The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
Yearly statements.
[CAP. 70
of yearly
Schedule.
150. The board from time to time, as soon as possible Publication after the expiration of every year ending the 31st day of statements. December, shall make a general statement in writing showing therein the amount of the then debts, liabilities and engagements and of the assets, property, credits and securities of or belonging to the bank, as well in Hong Kong as elsewhere, and such statement shall include an account of the amount of the promissory notes of the bank in circulation and of the cash held in the several establishments of the bank, such accounts of promissory notes and cash respectively being made from and according to the then last returns and information furnished to the directors from the establishments of the bank; and the board shall send one copy of every such general yearly statement authenticated by the signatures of the chairman of the board, or of two directors, and of the chief manager or chief accountant in Hong Kong, to the Governor and shall immediately afterwards publish such statement in the Gazette and in such other newspapers circulating in the places where the business of the bank is carried on as the Governor may from time to time require; and shall also make and publish and cause to be made and published by the officers, servants and agents of the bank, at the several establishments of the bank, such further returns as to the amount of the promissory notes of the bank in circulation at such establishments respectively and the securities and cash held in such establishments respectively, as the Governor may from time to time require; such returns to be made to such persons, and published in such manner as the Treasury shall direct, and the board shall obey and cause to be obeyed by the officers, servants and agents of the bank at the several establishments of the bank, all such rules as the Governor from time to time makes for the verification of such returns and the inspection of the promissory notes, securities and cash held in the establishments of the bank by such person and in such manner as the Governor thinks fit.
Schedule.
Schedule,
151. The board shall also, if and whenever so required Furnishing by the Governor, produce and submit to him or to such to the persons as he appoints for that purpose for his or their inspection and examination, the several returns from which
of returns
Governor.
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