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London, England, 1863-02-05 00:00:00

Ti" ASIA MINOR COMPANY

Capital (Lim.ted).
, £609 ,000 , in 50,000 Shares of £lO each.
Deposit £1 First Issue, 10,000 shares.
the er Share on Application, and £t on Allotment
in
allholders of such shares to have the preference, pro rat
1 uture issues.
Calls not to exceed-X2 per Share, and Three Months interval
between each Call.
DIRECTORS.
ja 'WM, Esq., Ashton-under-Lyne. 001.
James E-q. (J. Bibby, Sons, and Co),LiverP
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Edward Lo, d, Esq. (Lord Brothers), Todm rden.
charles Joyce, E,q. (Chas. Joyce and Co.), London.
Nathaniel Buckley, Esq., Ashton-under-Lyne.
Patrick Proudfoot, Esq. (I'. Proudfoot and Co.. Manchester.
James King, Esq. (James King and Sons), Roc`idale and
Manchu ster.
Joseph Firth, Esq. (Firth and Howarth), Todmorden.
MANAGERS no SMYRNA.
Thomas Bowes Rees, Esq.
George Willi, m Benwell, Esq. I
BALNK.Ens.
Bank of London, Threadneedle-street, London.
Manchester and Liverpodl District Bank, Manchester.
BROKERS.
London—Messrs. Philip Cazertove and Co., 5?, Threadneedle-
'street, E.C.
Manchester—Henry Rawson, Ff.q , Exchange-arcade.
later,,
Esq., 66, }Than ain-street,
Manchester.

SECRETARY ro tem. R.Haywood, Esq., Manchester.
Temporary Officea—No, 3, Arcade, Manchester.
ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
This CoraPanY is formed for the purpose of encouraging
the coowth of Cotton in Asia Minor- a country with soil,
climate, and geograt hical position peculiarly adapted to the
production of invaluable textile. abundance of free labour
accustomed to agriculture, natural means of irrigation, and
ready channels of transit by railway and otherwise to the
port of Smyrna, which is within 15 days steam communica-
tion with Liverpool, Apid placed .in immediate contact with
the manufacturing districts by the oleetriC telegraph. It thus
possesses all the advantages fitted to render it immediately
available for the -object in view.
The Company will especially endeavour to stimulate a
largely increased production of improved Cotton by the intro-
duction of superior kinds of seed, the best agricultural imple-
ments, and the most approved machinery for cleaning and
baling the mat rial.

It is not the intention of the Company to eng,age directly
in the cultivation of Cotton on their own account, but by
means of agencies in the interior to stimulate and ( ffer evezy
assistance to those who are prepared to extend the culti-
vation.

The sources from whence the Company confidently look for
profit may be briefly enumerated thus :-
Ist From advances made to cultivators against the crops.
2d. From the purchase of Cotton on their own account and
on commission.
3d. From gins belonging, to the Company established
throuv,hout the country, which wi,lclean the Cotton at a cer-
tain rate per lb.
4th. From the hydraulic presses b longing to the Company
engaged in packing the Cotton for ship•n ent.
Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be
obtained from the brokers or frbm the Secretary, atthe offices
of the Company, No. 3, Arcade, Manchester.

THE ASIA MINOR COMPANY
(Limited).
The SHARE LIST of this COMPANY will be CLOSED
.911 SATURDAY next, February the 7th. and the ALLOT-
February made on the following TUESDAY.
February 4th, 1863.

ORPHAN WORKING SCHOOL,
Haverstock-hill, N.W.
Instituted May 10, 1758, for Children of both Sexes, and
from any part of the Kingdom.

PATRONS.
Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES.
2,097 Orphans have been received.
295 ar • now under the care of the Charity.
400 can be accommodated.
60 are annually admitted.

Forms to fill up for the next election may he had on appli-
cation. Contributions are greatly needed are very earnest" y
solicited, and will be thankfully received by the Secretary.
JOSEPH SOUL, Secretary.
Office, 32, Ludgate-hill, E.C.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.

No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital, Two Millions.
DIRECTORS.

Sir MINT() FARQUHAR, Bart., M.P., Chairman.
CHARLES WILLIAM CURTIS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
henry Hulse Berens, Esq., G. Shaw lefevre, Esq.
Henry Bonham Carter, Esq. John Martin, Esq.
Charles F. Devas, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. James Morris, Esq.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq.
James Goodson, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. Abraham J. Robarts, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P. James 'fulloch, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq.