The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-29 00:00:00

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E PROVINCIA.L BANKING CORPO-
Xsia -RATION (Limited).
blished under the Companies Act of 1862, with Limited
eaPital Liabiiity.
£2,0"0,000, in 4 0,000 shares of £5O. First issue,
,2,0,000 shares, with power to increase to £4,000,0'0
""'" 4 aousand Shares have already been subscribed for. The
De osit r'ematning Ten Thousaiad are offered to the pub ic.
.£1 per Share or. application ; Li on allotment.
"118 not to exceed £5 a t intervals of not less than three

It months.
I, not iended to ca u more than £ '5 per sre, and
Bhollld no al otment be made, the deposit will be returned
in lull.

bur. DIRECTORS.
a,s Goodson, Esq.' Chairman of the Great Eastern Riffl-
e Company, and Director of the Guardian Assurance
aupany.
FlenAng, Esq., M.P., 10, Lancaster-gate, Hyde-park.
Holroyo, Esq., Director of the Mercantile Credit Asso-
citin, and London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Com-
„l!an .
"Tabor, Esq., Bishopsgate-street, Director of the Impe-
rial, Bank, an 1 British and Californian Banking Company.
`" Cocq, Esq., 75, Inverness-terrace (late C. H. R. Cocq
Co., Tutacorin Ma(lras Prsidenc
Mrevir Walls. Esq., (of Lloyd's),e Leadenhy).
all-street.
win }Tickle, Esq. (Hi Aie, Borman, and Co.), Leadenhall-
street, Director of the London, Buenos Ayres, and River
Plate River.
Vexander Thu/turn, Esq. (late Joyce, Thu'burn, and Co.,
Alexandria and London), Director of the South Wales
gßailway
rinsleY Ni ;con, Esq , Queen's-gate-gardens, Director of the
Home arAd C lonlal Assurance Company.
Lanny Flimpson, Esq., Director of the London and Lanca-
shire Insurance and of the Great Eastern Railway
rCom-
panies
•W. Holland, Esq" 'Forest-hill, Director of the Financial
, Corporation.
•G. Van-der Byl, Esq., 3, Upper Hyde-park-gardens,
Director of the English and Scottish Marine Insurance
Company.
tichard Nfichell, Esq., Ladbroke-svare, Director of the
Great Western Railway C tympany.

BANKERS.
Imperial Bank (Limited), Lothbury.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Harrison and Lewis, 24, Old-Jewry,

BROKERS.
MOWS. Towgood r.a Strachan gm-street
Loncion ; Tiorafalt and Penny, Liverpool.
1

AUDITORS.
aßcillel BSITOW, q Ironmoager-lane, E.G.- (Barrow an
aG.I4--t Publ ACcAntant.
f..-4ar Smalifteld, Esq., Dovrgate-hill-Chambers, Public Ao-
wuntant,

TEMPORARY OFFICES.
24, Old-Jewry,

This PROSPECTUS.
h company is established for the purpose of acquiring
,'..isiness and connections of ex sting provincial Bank-
iestablishments ad of carrying on, generally, the opera-
-1?8 of Country Banking on the Joint-Stock pri ciple
„ieaties are now pending. for tbe purchase of some private
Vioint-stock country establishments, which will form the
7,',11t of' a large and flourishing bank; and, for that purpose,
liowees for the increase of capital have been taken in the
tilles of Asso iation.
8 not proposed to do a banking business in London
'll addition to acquiringny the goodwill and business con-
;
I
ions of cx sting banks, i is intended to open brannhea
f krovin, ial cities and towns where, owing to the increase
liZeacn and population, a satisfactory business can be esta-
The
111kRrecentamalgamation of tw of the largest private
h .11 London with jai it stock establishme its, foi lowing
her co mbinations of a similar nature, and the continuous
ing:noe in the price of banking shares generally, afford con-
evidence of the advantages of the principle of joint-
Ifliassociation in banking business.
dinitr sYstem of banking carriA on by public companies is
ed to be so advantageous in London, where the pri-
ate t
13:tabliahments are generally large and wealthy, it can-
ti be matter of doubt that the principle is st:11 more ap
ri", to the country, where the resources and credit of
Ade ;frma are much more limited. The increase, also, of
ler In the country genera ly has crea ed a demand for fur-
-Ilis that accommodation, while it is only in the metro-
,,hat the requirements' of the mercantile community
1.11,,0eV1 adequately considered.
rail' Snares of the three Banks in London constPuted for
ar s are now quoted as follows, viz.:
Paid. Present Prices.
The National Provincial ........ £l2 .. £44
The London and County ...... 20 .• 65
93
The Provincial Bank of Ireland.. 25 . •
11 further illustration of he profitable character of the
tit" of the forty-one Joint-stock Hanks established dur-
e past three years, it will be found on inspection of the
ficial
list that, out of that number, the shares of all but
°I are saleable at a considerable advance on their paid-up
rrah
'ailsPectuses and forms of application for shares may b:
coke ed
at the Temporary Office of the Company, or of th
_ rs or Sol citors. The Articles of Association may be
en at the Office of the Solicitors.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Directors of the Provincial Banking Corporation
Gentlemen,—Havfn (Limited).
g paid into your Bankers the sum of
shares in the
, I request you will allot me
tl Banking. Corporation (Limited),
and I he eby
le .e to accept the same or any less number that may be
leottdto me, and to pay the deposit and calls in respect of
name shares so .11otted when due ; and I authorise you to place
me on the Register of Members for the number of
arcs allctted.

I am, Gentlemen.
Your obedient E ervant,
.......
Name in full. ......................
Profession or occupation
.. ..........
Address ............
Data................

V li
E INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT
COMPANY, Limited.
tcorporated under the Joint-stock Companies Act, 1862.
Capital £1,000,000, in 80,000 Shares of £5O each, with
_ i power to increase.
'prat issue 40,000 Shares, of which 30,000 Shares are
ready subscribed. £1 on application and LI on allotment.
DIRECTORS.
Is Excellency Senor M. Jose de Salamanca, of Paris and
Madrid.
ril '
ham Latham Bailey, Esq. (Messrs. Bailey Brothers
and C 0),.- •
it j ) Laverpool.
i, °lin Gray, Director of the Land Securities Company.
swan
Simpson, Esq. (Messrs. Fredk. Levick and Co.),
swal Celyn Iron Works, and London.
. I:.rietcher, Esq. (Messrs. Alexander, Fletcher, and Co.)
i Koe, Esq., Bowling Iron Company, Bradford.
.DuelD Gibson Getty, Esq., M.P., Belfast.
'-'"Nier (Messrs. S. and .B. Bavier, Bankers), Swiinsr,
land,
'• J lanon,
rizll.6oB Levita, Advocate to the Austrian Leg , Paris.
Dub-
lin -"vans, Esq., Gresham House, Director of 'she Dub-
. ,T•
and Drogheda Railway.
~ • Moare, Esq., Director of the Bank of 114:indusfan.
therge P. Kitson, Esq., King's Arms-yard, Director of
Continental Bankig Corporation,,
. Alers Hankey, Esq., 25, Old Bro,4d.street.
BANKEE.;.
The Bank r:t London.

soLr,erroßs.
reasm. Sole, Turners, ar,d Hardwick, 68, Aldermanbury.
essri
.) NSOKERS.
wvymour and Co Bank-chambers, Throgmerton-

street.

OFFICES.
9, King's Arms-yard.
SECRETARY (FF,O TEM.)
Frederick Wi:;kins, Esp.

The
in_nCompany is forme
s a
an auxiliary to the Great
cial Associations r eoently established.
It 18 not the provine
A of these Institutions to carry out
"Public works coritemplated in the concessions they ob-
They are th'srefore compelled to seek the co-opera-
°n of
contractors
a eie'vible guaranty, whose capital and position offer an un-
a for the completion of the works, thus
Thetg the financial associations of that responsibility.
constant:iy
•
winds aro increasing scale on which public works of
arried out, and the immense capital involved,
ace them /
,„ ire and the reach of individual contractors un-
ss 8u Two:Tr:tad by joint-stock enterprise.
8e ne .ompany has, therefore, been formed for the pur-
undertaking the execution of great public works,
td
tt7.erangements have been entered into with well known
- actors, by which contracts to the amount of £11,000,000
;ling will be turned over to the Company.
Among other contracts handed over to the Company is
lot for the construction of the European Central Railway,
'Well has been secured on favourable terms, and will be
Imnieneed forthwith.
The active services of an eminent Contractor, whose busi-
es has been secured, will be retained to execute the work
t terms highly advantageous to the Company, he retaining
large interest in the Company by receiving payment for
to transfer of his contracts in Shares with £5 only credited
iereon.
It is well known that many undertakings of great com-
Rrcial value have hitherto remained in abeyance for want
Contractors who can command the necessary resourc
the es to
sure their completion. This Company, combining in-
Once of a large subscribed capital, extensive financial co-
Perations at home and abroad. with administrative experi-
lee and ability, will secure such an amount of confidence
the part of governments, public bodies, and the great
'uncial institutions, as will enable it to command an ex-
11:ive business on favourable terms. be obtained
Prospectuses, with forms of application, may
the Offices of the Corapany, also from the Brokers, Soli-
itors, and Bankers.
In the event of no allotment being made the deposits will
returned in full. Should a less number of shares be
!lotted than area pplied for, the deposits will be made
!inable towards the payment on allotment, and the
stance, if any, returned to the applicant.
TIIE INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT COMPANY
(Limited).
• FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be retained by the Bankers.

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the Directors of the International Contract Company
(Limited).
IcFnedlotn`,:tl:_nrlmaoviinzg paid to your Banters, the, Bank of
share on
quest that shares in the above Company, I her
being a deposit of
hereby
preef
Y°will allot me that numuer ; and I agree to
Adept such sha.
or any less number you may allot me;
.A." I agree ,0 pa)-• &posit on allotment, and to sign the
rticles of Association (1,-,nv when required ; an'
authorise you to insert my name of Man-
uel's for the number of shares allotted to me.
Usual Signature •
Name in full
Residence
Profession
Date .......... •

THE INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT
COMPANY (Limited).
NOTICE IS TIEREBY GIVEN. that the SHARE LIST
E the International Contract Company (Limited) will be
,LOBED for the United Kingdom on SATURDAY, the 30th
'4l,3tant.

F. WILKINS, Secretary, pro tem.
9, King's Armg-yard, April 26, 1884.

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