The deposits reached $212,992,000 which was composed" of the following items:—current deposits, 'T4AS per cent. ($154,604, fixed deposits: 2495 per cent. ($53,134,000): cash orders, 0.59 per cent. '($1,253,- 000). Business firms and Individuals formed 94 per cent. of the depositors. The total deposits showed an increase of $20,143,000 over the previous year. There was a noticeable tendency on the part of the public to turn their hoardings into the banks to be mace use The total of remittances amounted to $210,624,000 which was $18,850,000 Jover tne previous year. The drafts [purchased amounted {0 $106,220,000 which was $21,934,000 over the previous year. " Taking into consideration the trade slump and the political funtest in many parts of the country, {it is some satisfaction to note the fine record set up by the various Branches in this regard. Routine procedures were simplified and efforts were made to attract and retain business connections. The creation of Agencies in numerous distant outlying districts is Janother effective factor in the im-[provement of the remittance service,
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