9. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The calculation of earnings per share is based on earnings of $70,776,000 (1988-$89,047,000) and 182,989,343 ordinary shares (1988 - weighted average of 174,398,934 ordinary shares) in issue during the year.

10. FIXED ASSETS

GROUP

COST OR VALUATION

Machinery,

Ferry

Investment Leasehold

properties

vessels

and other

furniture and other

fixed

land Buildings

HK$'000 HK$'000

HK$'000

craft

HK$'000

assets

Total

HK$'000 HK$'000

At 1 January 1989

431,800

18,505 76,417

689,178

41,665 1,257,565

Reclassification

2,127

(2,127)

Additions and transfer from

assets under construction

30,613

1,851

22,484

Valuation surplus

135,260

5,057 60,005

135,260

Disposals

(250)

(58)

(941) (1,249)

At 31 December 1989

599,800 16,378 78,018

711,604

45,781 1,451,581

AGGREGATE

DEPRECIATION

At 1 January 1989

Written back on disposals

Charge for the year

At 31 December 1989

I

154

25,663

233,422

22,561

281,800

(250)

(34)

(628)

(912)

65

219

4,146

29,559

29,834

263,222

4,353

38,398

26,286 319,286

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 December 1989

599,800

16,159

48,459

448,382

19,495 1,132,295

At 31 December 1988

431,800

18,351

50,754

455,756

19,104 975,765

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