THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1877. 71
POLICE NOTIFICATION.
Permission is given, under Ordinance 10 of 1872, for Crackers to be fired between 4 P.M. on the 12th February, and 9 P.M. on the 13th February, 1877.
After 9 P.M. on the 13th, the Police will have strict orders to summon or arrest persons firing Crackers.
Central Police Barracks, Hongkong, 30th January, 1877.
NOTICE.
HE next Criminal Sessions of the Supremie
Toux, will be held on Monday, the
Nineteenth day of February, A.D., 1877, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon.
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By Order of the Court,
F. S. HCFFAM, Acting Registrar.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. THE next Sitting of the above Court in its Summary Jurisdiction, will be held on Thursday next, the 15th February, 1877, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, instead of Tuesday, the 13th instant.
By Order,
F. S. HUFFAM, Acting Registrar. Hongkong, 10th February, 1877.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
UNTIL farther notice, the Court will sit in
its Original Jurisdiction on Mondays and Thursdays.
By Order,
F. S. HUFFAM, Acting Registrar.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG IN BANKRUPTCY,
NOTICE. VO POON and SUT MOONG LUEN,
both of Victoria, in the Colony of Hong- kong, lately trading in co-partnership as Mer- chants under the style or firm of "Shang Yuen,” having been adjudged Bankrupts under a Peti- tion for adjudication of Bankruptcy, filed in the Supreme Cort of Hongkong in Bankruptey, on the Fourteenth day of December, A.D. 1876, a public sitting for the said Bankrupts to pass their last examination and make application for their order of discharge, will be held before the Honourable Sir John Smale, Knight, Chief Jus- tice of the said Court, at the Supreme Court House, Victoria, aforesaid on the Nineteenth day of February, 1877, at Eleven o'clock in the fore- noon of that day precisely.
Henry Thorburn, Esquire, Acting Manager of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China is the Creditors' Assignee in the Bankruptcy.
Dated the 6th day of February, 1877.
WILLIAM II. BRERETON, Solicitor for the Creditors' Assignee,
29, Queen's Road, Hongkong.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG IN BANKRUPTCY.
No
OTICE.-ERNEST GRELIER of No. 31, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong, Litho- grapher, having been adjudged Bankrupt under a Petition for adjudication in Bankruptcy, filed in the Supreme Court of Hongkong in Bank- ruptcy, on the Twentieth day of January, A.D. 1877, a public sitting for the said Bankrupt to pass his last examination, and make application for his order of discharge, will be hell before the Honourable Sir John Smale, Knight, Chief Justice of the said Court, at the Supreme Court House, Victoria, Hongkong, on Monday, the 26th day of February instant, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely.
Frederick Sowley Huffam, Esquire, is the Official Assignee, and Henry Lardner Dennys, Esquire, the Solicitor acting in the Bankruptcy.
16, Bank Buildings,
Hongkong, 10th February, 1877.
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NOTICE.
R. FRITZ LANCKEN'S interest and res- ponsibility in our firm ceased on the 31st December last.
WM. PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1877.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Eighth Ordinary Annual Meeting of Share-
THE in the above Company, will be held
at the Office of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, on Tuesday, the 20th February next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, to receive a statement of accounts for the year 1876, the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Hongkong, 20th January, 1877.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TWENTY-THIRD
REPORT OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS
TO THE
ORDINARY
YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
OF
SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD
AT THE CITY HALL, HONGKONG, On Thursday, the 15th February, 1877, AT 3 P.M.
To the Proprietors of the
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
GENTLEMEN,
The Directors have now to submit to yon 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 $38,085.43 brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and due, making provision for bad and doubtful accounts, and for dirence in Ex- change between the rate at which the Dividend is declared and the current rate of the day, anornt to $502,802.72, of which, after taking out Rebate on Bills not yet due, and Remunera- tion : 17ectors, there remains for appropria- tion $188,824.91.
From this sum, the Directors recommend the payment of a Dividend of One Pound Sterling per share, which will absorb $177,777.78.
The Directors recommend placing $300,000 to credit of Reserve Fund, which will then stand at half a million Dollars, and carrying forward the balance, viz., $11,047.13, to credit of new Profit and Loss Account.
The Directors have to renew their congratu- lations on the prosperous condition of the Bank.
Directors.
Mr. J. F. CORDES resigned his seat at the Board on leaving the Colony, and Mr. EDWARD TOBIN has been appointed in his stead: the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK has also joined the Board.
In conformity with the provisions of the Deed of Settlement, two members of the Court, Messrs. H. HOPPIUS and F. D. SASSOON, retire from the Direction, but they are eligible for re-election, and offer themselves accordingly.
Mr. HEINRICH HOPPIUS has been appointed Chairman of the Corporation for 1877, vice Mr. E. R. BELILIOS, whose term of Office now expires, and Mr. FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON has been elected Deputy Chairinan.
Auditors.
The Accounts have been audited by the Hon- ourable PHINEAS RYRIE and Mr. H. B. GIBB, and the Directors have pleasure in recommend- ing the election of these gentlemen as Auditors for the year 1877.
W. M. DEANE,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
Chief Management,
Mr. JAMES GREIG has resigned the post of Chief Manager, and Mr. THOMAS JACKSON, who has been acting as Chief Manager during the year,
has been appointed to that post.
E. R. BELILIOS, Chairman.
HONGKONG, 10th February, 1877.
ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION, 30th December, 1876. ASSETS.
Cash and Bullion.
Government Securities,
.$ 4,417,118.26 931,408.14
28,921.124.48
Bills Discounted, Loans and Credits,... 8,665,569.85 Exchange Remittances, Bank Premises,... Dead Stock,
Paid-up Capital,.
217,792.44 104.007.05
$43,288,020.22
LIABILITIES.
.$ 5,000,000.00
Reserve Fund,
.$200,000.00
Marine Insur. Account,... 72,022.03
272,022.03
11,761,450.96
13,072,514.63
24,440,680.84
502,802.72
$43,288,020.22
Notes in Circulation....$ 1,311,063.67 Deposits,.....
Exchange Acceptances, Profit and Loss Account,
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
Dr.
CORPORATION.
30th December, 1876.
To AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF:
Remuneration to Directors, $10,040.00 Rebate on Bills not due,...
To DIVIDEND ACCOUNT:
3,977.81
$13,977.81
£1 per Share on 40,000 Shares,=
£40,000 @ 4/6...
177,777.78
300,000.00
To RESERVE FUND,.. To BALANCE:
Carried forward to next half-year,...... 11,047.13
Cr.
By Balance of Undivided Profits, 30th
June, 1876,
By Amount of Net Profits, for the Six Months ending 30th December, 1876, after deducting all Expenses and Interest paid and due,......................
RESERVE FUND.
$502,802.72
38,085.43
464,717.29
$502,802.72
To Balance on 30th December, 1876,. .$500,000.00
$500,000.00
$200,000.00
...
300,000.00
$500,000.00
By Balance on 30th June,
1876..... By Amount from Profit
and Loss Account,
T. JACKSON, Chief Manager. H. SMITH, Chief Accountant.
E. R. BELILIOS, H. HOPPIUS. F. D. SASSOON,
- Directors.
We have compared the above Statements with the Books, Vouchers and Securities at the Head Office, and with the lieturns received from the various Branches and Agencies, and have found the same to
be correct.
P. RYKIE. H. B. GIRD, Hongkong, 10th February, 1877.
Auditors.
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