{im order to educate the public mind, a5 well as the official mind, understand the vital needs of the Sime," sd" the Generalissimo, "the Bank of Communications was definitely consolidated on Saturday, when, at a shareholders meeting, held at the Chinese Bankers Associatios the decision to increase the Bank's capital by $10.000,000 was approved. The Bank formerly had a capital of $10,000,000, 20 per cent. of which was: home by the Government. and 80 er cent. by the public. By the in-Grease of capital to $20,000,000, the Government will contribute. $12.000,- 000 and the public $8,000,000. The meeting slso_ sanctioned' crease of the directorate from 15 to 21, nine of whom are Government appointees, and of the supervisors from five to seven, three of whom, are Government appointees, 'The Government' directors are Dr.
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