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NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS

b.

Taxation in the balance sheet represents:

C.

ن

1995

1994

HK$'000

HK$ 000

Provision for Hong Kong profits tax

for the year

83,400

83,620

Provisional profits tax paid

(58,037)

(44,708)

25,363

38,912

No provision for deferred taxation has been made as the Directors consider that no liability would be likely to arise as a result of the reversal of timing differences in the foreseeable future. The full potential liability for deferred taxation calculated on the liability method is as follows:

1995

HK$'000

1994

HK$000

Depreciation allowances in excess of

related depreciation

305,833

266,803

General provisions

(143,391)

(111,180)

162,442

155,623

8. DIVIDENDS AND SPECIAL CASH BONUSES

1995

HK$'000

1994

HK$'000

First special cash bonus of HK$Nil (1994-HK$2.68) per

share

1,081,754

Second special cash bonus of HK$Nil (1994-HK$1.13) per

share

456,113

Interim dividend of 22 cents (1994-20 cents) per share Final dividend of 69 cents (1994-60 cents) per share

88,801

80,728

278,511

242,184

367,312

1,860,779

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