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An annual instalments, equivalent to 70% of the total premium received in the Colony, is a reasonable form.

As regards the provisions of § 6, making Quel Deposit & Trust Fund in respect of policies issued in the Colony, I think that the objects are valid; and, having regard to the strong view held by the Committee of the House of Lords on Friendly Societies operating in Great Britain, so to do under the principle of creating preferential charges or deposits, and also to the fact that no clause corresponding to § 6 of the Ordinance appears in the Life Assurance Companies Acts 1870-72, I am of opinion that § 6 should be deleted in any amendment of the Ordinance.

As regards § 9 of the Ordinance, providing that, in the case of a Company which ceases to do new business in the Colony, the withdrawal of the deposit shall be allowed, subject to the retention of securities equal in value to the amount of the sums assured or contracted to be paid by the Company in respect of its existing business, I am of opinion that Clause 2 of § 9 would be quite unworkable, or repetitive, in practice, as it would seem to provide that, so long as the sums assured under the existing business amount to £30,000, no portion of the deposit could be withdrawn. It would, I think, be preferable to provide that no portion of the deposit of £30,000 should be withdrawn, so long as the Company had any existing Life Assurance business whatever in the Colony. This would seem to have practically all the effects of a preferential local deposit, without the disadvantages above inferred.

Section 13 of the Ordinance. I am not clear as to the advisability of exempting Companies, which have already made a Deposit under the provisions of the Imperial Act, from the provisions of the Ordinance.

In any case, the present wording hardly meets the case, as the Companies operating in the United Kingdom and making returns under the Act of 1870, fall into three classes

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75 " An annual instalments, equivalent to 70% of the total premium received in the Colony, is a reasonable form. As regards the provisions of § 6, making Quel Deposit & Trust Fund in respect of policies issued in the Colony, I think that the objects are valid; and, having regard to the strong view held by the Committee of the House of Lords on Friendly Societies operating in Great Britain, so to do under the principle of creating preferential charges or deposits, and also to the fact that no clause corresponding to § 6 of the Ordinance appears in the Life Assurance Companies Acts 1870-72, I am of opinion that § 6 should be deleted in any amendment of the Ordinance. As regards § 9 of the Ordinance, providing that, in the case of a Company which ceases to do new business in the Colony, the withdrawal of the deposit shall be allowed, subject to the retention of securities equal in value to the amount of the sums assured or contracted to be paid by the Company in respect of its existing business, I am of opinion that Clause 2 of § 9 would be quite unworkable, or repetitive, in practice, as it would seem to provide that, so long as the sums assured under the existing business amount to £30,000, no portion of the deposit could be withdrawn. It would, I think, be preferable to provide that no portion of the deposit of £30,000 should be withdrawn, so long as the Company had any existing Life Assurance business whatever in the Colony. This would seem to have practically all the effects of a preferential local deposit, without the disadvantages above inferred. Section 13 of the Ordinance. I am not clear as to the advisability of exempting Companies, which have already made a Deposit under the provisions of the Imperial Act, from the provisions of the Ordinance. In any case, the present wording hardly meets the case, as the Companies operating in the United Kingdom and making returns under the Act of 1870, fall into three classes Page 76 is missing, proceeding to 25.
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75 " A anmisal fastalments, equivalent to 70% of the totul p enceived in the Colony, is a reus rebla orm. As regards the provisions of @ 6, moking quel deposit & Trust Pund in wesyans of policies iusued in the Cony, I think that the object ons tokse are valid; and, having record to the streng view hall by the Gmittee of the Hou. Lords on Favelin Cremaning operatin in Great Britain, so todo unde el pak!!*4 of creating preferential charges or deposite, and also to the fact that no clause corresponding to g of the Ordinaron appeara in the Life Assi rence Companies Acts 1870-72, 1 am of opinion that § 6 should be Deleted in any amendment of the Crážne 02, As regards § 0 of the Ordinance, providing that, in the case of & Company which ceases to do new business in the Colony, tho withdrawal of the Aeposit shall be allowed, mubject to the retention of securities equal in value to the amount of the sonoja in vrel or contrected to be paid by the Company in respect of 24% toon ovisting business, I am of opinion that Clewoo 2 of § 9 wuld be quite unworkable, or trepetetive, in practice, as it would seem to provide that, so Tons eu the cums oscurad under the existing business amount to 230,000, no portion of the deposit could be withdrawn. TS would I think. be groferable to provide that no portion of the depouts of 290,000 chould be withdrawn, so long as the Company had any exttire Life Assurance business whatever ir the C-lony. This would seem to have practi- cally all the effects of a preferentin' Jocal depoolt, without the disadventegas above inferaud ho. Section 13 of the Ordinence. I am not clear no to the advisability of exempting Companies, which havo na wady made & Deposit under the provisions of the Imperial Act. from the provisions of the In any case, the prevent wording hardly peers to ordinenoe maet the case, as the Companies operating in the United Kingdom and making returne under the Act of 1970, foll into three classes 701 25.
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anmisal fastalments, equivalent to 70% of the totul p

enceived in the Colony, is a reus rebla orm.

As regards the provisions of @ 6, moking quel deposit & Trust

Pund in wesyans of policies iusued in the Cony, I think that

the object ons tokse are valid; and, having record to the streng

view hall by the Gmittee of the Hou. • Lords on Favelin

Cremaning operatin in Great Britain, so todo unde el pak!!*4

of creating preferential charges or deposite, and also to the fact that no clause corresponding to g of the Ordinaron appeara

in the Life Assi rence Companies Acts 1870-72, 1 am of opinion

that § 6 should be Deleted in any amendment of the Crážne 02,

As regards § 0 of the Ordinance, providing that, in the case

of & Company which ceases to do new business in the Colony, tho

withdrawal of the Aeposit shall be allowed, mubject to the

retention of securities equal in value to the amount of the

sonoja in vrel or contrected to be paid by the Company in respect

of 24% toon ovisting business, I am of opinion that Clewoo 2

of § 9 wuld be quite unworkable, or trepetetive, in practice,

as it would seem to provide that, so Tons eu the cums oscurad

under the existing business amount to 230,000, no portion of the

deposit could be withdrawn. TS would I think. be groferable

to provide that no portion of the depouts of 290,000 chould be

withdrawn, so long as the Company had any exttire Life Assurance

business whatever ir the C-lony. This would seem to have practi-

cally all the effects of a preferentin' Jocal depoolt, without

the disadventegas above inferaud ho.

Section 13 of the Ordinence. I am not clear no to the advisability

of exempting Companies, which havo na wady made & Deposit under

the provisions of the Imperial Act. from the provisions of the

In any case, the prevent wording hardly peers to

ordinenoe

maet the case, as the Companies operating in the United Kingdom

and making returne under the Act of 1970, foll into three classes

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