THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH FEBRUARY, 1883.
NOTICE.
THE February Criminal Sessions of the
Supreme Court will be adjourned
to
Wednesday, the 28th day of February, A.D. 1883, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
By Order of the Court,
EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.
Registry Supreme Court,
17th February, 1883.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
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THE Court will sit in Summary Jurisdiction,
every Friday, until further notice.
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THE Court will sit in Original Jurisdiction, on every Monday and Thursday, until
further notice.
By Order of the Court,
EDW. J. ACKROYD,
Registrar.
In the matter of the Petition of WILLIAM WOTTON of Victoria, Hongkong, Agent for BERNHARD HEINRICH REMMERS and JOHN WILLIAMSON of Glasgow, Scotland, for Letters Patent for the exclusive use within the Colony of Hongkong, of an Invention for "Im- "provements in and connected with the "refining or purifying of Sugar Saccha- "rine Matter and Oils," for which Let- ters Patent were on the 14th day of July, 1880, granted to the said BĒRN- HARD HEINRICH REMMERS and JOHN WILLIAMSON in England.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Petition,
Specification and Declaration required herein by Ordinance No. 14 of 1862, were duly filed in the Office of the Colonial Secretary, on the 12th day of February instant. And that it is the intention of the said WILLIAM WOTTON, as such Agent as aforesaid to apply at the sit- ting of the Executive Council hereinafter men- tioned for Letters Patent for the exclusive use within the said Colony of Hongkong of the above named invention, and that a sitting of the Executive Council, before whom the matter of the said Petition will come for decision will be held in the Council Chamber at the Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, on Tuesday, the 27th February instant, at 3 o'clock P.M.
BRERETON, WOTTON & DEACON,
Solicitors for the Petitioner, 35, Queen's Road, Hongkong,
16th February, 1883.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
THIRTY-FIFTH
REPORT OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS
TO THE
ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
OF
SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD
AT THE CITY HALL, HONGKONG, On Tuesday, the 27th February, 1883,
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 December last.
The net profits for that period, including $61,800.03 brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and due, making provision for bad and doubtful debts, and for the difference in Exchange be- tween the rate at which the Dividend is declared, and the current rate of the day, amount to $764,797.33, of which, after taking out rebate on Bills not yet due, and remuneration to Directors, there remains for appropriation $752,660.11.
From this sum, the Directors recommend the payment of a Dividend of Two pounds Sterling per Share, together with a Bonus of Ten shil- lings, which will absorb $414,444.44.
The Directors propose placing $150,000 to the credit of the Reserve Fund, which will then amount to $2,500,000, and they propose carry- ing $100,000 to credit of a Reserve for equali- zation of Dividends.
The Balance $58,215.77 to be brought for- ward to the credit of new Profit and Loss Ac- count.
DIRECTORS.
Mr. W. S. YOUNG, The Honourable F. BULKELEY JOHNSON, and Mr. ALEXANDER MCIVER retire in rotation, and being eligible for re-election offer themselves accordingly.
Mr. WM. REINERS has been appointed Chair- man for 1883, and Mr. W. S. YOUNG, Vice- Chairman,
AUDITORS.
The Accounts have been audited by the Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE and Mr. ALFRED LISTER. The latter in the place of Mr. JOHN MACGREGOR Who is absent from the Colony, and the Court recommend the re-election of Messrs. RYRIE and MACGREGOR.
H. L. DALRYMPLE, Chairman.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1883.
ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
30th December, 1882.
ASSETS.
Government Securities,
Dr. Cash,
$6,820,863.03 1,630,255.54 Bills Discounted, Loans and Credits, 24,105,071.61 Bills Receivable, Bank Premises,.... Dead Stock,.
Cr.
35,584.549.47 346,838.80 104,802.51
$68,592,380.96
LIABILITIES.
Paid-up Capital,. Reserve Fund, .................... .$ 2,350,000.00 Marine Insur. Acct.,... 162,841.68
Notes in Circulation, $ 2.606,632,03 Deposits,......
40,683,782.21
Bills Payable (including Drafts on London Bankers and Short Sight Drawings on our London Office against Bills Receivable and Bul- tion Shipments)....... Profit and Loss Account,
$5,000,000.00
2,512,841,68
43,290,414.24
17,024,327.71 764,797.33
$68,592,380.96
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
Dr.
CORPORATION.
30th December, 1882.
To AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF:-
Remuneration to Directors, $10,000.00 Rebate on Bills not due,.... 2,137.12
TO DIVIDEND ACCOUNT:
-$12,137.12
£2 per Share on 40,000 Shares, £80,000 10/ Bonus,
20,000
@ 46, £100,000
To RESERVE FUND,
To RESERVE for equalization of Divi-
dends,.
To BALANCE:-
Carried forward to next half-year,
Cr.
By Balance of Undivided Profits, 30th
June, 1882,
444,444.44 150,000.00
100,000.00
58,215.77
$764,797.33
..$ 61,800.03
By Amount of Net Profits for the Six Months ending 30th December, 1882, after deducting all Expenses and Interest paid and due,
RESERVE FUND.
702.997.30
$764,797.33
To Balance on 30th December, 1882,...$2,500,000.00
By Balance on 30th June.
1882, By Amount from Profit
.$2,350,000.00
and Loss Account,... 150,000.00
$2,500,000.00
-$2,500,000.00
T. JACKSON, Chief Manager. G. R. JOHNSTON, Chief Accountant.
H. L. DALRYMPLE, W. REINERS.
M. E. SASSOON,
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Directors.
We have compared the above Statements with the Books, Vouchers and Scenrities at the Head Office, and with the Returns from the various Branches and Agencies, and have found the same to be correct.
P. RYRIE, } A. LISTER, J Hongkong, 13th February, 1883.
Auditors.
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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Fourteenth Ordinary Annual Meeting
TH of Shareholders in the above Company
will be held at the Offices of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, at Half-past Twelve o'clock of Tuesday, the 27th February instant, to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1882, the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited.
Hongkong, 1st February, 1883.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. LIMITED.
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NOTICE.
HE Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 14th to the 27th day of February instant, both days included.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited.
Hongkong, 1st February, 1883.
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date.
NOTICE.
R. GUSTAV HARLING has been ad- mitted a partner in our firm from this
Our firm now consists of Mr. LUDWIG BEYER, Mr. RUDOLPH BUSHMANN and Mr. GUSTAV HARLING.
EDWARD SCHELLHASS & Co.
Hongkong, Shanghai and Hamburg,
1st January. 1883.
In the matter of the Estate of HUGH BOLD GIBB, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors
and other persons having any CLAIMS or DEMANDS upon or against the Estate of HUGH BOLD GIBB, formerly of Victoria, Hongkong, Merchant, who died at Chiswick in the County of Middlesex, England, on the 22nd day of April, 1882, and Probate of whose Will was duly granted to ALEXANDER GEORGE WOOD, of Shanghai, in the Empire of China, Merchant, by the Supreme Court of Hongkong, in its Probate Jurisdiction, on the 17th day of January, 1883, are hereby required to send in Writing the Particulars of their Claims and Demands to the Undersigned, on or before the 28th day of February, 1883.
And Notice is hereby also given that at the expiration of the said last mentioned day, the said ALEXANDER GEORGE Wood will proceed to distribute the assets of the said HUGH BOLD GIBB amongst the Parties entitled thereto, having regard to the Claims of which notice shall then have been given, and that the said ALEXANDER GEORGE WOOD will not be liable for the Assets or any part thereof so distributed to any person of whose claim the said ALEXANDER GEORGE WOOD has not had notice at the time of the distribution.
Dated this 25th day of January, 1883.
SHARP, TOLLER & JOHNSON,
Solicitors,
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Supreme Court House.
NOTICE.
E have authorised Mr. PHILIPP ARN- HOLD to sign our Firm from this date.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Shanghai, Hongkong & Canton, 20th January, 1883.
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