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Report of the Directors

HKF

董事會同人謹提呈截至一九九七年十二月三十一日 止年度之報告書及已審核帳項。

主要業務

本集團主要從事經營小輪及有關業務、地產投資、

貿易及服務性業務、旅遊及酒店業務。現將集團各

主要業務之營業額及經營溢利詳列如下:

The directors have pleasure in submitting their report and

audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 1997.

Principal activities

The principal activities of the Group are ferry operations and related business, property investment, trading and services,

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

經營溢利

Contribution to

Group turnover

operating profit

一九九七年 一九九六年一九九七年 一九九六年

1997

1996

1997

1996

港幣百萬元 港幣百萬元 港幣百萬元 港幣百萬元

HK$ million HK$ million HK$ million HK$ million

小輪及有關業務

Ferry operations and related

business

737.5

744.4

(6.4)

(42.6)

地產投資

Property investment

106.1

137.3

96.3

120.3

貿易及服務性業務

旅遊及其他

Trading and services

138.6

283.1

14.2

9.2

Travel and others

111.5

114.9

7.7

18.1

淨利息及其他收入

Net interest and other income

78.5

69.8

1,093.7

1,279.7

190.3

174.8

由於本集團在香港以外業務之營業額及經營溢利均

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 operating profit are derived from activities outside Hong Kong.

主要供應商及客戶

由於本集團五大客戶所佔營業額之百分比及本集團

五大供應商所佔購貨額之百分比均少於百分之三

十,故並無列備本集團之主要供應商及客戶之分

析。

Major suppliers and customers

No analysis in respect of the Group's major suppliers and customers is shown as the percentages of turnover attributable to the Group's five largest customers and

purchases attributable to the Group's five largest suppliers are

less than 30%.

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