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London, England, 1870-02-15 00:00:00

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Jan. 29th, 18'70.

LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING
4Lefi
EstCaObiiisPhAedNY.
1836.
Subscribed Capital-22,500,000, in 50,000 Shares of
£5O each.

Paid-up Capital—Xl OOF 000. Reserve Fund—£soo,ooo.
DIRECTORS.
Nathaniel Alexander, Esq. Frederick Harrison, Esq.
ThomasTyringhamßernard, Lord Alfred Hervey.
Esq. Wm. Champion Jones, Esq.
Philip Patton Blyth, Esq. Edward Harbord Luskin-
John Wm. Burmester, Esq. ton, Esq.
Thomas Stock Cowie, Esq. James Morley, Esq.
Frederick Francis, Esq. William Nicul, Esq.

GENERAL MANAGER.
William M'Kewan, Esq.
CHIEF INSPECTOR.
W. J. Norfolk, Esq.
INSPECTORS OF BRANCHES.
H. J. Lemon, Esq., and C. Sherring, Esq.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT.
James Gray, Esq.
SECRETARY.
F. Clappison, Esq.
Head Office-21, Lombard-street.
MANAGER.
Whitbread Tomson, Esq.
ASSISTANT MANAGER.
William Howard, Esq,

At the Annual General Meeting of the Proprietors, held
on Thursday, the 3d Felnuary, 1870, at the City Terminus
Hotel, Cannon-street Station, the following Report for
the year ending the 31st December, 1869, was read by the
Secretary.
WILLIAM CHAMPION JONES, Esq., in the Chair.
In presenting the Proprietors the Balance-sbeet of the
Bank for the half-year ending the 31st December last, the
Directors have the pleasure to report that, after paying
interest to customers, and all charges, allowing for rebate,
and making provision for bad and doubtful debts, the not
profits amount to £87,669 19s. 10d. This sum, added to
£6,225 17s. 7d. brought forward from the last ac ount,
produces a total of £93,895 17s. sd.
The usual Dividend of 6 per cent. for the half-year is
recommended, together with a Bonus of 2a per cent., both
free of income tax, which will absorb £85,000, and leave
£8,895 17s. sd. to be carried forward to profit and loss new
account. The present added to the June dividend will
thus be 17 per cent. for the year 1869.
The Directors have to announce the retirement of John
Fleming, Esq., from the Board, and the election of Ed-
ward Harbord Lushington, Esq., in his stead.

The Directors retiring by rotation are—
FREDERICK FRANCIS, Esq,
THOMAS STOCK COWIE, Esq.,
and
FREDERICK HARRISON, Esq.,
who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
The Dividend and Bonus (together £1 14s. per share),
free of income tax, will be payable at the Head Office, or at
any of the Branches, on and after Monday, the 14th inst.

BALANCE-SHEET OF THE LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, 31sT DECEMBEii, 1869.
Dn.
To capital paid up £1,000,000 0 0
To reserve fund 500,000 0 0
To amount duo by the
Bank for customers'
balances, &c. £13,305,679 14 10
To liabilities on ac-
ceptances, covered
by securities
15,374,536 12 9

To profit and loss ba-
lunco brought from
last account
To gross profit for tho
half-year, after mak-
ing provis'on for bad
an•i doubtful debts,
viz.
256,704 3 7

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through the Proprietor, Mr. PRICE, Analytical Chemist,
2, Lower Seymour street, London, W.
Prices-Is. 10., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. per bottle.

£17,133,240 16 4

By cash on hand a t h end
office and branches,
and with Bank of
England £1,995,538 14 3
By cash placed at call
and at notice, covered
by securities
3,841,.562 10 4

Investments, viz.:—
By Government and
Guaranteed Stocks 1,370,628 0 7
By other Stocks and
Securities 61,073 10 4
----- 1,431,701 10 11

By discounted bills and
advances to custom-
ers in town and
country 9,402,260 8 8
Say liabilities of cus-
tomers for drafts ac-
cepted by the bank,
as per contra
- _ 11,471,117 6 7

By freehold premises in Lombard-street
and Nicholas-lane, freehold and lease-
hold property at the branches, with
fixtures and fittings
By interest paid to customers 41,416 3 7
By salaries and all other expenses at head
office and branches, including income
tax on profits and salaries

£17,131,240 16 4

A.D. 1720.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
Offices—ROYAL EXCLIANGE, London.
Branch Office-29, Pall Mall, S.W.

OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq Governor.
JAMES STEWART ITIDOSON, Esq Sub-Governor.
CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq Deputy-Governor.

Robert Barclay, Esq.

John Garratt battb;y, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq
Lancelot William Dent, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Frodk. Joseph Edlm sun, Esq.
Charles Hermann Goschen,
Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell,
E.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, Sam,

DIRECTORS.

FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.
FIRE DUTY.— This Tax having been abolished, the
PREMIUM is NOW the only charge for Fire Insurances.
Fl f'MING STOCK.— No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machines.
Tho BeverAmery Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES
has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured. _

Tetlow Ilibbert,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
Georgo Forbes Malcolmson,
Lord osceline Win. Percy.
Cbarles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.
uel Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
DR.
To interest paid to customers, as above £14,416 3 7
To expenses, as above lOl,lOl 0 7
To rebate on bills not due, carried to new
account
To dividend of 6 per cent. for the half-
year
To bonus of 21 per cent.
To balance carried forward 8,895 17 5

Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The Divisions of Profit take place every Five Years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.

This Corporation affords to the Assured
Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee
of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption
under Royal Chartor from the liabilities of part-
nership.
The advantages of modern practice, with the secu-
rity of an Office whose resources have been tested
by the experience of nearly a CENTURY AND A
HALF.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
ROBERT P' STEELE, Secretary

COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAT-
LANTIQITE.
4, Rue de la Pala, Paris.
FRENOII MAIL STEAMERS.
NEW YORK.
c.eave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for New. York
RATES OF PASSAGE.
From llAvun or BREST to NEW YORE.
First Ula ss 7OO fr.
Second Class 425 fr.
Third Class v 275 fr.
From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brest, including
railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 440 fr. ; third class
285 fr.

£256,704 3 7

Cu.
By balance brought forward from last
account
By gross profit for the half-year, after
making provision for bad and doubt-
ful debts 250,478 6 0

£256,704 3 7
We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing
Balance-sheet, and have found the same to be correct.

(Signed) WILLI AM NORMAN, }
H. SWAINE, Auditors.
R.
London and County Bank, 27th January, 1870.

BRITISH HOME FOR NCURABLES,
Clapham-rise.
Instituted 1861 •
PATRONESS.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES.
lI.EASUREn S.

George Moore, Esq.; Mr. Alderman Gibbons.
This Institution, extending its operations to all parts of
the kingdom, provides for those afflicted with incurable
diseases a home for life, with every comfort and medical
attendance. Patients are admitted, ane annuities of £lO
obtained by election.
No person under 20 years of age, nor of the pauper
class, is eligible.
Full particulars and the necessary forms may be pro-
cured from the Secretary. Donations and annual sub-
scriptions are earnestly solicited.
BANKERS.

Messrs Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, E C.; and
Messrs. Drummond, Cnaring-cross, S.W.
EDWD. WEAVER Secretary.
Offices, 73. Cheapsido.

The foregoing Report having been road by the Secretary,
the following Resolutions wore proposed and unanimously
adopted :-
1. That the Report be received and adopted, and printed
for the use of the Shareholders.
2. That a, Dividend of 6 per cent., together with a Bonus
of 21 per cent., both free of income tax, be declared for the
half-year ending the 31st December, 1869, payable on and
after Monday, the 14th instant, and that the balance of
£8,895 17s. sd. be carried forward to profit and loss new
account
3. That Frederick Francis, Thomas Stock Cowie, and
Frederick Harrison, Esquires, be re-elected Directors of
this Company.
4. That William Norman, Richard Hinds Swaine, and
William Jardine, Esquires, be elected Auditors for the
current year.
5. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the
Board of Directors for the able manner in which they have
conducted the affairs of the Company.
6. That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to the
Auditors of the Company for their services during the
past year.
7. That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to the
General Manager, and to all the other Officers of the Bank,
for the zeal and ability with which they discharged their
respective duties.
(Signed) W. CHAMPION JONES, Chairman.

QEAMEN'S HOSPITAL (the Dreadnought), off
Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of All
Nations, who are received without any recomendation.
The Committee require upwards of £1,500 annually
from voluntary bounty to meet the expenditure of this
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be most thankfully received by
Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., bankers, Birchin-
lane ; and at the Society's offices, 86, King William-street,
E.C., by
S. KEMBALL COOK, Secretary.
Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ; Life
Governor, .£lO 10s.

THE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT
INSTITUTION.
President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and
Col. W. F. Grant.
DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly
solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased
expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults aro received
at \\Talton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon.
Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall.
CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary
Office, 32, Sackville-street.

The Chairman having quitted the chair, it was resolved,
and carried unanimously—

e. That the cordial thanks of this meeting be presented
to William Champion Jones, Esq., for his able and cour-
teous conduct in the chair.

WILLIAM NICOL,
Deputy Chairman.
Extracted from the Minutes.
(Signed) F. CLAPPISON, Secretary.

(Signed)

T ONDON AND COUNTY BANKING
COMPANY.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a DIVIDEND
on the Capital of the Company, at the rate of 6 per cent.
for the half year ending. 31st December, 1869, with a
BONUS of 21 per cent., will be paid to the Proprietors
either at the Head Office, 21, Lombard-street, or at any of
the Company's Branch Banks, on and after MONDAY, the
14th instant.

By order of the Board.
W. M'KEWAN, General Manager.
21, Lombard-street, Feb. 4,1870.