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BINDINGr ?T."^ 1PLEASE DO NOT REMOVECARDS OR SUPS FROM THIS POCKETUNIVERSITY OF TORONTO LIBRARYHG Ross, Victor2710 A history of the CanadianT74C37 Bank of Commercev.2
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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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440 HISTORY OF THE BANKof the Ameri
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442 HISTORY OF THE BANKif the Gover
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444 HISTORY OF THE BANKspecie reser
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446 HISTORY OF THE BANKand not spec
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448 HISTORY OF THE BANKconcessions
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450 HISTORY OF THE BANKwith the ban
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STRATHROY, ONT.STRATFORD, ONT.ST. T
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468 HISTORY OF THE BANKquarry were
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470 HISTORY OF THE BANKof the Minis
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APPENDIX I.DAWSON BRANCH.MEMORANDUM
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DAWSON BRANCH 477C. List of clothin
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S3\\SIO vS 1PLATE No. (JO.
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APPENDIX III.MARINE INSURANCE DURIN
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482 HISTORY OF THE BANK1. The movem
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APPENDIX IV.THE BANK PREMISES DEPAR
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THE BANK PREMISES DEPARTMENT 485whi
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TORONTO, ONT.Bloor and Lippincott B
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488 HISTORY OF THE BANKon a 4^ per
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490 HISTORY OF THE BANK
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492 HISTORY OF THE BANKmatters as t
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494 HISTORY OF THE BANKMoose Jaw an
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THE BANK PREMISES DEPARTMENT 495cor
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THE BANK PREMISES DEPARTMENT 497by
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TORONTO, ONT.Archives Building.PLAT
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500 HISTORY OFJTHE BANKinto conside
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502 HISTORY OF THE BANKwhich had to
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THE ARCHIVES DEPARTMENT 503stories,
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THE ARCHIVES DEPARTMENT 505heavy pa
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THE STATIONERY DEPARTMENT 507The op
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APPENDIX VII.OFFICERS' GUARANTEE FU
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PLATE No. 7.NOTES OF THE CANADIAN B
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512 HISTORY OF THE BANKto the point
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514 HISTORY OF THE BANKlosses would
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OFFICERS' GUARANTEE FUND 515per ann
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APPENDIX VIII.THE PENSION FUND.It i
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NOTES OF THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMME
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520 HISTORY OF THE BANKprovision th
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522 HISTORY OF THE BANKto the Pensi
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524 HISTORY OF THE BANKwere appoint
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526 HISTORY OF THE BANKas they migh
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THE PENSION FUND 527abolished, an i
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THE PENSION FUND 529quarterly asses
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.^No. 76.NOTES OF THE CANADIAN BANK
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532 HISTORY OF THE BANKdistinguishi
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534 HISTORY OF THE BANKthe Canadian
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THE BRANCH CLEARINGS SYSTEM 535to b
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THE BRANCH CLEARINGS SYSTEM 537of r
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THE BRANCH CLEARINGS SYSTEM 539entr
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THE BRANCH CLEARINGS SYSTEM 541were
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PLATE No. 78.
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544 HISTORY OF THE BANKIn the follo
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546 HISTORY OF THE BANKThe Hon. Geo
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NOTE ISSUES 547On only one occasion
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NOTE ISSUES 549notes which would be
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PLATE No. 80.
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552 HISTORY OF THE BANKand other sy
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554 HISTORY OF THE BANKSept. 19, 18
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APPENDIX XII.CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF
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558 HISTORY OF THE BANKFeb. 15, 189
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JulyCHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF BRANCHES
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CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF BRANCHES 561O
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PLATE No. 82.
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564 HISTORY OF THE BANKMarch 15. 19
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566 HISTORY OF THE BANKMarch
Page 759 and 760: 'CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF BRANCHES 567
Page 761 and 762: March 5, 1912CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF
Page 763 and 764: CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF BRANCHES 571A
Page 765 and 766: APPENDIX XIII.STATISTICS.
Page 767 and 768: STATISTICS 575
Page 769: PLATE No. 84.
Page 772 and 773: TOH*.w t'
Page 774 and 775: Tiff* *iTtiMr
Page 777 and 778: s000250.GUARANTEEFUND,o.TOTALASSETS
Page 779 and 780: PLATE No. 89.
Page 781 and 782: TOTAl1868 1870 1875 i860 1885 1890$
Page 783 and 784: BANKSMERCKFIERCE
Page 785 and 786: Cl1868 1870 1875 1880 1885 1830 189
Page 788: .1918234,983 ALL BANKS31,584 COMMER
Page 792 and 793: 578 HISTORY OF THE BANKBank Act of
Page 794 and 795: 580 HISTORY OF THE BANKBritish Gove
Page 796 and 797: 582 HISTORY OF THE BANKCanadian Ban
Page 798 and 799: 584 HISTORY OF THE BANKDallas, R. J
Page 800 and 801: 586 HISTORY OF THE BANKFraser, Pitb
Page 802 and 803: 588 HISTORY OF THE BANKIndian rupee
Page 804 and 805: 590 HISTORY OF THE BANKMerchants Ba
Page 806 and 807: 592 HISTORY OF THE BANKProvincial T
Page 808 and 809: 594 HISTORY OF THE BANKTaylor, John
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