February 23, 1903.]
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.
The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the thirty-fourth ordinary general meeting, to be held at the offices of the general managers, on Monday, the 2nd March, at noon-:-
The general managers and consulting committee have pleasure in submitting to the shareholders the thirty-fourth annual report of the Company: 1901 Account-This account shows a profit of $199,8 5.46, which sum, subject to the approval of the shareholders, it is proposed to deal with as follows, viz. :-
Bonus to contributing shareholders Addition to réserve fund Dividend of $22.25 per share
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By net premia received, less returns and
reinsurances
By interest
By exchange By transfer fees
AUDITOR.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
341,879.93 1 5,066.80 2,937.97
The accounts have been audited by Mr. Win- grove, who retires but offers himself for re-election 108.00
44.886.05
9.779.53
214.00
E. JENNER Hoog, Chairman.
Following are the accounts :-
WORKING ACCOUNT
For the year ending B1st December, 1902.. Dr.
To charges account..
To salaries secount
To rental account
To compradore and staff
To legal expenses.........
To agency management
To interest account.
To trustees' feen
$479,991,20
$ a 107,362.05 ... 35,351.67
WORKING ACCOUNT, 1902. To losses and claims paid To charges To exchange
To commissions
To fire brigade expenses To balance as above
By net premia received, less returus and
reinsurances
$1,394.50 19,920.96 ...178,000.00 By interest..
By transfer fees
$199,315.46 1902 Account.—The balance at credit of this account is $299,299.15.
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. H. P. White having resigned, Mr. J. H. Lewis was nominated for the vacant seat, and, this appointment requires the confirmation of shareholders. The present members, the Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G, Messrs. F. Maitland, A. J. Raymoud and J. H. Lewis, retire, but offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. W. Hutton Potts and H. Chatterton Wilcox, the latter having been appointed in place of Mr. Fullarton Henderson, who has left the Colony. The appointment requires the con- firmation of shareholders, and the re-election of Messrs. Potts and Wiloox is recommended.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld Hongkong, 18th February, 1903.
The accounts are as follows:-
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BALANCE-SHEET, 31st December, 1902.
Dr.
Capital subscribed
Amount paid-up
Reserve fund
LIABILITIES
.$2,000,000.00
Uncollected dividends
Accounts payable
Working account, 1901:
Net profit
Working account, 1902:
Amount brought forward from below
Cr.
ASSETS.
Cash, on current account with fongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Cash in hands of general managers
Fixed deposits :
Hongkong and Shanghai
$ e.
Banking Corporation...
25,000.00
Chartered Bank of India,
Australia and Chin
50,000.00
Mercantile Bank of India,
Limited
50,000.00
$1,244,320.37
355,220.12 25.725.33
Mortgages :-
In Hongkong In Shanghai
In Yokohama
Investments :- -
Chinese Imperial Govern.
ment loan, 1686 Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, debentures Shanghai Land Investment Co., Limited, debentures Shanghai Club debentures Hongkong Hotel Company,
Limited, debentures
$31,502.09
60,000 00
X c.
400,000.00 1,134.871.00 11.708 23 42.006.40
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299,299.15
$496,892,45
$
0
364,101.77 132,699.68 91.00
'To directors' fees
To anditor's fees
$496,892,43
SHANGHAI LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LD.
The following is the report of directors presented at the fourteenth annual meeting of shareholde ́s, to be held at Shangbai on the 20th February, at 4.30 p.m. :-
The directors beg to present their fourteenth annual report and a statement of the Company's accounts for the year 1902.
The working account for the year shows a credit balance of Tls. 250,913.45 as against Tla. 187,871.31 last year.
After deducting the interim dividend of 6 per cent. paid in July, the amount standing ¡at credit of profit and loss account is Tis. 146,569.58 and the directors recommend the appropriation of this amount as follows :- To pay a fual dividend of 6 per cent, on the capital (making 12 per cent. for the year)... To transfer to reserve fund (being interest on undeveloped estates)... To carry forward to new account...
Tia viti.
***............ 1,634.57
10,975,00
1,200.00
-beeanss་་་་་་-
To balance transferred to profit and loss
account
2,500,00 640:00
16,000,00 31,614,02
1,000,00 2,600.00-
800.00
250,913.45
Taels 308,737.01
Tla. ote.
353,112,16
Less fire insurance, water, re-
pairs, &e..
48.108.45
308,003.71
CT.
By gross routais
By commission account
By transfer fees
5'8.12 216 21
Thela 308,757,04
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. 3rd Feb. 19.12.
Dr.
To transfer to reserve fund
To final divi lend for 1901-3 per cent
22nd July.
To interim dividend for 1502
31st Dec.
To balance
By reserve fund «pecial account......
31st Dec, 1971, By balanco
Cr.
3rd Feb., 1902.
Tls. 117.000.00
I
31st March.
By premium on debentures
3 th November.
By premium on debentures
1st December.
20.202.79 9,366 79 Capital. The further issue of Tls. 650,000, authorised at the special general meeing held na 23rd June, 1902, has been completed, but as some of the payments for shares were not made until January of this year, the directors proposo' to defer dealing with premium on the issue until the accounts for 1903 are made us.
Wills's Estate No. 1.-The increase of capital 199,315.46 is due to the purchase of land referred to in
last report and further building operations.
Chwong Hoong Estate No. 2.- In this case the increase of capital is also due to cost of buildings, on the completion of which, during the current year, the development of the estate will be finished,
29.8,299.15
$2,087,300,30 $ C.
7.548.89 76.54
27,586.20
13,333.33
50,000.00
5 shares in the China Fire
Insurance Co., Limited
375.00
Steam fire engines
Accounts receivable
125.000,00
1.623.265.88
182.796.62 500.00 146,112.37
$2,087,390.30
WORKING ACCOUNT, 1901.
C.
To losses and claims paid
210,890.03
To charges strip.....
To remuneration to consulting committee
and auditora
To commissious
To fire brigade expenses
To balance as above
30,174.74
4,750.00 34,610.49 248.64 199,315.46
Jinkes Estate No. 6.—The buildings referred to in last year's report are now completed. There still remains a portion of the property which is lying racant, but the directors bare deemed it wise to defer dealing with it for a little while longer.
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Hongkew Creek Estate No. 8 Purchases, which the directors consider materially add to its value, have been made during the year. These are not quite completed, but it is hoped that before long a beginning may be made in thei development of the property.
Broadway Estate No. 10.--The buildings referred to in last report have been for some › time completed and are now let af satisfactory ' rentals.
Pau Shan Estate No. 13.—The directors have spent a further large sam in the purchase of land in this locality during the your, as they feel confident that with the op ning up of the new road, recently arranged for by the Muoi- cipal Council, there will be a considerable rise in land values in this direction.
Shan Tung Road Estate No. 15 –This pro- perty is situated at the corner of the Shan Tung and Foochow Roads and was purchased during the year at what the directors consider was a very advantageous price, considering the return it brings in.
DIRECTORS.
Mr. C. R. Burkill resigned on his learing for home, and on Mr. Wrightson's return to Shanghai in November, he was asked to resume $479,991.20 his seat at the Board. Mr. Kinnear retires by ¦
ortation, but offers himself for re-election,
By balance of working account
Tls. ots
18,175,76
116,929.00
......... 116,983.00
144,560.38
Taels 192,658.34
Tls. cta 124,248.53
2,855.24
1*.201.25
371.68
250,913,45
Taels 592,658.34
Tis. ctă. 230,641.20/
RESERVE FUND ACCOUNT. 1st Dee., .92.
Dr.
To balance
31st. Dec., 1941. By balance
3rd Feb. 19 "2. By profit and loss account
Cr.
RESERVE FUND SPECIAL 14th Feb. 1902.
Dr.
To profit and loss account ..
31st December, To balance ..
BALANCE-SHEET AMETS.
Tis, ots. 218,465 53
12,175.76
Taels 230 641.29
ACCOUNT.
Tla. cta. 2,855.24
17,:44.76
Tla. cts. 20,000.00
Tis. cts. 456,104.14
Tacis 20,000 00
31st Dec., 1901, By balance
Cr.
Dr.
Estate No. 1
De.
2
Do.
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Do.
5
Do
6
Do.
Do
9
Do.
10
Do
11
Do.
12
Do.
13
Do.
14
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13
Cash due by agenta Sundry debtors Sundry mortgage loans
Cr.
Capital account
LIABILITIES,
1,0 6,048.64 26 0,620.74 161,063.85 837,387.93 15184.24
29,637.29
119,889.35
18.992.31 196,581:40 -
131,8 14.91 41,880 23 23 +433.60
2,39-78 30,015.59 1,436,169,"16
Tuels 5,874,300.84-
Premium on shares Debentures bearing infereat 6
per cent Debentures bearing interest: 5f per dent. Debentures bearing interest 5 per cent ........ Profit and loss account Unclaimed stiridends Sundry creditors Reserve fund. Reserve fund special secount
BRAKE PEČ 100 DES FED=Z+264
BURUAKATE 100 NEJ
Ti4. otɛ. 2,558,210,00 964,020,00 1,400,000:00
331,000,00
146,889 58
481.14 $6,345.07 230,641.29 17,144.78
Taels 5,374,300.84
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