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董事會報告書 Report of the Directors

HKF

董事會同人謹提早截至一九九五年十二月三十一日止年 度的報告書及已審核的帳項。

主要業務

本集團主要從事經營小輪及有關業務、貿易及服務性業 務、地產投資、旅遊及酒店業務。現將集團各主要業務 的營業額及營業利潤詳列如下:

The directors have pleasure in submitting their report and audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 1995.

Principal activities

The principal activities of the Group are ferry operations and related business, trading and services, property investment, travel business and hotel operations. The turnover and contribution to operating profit of the principal activities of the Group are as follows:-

營業額

營業利潤

Turnover

一九九五年

1995

一九九四年

1994

港幣百萬元

HK$ million

港幣百萬元 HK$ million

Operating Profit 一九九五年 1995 港幣百萬元 HK$ million

一九九四年

1994 港幣百萬元 HK$ million

小輪及有關業務

Ferry operations and related business

609.4

567.9

(82.7)

(16.8)

貿易及服務性業務 地產投資

Trading and services

315.9

315.1

8.5

14.0

Property investment

138.0

139.4

104.5

115.3

旅遊及其他業務

Travel and others

109.6

102.3

(1.8)

2.0

淨利息及其他收入

Net interest and other income

88.2

45.3

1,172.9

1,124.7

116.7

159.8

由於集團在香港以外的業務營業額及溢利均少於百分之 十,因此並無列出地區性分析。

No geographical analysis is shown as less than 10% of the Group's turnover and profit are derived from activities outside Hong Kong.

Subsidiaries

Details of the principal subsidiary companies at 31 December 1995 are set out in note 13 on the accounts.

附屬公司

於一九九五年十二月三十一日各附屬公司資料詳載於帳 項附註十三。

業績及股息

集團截至一九九五年十二月三十一日止年度的業績,以 及公司與集團於當日的財政狀況,俱詳列於帳項第二十 四頁至第四十三頁。

中期息每股八仙已於一九九五年十月六日派出,現董事 會建議派發末期息每股二角九仙給予一九九六年五月十 五日記錄冊內的股東。

慈善捐款

本年度集團捐出的慈善捐款額為港幣69,076元(一九九 四年為港幣52,956元)

固定資產

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年內固定資產的變動,列於帳項附註十。年內大幅增加 的固定資產,主要為小輪,碼頭發展開支及帳項附註三 所列的船廠搬遷項目。

股本

年內的股本及一九九六年認股權證的變動詳情載列於帳 項附註十八。

年內本公司或其任何附屬公司概無購買、出售或贖回本 公司任何證券。

儲備

年內本公司及本集團的儲備變動詳情載列於帳項附註十 九。

Financial results and dividends

The results of the Group for the year ended 31 December 1995 and the state of affairs of the Company and of the Group at that date are set out in the accounts on pages 24 to 43.

An interim dividend of 8 cents per share was paid on 6 October 1995. The directors now recommend a final dividend of 29 cents per share to shareholders on record on 15 May 1996.

Donations

The Group's charitable donations paid during the year amounted to HK$69,076 (1994: HK$52,956).

Fixed assets

Movements in fixed assets are set out in note 10 on the accounts. The significant additions during the year relate to ferry vessels, pier development cost and relocation of shipyard site as described in note 3 on the accounts.

Share capital

Details of movements in share capital and 1996 Warrants during the year are set out in note 18 on the accounts.

During the year, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has purchased, sold or redeemed any of the Company's securities.

Reserves

Movements in reserves of the Company and of the Group during the year are set out in note 19 on the accounts.

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