The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-05 00:00:00

ItIBST ISPOLT of the CCIULT of DIRECTORS to the
aIIAILIBOLDEJLB.
The Court of Directors, to presenting their fing report and
balancesheek have great pleasure In congratulating their co.
proprietors upon the position attained by the Bank during the
brief period that has elapsed gam the commencement of Its
operaor
Theti halliard few which the accounts are now rendered, and
during whisk period a portion only of the astatine breeches of
the Beak have bean working, referents not only the least favour-
able 6086011 of the year to India, bat has also been charac-
terised by • wets monetary crime In this country, which km
naceregated the exestise of the utmost caution to conducting the
business of the Bank, end a consequent restriction of tie
operations.
Nottritheriding theme drawbacks, the net profit., altar de-
ducting alrilierges upon the current begrime! this Mr, and
fully provkling of all bed and doubtful debts, amount to
I &Mtge le ild.
This sum the Directors propose to distribute in the following
meaner, vit. :
£37,600, by • dividend at the rata of lb per cent. per annum.
61k60e, by • bras of 105. per erre, equakto 6 per cent. pee
annum, being together equal to 20 per cent. per annum on the
Ztap capital on Slet December, to be paid to the proprieton
grimmer tr.
ALMA 115. 11d., in liquidation of the whole of the preliminary
.2=60 66 added to the reserve fund, which, with the me.
rums arialag from the recent issue of new shares, will them
amount on leth June next. to L 176,00 end the balance, say-
-9.6,444 11a. 9d., they proper to carry io the credit of the profit
and loss account for the aserent year.
The Directors have fu. theme the pleasure to congratulate the
shareholders upon the smosesthil lame of the new thane, both
here and in India, which were all promptly taken up upon the
terms specified la the circular addreamd at the time to the
original prat:looton : the additional capital, though not required
by eny exigencies of the Beak. was deemed desirable to place
upon a footing suitable to tie Increasing Maier.
The Directors, whose term of °eke has now expired, being
eligible foe re-olection, offer therelves accordingly, mg they re-
commend the re-election of the present able proforma' auditor*,
and the election la addition of a non.profeesional auditor for the
current year.
The Dimon Mee recommend the shareholders to authorise
them to declare and pay such an interim dividend half.yearly,
for the current and future years, an they may deem desirable.
pending the final adjustment of the amounts.
F. BOYKETT, Chairman.
LC., April 20, Ingd.

ASIATIC BANKING CORPORATION.
GENERAL BALANCE, Slit December, 1564.

To 4;IW, 15,000 sisres at 440
each £500,b00
To less tans `laser 4,305
4496,099 0 0
To current and deed deposits
To bills pant*, end other slum due to the public 1,732.029 16 10
PII,OFIT AND W9O ACCOUNT.
To balance from 70th June to St.t December,
1944, anew deduction of ebarges and making
provision ter bed, debts 70,433' 4 it

45,677.011 6 10

CIL AMT.. . .
By oda and bales R.313,9•3 11 8
By cash with baskets and motley at call 1,c26,357 8 6
By government secorities 6BOO 0 •
1M Was receivable, kens, &a, due to the Corpo-
ration
By preliminary Menem

46,677,011 6 10
PROFIT AND LOBS ACCOUNT.—For the belt-year ended Slat
Deomnber, Ma
To balance carried forward

By net profit tram MO June to Slot December,
1,04., subject to deduction tur Income-Mx .... C 70,439 4

January Ist, lea. By Wanes breaght forward £70,4t6 4 8
P. LA General Maaespr.
A. 0. DAVIS, Acting Accountant.
Y. BOYEM, Chairmen.
J. A. RUSSELL
WILLIAM MAITLAND, Dtrect°n*
Landow Ageil Mb. 1666.—We have • the several
statements transmitted from the managers of the several
branches, sad also the books Is London upon which the above
accounts have been framed, and hereby mildly to their coalmi-
nes; according to such books and statemeatutoir3lst Dec., 1866.
JAE. EDW. CO
H. L MED. • Auditors.
f
MINITTPS of the FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
of the Shareholders, held at the Bears Offices, No. 6, Lombard.
street, co THURSDAY, the 6th day of May, 1866,
YEANCI. BOYS IT. Esq., In the Chair.
The advertisement convening the Meeting and above report of
the Directors and general balance-sheet, with statement of the
prat and lose account, closed to the 31st December last, having
been real, the following resolutions were successively put and
canted unanimously—.is.
I. Proposed by the CHAIRMAN ; seconded by J. A. Erialrid.,
I.
That the report and statement of accounts now read be
adopted.
Carried unanimously.
2. Proposed by the Ctimitmax : seconded by J. A. RrsggLL,
Esq. :
That a dividend for the bathyear ended 31st December last, at
the rate of 16 per cent. per annum, and an additional dividend
tu of bonus of 6 per cent. per annum, be declared and paid
accordingly,
free of income tax, and that the same be paid In
London on and after the loth instant.
Carried unanirnowdy.
3. Proposed by GAVIN 812E1, Eq.: seconded by F. NOAD,
That the Directors be and are hereby empowered to declare
and pay half-yearly such an Interim dividend for the current and
future years as they may In their discretion see tit, pending the
thud adjustment of the accounts.
Carried unanimously.
4. Proposed by MICHAEL H. Ecorr, Esq.: seconded by JOHN
CANNON, Esq.:
That the following gentlemen. whose term of office has ex-
pired, be and they are hereby respectively reelected Directoed
viz :—Francis Boykett, Eq.: 1. A. Russell, ifsq. ; Thomas
Cardwell, Esq.: C. A. Fesron, Esq. ; W Wlam MalUand, req.
Carried unanimously.
6. Proposed by T. H. CoLxB, Esq.; necocded by
PARSONS,
That J. X ColetWaa and H. R. Bird, kegs., be respectively
elected Auditors ; that A.O. kap., be elected an add 4
tonal Auditor for the current year ; and that the sum to be paid
by way of remuneration to the Auditors for the put and current
yearn shall be fixed and determined by the Court of Directors.
Canted unanimously.
ft Proposed by Joint Paxson, Esq. seconded by T. H.
CoLES, laq..•
That the cordial thanks of the shareholders be rendered to
the advisers and supporters of the Bank In Bombay, to whose
mama co-operation with the Directors, and constant exertions
on the Bank's behalf the success of the Bombay agency la so
greatly due.
Carried unanimously.
7. Proposed by M. H. scorr, Esq.: seconded by Gavin
STEEL. :
That the beet thanks of the shareholder. he given to the
Chairman and Directors for their able administration of the
affairs of the Bank.
Carried unanimously.
8. Proposed by the MADMAN ; seconded by J. A. ItCssitil.,
That the thanks of the meeting be tendered to J. E. Coleman,
and H. E. Bird. Loa, for their able audit.
Carried unanimously.
9. Proposed by the Outlast!: seconded by J. A. RUSSELL :
Ent :
That the thanks of the meeting be conveyed to the Agents,
Managers. and other officers of the Bank for their zealous sem
vices for the past half-year.
Carried unanimously.
Estractedfrom the Minutes.
F. W. LAWRENCE, Acting General Manager.
4, Lombard-street. LC., May s, 1966.

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