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There are 29 banks and branches in the cities of Ottawa and Hull, following are the chief offices:

Bank of Ottawa, 116 Wellington st. (with 8 branch offices).

Bank of Montreal, 144 Wellington st. (with 2 branches).

Bank of British North America, 62 Sparks st.

Bank of Nova Scotia, 151 Sparks st.

Canadian Bank of Commerce, 106 Wellington st. (with 1 branch).

Imperial Bank of Canada, 52 Sparks st.

Banque Nationale, 16 Rideau st.

Banque Provinciale du Canada, 183 Main st., Hull.

Merchants Bank of Canada, 10 Metcalfe st.

Molsons Bank, 14 Metcalfe st.

Northern Crown Bank, 97 Sparks st. (with 2 branches).

Quebec Bank, 122 Wellington st.

Royal Bank of Canada, 43 Sparks st. (with 2 branches).

Traders Bank, 136 Sparks st.

Ottawa River.—Cumberland—Thurso.

Str. "Victoria" leaves for Thurso (29) miles at 4 p.m. daily. Fare 50c. return. Tickets may be obtained from Geo. Duncan, 42 Sparks St., or on board.

Rideau Canal.—Smith's Falls—Rideau Lakes—Kingston.

Take Strs. "Rideau Queen" and "Rideau King" where Albert street joins the Canal. Steamer leaves, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, at 2 p.m., arriving at Kingston at 5 p.m. the following day (i.e. 27 hours). Fare, $3.80 single, $6.60 return. Tickets may be obtained from Geo. Duncan, 42 Sparks st., or on the boat.

Chats Falls—Lake Deschenes—Fitzroy Harbour.

Take Somerset street car (Maltese cross) for Britannia (allowing three-quarters of an hour from Ottawa), Str. "G. B. Greene" leaves as follows: Monday at 10 a.m. and not returning till Wednesday; Wednesdays and public holidays, 10 a.m., arriving at Chats Falls about 1.30 p.m., reaches Britannia on the return trip about 6.30 p.m.; Saturdays, leaves Britannia at 2.15 p.m., returning about 7.30 p.m. Steamer does not call at any wharf on the down trip Saturday afternoon except Queen's Park, Aylmer.

On the up trips, Wednesday and Saturday, steamer calls at Queen's Park wharf, if not crowded when leaving Britannia, and on these days a caterer is on board from whom light refreshments may be procured.

Fares, 50c. the round trip from Ottawa. Tickets may be obtained from Ottawa Electric Railway office, 48 Bank st., or A. H. Jarvis, 157 Bank st.