Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Co. Ltd. 29
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
For the year ended 31 December 1999
Note
1999
1998
HK$'000
HK$'000
HK$'000
HK$'000
Net cash (outflow)/inflow
from operating activities
(a)
Returns on investments and
servicing of finance
Interest received
Interest paid
Dividends received
Dividends paid
Net cash outflow from
returns on investments and
servicing of finance
Taxation
Profits tax paid
Profits tax refunded
Tax paid
(1,792,850)
56,412
117.734
(6,942)
1,728
(25,624)
2,458
(99,757)
(131,822)
(48,559)
(21,232)
9,902
(11,330)
(13,429)
Investing activities
Acquisition of unlisted
investments
(27)
Payments for purchase of fixed
assets
(27,676)
(23,511)
Payments for Central pier
development costs
(1,062)
Decrease in advances to
investee companies
98
8,729
Receipts from sale of
fixed assets
6,913
2,274
Receipts from sale of listed
investments
35,499
Net cash (outflow)/inflow
from investing activities
Net cash (outflow)/inflow
before financing
(20,665)
180,364
(37,254)
(13,429)
21,902
(1,873,404)
151,583