LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITIES.

No. 132.-AMOUNT OF INCOME AND OUTGOINGS III.-INDUSTRIAL LIFE COMPANIES ESTABLISHED (Compiled from the Annual Returns on Life Assurance Assurance Commissioner

(a) From 1924 onwards, Interest is shown in gross, Income Tax being included under "Miscellaneous" Outgoings.

(b) The increase was due to the inclusion of a contribution received by a Company from certain Approved Societies for Expenses,

LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITIES.

OF LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES-continued.

IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Companies prior to 1924, and supplied by the Industrial

in later years.)

LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITIES.

No. 134.-NUMBER and AMOUNT of CONTRACTS for LIFE ANNUITIES entered into by TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANKS) and Amount received in respect

(Compiled from Returns furnished by the

1911-2. 1912-3. 1913-4. 1914-5. 1915-6., 1916-7. 1917-8. 1918-9.

(a) Including the Money Value of Stock transferred for the purchase of Annuities.

No. 135.-NUMBER and AMOUNT of CONTRACTS for LIFE ANNUITIES and ASSURANCES POST OFFICE in respect of CONTRACTS, and NUMBER and AMOUNT of PAYMENTS by the (Compiled from Returns furnished

NOTE.-For particulars of Annuity Contracts entered into through Life Insurance Companies see Table No. 132, pp. 192-5.

LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITIES.

the NATIONAL DEBT OFFICE (including Contracts entered into through the medium of of Contracts in Years ended 31st March.

Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt.)

(b) For particulars of Deferred Annuities for which no contracts have been entered into since 1912-3, see previous issues of this Abstract.

entered into through the POST OFFICE, AMOUNT of PURCHASE MONEY received by the POST OFFICE in respect of ANNUITIES and ASSURANCES in Years ended 31st December by the Postmaster-General.)

(a) There were in addition 1,940 Deferred Annuity Contracts amounting to 37,3491. in existence on 31st December 1925. The Deferred Annuity Tables were withdrawn on 6th July, 1912. For information respecting years prior to 1925, see previous issues of this Abstract.

JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.

No. 136.-TOTAL NUMBER and PAID-UP CAPITAL (including AMOUNTS considered as paid on VENDORS' and OTHER SHARES) of all Registered COMPANIES having a SHARE CAPITAL, and believed to be carrying on BUSINESS on the dates specified in the under-mentioned YEARS. (Compiled from the General Annual Reports by the Board of Trade, and from information supplied by the Government of Northern Ireland.)

NOTE.-Most British Joint Stock Banks are registered under the Companies Act, 1862, and, consequently, the bulk of the Capital of such concerns is included in the figures given in the above Tables. With the exception of Municipal Tramways, the majority of the Companies working tramways in the United Kingdom are registered under the Companies Acts, and their Capital is accordingly also included. Railway Companies in the United Kingdom are not incorporated under the Companies Acts, but by special Acts of Parliament, as they need powers beyond those conferred by registration under the Companies Acts. Their Capital is, therefore, not comprised in these Tables.

(a) Great Britain only.

(b) Excluding Irish Free State.

(c) Estimated figures pending completion of re-constitution of Records.

No. 137.-TOTAL NUMBER and NOMINAL CAPITAL of COMPANIES REGISTERED in each YEAR in the UNITED KINGDOM under "The COMPANIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACT, 1908," and preceding Acts. (Compiled from the General Annual Reports by the Board of Trade, and from information supplied by the Government of Northern Ireland.)