— — Sun Insurance Office Kstat>lislied i7io* THE OLDEST PURELY FIRE OFFICE IN THE WORLD. CHIEF OFFICE: 63 THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON, E.G. '<HTl»»TTtTttt m tTTtTTTTTtTTtTTtTtTtfTTTtT»tTyiTT»m TTtT»t>»T» THE Directors can confidently recommend the Sun Insurance Office to the notice of the Public, relying on the acknow- ledged stability of the Society, and on the well-known character which it has obtained for a just and prompt discharge of all Claims made upon it during an existence of ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO YEARS. It may be mentioned that according to the official returns pre- sented by the Fire Offices to the London County Council, nearly one-eighth of the entire Insurance business in London is transacted by the Sun Insurance Office. The undermentioned Statement of Sums insured by the Sun shews the increase in the business of the Office : 1885, - - - - - £291,296,000 1887, £325,000,000 1892, £391,800,000 QLASaOW BRANCH -159 HOPE STREET. D. MACKINTOSH, Resident Secretary. For further information, apply to the following Agents : Paisley—Mr. JAMES H. DUNN, Writer. Mr. JAMES ROSS, Commercial Bank of Scotland, 102 High St. Johnstone—Mr. ROBERT REID, National Bank of Scotland. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Kstablislied 1809. ( Inoorporated. "by Hoyal Claarter and. Special A.cts of ]Parliameiat.) FIRE — LIFE — ANNUITIES Total Assets exceed - - £11,000,000. Revenue for 1892, - - ie2,823,166. THE Funds of the Life Department are not liable for Obligations under the Fire Department, nor are the Funds of the Fire Department liable for Obligations under the Life Department, 7,275 New Life Policies issued in 1892 for - - - • £2,464,627. IMPORTANT FEATURES. All Bonuses now vest on Declaration, while in the event of a Claim arising under a par- ticipating Policy even before a Declaration of Bonus, the usual intermediate Bonus will be paid. The period during which a lapsed Policy may be revived is extended to One Year, and the fine payable on revival is much reduced. The Surrender Value of a lapsed Policy is now held at the credit of the Assured during the extended period of ten years ; and during that period the option is allowed of taking a paid-up Policy calculated on very favourable terms. Claims paid immediately on proof or death and title. Premiums adjusted to each ^aZZ-y^ar of age. Minimum Surrender Values fixe^, \ Policy not forfeited by error in^ Proposal Papefs, unless accompanied by fraud. General freedom of Policies frcto restriction in Residence, Occupation, and Travel. Nine -Tenths of the Whole Profits of the Life Assurance Branch are allocated to Participating Policiesn— THE BONUS at last division ranged, according to the age of the Policy, from £1 9s. to £2 19s. 2d. per cent, per Annum on the Original Sum Assured. New and Attractive System of Peovident Assurances on Children. New Reduced Rates eor India, China, and the East Generally. New Schemes eor Life Assurance for Military and Naval Officers. ANNUITIES, Immediate, Contingent, or Deferred, are granted on favourable terms. Consideration received for Annuities in 1892, - ... - £283,065. Property of nearly every description Insured at Home and Abroad at the lowest rate of Premium corresponding to the risk. Net Fire Premiums for 1892, £1,467,318. Iiosses Proinptly and liiberally Settled. Prospectuses may be had at the Chief Offices, Branches, or Agencies. Chief Offices : EDINBURGH, - - - - - 64 PRINCES STREET. LONDON, - - - 61 TKREADNEEDIiE STREET, E.G. Glasgow Branch Office : 102 St. Vincent Street. d-UTJ-' Established i^^^Hinsurance ct^^^^z 188 2 REG? Capital - - ^100.000 Paid-up Capital - JglO.OOO Subscribed Capital ^50.000 Eeserve Fund - ^7,000 Annual Income - - - - ^34,164 POLICIES GRANTED TO COVER PESSOML ACCIDENTS OF ALL KINDS, EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY, THIRD PARTY, GLASS AND FIDELITY GUARANTEE. £3 17s. 6d. per Annum insures under Class I. JBIOOO ^500 ^6 per Week £1 10s. per Week at Deatli or permanent during during permanent total partial temporary total temporary partial disablement. disablement. disablement. disablement. £2 per Annum under Class I. insures Half these Benefits. Full particulars as to Rates, &c., may be had on application to the Agents of the Company, or to HEAD OFFICE: 19 West Nile Street, Glasgow. R. W. THOMPSON, General Manager. OVER £127,000 PAID IN CLAIMS, THE PAISLEY DIRECTORY AND GENERAL ADVERTISER FOR 1893-94. INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE AND ACCURATE DIRECTORIES RENFREW, INKERMANN, JOHNSTONE, BLACKSTON, QUARRELTON, CLIPPENS, ELDERSLIE, LINWOOD, HOWWOOD, Etc. AND AN APPENDIX, Comprising a Copious List of the Public Boards, Institutions. Societies, &c., connected with the various localities. PAISLEY: J. & J. COOK, "GAZETTE" BUILDINGS, 94 HIGH STREET. MDCCCXCIII. HIGHLANDS of SCOTI.AND. PHlltP'S JlYDHOPJlTllIG, DUNBLANE, PERTHSHIRE. Now the Property of Mr. PHI LP, late Proprietor of the Cockburn Hotel, Edinburgh. ACCOMMODATION FOR OVER 200 VISITORS. fiylTUATED in one of the healthiest and loveliest parts of Scotland, forming a most *^^ excellent Winter and Spring residence, climate mild and equable, completely sheltered from north and east winds. The arrangements of the House are beyond all question the finest in Britain. A most complete system of heating is adapted over the whole house at an average of 60 degrees. The sanitary arrangements are perfect. Handsome Dining and Drawing Eoom, Reading Room, Ladies' Writing Room, large Billiard Room, with two Tables ; a thoroughly-equipped Gymnasium, Recreation Room, 70 feet by 45 feet, with Permanent Stage and Dressing Rooms. Day Nursery, Private Sitting Room, and 150 Bedrooms, with a Passenger Elevator to all the floors. The Baths have been re- constructed, and now comprise small Swimming Bath, Russian and Turkish, Plunge, Douche, Spray, Needle, Sitz, Vapour, Medicated and Pine Baths. Massage Treatment for Ladies and Gentlemen under experienced London trained attendants. Splendid Red Ash and Grass Tennis Courts. A Bowling Green is now being laid out. A Golf Course of 9 holes has been acquired by Mr. Philp. It is within ten minutes' walk of the House, and is of a fine sporting character. The Trossachs, Loch Katrine, Loch Lomond, Loch Tay, Loch Awe, Loch Earn, etc., are all within easy access. Resident Physicians. No intoxicants allowed. About an hour by rail from Glasgow and Edinburgh. For Prospectus apply to tlie Manag^er. Philp's Glenburn Hydropathic, Rothesay, now being rebuilt and fitted with all the latest improvements. Both under the Management of Mr. Philp, late Proprietor of Cockburn Hotel, Edinburgh. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON GLOBEa:kpi» INSURANCE COMPANY. Total Invested Funds, - - - £8,263,943 ^^^^y ENDOWMENTS, or ANNUITIES. For the duinqennium ended 31st December, 1888, the Large Reversionary Bonus of 35/- per cent, per annum was again declared on Sums Assured under the Participating Tables of the Prospectus, and provision was made for Inter- mediate Bonuses during the present Quinquennium. Bxpenses Moderate. Bonuses I^arge. HEAD OFFICES: 1 DALE STREET, LIVERPOOL 7 CORNHILL, LONDON. BRANCH OFFICES: MANCHESTER, LEEDS, BRISTOL, BIRMINGHAM, EDINBURGH, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, GLASGOW, and DUBLIN. I'lease apply- for l*rospectxis. Glasgow Office, - - - 30 GEORGE SaUARE. Edinburgh Office, - - 23 ST. ANDREW SQUARE. Agfents in Paisley : JA. CAX.DVrSI.Xi, MXTIR, & JOHN MUIR, House Factor, CALDWELL, Writers, County 23 Moss Street. Building^. A. B. M'GOWN, Accoimtant, A. G-REENLEES, 13 Causey- 107 High Street, side. JOHN M'GOWN, Accountant, HART, ABERCROMBIE, & 107 High Street. LANG-,Writers, 23 Moss Street REIDS &CAMPBELL,Writers, ALEXANDER LANG, 31 High 3 County Place. Street. R. & T. RUSSELL, Writers, 7 R. LAUCHLAN, Accountant, High Street. 4 Causeyside. T. GOW SMITH, Writer, 16 Moss Street. TRAVELLERS, TOURISTS, and PRICES MOST MODERATE. PHYSICIANS pronounce our COATS, CLOAKS, and MANTLES to be Men's Coats, from 10s Od WEATHLR-RESISTING and HEALTH- PROTECTING in all Seasons and in all Ladies' Mantles, from 12s 6d Climates. They wear well, and look well, and neyer become hard or decay. Every Girls' Mantles, from 5s 6d Size and Shape may be selected from one of the Largest Stocks in the Country. Boys' Coats and Capes, from 7s 6d GUHHIE, TBO]HSO|i, & GO., (Late THORNTON, CUREIE, & CO.) WTATERPROOKERS, -43, 45, 47 No. 56 PREFACE. In the present issue the arrangement of the matter is similar to that of former years. After the General and Trades Dii-ectories will be fotmd a copious Appendix, giving the present office-bearers and directorates of the various local pubHc bodies and societies. The Pubhshers have pleasure in acknowledging the kindness of ladies and gentlemen connected with these associations for supplying information, and also beg to thank their numerous Subscribers and Advertisers for their patronage. 94 High Street, Paisley, June, 1893. COMFORT SCOTCH ^CURE NERVETONINE CLERGYMEN, BUSINESS 3VCEN, and aU Brain Workers wiU find NERVETONINE a powerful Brain, Nerve, and Muscle Strengthener. 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