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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH AUGUST, 1880.

NOTICE.

THE next Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court will be held on Wednesday, the Sternth day of August, A.D. 1880, at Ten lock in the Forenoon.

By Order of the Court,

H. F. GIBBONS, Registrar.

SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

HE Court will sit in Summary Jurisdiction,

every Tuesday, until further notice.

NIE Court will sit in Qriginal Jurisdiction, on every Monday and Thursday, until rther notice.

By Order of the Court,

H. F. GIBBONS, Registrar.

VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT OF

·HONGKONG.

HE Sittings of this Court will be held on every Monday and Thursday, until further

stice.

By Order of the Court,

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Registrar.

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CHAN A-SING, LUK-TO KWAN,

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OTICE is hereby given to the next of kin, and all other persons, to produce any Wills Codicils of the above named persons, deceased, hat may be in their possession, before the Supreme ourt, in its Probate Jurisdiction, on Monday, he 23rd day of August, A.D. 1880; or if none, bat the next of kin do accept or refuse Letters f Administration, failing which, Letters of dministration will be granted to the Registrar f the said Court, or such person as the Court

ay think fit.

By the Court,

H. F. GIBBONS,

Registrar.

Supreme Court,

Hongkong, 14th August, 1880.

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

THIRTIETH

REPORT OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS

TO THE

ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING

OF

SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE HELD

AT THE CITY HALL, HONGKONG, On Monday, the 16th August, 1880,

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 $25,451.20 bought 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 $361,178.16, of which, after taking out rebate on Bills not yet due, and remuneration to Directors, there remaius for appropriation $345,547.47.

From this sum, the Directors recommend the payment of a Dividend of One pound Five shil- lings per Share, which will absorb $222,222.22.

The Directors recommend placing $100,000 to the Reserve Fund, which will then stand at $1,600,000, and carrying forward the Balance $23,325.25 to the credit of new Profit and Loss Account.

The Directors are much pleased to be able to recommend an increased Dividend.

AUDITORS.

The Accounts have been audited by the Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE and Mr. A. P. MCLWEN.

W. KESWICK, Chairman.

Hongkong, 12th August, 1880.

ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

30th June, 1885.

ASSETS.

Dr.

Cash,

Government Securities,

Bills Discounted, Loans and Credits, 16.463,550.92

Bills Receivable,

Bank Premises.....

Dead Stock,

Dr.

623

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

30th June, 1880.

To AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF:-

Remuneration to Directors, $10,000.00 Rebate on Bills not due,....

To DIVIDEND ACCOUNT:—

5,630.69

$15,030.69

£1.5 per Share on 40,000 Shares -

£50,000 @ 4/6,.

222,222.22

To RESERVE FUND,

100,000.00

To BALANCE:--

Carried forward to next half-year, ..... 23,525.25

Cr.

By Balance of Undivided Profits, 31st

December, 1879,.

By Amount of Net Profits for the Six Months ending 30th June, 1880, after deducting all Expenses and Interest paid and due................

To Balance on 30th June, 1880,....

$361,178.16

25,451.20

335,726.96

$361,178.16

RESERVE FUND.

.$1,600,000.00

$1,600,000.00

By Balance on 31st De- cember, 1879,.... By Amount from Profit and Loss Account,...

.$1,500,000.00

100,000.00

T. JACKSON, Chief Manager. H. SMITH, Chief Accountant.

W. KESWICK, A. McIVER,

H. L. DALRYMPLE,

-$1,600,000.00

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Directors.

We have compared the above Statements with the Books, Vouchers and Securities at the Head Office, and with the Returns received from the various Branches and Agencies, and have found the same to be correct.

P. RYCIE, A. P. MCEWEN, j

Hongkong, 12th August, 1880.

THE

FOR SALE.

Auditors.

HE Jndersigned having yet a few

copies of the

Revd. W. LOBSCHEID'S Chinese & English Dictionary, beautifully bound up, now offer them at reduced price of $2.50 each.

Half bound,

..$2 each. NORONHA & Co.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1879.

FOR SALE.

HE CITIES AND TOWNS OF CHINA.

A Dictionary of Reference,

By

G. M. H. PLAYFAJK.

Price-$6.00 per Copy, bound.

7,564,533.71 2,699,328.32

Apply to

17,832,917.39 92,358.73 110,078.32

$44,892,762.39

LIABILITIES.

Paid-up Capital,..

Cr.

Reserve Fund, ....... ..$ 1,500,000.00 Marine Iusur. Acct.,... 150,000.00

ESSRS, NORONHA & Co.

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LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

KELLY & WALSH.

MCEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

Hongkong, 27th January, 1880.

NORONHA & Co.,

PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS & STATIONERS

AND

Printers to the Government of Hongkong, Nos. 5, 7 & 9, Zetland STREET,

HONGKONG.

ESTABLISHED, 1844.

$5,000,000.00

1,650,000.00

Notes in Circulation, $ 1,658,802.58 Deposits,

21,256,878.24

22,915,680.82

Letter-Press Printing.

14,965,908.41 301,178.16

$44.892,762,39

Bills Payable, (including Drafts on London Bankers and Short Sight Drawings on our London Office against Bills Receivable and Bul- lion Shipments),.............

Profit and Loss Accourt,

Copper-Plate Printing.

Play-bills, Hand-bills, Programmes,

Posters, &c., &c.,

neatly printed in coloured ink.

Printed and Published by NORONILA & Co., Printers to the Hongkong Goverumcat.