[February 24, 1902.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
To forfeited dividends returned
1
To Admiralty loan exchanged adjustment
acconnt
8 0.
To profit.
800.00
Dr.
WORKING ACCOUNT. To cost of management, office expenses 2.877.15
and general charges 64,949.87 To auditor's fee
C'
14,389.32 100,00
8744,945.77
100,000.00
$
C.
C.
Cr.
..1,814,159.37
5,083.86
ber, &c.
235.00
C.
38,193.46
€55.92 20.00
1st July, 1901.
By net earnings of the company's three
establishments
By towage, net earnings..
By scrip fees
By bonus on promin, &c......
To balance carried to profit and loss account 24,409.06 $38,869.38
739,575.23 By profit on sales of rough and sawn tim
By interest.. 51.68 By scrip fees....
$744,954.77
CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LD.
to the shai
138
Tho accounts are as follows:-
CAPITAL ACCOUNT.
81st Dec., 1901.
Aberdeen.
ASSETS.
To value of Aberdeen Docks, as par_last ⚫ statement
Kowloon.
To value of Kowloon Docks,
as per last statement
- Less amount since written off 114,159.97
To amount paid on account of removal of hill on the new extension, Kowloon Marine Lot No. 27...
To amount paid on account of cutting away hill at head of No. 1 Dook
$1,700,000.00
7,053,45
809.00
To amount paid completing 16 new houses for European foremen
29,365.91
To amount paid on account of
new iron store
41,25.00
To amount paid on account of
new filling shop
39,740.00
To amount paid on account of
new forge
18,340.00
To amount paid on account of
seawall extension.
amount paid on account of Tonew hydraulic installation... To amount paid on account of new conversmiths' stɔo... To cost of new machines for
boiler shoo
1,146.00
17,808.00
3,618,00
From this has to be deducted :-
4,600.00
To cost of new machines for
engine shop
53,563,00
To cost of new machines for
coppersmiths' shop.
439.00
To cost of new machines for
moulding shop
To cost of new machines for
saw mill
8,400.00
1,653.0)
To cost of new boilers for
boiler shop, shipbuilding sheds, and yerd purposes
16,525,00
To cost of new machines for
shipbuilding-sheds
13,675.00
1,955,988.36
To
Cosmopolitan.
value of Cosmopolitan
Dock, as per last statement 367,211.34
Less amount since written
amount
The following is the report for presentation ers at the third ordinary yearly meeting to eld at the offices of the com- pany, at noon, on Saturday, the 1st March :—
Gentlemen, The manager and consulting committee beg to present to the shareholders the third ordinary yearly report of the company. $24,400.06 The accounts show a profit of To this has to be added the balance brought forward from last account
44
1,419.90
$25,819.96
1,500.0
Fees to consulting committee
Leaving available for appropriation... 24,319,96
The consulting committee recommend that a dividend of 10 per cent, on the subscribed capital be paid to shareholders
To write off launches and lighters To write off engine works ... To transfer to contingency account... To carry forward to next account
CONSULTING COMMITTEE.
$28,869.38
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. To amount available for appropriation $25,819.96
By balance brought forward from last ac- By balance of working account brought
count
down
3 C. 1,419.90
24,400.0 1
$25,819.26
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
CO., LD.
The following in the report for presentation to the shareholders at the thirty-third ordinary general meeting, to be held at the offices of the general managers, on Thursday, the 6th March, at 12.30 p.m.:-
The general managers and cousulting com- mittee have pleasure in submitting to the sbare- holders the thirty-third annual report of the company.
1900 Account.--This account shows a profit of $315,79481, which sum, subject to the jap- proval of the shareholders, it is proposed to deal 3,259.96 with as follows, viz :-
11,708.00:
1,644.01
Bouns to contributing shareholders 5,000.00 Addition to reserve fund 2,707,99, Dividend of $35 per share
$24,319.96
On leaving the Colony, Mr. A. G. Wood resigned his seat: Mr. C. S. Sharp has been invite to fill the vacancy, the appointment requires confirmation at this meeting. In accordance with the Articles of Association, Mr. C. S. Sharp rotires, but being eligible offers
himself for re-election.
AUDITOR.
Mr. Fullerton Henderson being indisposed the accounts have been audited by Mr. W. II Potts, Mr. Fullerton Henderson offers himsel
J. WHEELEY, Manager. Hongkong, 12th February, 1902.
for re-election.
off...
To amount paid completing
saw mill extension To amount paid on account of 4 new houses for European foremen ....
67,211.34
300,000.00
11,492.40
14,000.00
To amount paid on account of electric installations, fitting motors to machines, &c.... To cost of new steam capstan, and fitting same at side of dock
8,795.81
1,811.48
To cost of new machines for engine shop and saw mill
12,687.38
348 787.07
Tug, Launches and Lighters.
To value of Fame as per last account
To value of steam launches, steam lighter, lighters and boats, as per last account... Less amount since written off
Add cost of 2 new launches
To sundry debtors....
To value of material on hand
15,000.00
Capital:-
44,000.00 4,000.00
916 shares each $20 paid. 6,584 shares each $15 paid
$18,320.00 98,760.00
7,500
40.000.1.0
Sundry creditors
117,080.00
3,312.69
13,306.00
Contingency account:---
53,306.00
2 1,031.97
1,641,384.57
$4,325,497.97
The accounts are as follow:-
LIABILITIES.
Less amount written off
Provision against loss of ad-
vances to contractors and labourers as per last account
Reserve fund
Balance of profit and loss account
$4,215.33
31,579.48
280,000.00
$815,794.81
1901 Account.-The balance at credit of this account is $333,699.10
Mortgages. From the reports and valuations made by the company's surveyors, the general managers and consulting committee are satisfied that the properties held by the company form ample security for the advances made.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE.
Mr. Lewis and Mr. Mackay having resigned, Messrs. H. P. White and A. Ross were nomin- sted for the vacant seats, and these appoint- meats require the confirmation of shareholders. The present members, the Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M G., Messrs. Raymond, Maitland, White and Ross, retire, but offer themselves for re- election.
AUDITORES.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. C. W. Hutton Putts and R. Chatterton Wilcox, the latter acting in the place of Mr. Fullarton Henderson owing to his indisposition, and the re-election of Messrs. Potts and Henderson is recommended.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Hongkong, 13th February, 1902,
$8,985.00
5,594.68
3,390.32
30,000.00 | Dr.
The accounts are as follows:-
BALANCE-SHEET, 31st December, 1901.
22,819.96 Capital subscribed Amount paid-up
$179,602.97 Reserve fund....
C.
LIABILITIES.
Uncollected dividends..
Accounts payable...
Working account, 1900-
0.
$2,000,000.00
400,000.00
...................................1,103,391.52
5,217.14
25,090.58
315,794.81
31st Dec., 1901.
each fully paid up
By Admiralty loan
Less repayments
By sundry creditors
LIABILITIES.
By shareholders for 50,000 shares of $50
$
.2,500, 00.00
C,
£20,000, 0.0
12,030 15.0
ASSETS.
£7,969. 5 0 at 1/10) 85,960.45
Hongkong saw-mills:
Value as per last account
Since added
$49,054.00 1,268 79
Not profit
Working account, 1901-
63',892.50
By balance of profit brought
forward from last account.. 459,695.15 By profit....
645,949 87
Sandakan saw-mills
50,322.79 26,000.00
Amount brought forward from below... 333,699.10
Launches and lighters :-
$2,193,183.15
Value as per last account
$23,809,96
1,105,645.02
Lesgamount provided for de-
preciation
C
ASSETS.
10,000.00
Cash on current account with Hongkong
4,325,497.97
$13,809.96
and Shanghai Banking Corporation..... Cash in hands of General Managera
61,647.28 86.46
REVENUE ACCOUNT.
Since added.
4,450.00
Fixed deposits--
$
0.
18,259 96
Hongkong and Shanghai
31st Dec., 1901.
To interest
To crown rent
$
0.
Land and house property
8,675.40
22,185.90 Fandakan engine works
3,614 01
3,086.05
Furniture
To fire insurance
To office expenses, salaries, stationery and
rent of head office..
To drawing office expenses and salaries
To telegrams .........................********
To legal expenses
To donation, fund in aid of the memorial to Her late Majesty Queen Victoria......
3,198,39 Rough and sawn timber, Stock of
500.00 56,122.81
Stores, &c., Stock of
12,480.13
Baking Corporation...... Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and (hina...... Mercantile Bank of India,
Limited ...
25,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
49,316.39 Sundry debtors
3,590.44
125,000.00
13,679.47 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Cash with
125.57
Mortgages—
2,019.80 Cash in hand
4,881.86
In Hongkong
1,332.75
$179,602.97
In Shanghai In Yokohama
..$1,219,320.37 337,886,79 25,725.39
500.00
1,582,932,55
美
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