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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH AUGUST, 1893.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
THE Court will sit in Summary
inte
tion, every Friday, until further notice.
HE Court will sit in Original Jurisdiction, on every Monday and Thursday, until farther notice.
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By Order of the Court,
ALFRED G. WISE, Registrar.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONGKONG,
IN BANKRUPTCY.
No. 15 of 1892.
In the Matter of GEORGE RICHARD STEVENS, Merchant and Commis- sion Agent, carrying on business under the style or firm name of G. R. STEVENS & Co.
Ex parte.-The Debtor.
HE Public Examination of the above named Debtor is fixed for Thursday, the 10th day of August, 1893, at 12 o'clock Noon.
Dated this 4th day of August, 1893.
A
C. F. A. SANGSTER, Official Receiver,
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONGKONG.
Bankruptcy No. 4 of 1892.
In the Matter of LAI CHEONG WOON otherwise LAI FAI TING and U UI PANG otherwise Woo YIN PANG, late of the "Fuk Wo" shop.
Ex parte.-KwOK TUN, a Creditor.
DIVIDEND is intended to be declared in the matter of LAT CHEONG WOON
and another, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, lately trading under the name of Fuk Wo" at No. 54, Jervois Street, adjudi- cated a Bankrupt on the 19th day of April. 1892.
Creditors who have not proved their debts by the 28th day of August, 1893, at 12 o'clock Noon, will be excluded.
Dated this 29th day of July, 1993.
BRUCE SHEPHERD,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING }
CORPORATION.
FIFTY-SIXTH
REPORT OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS
TO THE
ÖRDINARY HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
OF
SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD
AT THE CITY HALL, HONGKONG,
On Saturday, the 19th August, 1893, 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 30th June, 1893.
The net profits for that period. including $71.171.80, 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 $1,069,280.16.
The Directors recommend the transfer of $300,000 from the Profit and Loss Account to cre-lit of the Reserve Fund, which Fund will then stand at $3,900,000.
After making this transfer and deducting Remuneration to Directors there remains for appropriation $759,280.16 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 2/6, the rate to which the accounts have been ad- justed, amounts to $284,444.45.
The Balance $119,280.16 to be carried to New Profit and Loss Account.
DIRECTORS.
Mr. JAS. J. BELL-IRVING and Mr. GERALD SLADE having resigned on leaving the Colony, The Honourable J. J. KESWICK and Mr. A. MCCONACHIE have been elected in their stead. Mr. H. II. JOSEPH has been invited to join | the Board; all these appointments require to be confirmed at this meeting.
The Directors regret to have to record the sudden death of one of their colleagues. Mr. JOHN S. LAPRAIK, which was deeply deplored in this Colony. The late gentleman had been in connection with the Bank since its founda- tion.
Mr. F. DE Bovis has returned home, and after a short holiday he will take up his old position of Agent of the Bank at Lyons.
Mr. T. JACKSON has resumed the Chief Manage- meat of the Corporation.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. F. HENDERSON, Mr. A. G. WOOD and Mr. S. G, BIRD.
H. NOPPIUS, Chairman.
Cash,
ASSETS.
..$15,323,006.97 Bullion in Hand and in Transit,....... 4,263,657.12
INVESTMENTS, viz. :—
£100,000.0.0 21 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, $1,900,000.00
£619,970.0.0 Consols and other Sterling Securities.......
4.959,760.00
6.859,760.00
Bills Discounted, Loans and Credits, 46,983,148.31 Bills Receivable,
Bank Premises, Dead Stock,......
55,516,246.51
1,205,798.10
156,805.20
$130,307,922.21
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Dr.
30th June, 1893.
To AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF:-
Remuneration to Directors,............$
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 2/6, the rate to which the accounts have been adjusted,
To AMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO
RESERVE FUND,
To BALANCE carried forward to
next half-year,
Cr.
By Balance of Undivided Profits. 31st Decem- ber, 1892,........ By Amount of Net Profits
for the Six Months ending 30th June, 1893, after making provision for bad and doubtful debts, de- ducting all Expenses and Interest paid and due,
.$ 71,171.80
998,108.86
10,000.00
355,555.50
284,144.45
300,000.00
119,280.16
$1,069,280.16
$1,069,280.16
$1,069,280.16
RESERVE FUND.
$3,900,000.00
Trustee.
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 Tuesday, the 22nd August.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 9th to the 22nd August, both days inclusive,
By Order.
H. U. JEFFRIES,
Agent.
Hongkong, 1st Augusi, 1893.
Hongkong, 5th August, 1893,
ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
Paid-up Capital,
Reserve Fund,
CORPORATION,
30th June, 1893.
LIABILITIES.
Marine Insurance Acconut, Notes in Circulation...
Silver,...... $55,564,121.21 Deposits,
i Sterling,- £4,288,876.18.8–-34,307,013.16
Hills Payable (including Drafts on London Bankers and Short Sight Drawings on London Office against Bills Receivable and Bul- lion Shipments)....... Profit and Loss Account,
$10,000,000.00 3,600.000.00 250,000.00 9.704,573 89
89,871,134.67
15,812,983.49 1,069,280.15
$130,307,922.21
By Balance, 31st December, 1892,.....$3,600,000.00 By Transfer from Profit and Loss
Account,....
T. JACKSON, Chief Manager.
H. HUNTER, Chief Accountant.
H. HOPPIUS,
300,000.00
$3,900,000.00
CHAS. J. HOLLIDAY, Directors. J. J. KESWICK,
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, öth Angust, 1893.
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Aulitors.