Debrett's Illustrated House of Commons and the Judicial Bench

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Robert Henry Mair
Dean & Son, 1881

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Page 16 - LIFE DEPARTMENT. The Principles on which this Company was founded, and on which it continues to act, combine the system of Mutual Assurance with the safety of a large Protecting Capital and Accumulated Funds, and thus afford all the facilities and advantages which can prudently be offered by any Life Assurance Office. Under these principles the business of the Company continues rapidly to increase. Ninety per Cent, of the whole Profits is divided among the Assurers on the Participating Scale The...
Page 15 - The Premiums are moderate to begin with, and by the application of Profits, in Class B, are gradually reduced until they are extinguished altogether; a result which may be expected to be attained, on an average, in 20 to...
Page 9 - Bonus.— The whole available Bonus is the sole property of Life Assurers ; no part whatever is taken from it to be shared amongst Proprietors. At the end of every fifth year, profits are equitably apportioned amongst existing Life Assurances, By means of Bonus...
Page 16 - LIFE DEPARTMENT. THE PRINCIPLES on which this Company was founded, and on which it continues to act, combine the system of Mutual Assurance with the safety of a large Protecting Capital and Accumulated Funds, and thus afford all the facilities and advantages which can prudently be offered by any Life Assurance Office.
Page 9 - Patrons. HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK.
Page 9 - ... of the earlier Life Assurances have been relieved altogether from the payment of Annual Premiums, and additions in almost every case have been made to the sums assured. ^343,140 was divided amongst Life Assurances at the declaration of Bonus on 1st June, 1376. Next Bonus due 1st June, 1881. Assurers...
Page 10 - EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. OPPOSITE THE MANSION HOUSE, LONDON. Founded AD 1762. THE OLDEST LIFE OFFICE ON THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE IN THE WORLD. BONUS TABLE FOR 1881.
Page 435 - Members may take and subscribe the oath required by law at any time during the sitting of the House, before the orders of the day and notices of motions have been entered upon, or after they have been disposed of ; but no debate or business shall be interrupted for that purpose.
Page 9 - This Society is strictly confined to the Clergy of the Church of England and of the Episcopal Church of Scotland, their Wives and Families, and the near relations of themselves and Wives.

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