7.

Fixed assets (continued)

Plant,

Leasehold

Motor

fixtures and

land

Buildings

buses

equipment

Total

$000's

$000's

$000's

$000's

$000's

The company

Cost or valuation:

At 1st July, 1985

39,321

33,656

347,814

24,132

444,923

Additions

1,279

664

3,022

4,965

Disposals

(4,973)

(620)

(5,593)

At 30th June, 1986

39,321

34,935

343,505

26,534

444,295

Aggregate depreciation:

At 1st July, 1985

1,162

182,293

17,643

201,098

Written back on disposal

(4,433)

(581)

(5,014)

Charge for the year

381

29,250

1,572

31,203

At 30th June, 1986

1.543

207,110

18,634

227,287

Net book value:

At 30th June, 1986

39,321

33,392

136,395

7,900

217,008

Net book value:

At 30th June, 1985

39,321

32,494

165.521

6,489

243,825

Leasehold land at 30th June, 1986 is held in Hong Kong under long lease and comprises the following:-

At 1962 valuation

At cost

The group

The company

1986

1985

1986

1985

$000's

$000's

$000's

$000's

22,800

22,800

17,000

17,000

22,674

22,674

22,321

22,321

45,474

45.474

39,321

39,321

Included in leasehold land and buildings are leasehold land of HK$12,500,000 (at 1962 valuation) and buildings of HK$688,723 (net book value at 30th June, 1986) which, at 30th June, 1986, are not used by the company in connection with its franchised bus operations. Permission has been granted by the Government for the site to be used in accordance with the lease conditions and, at 30th June, 1986, the said land and buildings are held by the company for development or disposal.

8.

Interest in subsidiary company

Unlisted shares, at cost

Details of the subsidiary company are as follows:-

Name of company

Island Communication Enterprises Limited

Country of incorporation and operation

1986

$000's

1985

$000's

7,887

7,887

Hong Kong

Issued share capital

$2,786,983

Description of shares and percentage

Principal

directly held

100% Ordinary

activity

Property

investment

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