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      FORTIETH REPORT OF THE LONDOK JOINT STOCK BAM . At a GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS ; held at the ? Bankings-house of the Company » , v Princesstreet , Mansion-house , on Thursday , the 16 th of July , 1857 , THOMAS TILSON , Esq ., Chairman . " WILLIAM BIRD , Esq ., Deputy-Chairman , DlIUSCTORS . _ wS ^ lounf ^ sa S bat ^ as ? i o ? Esq ., M . P . K Qcorce Cavro ' ll . William J . Lancaster Esq . wfllianMiTle S r Christy , Es ^ . Sir J . MJasgart Bart . X | V James Duke , Bart ., go jngerMoek . Esg . ^ ¦ oiiM ^' iv-siH'ii-n T'lowor Esn . John Timothy Oxley , Esq . GeSEtclS . ' Esa- John Joseph Silva , W fSfsB Sidney , Esq . George Tayler , Esq . TOn Ormsby Gore , EsqT Thomas Tilson , Esq .. ' ' The Manager—GEORGE POLLARD , Esq . Solicitors—Messrs . Clarke and Morice . ¦ The following Report was presented : — The Accounts which- the Directors now submit to the Shareholders show that tlie net profit of the Bank for the past six months amounts to 76 , 74 < W . 19 s- 3 d . . Ws result enables the Directors to declare a Dividend at the rate of 12 * per cent , per annum , and a Bonus of lOs . Jper shlrefleaviug a balance of OitG ^ . 19 s . 3 d . for division at the en The Dividend and Bonus , free from , income-tax , will bo payable on and after Friday , the 24 th inst . The preceding Report having been read to the Meeting bv the Secretary , a Dividend for the half-year ending the 30 th of June last , after the rate of \ 2 il . centum per annum , and a further division of 10 s . Od . per share out of the net profits of the half-year ending as above , were declared by the Chairman . Resolved unanimously , That the Report now read be received , and that it be printed for the use of the Share-° Resol " ved unanimously , That this Meeting acknowledges with their best thanks the great zeal of the Directors , and their devotion to the interests of the Bank . Resolved unanimously , That this Meeting desires also to acknowledge the excellent services of the Manager , Mr . Pollard . ( Signed ) THOS . TILSON , Chairman . Extracted from the minu ^ WAKDROp E , Sccretary . LIABILITIES AND ASSETS , TUESDAY , June 30 , 1857 . Dr . THE LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK . To capital paid-up , viz ., 00 , 000 Shares at 10 ? . eacli .. .. . ¦ £ 000 , 000 0 0 To amount due by the Bank .. 10 , 698 , 530 1 3 To amount of " The Guarantee Fund , " Dec . 31 . 18 SG ' . ' . ..., £ 1 G 5 j 932 13 10 To six months' interest on ditto , at 3 i . per cent , per annum 2 , 488 19 9 1 G 8 . 421 13 7 To amount carried to profit and loss account 140 , 135 15 3 £ ll , CO 7 , 0 S 7 10 1 Cr . By Exchequer Bills and India Bonds £ 1 , 002 , 863 G 8 By cash , loans , bills discounted , and other securities 10 , 559 , 899 3 5 By building , furniture , & . C ., in Princes-street ^ 30 , 325 0 0 By ditto ditto in Pall-mall ... 8 , 000 0 0 ^ 11 , 807 , 087 10 1 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT OF THE LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK , POR THE HALF-YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 , 1857 . Dr . To current expenses , proportion of building expenses , directors' remuneration , bad debts , incprno-tax , &c ^ 2 C , 0 C 0 11 9 To amount Carried to profit and loss , new account , boing rebate of interest on bills discounted not yet duo 37 , 319 4 , 3 To dividend account for the payment of half a year's dividend , at the rato of 12 J por cent uiupor annum , upon COO . OOOJ ., amount of paid-up capital upon 60 , 000 shai'os 87 , 600 0 0 To ditto for tho payinont of a bonus of 10 s . 0 d . por share-.... 30 , 000 0 0 To amount carried forward to profit and loss now account ( 0 , 246 10 3 * tfl 4 > 0 , 135 15 3 Or . By balanco brought down ^ 140 , 135 15 3 •( 6140 , 135 15 3 THE LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK . Established in 183 U . Head Ofllco : Princos-stroot , Mansion-house . Western Branch : 09 , Pall-mall . Subscribed Capital £ 3 , 000 , 000 Paid-up Capital 000 , 000 Guarantee Fund 108 , 421 Accounts of parties aro kopt agrooably to tl » o custom of London bankers . Partlos kooplng banking accounts with tho bank can at all times traiiHfor to a deposit account such portion of their balanco nu thoy may not immediately ronuiro , upon which intoroali at the ourront rate of tho day will bo allowed . Deposits aro also received from parties not customers , olthor nt call or for flxod periods , on lntorosts at tlio market ratoa . Tho ngonoy of Joint stock and othor country and foreign banku undertaken on suoh tonns ns may bo agreed upon . Inveatmouta in , and aivloa of , all descriptions of British and forolgn uooiu'ltloa , bullion , Hpooio , &o ., oU ' ootod . pivldpuds on English and- I ' oroiKii funds , on railway and othor tthavos , dobonturos , n . nd coupons rooolvod without pnamo to oustomors . ISvory other description of banking uualnosij and money aaonQy fcranaaoted , undlottors of orodft grwHctl on tho Continents nnd ou tho chief commercial towns of tho world .

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      THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFJE INSURANCE COMPANY . Established 1836 . Life Insurance may be effected with this Company on either of two principles—a low premium and no Bonus , or a somewhat higher premium with a guaranteed Bonus ; and on a exeat variety of plans adapted to the convenience of individuals . The large Annuity Business of the Company shows that the public appreciate its ample security and its e Fire Insurance at the usual rates . The . premiums in the year 1856 were upwards of 220 , 000 * . . . ' Respectable and influential agents are required where appointments have not yet been made . Prospectuses and further information maybe had on application at the offices of the Company or to any agent .

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      rrHE UNITED MUTUAL MINING and ikr ^ St ^ F ^^ ii ^ ffllf ^^ L MEETING of the Members of this Society will be held at the offices of the Society , 54 ., Charing-cross , London , on Saturday , the 25 th day of July inst ., at 1 o ' clock precisely , for the purpose of transacting the ordinary business of tho Society , and for the election of three Directors and one Auditor , in place of the same number who will retire . By order of the Court of Directors , JAMES T . BULLOCK , Secretary . London , 54 , Charing-cross , July 13 , 1857-

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      UNITED MUTUAL MINING and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY , 54 , Charing--cross , London . —Notice is hereby given , that an ^ EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of th is Society will be held at the offices of this Society , 54 , Charing-cross , on Saturday , the 25 th day of July inst ., after the conclusion of the business of the Annual General Meeting to loe held at 1 o ' clock on that day , to consider an amalgamation of this Society , or a transfer of its business to another office . Bv order of the Court of Directors , JAMES T . BULLOCK , Secretary . London , July 13 , 1857 .

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      SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BANKING COMPANY . Incorporated by Royal Charter , 1847 . LETTERS of CREDIT and BILLS are granted at par upon the Banks at Adelaide and Port Adelaide . Approved drafts on . South Australia negotiated and sent forcollec-Every description of Banking business isconduoted direct both with Victoria and New South Wales , and also with the other Australian Colonies , through the Company s ^ ptjIv at the Offices , No . 54 , Old Broad-street , London , E . cf ' WILLIAM PITRDY , Manager . London , July , 1857 .

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      -piEPOSIT AND DISCOUNT BANK , 6 , : LJ Cannon-street , West , E . C . Interest warrants for the half year ending 30 th June will be paid on and after the 22 nd m i 0 th July , 1857 . O . H . LAW ., Manager .

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      DEPOSIT AND DISCOUNT BANK ( Incorporated ) . — Deposits received , af / Six per Cent . Interest payable half-yearly . Drawiug Accounts opened . Bills discounted . Annuities granted . Chairman—The Eaki- ot Devon . 0 , Cannon-street West , E . C . G . H . LAW , Manager .

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      ¦ .: ¦ £ ¦ - ' ¦ ' ¦ . - . ' ¦ ; No . , JimT 18 , 1857 . 1 THE LEADER . . 685

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 18, 1857, page 695, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2201/page/23/