THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH FEBRUARY, 1893.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
PUR
URSUANT to Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1869, the Honourable the Chief Justice has appointed Monday, the 20th day of February, 1893, at ten o'clock in the fore- noon for holding the Ordinary Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court.
By Order of the Court,
BRUCE SHEPHERD, Acting Registrar. Registry Supreme Court,
Hongkong, 11th day of February, 1893.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
THE Court will sit in Summary Jurisdic-
tion, every Friday, until further notice.
THE Court will sit in Original Jurisdiction, on every Monday and Thursday, until further notice.
By Order of the Court,
BRUCE SHEPHERD, Acting Registrar.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
Foreign Attachment.
Suit No. 12 of 1893.
Plaintiff,-LAU YEUNG. Defendants,-CHEONG YEW Tso and CHEONG
Ho YUEN, trading together in Co-partnership under the style of the "Fung Kat" Pawn Shop, of No. 209, Queen's Road West, Victoria, Hongkong.
NOTICE is hereby given that a Writ of
Foreign Attachment returnable on the 21st day of February, 1893, against all the Pro- perty moveable or immoveable of the above named Defendants within the Colony, who carry on or lately carried on business at No. 209, Queen's Road West, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, as Pawnbrokers, under the style of the "Fung Kat" Pawn Shop, has been issued in this Suit pursuant to the Provisions of Sec- tion LXXXII. of "The Hongkong Code of Civil Procedure."
Dated this 6th day of February, 1893.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors
for the above named Plaintiff.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
FIFTY-FIFTH
REPORT OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS
TO THE
ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
OF
SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD
AT THE CITY HALL, HONGKONG, On Monday, the 27th February, 1893, AT 11.30 A.M.
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, 1892.
The net profits for that period, including $70,807.90 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 $967,430.84.
It is with pleasure that the Directors have to recommend the transfer of $300,000 from the Profit and Loss Account to credit of the Reserve Fund, which Fund will then stand at $3,600,000.
After making this transfer and deducting Remuneration to Directors there remains for appropriation $657,430.84 out of which the Directors recommend a Dividend of One Pound per Share which will absorb $355,555.55.
The difference in Exchange between 4/6, the rate at which the Dividend is declared, and 2/83, the rate of the day amounts to $230,703.99.
The Balance $71,171.30 to be carried to New Profit and Loss Account.
DIRECTORS.
Mr. H. HOPPIUS has been appointed Chairman for the year 1893, and Mr. C. J. HOLLIDAY, Deputy-Chairman.
Mr. D. R. SASSOON and Mr. C. J. HOLLIDAY retire in rotation and being eligible for re-election offer themselves accordingly.
Mr. T. E. DAVIES and Mr. A. MCCONACHIE having resigned on leaving the Colony, the Directors have invited Mr. JOHN S. LAPRAIK and Mr. GERALD SLADE to join the Board which appointments require confirmation at this meeting.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. F. HENDERSON, Mr. A. G. WOOD and Mr. S. G. BIRD, who offer themselves for re-election.
H. HOPPIUS, Chairman.
Hongkong, 9th February, 1893.
ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
31st December, 1892.
Paid-up Capital,
Reserve Fund,
LIABILITIES.
Marine Insurance Account, Notes in Circulation,...$ 9,761,433.25 Deposits, (Silver)....... 53,980,217.69 Sterling Deposits,--
£4,912,476.18.6--35,999,830.90
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,
ASSETS.
Cash,
INVESTMENTS, viz. :-
.$10,000,000.00 3,300,000.00 214,697.86
99,741,481.84
15,266,136.68 967,430.84 $129,489,747,22
£100,000.00 24 per cent. Consols. £150,000.0.0 3 per cent. Indian
Govt. Stg. Loan. The
above lodged with the Bank of England as a Spe- cial London Re- serve, $1,658,181.81
£637,683.6.8 Consols
and other Sterling
Securities............. 4,673,099.24
$16,332,245.69
6.331,281.05
Bills Discounted, Loans and Credits, 44, 39,567 12
Bills Receivable,
Bank Premises,
Dead Stock,....
61,368,217.77
1,160,114.37 158,321.22
$129,489,747.22
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
Dr.
CORPORATION,
31st December, 1892.
To AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF :-
Remuneration to Directors...
To DIVIDEND ACCOUNT:-
£1 per Share on 80,000 Shares
£80,000 at 4-6,
To DIVIDEND ADJUSTMENT AC-
COUNT:-
Difference in Exchange between 4/6, the rate at which the Dividend is declared, and 2/84, the Current rate of the day,
To AMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO
RESERVE FUND,.
To BALANCE carried forward to
next half-year, ........
Cr.
By Balance of Undivided Profits, 30th June, 1892,
By Amount of Net Profits for the Six Months ending 31st Decem- ber, 1892, after de- ducting all Expenses and Interest paid and due,
To Balance,....
$70,807.90
896,622.94
107
$967,430.84
$967,430.84
RESERVE FUND.
$3,600,000.00
$3,300,000.00
By Balance, 30th June, 1892.. By Transfer from Profit and Loss
Account,...
F. DE BOVIS, Chief Manager.
H. HUNTER, Chief Accountant.
H. HOPPIUS,
300,000.00
$3,600,000 00
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CHAS. J. HOLLIDAY, › Directors. J. S. MOSES,
We have compared the above Statement with the Books, Vouchers and Securities at the Head Office, and with the Returns from the various Branches and Agencies, and have found the same to be correct
F. HENDERSON, A. G. WOOD,
S. G. BIRD,
Hongkong, 9th February, 1893.
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Auditors.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Twenty-fourth Ordinary Annual
Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, Pedder's Street, on Friday, the 10th proximo, at Noon, to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1892, the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 25th instant to the 10th
proximo, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.
Hongkong, 11th February, 1893.
FOR SALE.
HE first and second volumes of
The Concise Edition of the Ordi-
nances of Hongkong from 1844 to 1890, with Rules, Regulations in force, etc., thereunder, in 2 Vols. edited and collated by A. J. LEACH, Esq., for the Govern- ment of Hongkong.
Copies may be obtained from
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, Ld.,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., NORONHA & Co.
Price 1st Volume,
2nd Volume,
Hongkong, 14th May, 1892.
FOR SALE.
.$ 5.00
10.00
THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF CHINA.
$ 10,000.00
THE
355,555.55
230,703.99
300,000.00
71,171.30
$967,430.84
A Dictionary of Reference,
By
G. M. H. PLAYFAIR,
Price-$3.00 per Copy, bound.
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