2000 Annual Report The Hong Kong And China Gas Company Limited The Year's Highlights Five-year Summary Highlights of the Year (1) Highlights of the Year (2) Major Awards Towngas Network Board of Directors Biographical Details of Directors Corporate Information Chairman's Statement Executive Committee Review of Operations (1) Review of Operations (2) Five-year Financial Statistics 2000 Financial Analysis Comparison of Ten-year Results Report of the Directors Auditors' Report Consolidated Profit & Loss Account Consolidated Balance Sheet Balance Sheet Consolidated Cash Flow Statement Notes to the Accounts