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ADVERTISEMENTS. 189
INVESTMEN
(L I M I T ED),
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, 1st March, 1878, - - - ^50,000
PAID UP CAPITAL, -------- 22,972 7 7
RESERVE FUND, -----... 5,420
COMPANY'S OFFICES- MERCHANTS ' HOUSE BUILDINGS, 30 GEORGE SQUARE.
Chairman of the Company — Bailie Williaji Wilson, 42 Glassfovd Street.
Vice-Chairman — Matthew Faieley, 10 Woodlands Terrace.
DIRECTORS.
John Robertson, Merchant, 2 Queen's Terrace.
W. F. Salmon (of James Salmon & Son), 197
St. Vincent Street.
Councillor Alexander Osborne, City Treasurer,
45 Candleriggs.
Bailie John Ure (of John Ure & Son), Crown
Flour Mills.
jW. Eae Arthur (of Muir, Brown, & Co.), 29
West Georsre Street.
Patrick Condra, Superintendent, Lock Hospital.
William S. M'Arthur (of Robert M'Arthur),
77 Trongate.
John Cdthbert, Manufacturer, 64 Howard St.
James A. Campbell, LL.D., 29 Ingram Street.
James A. Preston (of J. A. Preston & Co.),
London Road.
Thomas Williamson, Merchant, 4 Woodlands
Terrace.
Law Agents — J. M. & J. H. Robertson, 44 West Regent Street.
fPHE Company has been formed to take over the whole Assets and Liabilities of the Glasgow
X AND Suburban Dwellings Co., Limited. Full powers have been taken in the Memorandum
of Association for the transaction of every branch of an investment business, viz. : — 1st. The
Receiving of Money on Deposit on such terms as may be agreed on, and paying interest thereon.
2nd. The granting of Loans on Heritable Security, repayable by Instalments, by Rent Charge,
or otherwise, as may be agreed on. 3rd. The acquiring, by Purchase, Feu, or otherwise. Herit-
able Property or any interest therein, and Re-selling, Feuing, or otherwise disposing of the same.
DEPOSITS are received of any amount for fixed periods — interest payable half-yearly — or at
call or short notice at lower rates of interest. The Rates allowed are Liberal, varying from 3 to
J;4J per cent., depending on the sum lent and the period of loan.
THE SECURITY TO THE DEPOSITORS is most ample, the whole funds being invested,
in terms of the Memorandum of Association, in first-class Heritable Property, consisting of Land,
Feu Duties, Houses, and Loans thereon, thus affording to depositors all the advantages of Heritable
Security, with the additional benefit of the security of the large subscribed and paid up capital.
ADVANCES (repayable by instalments) made on good Heritable Security.
j Full information may be had as to terms, &c., at the Offices of the Company.
W. G. & J. W. LINDSAY, Managers.
Company's Offices, Merchants' House Buildings, 30 George Square, Glasgow.
One of the Oldest and Wealthiest Offices.
[IMPEEIAL FIRE OFFICE.
CWef Office-1 OLD BROAD ST., LONDON. General Manager-E. COZENS SMITH, Esa.
CAPITAL, £1,600,000. PAID UP AND INVESTED, £700,000.
[Almost all descriptions of Property Insured on favourable terms. No Charge for Policies.
Security of the Highest Order afforded to the Insured.
Established in 1803, the Company has since had an
UNINTERRUPTED CAREER OF SUCCESS.
JThe Imperial, during its existence of Seventy-four Years, has paid LOSSES amounting to
' UPWARDS of FIVE MILLIONS.
Agents appointed. Policies issued, and Losses adjusted at the
SCOTTISH BRANCH -175 WEST GEORGE STREET, GLASGOW.
Secretary— W. J. CARSWELL, C.A.;