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Pages from Bombay Saturday Review Newspaper [‎4r] (5/8)

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The record is made up of 4 folios. It was created in 07 Apr 1866. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Apr. 7, isee. ] The Bombay Saturday Review.
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THE BANK OF HINDUSTAN, CHINA AND JAPAN'
(LIMITED.)
iA "Ts iTssuHit (HIMHS.)
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CAPITAL £4,000,000 in 40,000 shares of £100 each, of which only
£25 is to be called up.
Called up £1,000,000
Paid up ... 861,000
Reserve Fund 106,000
Head Office —1, Bank Buildings, Lothbury, E. C. # London.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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JAMES NUGENT DANIELL, Esq.
Deputy-C hair man.
RICHARD SPOONER, Esq., (late Commissioner of Customs, Bombay.)
WILLIAM FREDERICK, BARING-, Esq.
THOMAS COTTERELL, Esq.
PHILIP SHORE FLETCHER, Esq.
Lieut. Col. FRENCH.
WILLIAM HARRISON, Esq.
JAMES LEVICK, Esq.
J. MACKRILL SMITH, Esq.
SASSOON D. SASSOON Esq.
Hon. J. F. H. STUART WORTLEY.
HENRY YOUNG-, Esq., late Chief Secretary to tbe Government, Bombay.
EDINBURGH BRANCH.
dlrectoils.
William Forbes, Esq., of Melwyn.
Patrick Arkley, Esq., of Doninald.
James Mackintosh, Esq., jun., of La Mancha, and latQ of Calcutta,
John A. Macrae, Esq., W.S., 39 Frederick street. Agent.
Henry Turner, Esq., Inspector of Branches,
Committee in Bonihay,
E. D. SASSOON, Esq.
Bankers,
London The Bank of England.
Do The National Bank, established 1835.
Do The Alliance Bank (Limited.)
Liverpool The Alliance Bank (Limited.)
Manchester ...The Alliance Bank (Limited.)
Scotland The National Bank of Scotland.
Ireland The National Bank.
rpHE Bank grants drafts on London, Liverpool or Manclies-
X ter, and Circular Notes payable in Egypt and the Principal towns on
the Continent of Europe.
Drafts on The Banlcs of England, on Scotlandy or Ireland are issued
payable on demand only.
To prevent disappointment to persons at a distance who may purchase
the Bank's Bills on Europe, the Manager will, whenever so desired, forward
the first of exchange direct on being furnished with the address of the
person to whom the Bill is to be sent. In all instances where a Bill is
required in favour of a lady, her Christian name must he given in full.
The Bank will negociate Bills payable in London, Liverpool or Man
chester, and will also grant drafts payable in Calcutta, Hongkong,
Shanghai or Colombo.
Current Accounts.
Interest allowed at 2 per cent, per annum on balance exceedingRs. 500
and not more than 50,000, and 1 per cent, per annum on balances exceed
ing Rs. 300 and not more than Rs. 500.
Interest is not allowed on balances of more than Rs. 50,000 except by
special arrangement.
Fixed Deposits.
Subject to 12 months' notice of withdrawal 6 per cent, per annum.
Do. 9 do. do. 5^ do. do.
Do. 6 do. do. 5 do. do.
Do. 4 do. do, 4.^ do, do.
Do. 3 do. do. 4 do. do.
Deposits for sums of Rs. 100 and upwards are received subject to
15 days notice of withdrawal on either side. Interest will be allowed at
2 per cent, below the Bank of Bombay minimum rate of discount rising
or falling therewith, but not exceeding 5 per cent, per annum. Unless the
deposit shall have been lodged fifteen days prior to the notice of with
drawal, no interest will be allowed thereupon.
If the deposit be taken in the Bank's draft on Europe the notice of
withdrawal will generally be dispensed with.
The Bank reserves to itself the right of paying off or of modifying the
terms of Fixed Deposits, on giving one month's notice.
Government Paper and other Securities received for safe custody, and
the interest remitted by the Bank's draft free of charge.
The Bank will procure enfacement of Government Paper on account of
Constituents and forward the same to the Head Office without charge.
It "is particularly requested that all orders or Hoondees may be made
payable to, and all communications addressed^
The Manager Banlc of Hindustan, Limited, Bombay*
Bombay, 14th December 1865. A. THOMSON, Manager.
OAUOE.-LEA AND PERKINS' WORCESTERSHIRE
U SAUCE. Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the only good
Sauce and applicable to every variety of Dish. , ..
Extract of a Letter from a Medical Gentleman at Madras to his Biother
at ^relTLe^ Mid Perrfns'that their Sauce is highly esteemed in India,
and is, in my opinion, the most palatable as well as the most wholesome
sauce that is made."
Caution.
LEA and PERRINS beg to caution the public against spurious imi
tations of their celebrated WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.
L. & P. have discovered that several of the Foreign Markets have been
supplied with spurious imitations, the labels closely resembling those ot
the genuine Sauce, and in one or more instances the names or L. & 1.
/or^ecL ^ proceed against any one who may manufacture of vend
such imitations, and have instructed their correspondents in the various
parts of the world to advise them of any infringement of their rights.
Ash for Lea and Perrins' Sauce. ^
Sold Wholesale and for Export by the Proprietors, u orcester
Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell; Messrs. Barclay and Sons, London &c.
^c. j an<i by Grocers and Oilmen universally.
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THE AGRA AND MASTERMAN'S BANK,
LIMITED.
Incorporated by Royal Charter.
ESTABLISHED IN INDIA 1833.
Subscribed Capital, £3,000,000 ("ThreeMillions Sterling). Reserve Fund
£500,000 (Rs. 50,00,000).
Head Office, London, Branch Offices, Edinburgh & Paris.
Branches in India—Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Agra, Lahore, & Kurrachee
Branches in China—Shanghai and Hong-Kong.
Branches in Australia, Sydney and Melbourne.
THE BOMBAY MANAGER grants drafts on London,
Scotland, Ireland and Paris: also Circular Notes negotiable in
Egypt and the Continent of Europe.
The following are the current rates of Exchange ?—
On London at 6 months' sight 2s. ld.^ per Rupee.
4 months' sight 2s. Did.
3 months' sight 2s. O^d.
2 months' sight 23. OJd.
1 month's sight 2s. OJd,
„ on demand 2s. Od.
Circular Notes Is, llfd.
Interest Allowed,
1. On Floating, or Currrent Deposits, payable on demand of not less
than Rs. 1,000, or more than Rs. 50,000, 2 per cent, per annum.
2. On Fixed-Deposits at 3 months' notice, 3 per cent, per annum.
3. On Fixed Deposits at 6 months' notice, 4 per cent, per annum,
4.' On Fixed Deposits at 12 months' notice, 5 per cent, per annum.
Fixed Deposits may generally be availed of for the Bank's Bills ort
London without notice.
The Notice of withdrawal can be given at the time of depositing the
money, or at any time thereafter.
Interest is credited to Deposit accounts half-yearly.
No Interest allowed on Current Account Balances under Rs. 1,000 ot
over Rs. 50,000, unless by special agreement.
The Bank reserves to itself the right of paying off all interest, deposits,
and of modifying the terms thereof, on giving one month's notice.
Parties making remittances to the Bank should specify distinctly the
Account or Accounts to which the same are to be credited.
Commission.
The Bank takes charge of Government Securities, Shares in Banks and
other Companies without charge, and realizes the interests and Dividends,
for which a charge will be made of J per cent.
On returning Government Paper or other Securities out of safe custody
a charge will be made of I per cent. , « ,
On the purchase of sale of Government Securities and Bank or other
Stock, i per cent.
Remittance,
The Bank realises Drafts 'or Hoondies payable in the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. for
remittance to Europe in the Bank's Bills on London.
To obviate disappointment to parties at a distance, it is hereby notified
that the Bank will, whenever so requested, transmit the first of Exchange
direct, on being furnished with the correct address of the party at Home
to whom the remittance is to be sent j if to a lady, her Christian name
or names should be given in full. , ^ a j
Parties are requested to address IC Tue Manager of the Agra and
Mastermaris Banlc Limited, Bombay, and to make all orders or Hoondies
payable to him.
Hours of business 10 to 3 j Saturdays 10 to 1.
J. W. H. ILBERY, Manager,
Bombay, 15th Feb. 18G6.
CHAPTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LONDON, AND CHINA.
Exchange,
THE BANK grants Drafts on London, Scotland and Ire
land, Circular Notes negotiable in Egypt, Syria, and the principal
Towns of Europe, at the following current rates of Exchange
On London at 6 months' sight above £50 at 2s. IJd. per Rupee,
at 4 „ at 2s. Id.
at 3 „ at 2s. Ogd.
at 2 ,, at 2s. 0|d.
at 1 „ at 2s. 0|d.
demand at 2s. 0^d.
On Scotland do at 2s. O^d.
On Ireland do at 2s. O^d.
Circular Notes for the use of Travellers on
the Continent and to Europe, Overland,
at I day's sight at 2s. 0|d,
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The Bank purchases Bills and grants Drafts payable in Calcutta,
Madras, Ceylon, Hongkong, Shanghai, Singapore, Penang, Mauritius,
Yokohama, and Tuticorin, ^ -o t ^ xr a ^ i
The Bank also draws on the Branches of the Bank of New South Wales
Interest Alloaved,
On Floating Deposits payable on demand if not less than Rs. 1,000 or
above Bs. 50,000 at 2 per cent, per annum.
On Fixed Deposits.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 6 per cent.
Do. 3 do 4 „
Fixed Deposits may generally be availed of for the Bank Bills on Lon
don at advertised rates without notice.
Commission,
The Bank takes charge of Government Securities, Shares in Banks,
and other Companies, without charge, and realizes Interest and Dividends 1
thprpfm on the following terms :—
If to be remitted in the Bank's Drafts without charge.
If to be paid in India, a Commission will be charged of * per cent,
On returning Government Paper or Share Certificates out of safe cus-
todv or when sold, on paying the proceeds of such sale m India a com-
Son will be charged of i per cent. But if proceeds are remitted m
the Bank's Drafts, without charge. „ ^ a ...
Commission charged on purchase and sale of Government SecuntieB,
All letters should be addressed and all Hoondies made payable to the
Agent Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China.
Bombay, l4tU Feb, 1866,

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The pages from the paper contain an article entitled 'The Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Colonel Pelly' and refer to an article in a London newspaper in which a correspondent questioned Pelly's suitability for dealing with Asia and which the editor of the Bombay Saturday Review has taken great offence at and writes in defence of Pelly, his character and his suitability for the roles he undertakes.

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