The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-25 00:00:00

tihe Co
TH, Assocs formed as an auxiliary to the Great
It ncial A.ssociations recently established.
ie not the province of these Institutions to carry out
t":" Public works contemplated in the concessions they ob-
tron• They are therefore compelled to seek the co-opera-
110f contractors whose capital and position offer an un-
e:pable guarantee for the completion of the works, thus
relieving the financial associations of that responsibility.
The constantly increasfing scale on which public works of
'1 kinds are carried o. .Lt, and the immense capital involved,
lace them beyond the reach of individual contractors un-
-88 supported by joint-stock enterprise.
This ilomreapy has, therefore, been formed far the pur-
l:lBe of nr.idertaking the execution of great public works,
1
arrangements have been entered into with well known
~ontrretors, by which contracts to the amount of 411,000,000
*ter:ling will be turned over to the Company.
among other contracts handed over to the Company is
that for the construction of the European Central Railway,
'‘vhich has been secured on favourable terms, and will be
commenced forthwith.
--The active services Of an eminent Contractor, whose busi-
uess has been secured, will be retained to execute the work
on terms highly advantageous to the Company, he retaining
.4 large interest in the Company by receiving payment for
~_the transfer of his contracts in Shares with £5 only credited
toterson.
It is well known that many undertakings of great com-
eercial value have hitherto remained in abeyance for want
Inf Contractors who can command the necessary resources to
rueure their completion. This Company, combining the in-
ence of a large subscribed capital, extensive financial co-
operations at home and abroad, with administrative experi-
ence and ability, will secure such an amount of confidence
onthe part of governments, public bodies, and the great
financial institutions, as will enable it to command an ex-
tensive business on favourable terms.
Prospectuses, with forms of application, may be obtained
• the Offices of the Company, also from the Brokers, Soli-
citors, and Bankers. •
In the event of no allotment being made the deposits will
be returned in full. Should a less number of shares be
allotted than are applied for, the deposits will be made
available towards the payment on allotment, and the
lance, if any, returned to the applicant.

THE INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT COMPANY
(Limited,.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be retained by the Bankers.

o the Directors of the International Contract Company
(Limited).
toGnedntlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers, the Bank of
on the sum of , being a deposit of £1 rer
share on shares in the above Company, I hereby re-
quest that you will allot me that number; and I agree to
,iteceA Pt such shares, or any less number yon may allot me;
Z' I agree to pay the deposit on allot,ient, and to sign 'he
moles of Association of the Comp-,,ny when required ; ani
i: authorise ou td inset mna
allottoed to me Dero for the numbs ro f share
. 7.-ie n the Register of Item-
.
Tjsu;d signature ...............• •.
Name in full
Residence ...... • .....
Profession
Date ...........

AMENDED PROSPECTUS.
THE IMPERIAL BANK of CHINA, INDIA,
and JAPAN (Limited).
Zucorporated under the Companies Act, 1862.
Introduced by
The CREDIT MOBILIER (Limited).
Capital £2,000.000, in 40,000 Shares of f5O each.
First issue, 20,000 Shares.
Deposit on Application £1 per Share, and £4 on Allot-
bleat,
Subsequent Calls not to exceed £5 per Share, and at inter-
vals of not less than Three Months.
No call will be made until after the expiration of Three
Months from the date of Allotment.
It is not intended to call up more than £lO per Share ; but
as the operations of the Company increase, and more
Share Capital can be advantageously employed, further
issues of Shares will be made, a preference being given
tie the then existing Shareholders.
DIRECTORS.
Itiohard C. Coles Esq. (Coles, Brown. and Co.), London.
Wm. Cotton Curlis, Esq. (Roberts, Lubbock, and Co),
London.
Lieut.-Col. French, Chairman of the Bombay and Baroda
.ttailway.
James Levick, Esq., Director of the Credit Mobilier
(Limited).
Alexander Morrison, Esq., Director of the Bank of Otago.
Robert Barclay Reynolds, Esq. (Reynolds, Mann, and
Co.), London and Liverpool.
Peter Rolt, Esq. (Peter Rolt and Co.), London.
Fredk. Stuart Wortley, late member of the Elgin
Embassy to China.
~J. Mackrill Smith, -Esq. (Mackrill Smith, and Co.), 35,
Old Broad-street, London, and Shanghai.
( With power to add to their numbers.)
BANKERS.
Messrs. Roberts, Lubbock, and Co., London.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Newbon, Evans, and Co., Nicholas-lane.
Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster.
BROKERS.
TLriessrs. Fild, Son, and Wood, 9, Warnford-court,
.9D:torten-estreet.
zlessrs. Robins and Barber, 29, Threadneedle-street, E.C.
th TEMPORARY OFFICES.
bads Offices of the; Credit Mobilier (Limited), 80, Lom-
ktreets

SECRETARY (PRO TE)1)
T. Short, Esq.

PROSPECTUS.
The Imperial Bank of China, India, and Japan is esta-
of e' to meet the increasing demand of the commerce
th '?se countries for additional Banking accommodation.
*he /lien it is cmaiderd that t total paid-u capital of
°int Stock Banks doing business in Chinap and India
ish_tepresented by the inadequate sum of £6,000,000, whilst
akernaggregate of imports and exports with Great Britain
it urt amounted in the year 1862 to a total of £70,000,000,
Will be. apparent that there is an ample field for a new
"11—flertaking of this nature.
Great Britain imports from China and Japan an annual
eLeraZe of upwards of seven million pounds of silk, and
rnut one hundred and twenty million pounds of tea.
thel he rapid increase of trade bet China, India, and
ween
'United Kingdom is shown as under :
Total between trade
India, China, and
Years. United Kingdom.
1854 ...................... £33,643,000
1862..... , ................ 70,540,000
wring Commerce between India and China has also increased
"r`ng the past twenty years from three to fifteen millions
steriin
Thetalance of trade with China and India is paid in
bullion chiefly silver, of which the export value was in
4°63, £8,263,011.
The Imperial Bank of China, India, and Japan has bees
established on the basis of similar institutions, the success
1,1 which the following table will exemplify, and it is be-
lieved at least equal results will mark the progress of this
19ank

Paid up Present
per Price per
Share. Share.
Agra and United Service
Chartered Mercantile of India,
London, and China
'
Chartered of India, Australia,
and China
40
66
ilindostan, China, and Japan 25
Oriental
The Imperial Bank of China, India, and Japan will tram,
pact all operations connected with those of a Bank of Issue,
Deposit, Discount, and Exchange, in China and the East ;
and as soon as necessary arrangements can be completed,
,the business of the Bank will be extended to the Australian
Colonies.
The directing and controlling authority will be in Lon.
don, Braneh Banks will be formed in the first instance at
shanghai, Hong Kong, Bombay, and Calcutta, and at such
other places as may from time to time be deemed advis•
!pie, The Branches will be under the control of the
London,, Board, aided by the supervision of an Inspector-
General. The authorisation of the Government at Pekin
be been solicited to allow the Specie Notes of the Bank to
correspondence
received in payment of Customs Duties, and an official
Pekin
is now being carried on by the Bank with
ui,kin for that object.
rail he growing necessity and desire for the introduction of
nerway and telegraphic communication in China will render
will extensive financial operations, which the bank
INo )e favourably situated to undertake.
1N
.....Ifresh applications for Shares w bey ived.
—_

Name of Bank.

HE IMPERIAL BANK of CHINA.. INDIA,
and JAPAN (Limited).—The following Circular
has
tbil day been sent to each applicant for Shares in the 1
D,,r
a Bank of China (Limited) :
the Imperial Bank of China, India, and Japan (Limited),
'-'prapor ar y Offices, 80, Lombard-street, April 22, 1864.
am instructed to inform you that in consequence of
thef great encouragement held out to the proposed Imperial
i:rik of China (Limited), since the prospectus has been
enlarge the Directors have found it absolutely necessary to
the basis and sphere of operations.
the
with this object they have determined upon increasing
eneapital of the Bank to Two Millions, in 40,000 Shares
„f
4') each, and issuing 20,000 Sharo, instead of 10,000,
tig
(3;_ciliginally announced ; the Ctle has also been made morn
prehensive, vlz-., the Imperial Bank of China, India,
4bu a
Japan (Limited).
T am further requested to enclose you the amended Pros-
ectus, and to place at your disposal the option of confirm-
ing or withdrawing your Application for Shares; but in
("sequence of the very large number of Shares applied for
(upwards of 02,000), no additional applications can be
entertained.
adThe Board Meet ng for the purpose of allotment stands
temined to Thursday, the 28th inst. ; your decision must,
erefore, be received at this Office not later than Wednes-
tY, 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock ; all such as are not
en received will be considered as withdrawn.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
THOMAS SHORT,
Secretary (pro tem.),