1999 1998 Notes HK$ HK$ NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 23 222,174,849 209,628,897 ------------ ------------ RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING OF FINANCE Dividends paid (49,342,719) (73,989,038) Interest paid (10,060,624) (8,593,255) Dividends paid to minority shareholders of subsidiaries (6,500,000) (11,600,000) Interest received 6,190,761 4,744,709 Dividends received - 22,857 ------------ ------------ NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING OF FINANCE (59,712,582) (89,414,727) ------------ ------------ TAXATION Hong Kong Profits Tax paid (23,552,889) (15,513,876) Hong Kong Profits Tax refunded 1,622,804 - ------------ ------------ (21,930,085) (15,513,876) ------------ ------------ INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of fixed assets (82,629,524) (126,443,251) Acquisition of a subsidiary 24 (1,484,604) - Repayment from (advances to) jointly controlled entities 6,996,748 (9,247,246) Proceeds on disposal of fixed assets 3,596,530 291,405 Repayment from an associated company 3,186,852 - Investment in jointly controlled entities - (5,070,536) Deposits for purchase of fixed assets - (4,515,411) Proceeds on disposal of listed investments - 2,405,229 ------------ ------------ NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (70,333,998) (142,579,810) ------------ ------------ NET CASH INFLOW (OUTFLOW) BEFORE FINANCING 70,198,184 (37,879,516) ------------ ------------ FINANCING 25 Repayment of bank borrowings (78,775,069) (108,836,108) Repayment of obligations under finance leases (2,695,143) (3,099,934) (Repayment to) loan from a minority shareholder of a subsidiary (381,000) 600,000 New bank borrowings raised 14,190,000 146,481,910 Proceeds from issue of new shares - 6,201,700 Refinancing of fixed assets - 5,357,296 ------------ ------------ NET CASH (OUTFLOW) INFLOW FROM FINANCING (67,661,212) 46,704,864 ------------ ------------ INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 2,536,972 8,825,348 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 118,560,941 109,833,458 EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES 70,850 (97,865) ------------ ------------ CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR representing bank balances, deposits and cash 121,168,763 118,560,941 ============ ============
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