Joint General Managers in the South African Colonies. GILBERT FARIE, ESQ., AND HUGH C. ROSS, ESQ.
Inspector of Branches. REES WILLIAMS, ESQ.
Assistant Inspectors. JAMES DARGIE, ESQ. | ALEXR. MAIR, ESQ. W. H. RENNIE, ESQ. | RICHARD SEYMOUR, ESQ. --------+---------
THE STANDARD BANK OF BRITISH AFRICA, LIMITED, LONDON, ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT AND DRAFTS on its Branches in South Africa;
RECEIVES DEPOSITS at favourable Rates of Interest, which are regulated by the amount and the length of time for which the Deposits are made; at present it allows interest at the rate of £4 per cent. per annum for twelve months fixed.
OPENS CURRENT ACCOUNTS for the convenience of its South African constituents;
NEGOTIATES AND COLLECTS BILLS payable in any part of the South African Colonies;
MAKES ADVANCES against produce shipped, on receipt of Bills of Lading, Policies of Insurance, and Invoices;
UNDERTAKES THE AGENCY of persons connected with the Colonies; and receives for safe custody Colonial Securities, Shares, &c., drawing Interest and Dividends on the same as they fall due;
UNDERTAKES all other descriptions of South African Banking and Monetary business, and affords every facility to persons in their transactions with South Africa.
Manufacturers of Iron Wine Bins, Beer Engines, Corking, Bottling, and Bottle Washing Machines, Bar Fittings for Spirit Stores, Bottle Wax, Bottle Seals with Shifting Centres, Taps, Porcelain and Glass Casks, Bottle Baskets, Soda Water Machines, Refrigerators, Knife Cleaning Machines, and every other Article used in the Liquor Trades.
In ordering it is well to have the Packages filled with Corks, to save Freight.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, NATAL, ZANZIBAR, AND EAST AFRICAN ROYAL MAIL SERVICE. UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY (LIMITED) ESTABLISHED 1853.
Tonnage. Horse-power. TROJAN 3600 3400 PRETORIA 3199 3000 ARAB 3170 3000 NUBIAN 3091 1800 GERMAN 3028 2650 DURBAN 2874 2800 AMERICAN 2474 1500 TEUTON 2313 1800 ANGLIAN 2274 1400 NYANZA 2128 1500 ASIATIC 2087 1100 DANUBE 2038 1200 AFRICAN 2019 1400 ROMAN 1850 1200 NATAL 734 523 UNION 113 60
_The UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY (Limited) has Three Distinct Services:_--
1st.--The Mail Service with the Colonies of the Cape of Good Hope and Natal.