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ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK
OF
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INDIA, LONDON,
LONDON, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER.
CAPITAL Paid-up £750,000, w.th power to Increase to £1,500,000. RESERVE FUND, £65,000.
Head Office No. 65, Old Broad Street, London.
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
GEORGE GARDEN NICOL, ESQ.-CHAIRMAN.
JAMES MURRAY ROBERTSON, Esq.
EDMUND JAMES DANIELL, Esq.
WILLIAM SCOTT, Esq.
J. N. BULLEN, Esq. ALEXANDER FRASER, Esq. DAVID TRAIL ROBERTSON, Esq.,
ex-officio.
DAVID TRAIL ROBERTSON, Esa. --Chief' Manager. WILLIAM JACKSON, Esq.- Asst. Chief Manager.
J. M. REID, Esq.-Sub-Manager,
LONDON BANKERS:
BANK OF ENGLAND; LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK.
BOMBAY.
CALCUTTA.
MADRAS,
CEYLON.
RANGOON.
SOLICITORS:
MESSRS. CLARKE, SON, AND RAWLINS.
AUDITORS:
GEO. CHRISTIAN, Esq. CHARLES H. PICKFORD, Esq.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
SINGAPORE. PENANG.
BATAVIA.
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA.
FOOCHOW.
MAURITIUS.
SOURABAYA.
HONGKONG.
EDINBURGH DEPOSIT AGENCY, 128, GEORGE STUFET.
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Current Deposits.-Accounts are kept on which no interest is allowed, and no charge made for collecting Bills, Cheques, &c.
Fixed Deposits-Are received, viz. :-
Repayable at 12 months..
Repayable at 6 months.
.5 per cent. per annum. .34 per cent. per annum.
The Bank discounts Local Bills and Notes payable in Hongkong, having at least two ap- proved names unconnected in general partnership, and makes advances on approved Banking Securities.
EXCHANGE.
The Bank issues drafts on the London Joint Stock Bank at four and three months' sight, also on its Head Office and Branches, Bank of England, and Agents in Scotland, Ireland, Mel- bourne, Sydney, and Towns in Australia, New Zealand, &c., and grants Circular Notes for the use of travellers negotiable in all Towns of importance throughout the world.
Bills payable in Europe or in any of the above mentioned places are purchased or remitted for collection.
Further information as to the rules of business may be obtained at the Office, or on appli- cation by letter to the Manager.
Office hours:-10 to 3, Saturday 10 to 1.
2, QUEEN'S ROAD.
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
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