THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
new profit and loss account.
DIRECTORS.
who was heard re- | $56,559.49 to be carried lament that she never could make but the difference between leg before and legs behind 1 In point of fact Bedwelly was
batsman who offered any real resis. the bowling, and although he seemed uch puzzled by Cobbold's curly ones he red to keep his spoon in the dish on critical ions, and eventually carried out his bat for very creditable performance. Wood and llings shared the bowling honours, the latter The ng a partionlarly good analysis. follow-on of the Navy was even more disastrous than their first attempt, Trotman alone getting into double figures, and Wood and Gor- don rattled the whole side out for 58.
2
=
By the courtesy of Colonial Faithfull and the Officers of the Hongkong Regiment their band played a very pleasing selection of music upon the ground on Saturday afternoon.
The following is the score and analysis:
OLUB.
Surg-Major Johnston, b'Elliott......
Capt. Dyson, b Elliott.
26
T. N. Howard, W.Y.E., st. Peade, þ Shelford 58
to the credit?
Messrs. Michaelsen and Lee Sing now retire by rotation, but offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS.
الا محمد
The accounts have been audited by Mr. F. Henderson and Mr. A. Coutts, the latter taking the place of Mr. J. C. Peter, who is absent from the colony.
Messrs. Henderson and Coutts retire, but offer themselves for re-election.
J. J. BELL-IRVING, Chairman
Hongkong, 9th January, 1897.
$1st Dec., 1896. Paid-up capital Reserve fund Accounts payable
BALANCE SHEET. LIABILITIES, -
Balance of profit and loss account
The socoun lar Hende himself for
SHELTON HOOR
Secretary to he Hongkon
ment and Agon
1897
Invest
General A
tod
The West Point Buildin Hongkong, 9th Ja
BALANCE SHELT, ON
81st Deo, 1896. Paid-up capital
The China Fire Inf rance CompaST
mortgage on the Compan Accounts payable
Balance of profit and loss account
2,500,000.00 31st Dec., 1896-
1,250,000.00
756,193.81
Cost of property
Cash..
187,059.49 Accounts receivable
$4,673.253.30
PROFIT AND LOSS "ACCOUNT.
Dr.
5,457.26 | 31st Des., 1896. 2,204,401.60 To fire insurance 2,426,174.03 To charges ...............................
3,712.94 To Crown rent and rates 83,507.47
To legal expenses
M. D. Wood, W.Y.R., b.Bedwell
18
Rev. G. E. Vallings, b Shelford
8
T. Sercombe Smith, b Bedwell
80
31st Dec., 1896. Cash
ASSETI.
P. W. Cobbold, b Shipway
24
K. W: Mounsey, b Arbuthnot
"
E. Mast, e poolie, b Elliott.
Amount advanced on mortgage Amount invested in property !. Furniture sccount...
C. Gordon, W.X.R., o and b Elliott
25
Accounts receivable
A. McKenzie, not out
11
To repairs to buildings.
84,673,253.30 | To interest;
264
To commission to agents
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
PROFIT AND L'oss ACCOUNT.
To balance to be appropriated as follow
Overs. Haid. Runs. Wides. N.B. Wicketa.
Directors' fees
500.00
30th June, 1896.
Dr.
O
Shelford......... 31 9 73
2
To interim dividend of 4 per cent, for the
Auditor's fee
50.00
Elliott
35 10
79
4
half-year...
100,000.00
Dividend of 90 cents per share. Balance to be carried to new
,250.00
Shipway
...... 12
2
25
1
31st Dec.
Sir Arbuthnot 11
30
1
To charges account, including legal expenses.
20,880.88
count.........
1,239.10
2
Bedwell
1
32.
2
To repairs to house property
,039.10
...................................................
8,557.00
Fairie...
14
To advertising account....
285.80
To fire insurance account.
3.464.78
$28,820.01
MANY.
1st Innings
Capt. Trotman, E.M.L.I.,
2nd Innings.
To balance to be appropriated as follows:-
Directors' fees
6,000.00
1st Jan., 1896.
Cr.
ɓ Wood
1 b Wood........
16
Managing directors'
fees
-5,000.00
By balance brought forward
Auditors' fees....
500.00
:81st Dec., 1896.
H. B. Bedwell, not out
65 b Gordon
9
Lt. S. A. Perry-Ayscough,
• McKenzie, b Cobbold. 12 o Howard, b Vallings 0
Final dividend of 4 per cent.
By rents
for the half-year
100,000.00
By scrip fees
Lieut. Farie, L.b.w. Wood.
1 b Gordon
7
Balance to be carried to new
sooount
Lieut. Sir R. Arbuthnot, b
56,559.49
8,820.01
Wood
7
o 8. Smith, b Wood... 7
Dr. Feade, b. Vallings
7
c Johnston, b Gordon 2
Lieut. Shelford, b Vallings
0
o Johnston, b Gorden 2
167,059.49
$300,246.95
R. W. Skelton, jo and b
Howard
3
b Gordon
5
1st Jan., 1896.
Cr.
By undividend profits, 1895
46,867.52
• b Wood not out
1
31st Dec.
0
By interest on mortgages..
Less-Interest on loans payable
$165,615.46 82,363.02
6 b Wood
1
13
Extras
8
By rent account...
By commission account
124
58
By scrip fees
H. M. Elliott, o and b 8.
-Smith
V. H. Marryatt, Vallings H. 8. Shipway, st. John-
ston, b Vallings
Extras
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
First Innings. i
Overs, Maid. Runs. Wides. NB. Wickets.
Cobbold......... 15 5
Vallings..
15.2 4
23
Wood
21 9
45
17
Bercombe Smith 7
20
Howard..
2
6
Second Innings.
Vallings.
3 2
1
13 в 10 2
22 27
Wood Gordon
By unclaimed dividends forfeited
By profit on sale of properties
4
3
31st Dec., 1896.
RESERVE FUND,
To balance.
1st Jan., 1896.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LIMITED.
The following is the eighth report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary meeting of Thareholders, to be held at the Company's offices, Victoria Buildings, at noon, on Thursday
By balance
THE SHANGBAI ICE COMPANY:
The sixth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the Shanghai Ice Company (Shanghai Eis Action Gesellschaft) was held at Shanghai on the 11th January. Count Butler 133,262.44 presided and there were also present 103,148.54 Aug. Ehlers, E. Karbe, Ferd. Gebhardt
7,908.85
tors), and C. C. Caldwell, representing in all 308.00 849.99
135 shares. 7,911.61
$
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said the result of the they $300,246.95 year's working was not quite as
should have liked on account of the new anery from home not having got into .1,250,000.00 | working order, and causing several
which had occasioned loss of time, as .1,250,000.00
loss of money, by reason of ios having be procured from Japan and the so
south in
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., to fill the contracts. In the coming summ
LIMITED.
The following is the eighth report of the General Agents to the ordinary meeting of ahare holders, to be held at the Company's office, Vio- toria Buildings, at 11.30 a.m. on Thursday next:-
Gentlemen,The General Agents now submit to you a statement of the affairs of the Company, and balance sheet for the year ending 31st De comber, 1896.
Gentlemen The directors have now to sub- mit to you a general statement of the affairs
the Company and balance sheet for thevious year, amount
ading 31st December, 1896.
net profits for that period, including 7.52 balance brought forward from last after paying all charges, amount to 059.40 From this amount an interim dividend of $2.00 r share has already been
nd it is now proposed to pay a final lividend of $2.00 per share, making a total of 8 per cent. per annum on the paid- and after iting off directorn and there remains & balance of
+
The net profits for the year, including the amount brought forward from the pre-
··$13,039.10, and, after writing off Directors and Auditor's fees, it is proposed to pay a dividend of 90 cents per share, and to carry forward the balance of $1,239.10 to credit of new profit and loss account. DIRECTORS.
Mr. C. Inchbald having resigned, Mr. C. 8. Sharp was invited to joint the Board in his stead.
Messrs. MD. Ezekiel and C. S. Sharp retire by rotation, but offer themselves for re-electi
however, he trusted that the Company? be able to supply all requirements, and that affairs would go on swimmingly, an
Mr. F GEBHARDT seconded the adoption of the report and accounts, which was unanimously agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN said the directors and litor offered themselves for re-election, and in che event of anything to the contrary he pr that would be agr Mr. Caldwell, ko sald machinery was blook ice after it
contract with the been renewed and
low price it took 30 to machinery in
The proceed Th llowing
the
800
for the beg to sta guita
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