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THE HONGKong governMENT GAZETTE, 10TH AUGUST, 1889. 703
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
HE Court will sit in Summary Jurisdiction,
every Friday, until further notice.
ALIE Court will sit in Original Jurisdiction, on every Monday and Thursday, until further notice.
By Order of the Court,
BRUCE SHEPHERD,
Acting Registrar.
THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1864.
MEMORANDUM DEED or Instrument to be
registered pursuant to
૮ The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1864.”
1. Title of Deed
whether Deed of Assignment,
Composition and
Inspection.
2. Date of Deed.
Deed of Assignment for the bene-
fit of Creditors.
The 9th day of August, 1889.
3. Date of Execu- The 9th day of August, 1889.
tion by Debtor.
4. The Name and LA BENGUIN SEQUEIRA, of
Description of
the Debtor
the Deed.
in
5. The Name and Description of
the Trustee of other Party to the Deed not including the. Creditors.
6. A short State-
ment of the nature of the Dead.
Victoria, in the Colony of Hong- kong, Clerk,
AUGUSTE LIEBARD, of Victoria,
aforesaid, Book-keeper.
Assignment of all the Debtor's property, goods, chattels, estate and effects of whatsoever kind and nature and wheresoever si- tuate of him the said Debtor, (except thereout the sum of $15 a month from his salary as a Clerk) upon trust for the benefit. of all the Creditors of the Debtor in the like manner as if
the
pro- perty so conveyed and assigned had become vested in the Grantee
the Assignee of the Grantor or Debtor under the Debtor's Bankruptcy, pursuant to the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1864, and also a Release from all the Debtor's liabilities.
7. When left for The 9th day of August, 1889, at 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
Registration.
I certify the above to be a true copy of the Entry in the registry Book of Deeds under "The Bankrupter Ordinance, 1864."
BRUCE SHEPHERD,
Acting Registrar.
Hongkong, 9th day of August, 1889.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the Matter of CHUI LAI SHANG,
a Bankrupt.
NOTICE is, hereby given that CHUI LAI
SHANG Master of the Tai Ki Shop, No, 50, Bonham Strand West, Victoria, Hong- kong, having been adjudged Bankrupt under a Creditor's Peftion for adjudication filed in this Honourable Court on the 18th day of July, 1889, is hereby required to surrender himself to BRUCE SHEPHERD, Esquire, Acting Registrar of the said Court, at the First Meet- ing of Creditors to be held before the said Acting Regist, on the 21st day of August, 1889, at 11 of the clock in the forenoon pre- cisely, at the Supreme Court House,
The said BRUE SHEPHERD, Esquire, is the Official Assignee and Messrs. EWENS & REECE are the Solicit in the Bankruptcy.
At the said First Meeting of Creditors, the said Acting Registrar will receive the Proofs of the Debts of the Creditors, and those Cre- ditors who shall have proved their Debts res- pectively, or the majority in value of them may choose an Assignee or. Assignees of the said Bankrupt Estate and Effects to be called the Creditors' Assignee or Assignees.
All persons indebted to the said Bankrupt or having in the possession property belong. ing to him are required not to pay or hand over the same to any person or persons other than the said Official Assignee. ́
EWENS & REECE, Solicitors in the Bankruptcy. Hongkong, 10th August, 1889.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the Matter of HENRIQUE JOAQUIM Ro-
DRIGUES, a Bankrupt.
N
́ÕTICE. — HENRIQUE JOAQUIM RODRI- QUES, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, having been adjudged Bankrupt, únder a Petition for Adjudication of Bank- ruptcy, filed in Her Majesty's Court of Bank- ruptcy in Hongkong, on the 2nd day of Janu- ary, 1889, a Public Sitting for the said Bank- rupt to pass his last examination and make application for his Order of Discharge, will be held at the Supreme Court, Victoria, aforesaid, on Wednesday, the 21st day of August, 1889, at Eleven of the clock in the Forenoon of that day precisely. BRUCE SHEPHERD is the Official Assignee in the Bankruptcy.
Dated the 9th day of August, 1889.
BRUCE SHEPHERD, Acting Registrar:
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
FORTY-EIGHTH
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 August, 1889,
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 30th June, 1889.
The net profits for that period, including $59,874.67 balance brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and due, and making provision for bad and doubtful accounts, amount to $772,088.14 of which after taking out remuner- ation to Directors, there remains for appropria- tion $762,088.14.
From this sum, the Directors recommend the payment of a Dividend of One Pound and Ten Shillings per Share, which will absorb $400,000.
The difference in Exchange between 4/6, the rate at which the Dividend is declared, and 3, the rate of the day amounts to $191,780.82.
They recommend transferring $100,000 to the Credit of Reserve Fund, which will then stand at $4,400,000.
The Balance of $70,307,32 to be carried to New Profit and Loss Account.
DIRECTORS.
The Hon. J. BELL-IRVING having resigned on leaving the Colony, the Directors invited the Hon. J. J. KESWICK to join the Board: the Directors also invited Mr. T. E. DAVIES to fill the seat vacated by Mr. C. D. BOTTOMLEY, Both these appointments require confirmation at this meeting.
Mr. T. JACKSON assumed charge of the London Office on 1st June in place of Mr. DAVID MCLEAN who resigned. Mr. JOHN WALTER assumed charge of the Shanghai Branch on 1st May in place of Mr. E. CAMERON who will be associated with Mr. JACKSON in the manage- ment in London.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by the Hon. PHINEAS RYRIE and Mr. FULLARTON HEN- DERSON.
W. H. FORBES, Chairman.
Hongkong, 8th August, 1889.
ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
30th June, 1889.
Paid-up Capital,
Reserve Fund,.
LIABILITIES.
$ 7,500,000.00 4,800,000.00 250,000.00
83,660,623.42
88,989,020.62
Marine Insurance Account, Notes in Circulation,...$ 5,328,397.20 Deposits,
Bills Payable (including Drafts on.
London Bankers and Short Sight Drawings on London Office against Bills Receivable and Bul- lion Shipments),......
Profit and Loss Account,
Cash,
18,199,337.49 772,088.14
$120,010,446.25
ASSETS.
$10,885,024.51
INVESTMENTS, viz. :—
£100,000, 2 per cent. Consols. £150,000, 3 per cent. Indian Go-
vernment Sterling Loan.
The above lodged with the Bank of England as a Special London Reserve,
Rs. 5,000,000, Indian
$1,540.540.54
4 per cent. Govt. >2,195,945.94 Loan,
Bills Discounted, Loans and Credits, 56,731,058.81
Bills Receivable,
Bank Premises,..
Dead Stock,......
3,786,486.48
47,621,960.02
928,455.39
107,466.04
$120,010,446.25
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING ·
Dr."
·
CORPORATION.
30th June, 1889.
To AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF:-
Remuneration to Directors..
To DIVIDEND ACCOUNT:-
£1.10 per Share on 60,000 Shares-
£90,000 @ 4/6....
To DIVIDEND ADJUSTMENT AC-
COUNT:-
Difference in Exchange between 4/6, the rate at which the Dividend is declared, and 30, the Cur- rent rate of the day,
To RESERVE FUND,...
To BALANCE carried forward to
next half-year,
Cr.
By Balance of Undivided Profits, 31st
December, 1888,.
By Amount of Net Profits for the Six Monthis ending 30th June, 1889, after deducting all Expenses and Interest paid and due,..
RESERVE FUND.
To Balance on 30th June, 1889,.............
.$ 10,000.00 -
400,000.00
191,780.82 100,000.00
70,307,32
$772,088.14
59,874.67
7 2,213.47
$772,088.14
..$4,400,000.00
By Balance on 31st December, 1888....$4,300,000.00 By Amount transferred from Profit
and Loss Account.
100,000.00
$4,400,000.00
G. E. NOBLE, Chief Manager. A. W. MAITLAND, Chief Accountant.
W. II. FORBES,
H. L. DALRYMPLE,
S. C. MICHAELSEN,
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Directors.
We have compared the above Statement with the Books, Vouchers and Securities at the Head Office, and with the Beturns from the various Branches and Agencies and have found the same to be correct.
P. RYRIE,
F. HENDERSON, Auditors. Hongkong, 7th August, 1889.
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