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11.

Current Assets

The group

The company

1985

1984

1985

1984

$000's

$000's

$000's

$000's

Stores and spare parts(note 1(e))

56,140

44.098

56,140

44,098

Debtors, deposits and prepayments

4,976

5.885

4,970

5.874

Deposit with Hong Kong Government

400

400

400

400

Short term deposits

124,927

76,051

124,060

75,000

Cash at banks and in hand

5,764

11.077

5,141

10,434

192.207

137.511

190,711

135.806

12. Current Liabilities

The group

The company

1985

1984

1985

1984

$000's

$000's

$000's

$000's

Bills payable

15,319

23.467

15,319

23.467

Creditors and accruals

31,334

30.519

31,313

30.498

Employees' deposits

10

19

10

19

Taxation (note 5(b) )

29.808

15,363

29,598

15,200

Proposed dividends.

22.209

22.209

22,209

22.209

98.680

91.577

98,449

91.393

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