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London, England, 1857-07-25 00:00:00

COMPLETE PRESERVATION OF ACTIVE AND ESSENTIAL

INVARIABLE PURITY AND UNIFORM STRENGTH.
ENTIRE FREEDOM FROM NAUSEOUS FLAVOUR AND AFTER-TASTE.
RAPID CURATIVE EFFECTS AND CONSEQUENT ECONOMY.

From "THE LANCET."

"The composition of genuine Cod T.iver Oil is not so simple
as might be supposed. DR. DE Josoir gives the ',reference to
the Light-Brown Oil over the Pale Oil, which contains scarcely
any volatile fatty acid, a smaller quantity of iodine, phosphoric
acid, and the elements of bile, and upon which ingredients the
efficacy of Cod Liver Oil, no doubt, partly depends. Some of the
deficiencies of the Palo Oil are attributable to the method
of its preparation, and especially to its filtration through
charcoal. IN THE PREFERENCE OF THE LIGHT BROWN
OYER THE PALE OIL we FULLY CONCUR. We have carefully
tested a specimen of Dit. DE JONO/I'S Light-Brown Cod I.iver
Oil. We find it to be genuine, and rich in iodine and the ele-
ments of bile."

Sold ONLY in IMPERIAL Ilalf•pints, 2e. Gd.; Pints, 4s. Od.;
Quarts, 9e.; cepsuled and labelled with Da. DE J0N014.8 stamp
and signature, WITIIOUT WIIICH NONE CAN POSSIBLY BE
GENUINE. by muuy respectable Chemists throughout the
United Kingdom.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEPI)T,

ANSAR, HARFORD, and CO., 77, STRAN D, LONDON, W. C.

. • .
JONOVS SOLE BRITISH CONSIGNEES.
CAUTION.—Proposed substitutions of other kinds of Cod Liver
Oil should be strenuously masted. as they proceed from interested
Motives. and will result in disappointment to the purchaser.

RU PT URES EFFECTUALLY CURED
WITHOUT A TRUSS.— DR. BARKER'S celebrated
REMEDY is protected by three patents, of England, France,
and Vienna; and from its great success in private practice is
now made known as a public duty through the medium of the
press. In every case of single or double rupture, in either sex,
of ans age, however bad or long standing, it is equally appli-
cable. effecting a cure in a few days, without inconvenience,
and will be hailed as a boon by all who have been tortured with
trusses. Sent mist free to any part of the world, with instruc.
Cons for use, on receipt of 10s. ffil.by post-office order,orstan.ps,
by CHARLES BARKER, M.D., 10, liroak-street, Holborn,
London.—Any infringement of this triple patent will be pro-
ceeded against, and restrained by injunction of the Lord High
Chancellor.

QEVEN'rEENTH REPORT of the Directors
of the COMMERCIAL BANK of LONDON for the year
ending 90th June, 1;457. -- At an ANNUAL GENERAL
11IEETING of the Shareholders, held at the Banking-house,
Lothhury, on Tuesday. the 2let July, 1t361.
DIRECTORS.
MARK HUNTER, Esq., Chairman.
Charles Butler, Esq. Sir Joseil Paxton, M.P.
Edward Stillingfleet Cayley, Robert Stacey Price, Esq.
Esq., M.P. John Savage, Eaq.
John Alfred Chowne, Esq. IlerJert Taylor, Esq.
George Clive, Eaq., M.P. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
William Cooper, Esq. Joseph Underwood, Esq.
Jonathan Hopkinson, Eaq. Thomas Winkworth, Esq.
William Jackson, Esq., M.P.

Present, 73 i'roorietors.
The Manager read the advertisement calling the Meeting, and
afterwards the following Report:—

The Directors have now to place before the Proprietors the
balance•sheet for the year ending 3uth June last, showing a net
profit of 26,8101. 14s. 7d., after deducang current expenses, and
making provision for bail and doubtful debts.

The Directors propose to declare a dividend of 4 per cent, for
the past half-year, makirg, with the dividend already paid, 7i
per cent,. for the year, free from Income tax.
After payment of this dividend there will remain a sum of
43901. 14s. to be carried forward to profit and loss new ec•
count for rebate of interest on bills not yet due, and a further
sum of 1191. 19s. hid. to be added to the reserve fund, which,
with the annual interest, will then amount to 73,27.1. 19s. 19d.

It will be seen that the business, and consequently the profits
of the Bank, have been much reduced by the unfounded and
injutious rumours circulated in the autumn, which were brought
to the notice of the proprietors at the Meeting held in December
last. The Directors are happy to owe that the explanations
then given, together with the promptitude with which the pres-
sure was met., had the effect of entirely s itisfying both the
proprietors and the public of the strength and solidity of its
position.
The Directors could not expect, in the face of active competi•
tion, immediately to recover the ground then lost, but they have
the satisfaction of stating that some of the accounts which had
been withdrawn have since returned, and that many new and
valuable accounts have been opened since the commencement
of the present year.

Several proprietors having expressed a wish to see the number
of Directors reduced, the Board propose t_, lake power under the
Deed of Settlement to alter the minimum number from le to 12.
In compliance with the provisions of the Deed of Settlement,
the following Directors, viz., Charles Butler, Esq., John Alfred
Chowne, Esq., John Savage, F:sq , and Joseph Thompson, Esq.,
retire from ottice, but., being eligible, offer themselves as candi-
dates for re-election.

The report and balance•sheet baying been read, it was
Resolved, 1, That the report cud balance•eheet just 'read be
approved, printed, and circulated among the Proprietors.

The Chairman, Mark Hunter, Esq., on the part of the Direc-
tors, declared a dividend ou the paid-up capital of the Company
at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum for the past half-year, free
from Income tax, payable on and after the let August next.

Resolved, 2, That the following Directors, viz., Charles
Butler, E.:sq., John Alfred Chowne, Esq., John Savage, Esq., and
Joseph Thompson, Esq., who go out of office in pursuance of
the Deed of Settlement, be re-elected Directors of this Bank.
Resolved, 3, That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to
the Chairman and Directors for their attention to the affairs of
the Bank during the past year, and to the Chairman for his con-
duct in the chair this day.

Resolved, That the best thanks of the Shareholders be given
to the Manager, Mr. Cutbill.
MARK HUNTER, Chairman.
The Annual General Meeting having terminated, the Meeting
was ma .e special, when it was
Resolved, 4, That the provision contained in the 7th clause of
the Deed of Settlement be varied and be read as if the word
" twelve" were snbstituted for the word " sixteen " as the
number of Directors, but subject to the same provision for in-
crease or reduction in number as at present provided.

COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON.
Balance Sheet to 3Uth of June, 1807.
Dr. L s. d.
Capital Subscribed 11,500,000
Capital paid up, 201 each on 15,000 Shares .... 300,000 0 0
Guarantee Funu, invested in Government Secu-
rities
Add Interest fur the Year 2,301 13 9
-- 73,123 0 0
Balances Clue to the Customers of the Bank .... 938,724 11 8
Balance carried down after paying Income tax,
and deducting all Charges and Expenses, in-
cluding 24,387 i. ba. 3d. interest due to Custo-
mers, and makingproviaion for bad and doubt-
ful Debts

11,336,658 0 1

Cr. a. d.
Cash in the Bank and at Call, at the Bank of
England, Exchequer Bile, India Bonds, and
Consols 343,1+33 0 6
Rills Discounted, Loans on Stock. and other
Securities 990,476 5 7
Strongroom Fittings and new Furniture since
1854, premises held on lease 3,000 0 0

‘1,336,658 6 1

Dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum
for the Half• Year ending December 31, IM,
nlrea.ty paid £10,500 0 0
Dividend at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum
for the Half• Year ending June 30, 1837 . 12,000 0 0
Rebate of Interest on Current 13111 s carried to
Profit and Loss, new account 4,1130 14 9
Balance carried to Guarantee Fund, making that
Fund 73,274195. 10d 149 19 10

.C 26,610 14 7

Balance brought down .

$26,81014 7

THE COMMERCIAL BANK of LONDON.
The Directors hereby give Notice, that a DIVIDEND on
the paid.up Capital of the Company, at the rate of 8 per cent.
per aimum, for the II alf•Year eliding 30th June, 1867, free from
Incorm•-tax, will be payable at the Banking.houtie in Lothbury
On and after Saturday. the Ist of August. A printed List of the
Proprietors will then be ready for delivery.
By order of the Board,
Dated Jul y2l, 1807. A. B.CUTBILL, Manager.