§ MR. J. DEVLIN (Belfast, W.)To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will state what amount of funds, if any, the Independent Order of Foresters, whose head office is at Toronto, has deposited with his Board as security for their liabilities in this country; and if he will take steps to prevent the withdrawal of such deposit from this country, lest, in the event of any of their member proceeding against them for a recovery of premiums paid, they should have no realisable assets here.
(Answered by Mr. Churchill.) The Independent Older of Foresters (Toronto) in November, 1892, made the deposit of 1178 £20,000 with the Postmaster-General of the Supreme Court of Judicature, as required by Section 3 of the Life Assurance Companies Act, 1870. This deposit was withdrawn on 29th December, 1904, pursuant to an Order of Court dated 5th December, 1904. Under the provisions of Section 35 (1) of the Companies Act, 1907, this company is required to file with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies the names and addresses of some one or more persons resident in the United Kingdom authorised to accept on behalf of the company service of process.