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Show India's Savings Banks. Tho postal cavlugs bank of India was established In 1882, in which year tho depositors numbered 39,121 and tho deposits amounted to $932,243. In 1907 tho depositors numborod 1,190,-220 1,190,-220 and tho deposits amounted to $49,-223,283, $49,-223,283, which, perhaps, should not bo considered largo In a country having a population of somo 300,000,000, but tho nvcrago Indian farmer, mechanic, servant or lnborer novor deposits money In a bank, but hides it away In a pot or box in tho ground. Now York World. |