This section of our business during 036 added $1,603,88028 to its business in force at the end of the previous year, showing an" increased Volume of 20 per cent. over that of 1935. "The total business in force on December 31. 1936, was $14,089.90325. Not life premiums, less reinsurance, amounted: 0 $608,433.28 and the life Jassurance fund increased from $212,08752 to $44357628. We are satisfied with the 1036 mortality rate Jor 5045 per cent. of the expected Provided for in the company's rates.
Tu China, after several years of|3, steady progress, the members of of feld force. are' taking advantage of Jsounder political and. economic con Jditions, the result being a healthy finer ease in the volume of business ]weitten in all sections of the country. JAn increased "understanding of the [value of life insurance by the gen-Jeral public is undoubtedly due considerable measure 10 the prosressive efforts of the Chinese companies jeho are becoming so important a factor in the business and with whom the "International" works on very Hriendly terms.
Our shareholders will undoubtedly be interested to know that, important as our business is in China, over sixty per cent. of our total life applications for last year came from abroad. General prosperity in Malaya
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