Notes on the Accounts
Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Co. Lt
16. INVENTORIES
1999
Group
Company
1998
HK$'000
1999
HK$'000
1998
HK$'000
HK$'000
Trading stocks
11,016
17.641
Spare parts and consumables
17,920
20,838
Work in progress
4,345
1,254
33,281
39,733
The amount of spare parts and consumables carried at cost less provision is HK$4,476,000 (1998:
HK$5,808,000).
17. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS
Group
Company
1999
HK$'000
1998
1999
1998
HK$'000
HK$'000
HK$'000
Debtors and prepayments
69,637
82,439
3.999
10,630
Dividends receivable
from subsidiaries
17,115
35,400
69,637
82.439
21,114
46,030
18. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Deposits with banks and
Group
Company
1999
HK$'000
1998
HK$'000
1999
HK$'000
1998
HK$'000
other financial
institutions
72,000
1,389,626
Cash at bank and in hand
18,778
23,754
1,772
1,226,637
4,277
90,778
1,413,380
1,772
1,230,914
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