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9.

Investments

Investments listed in Hong Kong, at cost less provision

Market value

10.

Current assets

The group

1986

1985

$000's

$000's

29

56

478

517

The group

The company

1986

1985

1986

1985

$000's

$000's

$000's

$000's

Stores and spare parts

85,615

56,140

85,615

56,140

Debtors, deposits and prepayments

6,303

4,976

6,291

4,970

Deposit with Hong Kong Government

2,000

400

2,000

400

Short term deposits

71,415

124,927

70,500

124,060

Cash at banks and in hand

10,978

5,764

10,403

5,141

176,311

192,207

174,809

190,711

11. Current Liabilities

The group

The company

1986

1985

1986

1985

$000's

$000's

$000's

$000's

Amount due to subsidiary company

108

Bills payable

8,494

15,319

8,494

15,319

Creditors and accruals

25,879

31,344

25,856

31,323

Taxation (note 5(b))

15,906

29,808

15,694

29,598

Proposed dividends

22,209

22,209

22,209

22,209

72,488

98,680

72,361

98,449

12. Share capital

1986

1985

$000's

$000's

(a) Authorised:

50,000,000 ordinary shares of $2 each

100,000

100,000

1986

1985

$000's

$000's

(b) Issued and fully paid:

46,268,256 ordinary shares of $2 each

92,537

92,537

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