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74 APPENDIX.
NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY COMPANY.
In connection with the Glasgow & South-Western Railway.
To all places in the North, East, and South of Scotland, and
England and Wales. Offices, Albert Harbour Station, Lynedoch
Street Station, Inchgreen Station, and James Watt Dock. Agent, W.
S. Selby. Carting Agents, Cowan & Co.
Passenger Booking Office — Princes Pier. Steamer and Train con-
nection via Craigendoran to N.B. stations and connecting railways.
John Ellis, agent.
GREENOCK AND PORT-GLASGOW TRAMWAYS COMPANY.
Directors 1899.
John MacOnie, Chairman.
Robert Kerr. D. J. Dunlop.
D. M. Erskine. I John King.
Secretary — Louson Walker, C.A, 33 Cathcart Street.
Cars run at regular intervals between Port-Glasgow, Greenock,
Gourock, and Ashton.
PARCEL CARRIERS.
Greenock and Glasgow — John Black, 29 Brymner Street ; Glasgow
address — 9 St. Enoch Wynd.
Greenock and Glasgow— Gordon (Mrs Robertson) leaves 1 Manse
Lane daily at 10 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. Glasgow addresses — 50 Queen
Street, 31 Argyle Street, and 84 Virginia Street.
Greenock and Glasgow — John M'Bryde, 30 Cathcart Street; leaves
8.45, 10.15 a.m., and 12.30 p.m.
Gourock, Greenock, and Glasgow — John Robertson, 3 Trafalgar
Street, Greenock, and at Ralston's, 3 Hamilton Street ; Glasgow
addresses — 46 Miller Street, 43 Virginia Street, 62 and 90 Argyle
Street, 57 Buchanan Street, and 54 Mitchell Street.
Gourock, Greenock, and Glasgow (Goods and Parcels) — James
Mains and John Taylor, both daily.
Inverkip (Goods and Parcels) — Robert M'Farlane, Tuesdays and
Fridays, and oftener during the summer.
Port-Glasgow — William Macrae and N. M. Campbell daily.
BANKING HOUSES.
Bank Holidays in Scotland— New-Year's Day, Good Friday, the first
Monday of May, the first Monday of August, and Christmas Day. On
local holidays the offices are open from 9 to 10.30 a.m. ; Bills due must
be paid on these days.
Bills due on Christmas Day, Good Friday, and any day appointed
by Royal Proclamation as a Public Fast are due the previous day. On
other statutory holidays they are due on the succeeding day.
BANK OF SCOTLAND— 47 Cathcart Street.
Hours — 10 a.m. till 3 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. till 12 noon.
Draws on Bank of Scotland, Bishopsgate Street, London ;
and the following banks in England, Wales, and Isle of Man : — Bank of
England ; London and County Banking Co. ; National Provincial Bank