The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-11 00:00:00

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA, INDIA, AND
JAPAN (Limited).
...141rir—,,,r, IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an EXTRAORDI-
4kaw.,,"JENER AL MEETING of the Shareholders of the
here.ti Bank of China, India, and Japau (Limited), will be
bAyat the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on THI.IRS-
Nche,, the 25th of August inst., at Twelve o'clock precisely,
tathe Agreement for Amalgamation entered into with
to in tkuk of Hindustan, China, and Japan (Limited), referred
Oa th'" eircUlar addressed to the shareholders of this Bank
"110111e.2 Bth of July last, will be submitted for approval, and
4",11 to
Th voluntarily
sed. wind up the Bank and appoint
eators Will propo
%A, i°lloWingr in substance are the terms of amalgama.
Twp,s4._
".• BSA -"Y tnerniand new shares, of £lOO each, of the Bank
goide--ustan, China, and Japan (Limited), to be issued to the
14rs of the 20,000 shares in this Bank
-44urk ellarea to be issued st-ilperistirtritferafiniu
!roncf4,Per share of the oremium to be placed in the Reserve
th °, the United Banks, in addition to the amount already
ud e reserve of the Bank of Hindustan, China, and Japan,
hodul,Bo all fur her additions, by which the total reserve
amount the end of this year will, with the profits, probably
-t to about Ll6O 000.
Ailed ning £1 per share of the premium will be ap-
,,G.4.14Y off preliminary expenses.
4aq ividend of 10 per cent. per annum for the time the
till '45 been in operation to be paid to the shareholders of
Ban
1, ak on exchanging certificates.
3'514 °ur lArectors from this Bank to be nominated by and
I,}ille Board of the Bank of Hindustan, China, and Japan.
Ntkil tne_new shares. now to be issued as above, to rank on.
ukstah'„uaLB With all the previous issues of the Bank of Hin-
t.
'udna, and Japan, whether original or otherwise.
,eouot Option of paying up to £25 per share, under di s-
-401(terZ 6 Per cent. per annum, Is also reserved to the share-

By order,

HENRY TURNER, General Manager.
E.C., Aug. 10, 1864.
TO ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY

29, Lombard-street, London; and
Royal Insurance-buildings, Liverpool.

At aratt Annual Meeting, on:the sth inst., the following were
lak,'eu
a,°h
I 9
oldethers. leading results disclosed in the Report to the

FIRE BRANCH.
110 Premiums of the year 1863 reached the sum
13:r .041,663
.
40,977
0),
~Ina* an advance of
4,:' 1862; an amount of increase exceeding that of any pre-
,4? Year.
,_e Revenue from Fire Premiums has been en-
uanced in four years by the large sum of £113,353
Zile
tt Duty paid to Government in 1862 was • £75,993
le
ditto, 1863 88,966
Showing an Increase in one year of ......
,„A-rnong the incidents which have tended to the advance-
;Teat of the Royal within the last lew months may be reckoned
Its a2tion with respect to the losses sustained by the explo -
Its of the Lotty Sleigh. which although on yoon-istent with
Stthe general tenor of the conduct of the Company, and ulti-
ely proved to be no more than what had been done in I or-
41er times by the o dest and most Proverbially honourable
,among its contemporaries, yet attracted attention and pubic
%vow by its unhesitating prompt Less
r0,..4.8 the largest total of Revenue and the largest ratia of
gression have been attained in the present year, so it
I;tl)pens that the largest Profit which it has ever fallen to the
Zirectors to record has likevi is,• on this occasion to be an-
i3°Onced. The balance of net profit on theyear has amounted
to f 83,515 ; of which sum £34,100 only has been appropriated
e ied
vidend and
rvßonus, and the large balan_e of £49,441 been
'l. to Resee.

,he LIFE BRANCH-.
0481,, Progress of the Life Branch, as shown by the New
the ziess transacted in the last year, is most promising, and
slir,,72ances made, year by year, in the amount of New In-
s effected, sl-w clearly the estimation in which the
-"tlY is held. The following is a statement for the last
e year
4et S
]B6e
nern Assured on New Policies
r deductino• Guarantees. Net Premiums.
iss9 b
iB, ........ £434,470 11 10
18`6"1 ........ 419,241 15 2
1862 ........ 521,101 17 0 ..
........
701,4 7 15 3
This • ....... 752,546 18 10
„„surecfaPid growth, amounting to 73 per cent.,on the Sum
"'"lved ' and upwaros of 80 per cent.. on the 1 remium re-
the course of five years, may justly be considered as
ilhe Ural!' any which could have been reasonably expect?d.
ratf- of the current year 1864, however, far outsttips
the sti„.oot increase indicated by the figures ju-t quoted, as
tkee,,,' assured for that period of tix months only actually
ion sterling.
blellf rate urea,
Mortality likewise, still presents highly favour-
!Se oneiatUres and a gu'rs well for the result to be shown by
'he qUenn' ial invuestigation, which is to take place when
ent year is concluded.
PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
411,z11 'TWIN B. JOILNSTON, Secretary.in London.
18c4.

v)°-'NECIING SHIP OWNERS
,II
hoeo (Limited).
er d under the Joint-Stock Companies' Act, 1862.
like„_ebY the liability of each shareholder is limited to the
'''ut 01 his shares.
eaPital -9,000 000, in 50,(00 shares of £2O each.
BCri,„'°,,rt 41 per share on application, and £1 on allotment.
S);',l.‘Artificates. which can be converted into Registered
diater, at the option of the holder, will be issued imme-
tr• Y after allotment. These certificates will be capable
ileceAnster, by delivering from hand to hand, without any
laitY for registration.
DIRECTORS.
)ear-Admiral Currie Bletchingley, Surrey, Chairman.
ki'Ytd Bagshaw, ,
Esq Bath.
Btreet"l, Esq.,
a Director, of the Bank of Wales, Basinghall-
and 3u and 31, London-wall.
~k—ward Fenwick, Esq., C E., late Resident Engineer
pe.r—as Railway, Oatlands Park, Weybridge.
earris, Req., Merchant, 5, Nicholas-lane.
Qll* Aligu toe Jocelyn, late Chairman Dundalk Steam
C-014eket CoraDa
%orWilliam rgedham, Royal. Horse Artillery, Ramsgate.
r,Pearce Pocock Esq., Director of the Crystal Palace
Georgeo Patty
:ie Esq , Director of the Submarine Telegraph

11141,,_ BANKERS.
"4 Bank of London, 2, Princes-street, and Branches.
ch,„_
" n, CONSULTING EMOINEERS.
•
, and J. C. Gunn, Esq., 24, Great George-
street, Westminster.
SOLICITORS.
Ble,srs. Davies, Son, Campbell, and Reeves.
BROKERS.
Messrs. Castello Brothers, Throg,morton-street.
AUDITORS.
estirs. Alison and Waddell, Public Accountants, 14,
Walbrook.
SECRETARY (PRO TEM.)
Horace Fenwick, Esq.
81, Cornhill TEMPORARY OFFICES.
ntrance, 126, Bishopsgate-strect.

Tha ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
Bted -...
ullB
Ships Company is established to own and work Connecting
Ith, necting Steam Ships are designed on a new system,
to'i en Consists in constructing steamers in several distinct
tb,`'Partments for carrying large cargoes on very light
h‘2l,llght, with great economy of power, the compartments
r„ mg all of one gauge, admit of immediate disconnection
M and re-connection to each other; and of the transfer of
Dhowp containing the engine, officers and crew. one set of cargo compartments to another, so that it can
ekept in constant running employment, while the compare-
ti
„-vely inexpensive cargo compartments are detained during
"`", loading, unloading, or sale of their cargoes. By this
puttieans, one engine and one crew will perform the work of
ree at earners of the ordinary construction, and realise prO-
sti
tz.onal profits.
is is intended to commence business by running one
hs-liier compartment, and three sets of Caro Compart-
i7pts, 'which will be sufficient to deliver 10,000 tons of coal
vb4ondon per month, and to demonstrate the enormous ad-
btlirges to be gained by the system before proceeding to
he (I the proposed fleet, which will consist of Eighteen Screw
Ca.uler Compartments, and one hundred and ninety-eight
lotiP Compartments, and will deliver over one million of
,f coal to London, and over three hundred thousand
Z2l Paris, annually.
theTtnates ot the cost of the proposed fleet, and details of
'N,,,;tultal expenditure and receipts have been prepared,
t.g' the large profit of more than 20 per cent., after
—n
ugt-amg arnple provision for insurance, depreciation, and con-
liZer
kir' "Connecting Steamer," named the Connector, has
fahf-ea hltas a practical mode', and has made frequent voy-
ti;Te, tiatblg run- over 4,000 miles at sea, in all 'weathers, so
"e4PI ha'rnonstration of the nautical qualities of connecting
e been given, sufficient to place their sea-worthiness
a sh all
vdoubt, while the absolute experience of some years
ritaiblirTvu that even the ordinary screw colliers can be
fr, ,
eiltio_PLoyed in the carrying of coal, notwithstanding the
chars;, n of their engines and crews during loading,
Connector
cargo, reairs &c.
mall,-,,,•onnector spat present in the Thames, where sic will
,a,,Liell,-;iarnonstratethe mode of connecting and disconnecting,
th," proeetbe Peculiarit plans the system.
etled
_Pectus with and drawings of vessels ccr-
e2proM this system, as also detailed estimates showing
Ores gable Profits together with forms of aril)
ell at he be obtained, or will be sent post free, on applica-
lication for
e °flees, 61, Cornhill, entrance, Biahopsgate-strect.

N 4). l'°llll OF APPLICATION FOR SUARES.

the Connecting Shipowners (Limited).
otsaoi s paid a deposit of £1 per shar,, I request you to
the
shares of £2O each in the Connecting
il43lFerWillers (Limited) ; and I hereby agree to become a share-
taild ncoethlt Compatiy, subject to itsrules and regulations,
otted to te.such shares or any less number that may be

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Address in full
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Date
Usual Signature.

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