Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 30th June, 1995 (Continued)
(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
(a) Reconciliation of profit from ordinary activities to net cash inflow from operating activities
1995
1994
$000's
$000's
Profit from ordinary activities
311,650
267,808
Surpluses attributable to the disposal of the leasehold land and buildings (exceptional item) Interest income
(189,442)
(177,374)
(55,749)
(31,209)
Income from listed investments
(79)
(73)
Depreciation
31,483
29,888
Gain on sales of fixed assets
(551)
(1,001)
Provision for employees' retirement scheme
27,924
29,765
Provision for major repairs to motor buses
5,608
4,439
Provision for insurance
Provision for obsolescence of stores and spare parts
Payments to employees' retirement scheme.
Payments for major repairs to motor buses
Payments for insurance
27,289
33,025
3,755
(14,026)
(60,279)
(5,608)
(5,439)
(8,302)
(7,666)
Increase in stores and spare parts
Decrease/(Increase) in debtors, deposits and prepayments
(Decrease)/Increase in creditors and accruals
Reclassification of deferred liabilities as current liabilities
(2,475)
(1,012)
8,454
(10,207)
(42,993)
60,715
(30,371)
(44,244)
66,567
87,136
Net cash inflow from operating activities
(b) Analysis of the balances of cash and cash equivalents as shown in the consolidated balance sheet
Short term deposits with banks
Cash at bank and in hand
18
1995
1994
$000's
$000's
843,348
1,030,272
19,532
13,338
862,880 1,043,610