96
Wills Estate No. I.-Cadastral Lot 1018 bas been sold and the profit carried toprofit and lose account. Now foreign buildings ars in course of construction on the North Soochow Road, and will be completed about April next. These buildings have been delayed owing to the Council's alterations in the plans for the Gar- den Bridge approach.
Jinkee Estate No. 6-The continuation of the buildings in Jinkee Road It is estimated that the buildings will be ready for occupation in June as stated in last year's report.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
|
Jan. 1st, 1906.
By balance
By profit and loss account
Cr.
Tis, Cts. 828,813.05 1,68 1.46
Taels
869,493.51 | RESERVE FUND SPECIAL ACCOUNT. Dec. 31st, 1908.
Dr.
Tis. Ct. To balance
Tacls
Cr.
Jan. 1st, 1906 By balance
Estate No. 1
Hoogkow Creek Estate No. 8.-Tho develop Dr. ment of this estate is almost finished 'The Chinese shops and houses let readily and the estate is showing a very satisfactory return on the capital outlay.
Paoshan Estate No. 13.- New buildings bare been erected and Tla. 66,000 has been spent on purchase of land.
Yangtsepoo Estate No. 11.--This estate has been sold and the profit transferred to profit and loss account,
Ferry Road Estate No. 16.-This estate las been divided into convenient building lots all except two of which have been sold at a súbstantial profit.
Chaoufoong Road Estate No. 19. Consists of four four-storied godowns and two dwelling houses at the corner of Chaoufoong Road and Broadway.
Jessfield Road Eetate No. 20.-Consists of 24 mow of land with a good frontage on the Jessfield Road including 12 mow laid out as a garden and ready for building purposes,
Jessfield Road Estate No. 21.-Consists of 45 mow of land well situated on the Jessfield Road.
Yates Road Estate No, 22 - Consists of 1! mow of land on the Great Western Road, East of Yates Road, the development of which is now under consideration.
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Directors. ir Chas, udgeon on learing for England resigned his seat and Mr. E. C. Pearce has been invited to join the Board. Mr. E. Jenner Hogg retires by rotation, but offers himself for re-election.
Anditor. Mr. Wingrove retires but offers himself for re-election,
E. JENNER HOGG,
Chairman.
WORKING ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st December, 1906.
To charges account
To salaries account.
To reutal account
To compradore and staff
To legal expense account
To agency management
To trustees' fees
To directors" fees
To auditors' fees
account
Dr.
To balance transferred to profit and loss
Taels Cr.
Tls. 481,720.86
126,587 81
By gross rentals
Less fire insurance, water
and repairs, etc
By commission account..
By transfer fees
By interest account
Taels
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
June 30th, 1906.
To dividend for 1905
Dr.
To transfer to reserve fund account
To interim dividend for 1906
Dec. 81st, 1906.
To balance
Jan. 1st, 1906.
By Balance
Dec. 31st, 1956.
Taels Cr.
By profit on sale of Yangtazepoo estate
No. 11.
By profit on sale of part of Wills' estate
No. 1 By profit on sale of part of Ferry Road
estate
By balance of working account
Taels RESERVE FUND ACCOUNT.
Dr. Dec. 31st, 1906. To balance
Taals ........cheapest
do.
do.
Taela
BALANCE SHEET.
ASSETS.
170,000.0)
17,000.00 Tls. Cta.
February 9, 1997.
current rate of exchange, in the proportion of one new share' to two old shares.
DIRECTORS.
Mr. G. H. M-dhurst has been elected Chairman for the year 1907 and the Honour. able Mr. W. J. ressou, Deputy Chairmao.
Mr. H. A. W. Slade having r signed his seat on leaving the Colony, Mr. G. Balloon has been invited to fill the vacancy; the ap 170,000.00 pointment requires confirmation at this
meeting.
170,000,00
Tis. Cts. 604,788.61 1,217,810.07 260 793.28
163, 66.95
825,358.62 588.241.32 37.8193 119,508,35
2
4
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5
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8
13
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9
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196 581.40 421,621,51
do.
13
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14
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15
do.
16
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17
da.
18
do.
19
do.
20
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21
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22
Cash in hands of agents.. Sundry mortage loans Sundry debtors
Hongkong and Shanghai bank Debenture purchase account
Cr.
Capital account Premium account
Taels LIABILITIES.
56,567.33
230,163.37
Mr. A. Haupt, Mt. R. -hewan and Mr. A. J. Raymond retire in rotation, bat being eligible for re-election, offer themselves accordingly.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. W. Hatton Potis and Mr. A. G. Wood, who offer thems-lves for re-election.
A. HAUPT, Chairman,
ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION-
31st December, 1906.
LIABILITIES.
17,073.45
34,370.68
47.124.57
Paid-up capital
230,071.90
28,540,30
Sterling reserve fund Silver reserve fun
53,784.54 4.169 13 1,04.87
1,821,801 42
36,718 33 113,874.90
3,631.88
7,179,092.4
Tla. Cta. 3,338,440,00 120.715.00
Debentures bearing insterest at 6 per cent 1,464,001,00
do. do,
do.
do.
Profit and loss account Unclaimed dividends
Sundry creditors
$
0.
10,000,000.00
..10,000,000.00
$
0.
..10,000,000.00
Mar ne insurance account Notes in circulation:-
Authorised issue again't Recurities deposited with the Crown Agents for the colonies Additional issue anthor- ised by Hongkong Or. dinance No. 19 of 90', against coin lodged with the Hongkong Govern- ment
Current accounts,
6,673,125.00
10,250,000.00
250,000.00
-16,075,825.00
868,932,875.86
Gold, 1,131,638 118.2d 36,089, 96.66
at 5 per cent at 5 per cont
250.000.00
Silver
350.000 00
310,755 31
Fixed deposita,
Silver
Reserve fund account Reserve fund special account
226.14 502.85
860, 499,51 170,000.00
Taols
7,179,092.81
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
The eighty-third report of the court of directors to the ordinary half-yearly general meeting of shareholders to ba held at the City Tls. Cta. Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday, February 16th,
at noou, reads: —
4.516.27 15,975.00
1.2 0.00 2,500.00 1,312.93
4,000.00 1,250.00 5 00.00 300.00
316,617.53
To the Proprietors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation - Gentlemen, The directors have now to submit to you a general statement of the affairs of the bank, and balance sheet for the half-year ending 31sts December, 1906.
The net profits for that period, including 81,712,472.37, balance brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, da lact- 381,861.73 ing interest pid and due, and making provision for had and doubtful accounts, amount to 84,433,102.68.
Tls. Cts.
The directors recommend the transfer of $750,000 from the profit and loss account to 355,133.03 credit of the silver reserve fand, which fand will
576.63
then stand at $11,000,00 %.
--105,021,072,59
•
$19,329.279.33
Gold, £5,138,163 58. ld— 41,858,630.53
94,187,909.86 Bills payable (including drafts on London Bankers, Call Loan and Short Sight Drawing on London Office against bills receivable and bullion ship- ments)
13,878,966,2% Proft and loss account
4,433,102.68 Liability On bills of exchange re-discounted, £8,162 361 8. 10d, of which £1,035,759 88, 9d. havo since run off.
Cash
ASSETS.
$264,097,776.28
.39,896, 108.7%
0.
.10,000,000.00
2,047,016,00
2,038,021.12
6,508,016.73
coin lodged with the Hongkong Govern. ment against note oirculation in excess of $10,000,000 Bullion in hand and in transit Indian vernment rupes paper Consols, Colonial and other securities Sterling reserve fund investments, viz. :— £598,000 21 per cent Consols
at 82 (of which £250.00 lodged with the bank of England » a Special London Reserve.) £255,000 21 per cent National
War Loan at 9: £325,000 other sterling securi. ties written down to
...£190,360
229,500
280,140
£1,000,000 10,000,000,00
Bills discounted, loans and credits Bills receivable
93,039,746.29 99,084,808.40
1,444,274.03
$261,097,776.28
GENERAL PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
198.75 28,953.32 j
After making this transfer and deducting Bank premises remuneration to directors there remains for 384,861.73 appropriation $3,669,10268, out of which the directors recommend the payment of a dividend of one pound and fifteen shillings sterling per share, which at 4 6 will absorb £622,222,22 and a bonus of one pound sterling per sbar, which at 4/6 will absorb $355,555.55.
The. Cta. 156,000,00 40,680.46 156,000.00
The difference in exchange between 4,6, th - 319,755.31 rate at which the dividend and bonus are de- clared, and 231, the rate of the day, amounts to 8968,766.01.
672,435.80
Tix. Cta. 248,874.99
23,755.67
The balance $1,721,559.90 to be carried to new profit and loss account.
NEW CAPITAL
After careful consideration your directors have decided that it is desirable to farther in- 35,868.60
cress the capital of the Bank from $19,900,000 17,819,1 to $15,000,000. 346,617.53
A circular will be issued to shareholders shortly, and later an extraordinary meeting of 672,435.50 shareholders will be called to obtain your sanc- tion to the scheme being carried out, when your directors will recommend the creation of 40, 00 new shares of $125 eacb, to be issued to share- holders at the price of £30) each payable at
Tla. Cts. 669,193,51
869,493.51
CORPORATION. Dr.
Te amount written off : —
Remuneration to directors To dividend account:--
21.15 per share on 80,000
shares-£140,000 at 4 6... 022,222.22 Bonus of £1. per share on
80,000 shares=£80,000 at 16
355,555.54
To dividond adjustment account :-
0.
15,000.00
977,777.77
Difference in exchange between 4/6, the rate at which the lividend and b `nus aré declared, and 2,3), the rate of the day 968.766.01 To transfer to silver reserve fun 1
750,000.00
1,721,554,90
$4,433,102,68
To balance forward to next half-year
Cr.
By balance of undivided
profits, 30th June, 190×$1,712,472.37 By amount of net profits for the six months end-
ing
31st Deo.. 1906, after making provision
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