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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TO THE

ORDINARY TEARLY GENERAL MEETING OF

SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL, HONG KONG

on Saturday, the 28th., February, 1931.

AT 11.30 A.M.

To the Proprietors of the

GENTLEMEN,

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

The Directors have now to submit to you a General Statement of the affairs of the Bank, and Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st. December 1930.

The net profits for the year, together with $3,387,477.76, balance brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and due, and making provision for bad and doubtful accounts and contingencies, amount to $24,114,208.58.

The Directors recommend the transfer of $500,000 from the Profit and Loss Account to the Silver Heserve, which will then stand at $10,000,000.

They also recommend writing off Bank Premises Account the sum of $1,000,000.

After making these transfers, deducting the Interim Dividend of £3 per share, paid on 11th. August last, viz. -£480,000 @ 1/34 $7,432,258.06, and remuneration to Directors, there remains for appropriation $15,131,950.52, out of which the Directors recommend the payment of a Final Dividend of £3 per Share, viz., £480,000 and a Bonus of £1 per Share, viz., £160,000 amounting in all to £640,000 which, at 1/14, the rate of the day, will absorb $11,702,857.14.

The Balance $3,429,093.38 to be carried to New Profit and Loss Account.

The Sterling equivalents of the Assets and Liabilities are shown at 1/11, the rate ruling on the last day of the year.

DIRECTORS.

The Hon. Mr. C. G. S. MACKIE has been elected Chairman for the year 1931, and the Hon. Mr. J. J. PATERSON has been elected Deputy Chairman.

During the year Mr. B. D. F. BEITH and Mr. W. L. PATTENDEN resigned their seats on leaving the Colony and the Hon. Mr. J. J. PATERSON and Mr. G. MISKIN were invited to join the Board.

These appointments require confirmation at this Meeting.

Mr. J. A. PLUMMER, Mr. B. LANDER LEWIS and Mr. T. E. PEARCE retire in rotation, but being eligible for re-election, offer themselves accordingly.

AUDITORS.

The Accounts have been audited by Mr. C. BERNARD BROWN, A.0.A. and Mr. JOHN FLEMING, C.A., who offer themselves for re-election.

J. A. PLUMMER, Chairman.

HONG KONG, 5th. February, 1931.