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482 HISTORY OF THE BANK1. The movement of food products from all ports to thisTo do this they recognize they must give ownerscountry. 1and merchants confidence that their loss can be defined bythe amount of premium for war risk which they would haveto pay upon the hull and upon the cargo. To lend addedit was determined that the maximum rate would notsecuritybe more than five guineas per cent., and that to protect thethan oneGovernment the minimum rate should not be lessguinea per cent.2. The other object was to insure transportation formanufactured products from Great Britain, thus enablingmanufacturers to continue giving employment to their workpeople,and thereby measurably limiting the extent of thedistress which will be occasioned because of the war.'This memorandum was drawn up in England.
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A HISTORYOFTHE CANADIAN BANKOF COMM
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A HISTORYOFTHE CANADIAN BANKOF COMM
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PREFACE[S volume closes at the end
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PrefaceContentsIllustrationsCHAPTER
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xILLUSTRATIONSPLATENO.FACINGPAGE25
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XllILLUSTRATIONSNO.63 TCamloops, B.
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IPLATtIHI Hov \\II.I.I\M M.MASTERFi
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2 HISTORY OF THE BANKbrought about
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4 HISTORY OF THE BANKthat, because
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6 HISTORY OF THE BANKtain the usual
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THE CHARTER 7the Grand Trunk Railwa
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THE CHARTER 9proposed bank was to s
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THE CHARTER 11province or secured b
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THE CHARTER 13enterprise, perhaps t
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I'I.VTI-: No. |.rilAKLOTTKTCNYN. IV
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16 HISTORY OF THE BANKpresently be
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18 HISTORY OF THE BANKMontreal, or
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THE CHARTER 19financial and commerc
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THE CHARTER 21of London, 9 who had
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THE CHARTER 23many of them stand ve
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THE CHARTER 25drew on the Mancheste
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THE CHARTER 27Confederation, Mr. Ro
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THE CHARTER 29Company. It is signif
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THE CHARTER 31opposition that at ti
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THE CHARTER 33made its appearance,
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PLATE No. C.EDMONTON, ALTA.
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36 HISTORY OF THE BANKarrival of Lo
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38 HISTORY OF THE BANKinto in Novem
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40 HISTORY OF THE BANKis certain, I
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42 HISTORY OF THE BANKlater he anno
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44 HISTORY OF THE BANKCanada banks,
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46 HISTORY OF THE BANKConservative
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CHAPTER II.1867 TO 1901.We may now
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1867 TO 1901 51to open an account w
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1867 TO 1901 53committee to select
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-3* IX ;-- rii8111'l.ATK No. 7.
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56 HISTORY OF THE BANKas scrutineer
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58 HISTORY OF THE BANKtime contribu
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60 HISTORY OF THE BANKeven terms wi
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62 HISTORY OF THE BANKwere $32,003,
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1867 TO 1901 63The opening of the N
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1867 TO 1901 65and bamboo wares, st
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I'l.VPK No. !).NEW YORK, X.Y.
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68 HISTORY OF THE BANKwith Great Br
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70 HISTORY OF THE BANKParkhill. Win
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72 HISTORY OF THE BANKSaskatchewan
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74 HISTORY OF THE BANKmoney. The Am
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76 HISTORY OF THE BANKelected to su
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78 HISTORY OF THE BANKequalled. Alt
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80 HISTORY OF THE BANKThe minute bo
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82 HISTORY OF THE BANKcontaining $1
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1867 TO 1901 83Dunclas branch, the
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1867 TO 1901 85sequences; on the ot
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PLATE No. 11.us
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88 HISTORY OF THE BANKGreat Britain
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90 HISTORY OF THE BANKof the Provin
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92 HISTORY OF THE BANKare quoted in
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94 HISTORY OF THE BANKthe officers
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1867 TO 1901 95front door of the of
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1867 TO 1901 97Darling, 1president
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( OUNKR OF KING AND JORDAN STREETS,
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100 HISTORY OF THE BANKsite was ere
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102 HISTORY OF THE BANKpublic caree
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1867 TO 1901 103this examination ha
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1867 TO 1901 105As a guide for the
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1867 TO 1901 107chosen to succeed M
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1867 TO 1901 109January, 1887. Her
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PLATE No. 15.REGINA, SASK.
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112 HISTORY OF THE BANKIn his actio
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114 HISTORY OF THE BANKby the death
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1867 TO 1901 115stood to favour cha
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1867 TO 1901 117James Stevenson 1of
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1867 TO 1901 119Bank of Commerce at
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1867 TO 1901 121shareholders that t
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1867 TO 1901 123It will be evident
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in conjunction with Mr. J. O. Bigel
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1867 TO 1901 127wood, in British Co
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These figures show the fresh life18
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PLATE No. 17.SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
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132 HISTORY OF THE BANKtifii0094- -
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134 HISTORY OF THE BANKDecember 6,
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and Mr. W. E. H. Massey.11867 TO 19
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CHAPTER III.THE YUKON ADVENTURE.Som
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 139them to hand
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139 138 137* 135 134of Country betw
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142 HISTORY OF THE BANKexploits of
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 143point at tid
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 145who had been
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LAKE BENNETT, Y.T.The first Canadia
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148 HISTORY OF THE BANKportage was
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150 HISTORY OF THE BANKstrong curre
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 151with only an
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the bank.THE YUKON ADVENTURE 153Whe
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 155business, an
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 157the whole tr
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PLATE No. 24.
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160 HISTORY OF THE BANKwould be pas
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162 HISTORY OF THE BANKsacks of gol
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 163business tha
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 165which has be
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iThe firstI)A\YSO\, Y.T.Imilding er
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168 HISTORY OF THE BANKfrom twelve
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170 HISTORY OF THE BANKthemselves w
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172 HISTORY OF THE BANKpayment of w
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174 HISTORY OF THE BANKof which the
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 175ground. It w
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 177required, an
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WINTER IN THE YUKON\O.SUMMER IN THE
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180 HISTORY OF THE BANKby becoming
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182 HISTORY OF THE BANKferent meals
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 183relief,was a
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 185had to be ma
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 187Early in the
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 189from losses
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4PLATE No. 30.
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192 HISTORY OF THE BANKThe hall was
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194 HISTORY OF THE BANKthe bank's o
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 195"THE SPELL O
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THE YUKON ADVENTURE 197And it's bet
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CHAPTER IV.1901 TO 1914.The dawn of
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1901 TO 1914 201Indian reservation
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1901 TO 1914 203in the dry areas of
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1901 TO 1914 205one first-class pas
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C;.MAN.PLATE No. 3*.
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208 HISTORY OF THE BANKThe rapid st
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210 HISTORY OF THE BANKyouths in th
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1901 TO 1914 211valued at $160 per
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1901 TO 1914 213it had also branche
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WOODSTOCK, ONT.
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216 HISTORY OF THE BANKreasons for
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218 HISTORY OF THE BANKrule was pro
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220 HISTORY OF THE BANKin the devel
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222 HISTORY OF THE BANKbut that 14,
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1901 TO 1914 223selected for this p
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1901 TO 1914 225A few months later
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I'LATK NO. :;
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228 HISTORY OF THE BANKIt may be in
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HISTORY OF THE BANKthe amount was a
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1901 TO 1914placed a great strain o
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1901 TO 1914 233It closed its doors
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1901 TO 1914 35had been filled by t
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1901 TO 1914 237instructed that the
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;WINNIPEG, MAX., STAFFORD AND GROSV
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240 HISTORY OF THE BANKaccept notes
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242 HISTORY OF THE BANKyear the pra
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1901 TO 1914 243were made by the ba
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1901 TO 1914 245the bank opened rec
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IJAIIKr|\1BK.UUKH ii|nin.Man>b ra B
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248 HISTORY OF THE BANKdoors, or ha
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250 HISTORY OF THE BANKIndications
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252 HISTORY OF THE BANKin London fu
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254 HISTORY OF THE BANKFlumerfelt,
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1901 TO 1914 255Walker, which had o
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1901 TO 1914 257meeting to reduce t
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PLATE No. 42.PORT ARTHUR, O\T.
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260 HISTORY OF THE BANKpast in the
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262 HISTORY OF THE BANKin which the
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1901 TO 1914 263over fifty per cent
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266 HISTORY OF THE BANKGetting clea
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268 HISTORY OF THE BANKsilver, on t
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270 HISTORY OF THE BANKcash book wo
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THE ROMANCE OF BANKING 271At Langha
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THE ROMANCE OF BANKING 273stood dur
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THE BANK'S TEMPORARY OFFICE IX SOUT
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276 HISTORY OF THE BANKfor him to m
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278 HISTORY OF THE BANKdistance, or
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THE ROMANCE OF BANKING 279town for
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THE ROMANCE OF BANKING 281ready-mad
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THE ROMANCE OF BANKING 283of a cust
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THE ROMANCE OF BANKING 285in such a
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ATLIN. B.C.First office of the hank
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288 HISTORY OF THE BANKminer at a n
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290 HISTORY OF THE BANKMr. Kains sa
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THE ROMANCE OF BANKING 291walls fol
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THE ROMANCE OF BANKING 293hatless,
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3ilPLATE No. 49.
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296 HISTORY OF THE BANKthe fire, th
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298 HISTORY OF THE BANKa certain ki
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300 HISTORY OF THE BANKscope. The b
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302 HISTORY OP THE BANKhouse. Two o
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THE ROMANCE OF BANKING 303the name
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THE ROMANCE OF BANKING 305temporari
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308 HISTORY OF THE BANKinsignifican
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310 HISTORY OF THE BANKupon Russia
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 311reach hi
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THE BANK DURING THE WARSISbranches.
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 315was impr
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 317given if
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PLATE No. 52.
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320 HISTORY OF THE BANKthe views of
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322 HISTORY OF THE BANKto be reinst
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 323and gene
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 325was poss
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 3271914, an
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 329soon rea
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 331Fund, wh
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 333Despite
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 335ment to
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 337"The dir
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FORT FRANCES, ONT.- - ..._. ...PLAT
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340 HISTORY OF THE BANKcommon with
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342 HISTORY OF THE BANKthe concurre
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844 HISTORY OF THE BANKto New York.
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346 HISTORY OF THE BANKvalue of the
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848 HISTORY OF THE BANKDuchess of C
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350 HISTORY OF THE BANKcheques in H
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352 HISTORY OF THE BANKtaken up mil
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354 HISTORY OF THE BANKGovernment.
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 355build up
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 357Consolid
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 359upon app
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 361ordered
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 363excellen
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 365Continen
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 367During t
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 369large ad
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VANCOUVER. B.C.,KITSILANO BRANCHPLA
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372 HISTORY OF THE BANKtotalling we
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374 HISTORY OF THE BANKmovement, wh
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 375LL.D., D
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 377they ope
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 379a list o
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 381the ban
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PLATE No. 58.
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384 HISTORY OF THE BANKAll banks Th
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386 HISTORY OF THE BANKreference, w
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THE BANK DURING THE WAR 387ASSETS.G
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CHAPTER VII.THE LEGISLATIVE DEVELOP
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DEVELOPMENT OF CANADIAN BANKING 391
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SMITH'S FALLS, ONT.BLENHEIM, ONT.FO
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404 HISTORY OF THE BANKThe practica
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406 HISTORY OF THE BANKAfter a virt
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408 HISTORY OF THE BANKbe a branch
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410 HISTORY OF THE BANKand hold suc
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412 HISTORY OF THE BANKknown as "En
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414 HISTORY OF THE BANKsecurities b
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416 HISTORY OF THE BANKthe Quebec B
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418 HISTORY OF THE BANKchartered ba
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DEVELOPMENT OF CANADIAN BANKING 4*3
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DEVELOPMENT OF CANADIAN BANKING 45w
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THETFORD MINES, P.Q.DANVILLE. P.Q.F
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436 HISTORY OF THE BANKgroups. The
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438 HISTORY OF THE BANKthe people o
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Page 596 and 597: 446 HISTORY OF THE BANKand not spec
Page 598 and 599: 448 HISTORY OF THE BANKconcessions
Page 600 and 601: 450 HISTORY OF THE BANKwith the ban
Page 603 and 604: DEVELOPMENT OF CANADIAN BANKING 451
Page 619: STRATHROY, ONT.STRATFORD, ONT.ST. T
Page 622 and 623: 468 HISTORY OF THE BANKquarry were
Page 624 and 625: 470 HISTORY OF THE BANKof the Minis
Page 627: DEVELOPMENT OF CANADIAN BANKING 471
Page 631 and 632: APPENDIX I.DAWSON BRANCH.MEMORANDUM
Page 633 and 634: DAWSON BRANCH 477C. List of clothin
Page 635: S3\\SIO vS 1PLATE No. (JO.
Page 638 and 639: APPENDIX III.MARINE INSURANCE DURIN
Page 642 and 643: PLATE No. 67.
Page 644 and 645: 484 HISTORY OF THE BANKbank.The pri
Page 646 and 647: 486 HISTORY OF THE BANKcost of the
Page 649 and 650: THE BANK PREMISES DEPARTMENT 487ban
Page 651 and 652: sites,UpTHE BANK PREMISES DEPARTMEN
Page 653 and 654: THE BANK PREMISES DEPARTMENT 491wit
Page 655 and 656: THE BANK PREMISES DEPARTMENT 493don
Page 657: TORONTO, ONT.West Toronto Branch.TO
Page 660 and 661: 496 HISTORY OF THE BANKof architect
Page 662 and 663: APPENDIX V.THE ARCHIVES DEPARTMENT.
Page 665 and 666: THE ARCHIVES DEPARTMENT 499tons. Wh
Page 667 and 668: THE ARCHIVES DEPARTMENT 501and this
Page 669: PLATE No. 71.NOTES OF THE CANADIAN
Page 672 and 673: 504 HISTORY OF THE BANKThe shreds o
Page 674 and 675: APPENDIX VI.THE STATIONERY DEPARTME
Page 676 and 677: 508 HISTORY OF THE BANKvery much la
Page 678 and 679: 510 HISTORY OF THE BANKof guarantee
Page 681 and 682: etween conditionalOFFICERS' GUARANT
Page 683 and 684: OFFICERS' GUARANTEE FUND 513The tru
Page 685: NOTES OF THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMME
Page 688 and 689: 516 HISTORY OF THE BANKlosses durin
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518 HISTORY OF THE BANKof a pension
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THE PENSION FUND 519is wrong. Somet
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THE PENSION FUND 521$4,000 per annu
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THE PENSION FUND 523This first actu
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THE PENSION FUND 525the result of i
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BANK DF COMMERCE!feNOTES OF THE CAN
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528 HISTORY OF THE BANKconfirmed by
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APPENDIX IX.THE BRANCH CLEARINGS SY
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THE BRANCH CLEARINGS SYSTEM 531the
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THE BRANCH CLEARINGS SYSTEM 533offi
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PLATE No. 77.
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536 HISTORY OF THE BANKsimilar book
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538 HISTORY OF THE BANKwriting At C
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540 HISTORY OF THE BANKdebited thro
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542 HISTORY OF THE BANKQuebec and M
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APPENDIX X.NOTE ISSUES.The first is
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NOTE ISSUES 545Some years later a c
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X. X1siI'LATK No. 7!).
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548 HISTORY OF THE BANKsignature mu
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550 HISTORY OF THE BANKof a combina
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NOTE ISSUES 551in the handling of m
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APPENDIX XI.DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL
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DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICERS 55
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CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF BRANCHES 557J
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560 HISTORY OF THE BANKJune 1, 1903
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562 HISTORY OF THE BANKJuly 4. 1906
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Oct. 26, 1908CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF
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CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF BRANCHES 565A
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8SI X JI= ?IIPLATE No. 83.
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568 HISTORY OF THE BANKMarch 1. 191
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570 HISTORY OF THE BANKDec. 28, 191
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572 HISTORY OF THE BANKMay 14, 1917
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574 HISTORY OF THE BANKYear
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576 HISTORY OF THE BANKNOTES TO STA
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1868
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PLAT No. 86.
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* oPLATE No. 87.
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amnorJATOT
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.o/
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191875,597 157,053,015 250,421,840
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1,015 250,421,840 440,310,7031910 1
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CIRCULATION1890 1895 1900 1905 1910
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INDEXAccounts between branches, 530
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INDEX 579Banking in the Yukon, 188.
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Canadian Bank of Commerce, The:INDE
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INDEX 588Central Bank of Canada, 11
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INDEX 585Efforts to make banking sy
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Guarantee bonds, 510.Guard duty, 80
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London silver market, 344.London St
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INDEX 591Nourse, C. G. K., 355.Numb
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INDEX 503Shareholders' auditors, 25
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INDEX 595Walsh, Major, 152.War legi
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