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POST-OFFICE DIRECTORY ADVERTISER.
THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY.
, Capital, fully Subscribed . . . £2,500,000
Capital Paid-up .... 250,000
Life Funds in Special Trust for Life Policy
i»»- Policy Holders exceed . . . 510,000
Other Funds exceed .... 750,000
CHIEF OFFIGES-19 & 20 CORNHILL, LONDON.
W. Eeierson Arbuthnot, Esq.
Egbert Barclay, Esq. (Barclay, Beven, & Co.).
John Boustead, Esq. (Price, Boustead, & Co.).
W. MiDDLETON Campbell, Esq.
Jeremiah Colmajj, Esq. (J. & J. Colman).
Alfred Giles, Esq., 27 Great George Street, S.W.
Nehkmiah Griffiths, Esq.
Samuel Hanson, Esq.
Fkederiok W. Harris, Esq. (Dixon & Harris).
(-ir Francis Hicks (Thomas & Francis Hicks).
F. Lackworthy, Esq., Bank of New Zealand.
Charles J. Leaf, Esq. (Leaf, Sons, & Co.).
William Lease, Esq., 14 Eastcheap.
A. J. Mundella, Esq., M.P.
William Nicol, Esq. (Smith, Fleming, & Co.).
Sir H.W. Peek, Bart, M.P. (Peek, Brothers, & Co.).
Alexander Eobertson, Esq.
Alexander Sim, Esq. (Churchill & Sim).
John P. Tate, Esq.
Henry Trower, Esq. (Trower & Lawson).
Secretary — S. Stanley Brown, Esq.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
M(uiager — David Christie, Esq. Sub-Manager — D. Marshall Lang, Esq.
Moderate Rates of Premium, based on an equitable system of Assessment.
Claims liberally and promptly settled.
All Policies are Issued Free of Duty, and no Fees or Stamps are charged.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Actuary — W. P. Pattison, Esq. Managei- — T. E. Yocng, Esq.
The Life Funds, exceeding £510,000, are set apart by Deed of Settlement and Act of Par-
liament for the exclusive Security of Life Policy Holders, who possess in addition the
Security of the General Assets of the Company, exceeding £750,000, and of the un-
called but fully subscribed Capital of £2,260,000.
The Expenses of Management are limited by Deed of Settlement to a small percentage on
the Premium Income. • =s».,
The Second Valuation was made on the 31st December 1872, and while no provision was
omitted to make the Reserve as strong as possible, the resulting Bonus was very satis-
factory. The Actuary's Report can be obtained on application.
BRANCH OFFICES. .___;
EDINBURGH, 36 Hanover Street— R. M. KELLY, District Manager.
GLASGOW, 197 West George Street— A. LAAVSON, District Manager.