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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH AUGUST, 1881.
NOTICE.
THE next Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court will be held on Thursday, the Eighteenth day of August, A.D. 1881, at Ten o'clock in the Forenoon.
By Order of the Court,
C. F. A. SANGSTER,
Acting Registrar.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
TH
HE Court will sit in Summary Jurisdiction,
every Friday, until further notice.
HE Court will sit in Original Jurisdiction,
further notice.
T
By Order of the Court,
C. F. A. SANGSTER,
Acting Registrar:
VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT OF
HONGKONG.
THE Sittings of this Court will be held on every Monday and Thursday, until further
notice.
By Order of the Court,
C. F. A. SANGSTER,
Acting Registrar.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONGKONG.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter of DHRAIMDASS DAYOOMULL, a Bankrupt.
[OTICE is hereby given that a Meeting of
ou Thursday, the 25th August, 1881, at 11 A.M., at the Registrar's Office, Supreme Court, for the purpose of submitting a statement of the Estate of the Bankrupt, and of the receipts and payments, and for declaring a Dividend.
Mr. PATRICK ROSE SMITH, Acting Deputy Registrar, is the Officer appointed by the Court, sitting in Bankruptcy, to preside at such Meeting,
C. F. A. SANGSTER,
Acting Registrar
and ex-Officio Official Assignee.
FOR SALE.
HE CITIES AND TOWNS OF CHINA.
THE
A Dictionary of Reference,
By
G. M. H. PLAYFAIR.
Price-$6.00 per Copy, bound.
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THE
FOR SALE.
HE Undersigned having yet a few
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Revd. W. LOBSCHEID'S
Chinese & English Dictionary, beautifully bound up, now offer them at reduced price of $2.50 each.
NORONHA & Co. Hongkong, 1st October, 1879.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
THIRTY-SECOND
REPORT OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS
TO THE
ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
OF
SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD
AT THE CITY HALL, HONGKONG, On Tuesday, the 16th August, 1881,
AT 3 P.M.
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 last.
The net profits for that period, including $8,580.59 brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and due, making provision for bad and doubtful accounts, and for the difference in Exchange be- tween the rate at which the Dividend is declared and the current rate of the day, amount to $394,280,81, of which, after taking out rebate on Bills not yet due and remuneration to Directors, there remains for appropriation $370,401.36.
From this sun, the Directors recommend the payment of a Dividend of One pound Ten shil- lings Sterling per Share, which will absorb $268,666.67.
The Directors recommend placing $100,000 to the Credit of Reserve Fund, which will then stand at $1,900,000, and carrying forward the Balance, viz., $3,734.69 to the credit of new Profit and Loss Account.
AUDITORS.
The Accounts have been audited by the Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE and Mr. A. P. MCEWEN.
A. McIVER, Chairman.
Hongkong, 11th August, 1881.
ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
30th June, 1881.
ASSETS.
Dr.
Cash,
Government Securities,
Bills Receivable,
Bank Premises..... Dead Stock,.
$10,995,879.69 95,090.67
Bills Discounted, Loans and Credits, 18,566.901.47
17,997,866.97 266,775.77 103,247.88
$48,023,762.45
LIABILITIES.
Cr.
Paid-up Capital,
Reserve Fund,...$ 1,800,000.00 150,000.00 Marine Insur. Acct.,...
Notes in Circulation, $1,981,615.69 Deposits,
29,942,308.28
Bills Payable acluding Drafts on London Bankers and Short Sight Drawings on our London Office against Bills Receivable and Bul- lion Shipments),. Profit and Loss Account,
$5,000,000.00
1,950,000,00
31,923,928.97
8,755,557,67 394,280.81
$48,023,762.45
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
Dr.
CORPORATION. 30th June, 1881.
To AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF:-
Remuneration to Directors, $10,000.00 Rebate on Bills not due.... 13,879.45
To DIVIDEND ACCOUNT:-
£1.10 per Share on 40,000 Shares
£60,000 @ 4/6,....
To RESERVE FUND,
To BALANCE:-
Carried forward to next half-year,
Cr.
By Balance of .Undivided Profits, 31st
December, 1880,
By Amount of Net Profits for the Six Months ending 30th June, 1881, after deducting all Expenses and Interest paid and due,......
To Balance on 30th June, 1881,.
-$23,879.45
266,666.67 100,000.00
3,734.69
$394,280.81
$ 8,580.59
385,700.22
$394,280.81
RESERVE Fund.
..$1,900,000.00
$1,900,000.00
By Balance on 31st De- cember, 1880,... By Amount from Profit and Loss Account,...
.$1,800,000.00
100,000.00
T. JACKSON, Chief Manager. H. SMITH, Chief Accountant.
A. McIVER,
-$1,900,000.00
H. L. DALRYMPLE, Directors. H. HOPPIUS,
We have compared the above Statements with the Books, Vouchers and Securities at the Head Office, and with the Returns from the various Branches and Agencies, and have found the same to be correct. P. RYRIE,
Auditors. A. P. MCEWEN, )
Hongkong, 11th August, 1881.
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