Having cleared up their half yearly accounts during the past few days when their office hours have been prolonged, Chinese bank officials and employees will enjoy their well-earned two-day holiday commencing to-morrow. To-day, being Sunday is their usual holiday. Customers of the banks can obtain their interest on deposits after the holiday.
Chinese reports indicate that the banks have made profits during the past few months despite difficulties. Failure of many speculators, it is said, has very little to do with members of the Shanghai Bankers Association and Shanghai Native Bankers Association. The members are stated to have adopted a conservative policy since the outbreak of the European conflict.
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