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London, England, 1860-07-05 00:00:00

REVIEWS OF THE WORK.

"Curtis on Manhood.—This is a truly valuable work, and
should be in the hands of young and old."—" Sunday Times,"
23d March, 1856.
" The author has conferred a great boon b publishing this
little work, in which is described the source yof those diseases
which produce decline in youth or more frequently premature
old age."—" Daily Telegraph," March 27, 1856.
At home for consultation, :daily, from 10. till 3 and 6 to a.
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The ninth annual meeting of this society was
held last evening at Radley's Hotel, Bridge-street
The chair was occupied by Mr. John Gover.
The annual report was read by Mr. J. E. Tre-
sidder, as follows :
"In presenting to the shareholders their ninth annual
report, the board of directors have much pleasure in record-
ing their conviction of the stability of the Institution and
its continued success. The plans adopted for consolidating
the business, as refeired to in last year's report, have re-
sulted in a much larger amount of profits upon the invest-
ments than heretofore. The proposal of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer to withdraw the exemptions in regard to
stamps, now enjoyed by Benefit Building Societies, met
with the decided opposition of the Board of Directors of this
and kindred societies, and such proposal has not been per-
sisted in. The total cash receipts for the year amount to
£123,400 ls. 11d., which sum, added to the receipts of the
eight previous years, makes an aggregate of £797,724
13s. 6d.
" Investment Shares.—One thousand three hundred and
forty-six new shares have been issued, making the total
number issued since the formation of the society 20,622.
The sum of £30,240 15s. 10d. has been received upon in-
vestment shares, and the amount now standing in the books
to that account is £134,464 13s. lld , which includes
£10,120 Ss. 11d. for interest and profits. The sum of
£32,849 10s. 11d., with interest, has, upon application, been
repaid to the shareholders. The subscription share accounts
have been credited with the amount of interest provided for
in the tables, while the interest upon realised shares has
either been paid or placed to the credit of the respective
accounts. No alteration during the past year has been
made in the rate of interest upon realised shares or de-
posits, the former still remaining at 41 per cent. per annum,
and the latter at 4 per cent.
" Bonus upon shares.—ln conformity with the 26th rule
a careful valuation of the whole of the society's liabilities
and assets has been made, the results of which appear in
the general balance sheet. The directors have, from the
profits of th 6 year's business, paid off the remainder of the
preliminary expenses, instead of spreading the same over
three years more, as originally intended, and have also ap-
portioned 10 per cent. of the remaining profits tothe reserve
fund, which now amounts to £577 4s. 3d., and is invested
in consols. The directors have added to the subscription
shares a bonus equal to 3 per cent. on shares upon
which twelve months' subscriptions or more have been paid.
The bonus has been placed to the credit of the several share-
holders, which for the past year will be equal to raising the
interest on subscription shares of twelve and a-half years to
71 per cent., and on subscription shares for seven and a
quarter and ten years to 7 per cent.
"Deposit department.—The amount received herein has
been £20,724 16s. ld., of which sum £9,811 15s. 3d. was in
the savings' bank branch. The amount of deposits with-
drawn has been £19,180 19s. ld., while there remains to the
account £30,950 9s. 10d., including interest unpaid on the
30th of April last.

" Advances.—The sum of £30,421 I4s. 10d. has been ad-
vanced during the year, uponthe mortgage of freehold, copy-
hold, and leasehold property, making, with former advances,
£293,214 Os. Ild. The sum of £1,402 has been advanced
to shareholders during the year, upon the deposit of their
share certificates, making, with fouler advances, £12,123.
The deeds and other securities of the society have been ex-
amined by the auditors, andreported upon by them, The pro-
sperity of the institution is indicated in the general balance
sheet, the investigation or which has given much satisfac-
tion to the directors, and '-ill, they believe, increase the
confidence of the shareholders in the principles and ma-
nagement of the institution.

"The following is the ninth annual cash statement :-
Dr. To balance in hand last year, £2,522 13s. 9d. ; sub-
scriptions on shares, £30,240 15s. 10d. ; deposits, £20,724
16s. ld. ; repayments off :loans, £35,389 lls. 9d. ; repay-
ments of advances on shares, £1,288 4s. Ild. ; repayments
of temporary deposits and loans, with interest, £6,055 14s.
Id. ; temporary loan on stock, £10,990 ; temporary loan
from bankers, £4,000; interest on loans, £10,592 Os. 9d.
dividends on stock, £533 10s. 2d.; sale and rent of freehold
land, £9B 19s. 4d. ; rent, &c., of offices, £4B 10s. ; rents,
ground rents, insurances, &c., £1,191 7s. 7d.; produce of
estates sold, £993 Os. Bd. ; fire insurance claims, £398 4s.
6d. ; investigation, entrance fees, &c., £855 6s. 3d.-total,
£125,922155. Bd. Cr. By advances onmortgage, £30,421145.
10d. ; advances ox shares, £1,402 ; temporary deposits with
bankers, and loans for short periods, £6,000 ; temporary
loans on stock and from bankers, with interest, £24,327 gs.
7d. ; deposits, £19,180 19s. Id. ; shares, £32,849 10s. 11d. ;
interest on deposits and shares, £3,760 13s. 3d.; ground
rents, insurances, &c., £1,541 7s. 11d. ; fire insurance
claims, £251 10s. ; unpaid accounts last year, £22 10s. 3d.;
office fittings and repairs, £6l ss. ; management expenses,
including advertisements, books, stationery, printing,
agency, outfits, commission to agents, salaries,
directors' fees, rent and house expenses, postage,
surveyor's charges, and expenses connected with disposal
of estates, £3,003 I Is. Bd. ; purchase of £B3 6s. 3d., 3 per
Cent. Consols, £BO ; purchase of £B5 is 9d., Red. 3 per
Cents., £BO ; cash at bankers, £2,868 Os. 7d. ; cash with
secretary, £72 3s. 7d.-total, £125,922 15s. Bd.
" The following is the general balance sheet :-Dr. To
share account, £124,344 ss. Od.; interest and profits on ditto,
£10,120 Bs. 11d.; deposits, £30,107 9s. 6d. ; interest on ditto,
£843 Os. 4d. ; unclaimed subscriptions on cancelled shires
and interest, £221 his. Bd. ; fire insurance claims, £146 14s.
6d. ; sundry creditors, and commission to agents, £269 7s.
ld. ; reserve fund, £577 4s. Sd. ; balance, being unappro-
priated profits, £371 12s. 5d.-total, £167,001 18s. Bd. Cr.
By advances on mortgages, £141,318 lls. 2d. ; advances on
shares, £2,108 12s. 3d. ; freehold land, £900; temporary
loan, £1,005 Os. 4d. ; stock, 3 per cent. Consols, £5,639 7s.
.5d., £5,424 1 le. ld ; stock, Reduced 3 per Cent., £13,312
18s., £12,836 ss. ; furniture and office fittings, £123 17s.
Bd. ; sundry debtors, £314 Bs. ; cash at bankers, £2,868 Os.
7d. ; cash with secretary, £72 3s. 7d.-total, £167,001
18s. Bd."

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, remarked that 71 per cent. on their invest-
ment must be a very satisfactory fact to the mem-
bers, who would have difficulty in finding better
interest for their money elsewhere; and then pro-
ceeded to consider the causes which had led to the
society's continued and increasing success. The
society had also steadily kept to the purposes and
the legitimate business for which it had been ori-
ginally founded, and had not gone into extravagant
speculations, but had persevered in carrying out
the principle of consolidation, and the plans adopted
had resulted in a much larger amount of profits
than heretofore. In fact, he might with truth de-
clare that the plan of the society had been worked
out with energy and to the universal approval of
those interested.

The report was then adopted unanimously, and
the retiring directors re-elected.
Mr. PRATT, after returning thanks for his re-
election, suggested the calling of a general meeting
as soon as possible, to dispose of the remaining lots
of the Muswell Hill property among the members.
A resolution empowering the directors to call a
meeting as suggested was moved and carried.
Votes of thanks to the chairman and directors, to
the officers, and to the auditors, were then proposed
and responded to, and the meeting broke up.