Cr.
DOLLARS
DOLLARS
Dr.
STERLING EXCHANGE TAKEN AT 2/43.
GENERAL PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
31st December 1925.
12,456,469.07
$ 15,846,978.01
By BALANCE OF UNDIVIDED PROFITS, 31st Decem- ber 1924
4,132,735.43
$ 3,390,508.94
71
50,000.00
AMOUNT OF NET PROFITS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st December 1926 after making provision for bad and doubtful debts and contingencies, deducting all Expenses and Interest paid and due
DOLLARS
DOLLARS
To INTERIM DIVIDEND :—
Paid on 10th August 1925, of £3 per Share on 160,000
35
Shares
£480,000 @ 2/3}
REMUNERATION TO DIRECTORS
BALANCE TO BE APPROPRIATED :-
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FINAL DIVIDEND :-
Of £3 per Share on 160,000 Shares £480,000 @ 2/43
4,059,911.89
Bonus of £2 per Share on 160,000 Shares
£320,000 @ 2/43
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2,706,607.93
$ 6,766,519.82
TRANSFER TO SILVER RESERVE
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TRANSFER TO BANK PREMISES ACCOUNT
500,000.00
1,000,000.00
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BALANCE forward to next year.
3,397,722.76
11,664,242,58
15,846,978,01
76
$ 15,846,978.01