The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-01 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1885•

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this
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this week. Director, Mr. F. JONGIMANS. Comlfedy by Yr.
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Clirr°3lLlC FINANCIAL Al3BOO/A-
-VON (Limited).
With Branches in Turkey, authorised by a Special Firman at
his Imperial Majesty the Sultan.
Capital, £2,000,000, In 40,0001 shares of C5O each,
Of which Moon ire leaned in England, and 10,040 in' urkey.
DIRECTOR&
CEisßalt P. KITSON, Eaq., Chairman.
P Hermann &nudes, Esq. late of the firm of David Setae and
Co., London).
John Cheatham, Ist., M.P.. 88ttaalIy7bridge and Manchester.
.1. Lewis Parley, Taq., 20, Thrneedlisatreet.
Otago P. Milroy& big. (Director of the imperial Mercantile
Credit Association).
Mieba-I Nana. Esq. ;Yeasts. Abet Brothers, Circusplace,
Finsbury-circus, London).
William M. Neill, Raq. (Messrs. Neill Brother+ and Co..!, Lime-
street, LC.).
• John Rogerson, Est Messrs. John Rogerson and Co.. London
and Newcastle-on- Cyne•
The lion. Richard Thome Rowley. M.P.. 47, BerkeleYaiiiinee,
London.
William Tabor, Req. (Director of the Imperial Bank).
lelnutas.
The London and County Bank, Lombard-street.
The Imperial Bank, Lothhury.
Sotterrolte—lieews. Mole, Turns, and Hardwick, 68, Alder-
manbury.
SECILITA ST —J. W. Lambert-Smith, Esq.
CONISTANIINOPLit BRANCH.

N. Apik
it. Stefano Mavrogordato, Direotor-General
Y. Mkhei Timeni, M
Sid Y RNA BitAnra.
ADKIIIIISIRSTIVE COMIIITME.
M. Stephen Mattson
EL Anthony Pittston
Y. George Constantinidi.
FIRST REPORT of the Directors submitted to the ORDI-
NARY GENERAL MEETING of Proprietors, at the London
Tavern, on TUESDAY, the Mk February Instant,
GROWS Ii KITSON, Pay., in the chair.
The Directors have the pleasure to ,übmlt to the shareholders
• balance-sheet and statement of accounts, duly audited, to the
Slit December, lbei.
The business of the Association commenced In London on the
lot June. The Smyrna Branch was opened in August, and the
Constantinople Branch In September.
The Directors propose that the financial year shall terminate on
the Kith June In each year. They now furnish far the Information
of the shareholders accounts and balance sheet to the 81st
December last, and they recommend that an Interim dividend
of 10s. p r share be paid, that 0,000 be put to Reserve Fund.
leering a balance of EMU Is. ed to be canted forward.
The Directors feel that, notwithstanding the recent critical
state of commercial affairs, and the opposition of competitive
establishments, they have good cause to congratulate the share-
holders upon the success which has been hitherto achieved by
the amoeMtion, and they have the tallest confidence In its future
prosperity.
Mr. Marrogordato. Director-General of the Constantinople
Administration, has arrived in England to represent the Share-
holders of Constantinople at the general meethig, to confer with
the London Board as to the °mentalities' of new branches and
agencies la Turkey, and to devise measures for the future exten-
sion of operations.
The Auditors appointed by the hoard, pursuant to the articles,
are Mr. James Cooper, of the firm of Means Johnstone, Cooper.
SY little, and Evans, and Mr. Edwin IL Oalsworthy. These
gentlemen retire. and being eligible. offer themselves for re-
election.

THE OTTOMAN FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION (Limited?.
Da. BALANCE—mHRET, Dr.c. 31, 1864.
To capital called up, viz.:—
London, .ClO per share, on
10,000 shams £lOO,OOO 0
Leas arrears
E 99,360 0

ConstantlnopLe, £lO per
share on 4,575 shares £48,750 0
Less sneers
43,183 0
_ _

Smyrna, LIS per share on
2,045 shares
Lem arrears
9,876 0
4153,408 0 0
To sundry creditors on bills payable, current, de-
posit, and other accounts
To profit and tom account, as per annexed state-
ment

23,200 13 7

t651,7a7 16 6

Ca.
By cash in hand at bankers and on deposit In Lon-
don and Munchen C82,904 12 6
By bills receivable
By investment. and loans 396,365 0 7
By office furniture In London and Turkey ffin 9 0
By preliminary erpeizses:
In London 07,416 10 7
Opening branches Ingo Ottoman
Empire
f 9,604 0 1

0581,787 15 6
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
To current expenses. Including salaries, directors'
teen, stationery, advertisements, rent In London
and at branches, and other charges
To Interim dividend at 10s. per share
To reserve fund
2.000 0 0
To balance carried to new account, subject to an
amount for rebate not exceeding £3OO 6,833 1 6

£13,200 13 7

ca.
By pas moats brought down 513,200 13
We have compared the above statements with the comparw's
books and vouchers, and with the blanch returns. and certit) to
their Wins correct.
JA3IVI COOPER, tt
EDWIN H. GALSWORTHY, f AudiWlL

London, February 21, 1856.
It was resolved unanlmously,—That the report and accounts
now read be received, adopted and entered upon the minutes.
That an Interim dividend. of its, per share be declarer for
thehalf year ending Slat December. 1864, tree of income tax,
on and after the 10th prozlmo.
payable
the remuneration of the Auditon be VS guineas each for
their services daring the past year.
That Messrs. Johnstone, Cooper, Wintte, and Co., and Mr.
it. Galthroethy be elected Antors this year.
Thatthe beat thanks of the meeting be tendered to Stefano
Mavrogordato, Fiq., the Director-General at Constantinople, for
his exertions on behalf of the Association in that capital.
That the cordial thank, of the 111101 king be given to the Chair-
man and Directors for their able and elent management of
the affairs of the Association.
GEORGIC P. KITSON, Chairman.
(Retracted from the minutes.)
J. W. LAMBIRT SMITH, Secretary.
8, Ftheh-lane, Feb. 28, 1865.

BANG of AUSTRALASIA.
In orsted by Royal Charter, 1615, No. 4, Threadneedle-
street, l,con, February 12,1955.
The Court of Directors HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that the
THIRTY.FIRST ANNUAL GENERAL MINTING of the Fro-
=mull take
Pt, onVIONDAYcatch4 13th day of Moal:Chlineo.xt,
at one olock precisely, for the following purposes
I. To receive the Annual Report of the directors.
2. To elect two directors in the place of those going out by
rotation, Henry V. led, Seq., Edward W. T. Hamilton. Rm.,
who, being eligible for re-elecUon, have been proposed ac-
cordinly.
A Tog elect a director In the room of Hugh C. E. Childers, Eq.,
1/.l* , who gone out by rotatton, but does not offer himself for
re-election , and
4. To elect • director in the room of Arth it A. Reach, Esq.,
redAgiTiansfer Rooks, both of the old and new shares, will be
closed from the 25th March until further notice.
By order of the Court,
WILLIAM MILLIEZN, secretary.

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CALLED UP ZBOO,OOO
EESEZVE FUND Z30,000
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