The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-10 00:00:00

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THE LONDON COCOA - NUT FIBRE
COY,PANY (Limited).
Incorporated under C: mpani( s Act, 18F2, whereby the
Liability of every .shareholder is limited to the amount of
his shares.

Capital 1-,e0,000, in 20,,00 Shares of £1 each.
Deposit ss. on a•pptication, and ss. on • llotment. Calls no
to exec( d ss. pe • share. No call to be made wit!ln three
months irom. the Incorrcration of the Company, and sub-
sequent Calls at intervals of not less than three months.

DIRECTORS.
P. M. Ilar.vard, Esq.. 32, (3( orge-street, 'Hanover-square.
Major Baratord, 6, Sutherland-street, Be)grave-square.
Frederick Angerstein, Esq., 133, Sloane-street, and Carlton
Club.
Frank Cole, Esq., 76, Gower-street, Bedford-square.
T. Littlewood, Esq , Broom Hall, Sheffield.
J. Stevens, Esq„ Cornhill.
With power to add to their number.
BANKERS.
The English and Irish Bank (Limited), 25, Poultry, E.C.

SOLICITOR.
Charles Parke, Esq , 37, Moorgate-street, E.C.
AUDITOR.
Mr. S. T. Cooper, Public Accountant, 10, Basing,hall-
street, E.C.
SteuvrAny—Mr. C. H. Baker.
MANAGER OF WORKS—Mr. James Lane.
Temporary Works—Arthur .terra,7e, Holloway.
Offices -No. 1, 'un-court, Cornhill.

ABEIDGI'D PROSPECTUS.
This Commtny is formed for the purpose of manufacturing
km.oa-Nut P.bre Mats and 3latting. under Letters Patent
granted to George Davies. dated the 24th April, 1862.
The principal feature of Davies's Invention consists in the
Improved pile ot the mat, and. owing to the mode of weaving,
great durability is given to the fabric at a reduced cost of
manufacture.
The superiority of articles manufactured by this process
over the present method will be well understo d in the trade
when it is stated that matting of all descririons, and car-
riage and door mats, dm., have a thick fibrous pile upon the
surf ace hitherto unattained.
If no allotment be made, the deposit will be returned in

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specimens of the new and improved manufacture may be
seen at the offices of the Company, where applieAtions for
prospectuses a id shares may be made.

THE LIFE ASSOCIATION OF ENGLAND
(Limited).
(Incorporated under " the Companies Act, 1862.")
40, Gracechurch-street, London.
Capital, Half-a-Million Sterlinz, in shares of £5 each.
First issue, 25,000 shares.
Deposit, ss. per share on application, 55. on allotment, and
probably les. not less than three n•onths after, beyond
which no further Call is contemplated.

DIRECTORS.
George Buchanan, Esq. (G. Buchanan and Co., 25, Bucklers-
ur.
Ce bmeoy) Chamb2rs, Esq. (Director, Louden and Hamburg
Exchange Bank).
Major Fred. Ditmas (late H.M. Madras Endneers), Croydon.
Edward F. Fill t, Esq. (late Chief Magistrate of Madras), The
Mount, Harrow-on-the-Rill
Patrick P. Gordon, Esq. (Chairman Eastern Bengal Tea Co.).
E. Eassett Keeling, Esq., M.R.I. ut.A., Gray's-inn, W.C.
Francis Lascellts, Esq. (late Civil and Sessions Judge in
India).
Lewis Munro, Esq. (late KM. Bengal Army), Cavendish
Club, W.
George Peacock, Esq (Australian Merchant), 1, Lime-street-
square. London, B.C.
Charles G. Prowett, Esq. (Barrister at Law), 5, King'sßench-
t alk, Temple

CONSULTING REFEREE.

Willia n Farr, Esq, M.D., 13.47 L., y.R. S., General Register

Oilice7SOm-ersit. 11 ouse.

BANKERS

Enzland—The London and County Bank, Head Office and
Bra,,ches
Scotland—The National Bank of Scotland, Head Office and

Branches.
Irela,iO The Provincial Bank of Ireland, Read Office and

Branches.
India—The Agra and United Service Bank.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Wilkinson, Stevens, and Wilkinson, Nicholas lane,

Lombard-street.
MANAGER AND ACTUARY—W. J. Fred. Norfolk, EEq,
SECRETARY—M. J. Mao Cormack, 14 sq.

The Din, ctors of the Life Association of England having
secured the influence of very valuable connections throughout
the United Kingdom, in mist of the Colonies of the British
Empire, and several Continental countries, and having re-
ceived promises of subscriptions for a large number of shares,
will enter upon thu business of Life Assurance on the 15th
July next, on which day a comp etc prospectus, detailing the
plan of the Cempany's epo ations, and containing tables of
rates, will be issued to the public.
Arrangements also have already been absolutely made by
which a large business will be acquired by the Comp ny at
once : and further negotiations to the same end are far ad-
vanced.
The Directors will further carry out an entire reconstruc-
tion of the system f Life Assurance. on a plan devised by
their Consulting eferee, by which the Association's business
transacti' ns will be rendered perfectly equitable in opera-
tion, and afford the best security, whilst the Association will
be pl.,ced in the be t condition to fulfil its gagquestion wit be well adaptedp to the
ments. The plan in
wants of the people. affording all the a vantages of present
Life Offices, and some of those of a dank. It will also ope-
rate at less risk, less expense, and lower premiums than
offices ordinarily constituted.
The Directors, therefore, confidently anticipate a very
handsome dividend from the first year of business opera-
tions.
The value of Insurance Shares as an Investment, evidenced
by the large premiums to which most of them have gradually
risen, and the handsome and increasing dividends and
bonuses which have been paid upon them, is a fact so well
ascertained and acknowledged as to need no comment.
Interest will be paid upon the capital at 5 per cent. per
annum, until a dividend of larger amount shall have accrued.
The liability of the shareholders is limitea to the amount
unpaid on their shares.
The Local Boards in the principal Cities and Towns of the
United Kingdom will be selected from the most influential
shareholders.
The sum the Directors have agreed to pay on account of
preliminary expenses is merely sufficient to T emu o the actual
expenditure, which has been regulated throughout with the

strictest mud to economy.
Prospectuses and all other information may be obtained
from, and applications for the remaining sharps, and for
Agencies, may be made to, the Secretary, at the Office of the
Company, or the Bankers, Solicitors, and Brokers before
mentioned.

THIRTIETH REPORT of the UNION BANK
of LONDON.
P. NORTH ALL LAURIE, Esq., Governor.
JAMES FA LI.QUHAR, Esq.. Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Harry George Gordon. Esq.
Samuel Beal-, Esq., M.P.
Fleetw. od P. Wilson, Esq.
John Gilehrst, Esq.
Wm. Scholefield. Esq., M.P.
Thomas Augustus Gibb, Esq.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON.
For the Ralf-year ending 30th .Tune, 1863.
GENERAL BALANCE.
Dn. LIABILITIES.
£lO per Share paid up on
Capital 60.000 Shares
.I,z per Share added out of
."0"00
Reserved Profits 120,000

Charles Lyall, Esq.
John Chapman, Esq.
Archibald Boyd, Esq,
John Scott, Esq.
Leo Schuster, Esq.
Sir John Musgrove, Bart., I
Alde•man.
At a General Meeting of the Proprietors, held at the Court
Room of the Vanking Rouse, 2, Princes-street, Mansion
Rouse, on Wednesday, the Bth of July, 1863,
P. NORTH ALL LAURIE, Esq., Governor, in the Chair,
the 101 l owi g Report was read by the Secretary:—
In presenting the Thirtieth Report on the affairs of the
Bank, the Directors have to state that the net profi,s for the
six months ending 30th June la- t, after payment of all
charges (including the sum of £82,098 17s. 4d. for interest paid
and due to custom rs on their current and deposit accounts).
and making due provision for all bad and doubtful debts,
amount to £-9,446115. 10d., which, with the sum of £25,222
10d. brought forward from the 31st December last, leaves
for appropriation £114,668 12s. Rd.
The Directors have now the pleasure of declaring an in-
creased Diviciend of 18s. per share, clear of income tax, for the
six months endinu 30th June last.
After payment of the above, amounting to .£54.001, and ap-
propriating £6.,000 to the Reserved Fund, which will thereby
be raised to £llO,OOO, there will remain a balance of £668 125.
Bd. to be carried forward to a new Profit and Loss A count.
The following D rectors reti e by rotation, viz.:--
Leo Schuster, Esq.,
Wm. Seln.lefield, Esq., M.P., and
John Gilchrist. Esq..
who, being elig,ble, offer themselve., and are recommended
by h- Court, for re-election.
London. Bth July, 1863.

£720,000 0 0

Due by the Bank on Current Account., Depo-
sit Receipts ,including Interest accrued),
and othe Obligations
Reservea Fund, invested in Consols, as per
Contra
Rebate on Bills not due
Balance at credit of Profit and Loss .

50,000 0 0
17,615 17 10
114,668 12 8