CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the year ended 31 December 1995
Note
1995
1994
HK$'000
HK$'000
HK$'000
Net cash inflow from operating
activities
(a)
Returns on investments and
servicing of finance
970,047
HK$'000
768,315
Interest received
Interest paid
Dividends paid
Special cash bonuses paid
Net cash outflow from returns on
investments and
servicing of finance
Taxation
Hong Kong profits tax paid
31,232
26,360
(29,023)
(28,436)
(330,985)
(282,548)
(1,537,867)
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(328,776)
(1,822,491)
(90,712)
(62,767)
Investing activities
Purchase of fixed assets
(508,382)
Sale of fixed assets
2,559
(493,181)
1,737,906
Fixed deposits
(12,500)
Advances to subsidiary
(23,815)
(16,000)
(44)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from
investing activities
(542,138)
Net cash inflow before financing
8,421
1,228,681
111,738
Financing
(b)
New bank loans
200,000
(128,781)
Repayment of bank loans
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from
financing
Increase/(decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents
(145,986)
71,219
(145,986)
79,640
(34,248)
365,143
399,329
(71)
62
365,143
Cash and cash equivalents at 1
January
Effect of foreign exchange rates
Cash and cash equivalents at
31 December
(c)
444,712
43