Lithgow, in commenting on the 1033 Report, drew attention to the fact that business In force increased dur. ing 1925 by approximately £2,500.000 and now stands at nearly £107,000,000. This gain in business In force is materially better than that reported than $944,939, it was revealed at 9 meeting of the Board of Directors yesterday. The bank's deposits amounted to a little over $130,000,000, fa decrease when compared with' the Agures of 1034. This was due to the unstable situation in the money market last year, but it improved considerably afler the enforcement of the new currency reforms by the Finance Ministry. The bank's loans and Investments for the same period Consumers' Account amounts to $4,-iment of Mr. A. W. Burkill, oe.
892,601.77 against $5.235,261.28 in 1084 who was a director from 1016 to 1035. ¥Oe 286, SGEser nent geaieala In 184] who was decay (rom 216 19 S YSRatwinatandng the Inereete Sogn alg serene from the amounted toa Itt 000, andi the balance of yournags) trans: Bingham. and Matthews retire from assets of the Company." e810 M-) vious year.
Lithgow, "the Income from Interest In. order to centralize control, ferred to Profit and Loss Account Is office but offer themselves for reud dividends was only slightly high: number of agencies of the bank were costing 83,240 was eroded and existting buildings were maintained in a good state of repair.
The following are particulars of output, yields, cests, ete, as compared with the previous year:
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