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

THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA
(Limited).
Incorporated under the Companies' Act, 1862.
THE CREDIT MOBILIER (Limited),
Is prepared to receive applications for the Capital of the
imperial Bank of China (Limited).
Capital £1,000,000, in 20,000 shares of £5O each.
First issue, 10,000 shares.
Deposit on application Xi per share, and XI on allotment.
Subsequent calls unt 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 three months from the date of
allotment.
It is not intended to call up more than £1) per share but, as
-the operatiAns of the Company increase, ....I more ..i.mre
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 Mobilfer, 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 the Elgin Em-
bassy to China.
J. Mackri.l Smith, Esq., 35, Old Broad-street, London, and
Shanghai.
With power to add to theirimmbers.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Roberts, Lubbock, and Co., London.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Newbon, Evans, and Co., Nicholas-lane.
Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster.
BROKERS.
Messrs. Field, Son, and Wood, 9, Warnforl-court, Throg-
mot ton-street.
Mess: s. Robins and Barber, 29, Threadneedle-street, E.C.
TEMPORARY OFFIJES.
At the Offices of the Credit Mobilier (Limited), 80, Lombard-
street.
SECRETARY (pro tem.)—T. Short, Esq.

PROSPECTUS.
China is the only large c untry in the c.vilised world which
has no oirmt bank in London operating solely for its benefit ;
and it is obvious that a vast fertile re.glon, inhabited by 300
millions of intelligent people, who carry on an enormous in-
ternal trade by means of native joint-stock and private banks
of issues, and who have an extensive and increasing com-
mercial intercourse with Europe, India, America, and
Australia, must present a lucrative field for monetary ope-
rations.
Great Britain imports from China and ;Tamil (via China'
upwards of 7,000,0001 b. of silk and about 120,u0),00J1b. of tea.
The rapid increase of trade is thus shown :
Imports Exports to Total trade be-
Years. of China China of British twem ('hi a and
Produce. litanuf actures. United Kingdom.
£960,181 .... £4,925,671

1862.... 11 376,150 .. 5.310,036 .... 16,694,186
The commerce between India and China has increased
during the p ist 20 years from three to 15 millions sterling.
The port of Shan hai alo m exhibits an extraordinary de-
velopment. In 1842 it had no European trade; in 1852 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 183!, £102,316; in
1862, .£3 4, 8 397. Cotton is now becoming a large item of
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 un acknowledged want on the plan which has been so
successfully carried out in London by the bank s 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 .
Chartered Mercantile of India, London, j 25
and China
Bin lustan, China, and Japan
Oriental

The Imperial 13 4nk of China will transact all operations
connected with those of a bank of issue, deposit, discount, and
exchange.
The directing and controllin authority will be in London.
g
Branch Banks, with boards of local directors, will be formed
at Hong Kong, Canton, Shanghai, Foochow, Tientsin, Pekin,
and at such other cities as may from time to time be deemed
advisable. Thc 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 allow 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 offici 41 corres ;ondence 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 fo7
railways and telegraphic communication will render neces-
sary, extensive financial operations, which the Imperial
Bank of• China will be pecupiarly 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 ,ess number of shares 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.4spectuses and forms of application for shares may be
obtained at the offices of the Credit Mobilier (Limited , BG,
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).
G entlemen,—Having paid to your bankers, Messrs. It obarts ,
Lubbock, and Co., the sum of £ being a deposit of
per share o❑ 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 my name on the register of members
tor the number of shares allotted to me.
Usual signature
Name in full
Residence
Profession
Date

THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,
Limited.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the LIST of APPLI-
CATIONS for SHARES in this Company will be CLOSED
on WEDNESDAY, the 13th instant, for London, and
THURSDAY, the 11th instant, for Country applications.

By order of the Board,
T. SHORT, Sezretary, pro tem.
Temporary °Dices; Lomb:att. s t
Aril V, L''Sd.,