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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMER, 1992

NOTE

1992

HK$'000

1991

HK$'000

Turnover

Profit before Taxation

Taxation

2

2,774,626

2,578,621

3

389,698

371,544

5(a)

60,051

42,625

Profit after Taxation

329,647

328,919

Transfer from/(to) Development Fund

14

841

(30,604)

Profit attributable to Shareholders

330,488

298,315

Retained Profits at 1st January

563,891

499,687

894,379

798,002

Appropriations:

Dividends

6

258,329

234,111

Retained Profits at 31st December

12

636,050

563,891

Earnings per Share

7

82 cents

74 cents

The notes on pages 44 to 52 form part of these accounts.

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