The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-09 00:00:00

DIRECTORS.

Richard C. Coles, Esq. (Coles, Brown, and Co ), London.
William Cottom Curtis, .Esq. (Robarts, Lubbock, and Co.),

London.
Lieutenant-Colonel French, Chairman of the Bombay and
Baroda Railway.
James Levick, Esq., Director of the Credit Mobiller, Limited.
Alexander Morrison, Esq., Director of the Bank of Otago.
Robert Barclay Reynolds, E q. !Reynolds, Mann, and. Co.),
London and Liverpool.
Peter Itolt, Esq. Peter Rolt and Co.), London.
Hon. Fredk. Stuart Wortley, late Member of the E'gin Em-
bassy to China.
J. Alackrid Swith, Esq., 35, Old Broad-street, London, and
With power to add to their numbers.

BANKERS.
Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock, and Ca., London.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Newbon, Evans, and Co., Niel'Olas-lano.
Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster.
BROKERS.
Messrs. Field, Son, and Wood, 9, Warnford-court, Throg•
morton-street.
Mess. s. Robins and Barber, 29, Threadneedle-street, E.C.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
At the Offices of the Credit Mobilier (Limited), SO, Lombard.
street.
SECRETARY (pro tem.)—T. Short, Esq.

PROSPECTUS.
China is the only large c unti yin the civilised world which
has no direct bank in London operating solely
h for
abited its benefi
300 t ;
and it is obvious that a vast fertile region, in by
millions of intelligent people, whd 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 for monetary ope-
rations.
Great Britain imports from China and Japan (via' China)
upwards of 7,000,0001 b. of silk and about 120,00),0001b. of tea.
Tue rapid hi crease of trade is thus shown :
Imports Exports to Total trade be-
Years. of China China of British twe,n lhi It and
Produce. Manufactures. United Kingdom.
1842.. .. £3,956,290 .. £969,381 .... 4,
L 925,671
1862.... 11,376,150 .. 5,310,036 .... 16,694,186 -4
The commerce between India and China has increased
during the past 20 years from three to 15 millions sterling.
The port of Shanghai aloqe exhibits an extraordinary de-
velopment. In 1812 it had no European trade; in 1862 the
va ue of its exports was £14,667,166, its imports X 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 1851, £102,316; in
1862, £3 418 397. 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 ‘'n acknowledged want on the plan which has been so
successfully carried out in London by the banks for India and
other similar institutions, the success of which the following
tsble 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
Chartered Mercantile of India, London, i 05
and China
Hin iustan, China, and Japan .. 25 ...... 4.1
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. The branches 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 anks, and the
authorisation of the Government of Pekin has been solicited
to al ow the spec,e notes of the Imperial Bank of China to be
received in payment of custom duties and at the tax offices
throughout the empire, an offiA .1 corres ondence 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 fo
railways and telegraphic communication will render neces-
sary extensive financial operations, which the Imperial.
Ban, 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 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, returned to the applicant.
Pr ,spectuses and forms of application for shares may be
obtained at the offices of the Credit Mobilier (Limited, BC,
Lombard-street, and from the bankers, brokers, and soli-
citors.

Name of Bank.

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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 Z 1
per share on shares of the above Company, I hereby
request that you will allot me that number, and I agree
me to
as ept such shares, or any less number you may allot ;
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 allotted to me.
Usual signature ..................
Name in fur. ......................
Residence ........................
Profession ........................
Date