We Grant Guarantees

IN RESPECT OF

DEFECTS IN TITLES,

MISSING BENEFICIARIES,
LOST DIVIDEND WARRANTS, SURVIVORSHIPS,
LOST SHARE CERTIFICATES, ISSUE RISKS,

And Guarantees designed to remove Obstacles to the
Winding-up of Trusts.

Administration, Chancery, Lunacy, and Bankruptcy Bonds.

Send for our

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THE CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY

Limited,
18, CHARLOTTE SQUARE, EDINBURGH.

27, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.

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DENNISON'S THE

SWAN

WALTHAM WATCH DEPOT,
26-28, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C.

(Show Room First Floor).
THE FINEST RETAIL STOCK

FOUNTPEN

IS SIMPLICITY ITSELF.

OF

It requires but little care, filling
perhaps once a week according to
your writing, and the rest is the
“SWAN'S” part for which we have
provided, and which we back up with
our full guarantee. Moreover, we
promise to maintain “SWANS"
in perfect working order without
charge, except, of course, in the case
of accidents, when broken parts can
be quickly and easily replaced at
nominal cost and the pen made
equal to new. Every Stationer sells
"SWANS," prices from half
guinea upwards; we can match any
steel pen-we allow for other and old
pens.
May We Send Our Catalogue ? Post Free.

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MABIE, TODD & CO.,

79 & 80, High Holborn, London, W.C.

88, Cheapside, E.C.; 95a, Regent Street, W., London
8, Exchange Street, Manchester : 10, Rue Nouve,
Brussels ; 37, Ave. de l'Opera, Paris; and at New

York, Chicago, Toronto, and Sydney.

FULLY ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST POST FREE.

THE

UNION OF LONDON & SMITHS BANK ,

Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital

LIMITED.

(Established 1839.) £25,000,000

Paid-up Capital
£22,934,100

Reserve Fund
Number of Proprietors :-upwards of 10,300.

£3,554,785 108.
£1,150,000 Os.

DIRECTORS.
Sir FELIX SCHUSTER, Bart., Governor. LINDSAY ERIC SMITH, Esq., Deputy Governor.
ERNEST W. BARNARD, Esq.

H. W. DRUMMOND, Esq.

EUSTACE ABEL SYITH, Esq. THEODORE BASSETT, Esq.

A. B. LESLIE-MELVILLE, Esq.

GERALD DUDLEY SMITH, Èsq. ALFRED F. BUXTON, Esq.

JOIN MEWS, Esq.

HERBERT FRANCIS SMITH, Esq. CHARLES O. CAVE, Esq.

ROBERT FENTON MILES, Esq.

Rt. Hon. O. B. STUART WORTLEY, K.O, MP. JOHN ALAN OLUTTON-BROCK, Esq.

HENRY W. PRESCOTT, Esq.

ARTHOR M. H. WALROND, Esq. JOHN DENNISTOUN, Esq.

KENNETH L. C. PRESCOTT, Esq.

Rt. Hon. Sir ALGERNON WEST, G.O.B. HORACE GEORGE DEVAS, Esq.

BERTRAM ABEL SMITH, Esq.

CHARLES H, R. WOLLASTON, Esq.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE-2, PRINCES STREET, E.C.

MANAGERS.
F. H. HART (Town and Foreign). L. E. TUOMAS (Conntry).

F. W. ELLIS, Assistant Manager.

H. G. HOLDERNESS, Deputy Assistant Manager.
H. R. HOARE, Secretary.

L. J. CORNISH, Aggistant Secretary.
TRUSTEE DEPARTMENT-2, Princes Street, E.C.
LOMBARD STREET OFFICE (SMITH, PAYNE, & Smiths), 1, LOMBARD STREET, E.O.

CORNHILL OFFICE (PRESCOTT's BANK, LIMITED). 50, COBNHILL, E.O.
Tha Bank has numerous Eracotes in London and the Suburbs and Brano:es or Agents in all the principal

Cities and Towns in the United Kingdom, and Corrospondents throughout the World. TERM8.-Current Accounts. These are kept according to the usual custom of London and Country Bankers. DEPOSIT ACCOU ST3.-Deposits are received at Interest, subject to notice of with trawal, or by special agreement, in accordance with the usual custom. GENBRAL BUSINESS.-) he Agency of Country and Foreign Banks, whether Joint Stock or Private. Orcular Notes and Letters of Credit issued for all parts of tra Optinent of 'Eu ropa and esswhere. Purcbases and Sales effected in all the British and Foroiga Stocks and Securities.

Dividends on Stocks and Shares, the tall pay of Omcers, Pensions, Annuities, &0., received for Customers without charge. The Omvis and Clerks connected with ine Bank are required to sign a Declaration of Secrecy as to the transactions of any of its customers. BXBCOTORSPIPS AND TRUSTEESHIPS.-The Bank, having the necessary powers, are reps red to undertake the once of Executors, Trustees, and

Custodian Trustees, on torms particulars of which can be obtained from the Head Omice or at any Branch of the Bank. N07r.- In pui sui nce of the Treasury Breuls tiens it is tere by stated that no liability attaches to the Congo id: tod I und of the Britieb Guveren en in respect of any act of

omission of the Bank.

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LONDON COUNTY & WESTMINSTER

BANK LIMITED.

(ESTABLISHED

IN 1836.)

CAPITAL £14,000,000,
In 700,000 Shares of £20 each.
Paid-up Capital

£3,500,000.
Reserve

£4,000,000. Deposits exceed £84,000,000.

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Chairman : The Right Hon. The VISCOUNT GOSCHEN.

Deputy Chairman : WALTER LEAF, Esq.

Head Office: 41, LOTHBURY, E.C.
The Bank is represented by Branches or Agents in all the Principal Cities and Towns of the United
Kingdom and has Correspondents throughout the World.

PARIS :
LONDON COUNTY & WESTMINSTER BANK (PARIS) LIMITED, 22, PLACE VENDÔME.

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED.

EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEE DUTIES UNDERTAKEN.

INSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED,

No. 114, Chancery Lane, , London, W.C.

Fire. Personal Accident and Disease. Burglary. Fidelity Guarantee. Property Owners' Indemnity.
Workmen's Compensation, including Domestic Servants. Third Party. Motor Car. Plate Glass.
The Directors desire to specially draw attention to the fact that the Fidelity Guarantee Bonds of this Society ara

accepted by His Majesty's Government and in the High Court of Justice.

BONDS.

DIRECTORS,
CHARLES PLUMPTRE JOHNSON, Esq., J.P., CHAIRMAN (formerly of Johnson, Raymond-Barker, & Co., Lincoln's Inn).

ROMER WILLIAMS, Esq., D.L., J.P., VICE-CHAIRMAN (Williams & James), Norfolk House, Thames Embankment.
GEORGE FRANCIS BERNEY, Esq. (Corsellis & Berney), Lincoln's Inn Fields. DILLON R. L. LOWE, Esq. (Lowe & Co.), Temple Gardens.
H. D. BEWES, Esq. (Bewes & Dickinson), Stonehouse, Plyniouth.

FREDERICK STUART MORGAN, Esq. (Saxton & Morgan), Somerset Street. L. C. CHOLMELEY, Esq. (Frere, Cholmeley, & Co.), Lincoln's Inn Fields.

WILLIAM NOCTON, Esq., D.L., J.P. (Nocton & Sons), Great Marlborough Street, EDMUND FRANCIS BLAKE CHURCH, Esq. (Church, Adams, & Prior), Bedford RONALD PEAKE, Esq. (Peake, Bird, Collins, & Co.), Bedford Row. Row.

JOHN DOUGLAS PEEL, Esq. (Morrell, Peel, & Ganılen), Oxford. F. E. E. FAREBROTHER, Esq. (Fladgate & Co.), Craig's Court, Charing Cross, THOMAS RAWLE, Esq. (Rawle, Johnstone, & Co.), Bedford Row. HENRY LEFEVRE FARRER, Esq. (Farrer and Co.), Lincoln's Inn Fields.

J. E. W. RIDER, Esq. (Rider, Heaton, & Co.), Lincoln's Inn. E. S. FREELAND, Esq. (Nicholson, Patterson, & Freeland), Queen Anne's Gate, GEORGE L. STEWART, Esq. (Lee & Pembertons), Lincoln's Inn Fields. Westminster.

The Right Hon. LORD STRATHEDEN AND CAMPBELL, Bruton Street. C. W. GRAHAM, Esq. (Lawrence, Graham, & Co.), Lincoln's Inn.

J. PERCEVAL TATHAM, Esq. (Tatham & Procter), Lincoln's Inn Fields. W. A. T. HALLOWES, Esq. (Hallowes & Carter), Bedford Row.

R. W. TWEEDIE, Esq. (A. F. & R. W. Tweedie), Lincoln's Inn Fields. EDWIN HART, Esq. (Budd, Brodie, & Hart), Bedford Row.

W. MELMOTH WALTERS, Esq. (Walters & Co.), Lincoln's Inn. E. CARLETON-HOLMES, Esq. (formerly of Carleton-Holmes, Fell, & Wade), Sir HENRY ARTHUR WHITE, E.V.0.(A. &H. White), Great Marlborough Street, Bedford Row.

E. H. WHITEHEAD, Esq. (Burch, Whitehead, & Davidsons), Spring Gardeus. FRANCIS REGINALD JAMES, Esq. (Gwynne James & Son, Hereford.

E. TREVOR LL. WILLIAMS, Esq., J.P., Clock Houso, Byfleet, Surrey.
HARRY W. LEE, Esq., J.P. (Lee, Bolton, & Lee), The Sanctuary, Westminster.
SECRETARY-H. T. OWEN LEGGATT.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY-ARTHUR E. C. WHITE. This Society, consequent on its close connection with, and exceptional experience of the requirements of, the Legal Profession, INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR AGENCIES FROM SOLICITORS, TO WHOM IT IS ABLE TO OFFER SPECIAL PACILITIES for the transaction of Insurance Business on the most favourable terms. It enjoys the highest reputation for prompt and liberal settlement of claims. Prospectuses and Proposal Forms, and full information, may be had at the Society's Office. The business of the Society is confined to the United Kingdom, and the security offered to the Policy Holders is

unsurpassed by any of the leading Insurance Companies.