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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH AUGUST, 1877.
NOTICE.
HE next Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court, will be held on Saturday, the Eighteenth day of August, A.D. 1877, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon.
By Order of the Court,
. B. PLUNKET,
Registrar.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
U
NTIL further notice, the Court will sit in its Summary Jurisdiction, on every Tues- ›day, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon.
By Order,
C. B. PLUNKET, Registrar.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
UNTIL further notice, the Court will sit in
its Original Jurisdiction on Mondays and Thursdays.
IT
By Order,
C. B. PLUNKET, Registrar.
"THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
ORDINANCE, 1867."
is hereby notified that the Upper Floor of the House hereinafter mentioned, that is to ́say, No. 276, Queen's Road Central, has on this Eighth day of August, 1877, pursuant to Section XXIII of the above Ordinance, been declared by me under my Hand and Seal of Office to be an Unlicensed Brothel.
H. E. WODEHOUSE, Acting Registrar General,
Registrar General's Office,
Hongkong, 8th August, 1877.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
No
SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Foreign Attachment.
Suit No. 712.
Plaintiff, ADOLPH EMIL MEYER. Defendant,-W, A. RUST.
[OTICE is hereby given that a Writ of Foreign Attachment returnable on the 25th day of August 1877, against all the Property moveable or immoveable of the above named De- fendant within the Colony, has been issued in this Suit pursuant to the Provisions of Section LXXXII of "The Hongkong Code of Civil Pro- cedure."
Dated the 10th day of August, A.D. 1877.
WILLIAM H. BRERETON, Solicitor for the Plaintiff,
29, Queen's Road, Hongkong.
In the Estate and Effects of Ho-ASSEK, alias HO-IN-KEE, alias Ho-FEE-IN, late Partner and Manager of KIN-NAI HONG, Hongkong, deceased. THE deceased Ho-ASSEK died in Pang-po,
THE uur taxe district, near Canton, on the 29th
April, 1877. HO-LEONG-SHE, wife of said de- ceased, has obtained Letter of Administration to the Estate, she being blind, has given Power of Attorney to WEI-AKWONG, Compradore to the Chartered Mercantile Bank, to act for her in all
. matters respecting the above Estate.
Notice is hereby given, that all persons having claims against the Estate of Ho-AssEK, late Partner and Manager of KIN-NAM HONG, are requested to send in particulars of same to the undersigned in writing on or before the 31st October, 1877, otherwise no claim shall be allowed.
All persons indebted to the above Estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Ho-ASSER's interest and responsibility in KIN-NAM HONG cease from this date; the re- maining partners will continue the business as before and will settle all accounts of the firm,
WEI-AKWONG, Attorney for HO-LEONG-SHE Hongkong, 1st August, 1877.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
TWENTY-FOURTH
REPORT OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS
TO THE
ORDINARY
HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
OF
SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD
AT THE CITY HALL, HONGKONG, On Thursday, the 16th August, 1877,
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 $11,047.13 brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and due, making provision for bad and doubt- ful accounts, and for difference in Exchange between the rate at which the Dividend is de- clared and the current rate of the day, amount to $358,078.85, of which, after taking out Re- bate on Bills not yet due, and Remuneration to Directors, there remains for appropriation $341,805.23.
From this sum the Directors recommend the payment of a Dividend of One Pound Sterling per Share, which will absorb $177,777.78.
The Directors recommend placing $150,000 to credit of Reserve Fund, which will then stand at $650,000, and carrying forward the balance, $14,027.45, to credit of new Profit and Loss Account.
The Directors again have to congratulate the Shareholders on the prosperous condition of the Bauk,
Directors.
Mr. S. W. POMEROY, Jr., and Mr. ADOLF ANDRÉ resigned their seats at the Board in consequence of leaving the Colony, and Mr. WM. H. FORBES and Mr. WILHELM REINERS have been appointed in their stead.
Auditors.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. H. B. GIBB and Mr. E. C. SMITH (in place of the Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE, absent).
H. HOPPIUS,
Chairman.
HONGKONG, 9th August, 1877.
ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
Cash and Bullion,
CORPORATION.
30th June, 1877.
ASSETS.
Government Securities,
5,219,738.16 1,034,837.78 Bills Discounted, Loans and Credits,... 10,06-4,350.66 25,414,782.66 Exchange Remittances,
212,011.96 Bank Premises,....
100,959.01 Dead Stock,
$42,046,680.23
LIARILITIES.
$5,000,000.00
$50,000.00 58,971.98
558,971.98
Paid-up Capital,.. Reserve Fund, Marine Insur. Account,...
Notes in Circulation,...$ 1,231,290.35 Deposits,....
14,737,694.89
Exchange Acceptances, Profit and Loss Account,
15,968,985.24 20,160,644.16 358,078.85
$42,046,680.23
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Dr.
30th June, 1877.
To AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF:
Remuneration to Directors, $10,000.00 Rebate on Bills not due,... 6,273.62
To DIVIDEND ACCOUNT:
$16,273.62
£1 per Share on 40,000 Shares,-
£40,000 @ 4/6,..
To RESERVE FUND,.
177,777.78 150,000.00
To BALANCE:
Carried forward to next half-year,...... 14,027.45
Cr.
By Balance of Undivided Profits, 30th
December, 1876,
By Amount of Net Profits, for the Six Months ending 30th June, 1877, after deducting all Expenses and Interest paid and due,.
To Balance on 30th June, 1877,
$358,078.85
.$ 11,047.13
347,031.72
$358,078.85
RESERVE FUND.
$650,000.00
$650,000.00
.$500,000.00
150,000.00
$650,000.00
By Balance on 30th De-
cember, 1876, By Amount from Profit
and Loss Account,
T. JACKSON, Chief Manager. EDWARD COPE, pro Chief Accountant.
H. HOPPIUS,
F. D. SASSOON, WM. H. FORBES,
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.
H. B. GIBB,
E. C. SMITH, Auditors.
Hongkong, 9th August, 1877.
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