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TI^VtL lfirf\C55IOf/5 An Old Portuguese Custom I have just glanced at an illustrated guide book which I picked up in Lib- ton and find this very interesting des- cription: "Situated on extreme west of Eur- ope, Portugal Is a small but a Une country, having an explendid climate due to its mildness, either in Spring, Autumn of Winter; it was specially destined for this by nature which en- dowed it with some of the finest and most charming regions of the world." In the foreword, the book says: "May this Guide become a valuable cicerone to innumerous strangers who are always received with all kindness by Portugal and its good people." I believe that I was the first tour organizer to ever tajce a party into Portugal from America â€" it was a not- able experience and I assure you that the two .statements quoted are true In every detail (the quaint spelling of English words only adds to the piqu- ancy) and we found beauty and kind- ess everywhere. The first place of importace visited was Vianna do Castello, at the north- ern extremity of the oblong piece jut- ting into the map of Spain â€" the old tountry of Portugal. Coming south on the coast-line railway we reached Oporto, next in importance to Libson, the capital. I have already explained the situation of this place in another •rticle. Our party was a curiosityr tourists were rarely encountered and the peo- ple were certainly not camera-shy. At least, I only encountered one excep- tion. I was walking down a steep itreet towards the docks one after- noon, when I saw a brightly dressed peasant woman â€" red kerchief on her head, large gold rings in her ears and in orange and red scarf on her Ihoulders â€" carrying a tray full of live Bwls on her arm. I wanted a picture »f her and tried to entice her into the lunshine, but she hugged the shadows ind I was forced to desist. But, I thought, "she may l)e around when I im returning." I had just gone on a few yards when I heard some loud words behind me and, glancing around, I saw a policeman loudly berating her lor her lack of courtesy to a stranger. Be called me back, made her stand in the centre of the road, and I thus suc- teeded in getting a fine picture of both Ot them. Oporto is a mixture of the modern imd the primitive; yokes of the long borned, cream coloured oxen, drawing Bolid wheeled carts along the cobbled â- treets; motor cars dashing at high speed along the narrow thoroughfares, to utter disregard of pedestrians; l»are-footed peasant women balancing trays and baskets on their heads. I â- aw one woman carrying a sofa and two chairs in this manner; tram cars; aoldiers on horseback; donkeys with ,»lde panniers filled with merchandise; â- treet corner lemonade booths; huck- sters; fish-women jostling their fas- hionably dressed sisters. Not a cos- mopolitan city exactly, although ves- sels from many ports were in the har- tour. The merchants of Oporto dress their "rfiops at closing time in a manner 1 had never seen elsewhere. The drug- gist will have the floor ot his store arranged in such a way as to display his commodities to the best advant- 'age. Starting at the back ot the store, the articles are carefully placed until, !-When the proprietor is ready to close and lock the door, the whole floor â- pace is as attractive as a display win- dow. Likewise shoe merchants. Clothing stores, hardware dealers and Other lines of retail trade follow this â- ystem and, the lights ot the store be- ing left lighted, the effect ii unique and effective. Concerts, bull ftglits (when held in the evening), the theatre and other forms of amusement commence about 10.30 or 11 o'clock. It would be an almost unheard-of thing to start an «ntertainment say, at 8 o'clock. One night a companion and I were stroll- ing around when, coming Into a large â- Quare, we saw a building to which ladles and geutlemcnt in evening dress were thronging. 1 remarked to ms associate, "1 wpder what is going on here," when to my surprise a voice from the curb answered me in Eng- Bsh, "This is St. John's Theatre, sir." .1 went In the direction of the voice and came to where a young man was standing. I thanked him and enquired as to the occasion for the gathering. Be told me that it was a fete in honor 9t St. Anthony and on behalf of the fcospltals; that all the elite of Oporto would he present and that the entor- lainrnfut would be under the patron- ^e of the Bishop. He said. "You are Canadians"; this remark surprised me Ind 1 answered, "You are pretty £lck; whv did you not take us to be nericans?" lie said, "Oh. I know Imterently; you see. 1 was in Toronto two years ago." Imagine this in Opor- to! On further enquiry 1 learned that he had been a chauffeur in New Tork for a Mr. O'Neill, who made fre- |ii«nt visits to Toronto and has* u sum mer place not far from North Bay. The chautfcur had returned to Toriu- Kl and was now in the service of ihe »bop of Oporto. After a little conversalioii. our new trlecd asked as whether we would Ar« 70U looking foi sometblag different to the waj ot «oiertaia- meot tor joui churcH, (oclatjr, club or Inatltute) Capt V. U. Held, tbe well-knows travslier, who bas Oeeo contribut- ing Ibe series ot articles tc ihla paper, under tbo beaaiug ot "Travel Impressions, Das wbai id, perbapa, the finest collection ot European rlews in the country- Pictures taken with Qla own camera, beauti- fully coloured, showing some ot the out-ot-tbe-wa; places, as well as the localities about which yuu nave read and aeard. Portugal, Spain. tYance, Italy, Switzerland, Ausnia, lugOBlavia. Hungary, Czechoslo- vakia, Uermany. Holland, Belgium ind British Isles are Included in .his unique collectiozL For particulars regarding this, .•ommunlcate with Captain Reld at Hoom 421. 73 Adelaide Street West, I'oronto. like to see the theatre; he wouhl en- quire from his cousin, who was secre- tary to the Bishop. We gladly accept- ed his ofiter and were escorted to the foyer of the theatre, where he left us, returning in a few moments with a tall handsome priest dressed in a long black cassock, who, gravely but court- eously, welcomed us to Oporto and asked if he could serve us. On my re- mark as to his very excellent English he laughed and said, "Well, I should be able to speak good English. I lived in Fall River, Massachusetts, for IT years." He asked us If we would like to see the performance, and when I demurred, saying that we were not dressed for the occasion, he waived the objection aside and made arrange- ment with the manager of the house for our accommodation In front seats In the dress circle. It was a gala night, tiers of boxes filled with fashionably dressed people, an orchestra playing in the pit and, when the curtain went up the centre of the stage, a group of dignitaries, civil, military and religious, with the Bishop in a crimson habit occupying the centre position as chairman. The entertainment proceeded; Por- tuguese music and folk dancing by beautiful girls in every costume of the country. In addition to these were speeches. The first speaker was a very dignified gentleman â€" a promin- ent doctorâ€" who spoke at length on the purpose to which the evening was de- voted. Judging from the interest and applause he was an excellent speaker. On the table In front of him was a white handkerchief; In the midst of his Impassioned oratory he would lift this handkerchief from the table, clear his throat and, without putting it near his mouth, spit into it. The action and the noise that accompanied It shocked and startled me; I looked around, nobody seemed tj register any objection. I looked at my companion and we lauged quietly. A doctor, evi- dently a man of importance and breed- ing, to do a thing like that. Apparent- ly it was the custom. A day or so later I was having tea in the restaurant car of the train travelling to Lisbon. My companion was an Englishman who had lived In Portugal for years. 1 told him of the spitting episode and expressed my sur- prise, but he only laughed and said, "Oh. that is nothing, every morning we hear these people hawking and cleaning their throats and we English remark, "Listen to the Portuguese Na- tional Anthem." Next week's "innnession" will take you to Southern Italyâ€" not far from Naples. Most Quoted Newspapers The Dominion Press Clipping Bur- eau's record of the standing of Cana- dian dailies as quoted by others throughout the Dominion for the three months ending September 30 shows the first fourteen to be: 1. Ottawa Journal 2. Toronto Globe 3. Windsor Border Cities Star St. Thomas Times-Journal Toronto Mail and Empire .. Winnipeg Free Press Toronto Star Stratford Boacon-Jlerald Montreal Star Winnipes Tribune 11. Toronto Telegram 12. Kingston Whis-Standard . 13. Brockville Hecor'r, Times 14. Hrantford Kxpositor Hodcey Players Get New Headgear >•••••» I SPORTS REVIEW St. Clair McCabe, Staff-writer, Dominion Sports Illustrated 1 i Classified Advertising VaTCSTS AN OFFER I'D SVKHY l.N Vli.NT' iK. L.lat ur wan> invpriiiona .m.i full Inrurmatlun â- cm rre* Tli* Baiowty Cols' puiy, Wurld Patent Atiiirn<-vi> I'anlf Str««:. Ottawa, ''anaila The tragic "Ace" Bailey Incident has taught hockey officials a lessonâ€" Bill Boyd of the Orioles in the Eastern Amateur League ad- justs a new headgear on "Buck" Buckles. Royal Bank Annual Statement Shows Strong Liquid Position Liquid A.ssets At $362,471,645 Are Equal To .55.76 Per Cent. Of ; '"•''tches bet .veen England and Canada Liabilities To The Publicâ€" Total Assets At End of Year Were i '=':1 ~^""i"\er, are achieving world- According to press despatches, the Boston-Leaf hockey {^rae the other night was just an ordinary match. It was altogether a different brand of hockey than that which was played when these two teams clashed several weeks ago. There was no ill-feeling among the players nor was the crowd I antagonistic. The attendance was the smallest of the year, being only three thousand, while the last time the teams met it was the largest. * • • • The Canadian tennis championship was again won by an invader from the United States. John Munroe, of San Francisco, defeated Walter Mar- tin of Toronto in five se*a at Vancou- ver. Martin was the only Canadian to show impressive form at the Do- minion meet. * • • • Jack Lovelock, of Oxford, who rep- resented New Zealand in the 1932 Olympic Games, and set a world rec- ord for the mile of 4.07 at Princeton , in 1933, may never run again owing' to an unsuccessful operation on the cartilage of the knee. It will be recalled that he ran at Hamilton in the Hamilton 0. C. Ox- ford-Cambridge mc»et, winning the mile. England depends a great deal on his services for the 1934 British Empire Games. * • • • Canadian sailing dinghies, the su- periority of which was proven in three COAJt AKS COKS. CI OALâ€" WRITE OUR WHOLESALB / Department for quotations on steam coal. The MUnes Coul Co.. Ltd., Toroiitou Coleman Lamp Repaired For $1.50 No inu'.tiT how well made any product occasiofULlly needs to be "tuned up." Just Bhlp your lump to us prepaid with your name and address, to- Bether with $1.60. W» will repair !t and return It to you prepaid. iTIits doeu not Include replacing a fount beyond r-^p-alr or a broken nhade.) Always ship lamp without shade. All other repairs ore Incluiiea In above price. The Coleman Lamp and Stove Company, Limited 9 Davies Av«.> - Toronto, Ontario HtUEVC COHCeSTH POULTICE with f^ C W \^ A Ol NTMCMT] 4/yz> MUSTARD $729,260,476 â€" Gratifying Increase Of Over $18,000,000 In Canadian Savings And In Demand Depo.sits nesses Evidently Sliowing Large Turnover. Many Busi- The Annual Statement ot The Royal Bank o£ Canada covering the fiscal year which ended Novemiier 30th last should afford satisfaction to the pub- lic, as well as to shareholders. The statement discloses a very strong posi- tion, with an increase in liquid assets ; to a total of $362,471,645, equal to 55.76% ot liabilities to the public. It is understood that a particularly in- teresting feature of the year was an increase in Canadian Savings and De- mand Deposits. A lower volume of commercial loans and increase in the portfolio of Government bonds is in line with e.xpectations in view of the reduced demand for banking accom- modation. The necessity tor invest- ing larger amounts in Government bonds is one ot the causes contribut- ing to a reduction in earnings, but after making full allowance for all bad and doubtful debts and providing for cost ot management, profits were amply sufficient to cover the payment of dividends and the usual appropria- tions, leaving $216,650 as a further contribution to profit and loss account. The unsettled state from which busi- ness is now emerging, has emphasized the usefulness ,o£ strong inner re- serves. The directors' recognition of this fact is evidenced by a transfer of 115,000,000 from Reserve Fund to reim- burse the inner reserves of the bank, and to provide reserves which they consider adequate for future contin- gencies. This action is in line with adjustments which have been made by many of the leading and most power- ful banks in all parts of the world. and will be regarded as a prudent and constructive move. The published Reserve Fund is maintained at the substantial figure of $20,000,000 and U,3S3.G0-i is carried forward to the credit of profit and loss account. Strong Liquid Position. Total assets shown by the State- ment for the fiscal year which ended November 30th last are $729,260,176; liquid assets ot $362,471,645 aggregate 55.76% of liabilities to the public; cash and bank balances total $157.- to 24.2G% of public â- wide popularity. The races, which I were carried on in days of almost flat | ! calm and on days of very rough wea- ' I ther, showed the general seaworthi- r.ess of the little lap-streak vessel,' which was first constructed in and around Toronto. Sailors from Britain ! and the U.S.A. are n%.~ p'acing orders with local builders. 699,215, equal liabilities. The total of $106,850,613 invested in Dominion and Provincial Government securities represents an increase of $17,401,771 compared with the pre- vious year. A small decrease is shown in Canadian municipal securities and British B'oreign and Colonial public securities. While certain lines ot business are j Prime Camera was paid ?360. less active than a year ago, other in- ' ^ .- .. - dustries have experienced a keen de- mand for their products in recent months, with the result that inventor- ies have been brought down to abnor- Dear Bill: After defeating Jack Sharkey, ! which victory won him the heavy- 1 weight championship of the world,, Kimiisnoci Evi;,. _5ICHJN.,^VITAMINS: Dear E. J.: The Montreal Canadiens is the only team to take any precaution against accidents .such as "Ace" Bailey's 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1.921 1,4S5 1.349 1.341 1.317 1,071 1,00 ,S 1.007 809 S44 779 . 768 725 •!78 mally low figures. Both these factors | xhey have a )igl:t tibre helmet which have contributed to reduce the need i jg jq be worn in their games. Cor banking accommodation, and this i * « « « is reflected In a decrease of $44,442,- j 954 i^ loans and discounts. Commer- 1 ciaU loans now stand at $316,119,392 against $360,562,286. Call loans in Canada and abroad were reduced by $3,598,571 dnring the twelve months' period. Canadian Deposits Increase A feature ot the Bank's year was an increase of $18,610,694 in Canadian de- mand and savings deposits. As Cana- dian demand deposits represent in the main the working balances of business and farming customers, the substan- tial upward move in these figures is of particular interest as an indication of increased commercial and industrial activity. Shareholders will be interested in j seeing that despite the lower level of j interest rates which particularly at- j focted the return from li«iuid assets , maintained at reserve centres, profits for the year were $3,901,649. This amount fully covered dividend require- ments of $2,975,000, contribution to Officers' Pension Fund, $200,000; ap- propriation for bank premises. $200,-1 000; reserve for Dominion Govern- j ment ta.xes. $310,000, and left $216,650 : to be added to profit and loss account,] making a total of $1,353,604 to be car- 1 ried forward to the next fiscal year, j The Annual General Meeting of the shareholders will be held at the Head Office of the Bank in Montreal on Thursday, January Ul!i. -Address all communications to: The Wilson Publishing Co., 73 Adelaide St. 'West, . Toronto, Ontario, in care of the column. CAST OFF UGLY FAT lbs m Light's Speed Pasadena, Calif. -The >vtvd "i light is plated at '299,774 niilom^trt -. or 186,271 ;mk-i j'er .iioond, in .1 n«'"v estimate made hero. J>r. Waller S. .â- Vdanis, l>irei-tor of the Carnegie In- stitution's Mount Wil?oii Ob.<crvatory, .said, in announcing the new figure, that il WHS not ab.soliite. but that the â- final computation which will be com- pleted in about six months, would not vary much more than two kilometres from it> Pretty Princess Has Birthday Youngest Yaughter of Italy's Roval Family is Vivaci- ous, Beautiful and Accomplished Rome. â€" Princess .Maria, pretty youngest daughter of the reigning house of Italy, ce'.ebrated her 19th i birthday recently in a season mark- ing her first round of participation in I public affairs. The young Priuc<'»3 was deluged ; with good wishes and presents as I she pas.^ed Ihe day with her parents. King Victor Kminannul and Queen Elena. I.«te this fa'l I'riucess Marii began to as.suuK- the rfvsponsibilities of the only reniahiing dau.sjliler oi' the King residing in Rome. She appeared at ; several public cormnniiics. Previous- ly her appearances at the opera, bene- fits and olher functlon.s wore '.inder the chaperona.cp of the Queen or of older marrii'rt sisters. Reports of Princess Ma'ia iniml- Write For Information and Map on UNIVERSAL GOLD SYNDICATE 1201 Central BIdfl., Toronto, Ont neut engagement have been recur- rent this year as in the past. Her name has been ".inked most persist- ently with that of AKchduke Otto, pretender to the throne of Hungary; and the Infante Juan son of former King Alfonso of Spain and heirpre- Woman Loses 28 3 Months "Three months ago," a woman write.s. "I was persuaded to try Krus- chen Salts to reduce my weight, which was 222 lbs. I had tried other things, but all to no avail. Now I know that Kruschen Salts are different. In three weeks I lost 5 lbs., and I felt five years younger. I really must say I feel a different woman. I have now lost 28 Ibs.lto date."â€" (Mrs.) S. G. B. It you are overweight take one halt- teaspoon ful of Kruschen Salts In a glass of hot water before breakfast every morning. There will be no rapid or alarming loss of weight, but just a steady decrease of that flabby fat which is as unhealthy as it is unsight- ly. Kruschen is a scientific blend of six mineral salts found in the waters ot those European spas that have been used by generations ot overstout peo- ple to reduce weight. C, Famous Rejections G. B. Burgin gives (in "A Club- man's Memoirs") a list of some of the most notorious rejections of books which afterward became famous. It includes: Stanley Weyman, "The House of the Wolf; Rudyard Kip- ling, "Plain Tales from the Hills"; Conan Doyle, "Sherlock Holmes"; Anstey, "Vice Versa"; John Sti-anga Winter, "Bootle's Baby"; Edna Lyall, "We Two"; R. D. Blackmore, "Lorna Doone"; Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus"; Mrs. Beecher Stowe, "Uncle Tom's Cabin"; A- Shorthouse, "John Ingle- Sant"; Rider Haggard, "Dawn"; W. Clark Russell, "The Wreck of the Grosvenor," and Thackeray, "Vanity Fair." â-  ? Apple Producing Costs Field work in connection wHh a study of the cost of producing apples in Quebec has been completed by A. Gosselin, Economic Branch, Dominion Departinent of Agriculture, and R. Lecpyer, Rural Economics Branch, Department of Agriculture, Quebec. Data have also been secured with re- gard to the cost of developing an or- chard to bearing age. It is expected that these projects will be carried on for several years in order to ob- tain average cost,«. Get Rid of That Cough or Cold For Only a Few Cents OFFICIAL CROP REPORT. The dry bean acreage this year i.^ placed at .52,300 acres, with an aver- ' In tbeie dayi when even pennieit count, il's \ great to have â-  rcDtedy like BUCKI.HY'S ; MIXTURE, (hat banishes coiighii and colds to quickly that the cost is only a fct, cents. 1 On. doso of BUCKLEY'S MI.XTURB I gives unmistakable relief. Two doses very age of 14.9 bushels per acre, giving ; °'^=" ''"'"'" "'" » '""sh •>' '"'J ^°' «••»''• an estimated ttjtal production of 779,- ' 300 bushels against a tive-year aver- age production of 1,027,000 bushel;-. The bean crop was very spotty and the yield extremely variable. The matter how long your cough or cold has hung on, Buckley's wilt stop it â€" iittick! I'hat's why people say. "Il acts liku a ;la^h â€" a single lip proves it.'' Ilewaru ol substitutes. Buckley'* i» sold evetyvihere. tender to the Spanish throne. ... • . l „,, ;, . . .,.., . „.„„ price being received by growers IS con- The Princess is blithe and viva- ^ , , , «' ,, ,\ j â-  and boautitul ' s>J'-'>'''bly more than last year and in clous in temperament, in the classic Italian brunette way. She da.ices we'l, swims and skiis. and follows the Italian tradition In hi>r fondness for music. Maria's older sisters are Princess , . ,. , ^, , Malalda. wife of Chanceror Adolf "'d'*^""?'!; The .".creage shows some re- Hitler's warm adherent. Prince Auction from last year, being 33,300 Philip ()t Hesse; Queen Joanna of j '^ 1932 and 31,900 this year. Produc- Bulgaria; and Princess Yolanda, wife; tion in 193-2 was estimated at 333,000 of Count Ca'vi Di Hergolo of Turin, i t-ons and in 1933 at 319,000 tons, wifi Her brotl'er. Umberto. Prince of! Piedmont and heir to the throne. I lives in the R(>yal Palace at Naples, ] where he is in charge of the army ^ I'orps. ] â- â™¦ Maintain Cheese Volume There is a real danger to the Ca- nadian export cheese trade in permit- ting the volume of cheese to decline further. Some dealers in the United Kin^Ioin even now question the ad- visability of dei;ling in Canadian cheese in view of the limited <iuantity available, and the relatively short time during which they are availaWo. â€" Dominion Dairy Commissioner. spite of a much smaller crop, linan cial returns will bo larger than last year. Sugar beets are yielding better than weather conditions early in the season! an acreage yield of 10 tons per acre both years. The average sugar conttni appro.\imates 17 per cent, this yea' . compared with 14.7 per cent, last yea •. and as a result the yield of suga- will be greater Mian in 1932, althiu;;') the total tonnage of beets is less. <. The Soap That's Known and Soid The World A round Cutieitra Nothing Better for Daily Use Price 2,').-. "Even the game of golf ha.s evils," says a writer. And its heaval.^. 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