COMPANY MEETING, HONGKONG HOTEL CO., ITN
COMPANY REPORT.
HONGKONG & ROWLOON WHARF ‹ & GODOWN CO., LTD:
The report for the past year in as follow's
The Director beg to submit to share holders their report with a statement of accounts for the year ended 31st Decem ber, 1911.1.
The ordinary meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held on Saturday at the Hotel. Hon. Mr. E. Osborne pre- sided, and there were also present Dr. J. W. Noble, Messrs. W. H. Potts, (directors), Messrs. . Kadoorie, F. B. L.
The profit on working was 8338,802, 200 Bowley, E. D. Haskell, J. McCubbin as compared with 8357,687.51 in 1910.
The balance at credit of profit and loss Lo Cheung Shin, Ivor Gourgey, She account, including $176.2 brought for Sham, Lai Chan, Fung Tat Hang, Jward from last year, and after deducting Taggart (manager), D. Mooney (secret Directors and Auditors' fees, and paying for all interest and repairs, amounts to tary).
8279,228.77, which it is proposed to appro-
The CHAIRMAN
To pay a dividend of 8 %...... $180,000.00 Re-To write off Launches
4,879.28
lat-
Lighters
31,453.18
F
."
Machinery
10,455.34
F1
19
Kowloon Wharves
21,374.02
West Hoint Whart
1:454.81
Railway and Roll-
ing Stock
new
8,220.73 3,000.00
19,308.69
8279,£28.77
carry Account
Sheers forward to
BUSINEER.
Landing and storage earning showed a decrease. Lighterage and other sources of revenue were practically the same as the previous year.
The Secretary having read the notice priate at follower convening the meeting.
said: --The
for the port
Accounts and ter half of 1011 I propose with your permission to take as read. The profit was not so large as during the same period of 1910 but I think we could hardly ex- pect it to be otherwise considering the unsettled state of affairs in China, which to our certain knowledge has had the effects of diverting tourists to other routes of travel. Most of the finishing touches. to the rebuilding and furnishing of the South block have been made, and your directors look forward with confidence to a large access of revenue from this portion! of the Hotel. The additions and altera tions that have been effected during the past few years have involved a considera able outlay of capital, but I think, gentle men, you will agree with me that the
has been monoy
wisely spent
and
bas that the expenditure given the Colony, .for the first time in its history, 2 Hotel upon which, in every respect, it may justly pride itself. Mr. Taggart, our newly-ap- pointed Manager, will, I feel sure, do everything in bis power to maintain its réputation at a high standard.
There being to questione,
The CHAIRMAN proposed that the report and accounts be adopted.
MR. MOCUDDLY seconded, and tha motion was agreed to.
On the motion of ME. Lo CHENG Su, seconded by MR. TAGGART, Mr. H. Potts was re-elected to the directorate
MR. KABOORIE Doved that Messrs. H.
U. Jeffries and AR Lowe be reap pointed directors.
Mr. GOURGEY seconded and it was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN-Thank you for your attendance. Dividend warrants will be ready on Monday..
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Messrs. C. R. Lenzmann, Bonnar, W. Logan, 8. A. Levy, D. K Moss retired during the year and their places were taken by Messrs. R. Laurenz,
Gordon Mackie, E. Shellini, C. 8. Gabbay and A. S. D. Causland. Messta. A. S. D. Cousland and Gordon Mackie retired and their places were taken by Mesers D. K. Moss and J. W. C. Bonnat, The Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, O.M.G., and Mr. C. H. Medhurst retire according to the Articles of Association and being eligible offer themselves for re-election.
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Mesars. W. H. Potts and A. O'D. Gour- din have audited the accounts now pre- sented and offer themselves for re- election
C. H. Ross, Chairman. Hongkong 28th February, 1912.
BALANCE SHEET, 31st December, 1911 Liabilities
To Capital, 60,000 fully paid
up shares at $50 To Reserve fund....
To Hongkong, & Shanghai
Banking Corporation
To Sandry creditors... To Unclaimed dividende To Balance of Profit and
Loss accouni
AsBeta.
By Value of Land and Build- ings at Kowloon as per last account
By Value af
Wharves at
Kowloon as per
last account.... $455,900.89
LesB written
off last year.
Since expended.
By Value of Rail-
Ways and Roll.. ing stock at Kowloon as per fast account Less written of last year..
Since expended
By Value of Launches as per last account. Less written
off last year
120,000.89
$3,000,000,00
609,149.78 192,754:31
1,960.00
979,228.77
$4,583.092.54
$3,221,267:77
335,000.00 13,181.87
348,181.87
118,028.61
20,026,61
99,000.00 6,327.16
105,327.08
80,459.50
.:
5,248.73
65,203.77
By Value of
Lighters as per
JAR
last account 368,935.61 Less written
off last year ....
27,378.40
331,557.15
325.00
331,239.16
Less sale of No. 1 lighter...
By Value of Machinery and Plant as per last account ... Lens written off last year..... By Value of Sheer Legs as
per last account
153,084.73
10,934.73
By Value of Land and Build-
Tags at West Point
Falue of West Point Wharf a per last account... Less written
off last year ...
9,092.24
2,092, 24
By Value of coal on hand
By 1 Share Union Insurance
By Sundry debtors
By Value of stores on hand
Society of Canton, Ltd.
143,000.00
3,000.00
209,143.88
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT,
To Interest
To Repairs
************
By Directors' and Auditors'
fees
By Balance
By Balance from last, account
By Nett earnings for 1911
By Sale of old material on By Bale of launch "Kowloon" By Unclaimed dividends for
feited
CHATER,
Ross,
7,000.00 100,611.20 2,388.53
2,285.59
480.00
$4,593.002.8.1
$47,767.31 -12,000.00
10.890.00 279,228.77
$340,575.99
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