6 APRIL 1929, Page 32

BANKING IN THE EAST.

M the recent meeting of the Eastern Bank, the Chairman, Mr. J. S. Haskell, gave an interesting account of trading conditions in those centres in which the activities of the Bank are carried on. In particular he made some very interesting comments upon the share of Great Britain in India's trade where a contraction has taken place. Mr Haskell described the prospects in Ceylon as brighter than a year ago, in spite of the fact that the rally in rubber has been partially offset by a small decline in the price of tea.