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NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS

6 EXTRAORDINARY ITEM

Extraordinary item in 1986 represented the surplus on disposal of an obsolete pre-war depot in

Yuen Long.

7 DIVIDENDS

1987

HK$'000

1986 HK$'000

Interim dividend of 15 cents per share

(1986 - 15 cents per share)

48,437

38,749

Final dividend of 35 cents per share

(1986 35 cents per share)

113,019

90,415

Special cash bonus (1986- 10 cents per share)

25,833

161,456

154,997

8 EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share is based on earnings of HK$234,762,000 (1986- HK$188,948,000) and 322,911,531 shares in issue after the bonus issue during the year. Earnings per share for 1986 has been restated to reflect this bonus issue.

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