Preparatory offices have been jepened by the Central Bank of China the late Russo-Asiatic Bank building, It is contemplated to make Shanghai the head office and to transform Canton into a branch office, The question of the bank's capital has not yet been definitely solved. Under prevailing conditions it is not intended to admit Hankow into the new organization, but as both institutions are bearing ide tical names, the local new enterprise might consider slightly altering its sign board, perhaps into "National Central Bank."
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