GREAT CHINA<0141> - Results Announcement

Great China Holdings Limited announced on 14/3/2001:
(stock code: 141)
Year end date: 31/12/2000
Currency: HKD                                               
                                           (Audited)        (Audited)
                                           12-month         15-month
                                           Period           Period
                                           from 1/1/2000    from 1/10/1998
                                           to 31/12/2000    to 31/12/1999
                                           ('000)           ('000)
Turnover                                 : 907,567          1,017,646
Profit/(Loss) from Operations            : (75,043)         (23,828)
Finance cost                             : (26,696)         (28,091)
Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates     : 3,878            3,538
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities            : Nil              Nil
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI             : (100,147)        (51,150)
% Change over Last Period                : N/A
(LPS)-Basic                              : (38.27 cents)    (19.55 cents)
     -Diluted                            : N/A              N/A
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)          : Nil              Nil
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items            : (100,147)        (51,150)
Final Dividend per Share                 : Nil              Nil
(Specify if with other options)          : N/A              N/A
B/C Dates for Final Dividend             : N/A             
Payable Date                             : N/A
B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting        : N/A              
Other Distribution for Current Period    : N/A
B/C Dates for Other Distribution         : N/A

Remarks:

(1)  Adoption of Statements of Standard Accounting Practice

In current year, the Group has adopted the Statements of Standard 
Accounting Practice No.1 (Revised) and No. 2 (Revised) issued by the Hong 
Kong Society of Accountants.  The presentation in the current year's 
accounts have been modified in order to conform with the requirements of 
these standards.  In particular, comparatives figures have been adjusted 
or extended to conform with changes in presentation in the current year.

(2)  An analysis of turnover and operating loss from continuing operations 
and discontinued operations

                      TURNOVER                       OPERATING LOSS     
                                Fifteen months              Fifteen months 
                Year ended      ended           Year ended           ended
                31.12.2000      31.12.1999      31.12.2000      31.12.1999
                HK$'000         HK$'000         HK$'000            HK$'000

Continuing operations:
                                                                
General trading
                846,203         968,985         14,584          26,654 
Property investment
                23,260          29,775          16,791          21,751 
Real estate agency services
                2,155           2,643           (6,025)         (6,944)
Other operations (Note a)
                -               -               (43,940)        (16,229)
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                871,618         1,001,403       (18,590)        25,232 

Discontinuing operations:                                               
                
Ship chartering (Note b)
                35,949          16,243          (40,847)        (25,530)
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                907,567         1,017,646       (59,437)        (298)
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Less : Unallocated administration expenses
                                                (15,606)        (23,530)
                                                --------------------------
                                                (75,043)        (23,828)
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Notes :                                                         
a.  Operating loss from other operations                                
                                                        Fifteen months 
                                        Year ended      ended
                                        31.12.2000      31.12.1999
                                        HK$'000         HK$'000
Provision for diminution in value of
 long term investments                  (50,000)        -
Gain on disposal of investment
 securities                             3,014           1,681 
Other operating income                  3,046           4,531 
Gain on dissolution of a subsidiary     -               2,441 
Gain on disposal of 5% equity interest
 in a subsidiary                        -               12,859 
Write down of land and buildings to
  recoverable amount                    -               (30,000)
Loan receivable written off             -               (7,741)
                                        -------------------------
                                        (43,940)        (16,229)
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b)  On 15th November, 2000, in view of the substantial losses incurred in 
ship chartering business, the directors resolved to discontinue the ship 
chartering operation and dispose all the vessels.  As at the date of the
announcement, all vessels were disposed to independent third parties. The 
contribution to turnover and the loss from ordinary activities after 
finance costs and excluding the write down of motor vessels to  
recoverable amount and expenses to be incurred in discontinuing the ship 
chartering operation amounting HK$16,870,000, accounted for up to the year 
ended 31st December 2000, were as follows :                             
                                                            Fifteen months 
                                                Year ended      ended
                                                31.12.2000      31.12.1999
                                                HK$'000         HK$'000
Turnover                                        35,949          16,243 
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Loss from ordinary activities after finance
  costs                                         (24,694)        (25,640)
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3)  Loss per share                                                      
                                                        
Loss per share is calculated based on the loss attributable to 
shareholders of the Group for the year ended 31.12.2000 of HK$100,147,000 
(Fifteen months ended 31.12.1999: HK$51,150,000) and 261,684,910 shares 
(31.12.1999: 261,684,910 shares) of the Company in issue during the year.

No diluted loss per share has been presented for current year and prior 
period because the exercise of the outstanding potential ordinary shares 
would have anti-dilutive effect for the financial year/period.