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London, England, 1854-12-25 00:00:00

INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COMPANY,
72, Lombard-street, and 24, Connaught-terrace.

Trustees.
Richard Malins, Esq., Q.C., I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
James Fuller Madox. Esq. l John Campbell Renton, Esq.
A REDUCTION of 25 per Cent. has been made on the PRE-
MIUMS of POLICIES of Five Years' Standing.
• ALEX. ROBERTSOV", Manager.

THE:PEOPLE'S PROVIDENT ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.
GEORGE ALEX.V.CDEII HAMILTON, Esq., M.P., Chairman.
Life Department.—Every description of Life Assurance trans-
acted.
Guarantee Department.—Fidelity Guarantee rolicles are issued
on the most economical principles. An important saving effected,
combining a life policy with that of guarantee.
Saecial and advantageous rates for bank managers and clerks.
1)6, (Ad Jewry. JAMES KNIGHT, Seeletary.

QUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
1...1 London.

MARE OF PROFIT INCREASED FROM OYE•IIALF TO

FOUR-FIFTHS,

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Tolicles effected with this Society now will PARTICIPATE IN
POUR-FIFTBS of the Net Profits of the Society, according to the
conditions contained in the Cociety's Prospectus.
The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives
are lower than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers
are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in ad-
dition to the accumulated funds derived from the investments of
Premiums.

Policy Stamps paid by the Office.
Prospectuses may be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street,
London, or of any of the Agents of the Society.
CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary.

OND 0 N JOINT STOOK BANK.
21ST DECEMasn, 1884.
ir.NOTICE I HEREBY' GITEN, That next GENEAL
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of this COMPANY will R
be
held- M the Board Room of the Bank, in Princes-Street, Mansion
House, on THURSDAY, the 18th day of January neat, at Twelve
o'clock precisely, to receive the Report of the Directors, and to elect
Four Directors in the place of Philip William Flower, Esq. • George
Holgate Foster, Esq. ; George Meek, Esq.; and George Tayler, Esq.,
who will on that day go out of office, in conformity with tlle provl
alone of the Deed of Settlement, all of whom offer themselvei for
re-election. ,
Notice Is also given, that the Transfer Books of the Bank will be
Closed on Saturday, the 30th instant, and remain so until Friday,
the 19th January next.
By order of the Board.
F. HEWETT, Secretary.

METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.

No. 3, Princes-street, Bank.
The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premiums fall
due on the sth of January nest, that the same must be PAID within
Thirty days from that date.
The Premiums are paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on
the sth of January, sth of April, sth of July, and sth of October,
either of which several days constitutes the commencement of the
year to Members. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the So-
clay as Members on the sth of January next, should appear or lodge
their proposals at the office on or before that day.
This Society, for Mutual and General Assurance, appropriates the
whole of its profits to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives
for the whole term of life as Members of the Society.
For the year ending the sth of April, 1855, an abatement of 51 per
tent. has been declared on the Premiums of all Members of Five
Years' standing and upwards.

HENRY MARSHAL, Actuary.
Princes-street, Bank, Dec. 4, 1254.

THE GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1837.
Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament.
62, King William street, London.
Capital, 1,000,0001.
DIRECTORS.

George Bousileld, Esq. illiam Hunter, Esq., Alderman.
T. C.:hail's, Esq., Alderman, M.P. James Pilkington, Esq., M.P.
Jacob Geo. Cope, Esq. Thomas Piper, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq. Thomas B. Simpson, Esq.
John T. Fletcher, Esq. The Right Hon. Chas. P. Villiers,
Chas. Hindley, Esq., M.P. M.P.
Edward Wilson, Esq.
The CHRISTMAS Fire Renewal Receipts are now ready, and
may be bad on application at the Head-office of the Company, or
of any of its agents throughout the country.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT FOUR-FIFTHS of the PROFITS
divisible by the Company's Deed of Settlement, allowed to Assurers;
and the Company transacts all business relating to Life Assurances,
Deferred Annuities, or Family Endowment& on the most liberal
terms consistent with sound principles and public security.
No charge for Stamps on Life Assurance Policies.
LOANS granted on personal security, and the deposit of a Life
Polley to be effected by the borrower.
To all Agents, Solicitors, Auctioneers, and Surveyors, a liberal
allowance is made.

By order of the Directors.
THOMAS PRICE, Secretary.

CITY OF LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY,
FOR GENERAL ASSURANCES, LOANS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS,
INDISPUTABLE, ACCUMULATIVE, AND SELF-
PROrECTING POLICIES.
Subscribed Capital—A Quarter of a Million.
2, ROYAL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, LONDON.

TRUSTEES.
The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor.
The Hon. Corn. West.
The Hon. W. F. Campbell.
John Thomas, Esq.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Hankeys, Fenehurch-street.
SECRETARY.
Z. F. Leeks, Esq.
ACTUARY.
G. J. Farrance, E.g.
ety esrthracas the fkdlowtng advantage.

---Tuts sect,-.
The Mutual System, without its risks or liabilities—an important
consideration.
The Proprietary System, with its acknowledged security, sim-
pl'•ctty, and economy.
The Accumulative or Deposit System, introduced by this Society.
Self Proteeting•Policies, also introduced by this society; embracing
by one Policy, and one rate of Premium—A Life-Assurance, an
Annuity, and a Deferred Annuity.
Half Premisn is for stipulated periods. Immediate payment of
Claims. No Charge for Stamps. Quarterly or Half-yearly
Premiums.

ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
'6, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS.

Established 1823.
Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV.
DIRECTORS.
The Right Hon. Sir T. FRANKLAND LEWIS, Bart., MX., Chair-

man.
HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
A. Kingsford Barber, Esq. Sir Alex. Duff Gordon, Bart.
I Arthur Kett Barclay,Esq., F.R.S. Archibald Hastie, Esq., M.P.
Henry 13t rnett, Esq. Charles Morris, Esq.
Robert Biddulph, Esq. I William Routh, Esq.
Thomas Edgar, Esq.

AUDITORS.
Edward Charrington, Esq. Captain Robert Gordon, R.N.
I
Francis Dumerguc, Esq. John Gilliam Stillwell, Esq.
Pnvsictax---John Ayrton Paris, M.D., Cantab., Hon. D.C.L. Oxon.
F.R.S., 27, Dever-street (President of the Royal College of Phy-
sicians).
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Stmozon—Benjamin Travers, Esq., F.R.S., No. 54, Green-street

Grosvenor-square.
SoLicrron—Henry Young, Esq., No. 12, Essex-street, Strand.
Acznesx—James John Downes, Esq., F.R.A.S.
The advantages offered by this Society are :
ECONOMY combined with Security, and Lower Rates of Premiums
than those of any other office, which entitle the assured to participate
in the profits, and considerably lower than those of any other. Mutual
Assurance Society.
The WHOLE of the PROFITS are divided every fifth year among
the Assured, and a Bonus is added, after the payment of the Fifth
Annual Premium tO every Policy effected on the participating Scale,
if a claim accrue thereon prior to the next division of profits.
The sum of 397,000/. was added to Policies at the last division,
which produced an average BONUS of 67/. per cent. on the Premiums
paid.
Number of Policies in force nearly 7,600.
The Assurance Fund amounts to 1,400,000/. Income upwards
of 30,0001. per Annum.
No charge for Policy Stamps, nor for Service in the Yeomanry or
Militia Corps.
The subjoined Table shows the advantages offered by this Society,
resulting from low Premiums, and a division of the entire profits
among the Assured:—

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X. 8. d. £ £ £ £ £
20 21 15 10 1260 260 116 12 25 1388 1413
30 26 13 6 1205 205 125 12 24 1342 1366
40 33 19 6 1140 140 130, 11 22 1281 1303
50 45 6 0 1030 30 141 10 20 1181 1201