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CAP. 701

The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Regulations

[1989 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

Regulation

Page

Dividends

123. Disposition of profits

A 52

124. Declaration of dividends; employees' bonuses; proportionate and interim dividends

A 52

125. Capital paid in advance

A 53

126. Dividends to be paid out of profits; special power of board

A 53

127. Restriction on amount of dividends

A 53

128. Dividend not to carry interest

A 53

129. Debts may be deducted

A 53

130. Effect of transfer

A 53

131. Retention of dividend in certain cases

A 54

132. Currency and rate of exchange of dividends.

A 54

132A. Scrip dividends

A 54

133. Payments to joint holders

A 57

134. Payment by post

A 58

135. Unclaimed dividends

A 58

Accounts

136. Accounts to be kept

A 58

137. Balance sheets to be prepared every year

A 58

138. Profit and loss account, balance sheet and auditors' report to be sent to shareholders twenty-one days before meeting.

A 58

139. Profit and loss account and balance sheet may be inspected by shareholders before meeting

A 59

140. Copy of report and balance sheet to be sent to Governor

A 59

141. Profit and loss account and auditors' report to be laid before annual general meeting

A 59

142. Annual report and balance sheet

A 59

Audit

143. Accounts to be audited yearly

A 60

144. Appointment and remuneration of auditors

A 60

145. Powers and duties of auditors

A 61

146. Auditor need not be shareholder

A 61

147. Director not to be auditor

A 61

148. Resignation or removal of auditor

A 61

149. When accounts to be deemed finally settled

A 61

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CAP. 701The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Regulations[1989 Ed.RegulationPageDividends123. Disposition of profitsA 52124. Declaration of dividends; employees' bonuses; proportionate and interim dividendsA 52125. Capital paid in advanceA 53126. Dividends to be paid out of profits; special power of boardA 53127. Restriction on amount of dividendsA 53128. Dividend not to carry interestA 53129. Debts may be deductedA 53130. Effect of transferA 53131. Retention of dividend in certain casesA 54132. Currency and rate of exchange of dividends.A 54132A. Scrip dividendsA 54133. Payments to joint holdersA 57134. Payment by postA 58135. Unclaimed dividendsA 58Accounts136. Accounts to be keptA 58137. Balance sheets to be prepared every yearA 58138. Profit and loss account, balance sheet and auditors' report to be sent to shareholders twenty-one days before meeting.A 58139. Profit and loss account and balance sheet may be inspected by shareholders before meetingA 59140. Copy of report and balance sheet to be sent to GovernorA 59141. Profit and loss account and auditors' report to be laid before annual general meetingA 59142. Annual report and balance sheetA 59Audit143. Accounts to be audited yearlyA 60144. Appointment and remuneration of auditorsA 60145. Powers and duties of auditorsA 61146. Auditor need not be shareholderA 61147. Director not to be auditorA 61148. Resignation or removal of auditorA 61149. When accounts to be deemed finally settledA 61
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A 6CAP. 701The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Regulations[1989 Ed.RegulationPageDividends123. Disposition of profitsA 52124. Declaration of dividends; employees' bonuses; proportionate and interim dividendsA 52125. Capital paid in advance.......A 53126. Dividends to be paid out of profits; special power of boardA 53127. Restriction on amount of dividendsA 53128. Dividend not to carry interestA 53129. Debts may be deductedA 53130. Effect of transferA 53131. Retention of dividend in certain casesA 54132. Currency and rate of exchange of dividends.A 54132A. Scrip dividends....A 54133. Payments to joint holdersA 57134. Payment by postA 58135. Unclaimed dividendsA 58Accounts136. Accounts to be keptA 58137. Balance sheets to be prepared every yearA 58138. Profit and loss account, balance sheet and auditors' report to be sent to shareholders twenty-one days before meeting.A 58139. Profit and loss account and balance sheet may be inspected by shareholders before meeting......A 59140. Copy of report and balance sheet to be sent to Governor++A. 59141.Profit and loss account and auditors' report to be laid before annual generalmeeting.....A 59142. Annual report and balance sheetA 59Audit143. Accounts to be audited yearlyA 60144. Appointment and remuneration of auditorsA 60145. Powers and duties of auditorsA 61146.Auditor need not be shareholderA 61147.Director notto be auditorA 61148.Resignation or removal of auditorA 61149.When accounts to be deemed finally settledA 61!¡
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CAP. 701

The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Regulations

[1989 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

Regulation

Page

Dividends

123.

Disposition of profits

A 52

124.

Declaration of dividends; employees' bonuses; proportionate and interim

dividends

A 52

125.

Capital paid in advance .......

A 53

126.

Dividends to be paid out of profits; special power of board

A 53

127.

Restriction on amount of dividends

A 53

128.

Dividend not to carry interest

A 53

129.

Debts may be deducted

A 53

130.

Effect of transfer

A 53

131.

Retention of dividend in certain cases

A 54

132.

Currency and rate of exchange of dividends.

A 54

132A. Scrip dividends....

A 54

133.

Payments to joint holders

A 57

134.

Payment by post

A 58

135.

Unclaimed dividends

A 58

Accounts

136.

Accounts to be kept

A 58

137.

Balance sheets to be prepared every year

A 58

138.

Profit and loss account, balance sheet and auditors' report to be sent to

shareholders twenty-one days before meeting.

A 58

139.

Profit and loss account and balance sheet may be inspected by shareholders

before meeting......

A 59

140.

Copy of report and balance sheet to be sent to Governor

++

A. 59

141.

Profit and loss account and auditors' report to be laid before annual general

meeting.....

A 59

142.

Annual report and balance sheet

A 59

Audit

143.

Accounts to be audited yearly

A 60

144.

Appointment and remuneration of auditors

A 60

145.

Powers and duties of auditors

A 61

146.

Auditor need not be shareholder

A 61

147.

Director not to be auditor

A 61

148.

Resignation or removal of auditor

A 61

149.

When accounts to be deemed finally settled

A 61

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