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INSTJEANCE DIRECTORY.
OUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY,
FOR INSURANCE AGAINST FIRE, AND ON LIVES AND SURVIVORSHIPS,
Ko. 11 LOMBAED STREET, LONDON.
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This Company possesses a Subscribed Capital of TWO MILLIONS, of wMch
£900,000 has been paid up, and a Life Assurance Fund besides of upwards of
£1,700,000. _,
directors.
John Dixon, Esq.
Sir Minto T. Farquhar, Bart.
Sir "Walter E. Farquhar, Bart.
Thomson Hankey, Jun., Esq., M.P,
John Harvey, Esq.
John Gellibrand Hubbard, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq.
John Loch, Esq.
Secretary — George Keys, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq., Chairman.
Hexry Hulse Berexs, Esq., Dejnity-C'kairman.
Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
John ifartin, Esq., M.P.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
John Thornton, Esq.
James TuUoch, Esq.
Henry Yigne, Esq.
Actuary — Samuel Brown, Esq.
Office in Edinburgh— Ko. 74 QUEEN STREET.
Solicitor — James Hope, Esq., D.K.S. Medical Adviser — Professor Miller.
Agent — James "Wilkie, Esq., C.A.
LIFE DEPARTIVIEiMT.
r|>HE GTTARDIAX ASSURAXCE COMPANY can offer the following advantages:—
J. The ample security of a paid up Capital and Life Assurance Fund, together amounting to
upwards of L.2,600,000.
Four-fifths of the entire Profits added every Five Tears to the Policies, or the present values
paid over in Cash. The total Bonuses added at the Five past Divisions exceed L.913,000.
Loans granted on Policies to the extent of their values.
Assurances on unsound lives eflected at reasonable rates.
Reduced extra Premiums for residence in unhealthy climates.
Endowments for Children, and all the usual modes of Assurance, at moderate rates of premium,
No Entrj- Money, Medical Fees, or Policy Stamps charged.
The following Table shews the very moderate Premiums required for an Assurance of L.lOO,
by one payment, or by a certain limited number of Annual payments, with participation of Profits : —
FiRE DEPARTIVIENT.
Insurances eflected on Property in Great Britain, including Ships in Dock, Rent of Houses,
Farming Stock, and Losses by Fire occasioned by Lightning, the rates for which are as under : —
Is. 6d. per cent, per annum.
23. 6d. "
4s. 6d, "
Common Insurances (with certain exceptions),
Hazardous, " "
Doubly Hazardous, " "
Farming Stock generally on the Farm, without the
average Clause, . . . .33. Od. "
Subject to the average Clause, . . .2s. 6d. "
Mills and risks of Extraordinary descriptions, according to special agreement.
Insurances for Seven years, are only charged the Premium and Duty for Six years, the whole
being paid at the commencement of the Policy.
Forms of Proposals, and every information, may be had on application to
JAMES WILKIE, C.A, 74 Queen Street, Agent for Edinburgh.