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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14, 1923 THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG eet eee e-------- _-- -. : ey | PROBS: --Thursday, fair and very cold. FOR-- COUGHS, COLDS and ASTHMA We Sell and Recommend DR. HICKEY'S n Friday one hundred per cent, SPEEDY and : very day in every way we are REMEDY Eversharp making plans for a good time," says | Secretary Roy Ward, in his reference L. T. Best . to the distri¢t convention to be held Pencils at Montreal, March 2nd and 2rd. : Any type 9 Pen ITS BEST YEAR. BS or stye o -- aa -- DRUGGIST ! Point y The Sun Life Assurance Company { holder can be sup- Demonstrated Strength. i & . The financial statement issued by plied. the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada this week affords a demon- stration of activity and strength we are well equipped for all which will be gratifying alike to its REPAIRS policyholders, and to the larger pub- lic who take pride in the predomin- for either Pen or Pencil. } Rotary Club Activities. i { At Friday's seséion of the Kingston Rotary Club, Arthur W. Beall, B.A lof the Department of Education, To- | == ronto, will be the speaker, He wil take as his subject, "A Boy's Birth Have a Large Stock Mr. B beer very of De ént in ation reles, Wi : : of the chief planks in the pro- 9 Waterman [zm tas bs wore sam Fountain Pens || i; iret to me members of ine i 1 would like to see the attend- Hundreds of thrifty Kingstonians took advantage of the many rare bargain opportuni- Announcement ties of our great "'Made-in-Canada' Sale to-day. For to-morrow we have many added at- Kingston Taxi Service PHONE 960 wish to announce that they comply strictly to city tariff. Day and Night Service. All Sedan Cars. tractions and besides all of to-day's specials remain on sale until sold up during the duration ant position occupied by Canadian rfinancial institutions. This company for many years, has pursued an ag- gressive policy not only in Canada, but far beyond {ts borders, being firmly established on five continents and having active agencies in more than fifty countries | The statement covers the transac- | tions during 1922, the fifty-first year | of operation. In all departments sub- | | stantial advances are recorded as | | compared with the previous year. | New business written reached $107,- * | 225,248, and the total assurances . now In force reach the impressive | Jewelers, Limited | figure of $631,404,869. These fig: Established 1840. of this sensational four-day bargain event. Novelty Sport Skirts 4.75 Sale Price ® l 60 new, Spring Styled Skirts, pleated and plain, in a wonderful range Eversharp Leads al- ways in stock. at a SAXTON COAL For Hot Air Furnaces and Heaters--8$15.00 per ton. CANNEL COAL For Grates--8$18.00 ton. WOOD Slabs----cut 12" long, $3.75 load Hard, Wood--12" long, $4.25 L load. W. A. Mitchell & Co. 15 Ontario Street Telephone 67. ures emphasize the company's podi- tion as the leading life company of the dominion and as the largest com- pany, doing an ordinary life business | | exclusively, in the British Empire. This expansion is accompanied by | EE ---- corresponding increases in income, assets and surplus. From premiums, interest and other sources a total Highest Prices Paid for | J" © of $36,251,322 for the | All Kinds of Junk Communicate with Standard Metal & Waste Company rrr preter ------------------------ | SEN, M ror. 8ir Adam Beck is named by the M. ROSEN, Manage London and Port Stanley Railway Office and Warehouse: commission to represent the railway | 170-172 RIDEAU STREET on a delegation to ask for harbor || Phone 2060J. improvements at Port Stanley. Ring Street, Kingston of new colorings and designs. The cloths are Wool Prunella and French Boucle--made up in Stripes and Checks--the sizes range from 26 to 30. 12 only, English Flannel Skirts for Sports wear--in Rose and Goldenrod-- all Made-in-Canada. SALE PRICE year is recorded, an excess over the 1921 figures of $5,144,172--Dby far | the greatest advance ever recorded in a single year Assets now reach the sum of $174,088,858, an {ncrease lof $44,716,731; another record, both | relatively and absolutely, for the { company After providing for all liabilities and capital stock and set- ting agi substantial sums to pro- | vide for investment fluctuations and | other contingencies, a surplus of | [$14,269,420 is disclosed, being a | | gain of $3,885,611 over the year | 1921. The care and forethought with which the company's investments have been chosen in the past is re- o_o | flected in an average interest earn- | | ing rate of 6.27 per cent. | That the Sun Life of Canada is] Canadian Homespun and Flannel Dresses *9.95 39 smart, new, All-Wool Homespun and Flannel Dresses--trimmed with Braid, Lace and Colored Strappings. The shades are Navy, French Blue, Black, Henna and the new Wood Brown shades--all attractive styles for women and misses--in sizes 16 to 40. Priced up to $15.00 each. SALE PRICE Made-In-Canada Suitings HOMESPUN, $1.19 YARD 200 yards of All-Wool Homespun--full 56 inches wide. Colors: Brown, Ocean Green, Wood Brown and Africa. SALE PRICE $1.19 yard WOOL SERGE, 69c. YD. 300 yds. of All-Wool Serge, in colors Navy, Black, Copen, Brown and Concord; full 40 | fulfilling its mission is demonstrated | | by its payments to policyholders or | { their beneficiaries during the year, | ; a total of $15,615,605 being reached. | | This represents a payment of $6,500 | | for each hour of the year on the | | basis of a working day of eight | { hours. The sum of $2,673,816 was | | paid, or alloted, in respect of divi- | | dends. The company has now paid | Dust Pans { to its policyholders or their repre- | sentatives since organization a to-| Mop Cloths tal of $129,770,509, | Mop Sticks | The statement justifies the claim | | that the Sun Life of Canada has en- | Scrub Brushes | joyed the most profitable and satis- | Soup Strainers See our windows for the following: Paring Knives Mixing Spoons Brooms Egg Beaters Soap Saves Gas Toasters Potato Mashers Dish Driers Coffee Balls Rolling Pins Clothes Pins ; Make your purchase to-day, and have these articles when you want them. Madedn-Canada Canton Crepe CANTON DRESS CREPE, $3.69 YD. 200 yards of Canton Silk Crepe; in colors Brown, Navy and Black; full 40 inches wide --a splendid value at $4.50 a yard. SALE PRICE $3.69 yard MADE-IN-CANADA WOOLS STEACY'S SCOTCH FINGERING, 98c. POUND . | factory year in a history remark-, | able for its progress. Its figures in- | | dicate that the public are deeply | sensible of their domestic respons!- | | bility, for the large underwritings | to which we became accustomed dur- We sell McClary Electric Ranges with protected element, Brandram-Henderson BH English Paint. McKelvey & Birch, Limited General Contractors, Heating Specialists, Steam Fitters and Plumbers, Jobbers of Plumbers' and Gas-Fitters' Supplies, Stoves, Shelf, Heavy and House Furnishing Hardware, Tools, Olls, Beat Supplies, Sheet Metal and Tin Work; Electric work; Paint'ug asd Paper Hanging. Special work of all kinds undertaken. February Specials 26th ANNUAL SALE I Chesterfield Suite, 3 pieces, covered in Blue Silk brocade--regular $275. Special . ..$190 3 Pedestal Floor Lamps--1 Rose Silk, 2 Blue Silk Shades. Regular $25. Special ........ 3 sets Dining Room Chairs, 2 Fumed and | Golden Finish, Upholstered Seats. Reg. $35. Special .....$20.50 --Everything reduced-- ing the artificial prosperity of three | or four years ago have been well maintained in a year of compara- tive financial stringency. The great volume of life' assurance outstand- ing on the books of our greater com- panies, and which in the nature of things must be paid out in the span | of comparatively few years, furms a promise to prosperity, the import-| ance of which it would be diff cult to | exaggerate. ! | Many Men Got Work. | It is an ill wind that does not do some person some good. The snow fall on Tuesday night made it pos- sible for dozens of men who are out of employment to get work at clear- | ing the streets. On Wednesday morning, although the snow was still falling, the Board of Works depart- ment had large gangs of men shovel- ling crossings. During the winter months many men who would have been out of work have been able to get many days' employment as the] result of snow storms. | inches wide. Regular 85¢. yard. SALE PRICE Casi evive + +09. yard SPECIAL WOOL SERGE, $1.09 YD. 100 yards of heavy, All-Wool Serge--Navy Blue only--full 54 inches wide; regular $1.50 quality. SALE PRICE Made-In-Canada Hosiery WOOL CASHMERE HOSE, 79¢c. PAIR 600 pairs of Penman's All-Wool Black Cashmere Hose with silk clocks. Regular $1.50 a pair. While they last SALE PRICE . .79c., pair, or 2 pairs $1.50 RADIUM SILK HOSE, 79c. PAIR 300 pairs of Radium Silk Hose, in colors Black, White, Camel, Suede and Brown. Special value at $1.00 pair. SALE PRICE ves LISLE HOSE, 3 PAIRS FOR $1.00 240 pairs Penman and Radium fine Lisle Hose; in colors Grey, Sand, Brown and' White. - Specials at 50c; and 59c¢. pair. SALE PRICE. ..........3 pairs for $1.00 1,000 Ibs. of Steacy's 4-ply Scotch Fingering --by actual test measures 25% more yard- age than other like wools--all the wanted shades. Special value at $1.25 a Ib. SALE PRICE STEACY'S SPECIAL SPORT WOOL 11 BALLS FOR $1.00 300 balls Steacy's 4-ply Wool, in | oz. balls. The colors are Black, White, Peacock, Buff, Maroon, Oxford, Cardinal and Navy. Regu- lar 15c. a ball. SALE PRICE 11 for $1.00 MADE-IN-CANADA MEN'S NEGLIGEE SHIRTS AND SOCKS Men's Forsythe Shirts, $1.69 each. 300 new Spring patterned Shirts --made of English Percale--in sizes 14 to 174. Regu- lar $2.00 values. SALE PRICE ........ ......... $1.69 Silk and Wool Socks, 69c¢c. Pair 240 pairs of fine Silk and Wool Socks; in Blues, Purple, Wine, Black, Brown and Tan --all sizes--worth 85c. a pr.--while they last SALE PRICE 69c. pair SEE WINDOW DISPLAYS ! STEACY'S - Limited | B= T.E. Hasan Co, Limited es 9 |[ X ' Scene from "Maytime in Erin™ at the Grand Opera House to-night : Nm