Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 30th June, 1993 (Continued)
(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
(a) Reconciliation of profit before taxation to net cash inflow from operating activities
1993
1992
$000's
$000's
Profit before taxation
Extraordinary items
Interest income
91,351
112,030
575,047
(25,803)
(26,162)
Income from listed investments
Depreciation
Loss/(gain) on sales of fixed assets
Provision for employees' retirement schemes
Provision for major repairs to motor buses
Provision for insurance
Payments to employees' retirement schemes
(90)
(43)
28,323
29,714
276
(574,544)
29.319
32,266
5,950
7,376
48,010
22,871
(5,553)
(6,736)
Payments to major repairs to motor buses
(6,450)
(6,876)
Payments to insurance
(5,510)
(4,171)
Decrease in stores and spare parts
18,023
907
(Increase)/decrease in debtors, deposits and prepayments
(4,632)
1,771
Increase/(decrease) in creditors and accruals
9,389
(3,200)
Net cash inflow from operating activities
182,603
160,250
(b) Analysis of the balances of cash and cash equivalents as shown in the consolidated balance sheet
1993
1992
$000's
$000's
Short term deposits with banks
883,299
809,212
Cash at bank and in hand
10,239
11,103
893,538
820,315
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