NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS
6 EXTRAORDINARY ITEM
Extraordinary item in 1986 represented the surplus on disposal of an obsolete pre-war depot in
Yuen Long.
7 DIVIDENDS
1987
HK$'000
1986 HK$'000
Interim dividend of 15 cents per share
(1986 - 15 cents per share)
48,437
38,749
Final dividend of 35 cents per share
(1986 35 cents per share)
113,019
90,415
Special cash bonus (1986- 10 cents per share)
25,833
161,456
154,997
8 EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share is based on earnings of HK$234,762,000 (1986- HK$188,948,000) and 322,911,531 shares in issue after the bonus issue during the year. Earnings per share for 1986 has been restated to reflect this bonus issue.
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