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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND FEBRUARY, 1895.
JURY LIST, 1895.
NOTICE
OTICE is hereby given that pur- suant to the provisions of Sec- tion 8 of The Jury Consolidation Ordi- nance No. 18 of 1887, I have on the 1st instant caused to be posted, at the Chief Entrance to the Court House, a List of all persons ascertained by me to be liable to serve as Jurors.
The said List will remain so posted until the 14th instant, in order that any person may apply by notice in writing to me requiring that his name or the name of some other person may be re- spectively either added to or struck off from the said List upon cause to be duly assigned in such notice.
C. F. A. SANGSTER,
Acting Registrar.
Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 1st February, 1895.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
HIE Court will sit in Summary Jurisdic- tion, every Friday, until further notice.
By Order of the Court,
C. F. A. SANGSTER,
Acting Registrar.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Foreign Attachment.
Suits Nos. 137 and 138 of 1895.
Plaintiff-NG Ü HUI. Defendants-THE WING SIU LUN ON KI
Firm.
NOTICE is hereby given that Writs of
Foreign Attachment returnable on the 14th day of February, 1895. against all the Pro- perty moveable and immoveable of the above named Defendants within the Colony of Hongkong, have been issued in these Suits, pursuant to the provisions of Section LXXXII, of "The Hongkong Code of Civil Procedure."
Dated this 29th day of January, 1895.
J. F. REECE, Plaintiff's Solicitor, 62, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong.
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixth
Ordinary General Meeting of Share- holders will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, on Monday, the 4th Febru ary, 1895, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Twelve Months ending 31st December, 1894.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Saturday, the 26th January, to Monday, the 4th February, 1895, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary
to the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Ld.,
Agents
for the Kowloon Land and Building Company, Limited.
Hongkong, 15th January, 1895.
NAGASAKI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Half- yearly General Meeting of the Com- pany will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. HOLME, RINGER & CO., at Nagasaki, on Friday, the 22nd February,
1895.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 7th to 22nd February, both days inclusive.
By Order,
H. U. JEFFRIES,
Agent.
Hongkong, 1st February, 1895.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
FIFTY-NINTH
REPORT OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS
TO THE
ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
OF
SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD
AT THE CITY HALL, HONGKONG, On Saturday, the 16th February, 1895,
AT NOON.
To the Proprietors of the
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
GENTLEMEN,
The Directors have now to submit to you a General Statement of the affairs of the Bank, and Balance Sheet for the half-year ending 31st December, 1894.
The net profits for that period, including $126,460.04, balance brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and due, and making provision for bad and doubtful accounts, amount to $1,803,977.66.
The Directors recommend the transfer of $500,000 from the Profit and Loss Account to credit of the Reserve Fund, which Fund will then stand at $5,000,000.
They also recommend writing off Bank Premises Account the sum of $100.000 and off Dead Stock Account the sum of $64,312.05.
After making these transfers and deducting Remuneration to Directors there remains for appropriation $1,129,665.61, out of which the Directors recommend a Dividend of One Pound and Five Shillings per Share, which will absorb $444,144.44.
The difference in Exchange between 4/6, the rate at which the Dividend is declared, and 2/-, the rate of the day, amounts to $555,555.56.
The Balance $129,665.61 to be carried to New Profit and Loss Account.
DIRECTORS.
Mr. J. S. MOSES has been appointed Chair- man for the year 1895, and Mr. JULIUS KRAMER, Deputy Chairman.
The Directors regret to have to record the death of their colleague, Mr. HEINRICH HOPPIUS, last December. He had been for nearly twenty-five years a Director of the Bank and had always taken a great interest in its welfare. Mr. N. A. SIEBS has filled the vacancy thus created and his appointment requires confirmation at this Meeting.
The Honourable J. J. KESWICK, Honourable A. MCCONACHIE aud Mr. H. H. JOSEPH retire in rotation and being eligible for re- election, the two former offer themselves accordingly. Mr. H. H. JOSEPH does not offer himself for re-election as he is about to leave the Colony.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. F. HENDERSON, Mr. A. G. WOOD and Mr. S. G. BIRD, who offer themselves for re-election.
C. J. HOLLIDAY, Chairman,
Hongkong, 1st February, 1895.
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ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
Paid-up Capital, Reserve Fund,
CORPORATION,
31st December, 1894.
LIABILITIES.
Marine Insurance Account, Notes in Cirenlation........ Deposits.
| Silver,..............$73,654,339.43
Sterling,
£3.064,641.9.2-30,646,414.58
Bills Payable (including Drafts on London Bankers and Short Sight Drawings on London Office against Bills Receivable and Bul- lion Shipments)....... Profit and Loss Account,
Cash,
$10,000,000.00
4,500,000.00
250,000.00
9,976,836.29
104,800,754.01
22,334,819.31 1,803,977.66
$153,166,387.27
ASSETS.
Bullion in land and in Transit, INVESTMENTS, viz. :-
£250,000.00 24 per cent. Consols lodged with the Bank of England
as a Special Lon- don Reserve,
$1,900,000.00
$36,874,915.26 5,893,406,31
Bills Discounted, Loans and Credits, 44,221,630.44 Bills Receivable,
£547,300.0.0 Consols and other Sterling Securities.....
5,473,000.00
7,873,000.00
57,530,235.86
1,108,887.35
164,312.05
$158,166,387.27
Bank Premises,
Dead Stock,
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
Dr.
CORPORATION,
31st December, 1894.
To AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF -
Remuneration to Directors,......... DIVIDEND ACCOUNT:—
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£1 5/ per Share on 80,000 Shares
-£100,000 at 4:6,.... DIVIDEND ADJUSTMENT AC-
COUNT:-
Difference in Exchange between 4/6, the rate at which the Dividend is declared, and 2/0, the rate of the day,....
10,000.00
444,444.44
555,555.56
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TRANSFER TO BESERVE
FUND,
500,000.00
"1
TRANSFER. TO BANK PRE-
MISES,
100,000.00
TRANSFER TO DEAD STOCK
ACCOUNT,
64,312 05
BALANCE carried forward to
next half-year,
129,665.61
$1,803,977.66
Cr.
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By Balance of Undivided Profits, 30th June, 1894,. Amount of Net Profits for the Six Months ending 31st Decem- ber, 1894, after making provision for bad and doubtful debts, de- ducting all Expenses and Interest paid and due,
To Balance,.....
.$ 126,460.04
..1,677,517.62
$1,803,977.66
$1,803,977.66
RESERVE FUND.
$5,000,000.00
$4,500,000.00
500,000.00
$5,000,000.00
By Balance, 30th June, 1894,
Transfer from Profit and Loss
Account,......
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T. JACKSON, Chief Manager.
J. C. PETER, Acting Chief Accountant. ·
CHAS. J. HOLLIDAY, J. S. MOSES, J. KRAMER,
·Directors.
We have compared the above Statement with the Books. Vouchers and Securities at the Head Office, and with the Returns from the various Branches and Agencies, and have found the same to be correct.
F. HENDERSON, A. G. WOOD,
S. G. BIRD,
Hongkong, 1st February, 1895.
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Auditors.