The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-13 00:00:00

THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA
(Limited).
Incorporated under the Companies' Act, 1862.
THE C REDIT MOBILIER (Limited),
Is prepared to receive applications for the Capita, of the
Imperial Bank of China (Limited).
Capital £1,000,000, in 21,000 shires of £:0 e xch.
First issue, 10,000 shares.
Deposit on application £1 per share, and £1 on allotment.
Subsequent calls n,t to exceed £5 per stare, and at inter-
vals of not less than three months. No call shall be made
until after the expiration of three months from the date of
allotment.
It is not intended to call up mote than Zig per share ; but, as
the operations of the Conuany increase, and more shire
. capital can be advantageously employed, further issues of
shares will be male, a preference being given to the then
existing shareholders

DIRECTORS.
Richard C. Odes, Esq. (Coles, Brown, and Co ), London.
William Cotton Curtis, Esq. (Roberts, Lubbock, and Co.),
London.
Lieutenant-Colonel French, Chairman of the Bombay and
Baroda Railway.
James Levick, Esq., Director of the Credit l%tobilier, Limited.
Alexander Morrison. Esq., Director of the Bank of °tag).
Robert Barclay Reynolds, E q. i.Reynolds, Mann, and Co ),
London and Liverpool.
Peter Rolt, Esq. (Peter Rolt and Co.), London.
Hon. Fredk. Stuart Wortley, late Member of the Elgin Em-
bassy to China.
J. Mackrl,l Smith, Esq., 35, Old Broad-street, London, and
Shangh d.
With power to add to their numbers.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock, and Cc., London.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster.
Messrs. Newbon, Evans, and Co., Nicholas-lane.
BROKERS.

Messrs. Field, Son, and Wood, 9, Warnfori-court, Throg-

morton-street
Messrs. Robins and Barber, 29, Threidneedle-street, E.C.

TEMPORARY OPPI JES
At We Offices of the Credit Mobilier (Limited), 80, Lombard-
street.
SECRETARY (pro tem.)—T. Short, Esq.

PROSPECTUS.
China is the only large a nutty in the civilised world which
has no direct bank in London operating solely for its benefit;
and it is obvious that a vast fertile region, inhabited by 300
millions of intelligent people, wh, carry on an enormous in-
ternal trade by means of native joint-stock and private banks
of issue 3 and who have an extensive and increasing com-
mercial'intercourse with Europe, India, America, and
Australia, must present a lucrative field for monetary ope-
rations.
Great Britain imports from China and Japan (via China)
upwards of 7,000,0001 b. of silk and about 120,u0 ),00J1b. of tea.
Tile rapid increase of trade is thus shown :
Imports Exports to Total trade be-
Years. of China China of British twe'n Chi is and
Produce. Manufactures. United Kingdom.
1842.... £3,956,290 .. £969,381 .... £4,925,671
1802.... 11,376,150 .. 5.310,036 .... 16,691,186

The commerce between India and China has increased
during the past 20 years from three to 15 millions sterling.
The port of Shan zhai alone exhibits an extraordinary de-
velopment. In 1842 it had no European trade; in 1862 the
va ue of its exports was £14,667,465, its imports £22,883,953
total, £37,531,419.
The balance of Trade with China is paid in bullion -chiefly
silver—of which the export value was, in 185? £102,316; in
1862, £3 4(8 397. Cotton is now becoming a fame item or
trade; during the last six mont s of 1863 more than
20,000,0001 b. were exported.
The Imperial Bank of China has therefore been formed to
supply sn acknowledged want on the plan which has been so
successfully carried oat in London by the banks for India and
other similar institutions, the success of which the following
table will exemplify, and it is believed at least equal success
will mark the progress of this bank : _ .

Paid up Present
per Price per
Share. Share.
Agra and United Service . • .... £5O £l26
Chartered Mercantile of India, London, I 25
and China
Din luatan, China, and Japan . 25
Oriental

Name of Bank.

The Imperial B ink of China will transact all operations
connected with those of a bank of issue, deposit, discount, and
exchange.
The directing and controlling authority will be in London.
Branch Banks, with boards of local directors, will be formed
at Hong Kong, Canton, Shanghai, Foochow, Tientsin, Pekin,
and at such other cities as may from time to time be deemed
advisable. Thebranches will be under the control of the Lon-
don board, aided by the supervision of an inspector-general,
as in the case with the Indian and Colonial c auks, and the
authorisation of the Government of Pekin has been solicited
to allow the specie notes of the Imperial Bank of China to be
received in payment of custom duties and at the tax offices
throughout the empire, an offici 1. corres ondenoe now being
Carried on by the Bank with Pekin for that object ; and as
the Pekin Government will not trust the native local banks,
it is believed this Bank will become to the Government of
('hina what the Imperial Ottoman Bank is to that of
Turyey: _ _

The desire on the part of the Government of China foe
railways and telegraphio communication will render neces-
sary extensive financial operations, which the Imperial
Bank of China will be pecu iarly favourably situated to un-
dertake.

Applications for shares to be made in the annexed form.
In the event of no allotment of shares being made, the deposit
will be returned in full. Should a :ess number of shares be
al otted than are applied for, the deposit will be made avail-
able towards the payment on allotment, and the balance, if
any, returnei to the applicant.
Pr-lspectuses and forms of application for shares may be
obtained at the offices of the Credit Mobiller (Limited , 80,
Lombard-street, and from the bankers, brokers, and soli-
citors.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be retained by the Bankers.
To the Directors of the Imperial Bank of China (Limited).
Gentlemen,—Having paid to your bankers, Messrs. Robarts,
Lubbock, and Co., the sum of £ being a deposit of £
per share on shares of the above Company, I hereby
request that you will allot me that number, and I agree to
ao ept such shares, or any less number you may allot me ;
and I agree to pay the deposit on allotment, and to sign the
articles of association of the Company when required, end I
authorise you to insert my name on the register of members
for the number of shares allotted to me.
Usual signature
Name in full
Residence ....
Profession
Date

THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,
Limited.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the LIST of APPLI-
CATIONS for SHARES in this Company will be CLOSED
THIS DAY (Wednesday), the 13th instant, for London. and
TO-MORROW (Thursday), the lith instant, for Country
applications.

By order of the Board,
T. SHORT, Se3retary, Pro tern.
T. mporary Of O, Lombard-street,
Aprill3, 1864.