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Volume 2 - ElectricCanadian.com

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384 HISTORY OF THE BANKAll banks The Canadian Bankin Canada of Commerce1893 $174,776,722 $17,966,2001894 181,743,890 17,570,2361895 190,916,939 17,636,4891896 193,616,049 18,212,4181897 211,788,096 19,354,9571898 236,161,062 23,289,1061899 266,504,528 27,726,3631900 305,140,242 29,680,2691901 349,573,327 51,679,3661902 390,370,493 53,923,2871903 424,167,140 62,783,6551904 470,265,744 70,459,3511905 531,243,476 74,373,4911906 605,968,513 87,152,5371907 654,839,711 87,041,0571908 658,367,015 95,037,7961909 783,298,880 120,486,9781910 909,964,839 126,834,253It is interesting to note the changes which took place inthe bank's annual statement during the five years of the war.In <strong>com</strong>paring the figures at the end of November, 1914, withthose of November, 1918, it will be found that the main itemsin its balance sheet are almost doubled:1914 1918Deposits $181,508,809 $353,158,816Note circulation 14,942,557 31,583,694Loans 170,999,290 272,304,231Total assets 245,364,398 440,310,703No. of branches 379 415It will be noticed that loans lagged somewhat behinddeposits and note circulation, but at the end of such a periodof unsettlement this was only to be expected.Throughout the war the dividend paid to the shareholdersremained at ten per cent., with a semi-annual bonus

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