698296-1873-Weather-Tables — Page 2

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH AUGUST, 1873.

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.

Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.

339

BAROMETER.

HYGROMETER,

THERMO- METER.

WINDS.

RAIN.

DRY BULB.

DATE.

WET BULK.

Self Registering.

6 A.3.

9 J.M.

NOON.

3 P.M.

6 P.M.

SAN.

Min. | Ma.r.|||| 6 A.N.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

Noox.

6 P.M.

In inches during the] previous 24 hours.

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

9 A.M.

Noos.

Dira F. | Dirn, | F. | Divu. ¡ F.

41

1873.

Aug. 228.41 28.41 28.41 28.41 28.40 73,576,074.0 72.674.0 72.0 73.0 76.5 ESE

328.40 28.40 28.40 28.39 28.36, 73.0 428.34 23.21 28.33 28.38 26.33 73.0

73.0 72.5 73.0 73.5 71.0 72.5 77.5 SE

71.0 73.0 72.5 70.5 72.5 71.0 75.0 SE 6 28.58 28.38 29.33 28.81 28.31 73.0 74.5 68.0 72.5 73.5 68.0 71.0 74.5 (SE 628.53 28.83 28.32 28.30 28.31,70.5 | 73.574.0 70.0 73.0 71.0 168.0 75.0 ESE

2 SE

&SSE

4 SE

2

0.10

6 SE

5

0.20

Fine, cloudy horizon, very clear. Fine, cloudy showery.

6 SE

G SE

6

1.96

G SE

4 SE

2.00

6 ESE

GSSE

4

1.80

7 29.30 28.31| 25.31| 28.81) 28.20, 71.5 73.0 71.0 71.0 72.5 70.5 70.0 74.5SE $ 28.31 23.32 28.35 28.34 28.34 72.5 74.0 73.0 72.5 74.0 73.0 70.5 74.0 SSW

REGISTER AT STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.

GSE

GSSE

$

0.10

5 SSW

4 ISSTY

G

0.56

Kain past night; rain with fog at in-

tervals all day.

Rain past night; rain and fog all day. Rain past night; 5 A.M., fine, cloudy; 7 AM, overcast with passing fog. Overcast; 11.30 A., fog; noon, heavy squalls of rain; 2.30 P.M., overcast, passing fog and showers. Overcast with fog and rain at inter-

vals, throughout.

DATE.

A.M.

BAROMETER.

HYGROMETER.

DRY BULB.

WET BOLB.

THERMO-

WINDS.

6 A.

*ROON

3 P.M.

G P.M.

GJ.M.

*NOON

1973.

Aug. 229.94 29.05| 29.95] 20.89 29.88 80.5 84.

83. 70.

*

329.88 29.80 20.89 29.89 29.57 81.

31.

180.5 19.5 189.

429.65 29.88 29.91 29.86 29.81 79.

77. SO. 78.

70,

520.35 29.87 29.88) 29.85 29.87 79.5 83.5 77. 78.

!

629.82 29.85 29.85; 29.65 29.56 78.

1+

183.

79. 76.5 79.

$7

7 29.81 20.983 29.56 29.55, 25.81 79.

82.

79.5 77.5 189.

#

*

8 23.89 29.93: 29.95 29.93′ 29.90 79,

80.

81578.

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81.

d as d d a z

89.5 176.

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G P.M.

GA.M.

NOON.

P.M.

NOON.

METER.

Self Registering

Min. Mar.

Force, range from 0 to 12.

GA.M.

Nous.

6 P.M.

Dirn. F. Dirn. | F. Dirn. F.

$3.5 (Calm

—

E

80. $5. E

1 E

78.5 76. 38.6 E

2 ENE

2 ELN

2 LE

4 EN

1

I

2

76,583.

ELN

1

ESE

4 NE

2

74.5 80.

77.382.5 E

ESE

2 EUS

4 EbS

78.5 79.

75. $1. SE

2SE

I EN 4 ELN

1 S

1

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG

No

IN BANKRUPTCY.

TOTICE.EDWARD NORTON and ROBERT LYALL, both of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, trading as Merchants and Comunis- sion Agents under the style or firma of Norton, Lyall & Co., having been adjudged Bankrupts under a Petition for adjudication of Bankruptcy, filed in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, on the Eighth day of August, 1873, are hereby re- quired to surrender themselves to the Ifonorable William Hastings. Alexander, the Registrar of the said Court, at the first Meeting of their Cre- ditors, to be held before the said Registrar, on the Nineteenth day of August, 1873, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon of that day precisely, at the said Court.

The said Honorable William Hastings Alexan- der is the Official Assignee, and Messrs. Edmund Sharp & Toller are the Solicitors acting in the Bankruptcy.

A Public Sitting will hereafter be appointed by the said Court for the said Bankrupts to pass their final examination, and to make application for their discharge, of which sitting notice will be given in the Hongkong Government Gazette.

At the first Meeting of Creditors, the Registrar will receive the proofs of the Debts of Creditors, and the Creditors may choose an Assigned or Assignees of the Bankrupt's Estate and Effects,

Supreme Court House.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG IN BANKRUPTCY,

TOTICE-HO AMAN, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Salesman in the Son Chun Sing Hong, Bonham Strand West, having been adjudged a Bankrupt under a l'eti. tion for adjudication of Bankruptcy, filel in the Supreme Court, on the Ninth day of August, 1873, is hereby required to surrender himself to the Honorable William Hastings Alexander, the Registrar of the said Court, at the first Meeting of his Creditors, to be Iruld before the said Regis- tray on Tuesday, the Nineteenth day of Angust instant, at Eleven of the clock in the forenoon precisely, at the said Court,

The said Honorable William Hastings Alexan- den, is the Oficial Assignee, and Mezes. Frauris and Stephens are the Zolicitors acting in the Bankruptcy.

& Public Sitting will be appointed by the said Court for the said Bankrupt to pass his last exwaigution, of which sitting witier will be niveu in the Hongking Goreenment Gazeth,

At the first Meeting of Creditors, the Registrar will receive the proofs of the Debts of Creditors, and the Creditors may choose an Assignee or As- signees of the Bankrupt's Estate and Effects,

All Persons who have possession of any of the Effects of the said Bankrupt inust deliver the same to the Official Assignee, and all Debts du to the said Bankrupt must be paid to the said Official Assignee,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG IN BANKRUPTCY.

Virtutis,

Colony of Hongkong, Clerk in the Penin- sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, of Victoria aforesaid, having been adjudged Bank- rupt under a Petition for adjudication of Bank- ruprey, filed in the Supreme Court of Hongkong in Bankruptey, on the Sixth day of August, in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy-three, is hereby required to surrender himself to the Honorable William Hastings Alexander, the Registrar of the said Court, at the first meeting of his Creditors, to be held before the said Registrar on the Nineteenth day of August, 1873, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon of that day precisely, at the said Court.

The Honorable William Hastings Alexander is the Official Assignce.

A publie sitting will hereafter be appointed by the said Court for the said Bankrupt to pass his final examination, and to make application for his discharge, of which sitting notice will be given in the Hongkong Government Gazette,

At the Best Meeting of Creditors, the Regis- trar will receive the proofs of the Debts of Cre- ditors.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

SIXTEENTH Report of the Court of Directors

to the Gedhary Half-yearly General Meet- ing of Shareholders to he held at the Crry HALL, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 13th August, 1873.

To the Proprietors of the

HONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION.

Gentlemen,-The Directors have now to cnh- mit to you a general Statement of the affairs of the Corporation, and Balance Sheet for the hull year ending 30th Jane het

REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.

4.M., calia and cloudy; noon, light breeze and cloudy; 2 F.M., Beary rain and squalls; 6 PM, light air and cloudy.

6A.M., light ate and fine weather; noon, rht breeze and cloudy; 2

P.M., calm with showers; G .M., light air and cloudy. 6. light breeze and cloudy: 10 AM, heavy rain squalls; noon, moderate breeze and clonly with heavy showers; & P.M,, light bueeze with showers vnd cloudy,

6 A.M., light air and elowly; 9 a.M., calm with heavy showers; Hoon, moderate br ze, squally and cloudy; & r.,, light L. ceze with showers and cloudy.

5 A., light breeze and fine; noon, molerate breeze and cloudy: 3 P.M., fresh squalls with heavy showers; 6PM.. Bght air and cloudy. GA.M., light air and elo alg; nào, moderate breeze an I cloudy, 12.30 PM, heavy squalls from south-eastward with heavy showers, 6 P.M. light air and cloudy.

6A.3, ht breeze and cloudy; 7 A.M.. heavy rain squalls; nonu, light air and cloudy: 6 P.M., gentle breeze with showers and cloudy.

$19,227.76 brought forward from last account, The net profits for that period, including after paying all charges and dedating interest paid and due, and making full provision for all bad and doubtful debts, amount to $357.793 93, of which, after taking out Rebate on Bills not yet due, and Remuneration to Directors, there remains for appropriation $336,599.97.

From this sum, the Directors recommend the distribution of a Dividend of $7.50 per Share, being equivalent to Six per cent for the half-year, which will absorb $300,000.00; and the balance, $30,599.97, they propose to carry forward to the credit of new account.

The past, has been a dull half-year for business generally, and under the circumstances, the Directors consider the result is very satisfactory. The business of the Corporation continues to prosper at all points, and the Directors congra- tulate the Proprietors thereon.

Directors.

Mr. HERMANN MELCHERS resigned his seat at the Board ou leaving the Colony, and Mr. ADOLF ANDRE has been elected in his stead.

8. D. SASSOON, Chairman,

Hongkong, 6th August, 1875.

ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-

Dr.

ING CORPORATION.

Cash and Bullion,

30th June, 1873.

Government Secarities,

Hills Discounted, Loans & Credits,

Exchange Remittances,

Bank Premises,

Dead Stock.....

Ce.

Paid-up Capital,,

Beserve Fund,

Notes in Cipulation....S 1,262,147.00 Deposits,.

Exchange Acceptances... Profit and Loss Account,

16,961,657.03

$13,005,905.53 2,5 16,862.02 13,630,469.21 24,714,43-4,07 86,89, JEZ M-1477.N

$54,07 1,013,74

.$ 5,000,000,00

1,000,000m

204492,112 857,798

$31,07 1007