(From tae " Hoxcxoxe. Dany Press.")
The fifty-third ordinary half-year meeting of the shareholders of the ani Shanghai Banki held on the 13th inst., at noon, n the City Hall, Hongkong, Mr. R. Shewan (chairman), presided, and th" others present included Sir T. Jackson (chief manager), Hon. J.J. Bell-Irving (vice-Chairman), Messrs. D. M. Moses, H. A. W. Slade, D. J. Raymond, N. A. Siebs, E. Goetz, R. Richardson, H. E. Tomkins, A. Haupt, H. Schubart (directors), and a large number of shareholders.
The notice convening the meeting having been read, The Cheirman said-—Gentlemen, we are glad of another opportunity of meeting you here to give an account of our stewardship to the 3ist December last. The accounts admit of the usual dividend of £1. 10s. per share and a bonus of 10s. with 5 lacs to the silver reserve fund, 2 lacs written off yroperty and $1,438,948.07 carried forward to next half-year. A division of profits which I hope will meet with your approval.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.