The Quebec chronicle, 10 mars 1922, vendredi 10 mars 1922

[" ' ou J Mona Weather Forecast: Fair, Rather Mild ESTABLISHED 1764.Patreaiseé » HARE BRIE, portions, each .CAMEMBERT, whole, .CAMEMBERT, portions, box .AMERICAN CREAM, each .NEUFCHATEL, each .GENUINE EMMENTHALER CH OKA CHEESE, selected, Ib.MaeLAREN, INGEREOLL, \u2018Phones 1247-1248.CHEESE SPEC AMERICAN CREAM with PIMENTOS, each .GENUINE ROQUEFORT CHEESE, 1b.18LAND OF ORLEANS CHEESE, each .PARMESAN CHEESE (grated), bottle .also A.GRENIER 94-96 ST.JOHN STREET.the Duke of Connaught teikk 15 1.40 1.38 28 sees $1.90 +.ERSE, 1b.KRAPT, CANADIAN, EYC.DEGREE IN VET DEBT OF AMA During Month Of February of $699,882 Shown By Finance Department (By Canadian Press) Oumwe Ont., March 9\u2014A decrease of $695.39 In the net debt of Canada during the month of February, aa compared with an increase of $3,200.143 in the same month last year, js shown by the financial ata- tement lasued from the Finance Department today.The net debt of Canada now stands at $2,371,866,108 as compared with $1,372,535,984 on Jandary 31sf 192% and $2.307,013,- 148 on February 18th.1621.Tota] revenue coliscted for the oloven months of the @scal year which ended on February 28th amounted to $34,844,761, as compared with $418,916,180 for a simi- Jar period à year ago.This is & decrease in revenue of 375.065,412.This decrease is offset to a degree by decrease In total expenditures amounting to 446.633,543.For the eleven month period of the present fisml year expenditures totalled $287,163,970 as compared with 3331,397 413.MAN STRUCK BY TRAIN BODY BADLY MANGLED Montreal, Que., March $9,\u2014The badly mangled body of Les Dube, st, 148 Beaudoin street, was on the Grand Trunk tracks, des Courcelles street, this morning.| The man had evidently been struck by a train.PRINOESS MARY AND HUSBAND NOW IN PARIS Paris, March 9\u2014Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles arrived in Paris at 6:40 o'clock this evening from London.They sre stopping st the British embassy over night and will leave for Italy tomorrow.Weather Report MANY CARS ARE 0L0 BY FIRMS Exhibitors At Independent Auto Shows Report Brisk Trade Being Done The independent automobile whole of this week, and which will come to a close tomorrow night has resuligd in a pleasing success.The exhibition of snotor car models held by the firms of the Legare Automobile & Supply Co.Ltd, and Mr.Joseph de Varennes, the former at their new show rooms, No.143, Bt.Joseph street, and the latter, at the de Varennes showrooms, 379-181 8 Joseph street, which have attracted a large number of Intending buyers, and actual purchasers during the week, likewise che show rooms of the Canadian Motors and Mechanical Co.14d.Lachevrotiers street.The Legare Automobéle and fup- ply Co.Itd, are reported to have eoid thirty cars up to yesterday morning.Twelve of these, all Chevrolet five sesters were sold to the Provincial Department of Agriculture, for the department lecturers on agriculture who travel over the province, and one five seater Chevrolet for the accomimo- dation of the Minister himself.The balance of the \\} QR A Cunadian 8¢ivioes CUNARD LINE MALIPAX-\u2014-PLYMOUTH-CHERBOURO & de HE à, MONTREAL TO PLYMOUTH CHERBOURG & LONDON.Ms vies WH 4 ANGHOR-BDORALDSON LIS PORTLAND-\u2014HALIPAX-OLASGOW = Fes MONTREAL TO \u2018aLASGOW.NET LEY: BY RO) ol Now York & Boston Serviess CUNARD LINE NY, TO WEBS WN à Nor 11 Âge.ol U v i Als.- 4 2,13 7 tie.Coronls Are ND obroN Hav ooi UEENSTOWN ew Yoke TALORES & Bim ds o mar Trait Mar.25 CANALIAN SIRVICE PREIGNT SAÏLINGS (Approximate dates) CUNARD LINE ANOHOR-DONALDSON LINE PORTLAND TO LONDON \u201c JORTLAND TO GLASGOW ot vers | \u201cSan 6 JONN Vo Giana Ap.8.WEST ST.JONN TO AVONMOUTK.+, Orthia Mar.9.Mar 11 Mar 31 Apr.6 HT ga JA the actual ef.ired \u201c \u201d quired your sen loge\u201d and have State-rooms berths, with large ms fitted with Toren of portes electric fodovs running water.od at cod both shower and tub baths.See the Cunard : Agsatin vous town for puntos Land io and Three the Se.Lawrence dorm open ocean tha lo che is the Cunard-Canadian way to Europe.When i each, hat sen is res pd, vou has ve ac- containing 1 22044 some water for Cairp line of Steamahips.L408 Freight Service Portland To Newcastle and Leith About Mar.16.Cairnmona, About Mar.36.Cairnroes About Apr.6.Scatwell About Apr.18.Cairnvalona About Apr.283 .Caimgowan TheRobert RefordCo Local Agents pa a PACIFIC allie RL AGE LANA JOHN iv LIVERPOOL.ears Meli or shoan vien plus avi - Youd 'roLivikbooL ie \u2018Lawrence EME HERB pie so ms May DéjTane 23Juu 2 Bu io 3 Sein gi 3 une Hem 30 y MONT REAL\u2014NAPLES | i e THAT'S A CINOR.Smith\u2014=Which one of your bad habits do you think, you coulé afferd | to give up?Jones \u2014 Lending money to my friends.\"Southern Cruises 23 Days Sailing every Saturday New York \u2014 Jamaica \u2014 Costa Rica\u2014Canal Zone\u2014Bermuda.$350.00 up Apply to: Frank S.Stocking General SS.Agency Tel.82 12 Du Fort Street Bruneau & Co {Members Montreal Mooch Exchange) STOOK BROKERS Phone 1806 18-18 SAULA-AU-MATELOT STREXT Divest private wire with POST & FLAGG 40-51 Broad Steest, N.Y, A \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 McDOUGALL and COWANS STOCK BROKERS 12 Du Fort St.WE sur aad ABLL VICTORY BONDS.Telephones 1409-1408 London Market Lonton, March 3\u2014Prices moved irregularly on the étock Exchange today.Bar gold pie.Money 3 1-4 percent.Discount rates, short bills 3 3-8 © 3 7-1¢ peroent; three monthe bille 8 3-4 percent.Foreign Exchange (By L G@.Beaublen à Co).New York: premium .4 1.8% U.& Canada | London: pound v sterling.\".n $4.87 0040 0880 308$ Bertin: mark «004080 0048 Vienna: crown .0008 0008 Rotterdam: florin .9776 Rome: Ura .,.0808 Athens: drachma .0460 Copenhagen: crown .3100 Chnistiania: orown.181% Sookhoim: crown\u2019.3410 ®, Peterwburgh: rouble.0007 osat wee \u201ceae bo.New York, March $\u2014~Trading in Ithe stock enarket today was active but attended by frequent intervals of érregularity, The trend of industrial and commercial events continued favorable.International ourrencies were the only notworthy excapiions, although the indtial set back in that quacter was largely re- ris | erieved later.Heaviness of British and alited remittances in the early dealings was ascribed to dés- appointment at the declination of the United States government to participates én the Uenom Confer- T0 | once.More price advances in finished steel and fron were announced by independent producers.Reports that the United States Btesl Corporgtion had taken cognizance of this situation to the extent of meeting this advance were denied, Advices from centres of the automobile industry referred to the material increase during the past fort- Cracts | night in the production of cars and trucks and another general upward Daily Gossip On Leading Stocks A deficlency of $186,000 of .labf- tities ovér assets was shown in the affaire of the bankrupt bond house of N.A.MacDonald and Company at & meeting of creditors held in Montreal yesterday morning by Gordon W Boott, official trustee.The firm had offices in Mortreal, Toronto and Ottawa, gained recent local prominence by securing the $400,000 mue of the Mount Royal Hotel Company.Bix imapectors were appointed who will shortly decide upon the policy to be pursued in liquid ating calms, all of which from both Toronto and Ottawa, Will be deat with locally.* 9» .The Chace interests of Boston who are su to hold & major- Hy of the common stock of the International Paper Companydoing nothing to mipport the 43, the lowest price reached in several years, was naturally followed by reports that the dividend would be passed or out.But little ore- dence ie given to this report.If the dividend is passed it will be an event without a parallel, as the come pany in six years showed a surplus equal to nearly $160 a share on the common.After this showing Wall Street received ie first eurprise when it was announced Internetion- The âtop in § percent.preferred to, THE QUEBEC CHRONICLE.Internationai Currencies Only Noteworthy Exceptions\u2014More Price Advances in Finished Steel And tron Announced-\u2014 Another General Upward Revision Of Sugar Prices revision of sugar prices accompanied the more stable market for that commodity.Specialties of the chemical and affiliated groups, Studebaker, Hinclair and esveral of the dividend paying rails featured the market's progressive side but foreign oils, Steels and equipments were baok- ward, Hales 300,000 shares.The 4 1-4 per cent opening rate for call loans was soon reduced +0 4 per cent in the open market and to $ 1-3 par cent in private offerings, Two and threes months money was otfered at @ fraction under 4 3-4 per cent but the longer enaturities remained firm at flve per cent.On the late rebound, Suerling rose a fraction over yesterday's final price, French, Belgian and ItaMan rates were five to sevent points better and the Norweigan rate was very strong, although other Scandinavian bille were lower with ths Dutch rate.(By L GQ.BEAURIKN & Co.) Sales.Stocks.rex dish Low.Close.1000 Allis-Chalmers .seccornnces 47 47 16% 46% 800 Amn Best Sugar .+.40% 40% 38% 39% 1900 Amn Bosch Magneto .3 40% 39 39 5200 Amn Can Co .44% 4% 45 Hy 1300 Amn Car & Fay .«154% 18% 154% 158 2400 Amn Int'l Corp .446 44% 13m 1% 1600 Amn Locomotive .\u2026 109% 110% 109% 110 2200 Amn Bmeltors .\u201cees 48% 44% aN sy 3700 American Sugar .,.« 73% 73% 72% 72% 300 Amn Sumatra Tobacco .58% 20% Ey yg 12100 Amn Woollen .374 86 87% 87% 8700.Anaconda Copper 49% 49% 4X 48% 8100 Atchison Railway .sy 3644 964 10200 Atlantic Guif .30% 31% 294 6500 Baldwin Loco ., 07 107% 105% 106 \u2014 Baltimore & Uhlo .36% 37% 36% 374 8800 Buth Steel \"BR\" LL.» 64 65% 844 x 2600 Calif Petroleum .61% 52% 814 514 1100 Canadian Pacific ,,.136% 135% 136% 1200 Central Leather .35% 3% 35% 9900 Chandler Motors .73% TIN T4 724 \u2014 Chesapeake & Ohio .+0.BOY BOY SIL OK 1400 Chgo M & St.Paul .\u2026\u2026.88 23 23 23 900 do do PIA .- 36% 36% 38% 36% = Chgo Rock \"sland .- eo 40% 40% 40 40% -\u2014 Consolidated Gas .-104% 104% 1044 104% 1600 Columbia Gram .\u2026- 3% 24 25 24 8800 Cora Products .104% 105% 104% 106 7400 Crucible Steel .57% 53% 57% 67% 3300 Cuban Cane Suga: 12% 12% 12% 12% 200 EreRR.» 10% 10% 10% 10% 7100 Famous Play 34 84% 83% 83% \u2014 Goodrich Tire 394 384 33y 384 2300 Great Northern ptd 74% 75% 74% EY 56800 General Motors .- 5% 104% 9% 104 800 Inspiration Copper ., - 39% 39% 394 39% s00 Int Mer Marine .18 1834 18 164 3600 do do pra.« 760% 71% 70% 70% 3000 Int'l Paper .45 48% 436 mx 4900 Island Oil.- 1% 1% 1% 1% 1900 Kelly Springfiel .44% 45 Hg 447% \u2014 Kennecott Copper .- 28% 28% 28Y 254 1900 Keystone Tire .18 16% 16 16 300 Lackawanne Steel .- 474 47% 47% 47% 1100 Lehigh Valley .- 59% 59% 59% 554 15900 Mexican Petrol ., .-128 125% 124% 124% 1600 Midvale Steel .,., .- 30% 30% 30% Jon $600 Middle States Ofl .- 18% 13% 18K 13% = Missouri Pacific ,.224% 22% 21% 22% 1600 New Haven RR .17 17% 17 17% \u2014 N Y Air Brake 63 6 83 63 \u2014 N Y Central .18% 80% 74 804 5606 Northern Pacif ME 20% TIN soy \u2014\u2014 Ohio City Gas .30% 81 29% 31 $400 Pacifio Olt .13% 48% ay 443 3300 Pan-Amn Petrol ,., .sex 867 REY Bey 1700 Plerce Arrow .e00e0.0 17% 17% 18% 16% \u2014 Philadelphia .\u2026.3h 46 3 25 \u2014 Pers Marquette .26% 28% 26% 28% 1800 Premed fteel .87% 9% 87% 9 2000 Reading Co ., .T8 TAM TG Tum 1600 Republic Iron .,.- 60% BI ROW Koy -\u2014 Royal Dutch .see ens - 519 61% 634 RIN 2000 Et L'& San Frans.oo.0.37 28%, 27 18% \u2014 Sinclair Cons .\u2026 5.- 21% 234 21M 234 600 fouthern Pacific .2.CMY 84% Ri MN 2200 Southern Railway .,.eeu ou +» 20% 20% 20 20% 1300 Bears Roabuck .vu.>0000s.Gb sa 87% 87% \u2014 Stromberg Carb .43 43% 43 44 £9400 Studebaker .\u201d 101% MY 101% 2900 Texas Co 45 45% 48 54 1500 Texas Pac! n 31% ni 31% 1800 Union Pacific 81% 182% 131% 1824 200 United Frait .\u2026.140 140 140 TRA0 Uni Ret Stores ,.- 4544 AEN 48 CRU 8700 U 8 Ind Alcohol .\u2026.\u2026\u2026.© - 484 SU TE any 8900 U 8 Rubber .« BOY RAY 80 69% 21400 17 8 fteel .een : 94% \"my 4 94% 19060 Utah Copper .ves © .68 es 68 43 1600 Vanadium Steel .- 27% 37% 38 38 4300 Vir Caro Chom .3RU 38% IR 26 1200 Westinghouse Electric .68% BAY Fey OM 2000 White Motors .CELA ELL TE CL SE LL) 1100 Willys-Overland .,.+.000s00.5% 81 5% 8% MISCELLANEOUS: 5400 Asphalt .+.sie srs bes eeseans sx 80% s94 59% CT CEC CR ARNON ERAS, The Toronto Produce Market Toronto, March 9 \u2014 Mankoha wheat No.1 Northern $1.68 3.4.Manitoba oats No.3 Canadinn Western 50 1-2¢: No, 3 86 1-3c; ox- tra No.1 feed 87c.Manitoba harley nominal, American com.No.2 yellow 7be: No, 8 78 1-2c: No.4 T8 1-20.Ontario oats and wheat nominal.Harley, No.3 extra, 67e to $0c.Puckwhsat, No.2 780 to 800.Rye, No.2, 86a to 8c, Manitoha flour and Ontario Rour not quoted.Milfesd, car Jota: Bran $38.00 to $30.00: shorts $30.00 to $32.00; good (eed flour $1.70 to $1.80, Hay, extra No.3 $32.00 to $23.00.Mixed $18.00 to 819.00; clover $14.00 to $18.00.Straw £12.00 to $13.00, al Paper would issue $12,000.000 bonds, .The advance in the fertillser stocke was on buying by people win have heard that the advance Spring bu- i sinesa of these companies, while not MONTREAL TRADING AGAIN FELL IN VOLUME\u2014GENERAL PRICE TREND WAS LOWER Quebec Railway Led Market In Activity And Strength\u2014 Papers On Whole Showed Strength \u2014 Abitibi And Brompton Aotive\u2014Largest Loss Was In Asbestos Montreal, March, $\u2014Trading on the local stock exchange again fell in volume today and the general trond of prices was towards lower levels, although no significant losses came out.Quebec Rafiway led the market both in activity and strength, re- gisering the greatest gain of the day, being 1 3-4 points up at 33 3-4.Other active stocks took in Brazillan which continued downwards, being oft 1-4 at 35: Nationa! Brewaries 3-8 poluts up at 88 3-4; Montreal Power, off 1-4 at 86 1-2; Canada Steamehtps preferred unchanged at 138; and Detroit Railway down 1-83 at 63 7-1.The papers on the whole showed strength and were ais; among the active stocks ¢n so far 28 Abitibl and Brompton went.Xach of these lesues sold 245 shares and the first was up 3-3 at 37 while the eecond was down 1-4 at 17, Spanish preferred was strong and a half point up at 33 1-4.The rest were dealt in broken lotsa only.The largest lou of the day was In Aabestos, down & point at 54.Other weak stocks Included Bell Telephone, off 3-4 at 104 1-4; and MacDonald down 3-3 at 11, National Breweries and Dominion Glass were both strong.the former, as etated, up 3-$ points and the latter gained & point on light trading to 63, .Toronto Railway dropped a quarter point at 65 and Winnipeg Railway gained a similar amount at 35 14 The rest of the issues traded In were without significant trend, Trading in bonds while of somewhat greater volume than yesterday was without features.The largest sain was 28 in Victory loan 1927 and the government fesuss were mostly characterised by small ad- Vances.Total eales, $174,450.listed, 4.383; bonds (By L.G.BEAUBIEN & Co.) Sales.Stocks.Open.Fink Jaw.Close Bid Asked.245 Abitibi Paper .236% 1\u201d 6% 87 37 314 49 Atlantic Sugar ,.34 24 24 2 23% 24 125 Asbestos Corp .64 54 64 54 54 s6 26 Asbestos Corp pfd.74 74 74 74 78% 74 10 Ames-Holden pfd .20 20 20 20 \u2014_ 21 160 Brompton Pulp .17% 17% 17 17 17 17% 30 Bell Telephone .104% 10% 164% 108 104% 106 395 Brazilian Traction .35 35 35 35 35 s% 50 Can Car & Pry pfd.49% 4915 49% 494 49% 50 110 Can Cement .57% sT% 87 87 hd 574 10 Can Cement pfà .\u2026.91 91 81 91 \u2014_ 25 Cons Smelters .20 38% 19% 19% 15 Can 88 Lines .11% 11% 1% 11% 11% 137 Can 88 Lines pfd .38 39 3e 39 38 60 Can Converters .75 ki 1 744 TN 74 45 Dom Bridge .81% en Th 57% 87% 245 Detroit United .es 63 63 6; 8215 850 Dom Glass .81 63 sa 43 83 11 General Electric .963 97 se4 981; _ 3 Taurentidée Pulp .79 7 Te 79 78 2 T.ake of the Woods.150 180 150 180 \u2014 25 Peter Lyall Cons .38 35 35 38 \u2014 238 Montreal Power .36% ey rey 88 86 255 National Breweries .58% 59 RY 5834 58% 5 Ogilvie Flour .208 203 205 205 \u2014 10 Price Brothers .35 35 35 35 34 6860 Quebec Railway .22 23% 22 234 23% 26 Riordon Paper .BY 8 5% 8 5% 45 Shawinigan Power .105 10% 108 105 \u2014 83 Spanish River pfd .13 834 83 8% 22% 190 Steel Co of Canada.5% 58 5.Ks 57% 50 Toronto Strest Ry .65 es 65 85 54% 5 Wahanan Cotton .65 65 85 a8 86 23 Winnipeg Ry .34% 34% 34% 34% 244 : BANKS: 25 Commerce .181% 181% 181% 181% 181 27 Montreal .+.217 217 217 217 216% \u2014 Nova Scotia .\u2014 \u2014 \u2014 257 2 Royal .* sauces \u201c198 198 195 195 195 - VIOTORY BONMS-\u2014(Tux Exempt): 1922 5% per cent.99.80 99.90 99.80 $9.90 99.84 1927 Bf percent.-_\u2014 _\u2014 _\u2014 104.80 1933 6% per cont.99.50 99.90 RS.29.00 9080 1983 5% per cent.102.56 102,40 102.50 103.80 102.80 WAR LOANS, 1926 E percent .97.60 87,70 97,60 97.70 \u2014 ; 1931 B per cent .oo _\u2014 \u2014 _ 97.73 st.06 1927 5 per cent .\u2014 \u2014 \u2014 -\u2014\u2014 101.13 102.00 VICTORY BONDE\u2014{Subiect te Income Taz): 1924 BG per cent.99.60 99.10 SA RU 99.60 99 45 \u2014 1984 644 per cent.09.90 98.93 99.80 99.85 \u2014 98.80 MISCELLANEOUS: $1600 Quebec Ry Bonds ,.96 5% ek yy 66 5% 20 Tram & Power .18 18 1M 18 \u2014 \u2014 Closing Letters By Local Brokers (By Bruneau & Co.) New York, March 9\u2014The market today while firm and fairly active has not been of special interest aa she fluctuazione have been of minor importance.One or two motor shares, itke Studebaker have been | mrong.and others, like Plerce Arrpw reactionary.The rails have held well, and N.Y.Central has shown an advance.The refusal of this Government to participate in the Genoa Conference had some adverse effect on exchange, but no influence on stocke \u2018The market as a whole reflects firme nes and confidence, bu with no special disposition to run up prices.Perhaps this ia due to the important decisions to be made in the coal and raflroad industries the first of next month, and partly that after a substantial rise in prices there In a disposition to await & more definite tendency toward business recovery.It looks aa ff this general aspect would continue for a while.Sales 887,600.(By Brees, Gourdeau & Oo.) New York, March $\u2014Although the decision of the United Mtates not to take part in the Genoa Conference was rogarird an & somewhat unfavorable factor, the mack market did not pay much attention to KR and from hs opening was firm to strong.Burpriging as it may seem after Mx months of advances, there are here and there sirong evidences disclowed that accumulation of stocks for important tmterests ta still going on.Today's market hore all of the external appearances of being very well bought, It In true that, the ries én Studebaker to 101 3-4 could he accounted for largely on the grounds of an over.extended.short Interest and the same might apply to account for the mrength today in Atlantic Gulf and Industrial Aléohal, also General Motors and æeverai others, but in addition te these stocks several others in which there is no sign of a short intereat received goad marker backing.This' would especially appear to he the\u2019 vase tn radironde, mich as New York up to capachy, ia somewhat better | Central, Union Pacific, Norfolk & than the companies expected.With! Western and many of the low priced Inventories written down to rock | jmues, of which Plusbhureh and bottom lnet year the companies are \u2018West Vieginia was among the most making fair profits on new contracts! prominent.and the outlook ia bright.The pro- rons of thawing credits continues sa- tistactorily, and this situation ought to be more or los cleaned up before the snd of the Bummer.ood huying has alee heen reported in the rubher stocke, haned partly on improvement in business conditions with Kelly Springfield the leader.The advance in steel stocks, with indications that\u2019 Gov't Bond Yields (Compiled by I.G.Beaubien & Co.) Date Rate Price Yield 1028 s4% 28.80 8.70% 1927 by 100.80 5.36 1927 BR\" 104.80 5.05 \u201c\u201c 1922 54\" 99.85 5.40 1933 6% 102.60 6.22\" War Loans.BE\" $7.70 5 27.75 5 100.75 Victory Bonds, bv « 99.50 54\" 99.90 \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 WESTERN CANADIAN BANK CLEARINGS Fort Wiliam .= 728.800 Brandon - 617,226 Winnipeg cose w 43,003,308 Calgary 5,588,854 Edmonton 4,088,751 Medicine Hat 862,087 Saskatoon 1,587,102 12,939,461 1,976,134 456.707 239,656 485.048 1,181,181 3,018,873 1925 1931 1387 8.67 6.30% 1924 5.1984 8.\u201cor 6 § New Westminater .Prince Albert Lethbridge Moose Jaw Regina after some hacking and filling.many of thems sockn ought to have some materta! advance.Activity In sav.oral epeciaîtios har continued, wih Corn Products.Davison Chemical and American Ten features, Balen, stocks, 887,600; Donds $12,.184,000, (By I.G.Beandien & Vo.) New York, March 9\u2014The market han been quiet and with some ex- captions dull during most of the af- ternnon session with mont of the ac- [tivity confined to a few motor mocks and mome of the small oils, Studebaker cronsed 100 and held its ad- vane on a very heavy turn.over and -General Motors sold at 10 for the firm time In sverni months.The activity In the motor shares %e based on a review of the industry in ail sections of the country and on preH- minary reports from dealers.Money continued camy in the afternoon and » hiocka of call funda were to be had outside of the market at an low as 3 1-8 percent.The news of the day : As far as the market Ia concerned has heen rather colorless.The turn-over In Viotory 4 8-4 percent exchangeable for the new 4 year, 4 3-4 percent han featured the bond market.The new Ture Off of.ferinæ t8 580,000 shares of common at 825, on the Danis of one new and commission housen.share for every four now held, 4.96 = Hundreds ing year.of the year.cerrying a the largest chain continent.Full address Please write clearly.ctive But Attended By: Frequent Irregularities THE TREND OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL EVENTS CONTINUED TO BE FAVORABLE secure accommodation of any ki the Summer and Fall \u201ctouring ring The 8% convertible debentures of The Mount Royal Hotel Company, Limited, bonus of 30% of Common Steck, now being offered, promise te be a very profitable investment.The Hotel will be opened in October, 1922.Construction is under way, and is being carried on by one of the world\u2019s largest contractors\u2014Thompson-Starret Company of New York, Chicago and Pittsburg.This assures the job being finished on time.Dividends are assured under the of the United Hotels Company of otel operators on this I Name fm full s.a.ncocsemessacnenos cn nsc OV VOUVMeUOSU100000 0621 uen.1200000.and Thousands of people visit Montreal every year.The large tourist trafic has been greater than ever this Fall, and even more expected to visit Montreal le are succesd- The present hotels are overcrowded most It is next to fmm ee to tion merica, Write for our circular describing in detail this attractive offering.Flo W.A.Mackenzie & Co.,Ltd.38 King Street West, Torento.Dear Pleass send me 8 the 8% Convertible Debentares of The circular dsecribin, Regal Motel Company.Toe Moan: Re eva.soncsesesceucen0 ass TELHPHONE 195-196 \u201crock AND BOND BROKERS 147 MOUNTAIN RILL Private Wire Connection with Montreal, New York and Chicago Exchanges.MUNICIPAL AND GOVERNMENT BONDS BOUGHT, SOLD AND QUOTED G.BEAUBIEN & CO.BANKBRS AND STOCK BROKERS Members of Montreal Stock Exchange Quebec Office: 70 St.Peter Street; Phones: 6645-6646 HALF PRICE SALE on all Broken Lines 1 \u2014 of \u2014 & Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Boots, Shoes «~ Slippers = Also All 3 \u201cQueen Quality Boots\u2019 with French Heels Buttoned Boots at $4.00 and $5.00 a pair FOR CASH ONLY Wm.Jacques & Sons 42 Fabrique Street, Quebec.Cotton Market New Tork, March 9\u2014Cotton futures clomed harely steady.Closing bida: March 18.25-25e: May 17.98- 14.006: July 17.27-29c; October 16.65-66c.pots closed quiet: mid- dilng uplands I4,550.TAverpool cotton, Bipots quiet.Pricos firm, American midding fair 11.874.Good middling 11.22d.Middling 10.674, Fully middling 10.87d.! [ww middling 9.214.Good ordinary 9.874.Ordinary 8.374.Salen 6,000 bales including 3,400 Americans, Receintw 7.000 bales ino cluding 3.100 American futures closed barely steady.Egg Market Otlawa, March 9\u2014-A market lot- ter from London England dated Feb.14 stated that a shipment of 2,000 vases of lalinn eggs was expected that week, the firmt shipment from ftnly for rome seven or elght years This would make some 14 or 1% countries now exporting to (Civeat Britain, report buying 27¢, f.0.h.Chicago hit thé low level of 21 1-2 apot delivery yesterday but today has reacted to 28 1-2¢.Toronto eleady, 21e, Area 320, Montreal active, prices unchanged.\u2014\u2014\u2014 sobbing extras Sugar Market New York, March 9\u2014The early raw sugar market Wan firm et 2 1-4 2.86 for centrifugal.Porto Ricos sold at 3.76.Raw sugar futures were firmer early on buying hy Cuban interest Prices at one Ume showed advances cf 3 to Prices are slightly lower at, Ontario country points and dealer | sa: for Cubas, cost and froight, equal'to The Chicago Produce Market Chicago, March S\u20148wift dowr- turne in the value of grain resultr.! from heavy selling today largely dus 10 ending of the drourht which ha- affected the ®outhwest, Whent clowsd unsettied at Ic.to 8 1-8c, ne tower wih May $1.36 to $1.36 1.1 and July $1.17 2-4 to ?*1.17 B-