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The following is a statement, from official sources, of the earnings 

 and dividends of the Bank of London and Mexico. Up to 1891 it 

 had a capital of $1,500,000, which was then increased to $3,000,000 : 



Recently the capital stock of this bank was further increased to 

 $10,000,000, without any expense to the stockholders, as the reserve 

 fund, which amounted to about $2,000,000, was used to complete the 

 new capital, and was issued to the regular stockholders as a stock 

 dividend. The balance to complete the $5,000,000 of new stock was 

 offered to the public, the subscriptions amounting to $22,000,000, or 

 $17,000,000 more than was wanted. 



From this statement it will be seen that the existing banks are 

 prosperous and in a flourishing condition, but the demand for in- 

 creased banking facilities is such that new banks are being formed, 

 and the operations of the old banks increased and extended in various 

 directions. 



PATENTS AND TRADE-MARKS. 



Patents. On June 7, 1890, the present patent law of Mexico was 

 issued, and its provisions are very similar to the respective laws exist- 

 ing in this country. 



Since the date of that law the following patents have been issued 

 by our Department of Fomento : 



Trade- Marks. On November 28, 1889, our present law regulating 

 trade-marks was promulgated, and since then the following trade- 

 marks have been issued by the Department of Fomento : 



