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EDINBURGH AND LEITH
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
JncorporateU by ^Kooal Cljavtcr, 301^ ^tigu^t 1S51.
PAID-UP CAPITAL, £1,500,000. EESEEVE PimDS, £500,000.
Coxtrt ai directors.
CJiairman— GEORGE ARBUTHXOT, Esq.
Deprity- Chairman— S:m W. J. WALTER BAYNES, Bart.
Major-Gen. Henry Pelhaji Burn. | Dt.'ncan James Kay, Esq.
James Campbell, Esq.
John Samuel Collmann, Esq.
Chief Manager — Patrick Campbell, Esq
BANKERS.
bank of ENGLAND.
UNION BANK OF LONDON.
BANK OF SCOTLAND, LONDON
AGENTS IN SCOTLAND.
R. DUNDAS CAY, Esq.,
23 St. Andrew Square, Edinhuryh
BANK OF SCOTLAND.
BKITISH LINEN COMPANY BANK.
COMMERCIAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTL.VND.
Lestock Robert Reid, Esq.
"William ATalkxnshaw, Esq.
Suh-Manarjer — William Lamond, Esq.
AGENTS IN IRELAND.
PROVINCIAL BANK OF IRELAND.
THE NATIONAL B.VNK.
Head Office : THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON, E.G.
BANKS, BRANCH BANKS, AND AGENCIES.
BOMBAY.
CALCUTTA.
CAPE TOA\'X.
COLOMBO.
FOO-CHO^V.
HONG-KONG.
KANDY.
MADPvAS.
MAURITIUS. 6
MELBOURNE.
POINT DE GALLE.
PORT ELIZABETH.
SHANGHAI.
SIN'GAPORE.
SYDNEY.
YOKOHAMA.
THE Corporation grant Drafts, and negotiate 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 Travellers by the Overland Route.
They undertake the Agency of Persons connected -with India and the Colonies, make
investments in the Public Funds, and other British and Foreign Securities, and receive Pay,
Pension, Dividends, and Interest for Constituents.
They also receive Deposits of £10 and upwards for fixed periods, repayable in one sum,
on terms -which can be ascertained at their Olfice.
Application for the sanction of the Directors to Credits established by Fii-ms here in
favour of parties abroad must be sent in not less than three days before despatch of the MaU,
otherwise they will be deferred until the ]\rail following. BUls for Collection in India and
the Colonies, and other transactions involving correspondence by the Overland Mails, also
applications for Drafts, are requii-ed to be sent in one clear day before the day of despatch.
The Corporation undertake the custody of Indian and Colonial Government Paper,
Bank Shares, and other Stocks, and draw Interest and Dividends on the same as they fall
due.
They also make the necessary Registiy 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 io 3 ; Saturdays, 10 to 12.
Edinburgh, 1877.