| |
Note |
2000
HK$000 |
1999
HK$000 |
|
Operating
activities
Profit from operations
Depreciation and amortisation
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
Increase in creditors
(Decrease) in amounts due to related parties
Increase in customers' deposits
(Decrease)/Increase in deferred revenue
Decrease/(Increase) in debtors and prepayments
(Increase)/Decrease in amounts due from related parties
Decrease/(Increase) in stocks and work in progress |
|
347,352
30,752
100
172,879
(30,477)
269,629
(4,596)
3,702
(183,294)
10,863
|
334,485
27,903
2,150
11,940
(1,831)
67,062
10,095
(7,551)
63,555
(16,549) |
|
Net
cash inflow from operating activities
|
|
616,910 |
491,259 |
|
Returns
on investments and servicing of finance
Interest received
Interest paid
Dividend paid |
|
56,268
(21,689)
(98,287) |
62,965
(26,058)
(78,462) |
|
Net
cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing of finance
|
|
(63,708) |
(41,555) |
|
Taxation
Profits tax paid |
|
(47,093) |
(76,590) |
|
| Tax
paid |
|
(47,093) |
(76,590) |
|
Investing
activities
Net (increase)
in placements with banks
Sales proceeds of fixed assets
Acquisition of fixed assets |
|
(275,000)
16
(15,039) |
(189,000)
284
(13,612) |
|
Net
cash outflow from investing activities
|
|
(290,023) |
(202,328) |
|
| Net
cash inflow before financing |
|
216,086 |
170,786 |
|
Financing
Loan repayment
|
(19) |
(30,280) |
(30,280) |
|
Net
cash outflow from financing
|
|
(30,280) |
(30,280) |
|
Increase
in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April 1999
|
|
185,806
693,139 |
140,506
552,633 |
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at 31 March 2000
|
(20) |
878,945 |
693,139 |
| |
|
|
The notes on "Note To The Accounts"
form part of these accounts. |
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|
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