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TUESDAY, MAY 11,

1920.

COMPANY REPORT.

BANK OF CANTON LTD.

The following is the report of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Canton Ltd., presented to the ninth annual meeting of shareholders held on Saturday afternoon.-

Gentlemen, The Directors have now to submit to you a general statement of the affairs of the Company and Balance sheet for the The net profits for that period year ending 31st December 1919. Including $60,026.78 balance brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, amount to $526,736.84 which after deducting $33,279.71 for bonus leaves $493,457.13. This sum together with $400,000.00 transferred from Reserve Fund, and $40,000:00 from the Investment Reserve Fund amounts in all to 3933,457.13 for appropriation which has been dealt with as follows:-

Equivalent in Hongkong Currency at

Ex 4'10

THE CHINA MAIL.

ASSETS.

Loans Receivable and Advances 1,260,107-153

Bills Receivable

Agencies........

Suspense Account Exchange

"Transactions.

290,605 3-9 9.103-13-11 933 0 3

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

To all by Public Austica, ELE Undersigned have received in-

ON

"

WEDNESDAY. May 19, 1990, commencing at-11 sm.

H

at their Sales Booms, Duddell Street. 100 cases Salamander U.V.P. Brandy

10

Three Star Brandy 200 MacLaren's Dry Gin

Öld Tom Gin Merveille's Peppermint. Sherry

#1,034,564.73

By Cash in Hand and at Bankers

d. 8 252,175-3-2

IF

347,070.04

Bullion and Foreign Coins, Etc.

in Hand

84,599-6-6

5,169,672.88 1,043,858.08

a

254,440 8- 2

2,754,467,28

· 671,401—8— 0

27

1,151,200.76 37,944.40 3,627.75

38

32,008.50 28,662.87

414.21

5,971.63 392.67

414,035.74

Jamaica Rum

******** 600,000.00

26,471.43

6,452-8-3

5

Burgundy

25,400.53

Bank Note Expenses A/c.

Shanghal Branch.....

3

Crema de Menthe

6,191-7-7

*

$12,068,584.99

£ 2,941,717--11--11

2

+

22

Investments at Cost ".....................ANCES BAA ...Stationery Accoratiomievaťového Payments in Advance Including - Telegraph Guarantee Etc. .............. Furniture, Fixtures and Vault... Bank Buliding Account, Head.

Office....

Bank Building Account, Canton

Branches

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager

Chief Accountant..

QUAN SHU JOHN,

LI SING KU

7,802 1 5 20 6,986-11-6 20

100,921—4—2.

23",

Chempague

Augcetura Bitters

Biscuits

Terms-Cash on delivery,

EAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

NOTICES.

"JUST TO HAND

REGULATION

BASKET BALLS

REGULATION VOLLEY BALLS

REGULATION BASE BALLS

FOR OUTDOOR

AND

INDOOR USE

PUNCH BALLS

ETC.

SPECIAL

TERMS

TO

To amount written off Furniture Fixtures & Vault...

Stationery a commitmedica Organization ac

of bonus to be paid in shares to holders of silver shares of $50.00 paid up

of additional bonus to be paid in shares to holders of silver shares of $50.00 paid up ..........

82,787.64

The item of $82,787.64 is, appropriated as additional bonus for the purpose of making up the difference between the value of £200,000 in respect of 40,000 shares of £5 each at the rate of exchange fixed by the Board and the bonus. dividend of $15 each in respect of 40,000 silver shares declared and converted into sterling in pursuance of the Extraordinary Resolutions passed on the 27th. October 1919 which the Directors trust will be confirmed by the shareholders.

We beg to

the

PACIFIC MAIL S. 8. COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

BS. LAKE GITNAO,"

WONG PIX TSUN Directors. After making these transfers there remains for appropriation the sum

̈M. CHUN HARR of $243,990.98 out of which the Directors recommend payment of a dividend of 6 per cent. on the Subscribed Capital, and a bonus of $3.00

report that we have, audited

foregoing per silver share of $50.00 paid up. These will absorb $241,802.17 leaving Balance Sheet at 31st December 1919, with the Books and Vouchers in a balance of $2,188.81, to be carried to New Profit and Loss Account.

In accordance with the Articles of Association Messrs. Li Yuk Tong, Hongkong, and with certified returns from the various Branches and

Agencies. Choy Hing, Ma Ying Put and Li Ping Hau retire from the Board, but, being

We have received all the information and explanations we have requir eligible for re-election, offer themselves accordingly. Messrs. Li Fung Choed and certify that, in our opinion, the foregoing Balance Sheet is properly and Chan Fu Cheung, our Inspector's of accounts for the past year, now drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Com retire but offer themselves for re-election.

-PENANG, and SINGAPORE, pany's affairs at the 31st. December 1919, according to the best of out in From CALCUTTA, via RANGOON, formation and the explanation given to us and as shown by the books of the Company.

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

Auditors..

The accounts have been audited by Messra. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, who were our auditors for the past year, and they now retire but offer themselves for re-election.

To Capital:-

.LIABILITIES.

40,000 Shares at $50 each fully paid.

To Reserve Fund

Investment Reserve Fund.

Deposits...

Drafts Payable....

.. Agencies..

#

Unpaid Dividends.

Compradore Guarantee Fund

Profit and Loss Account.................

Total

By Cash in hand and at Bankers ....

$2,000,000.00

Hongkong 39th March 1920.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1919.

Dr.

244,067.68 To Interest, Salaries, Rent Bonus to Directors and Staffs of the Bank and its Branches. Current Expenses &C...

600,000.00 To Adourt of Bonus to be paid in shares to holders of Silver shares of $50-paid up 82,787.64 To Additional Bonus to be paid in shares to holders of Silver shares of $50- paid up 5,871.63 To Amount written off Stationery Ac-

400,000.00 40,000.00. 4,834,472.38.

153,008.85 1,828,043.46

44,327,36 40,000,00 275,633.34

$9,615,485.39

ASSETS.

..903,363.05

Bullion and Foreign Coins etc. in Hand

Loans Receivable and Advances....

150.12 3,528,888.97

Bills Receivable

1,330,026.20

Suspense Account Exchange Transactions ...

491,782.53

Agencies

2,833,644.49

Investments at Cost...

Payments in Advance Including Rent and Telegraph

Guarantee

36,344.40

3,384.27

Furniture, Fixtures and Vault

21,816.44

Stationery Account...

7,542.40

Bank Building Account, Head Office

413,900.99

Bank Building Account. Canton Branch

Bank Note Expenses, Shanghai Branch

23,534,23 20,102.00

Total..

$9,615,435,39

$ 1,177,521.81 “

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1919.

CR.

count... 414.21 To Amount written off Furniture Ac-

count

392.67 To Amount written off Organization Ac- ?

count

121,802.17 To Dividend being 6 per cent. on the Subscribed Capital at December 31. 1919..... 120,000.00 To Bonus of $3-Per Silver share of

$50-paid upMDEMET 2,188.61 To Balance

CI,

$275,633.34 By Balance brought forward from June

30.1919............ *400,000.00 By Amount transferred from Reserve Fund 40,000.00 By Amount transferred from Investment

Reserve Fund

461,891.47 By Amount of Gross Profits for the Half

Year Ending December 31, 1919...

d.

TIRE

HE above mentioned vessel haring arrived from the above man- tioned Ports. Consigness of cargo are hereby informed that they must take immediate delivery of same from alongside, and all cargo impeding discharge will be landed at their risk and expense into the Pacife Mail Steamship Company's godowas at West Point, and stored at Consigness' risk.

Consignees are hereby notified Average has been declared and before delivery of cargo can be given they must sign General 146,250-0-0 Average Bond, furnish completed valuation statements and pay a General Average contribution of 2 20.179 9 8 per cent. of the invoice value of the

goods. 1,481-4-4

39.491-9-11 that General

Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an 100-19-3 Import Permit signed by the Superin

tendent of the Imports and Exports, 95-14- 3 Hongkong, before Bills of Lading

can be countersigned.

All broken, chafed and damaged 29,6895-7 goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on

29,250-0-0 May 17, at 10 am,

533-10-5

All claims must be presented within a week of the steamer's arrival here. £287,021-13-5 after which they cannot be recognized.

£ d.

5. No claim will be admitted after the goods bave left the godown's, and sit goods remaining, undelivered after 67,185-12-6 MAY 17, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

Consigue are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countereigna- 112,5860-11tare immediately.

PACHO MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.,

Hotel Mansionę.

97,500-0-0

9,750-0-0

£ 287,021-13- 5

DR.

To Interest, Salaries, Rent, Expenses Etc........

Balance.....

157,968.79 275,633,34

$ 463,602.13

$ 1,177,524.81

60,026,78

403,575.35

"KASHIMA MARU". ARRIVES..

P. & O. BANKING CORPORATION.

$ 463,602.13

M. CHUX HARR, CHOY HING,

Directors.

By Balance brought forward from 31st December 1918. Amount of Gross Profits for the Half Year ending:20th

June 1919

20

matter

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Chief Manager,

QUAN SHU JOHN,

Chief Accountant.

WONG FIK TSUN,

We beg to report that we have audited the foregoing Balance Sheet at 30th June, 1919, with the books and vouchers in Hongkong and with certified returns from the various Branches and Agencies.

SAILS ON TWENTY-SECOND.

The 9.3.

The Peninsular and Oriental Bank.

As Operators, U.S. Shipping Board.

J. ORAM SHEPPARD.

Acting Agents. Hongkong, May 11, 1920.

Kashima Mary the big "ing Corporation, capital £5,000,000 PACIFIC MAIL 8.9. COMPANY, Nippon Yason Kaisha North American In £10 shares, is offering a new issue Liner, Capt. 5. Itsuno, arrived here of 250,000 shares at £10 2/6 per share. yesterday from the North bringing the The lists close in London on or before following passengers, booked to ong May 12th 1920.

KODE:-

Mrs. E. A. Lilly, Mrs. Collins, Mr. and

Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Mrs. H. A. Castro and infant, Mr. A. E. Co., Agents, Peninsular and Oriental

A Castro, Mr. 8. Ribeiro, Mr. and Mrs. H. Compton and Infaat Mr. F. E. Steam Navigation Company, 22 Des Devinrey, Mrs. Frising, Mr. K. Tanchi, Voeux Road, announce that lists are Mr. 8. Tenchida, Mr. 5. Komor, Mr. now open here. Payments are on H, O. Moyle, Mrs. J. H. Carvalho, the following basis:-£1 on ap. We have received all the information and explanations We Miss 1. A. Ozonio, Mr. R. D. Simpson, plication, £5 on allotment, and £4.

required and certify have

that,

opinion, in our

te Mr. Williams, Mr. N. Kinashita, foregoing Balance Sheet, incoporating the Shangbai, Canton Mr. B. Yamagata, Mr. B. Fotami, 2/6 on 1st July 1920.

Failing nominees in London ap drawn properly Bangkok Branch

up Mr. Y. Bos, Mr. G. B.. Tengeo, Mr. so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the states, of the Company's A. H. Carvalho, Mr. Li Tse Fong. Mr. plications will be neceived by Messrs affairs at the 30th June 1919, according to the best of our information N. C. Wilson, Mrs. Ah Chan: Mr. Mackinnon. Mackenzie Co., who and the explanations given to us and as shown by the books of the

and

Company.

Equivalent in Hongkong Currency at Ex. 4/104

Accounts,

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

Hongkong 2nd September 1919.

Auditors.

BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1919.

LIABILITIES.

To Authorised Capital:-

200,000 Shares of £5,

To Capital Subscribed-

d. 5.

each

£1,000,000

80,000 Shares of £5 each fully

paid up £400,000-0-0.

19,468 Shares of £5. each fully

paid up £97,340-0-0.,

40,000 Shares of £5. each fully paid up but not yet' allotted £200,000-0-0

2,860,882.05

7,883,144.38 To Deposits.

*****...

88.965.45 To Drafts Payable kitariinatengemei 33,270.71 To Bonus Account

898.726,36. To Agencies užau 251,398.23 To Unpaid dividends and bonus to holders of Silver shares of "$50 pald uppát 40,000.00 To Compradore Guarantee Fund

2188.81. To Profit & Loss Account, $12,068,584.99

expect telegraphic information when E. Howard, Mrs. M. Kinoshita, Mr. the lists are closed. The full allot K. Kumabe, Mr. and Mrs, R. Prins, Miss H. G. Tenden, Mr. A. L. Gemment cannot be guaranteed.

Payment is by telegraphic: transfer bel. Mrs. C. R. Carvalho, Mrs. H. against local receipts. The certif- A. Farias, Mr. S. E. Jackson, Mr. 1. cates will be issued from London. Kauno, Mr. T. Mori, and Mr. S.

Tsuchiya,

The Kashima Maru" is scheduled. 1 leave Hongkong for Manila, en route to Seattle, Oregon, and Victoria, British Columbia, on Saturday, May 22nd at 11.00 a.m.

ARRITALO.

May Al

The 4.8. SINELIANG, Brit.... 1.616 tons, from Shanghai and Amoy Capt. Barkus, B. & 8. C.

The A. HAIYANG, Brit.. 1,383 tons, from Hangay, Capt. Thomson, Wo Fat Bing BS4

The s. KASHIMA MARU, Jap.. 6,185 tons, Iron

Shanghal, Capt. Itanno, F.YK, Kowloon

CLEARANOFS.

May 11 697,340-0-- ol

The A. DERWENT. (Brit), cleared 1,921,516-8-11

to-day and will sail for Swatow at 10a.m. 21,685 6-in

to-morrow. 8,111-18-5 Tas 8.5 TENSHIN MABU (Jap.h 4110 cleared to-day and will exil for Bombay

vis Singapore Ab ́10. m. 10.

The NORE, (Brit), cleared to-day' and will sail for London vin Singapore at noon-to-mDITOR.

63,715-16-

£ 2941,717

your shin

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

3.8LAKE GILPEN,"

PENANG, SINGAPORE and From CALOUTTA via RANGOON,

SAIGON.

THE shove mentioned vessel having THE

arrived from the above men- tiouad Forts, Consigneos of cargo ars immediate delivery of same from hereby informed that they must take alongside, and all cargo impeding die- charge will be landed at their risk and expense into the Pacific Mail Steam- thip Company's godowns at West Point, and stored at Consignees' risk.

Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce a Import Permit signed by the Superin- tendent of the Imports and Experts, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.

All broken, chafed and damaged

P-& O. BANKING CORPORATION, goods are to be left in the godowns,

Capital

£5,000,000

in £10 Shares Present sue 250,000 Shares at £10-9-6. close in London on or before

12th May, 1920.

Liste now open. Payments 21.0.0 on application, 25.0.0 on allotment, £4.2.0. on jst July 1920,

•

where they will be examined May 17th at 10 am

All cisine must be presented with iu week of the stammer's arrival- bere after which they cannot be re cognized

No clim will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns, and all goods remaining, undelivered after May 17th will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be

Failing Nominees in London applica affected. hons will be received by the undersigned Consignees are requested to cond.in who expect" telegraphic information their Bill of Lading for countersigns.

tare immediately.. when lists closed.

Fall allotment cannot be guaranteed. - Payment by Telegraphic Transfer against receipts here, certificates leaned

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co,

„P. & 0, E. N. Coyi Hongkong, May 11, 1920,

Des Vœux Bonda

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., Ad Operators, U.8. SHIPPING BOARD.

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