GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE OPERATIONS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 31 July 1901, Page 4

GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE OPERATIONS.

The annual report of the Government Insurance Commissioner for the year ended December 31, 1900, just issued, shows that during the year 4263 proposals were received for the sum of £579,005, of which 421 proposals wdre declined or deferred. Of the remainder, 3201, assuring £650,129, were completed. The annual premiums on the new policies amounted to £21,413 in addition to single premiums of £495. The number of annuities granted was 13, for the sum of £509 per annum. Tne number of policies existing at the close of the year was 40,368, securing with bonus additions, the sum of £10.639,978, at death or maturity; and annuities either immediate or deferred of £27,222 per annum. The income of'tho department for year was £256,731 from premiums and £136,955 from interest, making with other receipts, a total of £455,000. Three hundred and seven policies, represent ing, with bonus additions, the sum of £92,675, became claims during the year through the death of the persons insured, a less amount than has been paid for any of the previous three years. One hundred and ninety-six policies matured during the year, securing, with bonu-> additions, the sum of £58,543. The accumulated funds on December 31st last were £3,139,957, being an increase during the year of £142,276. The period of the tontine fund No 1 expired on December 31, and the amount -£16,753 had been distributed ammgst those policyholders whose policies were in force at that date, the addition to the sum assured being £33,500. During the time the fund was open 6237 policies, assuring £1,734,591, joined, of which 275 became claims by death,or about 4j percent of the number entering ; 310 surrendered, and 2103 lapsed, leaving 3559 policies, assuring £994,427, in force at the close of the period.

SANDER & SONS’ EUCALYPTI EX-TRACT-—Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communication made by the Minister forfForeign Affairs, through the Consul-General or Italy at Melbourne, March 14, 1378. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883Acknowledged by Mdical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe.

There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market, products of simple distillation, forming crude, resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not bo taken for our pursolatile Eucalypti Extract, which is recognise by the Medical Division of the Prussian Goernment to be of perfectly pure origin, as per nformation forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we vtate:—

It is proved by tests made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities of Bonn and Griefswald (Prussia), and reported to by Dr Schultz Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mossier, Director of the Medical Clines at Grlefswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids resinous and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant. All crude oils or so-called Eucalypti Extracts, are to be classed according to the named authorit- is, among the turpentines, which are abandoned long since as an internal medicament. TI pge crude oil, or so-called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :

1. By their deficiency in pungent oi > (which our product, the only genuine Eusa lypfci Extract, develops most freely througn ts surplus oxygen.) 2. By their alcoholic, thin, and mobile appearance, being reduced to specific density through the presence of acids. ' 3. By their taste, the result of contract ing tendency of resins and tanats. If these crude oils, or so-called Eucalypti Extracts, are applied by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, dipthcria, internal inflammation, dysentry, etc., the consequences are most appalling. For safety’s sake ask always or Sander and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract,— Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia.—SANDEß & SONS,