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

THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA
(Limited).
Incorporated under the Companies' Act, 1862.
THE CREDIT MOBILIER (Limited),
Is prepared to receive applica• ions for the Capita' of the
Imperial Bank of China (Limited).
Capital £1,000,0)0, in 2,,C00 shires of .C3O each.
First issue, 10,000 shares.
Deposit on application £1 per share, and £4 on allotment.
Subsequent calls nqt to exceed £5 per share, and at inter-
vals of not less than Circe months. No call shall be made
until aft.T the expiration of time months from the date of
allotment.
It is not intended to call up more than £lO per share; but, as
the operations or the Com dany increase, and more shire
capital can be advantageously employed, further issues of
shares will be made, a preference being given to the then
existing shareholders.
DIRECTORS.
Richard C. Coles, Esq. (Coles, Brown, and Co ), I ondon.
Wiliism Cotton Curtis, Esq. (Robarts, Lubbock, and CO.),
London.
Lieutenant-Colonel French, Chairman of the Bombay and
itaroda Railway.
James Levick, Esq., Director of the Credit Mobiller. Limited.
Alexander Morrison, Esq., Director of the Bank of Otani
Robert. Barclay Reynolds, E q. ',Reynolds, Mann, and Co ),
London and Liverpool.
Peter Rolt, Esq. (Peter Rolt and Co.), London.
Hon. Fredk. Stuart Wortley, late Member of the E'gin Em-
bassy to China.
Mackri.l. Smith, Esq., 35, Old Broad-street, London, and
Shangh.l.
With power to add to their numbers.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock, and C)., London.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster.
Messrs. Newbon, Evans, and Co., Nicholas-lane,
BROKERS.
Messrs. Field, Son, and Wood, 9, Warnfor 1-Court, Throg-
morton-street.
Messrs. Robins and Barber, 29, Threadneedle-street, E.C.
TEMPORARY OFFI JEs.
At the Offices of the Credit Mobilier (Limited), SD, Lombard-
street.
SECRETARY (pro tem.;--.T. Short, Esq.

PROSPECTUS.
China is the only large o untry in the &ringed 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 issues, and who have an extensive and increasing com-
mercial intercourse with Europe, India, America, and
Australia, must present a lucrative field tor monetary ope-
rations.
Great Britain imports from China and Japan (via China)
upwards of 7,000,0001 b. of silk and about 1.20,00),00)1b. of tea.
Tne rapid increase of trade is thus shown :
Imports Exports to Total trade be-
Years. of China China of British twe and
Produce. Manufactures. United Kingdom.
1842.... £3,956,290 .. £969,381 .... £4,925,671
1862.... 11,376,150 .. 5,310,036 .... 16,694,186
The commerce between India and China has increased
during the ptst 20 years from three to 15 millions sterling.
The port of Shan ,hai alo le exhibits an extraorJinary de-
velopment. In 1842 it had no European trade; in 18i2 the
va ue of its exports was £11,667,466, its imports £22,863,953
total, £37,531,419.
The balance of Trade with China is paid in bullion -chiefly
silver—of which the export value was, in 18i £102,316 ;in
1862, £3 8 397. Cotton is now becoming a large item of
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 acknowledged want on the plan which has been so
successfully carried out in London by the bane a 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
Name of Bank. per Price per
Share. Share.
Agra and United Service . LIO Xi 26
Chartered Dlercantile of India, London, 1 25
and China
Ain ,ustan, China, and Japan
Oriental

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. Thcbranches 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 ranks, and the
authorisation of the Government of Pekin has been solicited
to aPow 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 oudence 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
China what the Imperial Ottoman Bank is to that of
Turkey.
The desire on the part of the Government of China fol•
railways and telegraphic communication will render neces-
sary extensive financial operations, which the Imoerial
Bank o/ 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 less 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, returnel to the applicant.
Prlspectuses and forms of application for shares may be
obtained at the offices of the Credit Mobilier (Limited, BG,
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. Roberts,
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
cc 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, and I
authorise you to insert my name on the register of members
for the number of shares
g allotted
nature to me.
Usual si
Name in fail
Residence
Profession
Date

EIE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,
Limited.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the LIST of APPLI-
CATIONS for SHARI4.B In this Company will be CLOSED
THIS DAY (WednesdaY), the 13th
instant, for London, and
TO-MORROW' (Thursday), the 11th instant, for Country
applications.
By order of the Board,
T. SHORT, Soretary, pro tern.
T( mporary Offices-80, Lombard-street,
Aprill3, 1661.