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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, | Since expended .....

LIMITED.

The report for presentation to the shareholders at the twentieth ordinary general meeting is as follows:-

Annexed we have the pleasure to lay before shareholders a statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December 1908.

The net profit, after providing for depreciation on Buildings and Machinery, Launches, Lighters &c. and including the amount brought forward from the previous year, amounts to $364,756.74 which it is proposed to deal with follows, viz:- To place to reserve fund... To pay a final dividend

of 50 cents per share $200,000.00

Add interim dividend of

$1,000.00

40 cents per share... 160,000.00

360,100.00

3,756.74

To carry forward to the credit of

next year's account Consulting Committee-In accordance with articles of Association, Sir Paul (hater, C.M.G., the Hon. W. J. Gresson and J. W. Noble retire, but being eligible, offer themselves for re- election.

Auditor-The accounts have been andited by Messrs. W. H. Potts and A. O'D.Gourdin, who are recommended for re-election.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.

Hongkong, 20th March, 1909.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 1908. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

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Cement & raw material in stock valued at Coal, casks, and gun- nies in stock valued

at

Stores in stock valued at

Cement on consign-

ment valued at

$ 58,760,92 163,200,16

Deep Water Bay Works: Land as per last state-

ment

1.

Building and machin- ery as per last state- ment

Less depreciation

Since expended ... Bricks pipes, and tiles

in stock valued at......

On consignment valu-

ed at

Coal in stock valued at $ 2,418.10 Stores in stock valued

at

THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND

163,470.65

[March 29, 1909.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS TO DECEMBER

1,004,341.09

31st, 1908.

LIABILITIES.

759,697.81 Capital:-60,000 shares

each $12-

8720,000.00

Less 14,000 shares un-

issued each $12... 168,000,00

$552,000,00

221,961.08

Sundry creditors

11,832 78

Reserve account

25,000.00

83.029.00 Balance of working account

104,695.09

$693,527.87

3,500.00

ASSETS.

Hongkong saw-mills

$191,825.96

Value as per last state-

11,509.56

ment...

$151,505,84

$180,316.40 38,004.86

Less amount provided

for depreciation

5,000.00

218,321.26

$146,505.84

since added 5,924.10

57.785.79

152,429.94

Sandakan saw-mills 4,818.25 Value as per last state-

ment

since added

$89,068.57 21,262.93

2,455.90

110,331.50

4,874.000

Steam launches and lighters:

Steam lighter, steamer

launches. lighters, junks, &c., as per last statement...

Value as per last state-

ment

$105,223.21

Less amount provided

Leas depreciation

$182,352.02 10,714.86

for depreciation

5,000,00

$171,637.16

since added

$ 100,223.21 20,601.59

Interest

$31,116.04

Since expended ...

59,368.49

120,824.80

Auditors' fees

600,00

231,005.65

Consulting committee's fees..

4.000,00

Property at Canfon as

per last

Amounts written off as bad debts

10,618,49

statement

42,500.00

Amount written off as depreciation

Value of premia on unexpired

for 1908

106 428,21

policies

3.371.23

Interim dividend

$160,000.00

Sundry debtors

331.564.66

Balance

204,756.74

Cash on hand

11,881.79

Sandakan engine works and slipway :-

Value as per last state;

ment

Less amount provided

for depreciation

Plant-

$91,131.29

5,000.00

86,131.29

364,756.74

$4,938,172.85

Value as per last state-

ment...

$21.569.06

$ 517,519.48

Balance brought forward from 1907

$5.078.16

Transfer fees

Exchange...

Unclaimed dividends 1899 to 1906

Balance from working account

Sales of cement

$501,982.99

Less Loss on sales of

bricks, pipes, &c.

2,675.54

499,307,45

$515,516.48

BALANCE SHEET.

5.00 297.77 12,831.10

THE CHINA.BORNEO CO., LIMITED.

The report of this Company is as follows Gentlemen. The General Manager and Con- sulting Committee beg to present to the share- holders the sixth ordinary yearly report of the Company.

The accounts show a profit of

From this has to be deducted Fees to consulting com-

mittee

Less amount provided

for depreciation

Since added...

Land and house property: Value as per last state

ment...

Less value of property

sold

Kudat pier:

$ 5,269.53

5,000.00

$16,569.06

1,292.13

17,862.19

1.460.00

$104,695.09

3,809.53

Capital:-400,000 shares at $10

each fully paid np

Reserve fund ..

Sundry creditors

Company's bankers..

Balance of profit and

loss account

Loss interim dividend

$364.756.74

160,000.00

$4.000.00

$4,000,000.00

Bonus to European staff

for 1907

2,850.00 6.850.00

12,000.00 81,350,79 640,065.32

Leaving available for appropriation...8 97,845.09

$4,938,172.85

204,756.74 |

The consulting committee recom-

mend that a dividend of 10% on the subscribed capital be paid to shareholders

Write off Hongkong saw-mills

engineering works

plant

Value as per last state-

ment... Less amount provided

for depreciation

House and office furniture Timber concession:--- Value as per last state-

ment.....

$ 2,000.00

1,500.00

500.00 2,377.03

$ 18,848.77

$ 55,200.00

Less amount provided

for depreciation

2,568.74

10,000.00

16,280.03

launches and lighters...

命呼

timber concessions

$457,130.98

27,427.86

32,607.90 $462,311.02

material in

$3,126.02

29,331.30

Kudat pier and house

property

Το carry to reserve Provision for bonus to staff for

1908

Green Island, Macao:----

Building a n d

m a-

dhinery as per last

statement

Less depreciation

Since expended

Cement and

raw

stock valued at Coal in stock valued at

Stores in stock valued

at

$429,703.12

Hok Un, Hongkong:-

Land as per last statement

232,784.02

Consulting Committee:-Mr. A. G. Wood retired on leaving the Colony and Mr. J. W. C. 32,457.32 Bonnar was invited to join the committee, his appointment requires confirmation. In accord- ance with the Articles of Association the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G.. retires, but offers | himself for re-election.

Auditor:-The accounts under review have 'been audited by Mr. W. H. Potts who offers

himself for re-election,

1,091,394 square feet valued at 1,231,968.88 Buildings a n d ma-

chinery as per last

statement

Less depreciation

$928,826.28

55,955.84

$872.870.44

J. WHEELEY, General Manager.

Hongkong, March 15th, 1909.

To management and office expenses and general charges at Hong- kong and in Borneo To exchange To balance...

By profit on sales

swan timber &c. By interest By scrip fees

42,415.64

42.902.39

104,695.09

$190,013.12

Cr.

of rough and

#

189,625.21

316.9

71.00

5,000.00 Stock of rough and sawn timber, 5,000.00 stores material &c.

124,302.42

2,500.00 Suspense account

2,850.00

1,145.09 Sundry debtors...

6,824.10

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,

1,000.00

15,000.00

cash with Cash in hand

34,427.37

14,577.67

3,000.00

$693,527.87

WORKING ACCOUNT.

$ 97,845.09

Dr.

$190,013.12

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