The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-11 00:00:00

THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA
(Limited).
Incorporated under the Companies' Act, 1802.
THE CREDIT MOBILIER (Limited),
Is prepared to receive applications for the Capita! of the
Imperial Bank of China (Limited).
Capital £1,000,000, in 20,000 shares of LSO each.
First issue, 10,000 shares.
Deposit on application L 1 per share, and £4 on allotment.
Subsequent calls not to exceed £5 per share, and at inter-
vals of not less than three months. No call shall be made
until after 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 of the Company 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 ), London.
William Cotton 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 Rolt, Esq. (Peter Rolt and Co.), London.
Hon. Fredk. Stuart Wortley, late Member of ahe E'gin Em-
bassy to China.
J. Mackrid Smith, Esq., 35, Old Broad-street, London, and
Shanghai.
With power to add to their number'.
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, Warnfor l-court, Throg-
morton-street.
Mess s. Robins and, Barber, 29, Threadneedle-street, E.C.
TEMPORARY OFFIJES.
At the Office," of the Credit Mobilier (Limited), 80, Lombard-
street.
SECRETARY (pro tem.)—T. Short, Esq.

PROSPECTUS.
China is the only large o untry in the c-vilised world which
has no oirect bank in London operating solely for its benefit ;
and it is obvious that a vast fertile region, inhaoited by 300
millions of intelligent peop!e, wit, carry on an enormous in-
ternal trade by means of native joint-stock and private banks
of issue:, and who have an extensive and increasing com-
mercial intercourse with Europe, India, America. and
Australia, must present a lucrative field ter monetary ope-
rations.
Great Britain Imports from China and Japan (via China'
upwards of 7,000,0001 b. of silk and about 120,t0),00J1b. of tea.
Tile rapid it crease of trade is thus shown :
Imports Exports to Total trade be-
Years, of China China of British twe-n Chi la and
Produce. Manufactures. United Kingdom.
1842. £3,956,290 .. .£969,381 .... £4,925,671
1862.... 11,376,150 .. 5,310,036 .... 16,691,186 .I,',
The commerce between India and China has increased
during the past 20 years from three to 15 millions sterling.
The port of Shan 'hal aloie exhibits an extraordinary de-
velopment. In 1812 it had no European trade; in 1812 the
va ue of its exports was £14,667,466, 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 181., £102,316; in
1862, £3 4 8 397. Cotton is now becoming a large item 01
trade; during the last six mont s of 1833 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
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 . £so £l26
Chartered alercantile of India, London, 05
and China
Bin lustan, China, and Japan
Oriental ....
The Imperial Bank 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 cifieo 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 ranks, and the
authorisation of the Government of Pekin has been solicited
to al'ow 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 official corresnondence 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 foe
railways and telegraphic communication will render neces-
sary extensive financial operations, which the Imperial
Bank .31 China will be pecudarly 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 E hares 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 ispectuses and forms of application for shares may be
obtained at the offices of the Credit Mobilier (Limited,, 80,
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. Robarts,
Lubbock, and Co., the sum of £ being a deposit of .I;
per share on shares of the above Company, I hereby
request that you will allot me that number, and I agree to
ac 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 any name on the register of members
for the number of shares allotted to sue.
Usual signature
Name in full
Residence
f'rofession
Date