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

T INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT
COMPANY, Limi' ed.
—ncorporatPd under the Joint-stock Companies Act, 1862.
Capital £4,000,000, in 80,000 Shares of £5O each, with
power to increase,
First issue 40,000 Shares, of which 30,000 Shares are
already subscribed. £1 on application and £4 on allotment.
DIRECTORS.
irhs,_txcellency Senor M. JOB 3 de Salamanca, of Paris and
Maatid,
„aril Latham Bailey, Esq. (Messrs. Bailey Brothers
6.1.1113 Co.), Liverpool.
41....10,bJe0rt hn Gray, Director of the Land Securities Company.
Simpson, Esq. (Messrs. Fredk. Levickand Co.),
t.vrrn
Celyn Iron Works, and London.
• 'J. Fletcher, Esq. (Messrs. Alexander, Fletcher, and Co.)
L. Koe, Esq. Bowling Iron Company, Bradford.
mallet Gibson 'Getty Esq . M.P., Belfast.
v.-Bavier (Messrs. S.,and B. Bavier, Bankers), Swifmr-
land.
101'1017 twat Levita, Advocate to the Austrian Legation, Paris.
"m. Evans Es Gresham House, Director of the Dub-
lin and Drogheda
a Railway.
Hoare, Esq., Director of the Bank of Hindustan.
George p,
Kitson, Esq., King's Arms-yard, Director of
/elk ,_e Continental Banking Corporation."4"lllllankey, Esq., 25, Old Broad•street.

BANKERS.
The Bank of London.

eurs. Sole, Turners, andSOLICITORS. Hardwick, 6s, .Aldermanbury.
)(eaBROKERS.
Vila Saymour and CO Bank-charabers, Throgmorton-
..,

street.
OFFICES.
9, King's Arms-yard.
SECRETARY (PRO TEM.)
Frederick Wilkins, Eep.

The Company is formed ae an auxiliary to the Great
_a
ncial Associations recently established.
It is not the province of these Institutions to carry out
'at Public works contemplated in the concessions they ob-
li They are therefore compelled to seek the co-opera-
tion contractors whose capital and position offer an 'm-
um:liable guarantee
financial
asassociations of that respsibility.
The constantly increasing scale on which public works of
all kinds are carried out, and the immense capital involved,
t,ire them beyond the reach of individual contractors un-
supported by joint-stock enterprise.
This .lorepany has, therefore, been formed fer the pur-
pose of undertaking the execution of great public works,
and arrangements have been entered into with well known
contractors, by which contracts to the amount of £11,000,000
sterling will be turned over to the Company.
Among other contracts handed over to the Company is
that for the construction of the European Central Railway,
'Which has been secured on favourable terms, and will be
oestamenced forthwith.
-The active services of an eminent Contractor, whose busi-
ness has been secured, will be retained to execute the work
'en terms highly advantageous to the Company, he retaining
large interest in the Company by receiving payment for
The transfer of his contracts in Shares with £5 only credited
tberean.
It is well known that many undertakings of great corn-
szercial 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-
'u
.tleuee of a large subscribed capital, extensive financial co-
'°Perations at home and abroad, with administrative experi-
"toe and ability, will secure such an amount of confidence
'pi the part of governments, public bodies, and the great
nancial 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-
chore, and Bankers.
In the event of no allotment being made the deposits will
up returned in full. Should a less number of shares be
:netted than are applied for, the deposits will be made
available towards the payment on allotment, and the
balance, if any, returned to the applicant.

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THE INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT COMPANY

(Limited).
PORISI OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be retained by the Bankers.

To the Directors of the International Contract Company
(Limited),
ent'emen,—Having paid to your Bankers, the Bank of
-'oudon the f , being a deposit of £l per
share 01; sum o
shares in the above Company, I hereby re-
quest that you will allot me that number; and I agree to
accept such shares, or any less number you may allot me;
+t1:1 I agree to pay the deposit on allotment, and to sign the
r.rtides of Association of the Company when required; ant
I ‘ authorise you to insert my name on the Register of Mem-
"era for the number of shares allotted to me.
Usual Signature ...... :
Name in full
Residence
Profession
Date

AMENDED PROSPECTUS.
THE IMPERIAL BANK of CHINA, INDIA,
and JAPAN (Limited).
Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1862.
Introduced by
The CREDIT MOBILIER (Limited).
'Capital £2,000.000, in 40,000 Shares of I'so each.
First issue, 20,000 Shares.
Deposit on Application £1 per Share, and £4 on Allot-
ment.
Subsequent Calls not to exceed a per Share, and at inter.
vale of not less than Three Months.
:No 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
ns 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. (Roberts, Lubbock, and Co.),
London.
Lieut.-Col. French, Chairman of the Bombay and Baroda
Railway.
James Levick, Esq., 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.
Ron. Fredk. Stuart Wortley, late member of the Elgin
mbassy to China.
OidMackrill Smith, Esq. (Mackrill Smith, and Co.), 35,
Id 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.
Tilhlessrs. Field, Son, and Wood, 9, Warnford-court,
`ogmorton-street.
Messrs. Robins and Barber, 29, Threadneedle-street, E.C.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
At
bar the Offices of the Credit Mobilier (Limited), 80, Lom-
&street.
SECRETARY (PRO TERM )
T. Short, Esq.

PROSPECTUS.
bi'rthe Imperial Bank of China, India, and Japan is esta-
blished to meet the increasing demand of the commerce
ose countries for additional Banking accommodation.
When it is c3nsidered that the total paid-up oapital of
e Joint Stock Banks doing business in China and India
"31, represented by the inadequate sum of £6,000,000, whilst
aTe aggregate of imports and exports with Great Britain
it 73.5 amounted in the year 1862 to a total of £70,000,000,
will be apparent that there is an ample field for a new
undertaking of this nature.
average Great Britain imports from China and Japan an annual
of upwards of seven million pounds of silk, and
nut 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 ...................... £33,643,000
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
Million, chiefly silver, of which the export value was in
18639 £8,263,011.
The Imperial Bank of China, India, and Japan has been
established on the basis of similar institutions, the success
rwwhich the following table will exemplify, and it isbe-
lived at least equal results will mark the progress of this
eDank ;

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
Hindostan, China, and Japan 25 40
Oriental ....
The Imperial Bank of China, India, and Japan will titan-
*met 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 directing and controlling authority will be in Lon.
4°ll. Branch Banks will be formed in the first instance at
Shanghai, Hong song, Bombay, and Calcutta, and at such
other places as may from 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-
ta en er al The autlaorisation of the Government at Pekin
UM •
been solicited an
Bto allow the Specie Notes of the Bank to
e received in payment of Customs Duties, dan ocial
t,teepondence is now being carried on by
I,the ank ffi
with
cou
Pekin for that object.
T The growing necessity and desire for the introduction of
railway and telegraphic communication in China will render
accessary extensive financial operations, which the bank
"11.0
I.lb a favourably situated to undertake.
-,...2._ fresh applications for Shares will be received.

Name of Bank.

RE IMPERIAL BANK of CHINA.. INDIA,
y and JAPAN (Limited).—The following Circular _has
t
day been sent to each applicant for Shares in the lin-
nial Bank of China (Limited) :-
11,,e Imperial Bank of China, India, and Japan (Limited),
Q4',eruporary Offices, 80, Lombard-street, April 22, 1861.
th'",—l am instructed to inform you that in consequence of
a great encouragement held out to the proposed Imperial
Tank 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
01
each, and issuing 20,000 Shares, instead of 10,000,
tIS originally announced ; the eats has also been made more
raprehensive, v:z., the Imperial Bank of China, India,
Japan (Limited).
I am further requested to enclose you the amended Pros-
ID
ineettls, and to place at your disposal the option of confirm-
g or withdrawing your Application for Shares ; but in
consequencef of the very large number of Shares applied for
(upwards of 92,000), no additional applications can be
entertained.
13oard Meet ng for the purpose of allotment stands
Jouened to Thursday, the 28th inst. ; your decision must,
1-duerefore, be received at this Office not later than Wednes-
t,!Y, 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock ; all such as are not
-Len teCCiVed will be considered as withdrawn.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
THOMAS SHORT,
Secretary (pro tem.).