5
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION
Profit before taxation is arrived at after charging/(crediting):
(a)
Staff costs:
Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited Annual Report 2013
Notes to the Accounts (Continued)
2013
2012
HK$'000
HK$'000
Restated
Expense recognised in respect of defined benefit
retirement plan (note 17(a)(v))
1,671
1,504
Contributions to defined contribution retirement plan
2,658
2,521
Total retirement costs
Salaries, wages and other benefits
(b)
Other items:
4,329
4,025
82,144
79,608
86,473
83,633
2013
HK$'000
2012
HK$'000
Amortisation of leasehold land premium
1,369
1,370
Depreciation
6,059
7,068
Cost of inventories (note 18(b))
43,061
93,236
Auditor's remuneration
- audit services
1,608
1,427
- other services
283
268
Operating lease charges: minimum lease payments - property rentals
4,971
4,694
(Reversal of impairment losses)/impairment losses on trade and
other receivables
(24)
682
Impairment loss on amount due from an associate
324
Rentals receivable from investment properties less direct outgoings
of HK$24,770,000 (2012: HK$25,540,000)
(27,006)
(21,814)
Rentals receivable from operating leases, other than those relating
to investment properties, less direct outgoings of HK$973,000
(2012: HK$923,000)
(7,804)
(10,945)
Interest income
Dividend income from listed investments
(40,473)
(26,303)
(23,018)
(16,758)
77