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Clyde Shipping Company, Ltd. — Allan Swan, manager, Customhouse
Buildings, Greenock. Offices in Glasgow, Dublin, Cardiff, and Queens-
town. Tug Steamers — Hercules, Flying Arrow, Flying Bat, Flying
Witch, Flying Wizard, Flying Serpent, Flying Swallow, Flying Fish,
Flying Fox, Flying Huntress, Flying Irishman, Flying Scotsman,
Flying Sportsman, Flying Squirrel, Flying Cormorant, Flying Elf,
Flying Sprite, Flying Eagle, Flying Vulture, Flying Dutchman, Flying
Spindrift, and Flying Mist.
Glasgow and Greenock Shipping Company — 86 Broomielaw, Glas
gow, and Customhouse Quay, Greenock. Tugs — Neptune, Admiral
Vanguard, Hotspur, and Lord Derby ; and in Londonderry — Samson
Albatross, and Osprey (twin-screw).
Greenock Towing Company — Park & M'Kellar, 8 Brymner Street
Greenock, and I Robertson Street, Glasgow. Tugs — Defiance, Daunt
less, and Commodore.
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 clue the previous day. On
other statutory holidays they are due on the succeeding day.
BANK OF SCOTLAND— 47 Cathcart Street.
Open from 10 o'clock forenoon till 3 afternoon. Shut at 12 on
Saturdays. Draws on Bank of Scotland, Lothbury, London ;
and the following banks in England, Wales, and Isle of Man : — Bank of
England ; London and County Banking Co. ; National Provincial Bank
of England ; Manchester and Liverpool District Bank ; Burton,
Uttoxeter, and Ashbourn Union Bank; Sheffield Union Bank;
Mercantile Bank of Lancashire, Ltd. ; Bradford Old Bank, Ltd. ;
Halifax Joint Stock Bank, Ltd. ; Carlisle City and District Banking
Co. ; Cumberland Union Banking Co. ; Huddersfield Banking Co. ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank, Ltd. ; Manchester and County Bank ;
Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Co. ; Birmingham District
and Counties Banking Co. ; Woods & Co. ; Samuel Smith & Co. ;
and Isle of Man Banking Co. : in Ireland — Bank of Ireland ; Provincial
Bank of Ireland ; and Royal Bank of Ireland : and in Scotland— on the
Branches of the Royal Bank, British Linen Co. Bank, Commercial
Bank, National Bank, Union Bank, Clydesdale Bank, Caledonian Bank,
North of Scotland Bank, Town and County Bank, in towns where the
Bank of Scotland has no branch. The Bank of Scotland also issues
drafts and letters of credit on Bank of British North America, New-
York, and branches ; on Canadian Bank of Commerce, Toronto, and
Branches ; Bank of Africa ; Standard Bank of South Africa (Limited) ;
on Bank of Australasia, in Australia and New Zealand ; on Bank of
New Zealand ; and National Bank of New Zealand, and on the Branches
of Mercantile Bank of India (Limited). Bank of Scotland also grants
Foreign Credits and Marginal Bills, furnishes Circular Notes, free of