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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH FEBRUARY, 1879.
NOTIFICATION.
COPY of the JURY LIST for
1879 is posted at the Supreme Court House for Inspection. Notice of any Inaccuracies, Omissions, Objections, &c., must be given to the Registrar on or before SATURDAY, the 15th day of February, A.D. 1879, in accordance with
the Provisions of Section 8 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1864.
It is further notified that no person whose name is on the List as a Juror will be excused from service on the
In the Matter of the Estate of JOAO JOAQUIM DOS REMEDIOS, deceased.
N
OTICE.—All persons indebted to the above named Estate are requested to make im- mediate payment to the undersigned, and all Creditors having claims against the Estate to send
in their accounts in duplicate without delay.
STEPHENS & HOLMES, Solicitors for the Executors.
2, Club Chambers,
Hongkong, 30th November, 1878.
NOTICE.
ground of any exemption to which he admitted a Partner in our Firm at this port
may be entitled, or on the ground of any want of qualification untess such exemp- tion shall have been claimed and esta- blished, or such want of qualification duly proved, at or before the time above specified.
C. B. PLUNKET, Registrar. Hongkong, 1st February, 1879.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
UNTIL further notice, the Court will sit in
its Summary Jurisdiction, on every Tues- day, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon.
By Order,
C. B. PLUNKET, Registrar.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
UNTIL further notice, the Court will sit in
its Original Jurisdiction on Mondays and Thursdays.
By Order,
C. B. PLUNKET, Registrar.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter of Ho FOOK TEEN, a Bankrupt.
N
OTICE. The above named Bankrupt, having passed his last examination the hearing of the application by him for his order of discharge stands adjourned to Thursday, the 20th day of February, 1879, at Eleven of the clock in the forenoon.
Dated this 5th day of February, 1879.
SHARP, TOLLER & JOHNSON, Solicitors for the Bankrupt.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
HE TENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company, will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, on Wednesday, the 26th February next, at Three o'clock in the afternoon, to receive a State- ment of Accounts for the year 1878, the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Con- sulting Committee and Auditors.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited,
Hongkong, 30th January, 1879.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE
NOTICE.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be Closed from the 12th to the 26th day of February next, both days included.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance
Company, Limited.
Hongkong, 30th January, 1879.
R. EZEKIEL ABRAHAM SOLOMON been
and in China from 1st January, 1879.
E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, 24th January, 1879.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
TWENTY-SEVENTH
REPORT OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS
TO THE
ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
OF
SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD
AT THE CITY HALL, HONGKONG, On Saturday, the 15th February, 1879,
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 31st December last.
The net profits for that period, including $19,243.05 brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and due, making provision for bad and doubtful accounts, and for difference in Exchange between the rate at which the Dividend is declared and the current rate of the day, amount to $319,727.81, of which, after taking out rebate on Bills not yet due, and remuneration to Directors, there remains for appropriation $307,303,27. From this sum, the Directors recommend the payment of a Dividend of One pound Sterling per Share, which will absorb $177,777.77.
The Directors recommend placing $100,000 to the credit of Reserve Fund, which will then stand at $1,300,000, and carrying forward the balance, viz., $29,525.50 to the credit of new Profit and Loss Account.
The Directors congratulate the Shareholders on the above satisfactory results.
Directors.
Mr. ADAM LIND has resigned on leaving the Colony. Mr. A. McIVER has resumed his seat at the Board.
In conformity with the provisions of the Deed of Settlement, two members of the Court, Messrs. FORBES and KESWICK, retire from the Direction, but they are eligible for re-election, and offer themselves accordingly.
Mr. W. H. FORBES has been appointed Chairman of the Corporation for 1879, and the Honourable W. KESWICK has been elected Deputy Chairman.
Auditors.
The Accounts have been audited by the
Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE and Mr. H. B.
GIBB, and the Directors have pleasure in recom- mending the election of these gentlemen as Auditors for the year 1879.
F. D. SASSOON,
Chairman.
HONGKONG, 10th February, 1879.
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ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
Dr. Cash,
CORPORATION.
31st December, 1878. ASSETS.
Government Securities,
.$6,801,410.77 3,113,307.17
Bills Discounted, Loans and Credits, 14,950,292.29 Bills Receivable, Bank Premises,
Dead Stock,............................
Cr.
Paid-up Capital,...
28,231,565.01
212.176.22
112,574.36
$53,421,325.82
LIABILITIES.
5,000,000.00
1,298,122.35
22,435,526.06
24,486,004.56
Reserve Fund, .........$ 1,200,000.00 Marine Insur. Acct..... 98,122.35
Notes in Circulation, $2,050,478.50 Deposits,
Bills Payable, (including Drafts on London Bankers and Short Sight Drawings on our London Office against Bills Receivable and Bul- lion Shipinents),.. Profit and Loss Account,
22,317,471.10 319,727.81
$53,421,325.82
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Dr.
31st December, 1878.
To AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF:
Remuneration to Directors, $10,000.00 Rebate on Bills not due,
To DIVIDEND ACCOUNT :
£1 per Share on 40,000 Shares-
£40,000 @ 4'6....
To RESERVE FUND,
To BALANCE:
2,424.54
-$12,424.54
177,777.77 100,000.00
...
29,525.50
$319,727.81
Carried forward to next half-year,
Cr.
By Balance of Undivided Profits, 30th
June, 1878,
By Amount of Net Profits for the Six Months ending 31st December, 1878, after deducting all Expenses and Interest paid and due,...
RESERVE FUND.
$19,243.05
300,484.76
$319,727.81
To Balance on 31st December, 1878,...$1,800,000.00
$1,800,000.00
$1,200,000.00
By Balance on 30th June,
1878, By Amount from Profit
and Loss Account,... 100,000,00
T. JACKSON, Chief Manager. H. SMITH, Chief Accountant,
-$1,300,000.00
F. D. SASSOON, WM. H. FORBES, Directors. A. McIVER,
We have compared the above Statements with the Books, Vouchers and Securities at the Head Office, and with the Returns received from the various Branches and Agencies, and have found the same to be correct.
P. RYRIE, H. B. GIBB,Į Hongkong, 10th February, 1879.
NOW READY.
Aulitors.
RACE BOOKS
FOR 1879.
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