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186 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEB. 16, 1906.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
Notice of Dividend.
No. 13 of 1903.
Re The CHEUNG CHOY SHAN and KWAN CHIC CHEUK, lately tra- ding under the style of YAU SAN CHEONG TUNG KI at No. 184. Jervois Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, traders. :
first and final dividend of $1.00 per cent.
has been declared in the above matter. :
TOTICE is hereby given that the above mentioned dividends may be received at the Official Receiver's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, on Monday, the 19th day of Feb- ruary. 1906. between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 pm. and any subsequent day during office hours.
Creditors applying for payment must pro- duce any bills of exchange or other securities held by them and must sign a receipt in the prescribed form.
Dated this 16th day of February, 1906.
G. H. WAKEMAN, Official Reeeizer.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAIBANKING
CORPORATION.
EIGHTY-FIRST
REPORT OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS
TO THE
ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
OF
SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD
AT THE CITY HALL, HONGKONG,
ON
Saturday, the 24th February, 1906, AT NOON.
To the Proprietors of the
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
GENTLEMEN:
The Directors have now to submit to you a General Statement of the affairs of the Bank. and Balance Sheet for the half-year ending 31st December, 1905.
The net profits for that period, including $1,702.728.85, balance brought forward fron last account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and due, and making provision for bad and doubtfui accounts, amont $1,864,395.72.
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The Directors recommend the transfer of $1,000,000 from the Profit and Loss Account to credit of the Silver Reserve Fund, which Fond will then stand at $9,500,000.
After making this Transfer and deducting Remuneration to Directors there remains for appropriation $3.819,395,72, out of which the Directors recommend the payment of a Dividend of One Pound and Fifteen Shillings Sterling per Share, which at 46 will absorb $622.222.22 and a Bonus of One Pound Sterling per Share, which at 4/6 will absorb $355,555.55.
The difference in Exchange between 4/6, the rate at which the Dividend and Bonus are declared, and 2-, the rate of the day, amounts to $1.171,840.55.
The Balance $1,699.777.40 to be carried to New Profit and Loss Account.
DIRECTORS.
Mr. A. HAUPT has been elected Chaiiman for the year 1906 and the Honourable Mr. C. W. DICKSON Deputy Chairman.
Mr. H, SCHUBART having resigned his seat on leaving the Colony. Mr. C. R. LESZMANN has been invited to fill the vacancy; the appointment requires confirmation at this Meeting.
Mr. H. A. W. SLADE, Mr. E. SHELLIM and Mr. E. GOETZ retire in rotation, but being eligible for re-election. offer themselves
accordingly.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. W. HUTTON POTTS and Mr. A. G. WoOD, who offer themselves for re-election.
H. A. W. SLADE,
Chairman,
Hongkong, 8th February, 1996.
ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
31st December, 1905.
LIABILITIES.
Paid-up Capital, Sterling Reserve Fund, Silver Reserve Fund, Marine Insurance Account, Notes in Circulation :-- Authorised Issue against Securities deposited with the Crown Agents for the Colmies... Additional Issue an- thorised by long- kong Ordinance
No. ID of 1990, against Coin Jodged with the Hongkong Gov. ernment,
$10,000,000.00 10,000,000,00 8,500,000.00 250,000,00
.$10,000,000.00 *
9,033,048,00
-19,053,943,00
Current Silver, .....$70,174,031.56 Accounts, 7 Gold.
£1,462,093. 118. 9.—=45,125,816.76
Fixed Silver,. .$53,637,685,12 Deposits, 7 Gold,
£5,223,024. Cs 1d.=53,017,606.80
Bills Payable (including Drafts on London Bankers, Cali Loans and Short Sight Drawings on London Office against Bills Receivable and Bullion Shipments), Profit and Loss Account, Liability on Bills of Exelinnge re-liscountedi. £1,106,868, 172, Sd of which £2,901, 137, ba, Sek, bave since run off.
Cash.
ASSETS.
Cr.
By Balance of Undivided Profits, 30th June 1995,
Amount of Net Profits for the Six Months ending 31st December. 1905. after inak- ing provision for bad and doubtful debts, deducting all Expen- ses and Interest paid and due,
$1.702,728.85
..........................3,161,666.87
$4,864,395.72
$4,864,395.72
STERLING BESERVE FUND,
.$10,000,000.00
$10,000,000.00
By Balance 30th June, 1903, .................$10,000,000.00-
(invested in Sterling Securities)
$10,000,000.00
SILVER RESERVE FUND.
115,299,848,32
To Balance,
$ 9,500,000.00
$ 9,500,000.00-
106,655,291.42
16,180,101.20 4.864.395.72
$290,803 579.66
Coin lodged with the Honkong Gov- ernment against Note Circulation in excess of $10,000,000, Bullion in Hund and in Transit. Indian Government Rupee Paper, Consols, Colonial an other Scurities, STERLING RESERVE FUND
INVESTMENTS, viz. :— £570,000 24 per cent.
Consols at 83.
(of which £250,000 lodged with the Bunk of England as a Spe- cial London Reserve.) £255,000 23 per cent. National War Loan at 90. £325,000 Other Sterling Securities, written down
10
£481,500
229.500
.£47,297,668.18
10,000,000.00 6,199,658 38 1.975,978.33 9,868.02.05
286,000
£1,000,000 10,000,000.00
Bills Discounted, Lanns and Credits, 91.144,181.55 Bills Receivable,
118,710,590.63 Bank Premises.
1,107,1:051
$250,803,579.66
GENERAL PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Dr.
B1st Decem'er, 1905.
To AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF :--
++
Remuneration to Directors, ... DIVIDEND ACCOUNT:-
S
15,000.00
£1.15 perShare on80.000
19
Shares £149,000at46, 622,222 22 Bonus of CI per Sane
on 80,000 shares. £80,000 (@ 46...
350,00,00
977.777.77
DIVIDEND ADJUSTMENT
ACCOUNT:-
Difference in Exchange between 4/6, the rate at which the Dividend and Bonns are declared, and 2-, the rate of the day, TRANSFER TO SILVER
RESERVE FUND, BALANCE forward to next half-
་་
NUUM.....
1,178,840 55
1,000,000 00
1,699,777.40
$4,864,395.72
By Balance 80th June, 1905.
Transfer from Profi ni Loss
Account,
J. R. M. SMITH, Chief Manager. C. W. MAY, Chief Accountant.
H. A. W. SLADE,
A. HAUPT,
F. SALINGER,
$ 8,500,000.00
1,000,000.00
$ 9,500.090.00
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Directura.
We have compared the shove Statement with the Books, Vouchers and Securities at the Head Ofice, and with the Returns from the various Branches and Agencies, and have found the same to be correct.
W. HUTTON POTTS, Į A. G. WOOD,
Hongkong, 8th February, 1995.
Auditors.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE Thirty-Seventh Ordinary
T1
Annual
Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company, will be held at the Offices of the Company, King's Buildings, Connaught Road, on Wednesday, the 7th day of March 1906, at 12 o'clock (Noon), to receive a Statement of Accounts to 31st December 1903, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Aulitors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 21st February to the 7th March, both days inelusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO,. General Managers. Hongkong. 12th February, 1906.
THE TRADE MARKS OREINANCE, 1398.
Application for Registration of Trade Mark.
BROTHERS AND COMPANY of Anchor Flour Mills, Sydney, Australia, Millers, have on the 9th day of January, 1906, applied for the registration, in Hongkong, in the Register of Trade Marks, of the following Trade Mark :-
-The device of a Cockatoo and the word
Cockatoo".
in the name of GILLESPIE BROTHERS AND COMPANY, who claim to be the proprietors thereof.
The Trade Mark is intended to be used by the applicants forthwith in respect of the following Goods : —
Flour, in Class 42.
A facsimile of the Trade Mark can be seen at the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong.
Dated the 12th day of February, 1956.
DENNYS & BOWLEY, Solicitors for the Applicant.
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