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Notes to Fina - æ島æ°èéå
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<strong>Notes</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Fina</strong><br />
<strong>Notes</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Fina</strong>ncial Statements<br />
31 December 2002<br />
32. PROVISION FOR LONG SERVICE PAYMENTS<br />
32. <br />
Group<br />
<br />
2002 2001<br />
<br />
HK$’000<br />
HK$’000<br />
<br />
<br />
Balance at beginning of year/period 5,608 11,616<br />
Disposal of subsidiaries (note 37(c)) 37(c) (625) —<br />
Charge for the year (note 7) 7 2,163 —<br />
Write-back during the period — (2,929)<br />
Payments during the year/period (4,517) (3,092)<br />
Exchange realignment 44 13<br />
At 31 December 2,673 5,608<br />
The Group provides for the probable future long service<br />
payments expected <strong>to</strong> be made <strong>to</strong> employees under<br />
the Hong Kong Employment Ordinance, as further<br />
explained under the heading “Employee benefits” in<br />
note 3 <strong>to</strong> the financial statements. The provision is<br />
based on the best estimate of the probable future<br />
payments which have been earned by the employees<br />
from their services <strong>to</strong> the Group <strong>to</strong> the balance sheet<br />
date.<br />
<br />
<br />
3<br />
<br />
<br />
33. DEFERRED TAX<br />
33. <br />
Group<br />
<br />
2002 2001<br />
<br />
HK$’000<br />
HK$’000<br />
<br />
<br />
Balance at beginning of year/period 7,380 9,005<br />
Disposal of subsidiaries (note 37 (c)) 37(c) (6,886) —<br />
Credit for the year/period (note 12) 12 (491) (1,631)<br />
Exchange realignment (3) 6<br />
At 31 December — 7,380<br />
124<br />
Global China Group Holdings Limited Annual Report 2002