The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-22 00:00:00

No. 22,805.

NINETEENTH REPORT of the BANK of
LONDON.
Head Banking-house, Threadneedle-street.
Charing-cross Branch, No. 450, West Strand.
• DIRECTORS.
Sir JOHN VILLIERS SHELLEY, Bart., Chairman.
JOHN GRIFFITH FRITH, Esq., (Frith, Sand; and
Co.), Vice-Chairman.
Charles. Joseph Hyde Allen, Esq., 28, Woburn-place,
Russell-square.
John Edmund Anderdon, Esq., Woodleigh, Littleton,
Chertsey.
Henry Aste, Esq., 2, Upper Park-road, Haverstock-hill.
Thomas Dakin, Esq., Alderman of London, Abchurch-
lane.
Colonel William Elsey, H.E.1.C.5., The Green, Great
Ealing.
Thomas Gooch, Esq. (Gooch and Cousens, Landon-
wall.)
Thomas Luce, Esq., King-street, St. James's, and
Malmsbury, Wilts.
Henry Morris, Esq., late of the Madras Civil Service, 25,
Mark-lane, City.
Robert Porter, Esq., 50, Old Broad-street.
Alfred Wilson, Esq., Firgrove, Weybridge, Surrey.
MANAGER.
Matthew Marshall, jun., Esq.
At the Nineteenth General Meeting of the Shareholders,
held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on Friday,
the 21st of July, 1865,
SIR JOHN VILLIERS SHELLEY, Bart., in the Chair,
After authentication of the Register of Shareholders, by
affixing the common seal of- the Company, the following
report was read by the Secretary.
The statement of accounts, which the Directors now
submit, shows that the balance of profit at the termination
of the past half-year amounts to £66,547 lls. 4d.. '
This result, after providing for current expenses, bad and
doubtful debt; and rebate of interest on bills discounted
not yet due, enables the Directors to declare a dividend at
the usual rate of £lO per cent. per annum, and a bonus of
£2 10s. per share, amounting together to 20 per cent. per
annum, both free of income tax. The balance, 'viz., £2,324
52.2 d., is tran.sferred to the reserve fund, which, by such
addition, is increased to £302,324 ss. 2d.
The Directors retiring upon the present occasion are--
John Edward Anderdon, Esq., Henry Asto, Esq., and
Thomas Dakin, Esq.; who, being duly qualified, offer
themselves for re-election.

BANK OF LONDON.
LIABILITIES AND ASSETS, JUNE 30, 1865.
Dr.
To capital paid up £397,550
To amount received on balanCe
of new shares 2,450

£lOO,OOO 0 0
To reserve fund £296,570
To do., premiums on balance on
new shares

300,000 0 0

To amount due by the Bank on current,
deposit, and other accounts 4,506,164 11 3
To profit and loss account, after payment
of £30,499 18s. Bd. to customers for in-
terest on their•balances 66,547 11 4

£5,272,712 2 7

By investments, viz. :
In Government Securities, India
Bonds, dm.
Ditto in freehold premises in
Threadneedle-street, let
at a rental yielding 41 per
cent. £40,000
By freehold premises in the occu-
pation of the Bank 35,000
75,000 0 0
By bills discounted, loans, &c 4,207,524 It 11
By cash in hand and at call 762,520 19 6

£5,272,712 2 7
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE HALF-
YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 1865.
DR.
To half a year's current expenses at head
office and Charing-cross branch, bad
and doubtful debts, directors' remune-
ration, &c £19,990 1 3
To rebate of interest on bills discounted
not yet due, carried to profit and loss
new account
To dividend for tho half-year at the rate
of £lO per cent. per annum 20,000 0 0
To bonus at the rate Of £lO per cent. per
annum, or £2 10s. per share
To balance carried to reserve fund 2,324 5 2

£66,547 11 4

CR. _
By balance of profit brought
from last half-year £2,505 4 8
By ditto for current half-
year 64,042 6 8
£66,547 11 4

66,517 11 4