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ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
(INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 30TH AUGUST, 1851.)
PAID-UP CAPITAL, £1,500,000-RESERVED FUND, £444,000.
Court of Directors.
HARRY GEORGE GORDON, ESQ., CHAIRMAN.
GEORGE ARBUTHNOT, Esq. JAMES BLYTH, Esq. DUNCAN JAMES KAY, Esq. J. BINNY KEY, Esq.
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, Esq. LESTOCK ROBERT REID, Esq. JAMES WALKER, Esq.
CHARLES J. F. STUART, Esq., CHIEF-MANAGER.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
Agents in Scotland.
Bankers.
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND. COMMERCIAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
Agents in
PROVINCIAL BANK OF IRELAND.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.
Agent in Edinburgh. R. DUNDAS CAY, 23, St. Andrew's Square,
Edinburgh.
Ireland.
THE NATIONAL BANK.
HEAD OFFICE: THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON, E.C.
BOMBAY.
CALCUTTA.
MADRAS.
PONDICHERRY.
KURRACHEE.
Branches and Agencies.
COLOMBO.
POINT DE GALLE.
MAURITIUS.
MELBOURNE. SYDNEY.
HONGKONG
SINGAPORE.
FOOCHOW.
SHANGHAI.
YOKOHAMA.
BRANCH.
The Corporation receive Money on Deposit repayable on Demand, upon which no Interest is allowed. Current accounts are kept with Firms and Individuals, free of Commission.
Money is also received on Fixed Deposit, repayable at Twelve, Six, and Three Months' Rates of interest may be known on application either at the office of the Corporation or
by letter addressed to the Manager.
Notice of withdrawal may be given at the time of deposit.
The Corporation discount Bills and Notes payable in Hongkong, having at least two ap- proved names unconnected in general partnership; and they advance upon Bullion and Mer- chandize, not of a perishable nature, in the custody of the Bank.
EXCHANGE.
The Corporation grant Drafts on the Bank of England payable on demand, on the Union Bank of London at Four or Six Months' sight, and on the Head Office at shorter sight.
Circular Notes for the use of Travellers are issued, negotiable in all places of importance throughout the world.
Drafts are granted on the several Branches and Agencies of the Corporation, as above, at the Exchange of the day, and on the proper address being furnished will be forwarded direct to the Payees by the Corporation.
Bills payable in Europe or in any of the above places are purchased or remitted for collection. Approved Bills payable in San Francisco are also purchased by the Corporation, and drafts granted, at rates of exchange equivalent to those ruling on London.-Bills of Exchange on San Francisco, or the Atlantic Ports, will likewise be remitted for collection, at the option of Constituents.
All cheques or orders to be made payable to "The Oriental Bank Corporation." Information as to the rules of business may be had at the Office, or on application by letter to the Manager.
OFFICE HOURs, 10 to 3—Saturdays, 10 тo 1.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1869.
JAMES BERWICK,-Acting Manager.