Extracts from the Company's Annual Report for the Year 1897.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

NET FIRE PREMIUMS for the Year

LOSSES, Commissions and other Expenses

£2,007,012

£1,773,668

RESERVE FUNDS increased by £104,785, making Total £3,281,456

or nearly 164% of the Premium Income.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.

NEW LIFE ASSURANCES completed during the Year

NET LIFE PREMIUMS for the Year

CLAIMS PAID, including BONUS ADDITIONS ...
LIFE FUNDS increased by £209,366, making Total
INCOME FOR 1897

TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS..

£1,028,408 £448,038

£385,510

£5,539,264

£2,829,531

£9,244,903

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND PROGRES

Capital paid up

Life Funds

Superannuation Fund

Fire Reserve Funds, including

£375,702 £375,702 £375,702 £4,921,036 £5,141,592 £5,539,264 £41,957 £45,173 £48,481

Balance of Profit and Loss £2,671,437 £3,009,919 £3,281,456 £8,010,132 £8,572,386 £9,244,903

Being an increase in four years of £1,234,771.

ABSOLUTE SECURITY. MODERATE RATES OF PREMIUM. LIBERAL POLICY CONDITIONS.

CHARLES ALCOCK, Manager.

F. J. KINGSLEY, Sub-Manager.

JOHN H. CROFT, Secretary in London.

AULD OIRELANDS

Foster the Industries of a Country you would wish to be happy and contented.

WHOLESALE

RETAIL AND

EXPORT.

QUEEN'S County and CORK.

For Heavy Travelling and Driving Ulsters; and Ocean wear.

From Counties KERRY, GALWAY, MAYO, TIPPERARY and DONEGAL. All hand-spun and hand-woven by the Peasantry.

For Gentlemen's Country and Sporting wear.

Lounge Suits, &c.

IRISH TWEEDS

From Counties WATERFORD, CORK, SLIGO, CAVAN, WESTMEATH, DUBLIN and KILKENNY.

For very stout and durable Country suits; and hard winter wear.

From Counties CORK, DUBLIN, WATERFORD, ANTRIM.

For good serviceable suits, yachting, &c.

NOTES:-All these Goods, of which a great stock is always kept, are sold at

MERCHANT'S PRICES.

in

Members of Parliament of both HOUSES are respectfully invited to visit my
WAREHOUSE; particularly those from IRELAND, who may feel a
natural interest in the development of their Country's industries.
Patterns will be forwarded on request, with prices and detailed lists.
Further information is given in my standing announcements
"WHITAKER'S" Almanack, Page III., "ABC" Ry. Guide, Page II.,
"TIMES" Weekly Edition, "FIELD," "TRUTH Xmas. Nos.,
"WALFORD'S" County Families, "HAMS" Revenue Guides, and
LONDON Post Office Directory.

31 GREAT PORTLAND ST., LONDON, W.

(Established over 50 years. Telegrams: "SELFHELP, LONDON.")

Rack and Pinion for exact adjustment of focus, so ensuring
sharply defined pictures-6 Plates.
SWING BACK, RISING FRONT, 15s. extra.
SMALL SIZE-UNOBTRUSIVE-DURABLE.

"OPTIMUS" KOPIT HAND OR

STAND

(Takes Plate 41 x 31 inches).

CAMERA

With THREE DOUBLE DARK SLIDES. £5 5s. Complete.

This Camera is of such small size that it may be readily carried in the pocket. In use it can be held in the hand or attached with screw to Tripod for either horizontal or vertical pictures. Among the many advantages it possesses are the following: Rack and Pinion Focussing Adjustment; Rising and Falling Front; Roller Blind, Time and Instantaneous,Shutter; Automatic Hood attached to Ground Glass, rendering focus cloth unnecessary; well-seasoned Mahogany covered with durable black leather.. "OPTIMUS" EXTRA RAPID EURYSCOPE LENS,

f/6, in aluminium mount, fitted with Iris Diaphragın.

Business confined to Great Britain.

Forms of Proposal and every information on application at the Chief Offices or Branches.

WM. COUTTS FYFE,

Secretary.

INCOME FOR 1897

£2,927,989.

Endowment Assurances. Family Settlement Policies. Three-Fold Option Policies.

Life Department.

Policies free from vexatious conditions.

Claims Paid on proot of Death and Title.

NINETY PER CENT. of the Profits in the Life Department is
Reserved for Distribution among the Assured on the Participating
Scale. The next division will take place on 31st December, 1900.

Annuities of all kinds Granted on the most Favourable Terms.
Fire Department.

Nearly every description of Property at home and abroad, Insured
at the Lowest Rates. Losses by Lightning, Damage by Explosion of
Gas in Buildings not forming part of any Gas Works, made good.
Rents of Buildings Insured.

SECURITY, LIBERALITY, & PROMPTITUDE

in Settlement of Claims,

are Characteristics of this Company.

Prospectuses and every information can be obtained at the Chief Offices :—

London: 61 THREADNEEDLE STREET, E.C.; (West End Branch): 8 WATERLOO PLACE, S.W. Edinburgh: 64 PRINCES STREET.