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<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2007</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Link</strong> Real Estate Investment Trust<br />
97<br />
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements<br />
9 Finance costs on interest bearing liabilities<br />
Year ended Period ended<br />
31 March <strong>2007</strong> 31 March 2006<br />
HK$’M<br />
HK$’M<br />
Interest expenses on interest bearing liabilities wholly<br />
repayable withinfi ve years (Note 18) 578 201<br />
10 Staff Costs<br />
Year ended Period ended<br />
31 March <strong>2007</strong> 31 March 2006<br />
HK$’M<br />
HK$’M<br />
Wages and salaries 133 45<br />
Contributions to Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme 3 1<br />
136 46<br />
(a)<br />
Staff costs can be further analysed as below:<br />
Year ended Period ended<br />
31 March <strong>2007</strong> 31 March 2006<br />
HK$’M<br />
HK$’M<br />
Included under property operating expenses (Note 7) 101 31<br />
Included under general and administrative expenses 35 15<br />
136 46