The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-14 00:00:00

PROFIT AND Lose ACCDUN

DR.
Div'dend at the rate of 15 per cent, per
annum .......
0 0

Appropriated to Reserved Fun............
balance, beinz undiv.ded profit carried for-
ward to next half-year ..................

£78,000 0 0
77,0„0 0 0

263 6 2

6 2
~ Cn £155,363
1863 .
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.urcfit unappropriated on 31st December,
......................... ............ £9)2 7 4
.A.rnount of net profit of the half-year ending
30th June, 1 64, after deducting all ex-
Penses, and interest paid and due (£149,520
Bs. Bd.), allowed to customers on their
cumnt and deposit accounts ............ 154,370 18 10

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Z 155,38.3 6 2
The Chairman then declared a Dividend tor the ast
halt-year at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum, and a Bonus
of 21. per cent. clear of income tax.
It was Resolved unanimously,—
That the Report now read be adopted, printed, and cir-
culated among the proprietors.
That Harry George Gordon, Esq., be re 'elected a Direc-
tor of the Bank.
That Samuel Beale, Esq., M.P., be re-elected a Director
Of the Bank.
That Fleetwood Pellew Wilson, Esq,, be re elected a
Director of the Bank.
That, reference having been made to the statement cir-
culated among the proprietors in March last by Mr Charles
declines late a cler in the service of the Bank, this Meetthing
to constitute itself a cdurt of appeal from e
decisions of the Board in matters of executive detail.
That the cordial thanks of the Meeting be given to the
Court of Directors for the very able, judicious, and profit-
ablo manner in which they have conducted the business of
the Bank during the past half-year.
, That the best thanks of the Meeting be iven to Mr .
V. Scrimgeour, the General Manager, for his able servicesW;
and this Meeting desire to express their sympathy with Mr
Scrimgeour in his recent severe domestic bereavement.
That the thanks of the Meeting be given to Mr Barton,
the Manager; Mr Ingpen, the Manager of the Regent-
street Branch ; Mr St. Barbe, the Manager of the Charing-
cross Branch ; Mr Beattie, the Manager of the Temple-bar
Branch ; and to Mr Henry Newmarch, the Secretary, for
the zealous and efficient manner in which they have dis-
charged their several duties.
(Signed) P. NORTHALL LAURIE, Governor.
, That the thanks of the Meeting bo given to P. Northall
`4
au
Esq. tho Governor, for his able and courteous
uct in the chair,
(Signed) JAMES FARQUHAR, Deputy Governor.
Extracted from the Minutes.
HENRY NEWMARCH, Secretary.
1N..13.—The Dividend and Bonus NNW. be payable on and
after Wednesday, the 20th inst.
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING OF PROPRIETORS,
13th July, 1864.
REPORT.
The following Report was read by the Secretary :
. The Directors have convened this Special General Meet-
lung for the Purpose of submitting to the Proprietors their
ula,inlous recommendation that the subscribed capital of
..,
clk be increased from £3,000,000 to £1,000,000, by
ni%treeclittienof 20,000 new shares of £5O each, as conamu-
last, and resole Proprietors by circular of the 27th April
for the co utions to that effect will now be submitted
The
reasonnaideration and approval of this meeting.
ferred to • for this course was stated in the circular re-
nt the Annual the Report, which has been read this day
to confirm ea fittaueneral Meeting, appears to the Directors_
up capital of they the expediency of increasing the paid
with the extent of ink to an amount more commensurate
cipate tha concurrert business, that they confidently anti-
commended. of the Proprietors in the course re-
It was then resolved unanimous]
That, in conseqnetice
business of the Bank, hot- the very large increase of the
scribed capital of the Banz expediont to increase the sub-
by the creation of 20,000 newtrem £3,000,000 to £1,000,000
shares of £5O each.
That such shares be issuruteably to the Proprietors
'whose names were on the ister of Proprietors on the
2lth of June last, at a prerg
per share.
That such shares be issuedmat°t 415
price of £3O each,
tthehe
ea
Vh,!reof £l5 shall be appropriated
pital, and £l5
o t
te the reserved fundthat the
the shares be as ollows, viz, :t 'ode of payment for
Such Proprietors as shall pay for their
°II or before Thursday, the 18th August- shares in full
entitled to participate in respect of such shalrleext' shall be
dead which will be payable in January, 18685 i.n the divi-
flN)rietors as do not desire to pay for their and such
'_lll, shall pay for the same by three eghtti
instalments
in
rerthe 18th August, the Ist October, and the alt
aireents,
ter° rftt, and they shall receive for such instalmenteen-
st at tbe rate of 5 per cent. per annum from the '--
qective days of payment up to the 31st December n re-
HALL
ext,
(Signed) P. NoRT LAURIE G
, dvernor.
Extracted from the Minutes.
RENRY NEWMARCH, Secretary,

N°. 22,482.

THE ROBERTSFORS IRON WORKS
COMPANY, Limited.
To be Incorporated under the "Companies Act, 1862," by
which the Liability of Shareholders is limited to the
amount of their Shares.
Capital, £300,000, in 15,000 Shares of £2O each.
Deposit, 10s. per Share on Application, and £2 on Allotment.
First Issue, 7,5( 0 Shares.
No call will exceed £2 Os. per Share, at intervals of not less
than three months.
No promotion money will be paid, and the preliminary
expenses will be confined strictly to the proper charges
only.

DIRECTORS.
The Right Honourable Lord GArvagh, Army and Navy Club,
Pali-mall, S.W.
D. G. Griffith, Esq., F.R.G.S. Messrs. Griffith and Barton,
Assayers to the Bank of Engiaad, and the Anglo-Mexican
Mint Company.
Louis Guilletmot, Esq, Messrs. Guilletmot and Wcylandt,
Rankers, Stockho m.
Edward Nixon,•Esq., Ormonde-house, Bognor, Sussex, and
10, Victoria-road, S. w., Director of the General Financial
and Estate Agency Corporation, Limited.
J. Paton, Esq., Messrs. Paton and Co., Merchants, Stock-
holm.
Charles Weber, Esq, Messrs. G. Hammond and Co„ Swed sh
and Norwegian Consuls, Ramsgate and Deal.
With power tJ add to their number.

S.
The Consolidated Bank,I3A.NRE Limißted, Fenchurch-street.
AUDITORS.
Messrs. Bennett and Gaskell, Accountants, 31, Nicholas-lane,
Lombard-street.

Francis Burnatd BROKERS.
Esq., London and County-chambers,
Lombard-street.
W. Elannam, Esq., Manchester.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. R. and S. Mullens, 7, Poultry.
SECRETARY PRO TEM.
A. Robinson, Esq.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
7A, Lawrence Pountney-hill, Cannon-street, E.C.

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
e_°The Company is formed for the purchase of the extensive
estates of Robertsfors and Fredricksfor comprising about
1150,0.0 acres cf freehold and crown lands, with large forests
and agricultural dist ricts,as also timber andiron works, ship-
but ding yards, &c., and which are situated in the county of
West Botteo, in Sweden, five English miles from the harbour,
belonging to the estate, called Sikea, in the Gulf of l'othnia;
and also to extend the presen manufacture of iron, intro-
duce Bessemer's steel process, to extend the yearly pro-
duce of timber for export, to build ships, and work the other
resources of the estate.
The estimated profits, as given in the detailed prospectus,
amount to about £65,000 per annum, or 41 per cent. on the
first issue of capital, £150,000, without calculating on any
extension of the trade in bar and hoop iron, timber, deals,
ship-building, and produce of cast steel for tools, &c, for
which there is a ready market.
The purchase money has been settled at £50,000 for the
whole of the property, mines, works, &c., have been care-
fully surveyed by an eminent engineer, Mr. Franz Hoff-
man ; and on his report his Majesty the King of Sweden has
granted permission to form a joint-stock company, and con-
firmed the valuation of the property at Rgs. D. 1,000,000
Swedish, or £55,550 sterling.
The an 'cies of association, with plans of the estates and
samples, may be inspected at the Offices of the Company,
where also all the details respecting the properties may be
had on application.
Prospectuses and forms of application may be obtained Of
fhe bankers, brokers, and at the Offices of the Company.

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