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ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

(INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 30TH AUGUST, 1851.) PAID-UP CAPITAL, £1,260,000.-RESERVED FUND, £252,000.

COURT OF DIRECTORS, 1862-63,

HARRY GEORGE GORDON, Esq., CHAIRMAN. WILLIAM SCOTT BINNY, Esq., DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN.

JAMES BLYTH, Esq.

JOHN LEWIS BONHOTE, Esq.

ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, Esq. LESTOCK ROBERT REID, Esq.

WILLIAM WALTER CARGILL, Esq. PATRICK F. ROBERTSON, Esq.

CHARLES J. F. STUART, CHIEF MANager. PATRICK CAMPBELL, SUB-Manager.

BANK OF ENGLAND.

AGENTS IN SCOTLAND.

BANKERS.

UNION BANK OF LONDON.

AGENTS IN IRELAND.

PROVINCIAL BANK OF IRELAND.

NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

COMMERCIAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

R. DUNDAS CAY, 23, St. Andrew Square, THE NATIONAL BANK.

Edinburgh.

HEAD OFFICE, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON, E.C.

BOMBAY. CALCUTTA. CEYLON.

BANKS, BRANCH BANKS, AND AGENCIES.

HONGKONG.

MADRAS. MAURITIUS.

SHANGHAI.

SINGAPORE.

SYDNEY.

MELBOURNE.

The Corporation grant Drafts, and negociate or collect Bills payable at the above places, on terms which may be ascertained at their Office: they also issue Circular Notes and Letters of Credit for the use of Trav- ellers by the Overland Route.

They undertake the Agency of the Parties connected with India and the Colonics, make investments in the Public Funds, and other British and Foreign Securities, and receive Pay, Pension, Dividends and Interest, free of charge to constituents.

They also receive Deposits of £100 and upwards, repayable (in one sum) at a notice of 10 days, and allow Interest thercon at one per cent. below the Bank of England's minimum rate of discount,-rising and falling therewith-but not rising above 5 per cent. Deputies subject to longer notices of withdrawal, or for fixed terms, generally bear higher rates, which may be ascertained on application.

Applications for the sanction of the Directors to Credits established by firm here in favour of parties abroad must be sent in not less than three days before despatch of the mail, otherwise they will be deferred until the mail following. Bills for collection in India and the Colonies, and other transactions involving correspondence by the overland mails, also applications for Drafts, are required to be sent in one clear day before the day of despatch.

The Corporation undertake the safe custody of Indian and Colonial Government Paper, Shares in the Capital Stock of the Government Banks and other Local Stocks, and draw Interest and Divideuds on the same as they fall due.

They also make the necessary Registry of Indian Government Loan Notes, so as to obtain payment of the Interest in England.

N.B.-Powers of Attorney and other Forms are supplied at their Office.

OFFICE HOURS, 10 TO 3.-SATURDAYS, 10 To 2. Threadneedle Street, London, 1863.

FRANCIS A. CARGILL, Secretary.

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