NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
18. CAPITAL AND OTHER COMMITMENTS
(a) Capital commitments outstanding at 31 December 1991 not provided for in the accounts were as follows:-
Contracted for
Authorised but not contracted for
Group and company
1991
HK$'000
25,105
1990
HK$'000
(b) At the year end the group had commitments under operating leases to make payments in the next year as follows:-
Plant and machinery
Leases expiring after 1 year but
within 5 years
Land and buildings
Leases expiring within 1 year
Leases expiring after 1
within 5 years
year
but
Leases expiring after 5 years
19. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
1991
HK$ 000
1990
HK$ 000
126
192
784
932
9,741
6.446
1,387
1.427
12,038
8,997
The company has given guarantees to a bank to the extent of $12,000,000 (1990: $12,000,000) to secure banking facilities granted to subsidiaries.
20. COMPARATIVE FIGURES
Certain comparative figures in these accounts have been re-classified to conform to the current year's presentation.
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