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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1991

Turnover

NOTE

1991

1990

HK$'000

HK$'000

2

2,578,621

2,184,420

Profit before Taxation

3

371,544

300,885

Taxation

5(a)

42,625

34,202

Profit after Taxation

328,919

266,683

Transfer to Development Fund

14

30,604

Profit attributable to Shareholders

298,315

266,683

Retained Profits at 1st January

499,687

442,896

798,002

709,579

Appropriations:

Dividends

6

234,111

209,892

Retained Profits at 31st December

12

563,891

499,687

Earnings per share

The notes on pages 39 to 48 form part of these accounts.

36

7

74 cents

66 cents

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