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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH AUGUST, 1885.
4. ME COURT OF HONGKONG.
.-; will sit in Summary Jurisdiction,
Friday, until further notice.
ut willsit in Original Jurisdiction, very Monday and Thursday, until 51, tice.
By Order of the Court,
A. G. WISE, Acting Registrar.
INTONIO CARLOS BRANDÃO, deceased,
SANT to an Order of the Supreme urt of Hongkong, made on the 14th August, 1885, Notice is hereby given Persons having Claims against the f the said ANTONIO CARLOS BRANDÃO, Mo (who died at Macao aforesaid on a the 28th day of June, 1885, and to personal estate and effects Letters of tration with the will annexed were d on the 12th day of August, 1885, by preme Court of Hongkong in its Probate tion to FRANCISCO D'ASSIS GOMES JOÃO BAPTISTA GOMES, Junior, of ria, aforesaid, Gentlemen) are hereby red to send in writing particulars of their
to us, the undersigned, Solicitors for Administrators, on or before the 14th of November, 1885, after which time the ministrators will proceed to distribute the
of the deceased among the Persons led thereto having regard only to the of which they shall then have had
Fated this 15th day of August, 1885.
WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors for the said Administrators,
35, Queen's Road,
Hongkong.
In the Matter of the Estate of
SIR HARRY SMITH PARK ES. Knight Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand CrossS of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, lately Her Bri- tannic Majesty's Envoy Ex- traordinary and Minister Ple- nipotentiary to His Majesty the Emperor of China,
Deceased.
OTICE is hereby given that all Persons having any Claims or Demands upon inst the Estate of the said SIR HARRY WITH PARKES, who died in Peking, in the pire of China, on the 22nd day of March, and Letters of Administration to whose He were granted by the Supreme Court of kong, in its Probate Jurisdiction, to the rigned, one of the Executors named in Will of the deceased, are hereby required ad in writing to the undersigned, on or the 31st day of October, 1885, the full lars of their Claims or Demands. And Notice is hereby also given that as soon sible after the expiration of the period we mentioned, the undersigned will proceed tribute the Assets of the said SIR HARRY UTH PARKES, deccased, amongst the parties thereto, having regard only to the
s of which he shall then have had notice that he will not be liable for the Assets or part thereof so distributed to any Person
ns, of whose Claim ör Claims he shall Pave had notice at the time of the distri-
Persons indebted to the Estate are re- d to make immediate payment to the rsigned.
Hotel in Hongkong, the 18th day of July,
W. KESWICK,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
FORTIETH
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 24th August, 1885,
AT 3 P.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 30th June last.
The net profits for that period, including $61,570.14 brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and due, and making provision for bad and doubtful debts, amount to $939,548.06, of which, after taking out rebate on Bills not yet due, and remuneration to Directors, there remains for appropriation $928,426.27.
From this sum, the Directors recommend the payment of a Dividend of Two Pounds Sterling per Share, which on 60,000 Shares will absorb $533,333.33.
The difference in Exchange between 4/6, the rate at which the Dividend is declared and 3/6, the current rate of the day amounts to $144,313.72.
The Directors propose placing $100,000 to the Reserve Fund, and $100,000 to the Reserve for Equalization of Dividends, thus bringing up these funds to $4,500,000, and $500,000 respectively.
The Balance $50,779.22 to be brought for- ward to the Credit of new Profit and Loss Account.
AUDITORS.
The Accounts have been audited by the Hou. PHINEAS RYRIE and Mr. JOHN MACGREGOR.
F. D. SASSOON. Chairman.
Hongkong, 11th August, 1885.
ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
Cash,
CORPORATION. 80th June, 1885.
ASSETS.
$12,713,861.19 2,562,220.13
Indian Government Securities,.
Bills Discounted, Loans and Credits, 35,702,439.47 33,844,391.70 499,012.39 107,281.71
Bills Receivable,
Bank Premises,... Dead Stock,.
LIABILITIES.
Paid-up Capital,. Reserve Fund, Reserve for Equalization of Dividends, Marine Insurance Account, Notes in Circulation,... 1,377,686.82 Deposits,
53.457,227.57
Bills Payable (including Drafts on London Bankers and Short Sight Drawings on our London Office against Bills Receivable and Bul- lion Shipments)...... Profit and Loss Account,
$85.429,206,62
$ 7,500,000.00 4,100,000.00
-100.000.00 209,816.83
57,864,914.39
14,144,927.34 939,548.06
$85,429,206.62
727
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
30th June, 1885.
To AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF :-
Remuneration to Directors, $10,000.00 Rebate on Bills not due,.....
1.121.79
To DIVIDEND ACCOUNT:—-
£2 per Share on C0,000 Shares=
£120,000 @ 4% per S...
To DIVIDEND ADJUSTMENT AC-
COUNT:-
Difference in Exchange between 4/6, the rate at which the dividend is de- clared, and 3/61, the Current rate of the day,
To RESERVE FUND,
-$ 11,121.70
533,334.
144,313.72
100,000.00
To RESERVE FOR EQUALIZATION
OF DIVIDENDS,
100,000.00
To BALANCE carried forward to next
half-year,
By Balance of Undivided Profits, 31st
December, 1884,
By Amount of Net Profits for the Six Months ending 30th June, 1885, after deducting all Expenses and Interest paid and due,
RESERVE FUND.
To Balance on 19th June, 1885,..
50,779.22
$939,548.06
$ 61,570.14
877,977.92
$939,548.06
.$4,500,000.00
By Balance on 1st December, 1884,...$4,400,000.00 By Amount transferred from Profit and
Loss Account,.......
100,000.00
$4,500,000,00
RESERVE FOR EQUALIZATION OF DIVIDENDS.
To Balance on 30th June, 1885,.
$500,000.I
By Balance on 31st December, 1884,.....$100,000.00 By Amount transferred from Profit audi
Loss Account,
T. JACKSON, Chief Manager.
100,000.00
$500,000.00
H. M. BEVIS, Acting Chief Accountant.
F. D. SASSOON,
A. McIVER,
C. D. BOTTOMLEY,
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Directors.
We have compared the above Statements with th Books, Vouchers and Securities at the Head Office, and with the Returns from the various Branches and Agencies, and bave found the same to be correct.
P. RYRIE, JOHN MACGREGOR, Į
Hongkong, 11th August, 1885.
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