October I, 1906. 



The Review of Reviews. 



421 



than 60 per cent, were found in good order. All the 

 bank buildings, except the Canadian Bank of Com- 

 merce, were destroyed, but their vaults containing 

 securities were found in a satisfactor.y condition. — 

 The Policy (London). 



It lias been announced that changes are being made 

 in the arrangements for conducting the Australian 

 business of the Phoenix Assurance Co. Ltd. A prin- 

 cipal and controlling office for the Commonwealth 

 has been established at Svdnev, in the companv's 

 offices, No. 117 Pitt-street," and" Mr. Robert Walter 

 Martin, who has been in charge of the Victorian 

 branch for the past seven .years, has been promotexl to 

 the managership of the newly-established office. Dal- 

 gety and Co. Ltd. will shortly take over the manage- 

 ment of the company for the State of Victoria, and 

 tlio Victorian branch will be transferred, to their 

 offices, Nos. 461 to 471 Bourke-street. For the pre- 

 sent, however, pending this transfer the business will 

 continue to be carried on at No. 60 Market-street. 



The total premium income for the .year 190-5-6. of 

 the Australian and New Zealand fire and marine in- 

 surance companies, sixteen in number, was £1.461.671. 

 The total losses for the vear amounted to £811,954. 

 and charges £470.488. leaving an underwriting sur- 

 plus of £179.229, being a value of 12.26 to premium 

 income. The total premiums were £25,000 more than 

 for the year 1904-5. but charges and losses were con- 

 siderabl.y heavier, and the surplus was nearl.v £60.000 

 less than for the previous .year. 



The settlement of the losses at San Francisco is 

 being pushed on by the insurance companies in- 

 terested. At Latest advices, some £11,000,000 sterling 

 have already been paid over by the various companies. 



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