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ADVERTISEMENTS.

CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK

OF

55

INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER.

CAPITAL Paid-up £750,000, with power to Increase to £1,500,000. RESERVE FUND, £51,000, undivided profits 30th June, 1875, £55,000. Head Office-No. 65, Old Broad Street, London.

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

GEORGE GARDEN NICOL, ESQ.-CHAIRMAN.

CLAUDIUS JAMES ERSKINE, Esq. EDMUND JAMES DANIELL, Esq. JAMES MURRAY ROBERTSON, Esq.

J. N. BULLEN, Esq.

DAVID TRAIL ROBERTSON, Esq.,

ex-officio.

DAVID TRAIL ROBERTSON, Esq.-Chief Manager.

WILLIAM JACKSON, Esq. – Assistant Manager. WALTER ORMISTON, Esq.- Secretary.

LONDON BANKERS:

BANK OF ENGLAND; LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK.

SOLICITORS:

MESSRS. CLARKE, SON, AND RAWLINS.

AUDITORS:

GEO. CHRISTIAN, Esq. CHARLES H. PICKFORD, Esq.

BRANCHES.

BOMBAY. CALCUTTA.

MADRAS.

CEYLON.

SINGAPORE.

PENANG. BATAVIA.

HONGKONG.

SHANGHAI.

HANKOW. YOKOHAMA,

FOOCHOW.

MAURITIUS.

SOURABAYA.

EDINBURGH DEPOSIT AGENCY, 128, GEORGE STREET.

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Current Deposits.—Accounts are kept on which no interest is allowed, and no charge made for collecting Bills, Cheques, &c.

Fized Deposits—Are received, viz. :—

Repayable at 12 months.....

Repayable at 6 months...

.5 per cent. per annum. .4 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 six months' sight, also on its Head Office and Branches, Bank of England, and Agents in Scotland, Ireland, Melbourne, Syd- ney, 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.

H. H. NELSON,

Manager, Hongkong.