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which was larger by £30,000 than any previously distributed, and yielded the highest rate of Profit ever allotted by the Society.

The result to the Assured was the immediate

Addition to the Assurances of £440,035,

in which all the Participating Policies on the books, however recently effected, shared. Of the total number of 9,660 Participating Policyholders, 3,583 accepted Cash Payments, exceeding one-third of all the Premiums paid by them in the preceding Quinquennium, and 1,329 others either reductions, limitations, or extinguishments of Premium.

Of the two events, however, which specially signalize the year, the grant by Parliament, in

THE NEW ACT OF PARLIAMENT,

of extended powers is, in regard to the future of the Society, by far the most important. Among the new powers acquired is one for allotting Intermediate Bonuses to the Assured,

and another for granting

Endowment Assurances with Profits.

Appended to this Report is a scale of Premiums on which the Directors. are now prepared to grant such Assurances.

Advantage having been taken of the opportunity to

Reduce the Non-Profit Premiums for Endowment Assurances, those who desire to assure at the outset for the largest possible sum, at the least possible outlay, may now do so to increased advantage.

The most important alteration, however, is that by which

The share of Profits to be taken hereafter by the Proprietors has been restricted.

The gain to the Assured from this concession cannot fail in the immediate future to be very considerable, and as the Society increases in magnitude, to be of ever-increasing importance.

In these and in other ways the Directors believe that they have laid new and broad foundations for prolonged and enl.:rged prosperity.

Life

Assurance

Society.

City Branch: MANSION HOUSE BUILDINGS, E.C.

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The next Division of Profits will take place in January, 1892, and Persons who
effect New Policies before the end of June next, will be entitled at that Division to
one year's additional share of Profits. Endowment Assurances will share in the
proportion of four-fifths of the rate which may then be allotted to Whole-Life Policies.

The Bonus and New Annual Reports, the Full Prospectus, Forms of Proposal, and every
information on application
B. NEWBATT, Actuary & Secretary.

Chief Office: 15 ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, S.W.

READY END OF JANUARY.

THIRD YEAR OF ISSUE.
Crown 8vo, handsomely bound in Cloth.

HAZELL'S ANNUAL CYCLOPÆDIA, 1888.

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REVISED TO JANUARY, 1888.

Containing upwards of 3,000 concise and explanatory Articles, on every topic of current Political, Social, and General interest referred to by the Press and in daily conversation.

EDITED BY E. D. PRICE, F.G.S.,

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HE pressure and rush of modern life render it increasingly difficult for an intelligent reader to keep abreast with the questions-political, social, religious, literary, and scientific-daily presenting themselves to his notice, but with which he feels it incumbent to possess an adequate acquaintance. The truth of the old adage, “Knowledge is power," has never been more fully recognised than at the present day, but the growing difficulty of giving practical application to the maxim is felt equally by the professional man, the man of business, and the intelligent artisan. In the fierce struggle for existence they have no time to read many books or to make extended inquiries, for "for he who runs must read." A work, in fact, is required which shall convey the maximum of information in the minimum of space. This want has been successfully met (vide Press notices appended) by HAZELL'S ANNUAL CYCLOPÆDIA, which treats of every subject of the hour, and is adapted for the use of the general reader of every class of society who desires to become familiar with current events, to read his newspaper with wise discrimination and profit, and to converse intelligently with his neighbour.

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SELECTED PRESS OPINIONS-continued from page 1.

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