Norwich Union Site Insurance Society meeting reports robust finances
The Norwich Union Site Insurance Society held its annual meeting at 29 Fleet Street after moving from New Bridge Street Blackfriars. President Mr Thomas Beevor presided as Secretary Sir Samuel Bignold presented cash, asset, and liability accounts showing about £2,000,000 capital and strong stability with 273,026 sum insured this year.
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Norwich Union Site Insurance Society
The
Hair
Thomas Beevor
Surrey Street
Norwich
Samuel Bignold
Committee of Directors
C. J. Bunyon
London
Chatham, and Dover
New Bridge-street
Blackfriars
Fleet-street
E.C
Merger Talk at London Bank Meeting Heads Toward Amalgamation
An extraordinary general meeting at the London Tavern, chaired by Mr. Cargill M P, considered heads of agreement for transferring goodwill and business to the Mercantile and Exchange Bank. Proposals would grant London Bank of Scotland shareholders a new £50 share in the amalgamated bank with £10 paid, boosting share value by an estimated two to three pounds per share. The resolution passed unanimously with thanks to the chair.
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Board of Traps
London Cabmen’s
Friendly Societies
W. J. Maxwell
Provident Fund
Tun Anglo-Indian Telegraph
Bagdad
Bussarah
Mansuha
Montefir
Fahad
Tigris
Diwanych
Bussorah
Kurrachee
Constantinople
Stewart
Bombay
Telegraphic Journal
Hearth of London
London
London Tavern
Mercantile and Exchange Bank
Cargill
M.P
Liverpool
Glasgow
London Bank of Scotland
Amalgamated
Rowley
London and Brazilian Bank Half Year Meeting Notes
The ordinary half yearly meeting at London Tavern chaired by H L Bischoffsheim reported a net half year profit of £15,531 4s 8d with a proposed dividend of £1 1s per share and a £1,881 4s 8d carry forward. Branches in Rio de Janeiro Pernambuco Rio Grande do Sul Lisbon Oporto Bahia to start July. Directors seek private and public bills to divide shares but were unsuccessful.
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London
H. L. Bischoffsheim
Bingley
Rio de Janeiro
Pernambuco
Rio Grande Do Sul
Brazil
Lisbon
Oporto
Portugal
Bahia
E. J. Knight
John Beaton
Anglo- Portuguese Bank (Limited
John George Goodall
Rio
J. WormAarp
R. Harrorp
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Globe Insurance Company
Liverpool and London Insurance Company
Marine Insurance Company
Kindersley
British Provident Life and Fire Assurance Society
T. Connorton
Messrs. S. Judkins and Co
Tooley-street
Corn Exchange
B. Weir
Balham
London and Southwark Insurance Corporation
Home and Colonial Assurance Company (Limited
Thomas Miller
Scottish Union Assurance Company
Morrice A. Black
Isle of Man Shipbuilding Company (Limited
P. Bennett
Ramsey
Bennett
Charles Moore and Co
Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
City and County Insurance Company
Banking Chronicle
London and
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