The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-21 00:00:00

FIRE BRANCH.

Notwithstanding the large accessions of business made
annually through a long series of years, which obviously in-
crease the difficulty of further advances, yet the Fire Pre-
miums of the year 1859 rise above those of the preceding
year—by a larger sum than has been obtained by the increase
of any single year since the formation of the Company, ex-
cepting the year 1853, disclosing an advance of 50 PER CENT.
IN THREE YEARS.
The following figures exhibit the progress of the whole
Fire Branch, running, over the last Ten years : _ _

Total Premium Increase of the year
received. above each preceding one.
1850 £44,027 10 0 £9,557 19 8
1852 76,925 4 2 24,251 18 3
1854,....... 128,459 11 4 15,895 7 0
1856 151,733 9 6 21,673 17 7
1858 196,148 .2 6 21,092 17 10
1859 228,914 7 3 32,166 4 9

Placing the Company among the very largest offices in the
Kingdom. Indeed, it is believed that there are now only
three offices in existence which equal it in Fire revenue.

LIFE BUSINESS.

The Directors desire to call the especial attention of the
Proprietors of THE LIFE BRANCH of the Establishment.
The ACTUARY'S Report on this subject is accompanied
by an Appendix, illustrated by two coloured Diagrams,
which make plain to the unprofessional eye the mortality ex-
perienced by the "Royal," as indicated by curved lines,
which contrast most favourably with the former Averages of
mortality, also displayed 011 the Diagrams.
The Bonus apportioned to the Assured, with participation,
amounts to .£2 per cent. per annum, to be added to the origi
nal sum assured of EN 'TRY PARTICIPATING POLICY
effected previously to the Ist of January, 1858, for each entire
year that it had been in existence since the last appropriation
of Bonus thereon, and is ONE OF THE LARGEST
BONUSES EVER DECLARED.
The Paid-up and Invested Capital, including Life Funds,
amounts to upwards of £700,000 sterling.
PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary.

HET INTERNATIONAL LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
142, Strand, London.
Empowered by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE
SURVIVORSHIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c.
DIRECTORS.
EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES„ M D., Chairman.
John ElliOtson, M.D.,Cantab., .John Moss, Esq.
F.R.S. John Symes, Esq.
Henry J. Hodgson, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
SECRETARY TO TUE BOARD.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Augustus Blonde], Esq.
AUDITORS.
Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor J. Radford.
Young.
MEDICAL REFEREE GENERAL.
J. Elllotson, M.D., Cantab., F.R.S., 37, Conduit-street.
ACTUARY.
W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., F.S.S., &a.
ASSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker Woolhouse, Esq.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. ,Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Rowclife, Bedford
row.

Examples of Bonus up to May, 1855 :

Polley
taken
out in

• Bonus in
Sum Bonus in
Age. Assured. sidodgutitonn Cash.
Assured.

Permanent
Reduction
of Annual
Premiums.

s. d. £s. d. £s. d.
55 3,000 867 17 7 428 1 4 56 3 8
48 4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4
59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0
60 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 8 10 15 2
65 2,800 120 17 0 72 14 6 67 7

1838
1841
1845
1848
1851

The following are amongst the advantages offered by the
International Life Assurance Society:—
The Society was established in 1838.
Two-thirds of the profits are divided amongst the assured
every five years.
For prospectuses and every other information, apply to the
Chairman, 142, Strand.
EDMOND S. SYKES, Chairman.
142, Strand, London, W.C.

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