Consolidated Statement of Changes in Financial Position For The Year Ended 30th June, 1990

(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)

SOURCE OF FUNDS

Profit before taxation

Adjustment for items not involving

the movement of funds: -

Depreciation

1990

1989

$000's

$000's

35,564

75,966

28,535

27,731

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

266

498

Provision against listed investments

(written back)/made

(7)

1

Provision for insurance and major

repairs to motor buses

32,029

34,670

Provision for employees'

retirement gratuities

68.700

4,745

129,523

67,645

Total generated from operations

165,087

143,611

Funds from other sources:-

Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets

Unclaimed dividends forfeited

250

67

92

94

342

161

165,429

143,772

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

Dividends paid

35,627

35,627

Tax paid

12,559

30,120

Additions to fixed assets

50,561

35,646

(Decrease)/increase in buses under construction

and in transit

(1,419)

23,745

Payments in respect of insurance and

major repairs to motor buses

16,729

8,170

Employees' retirement gratuities

917

1,251

114,974

134,559

50,455

9,213

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN WORKING CAPITAL

Stores and spare parts

3,663

1,044

Debtors, deposits and prepayments

2,685

2,067

Creditors and accruals

(3,370)

2,922

Bills payable

729

Movements in net liquid funds:-

Short term deposits with banks Cash at banks and in hand

53,354

(4,650)

(5,877)

7,101

50,455

9,213

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