The quality of the quinine is of the best, and numerous 

 informations were given by the bank to the agriculturists relative 

 to this branch of agriculture. In 1886 there were 600,000 

 chinchona trees a.t S. Thome. 



Vanilla was introduced there in 1879 and cocoa approximately 

 at the same time. 



In 1888 the Report of the Bank deals with the problems of 

 India, with the railway, the salt industry, the races, the religions 

 and the money in circulation. 



In 1898, a strong impetus given to the trade of Angola, 

 railways and river transports and production, intensified the trade 

 of Loanda. The colony had 500 contos in circulation. The Bank 

 insisted on the necessity of encouraging white settlers to 

 immigrate to Angola and devote themselves to tropical agriculture, 

 facilitating the required credits. 



In 1894, the Companhia da Una do Principe was organised 

 Tvith a capital of 500 contos and created at S. Thome the model 

 farms it holds there with the support of the Bank. 



The Report of the Bank for that year recommends the associa- 

 tion of capital for the development of the colonies and shows the 

 -advantages of co-operation. Thanks to the initiative of the 

 founders of the Banco Nacional Ultramarine the Portuguese 

 colonies were opened up and sources of revenue were created in 

 West Africa to the advantage of the Metropolis. 



The capital of the Bank was in 



1865 936 contos. 



1901 5,400 ,, 



1919 24,000 



The reserves were : 



1865 ... ... 5 contos. 



1901 260 



1919 24,000 ,, 



1922 30,200 



The note circulation in the colonies was in 



1866 41 contos. 



1902 2,693 



1919 19,590 ,, 



1922 54,077 ,, 



The number of offices iri the Portuguese colonies was in 



1864 1 (at Loanda) 



1901 8 



1919 24 



1922 28 



