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w Jat^ .-J OVfERZiilLtlOM P«;KAGES S0LDWEEkLY.'i-5 >-A ffllA ACCLAIMS TEE Kfflfi « State Entry to Delhi Made Amidst Mag- ! nificent Surroundings. Wm SAFE IliVESIMENTS'PIIICES OF FARM FROOUGTS' A despatch from Delhi, savs : Ceorge v., King of England and ♦Emperor of India, and the Queen Empress made their State entry in- to the city on Thursday amidst .magnificent spectacular surround- ings and were cheered by thousands 'of natives. The most gorgeous part • of the procession, which was several ^ miles long, was made up of ruling princes, clad in shimmering silks, wearing priceless jewels and mount- ed on horses caparisoned with gold ^ and silver trimmings. Tho Emperor rode alone on a magnificent charger '. and the Empress followed immedi- ately behind in a State carriage drawn bv six horses. The Sover- , eigns were delighted with the wel- come accorded them. Tho rout© to th€ camp was lined ' alternately by British and Indian • regiments, under the command of Lieut-General Sir J. Willcocks and General Sir E. G. Barrow. In • providing guards of honor and es- corts, native troops were also given an equal share with the British s<>!diers. The King- Emperor and Queen- Empress were received on the elaborately decorated platform by the Viceroy and Vicereine, the Gov- ernors and heads of provmces, the I commander-in-chief, and a number of high military and civil officials. After a series of presentations, their Majesties proceeded to a pavi- lion within a wall of the fort, where 150 ruling chiefs were introduced. Then began the great procession to the camp four r iles away. Through- out India a •- ^ day had been de- clared, and hordes of natives had pathere<l. They formed a str'king ; aackground to the gorgeously uui- 1 lormed procession, which was head- 1 •ed by Lancers with bands playing, i Then came General Peyton, the ; herald, in siik and gold tabard em- '' blazoned with the Royal coat-of- larms, and si.xteen British and na- Jtive trumpeters mounted on black : chargers. Next followed the na- !tive escort of the Viceroy, in scarlet ! and gold, preceding the Imperial {Cadet Corps, composed entirely of i princes and their sons. Their Majesties' acd the Viceroy's suiu succeeded. As their Majesties approached, the command to present arms was passed along the line of troops. European spectators took off their hats, and the natives bent deep to- wards the ground. The King, the Queen, and the Viceroy bowed right and left in acknowledgment. The body guard of Indian princes^ who followed immediately after, outshone in splendor all that had passed. In strict order of preced- ence came 150 maharajahs, rajahs, nawabs, and other chieftains. The column was closed by a band of savage-looking Afghan and Pathan chiefs, mounted on wild ponies, and a detachment of natives and British troops. Their Majesties and the Viceregal party then repaired to their camp, of which Circuit House, built by Lord Curzon in 1903, is the centre. . I The Emperor's tent does not dif- fer greatly in appearance from the ot-.?rs. Internally, however, it 's palatiaJ. Great canvas halls stand near by for official receptions and ; banquets. About a quarter of a million per- ! sons have taken up their quarters in the canvas city, which is broken up by green lawns, polo grounds* fountains and avenues of trees. i BANK OF MONTREAL. Niuctj-fourth .Vniiual Meetins Shareholders. of The Bank of Montreal has just rompletetl y4 years of business in Canada, which in the history of a >-oung country is no inconsiderable period. The" SWth annual meeting wsvs held on December 4th with President R. B. .\ngus in the chair. In many ways the meeting was one of the most memorable in the his- full share in furthering the develop- ment of th-? cvi'-.try, and that it continues to grow with the coun- try. To call and short loans, which the bank keep in New York and London, while returning only a small rate of interest, is found to be*^ wise provision. Thu call of these loans placetl in London and New York is far less disturbing to Canadian business than if they were on call in Canada. .Altogether the showing made by the Bank of Montreal is a very sat- tory of the bank owing to the fact '*f'»'--'«''y.;^"-^ and reflects he hign^ that the net profits for the year h^^^ <-->'fjf" "P^a the directors and were the largest on re<-ord. and I "P^'" the general manager, who is that the retirement of Sir Edward . "^?«' , >-^l'°;i»>*i''°^ , ^"^^ ^ P^'-^''-"nJ Clouston as genor.al manager wasl*^^'*^^* "^^.^^f ^^•'^ ^^.in L Mr announctxi. Another feature of|-}L^«"- v,"'%'';;*^T K Wn^I" more than ordinary interest was H. \. Meredith, who has been as^ the readjustment ^f tht^ values ofh^'"='t«l f ^J'^ [^ * '^^ *_K.^*".^ the bank premises. For years | *.h<^^^ »«»»« these were vahie<l at J600.00O. but | '-^^j_\^ a recent appraisal increases! this to' 8-l,lXXi,lX>0. The !?3,4W,(X>0 thus se- he will in future The address of President R. B. Angus was as usual a careful re- sume of the fiaancial, commercial and industrial expansion of the IXmiinion. The Bank of Montreal, with its many branches si-attered throughout the country and its in- timate relationship" with every phase of our national life, is able to present authoritative reports re- garding the country's growth and <.le%-elopme'it. Without exception, this year's refK>rt by the president was full of optimism. That this w.'ts not unfou'uled is shown by the bank's record for 1911, which was the moist successful in the 94 years of its history. tured was partly used in increas- ing the rest account, which now stands at a sum equal to the paid up capital, while the balance was carried to the profit and loss ac- count. The total assets of the bank now stand at l8S30.(XXi,tX.Xi. making it one of the strongest financial institu- tions on the continent. .\ more do- taile<i e.x.-tininatioa of the report shows that the net profits for the year amounted to )?i.27(.'..51S, as cc^nipared with $1.7Si7.S)9i for the previous year. The balance of profit and ioss carried forward for the present year was #l,S5J.ls>o. or practically double the figures for 1910, which amounted to *iK)l.TS9. Premiums on new bank stt.>ck issued by the bank during the year amounttxi to $3i.i."N,G77. whi'e the re- adjustment of the bank premises account brought in an additional Ijta.lW.OOO. 'fhus a total of slightly over !>7,0(K'>.tXK) was nuule available for distribution this year, of which $I.440.1KK1 was e.x^H-ndtN.^ in divi- dends. !f3.lX)0,(XXi cre<lite<l to the rest actvunt and $708,tX)0 to new premises account, leaving a balance ©f $1,855,000 to be carried forward as balance of profit and loss. A further e.xamiuatiou of the report •hows that the bank has deposits bearing interest of nearly $136,000,- 000, while its deposits not bearing interest amount to over $4t5,0<.XV- 000, The amount of call and sln-'rt loans in Qreat Britain and the tTnited States consist* of over $42. 600,000, while the current loans •nd discounts in Canada and el«e- where amount to over $121,tXX>,- 000. The latter shows an increase Tlv«>r#> was a glut of poultry at of over $9.000,IXX\ which indicates ' BrockviU<> Fair aw.1 several tarm- that the bank continues to do its 'en took their loads home again. SERIOIS SITl.VTION. Mootreal is Ilediced iu "With Sutall* ;ii>.\ Cases. .\ despatch from Montreal says: Dr. Pelletier of the Provincial Boar«.J of Health states that the smallvK'.x situation iu tho Province is serious in the e.xto-eme, in some districts amounting to an epidemic. He declares that Montreal is liter- ally hedged in with smallpo.x-stricl*- en municivialities, and he is actively waging a vaccination campaign. In one small town close to Montreal, he says, there are thirty-nine cases in quarantine. The spreat.1 of the disease, he says, can be acc<.>unted for by the fact that it often appears fir«t in a very mild form, and is either unnoticed or diagnoseil as chickeupox. There is als<.i a great deal of opposition in some of the outlying communities to vaccina- tion, and the people live under very unsanitary conditions. "NET QUICK ASSETS' A MOST IMPORT- ANT FEATURE OF A BALANCE SHEET. What Is Shown by a Critical Examination at an Industrial Comgany's BaJane* Sli««t-What Constituta Quick AsM» and Currtnt LiabHltiaoâ€" Cars Nssdsd In Taking Thsso Into Accountâ€" An Exampl*. Ti« art i;Ies contribated by "InTwiter* sre (or the sole parpois at raidinc cro» pectiTo laveaturs. afid. \l poaoifaU o( tar las them (rom Icamc icon?? tlr-iavh gUcing: it in "wild-oat" • nterpnses. Ths , imoartiil and reUabIs character o( the â-  I Lofarmation may be relied apoQ The ; \ writer of these art.'clej and the publisher , \ of this paper hare no lateresu to fteCTS ' la coaaectioQ with this matter other Ui&a '• thus* c/ iha reader. (By Investor.) Then, as we noted last week, an 'n- dastrial bond has behind, it secor-.ty in the form of land valaated at the aaloant , of the mortgage, the bonU has all the gocd points and practically cone of the drawbacks of a sound real estate mort- ; gage. Few bonds, however, attain this , high ranli as investnteats, and so it is â-  necessary to consider ot^r points be- ; (ere being able to pass upon -Jie safety , of the large majority ol indnstrial i»- aoes. Glance at the balance sheet of any in- â-  dastnal companyâ€" you will, of cooxse. inspect this very imiportant docament before investing. Ton will see under the i head of assetsâ€" usually in the following general orderâ€" accounts for "real estate and buildings.' "machinery, tools, pat-. teres, furnitore, etc.. ' "paterts. trade- . ! marks, good will, etc.. ' and. perhaps, 1 some other iimilar accounts. Vou will also notice that usually these accounts I are summed up and under liabilities in an opposite column. You will find ac- counts for "Capital stock, common and preferred; ' "bonds." mortgages," etc. ; The first are the fiied assets, the lia- I bilities are usually known as capital liabilities. Below these accounts anit- usually separately summed up are what are known as the current assets which include accounts for such property as "stock on hand, " "raw materials," "cash on hand and in banks," "accounts and bills receirable. " etc.. everything m short ^ which can be quickly converted into cash. On the opposite side of the bal- ance sheet may be seen "current UabiU- 'â-  ties." which comprise, "billa and ac- ^ counts payable," including borrowed ' money, pay-rolls, interest and taxes ac- '. I crued, but no: due. i As one authority puts it, The real strength of every lndustn»l concern is to be learned (rom the figures relating to its current accounts. Property as- i sets and capital liabilities are not cf , the same significance. U the cost of the : plant and e<)ui;ment. as shown by the i books, exceeds its real value, the mar- ^ ket usual'.y makes the ncvesiary ad- \ jastment by putting a price less than ; par .}n the company s bonds and stocks." : No such process is possible in the case of the current accounts. " Says the same ; authority; "If the current liabilities ex- ceed the current assets tho company shows a deficit, w'natever its surplus may show on the bocks." On the other hand, should the company possess current as- , setsâ€" often called quick assets le.. read- ily convertible into cash â€"in excess of its current liabilities, it possesses working capital equal to the difference between the two usual called "net quick as- sets." 5ow these net quick assets are a most > important feature of tie balance sheet of an industrial company, (or no mat- ter how great its quick assets, if they are exceeded by the company • surrcn; liabilities, the company is in da:ly dan- ger of being forced into liquidation. But '• one must be sure that what are taken ; in the balance sheet are really "quick ' • assets. Usually, this is a simple matter. | Take again, for example, the uufortu- 1 nate .Amalgamated Asbestos Corporation. | In Its balance sheet, soou to be forth- coming, there will no doubt be shown "inventories and refined asbestos on hand" to a very considerable sum; but the tact that the market for asbestos is I highly congested and. therefore, this as- ' set could not be readily converted into | cash, renders it no longer "quick." This I tact could be readily ascertained by a t prospective purchaser of asbestos bonds, ( »ere anyone so hardy as to consider them at present. So, leaving this account out of the comparison of current assets and current liabilities, it will be seen, when the balance sheet comes to light, that there is au exoesa of liabilities over as- setsâ€"so much so that the bond interest due ou December first has of necessity been defaulted. Space forbids further consideration of | this important question this week, and j other significant ivinss of net quick as- | sets will l>e taken up next week. \ REPORTS FRO.M THE I.E.VDING TS.iDE CENTRES Of AMERICA. Priees of Cattle. Graia, Cheese and Other Prodaee at Home and Abroad. BEEADSTCFFS. * Toronto, Dec. 12.â€" Flourâ€" Winter wheat, 90 per cent, patents. VtJA, seikbord. lilanuoba fiours;â€" First patents, V^M; second patents, %&. and strong bakers, I4J30, on track, Toronto. Uanitt^ba wheatâ€" So. 1 Northern. SL- OT 1-2. Bay ports; So. 2 5orthern, 11.04 1-2. and Xo. 3. Jt.30 1-2, Bay pons. Ontario wheatâ€" So. 2 white, red and mixed, new. 8£c, high freights. Peas â€" G'^od shipping peas, tl.I!l, out- side. Oatsâ€" Car lots o( No. 2 Ontario, out- side at -U to -UI-Zc, and of No. J at 42 to 421-2c; on track. Toronto, 46 to 461-3c; No. 2 Western Canada oats. Ik l-Ic, and feed. 44 l-2c. Bay ports. Barleyâ€" No. j extra, 35 to 87. outside; feed barley, 70 to 7;c. Cornâ€" No. 3 Amencaa yellow qooted at 69c, Toronto freight. Byeâ€" Car tots m fair offer, with No. I at 31 to 92e. outside. Buckwheatâ€" 60 to 63c, outside. Branâ€" Manitoba bran. $23 to $23.50, in bags. Toronto freights. Shorts, SZS. COCNTEY PRODCCE. Applesâ€" Winter stock, ij to J-l.5fl per barrel. Beansâ€" Small lots on hand-picked. $2.^ to $2.33 per bash. Honeyâ€" Extracted, in tins. U to 12c per lb. Combs. 12.50 to $2.75. Bakd hayâ€" No. I at $16 to $17, on track, and No. 2 at $!â- Â» to $14.50 Baled strairâ€" $7.50 to $S. on track. To- ronto- Potatoesâ€" Car lots, iu bags, $1.25 to 81.30. and out of store, $1.40 to $1.50. P'.-uitry- Wholesale price of dressed poultry ;â€" Chickens. 12 to I3c per lb.; fowl. 9 to Uc; ducks, 12 to 14c. ;e»se, 11 to He; turkeys, 13 to 20c. Live poultry, about 2c lower than the above. BCTTEB. EGGS. CHEESE. Butterâ€" Dairy, choice, in wrappers. 26 to 2Sc; store lots. 23 to 25c. and inferior, tubs, 17 to 18c. Creamery quoted at M to 3Ic for rolls, and 2S to 29c for solids, per lb. Eggsâ€" Strictly cew-Ja;d. 4ic. delivered here, and fresh at 27 to "&: per dozen, in case lots. Cheese â€" Large, 15 l-2c. and twins at 15 3-4c per lb. TIE imilTEES' \m The United States G-overnmen the "Inner Circle." Is After A despatch from Los Angeles. Cal.. says: Post-office inspectors are to take ciiarge cf the probing of th-e dynamiters' ring by the Fed- eral G<jvemmenc. The reascn for this is the fact, it is said, that tho postal laws make p<:ss:ble the pre- paration cf a stronger case than tho*e goveriung interstate c<;ai- merce. The use of the mails in plot- ting crime, which is a violation of the postal laws, will lay th-e foua- dation for the proceediaas planned. The Federal prcb« into' the dyna- miting outrages which are alleged by the Xationa! Erectors' Associa- ti<.n and the National Man-jfactur- er"?' Asscciaticn to have been the result of an " "inner circle" withia the ranks of organized labor pr-'m- ises to overshadow even the origin*! McXamara cases within a few d-ivs. ilcifanigai s story is carefully guarded by the Burns men. and declared to be a chronological stjry of travel from one side of the coun- try to an-jther. leaving behin-d a trail of e-tplisions. While some of McManigal s ston.- has been t' Id. the details, the Burns and Fe<i<»rai detecdve" say. will electrify the public. Meanwhile 50") secret ser- vice men have been placed at th« disposal of Oscar Lawlor. sn-.'ciaJ deputy attorney -general. Lawlor e.ipects the indictment of a dczea San Francisc'j labor leaders. HOG PKODCCTSw Baconâ€" Long clear. 11 \-Z to t2c per lb, in case lots. Pork, short cut, $"22.:0; do., mess. $19.50 to $20. Hamsâ€" Med;um to light, 16 to 16 !-2c ; heaTy. 14 to '.4 '.-Zk . rolls, 10 J-4 to Uc; breakfast bacon, la to 17c; backs. 19 to OIc. Lardâ€" Tierces, U3-lc: tubs, li.-; pails, 121-lc. «c. No. 2 rye. 37 to 17 :-2c. Bran. $23 to $23.50. Flourâ€" First patents, is to $S.. 3C: second patents. $4.60 w $4.;0; Urst clears. $3.50 to $o.M: second clears, $2.40 to $2.70. Buffalo, Dec. 12.â€" ^pr.ng wheat-No. 1 Northern, carloads store. $107 Winter- No. 2 red. 99c; No. 3 red. 97c; No. 2 white. 99(;, Cornâ€" No. 3 yellow. M t-2c ; No. 4 yeUow. 62l-2c. all on track, through billed. Oats- No. 2 white, Sll-i.-; No. 3 white, jlc; No. 4 white. 50c. Barley â€" Maltic;. $1.13 to $1.23. THE CHRISTMAS ^T.inP. A.rohdeacon Cody Ilfad of tha Stamp (.'ampaignins Cummittee. BUsINES;? AT MONTREAL. Montreal. Dec. 12.-Oatsâ€" <."acadian Western. No 2. 48 to 481-2c; do.. No. 3. «6 to 46 1.2c ; extra No. 1 feed. 46 1-3 to 47c ; No. 2 local white. 47c; No. 5 do., 46c. No. 4 do.. 45c. Barleyâ€" Manitoba feed. 64c ; malting. 96c to $l.aC. Buckwheatâ€" No. t 65 to 66c. Flourâ€" Manitoba Spring wheat paaents, firsts. $5.60; seconds. $5.11; strong bakers. $4 90; Winter patents, choice, $4.75 to $5; straight rollers. $4.. 25 to »4.-W; do,, bags. $1.96 to $2..*d. BoUed oatsâ€" Earnsls. $5.25; bags. 50 lbs.. $"3.50. Brac-$23. Shortsâ€" *23. Middlipgs $"27 to $28. Mouillie-$29 to SJ4. Hay-No. 2. per ton. ear lots. $1*.!0 to $15. Cheese- Finest Western, 14 1.8 to 14 J-4 ; Easterns. 13 7-8 to 14 1-4. Butterâ€" Choicest cream- ery, 301-2 to 31c; seconds. 29 to 30c. Eggs â€"Fresh. 50c; selected. 28 to ISc; No. 1 stock. 24 1-2 to 25c. Potatoes- Per bag. car lots, $1.2S to $1,27 1-2. LITE STOCK MARKETS. Montreal. Dec. 12.-Batc!iers cattle. choice. $6 to $6.10. do., medium. $4.j(J lo $5.50; do., ccmm.-n. $275 to $3.50. canners. $2 to SJ.25. choice cowi. $3.25 50 $5.50; butchers cattle, medium. $4.50 to S3, do.. bulls. $3 75 to $4.25: ai;lk?rs. choice, each. $75; do.. comm«.in acd m-'dium. each. $50 to $60; springers. 530 to *4C. Sheep, ewes. $3.75 to $4: buckn and cuils. 83 to $3.50; lamb*. $5-73 to }6; hogs, f.j.b.. |«.. a to J6.75. Calves, $3 to $12.00. Toronto. Dec. 12 -A few hand-picked steers sold around So30 and $6. but the general run of but^'her ;?attle were a slow sale at around $5 to !o.40. Cow» and bulls were also quoted 15 to Joe lower. Sheep, Iambs and hogs were unchanged. CNITED STATES MARKETS. Minneapolis. Dtv. 12. -Wheatâ€" December. 997-«e to $1.00; May. $104 1-2 to $1,04 5-5; No. 1 hard. $1017-8; No. 1 Northern. $1.- 313-8; to arrive. $1,00 5-8 to $1.01; No. 2 Northern. 99 to 99 J.3c ; to arriTe. 98 5-3 to »9c; No. J wheat. 94 to 96 .t.8c. No. 5 yel- low LH\rn. '.'Of. N\ 3 wh;*e o;its, 45 to The Qyickest Coygti C018- Ciieapi But Uneqoaled 6lxt9«n Ounces of It for 50c. Saves VCJ %Z. Does the WorK Qu.ckly or Monty Rsfundcd. FELL FBOM UlUU .VLim 1)E. English .^Tiator and Passenger KiIle«I ia Yorkshire. A despatch from London says : Hubert Oxley. the av.at-cr. and a Mr. Weis. who was a paisenger. were both kil.od at Filey in York shire. c>n Weilnesday. They were tlying at a consxierable height when the machine became unmAaageable and fell to the ground. Death was instantaneous. Kl JiSLVN MINT WKEIK. Two Ktfled and Forty lujureU by E\:>lo.'<iou of lias. .\ despatch fn.im St. Petersburg says : The Imperial mint was wreck- ed on Wednesviay. two employes were killed and 40 injured by aa e.xpiosion of gas in the gold-testing deoartmeut. TWW»WWW*»W»WW^ j At a mec:..;; -.;' "...,' oonimittee in . Toronto. Archdeacon C'.dy was elected Chairman, and the w rk on beha.i of the Free Hospifil for C(->nsumpt:ves in iI"askoka was Commenced at once. Sll.OW was realized last yearâ€" a sufioient sum to care for forty free patients. It u h-jped to large- ly increase the amount for this lif»- savmg work. The cut above is tho des'gn of the 131 1 stamps, though the original ' is :n three colors. The stamp does not carry any mailâ€" that is, it does n.">t pay pos- tageâ€"but if y.-.iu pl-x;.-.? it on your letter with the regulir stamp it conveys the messagf .'f your gv.>ocI will and assistance. I Buy these stamps an-.i help. Th-ey are on^t cent each. Write for them t-o Secretary -Treasurer Muskoka Free Hospital. 347 King St. W., Toronto. . 11 AISTRALIAS HEVDQ I AIMERS Splendid "^ite .Vfqiijred in tho ' >tran"i. Lont'on. A despatch from London says : Australia has aciiuirod the freeho'Id of a magnificent site :u the Stran<l. i and intends to erect thereon at th* cost of ^l.?iO.:.X.iO a great building which will include a:i exhibitioo hall and the headquarters of lh« j High Commissioner and of al! th« I .Australian States. New Zeil,"ind has been t-old bv Australia that sh» will be wele«>me if she cares to com* under the same ro.)f. Meinwhiie, The Morning Post is urging the im- portance vf grouping the L':>ndod offices of all the overseas dominions in one building, thereby making an , Im»>erial centre in the Empire"* i cauital. UAIKV EXl'EKTS. Resolutions .Adopted Dealiu^ With Couduet of Cheese Faclories. .\ despatch from Ottawa says : The oouventioii of dairy exjvrts re- 1 cv>mmende<l the grading aiul qua- lity j>ayment system for all cream- \ gathering creameries : the pasteur- \ izatiou of whey in all whey tanks at cheese factories; the pasteuriz-i ation of all dairy products to im- â-  prove the keeping qualities, and I the use of balances or scales for ! weighing in the Babcock tests in- stead of reading the glasses, as is in commvn practice. Another re- solution was drafted recommend- ing pay"'"*""' <^f cheese factory pa- trons by the fat and casein test, but as some evidence was broughB to light reflecting upon the present method of testing casein the res(.>- lution was left on the table f ^r dis- cussion at a future conference. For quick, positive results the 16 ounces of cough syrup that you make with a 60- cent bottle of Pinex. cannot be equaled. It takes hold instamtiy and wlU usually â- top the most obstinate dcep-seat«d cough Ittsiiie of t\ hours. ICven cn.<up and whooping cough yield fj It quickly The user of Itnex uil-ies it with home- mad* sugar syrup. This gives you !• ouBc«»â€" a family supplyâ€" of better coogS remedy than you could buy ready mUed lor $2.50 EiRlly prepared in five min- utes â€" full directions In pacaage. Fines soothes and heals the inflamed membranes with remarkable rapidity. It stimulates the appetite, is slightly lax- ative and tastes good â€" children like It. Excellent for hoarseness, asthma, bron- chitis and other throat troubles, and has a wonderful record in cases of incipient lung trouble. rinex is a special amd highly concen- trated connpound of Norway ^^ ht'e Klne extract, rich In guaiacol and other aatu- Tal heallTig pine elements. Simply mix with sugar syi'up or strained honey. In a l«-o«. twttle, and It Is ready for use Csed In more homes In the U. S. and Canada than awr other cough remedy. 1 Ftnex has often been Imitated. »ut never successful'y. for nothing else win 5>n,xluce the same results. The genuine is guanmecd to give a^90lute satisfaction »r money refvmdei*. Oerttfloatc of guar- antee la wrapped In each package. Your •<Jrug«l»t has l»1nex cr will gladly get U for you. If not. send to Th» FliMX Co., VurvQto, Onl. \ BBITISH \m\m i BILL Third Eeading Carried m the Commous by 324 Votes to 21 A despatch from London says : Mr. Lloyd Cieorge's national insur- ance bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons ou Wod- nes<lay night by a vote of 324 to 21. In return for a contribution of four-v>euce per week the insurance bill provides that the worker shall receive ninepence worth of bene- fits. These beuetit-s are made pos- sible by a contribution in a>d from the employers and the State of eighty-five uii'lion dollars annual- ly. The benefits include free me- dical attendance, two and a half dollars a week allowance for tem- porary sickness, a weekly payment of a dollar and a quarter f">r H'«- ia c»s« of complete breaMown of ; health, free treatment for consump- tives in a sanitarium, a sum of sev- en dollars towards the workman's wife iu ca»e of maternity, and atd for families deprived through tbe il'ues- of the brcad.vianer of means of support. Provision is als«.< mad« for uuemployeil benefit ia precari- ous trades. .-Vfter all these b«n«- I fits are paid out there will still b* I available out of the jointly contri- : buted funds a sum of ten millioa dollars, which will be aiJocated to approved friendly societies for such ' further benefits as the member* therei'f shall determine. The sskl- arie? and expenses of "State offici- als will be borne bv the Treasury, and the fund will be •<iminister«d by the workmen thea>se!ve.v