The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-05 00:00:00

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the BANK
of lIINDUSTAN, CHINA, and JAPAN [Limited),
has REMOVED from 18, Cornhill, to No. 1, BANK-
BUILDINGS, Lothtury.

By order,
R. SPIRE TOMLIN, Secretary.
1, Bank-buildings, August 24, 1864.

THE ROYAL. INSURANCE COMPANY,
20, Lombard-street, London; and

Royal Insurance buildings, LiTerpool.

At the Annual Meeting., on-the sth inst., the following; were
some of the leading results disclosed in the Report to the
shareholders.

FIRE BRANCH.
The Premiums of the year 1863 reached the sum
of .£311,664
Being an advance of 40,977
over 1862; an amount of increase exceeding that of any pre-
vious year.
The Revenue from Fire Premiums has been en-
hanced in four years by the large sum of .£113,353

The Duty paid to Government in 1862 was. £75.993
Ditto ditto, 1863 88,966

Showing an Increase in one year of
Amon¢ the incidents which have tended to the advance-
ment of the Royal within the last few months may be reckoned
its a:tion with respect to the losses sustained by the explo-
sion of the Lofty Sleigh, which although °ivy con -istent with
the general tenor of the conduct of the Company, and ulti-
mately proved to be no more than what had been done in I or-
mer times by the oldest and most proverbially honourable
among its contemporaries, yet attracted attention and public
favour by its unhesitating promptness.
As the largest tot.i.l of Revenue and the largest ratio of
progression have been attained in the present year, so it
happens that the largest Profit which it has ever !alien to the
Directors to record has likewise on this occasion to be an-
nounced. The balance of net profit on the year has amounted
to £83,515 ; of which sum £34,100 only has been appropriated
to Dividend and Bonus, and the large balan_e of £19,444 been
carried to Reserve.

LIFE BRANCH.
The progress of the Life Branch, as shown by the New
Business transacted in tke last year, is most promising, and
the advances made, year by year, in the amount of New In-
surances effected, show clearly the estimation in which the
Company is held. The following is a statement for the last
five years :
Net Sum Assured on New Policies
after deducting Guarantees. Net Premiums.
1859
.£t3,os6 0 5
1860
1861 ........ 521,101 17 0
1862
1863
This rapid growth, amounting to 73 per cent. on the Sum
Assured, and upwards of 80 per cent. on the Premium re-
ceived in the course of five years, may justly be considered as
larger than any which could have been reasonably expected.
The first half of the current year 1864, however, tar outsti ips
the ratio of in ,rease indicated by the figures just quoted, as
the sum assured for that period of six months only actually
exceeds Half-a-Mil ion sterling.
The rate of Mortality, likewise, still presents highly favour-
able features, and augurs well for the result to be shown by
tne quinquennial investigation, which is to take place when
the present year is concluded.
PERCY 31., DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
August, 1864.

ARMY CONTRACTS.
Commissariat OM e,
Aldershot, 1s t September, 1851.
TENDERS will be received at this Office until 12 o'clock
at noon on WEDNESDAY, the 2Stli instant, from persons
who may be willing to enter into Contracts for the

SUPPLY OF FORAGE, --
in such quantities as may be required for twelve months,
from the Ist November, 1864, to the 31st October, 1865, for the
use of her Majesty's Forces stationed at Aldershot Camp and
Within the command.
Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob-
tained on application at this office, by lettsr addressed to the
Senior Commissariat Officer, or in person, between the hours
of ten and four o'clock.
Toe Tenders mu,t be properly filled up, signed, and deli-
vered at this office (under closed envelope marked on the out-
side "'[ender for Forage "), and no Tender will be noticed
unless m ido on Forms obtained from this office, and delivered
before 12 o'clock noon, on Wednesday, the 28th September,
1861.
N.B.—The Contractor wi 1 not be required to pay the one
penny per ration hitherto deducted on account of Manure, as,
in future, the Manure will be taken by Government.