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Profit and Loss Account

for the year ended 31 December 1994

Turnover

Note

1994

1993

HK$'000

HK$'000

2

3,500,081

2,998,183

Operating Profit

Exceptional Item

3

490,507

384,495

4

1,710,793

Profit before Taxation

2,201,300

384,495

Taxation

7(a)

84,496

62,568

Profit after Taxation

2,116,804

321,927

Transfer from Development Fund

17

29,763

Profit attributable to Shareholders

2,116,804

351,690

Retained Profits at 1 January

713,265

636,050

2,830,069

987,740

Appropriations :

Dividends and Special Cash Bonuses

8

1,860,779

274,475

Retained Profits at 31 December

15

969,290

713,265

Earnings per Share

9(a)

$5.24

87 cents

Earnings per Share before Exceptional Item

9(b)

$1.01

87 cents

The notes on pages 49 to 60 form part of these accounts.

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