge of
"giving gl:mp-es of ther}Lvieus" when
he says: "As i'nr.s sir Ilia days of 11.9
glory ea; 'die centre of art, Lenity n
tash'on, it 's London which now -a -day
holds; unr.viilled Ihs pr'itxl Ioslllon.''
A French naval expert, M. A. ilouss-
eau, taking "ships of the Dreadnought
era" as the vitt part of contemporary
navies, calculates that by the end of
1908 Great Britain will havo fallen be-
im- the "two Power standard.' The
fleet, of Gro Powers will then, ncmrl-
lne to his flgtuoi, pessesrs the follow-
ing strength in such ships:
Eng- Ger-
Jan'.d. many. U.S.A. Franc/1.14I as
flaNb'ships .. 8 7 4 6 5
Cr uiserlr .. .. 4 2 3
Total.; .. ..12 9 4 6 8
Thus the only cornbinaton to which
Great Britain would be superior, o:t
Ude stowing, Ls that of the United
Stales with France,
The motels to be awarded al the Olym-
pic Ganes in Lor.dori are new bong ix -
h blto') in the Royal Academy. The
artist is n talented stung Auslrat'nn
Bertram Sleeken:e ll. Tti'y are slid end
appeir from photograph, to bo finely
Imagined and c'xecut d. Tho revers! of �
the prize medal show* St. George lel-
ing d twn the dragon, with an angel
lo king on; that of the «:mmem rite\o
niedoJ. a winged Fume. erect, w• th a
palm in the right hand and a trumpet
In the kr. 'Ile reverses pre to be ue d
111:s ye::r al• nn. The rltyerr', it ss sn d,
Tito been ►:dopkd for use fit future
Olympic heating+. The ohvere eat tae
pr.rn methal & ows nn a 'cto toe
anent by Iwo (emote
llx' c•.entn:cm a sitee
turning hnneinaf
Lector and Su. r•me flied of the Church
and Cl rgy of England•' ; while during
his re gn Wales was inc .ry oral•d with
En jland, and Helene fa R. d from a !or: -
ship to a kingdom.
en ith r monarch who deiced on This
da;c w;t. Abbas, the Great. of Persia.
s•:hn d:ed In 16lt11--a monarch whose
f me spread over Eur.er e. On Ohs day.
in 1715. also. d1. d 1'e'or the (,rent --rho
first mmar•-h who toeek the title of
"Emperor of VI the Rupees...." flee alio-
Petted the i aeon -hal dignify. to curb
th • clergy . purl , .t•,hl;..h el the "Holy
Adm nstrativ • wove,' of which h• was
the bread. If e great reforms alar• ex•
tendo! Io al: .1 pitrm nus of the Mate,
fir which mighty task he hid only his
ow:t t.ne ir.q .e:.►b:e g. n.us aatd energy.
ei
tr It, -re I. IMA thtnip n c-nrrittnus nein
i' eats leder than anuJlcr It is a talk-
ative woman.
cn.\yr,vAn1) OF THE1ATT.ANTiC.
Many potpie have holt 1 of Sable 11-
Inn,l, "the greteyarI of lee At:anl.e,"
Lul few have any Id.of what Idrt p:acu
t• realty I.lee It fyf silt a'e'1 afoul 150
relies from II ii.faxe an I as its nurse In-
dieate'rs. it li Ian island 'p sand.''
Though many p.b le eut'tia n Ih' :d,'ai
that it Le a rug) ' 1, ro •kv tslar:d. open
wh ch shl,ts nM wreke.i by r' ores. tire
feet is that splpwre ks ..n Sable lead
now•adnyi etre qute a rarely. Ant as
for rocks, why, these is not a reek on
the entire Island as large as your hilt
Fcrseerly it sues a frequent occurrence
for the life-aas•mg errors In be cut off
from the world f"r metitths 01 a tlrne:
Ltd nqw ne is changed. An up -t ee:a'i
ein!mru Matter' has teen .rete!, and
the lane 'Band -!reale" is nee en upper:•
and unit in Ode vast WLINtlia Iyskin 01
US North tUaatic.