The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-23 00:00:00

Ile Company is med ae an
Financial Associationsfor recently establishedauxiliary to the Great.
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It is not the province of these Institutions to carry out
works contemplated in the concessions they ob-
i- They are therefore compelled to seek the co-opera-
-I°ll a contractors whose capital and position offer an un-
deniable guarantee for the completion of the works, thus
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eteying the financial associations of that responsibility.
The
constantly increasing scale on which public works of
all kinds are carried out, and the immense capital involved,
race them beyond the reach of individual contractors un-
" supported by joint-stock enterprise.
This .Jompany has, therefore, been formed far the pur-
r„? of undertaking the execution of great public works,
—4 arrangements have been entered into with well known
r-ontractors, by which contracts to the amount of £11,000,000
atecling will be turned over to the Company.
Al4°ng other contracts handed over to the Company is
that
vv,. for the construction of the European Central Railway,
which has been secured on favourable terms, and will be
commenced forthwith.
The active services of an eminent Contractor, whose busi-
Incas has been secured, will be retained to execute the work
cm terms highly advantageous to the Company, he retaining
the interest in the Company by receiving payment for
transfer of his contracts in Shares with £5 only credited
thereon.
It is well known that many undertakings of great cora-
Inercial value have hitherto remained in abeyance for want
of Contractors who can command the necessary resources to
ensure their completion. This Company, combining the in-
fluence 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
on the part of governments, public bodies, and the great
nnancial institutions, as will enable it to command an ex-
tensive business on favourable terms.
Prospectuses, with forms of application, may be obtained
at 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
balance, if any, returned to the applicant.

THE INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT COMPANY
FORSI OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be retained by the Bankers.

tiO the Directors of the International Contract Company
Limited).
Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers, the Bank of
-London, the sum of being a deposit of £1 per
Share on shares in the above Company, I hereby re-
Quest that you will allot me that number; and I agree to
wept such shares, or any less number you may allot me;
and - agree to pay the deposit on allotment, and to sign ihe
I Articles of Association of the Company when required; ant
authorise you to insert my name on the Register of Mem-
bers for the number of shares allotted to me.
_Usual Signature . :
Name in full
":.esidence
Profession
Date • •

AMENDED PROSPECTUS.
T 11.24 IMPERIAL BANK of CHINA, INDIA,
and JAPAN (Limited).
Zucerporated under the Companies Act, 1862.
Introduced by
The CREDIT MOBILIER (Limitei).
Capital £2,000.000, in 40,000 Shares of 150 each.
First issue, 20,000 Shares.
Deposit on Application £1 per Share, and £4 on Allot-
ment.
Subsequent Calls not to exceed £5 per Share, and at inter-
vals of not less than Three Months.
INTO 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
to the then existing Shareholders.
DIRECTORS.

Richard C. Coles' Esq. (Coles, Brown, and Co.), London.
Wm. Cotton Curtis, Esq. (Robarts, Lubbock, and Co.),
London.
Lieut.-Col. French, Chairman of the Bombay and B erode
Railway.
James Levick, Eeq., 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.
Hon. 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. Robarts, Lubbock, and Co., London.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Newbon, Evans, and Co., Nicholas-lane.
Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster.
BROKERS.
Messrs. Field, Son, and Wood, 9, Warnford-court,
Throgmorton-street.
Messrs. Robins and Barber, 29, Threadneedle-street, E.C.
TEMPORARY OFFICES•
At the Offices of the Credit Mobilier (Limited), SO, Lom-
bard-street.

SECRETARY (PRO TEM.)
T. Short, Esq.

PROSPECTUS.
The Imperial Bank of China, India, and Japan is esta-
blished to meet the increasing demand of the commerce
of those countries for additional Banking accommodation.
When it is cDnsidered that the total paid-up capital of
the Joint Stock Banks doing business in China and India
is represented by the inadequate sum of £6,000,000, whilst
the aggregate of imports and exports with Great Britain
alone, amounted in the year 1862 to a total of £70,000,000,
it will be apparent that there is an ample field for a new
Undertaking of this nature.
Great Britain imports from China and Japan an annual
average of upwards of seven million pounds of silk, and
about one hundred and twenty million pounds of tea.
The rapid increase of trade between China, India, and
the United Kingdom is shown as under :
Total between trade
India, China, and
Years. United Kingdom.
1854......•.......••
1862 ..... ................ 70,540,000
The commerce between India and China has also increased
during the past twenty years from three to fifteen millions
sterling.
The balance of trade with China and India is paid in
bullion, chiefly silver, of which the export value was in
1863, £8,263,011.
The Imperial Bank of China, India, and Japan has been
established on the basis of similar institutions, the success
of which the following table will exemplify, and it is be-
lieved at least equal results will mark the progress of this
Bank

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
Bindostan, China, and Japan 25 40
Oriental
The Imperial Bank of China, India, and Japan will trans
sact 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 directinz and controlling authority will be in Lon.
don. Branch Banks will be formed in the first instance at
Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bombay, and Calcutta, and at such
other places as may frcm time to time be deemed advis•
able. 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
has been solicited to allow the Specie Notes of the Bank to
be received in payment of Customs Duties, and an offic
nth
ial
correspondence is now being carried on by
the Bank w
Pekin for that object.
The growing necessity
and desire for the introduction of
railway and telegraphic communication in Chinch the bank
will render
necessary extensive financial operations,
will be favourably situated to undertake.
_No fresh applications for Shares will be received.

Name of Bank.

THE IMPERIAL BANK of CHINA. INDIA,
and JAPAN (Limited).—The following Circular has
this day been sent to each applicant for Shares is the Im-
perial Bank of China (Limited) :
The Imperial Bank of China, India, and Japan (Limited),
Temporary Offices, 80, Lombard-street, April 22, 1864.
Sir,—.l am instructed to inform you that in consequence of
the great encouragement held out to the proposed Imperial
Lank of China (Limited), since the prospectus has been
issued, the Directors have found it absolutely necessary to
enlarge the basis and sphere of operations.
With this object they have determined upon increasing
the capital of the Bank to Two Millions, in 40,000 Shares
of £.sJeach, and issuing 20,000 Shares, instead of 10,000,
as originally announced ; the t! tle has also been made more
comprehensive, vlz., the Imperial Bank of China, India,
and Japan (Limited).
I am further requested to enclose you the amended Pros-
pectus, and to place at your disposal the option of confirm-
ing or withdrawing your Application for Shares ; but in
consequence of the very large number of Shares applied for
(upwards of 92,000), no additional applications can be
entertained.
The Board Meet ng for the purpose of allotment stands
adjourned to Thursday, the 28th inst. ; your decision must,
therefore, be received at this Office not later than Wednes-
day, 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock ; all such as are not
then received will be considered as withdrawn.
I am, Sir,
• Your obedient servant,
THOMAS SHORT,
Secretary (pro rem),