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ANNUAL
DEPARTMENTAL
REPORTS
KONG
1961-62
DIRECTOR OF
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
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Library Book No.35.06
HONG KONG
ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
BY THE
DIRECTOR OF
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR 1961 - 62
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY S. YOUNG, GOVERNMENT PRINTER
AT THE Government Press, JAVA ROAD, HONG KONG
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MARINE DEPARTMENT LIBRARY
EXCHANGE RATES
When dollars are quoted in this Report, they are, unless otherwise stated, Hong Kong dollars. The official rate for conversion to pound sterling is HK$16=£1 (HK$1=1s. 3d.). The official rate for conversion to U.S. dollars is HK$5.714=US$1 (based on £1=US$2.80).
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Chapter
CONTENTS
I. THE COLONY'S TRADE IN 1961
General
Exports
Re-exports
Imports
Principal Trading Partners
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Paragraphs
1
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2
3 9
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10 12
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13 - 16
17 - 30
II. GENERAL Review of Departmental ACTIVITIES
General
Trade Agreements and Market Research Branch
Trade and Industrial Development Branches
Trade Publications Branch
Statistical Branch
Overseas Offices.
Certification Branch
Trade Licensing Branch
Supplies Branch
Dutiable Commodities Branch
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33
34
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35 37
38 39
40
41
42 45
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46 47
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48
49
50
The Kowloon Office.
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Preventive Service
51
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53 - 54
55 - 56
Accounts and Administration Branch
57
Legislation
58 - 59
Trade and Industry Advisory Board .
60 - 64
The Cotton Advisory Board
65 - 70
Public Relations
71
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Chapter
III.
TRADE AGREEMENTS AND MARKET RESEARCH
BRANCH
General
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
The European Economic Community and the
European Free Trade Association.
United States Cotton Agreement with Indonesia .
Paragraphs
72 73
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74 - 79
80
82
83
Obstacles to Free Trade
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United Kingdom
84
85 - 86
The United States .
87 - 89
Canada
90 - 91
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Commonwealth of Australia
92 - 93
East African Territories
94 - 95
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland .
96 - 97
France and Algeria
98 - 100
Republic of South Africa
101 - 102
Commercial Complaints
103 - 104
Official Exchange
105
IV. TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BRANCHES
Overseas Activities
Trade Promotion by Hong Kong.
106
Trade Mission to Australia
107 - 110
Sydney Trade Fair
Exploratory Visits .
Trade Missions in 1962-63 .
111 113
114 - 118
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119 - 120
Visiting Trade Missions
Local Exhibitions
Miscellaneous
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121 - 126
127
129
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128
Chapter
IV. TRADE and Industrial Development BRANCHES
-Contd.
Industrial Development
Wearing Apparel
Woollen Knitwear.
Textile Spinning
Textile Weaving
Textile Finishing Knitting.
Other Textiles
Enamelware
Plastics
Metal Torches
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Manufacture of Machinery
Shipbuilding
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Shipbreaking and Rolling Mills
Transistor Radios.
Diversification and New Products
Land for Industry
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Kwun Tong .
Tsuen Wan/Kwai Chung
Other Areas
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Industrial Surveys
Industrial Production Statistics
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Paragraphs
130
131
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132 - 133
134 - 136
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137
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138 - 139
140
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142
144
145
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147 - 148
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149 - 152
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153 - 154
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156
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158
159
160 - 161
162
The Federation of Hong Kong Industries.
163 - 167
V. TRADE PUBLICATIONS BRANCH
General
Commerce, Industry and Finance Directory. 169
Hong Kong Trade Bulletin
Other Publications.
Departmental Library
168
172
173 - 176
177
178 - 179
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Chapter
VI. STATISTICAL BRANCH
General
Paragraphs
180 - 184
Trade Statistics.
185 - 188
Statistics of Trade by Parcel Post
189 - 192
Mechanization
193 - 195
Retail Price Index
Assistance to other Departments
VII. OVERSEAS OFFICES
196 - 197
198 - 199
The London Office
Staff
Trade Relations
200
201 - 203
204
Office Accommodation
Trade Promotion
Visitors .
General Inquiries
Trade Fairs
Hong Kong House.
Public Relations
The Sydney Office
205 - 210
211
212 - 213
214 215
216
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217 - 225
General
226 228
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Trade Inquiries and Commercial Introductions 229
Publications and Public Relations.
230 - 231
Staff
232
VIII. CERTIFICATION BRANCH
General
Registration of Factories
Certificates Issued
Inspections
233
234
235
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Chapter
VIII. CERTIFICATION BRANCH-Contd.
Changes in Certification Requirements of
Various Territories Certificates of Origin
Standard Certificates of Origin
Commonwealth Preference Certificates Comprehensive Certificates of Origin Miscellaneous Certificates
Enforcement
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Kowloon Office
IX. TRADE LICENSING BRANCH
General
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Paragraphs
238 - 240
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242
244
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245 - 249
250 - 251
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253
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254 - 255
Import Licensing
256 - 258
Export Licensing
259 - 260
Export of Cotton Manufactures to the United
Kingdom
261 - 263
Export of Cotton Manufactures to the United
States of America
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Export of Cotton Manufactures to Canada .
X. SUPPLIES BRANCH
Reserved Commodities
264 - 265
266
Rice
Frozen Meat
Coal
Firewood
Foodstuffs
Accounts
XI. DUTIABLE COMMODITIES BRANCH
General
Revenue from Duties.
Revenue from Licences
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267 - 269
270-272
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274 - 275
276
277
278 - 282
283
284
Chapter
XII. THE PREVENTIVE SERVICE
General
Organization
Training
Staff and Discipline
Searches
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Dutiable Commodities
Narcotics
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Strategic Commodities
Certificates of Origin .
Merchandise Marks
Bullion
Paragraphs
285 - 286
287
288 292
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296 - 297
298 - 300
301 - 302
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304
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306
Emergency (Agricultural Poisons) Regulations. 307 Court Actions
308 - 309
XIII. LEGISLATION
General
310 - 311
Dutiable Commodities Ordinance (Cap. 109)
312 - 314
315
Registration (Imports and Exports) Regulations
(Cap. 51)
Protection of Non-Government Certificates of
Origin Ordinance, 1960 (No. 29 of 1960)
XIV. ACCOUNTS AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH
. 316
General
Office Accommodation
Building Programme .
Staff
Establishment.
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317 - 318
319 - 320
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322
Retrenchment .
323
Recruiting and Training
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328
Staff Changes .
329 - 344
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Chapter
XIV. ACCOUNTS AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH--Contd.
Accounts and Stores
Revenue
Forfeitures
Expenditure
Stores
Welfare
General
Paragraphs
345
346
347
348 - 352
353 - 354
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Housing of Local Officers
355 - 356
Departmental Quarters
357 - 362
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Education
363
Leave
364 - 365
Revenue Inspectors' Mess
366
Canteens
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367
Sports and Recreation
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LIST OF TABLES
Table
Page
1. Values of imports, re-exports and exports, by countries,
1960 and 1961
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2. Values of imports, re-exports and exports, by commodities,
1960 and 1961
75
3. Values of exports of products of Hong Kong origin, by
commodities, 1960 and 1961
79
4. Volume of exports of selected products of Hong Kong
origin, 1960 and 1961
81
5. Quantities and values of selected items of re-export with
corresponding import figures, 1960 and 1961
84
6. End-use analysis of imports in 1959-61 .
7. Organization of the Commerce and Industry Department
8. Certification of Hong Kong products
86
89
90
9. Net revenue collected from all sources
10. Duty from Dutiable Commodities (gross).
91
92
93
11. Revenue from Dutiable Commodities Licences, 1961-62.
12. Confiscations under the Dutiable Commodities Ordin- ance, Chapter 109 and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Chapter 134
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13. Major confiscations under other legislation, 1961-62
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14. Distribution of Staff
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I. THE COLONY'S TRADE IN 1961
GENERAL
THE total value of the Colony's trade in 1961 increased by only 1% over that for 1960, a sharp decline in the rate of increase maintained over the past few years. The overall increase of $99.04 million conceals a fall in re-exports, a bare rise in imports and an export figure which although showing a small rise at the end of the year was a smaller figure than in 1960 at the turn of the half year. Cargo tonnages by all means of transport were 8.4 million tons compared with 8.2 million tons in 1960.
2. The following table summarizes the Colony's merchandize trade in 1960 and 1961:
Exports
Re-exports
Imports
1961 $ million 2,939.03
1960 $ million
2,867.25
1,070.46
991.01
5,863.69.
5,970.40
EXPORTS
3. Although the Colony's exports of domestic produce and manufac- tures reached the record level of $2,939.03 million this represented an increase of only $71.78 million or 2.5% over the value for 1960. The 1961 total accounted for 74.78% by value of the Colony's total exports for the year.
4. During the first seven months of the year the monthly value figures of exports of local products were in excess of the values in the corresponding months in 1960 on only two occasions, but, commencing in August, when a record monthly figure of $265.00 million was achieved, they exceeded the 1960 figures throughout the rest of the year. 5. The principal item of local manufacture exported was clothing which accounted for 29% of the total by value. Other items of import- ance were textile yarns, fabrics, and made-up articles, 23%; miscella- neous manufactured articles n.e.s. (mainly artificial flowers and plastic toys and dolls), 15%; manufactures of metals (mainly household utensils) 4%; and footwear, 4%.
6. The United States remained the best customer for Hong Kong products taking 23% of the total but, compared with 1960, purchases
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were reduced by some 9%, from $745.25 million to $678.91 million. The United Kingdom took exports to the value of $589.20 million or 20% of the total but recorded an increase of only 1% over 1960. The other principal markets for Hong Kong's exports were Malaya, $266.96 million representing an increase of 10%; Indonesia, $172.94 million, a remarkable increase of 119% over 1960 accounted for by large purchases of textile items; and the German Federal Republic, $105.85 million, a decrease of 1%. Both Australia and Canada also reduced their pur- chases in 1961.
7. The principal markets for the Colony's products in 1961 with the value taken by each and the percentage that value bears to the total value of all exports of the Colony's products are shown below:
Percentage of exports
Country
$ million
United States
678.91
23.1
United Kingdom
589.20
20.0
Malaya
266.96
9.1
Indonesia
172.94
5.9
Japan
106.51
3.6
German Federal Republic (Western)
105.85
3.6
Thailand
85.76
2.9
Canada
64.66
2.2
Australia
60.66
2.1
Nigeria
50.38
1.7
8. The British Commonwealth took 45% by value of the Colony's exports in 1961, America took 25%, Asia 17%, Europe 8% and Africa 2%. The changes compared with 1960 are a fall of 3 points in the percentage going to America and a rise of 3 points in the percentage going to Asia.
9. The direction of exports of Hong Kong produce and manufactures in 1961 and 1960 and the breakdown of these by commodity divisions are shown in Tables 1 and 2, while a more detailed analysis of this trade is given in Tables 3 and 4.
RE-EXPORTS
10. The value of the Colony's re-export trade in 1961 amounted to $991.01 million, a fall of $79.45 million or 7.4% compared with 1960. Hong Kong's three principal customers, as in 1960, were Malaya, $185.24 million; Japan, $123.28 million; and China, $91.27 million; but each country took less than in the previous year. Re-exports represented 25.22% by value of the Colony's total exports in 1961.
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11. The principal commodities entering into the re-export trade in 1961 were:-textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles, $129.22 million; inedible animal and vegetable crude materials, $79.75 million; fruits and vegetables, $65.25 million; silver, platinum, gems and jewellery, $64.99 million; medicinal and pharmaceutical products, $63.79 million; scientific and controlling instruments, photographic and optical goods, watches and clocks, $46.53 million; and base metals, $37.73 million.
12. Further details of the Colony's re-export trade in 1960 and 1961 by countries and by commodity divisions are given in Tables 1 and 2. Table 5 shows the quantities and values of the most important com- modity items entering the re-export trade in 1960 and 1961, with corre- sponding figures for the imports of the same items.
IMPORTS
13. Imports were valued at $5,970.40 million, which is 1.8% higher than in the previous year and is a record total. The principal imports continued to be materials for further processing, and foodstuffs, followed by inedible crude materials and machinery and transport equipment. China continued to be the principal supplier though the total value was lower than last year, being $1,028.32 million in 1961 as against $1,185.90 million in 1960, followed by Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The main countries from which an increased value of imports came, were the United Kingdom, Thailand, Formosa, South Africa and Cambodia. China, Japan and Pakistan recorded a decrease.
14. On the commodity list increases were recorded for textile fibres and waste, with a total import value of $432.34 million ($337.37 million); silver, platinum, gems and jewellery, $255.42 million ($211.97 million); cereals and cereal preparations, $360.23 million ($317.19 million); and miscellaneous chemical materials and products, $208.78 million ($176.68 million). There was a decrease in the value of the main import items, textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles, to $866.64 million ($1,044.21 million). The figures in brackets denote the 1960 totals.
15. The most important sources of imports in 1961, with the value of goods supplied by each country and the percentage of total imports are listed below:
Country
China Japan
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United Kingdom
U.S.A.
$ million
Percentage of imports
1,028.32
17.2
864.39
14.5
757.24
12.7
729.49
12.2
3
Country
Thailand
German Federal Republic (Western)
Switzerland
Formosa
Australia
$ million
Percentage
of imports
256.06
4.3
185.92
3.1
156.92
2.6
154.18
2.6
151.24
2.5
16. A complete breakdown of imports by countries and by com- modity divisions for 1960 and 1961 is given in Tables 1 and 2. Table 6 shows an analysis of imports by end-use in 1959, 1960, and 1961.
PRINCIPAL TRADING PARTNERS
17. The following table shows the Colony's trade with its principal trading partners in 1961 with the corresponding figures for 1960 in brackets:
Country
U.S.A.
U.K.
China
Japan
Malaya
United States
Imports $ million 729.49 (720.04) 757.24 (664.04) 1,028.32 (1,185.90) 864.39 (941.55) 139.86 (138.99)
Exports $ million 678.91 (745.25) 589.20 (585.24)
7.87 ( 12.98) 106.51 (100.73) 266.96 (243.07)
Re-exports $ million 22.13 ( 18.13)
18.48 (22.58)
91.27 (107.26)
123.28 (130.27)
185.24 (196.45)
18. The United States remained the largest market for exports of Hong Kong products in 1961, taking 23% of all exports. Total value, however, at $678.91 million was smaller by $66.34 million than in 1960. Exports of clothing, the major item, fell by $122.24 million or 33% from the 1960 figure of $375.70 million. Miscellaneous manufactured articles (mainly artificial plastic flowers and plastic toys and dolls) were valued at $207.14 million, an increase of $41.78 million over 1961, while exports of textile yarn, fabric and made-up articles at $97.06 million also showed an increase of $11.66 million. Sales of furniture and fixtures at $21.83 million fell by $4.15 million.
19. The value of imports from the United States rose very slightly by $9.45 million compared with 1960 to a total of $729.49 million in 1961. Increases were recorded in imports of textile fibres and waste, valued at $159.04 in 1961, in tobacco and tobacco manufactures, $65.89 million, in miscellaneous chemical materials and products, $58.67 million, and in fruits and vegetables, $52.66 million. Decreases were recorded in the value of imports of machinery other than electric, medicinal and pharmaceutical products and textile yarn, fabric, and made-up articles.
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20. Re-exports to the United States increased by $4 million com- pared with 1960. Re-exports to the United States consisted mainly of fireworks and of unset, cut and polished diamonds.
United Kingdom
21. The United Kingdom was the second largest purchaser of Hong Kong products in 1961, taking exports to the value of $589.20 million, an increase of $3.96 million over the figure for 1960 and representing 20% by value of all exports. There was very little change compared with 1960 in the values of the chief exports, textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles ($198.63 million), clothing ($194.87 million), and mis- cellaneous manufactured articles n.e.s. ($74.47 million). Exports of silver, platinum, gems and jewellery and of electrical apparatus and appliances recorded increases compared with 1960 from $9.21 million to $19.99 million and from $10.06 million to $17.14 million respectively. Export of footwear, however, decreased from $51.50 million to $44.80 million. 22. The United Kingdom moved to third place on the import list in 1961 supplying goods to the value of $757.24 million, an increase of $93.20 million or 14% over the value in 1960. Increases were recorded in the values of all but one of the main lines of imports, such as electric machinery apparatus and appliances ($93.81 million); textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles ($93.57 million); machinery other than electric ($89.39 million); and base metals ($82.64 million); the value of imports of transport equipment however, fell slightly to $83.59 million.
23. Re-exports to the United Kingdom fell in value compared with 1960. They consisted mainly of unset, cut and polished diamonds, and unworked silver.
China
24. China remains the principal source of supply of the Colony's imports and in 1961 supplied goods to the value of $1,028.32 million; this was, however, a decrease of $157.58 million or 13% compared with 1960. Foodstuffs were the principal imports representing 42% of the value of all imports from China in 1961 and 31% of the Colony's total imports of foodstuffs. Other imports in order of value were textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles, $273.28 million; inedible animal and vegetable crude materials, $62.95 million; non-metallic mineral manu- factures, $36.62 million; and paper, and paperboard and manufactures thereof, $31.54 million.
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25. The value of exports to China of Hong Kong manufactured articles in 1961 was $7.87 million, a fall of $5.1 million or 39% com- pared with the 1960 figure. Re-exports also fell to a total of $91.27 million.
Japan
26. Japan was second on the list of the Colony's suppliers in 1961, sending goods worth $864.39 million, which represented 14% of all the Colony's imports. This was, however, a fall of $77.16 million from the figure for 1960. Textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles imported from Japan were valued at $295.47 million which accounted for 34% of the value of all imports from Japan. Other items of importance were electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, $72.91 million; machin- ery other than electric, $55.41 million; base metals, $48.77 million; miscellaneous manufactured articles n.e.s. (mainly of plastics), $41.63 million; animal and vegetable oils, $37.84 million; and fruits and vege- tables, $35.88 million.
27. Japan was also second on the list of destinations for goods re- exported from the Colony, but again there was a slight fall in 1961 compared with 1960. The total for 1961 was $123.28 million which was spread over a wide range of commodities of which the most valuable were:-fruits and vegetables; oil seeds, nuts and kernels; inedible, animal and vegetable crude materials; and base metals.
28. Japan took $106.51 million of Hong Kong exports in 1961 of which ores and metal scrap accounted for $86.19 million.
Malaya
29. Malaya was the most valuable market for the Colony's re-export trade, absorbing goods worth $185.24 million or 19% of all re-exports. Compared with 1960 this was, however, a decrease of $11.21 million. Re-exports were spread over a wide range of commodities, the most important being:-fruits and vegetables; inedible, animal and vegetable crude materials; scientific and controlling instruments, photographic and optical goods, watches and clocks; and textile yarn, fabrics and made- up articles.
30. Malaya was the third largest market for exports of the Colony's produce and manufactures, taking goods valued at $266.96 million in 1961, an increase of $23.89 million or nearly 10%. The main items were clothing ($62.80 million); miscellaneous manufactured articles n.e.s. ($48.56 million); and textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles ($35.38
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million); which all increased in value over 1960; and sugar and sugar preparations ($14.97 million) which showed a decrease.
II. GENERAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES
GENERAL
31. The operational branches of the department are grouped in two divisions, Development and Controls, each under an Assistant Director. The Deputy Director is not immediately responsible for any branch other than Accounts and Administration and is thus free to relieve or assist the Director wherever pressure of work demands.
32. Difficulties and delays in recruiting Assistant Trade Officers have continued to have a disruptive effect on the organization of the depart- ment. In these conditions, the policy has been to ensure that branches administering controls are adequately staffed so that delays do not hamper trade. The Development Division has therefore had to bear the brunt of staff shortages.
33. The organization of the department is illustrated in Table 7.
TRADE AGREEMENTS AND MARKET RESEARCH BRANCH
34. The principal concern of this branch is to keep a watch on changes or possible changes in tariffs, quantitative restrictions, etc., in overseas countries which may affect Hong Kong, and to pass on such information promptly to chambers of commerce and trade associations. In addition, the branch studies the activities and development of inter- national institutions concerned with trade, besides conducting limited surveys of the Colony's trade with other countries and of market poten- tialities overseas. It is essentially a branch devoted to the collection, analysis and presentation of information on which the policy and activities of the operational branches can be based.
TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BRANCHES
35. An increase in staff and the filling of outstanding vacancies en- abled these two branches, which were temporarily amalgamated last financial year, to function once more as separate units of the Develop- ment Division.
36. The Trade Development Branch is responsible for organizing the Colony's official participation in international trade fairs, for organiz- ing trade missions sent overseas, and for conducting exploratory visits
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which help the department to decide, in consultation with the Trade and Industry Advisory Board, the cities and countries in which such promotional efforts should be mounted. The branch also arranges, when required, programmes for trade missions visiting the Colony and handles written and personal trade inquiries from overseas businessmen.
37. The Industrial Development Branch collects and analyses indus- trial production statistics with a view to publication. It also acts as a liaison office between industry and other departments of Government, and is responsible for dealing with inquiries about industry from over- seas. It conducts limited surveys of individual industries as need arises.
TRADE PUBLICATIONS BRANCH
38. The Publications Branch continued to produce the monthly Hong Kong Trade Bulletin which is sent free to overseas businessmen in 150 countries. The branch also undertook the preparation and publication of the 1962 edition of the Commerce, Industry and Finance Directory. 39. The branch is responsible for the department's reference library which is available to local businessmen.
STATISTICAL BRANCH
40. The Statistical Branch's main responsibility is the production of the Colony's trade statistics which are printed and published by the Government Printer. The branch also compiles the statistical supplement to the Government Gazette, calculates the Retail Price Index and assists other departments in various ways.
41. The Hong Kong Imports and Exports Classification List, Revised Edition, January 1961 was amended as from 1st January 1962. The amendments provided for a further breakdown of certain items important in Hong Kong's trade, especially clothing and textiles, and for a re- classification of some countries.
OVERSEAS OFFICES
42. The department maintains two offices overseas, in London and Sydney, whose main function is to promote the Colony's trade in the United Kingdom and Australia. The London Office is also concerned, so far as resources permit, to promote trade with Western Europe generally, and geographical considerations made it inevitable that it should play a major part in preparing for the Colony's appearance at the International Trade Fair in Lagos in the autumn of 1962.
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43. The Director of the London Office was, during the year, increasingly drawn into international discussions on trade matters which concern Hong Kong. The work of the office in the field of general public relations also expanded. Close liaison with the Board of Trade and Her Majesty's Customs and Excise continued.
44. Towards the end of the financial year, arrangements were in hand for the removal of the London Office to new and larger premises at 54 Pall Mall.
45. The Sydney Office, established in December 1960, played an important role in arranging the programme of the trade mission which visited Australia in July 1961, and in organizing the Colony's exhibit at the Sydney International Trade Fair in the following month.
CERTIFICATION BRANCH
46. During the year the Certification Branch has been responsible for the issue of certificates of Hong Kong origin, comprehensive certifi- cates of origin supporting exports of 'presumptive' type goods to the United States of America, and Commonwealth Preference certificates prepared by approved accountants covering exports to Commonwealth territories which grant preferential tariff treatment to Hong Kong products. With effect from 1st April, 1961, the department accepted responsibility for the issue of preference certificates for exports to the United Kingdom and for the registration and inspection of factories producing goods for that market. A very close liaison has been established between the department and the United Kingdom Customs authorities to co-ordinate and administer the new arrangements which worked smoothly.
47. Liaison with many overseas Customs authorities continued throughout the year, and this proved helpful in clearing consignments of Hong Kong products held at foreign ports as a result of misunder- standing of customs requirements by local shippers. A number of countries at the request of the department agreed to recognize certificates of Hong Kong origin issued by organizations other than the department. These include the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, and the Indian Chamber of Commerce.
TRADE LICENSING BRANCH
48. The number of import licences issued during the year showed a decrease due to the removal of a number of goods from the strategic
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list. There was, however, an increase in the number of export licences, issued mainly for exchange control purposes.
49. The branch is responsible for the administration of controls over exports of cotton textiles in accordance with the undertaking with the United Kingdom industry and international obligations under the terms of the Geneva Short Term Arrangement.
SUPPLIES BRANCH
50. The Supplies Branch continued to keep records of stocks of coal, firewood, rice, meat and certain other essential foodstuffs held commer- cially in the Colony and to maintain its own stocks of food and fuel for emergency purposes. Rice import policy remained unchanged.
DUTIABLE COMMODITIES BRANCH
51. The branch is responsible for the assessment and collection of import and excise duties. Duty collections continued to increase and duty rates on liquors and methyl alcohol were raised at the end of February 1962.
52. Local wine merchants have shown an increasing interest in the supply of duty-free liquors to passengers leaving the Colony by air and sea.
THE KOWLOON OFFICE
53. In order to provide facilities for the growing industrial and business activities of Kowloon and the New Territories, the department opened a branch office in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, 664, Nathan Road, Mong Kok on 4th April. This branch, known as the Kowloon Office, provides similar services to those of the Hong Kong Office, particularly in the fields of certification, trade licensing and dutiable commodities.
54. By the end of the year the Office had proved its usefulness and in some functions, such as the issue of Tourist Comprehensive Certifi- cates of Origin, it was handling a greater volume of business than headquarters.
PREVENTIVES SERVICE
55. The Preventive Service is a uniformed, disciplined force which exercises most of the functions of a Customs and Excise service in relation to the few commodities which are dutiable in Hong Kong. It
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is also responsible, in co-operation with the Narcotics Bureau of the Police, for preventing the smuggling of narcotics into and out of the Colony, and during the year made several important seizures.
56. A section of the force works in close collaboration with the Certification Branch and carries out inspections of factories and goods for export in accordance with that branch's requirements.
ACCOUNTS AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH
57. The Accounts and Administration Branch is responsible for the department's accounts, uniforms and other stores, personnel and general administration and staff welfare. It also looks after the storage, documentation and disposal of confiscated goods. So far as possible, it relieves operational branches of concern for these matters and provides them with guidance when they are necessarily involved.
LEGISLATION
58. There were no major changes in legislation affecting the depart- ment during the year, but a number of minor amendments which were enacted are described in Chapter XIII.
59. Further progress was made with the revision of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance and the Importation and Exportation Ordin- ance, and with a draft Preventive Service Bill.
TRADE AND INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD
60. I take this opportunity to acknowledge the valuable advice and assistance given to the department by members of the Trade and Industry Advisory Board. The Director of Commerce and Industry is ex officio Chairman of the Board which comprises nine other members who are appointed annually by His Excellency the Governor.
61. The terms of reference of the board are: "To advise the Director of Commerce and Industry on all matters other than labour which affect the Colony's trade and industry'.
62. During the year 1961-62 the members of the board were Messrs. G. G. D. CARTER, CHA Chi-ming, Dr. S. Y. CHUNG, Ph.D., Messrs. S. S. GORDON, J.P., Daniel LAM, J. S. LEE, R. G. L. OLIPHANT, J.P., Seaward Woo, J.P., and the Hon. H. D. M. BARTON, M.B.E., J.P., who joined
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the board on 13th June, 1961, when the Hon. J. D. CLAGUE, C.B.E., M.C., T.D., J.P., resigned on being appointed a member of Executive Council.
63. In the course of the year the board held twelve meetings and gave invaluable advice on a wide variety of topics. These included the department's trade promotion programme, with special reference to trade fairs, trade missions and exploratory visits with a view to seeking new market outlets, representation at E.C.A.F.E. meetings, the question of a permanent display of Hong Kong products, and changes in the Commonwealth preference procedures relating to textiles.
64. Members of the board took an active part in the department's trade promotion programme. The Hon. J. D. CLAGUE led the trade mission to Australia of which Mr. Seaward Woo was also a member. A former member of the Board, the Hon. Dhun RUTTONJEE, O.B.E., J.P., led the delegation at the Colony's stand at the Sydney Trade Fair and was supported by Messrs. Daniel LAM, J. S. LEE and S. S. GORDON amongst others. Mr. Seaward Woo led the Colony's delegation at the E.C.A.F.E. Conference held at Bangkok from 22nd to 29th January, 1962. All these activities are described in greater detail elsewhere in this report.
THE COTTON ADVISORY BOARD
65. Exports of the cotton textile industry during 1961 represented 52% of the Colony's domestic exports and in order to provide advice on problems facing this important industry and to enable Government to keep in closer touch with their needs it was decided to appoint a Cotton Advisory Board in July 1961. The Director of Commerce and Industry is the ex officio Chairman and there are twelve other members who were each appointed for a period of one year from 21st July.
66. These members comprised representatives of the spinning, weaving, dyeing and finishing, and garment making sections of the industry and of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, and the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong.
67. The following are the terms of reference of the board: ‘Arising out of the exceptional issues which the cotton industry in Hong Kong faces, to advise the Government on any matter which directly affects the cotton industry in Hong Kong'.
68. The members of the Board were: Messrs. CHEONG Ying-chan, C. K. CHOW, CHU Shek-lun, the Hon. W. C. G. KNOWLES, J.P., Lam
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Kun-shing, Mou LEE, H. T. LIU, NG Yue-kwong, Elmer J. S. Tsu, T. Y. WONG, J.P., Y. L. YANG and W. C. FLETCHER, who resigned on 9th February, 1962, on proceeding on leave, his place being taken by Mr. G. M. R. PEARSON. Messrs. David Z. D. Woo and T. K. ANN replaced Mr. H. T. LIU for two short periods in July and August 1961 respectively.
69. During the period 21st July, 1961 31st March, 1962, the board held a total of 38 meetings, an average of one meeting a week. Among the more important matters considered by the Board were the extension of the Cotton Textile Undertaking to the United Kingdom for 1962, the G.A.T.T. Short Term and Long Term International Cotton Textile Arrangements, exports to the United States, implementation of action on the United States and Canadian requests to exercise restraint on exports of certain categories of cotton textiles under the Geneva Short Term Arrangement, the United States proposal to put a tariff of 81 cents per pound on the raw cotton content of cotton textile imports into the U.S.A., and internal arrangements and control within the Colony on textile exports to Hong Kong's restricted markets.
70. In addition certain members represented Hong Kong at various bilateral and multi-lateral talks in London, Geneva and Washington. Messrs. H. T. LIU, C. K. CHOW and Elmer J. S. Tsu accompanied the Financial Secretary to London for textile meetings with the United Kingdom Board of Trade and the Colonial Office between 15th and 18th August, 1961. Messrs. T. K. ANN, Elmer J. S. Tsu and Y. L. YANG were in Geneva with the Chairman as advisors from 29th January to 9th February, 1962, when he attended G.A.T.T. meetings on the pro- posed Long Term International Cotton Textile Arrangement. Mr. Tsu joined Mr. B. I. BARLOW, Deputy Director, in Washington to attend the United States Tariff Commission Hearings in February 1962.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
71. The department continued to keep in close and useful touch with Trade Commissioners and foreign Consular officials in Hong Kong. It co-operated closely with the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, and other commer- cial and industrial associations, and sought their advice on a variety of topics. Local merchants and manufacturers consulted the department frequently on an extensive range of subjects; similarly, the department
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itself sought the advice of many individuals during the year. The assist- ance of all these organizations and individuals is gratefully acknowl- edged.
III. TRADE AGREEMENTS AND MARKET
RESEARCH BRANCH
GENERAL
72. The expansion of the Colony's export trade was at a reduced rate compared with that for the year 1960-61. Such expansion as took place was obtained in the face of an increasing number of restrictions abroad and of uncertainty facing the textile industry in particular, as a result of demands from industries in Europe and America for protection, and trade in general, as a result of Britain's approach towards joining the European Common Market. These problems, which are dealt with in separate sections below, were the cause of much activity by the Branch and, combined with a continuing shortage of staff and the need to divert officers to meet urgent commitments else- where in the department, virtually limited research work to current problems. Thus it was possible to make only very limited progress with projects of market research, such work as was carried out being in connexion with the exploratory visits to South America and the Middle East (see paragraphs 117 and 118).
73. Mr. Seaward Woo, J.P., a member of the Trade and Industry Advisory Board, led the Hong Kong delegation to the 5th Session of the E.C.A.F.E. Committee on Trade which met in Bangkok in January 1962. He was accompanied by an officer of the department who had earlier attended the Intra-Regional Trade Promotional Talks (4th Series). The exchange of views both in the Conference Sessions and in informal discussions was useful, and covered a wide range of subjects.
THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE
74. During the year under review two sessions of the Contracting Parties were held in Geneva: the 18th Session in May and the 19th Session in November, 1961. At the 18th Session it was agreed that ministers responsible for trade and economic affairs from the member countries should be invited to meet at Geneva during the 19th Session with a view to consolidating the work done during the past three years
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under the G.A.T.T. programme for trade expansion. The Agenda for the Ministerial Meeting covered the reduction of tariff barriers, trade in agricultural products and an examination of obstacles to the trade of less developed countries. Among the decisions adopted by the Con- tracting Parties at the 19th Session were one to establish a Working Party to consider fresh procedures for reducing tariffs and another to instruct Committee III to draw up procedures for keeping under review measures taken by the Contracting Parties for the progressive reduction and the elimination of barriers to the trade of less developed countries. The practical benefits of the deliberations of Committee III as far as Hong Kong is concerned have not so far proved as great as was hoped at the time of its establishment.
75. Under the auspices of the G.A.T.T. Secretariat and on the initiative of the United States administration three conferences of the member nations concerned in the cotton textile trade were held at Geneva, the first in July 1961. Hong Kong was represented by the Financial Secretary accompanied by the Director of the Hong Kong Government Office in London. This Conference resulted in a draft interim arrangement in which the principle of expansion of trade was accepted, but which was more immediately concerned with safe-guarding the short-term interests of domestic industries in importing countries in the event of threat of their disruption by imports. The draft laid down the circumstances and manner in which quantitative restrictions might be applied and stipulated that they should not be applied at levels below those of the year ending 30th June, 1961.
76. During the consideration of this draft by the Conference, the Hong Kong representatives gave notice of a number of reservations to the text. These, combined with the absence of satisfactory assurances from the United States authorities on the effects of implementation of the draft agreement on Hong Kong textile exports to the United States, resulted in the Cotton Advisory Board being reluctant to advise Govern- ment that Hong Kong subscribe to the arrangement. In the end, however, Hong Kong requested the United Kingdom to accept, with reservations, the agreement on the Colony's behalf in November 1961, and the arrangement thereupon came into force for the year ending 30th September, 1962.
77. Before Hong Kong had accepted the short-term arrangement, however, a second conference was called at Geneva in October to con- sider the drafting of a long-term international agreement covering the
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cotton textile trade. The Financial Secretary also attended this Confer- ence as a member of the British delegation. The result of the Confer- ence was a decision that a committee of experts, established under the auspices of the G.A.T.T. Secretariat, should prepare a draft agreement for consideration by all countries which had attended the Conference.
78. The draft was considered at a further Geneva Conference which commenced on 29th January, 1962. Hong Kong was again represented on the United Kingdom delegation, this time by the Director of Commerce and Industry, accompanied by the Director of the Hong Kong Government Office in London. The two official delegates were advised by three representatives of the cotton textile industry nominated by the Cotton Advisory Board.
79. After considerable discussion, a final draft of an agreement was prepared, which provides for safeguards over a five-year period for domestic textile industries threatened with disruption, by grant of the right to request exporting countries to restrict exports at any time during the life of the agreement to the level obtaining in the first twelve of the fifteen month period immediately preceding the request for restric- tions. The arrangement also ensures a minimum growth factor for imports of 5% in each year after the second. Special provisions require that importing countries still maintaining import restrictions contrary to the G.A.T.T. should allow textile imports on a more liberal basis. Hong Kong, while recognizing the important step in international relations which this agreement represented, reserved its position pending experi- ence of the practical application of the short-term arrangement; the long- term agreement was scheduled to come into force with effect from 1st October, 1963.
THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE EUROPEAN
FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION
80. Developments in the European Economic Community were studied with close interest by the department, as it was clear that Britain's entry into the Community, if it took place, would have profound effects on the system of Commonwealth preference and thereby on a section of Hong Kong's export trade which exceeds one-third of the whole.
81. The levelling up and down of the various tariff structures of the six members of the Economic Community, in accordance with the provisions laid down in the Treaty of Rome for the establishment of a common external tariff, had its effect on the Colony's trade with the
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Community. Thus trade with Germany showed a slight fall while that with the other member countries showed a moderate increase.
82. Developments in the European Free Trade Association have recently been overshadowed by events in the E.E.C. and have had little effect during the year on Hong Kong's trade, which remained steady with the constituent countries of the Association.
UNITED STATES COTTON AGREEMENT WITH INDONESIA
83. On the 14th February, 1962 the United States Government signed with Indonesia a fourth agreement under the U.S. Public Law No. 480 Programme for the supply of surplus raw cotton to the value of US$161 million, for processing by third countries. Hong Kong's interest in obtaining a processing contract was made known to the Indonesian Government.
OBSTACLES TO FREE TRADE
84. The following paragraphs illustrate some of the obstacles which have discouraged or limited the export of Hong Kong goods to various countries during the year under review. In some cases restrictive measures have been adopted on a global basis, in others it is clear that discrimination has been aimed specifically at Hong Kong. The depart- ment keeps local trade and industrial associations informed of such developments and assists them in preparing representations or, where appropriate, initiates representations at Government level.
United Kingdom
85. The Hong Kong textile industry has in the past few years demonstrated its willingness to assist the Lancashire industry in over- coming its recent difficulties by voluntary restraint on exports. This willingness was again shown during the year under review.
86. In the course of discussions in London in May 1961, with the Financial Secretary and the Director of Commerce and Industry, the British Government raised the question of an extension of the existing voluntary undertaking to limit exports of cotton textiles to Britain for an eleven month period ending 31st December, 1962. As the year proceeded, the British textile industry was increasingly insistent that such an extension was essential if it was to survive and the British Government's investment in re-equipment was not to be thrown away. The Secretary of State for the Colonies transmitted proposals for an extension of the existing agreement but with an increased quota, and
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these were published in Hong Kong on 30th June. Four members of the Cotton Advisory Board accompanied the Financial Secretary to London in August for detailed negotiations on certain of the Secretary of State's proposals and at the end of the month the Board advised acceptance of a new undertaking for the period 1st February to 31st December, 1962. Its terms provided that the basic quota for the eleven-month period be increased to an annual rate of 185 million equare yards from the 164 million square yards annual quota under the original agreement. Of this amount a minimum of 100 million square yards is for piecegoods and a minimum 65 million square yards for made-up goods (which were subject to separate limitation for the first time). The remaining 20 million square yards were to be allocated at the discretion of the Hong Kong Government. An additional 10 million square yards was added to the quota under the existing agree- ment for the remainder of 1961. Besides these amounts supplementary quotas might be available quarterly, based on an entitlement of the three principal Commonwealth producers to a fixed percentage share of the British market for retained imported cloth; the arrangement provides for a progressive abatement of the supplementary quota if order books in Britain were less than twenty weeks.
The United States
87. The future of the Colony's export trade in cotton textiles and garments to the United States was perhaps the most important issue facing the department during the year. Increased exports of textiles and garments to the North American market in 1960 had led to growing demands from domestic industries in the United States and Canada for a limitation on imports. Although the volume of Hong Kong exports dropped by nearly a third in the first quarter of 1961, the United States authorities, in discussions in London in May 1961, sought to secure a voluntary limitation by Hong Kong of her exports in categories considered by them to be affecting American domestic textile producers. These discussions were, however, superseded by those at the interna- tional conference called at Geneva under the auspices of the G.A.T.T. and referred to in paragraph 75 above and questions affecting Hong Kong's cotton textile exports to the U.S.A. were left to be determined by the operation of the Short Term Cotton Textile Arrangement. Un- certainty about the future of the trade was widespread in the Colony's textile industry.
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88. Fears of restrictions were increased following a directive sent by the United States President to the Tariff Commission in November requesting an investigation into the advisability of imposing an equaliza- tion fee on the raw cotton content of all cotton textile imports to offset the export subsidy paid to American growers to promote export sales of raw cotton. Such a fee, if imposed, was considered locally to be contrary to the spirit of the recently concluded Geneva arrangement. In these circumstances, Her Majesty's Government in the United King- dom was requested to transmit, on Hong Kong's behalf, a strong protest against the proposals to the United States Government. The influence that the President's directive to the Tariff Commission would have on Hong Kong's attitude towards the long-term textile arrangement was also brought to the attention of the Sub-Committee of the G.A.T.T. which had commenced the study of a draft of such an agreement in Geneva. A similar proposal had been rejected by the Tariff Commission in June 1960. In order that Hong Kong's case should be presented to the Commission at its public hearings a firm of attorneys in the United States was briefed by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Hong Kong Industries to offer evidence on their behalf. The Deputy Director of Commerce and Industry, accompanied by a representative from the Hong Kong Cotton Spinners Association and one from the Federation of Hong Kong Cotton Weavers, attended the hearings which took place in February 1962.
89. As a result of the factors mentioned above, deliveries of piece- goods, and to some extent garments, to the United States market were brought forward at the request of buyers in that country, and heavy shipments took place in the early months of 1962. On the 2nd March, a request was received from the United States Government that Hong Kong should exercise restraint on exports of eight categories of cotton textiles under the terms of the short-term international textile arrange- ment. On the 19th March a further request for restraint on exports of seven more items was received from the United States authorities. In- formal warning had been given by the United States Government on 2nd March that restraint might be requested on these seven items, but no such advance notice had been given in respect of the first eight categories. The Cotton Advisory Board was convened to discuss the matter and advised that a system of quota control should be imposed on exports of certain types of garments to the United States where necessary. On the 23rd March, 1962, the Director of Commerce and
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Industry, accompanied by an Assistant Director, flew to Washington to discuss the restraint requests with the American authorities.
Canada
90. Concern over the rising volume of Hong Kong garment exports to North America had also been shown by the Canadian Government and the problem was discussed with Canadian officials by the Financial Secretary and the Director of Commerce and Industry during their visit to London in May 1961. The Geneva conference on international trade in cotton textiles superseded these bilateral discussions, as had been the case with similar discussions with the United States Govern-
ment.
91. On the 5th February, 1962, the Canadian Government officially requested the Hong Kong Government to take steps to restrain the export to Canada of three categories of garments. The Director of Commerce and Industry, together with an Assistant Director, flew to Ottawa at the end of March 1962 for discussions on this request and related matters. Hong Kong's exports of clothing in the three categories were subsequently suspended.
Commonwealth of Australia
92. In February 1962, the Australian Government announced the establishment of a Special Advisory Authority for the examination of requests by Australian industries for temporary protection against imported goods. The Special Advisory Authority was entrusted with the task of determining whether or not sufficient grounds were present to warrant urgent protection for Australian industries against imported goods, by the imposition of temporary duties or even quantitative restrictions on imports. This Authority was in addition to the existing Tariff Board which was hitherto the sole authority for dealing with applications from Australian industries for protection against foreign imports.
93. Increased duties were imposed during the year on cotton sheeting weighing less than 4 oz. per square yard, as well as umbrellas. A temporary duty of 271% ad valorem was also added to the normal duty on electric clocks and movements. On the other hand, import duties have been reduced on cotton sheeting weighing 4 oz. to 7 oz. per square yard, as well as on certain travel goods. A number of Tariff Board inquiries are pending and the following are of interest to Hong Kong: man-made fibre piecegoods, cutlery, fabric gloves, textile handkerchiefs,
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certain high count cotton yarns, cotton printed piecegoods, and towels and towelling.
East African Territories
94. Hong Kong's exports of enamelware to Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika have declined considerably in the last few years mainly as a result of tariff increases by the three territories. Despite protests lodged by Hong Kong against these tariff increases, a further increase in duty of 31% ad valorem on all enamelware items was announced by all three territories in May 1961. This tariff increase is likely to decrease further the already greatly diminished exports of enamelware to the East African territories.
95. Increased duties have also been imposed on clothing, footwear, cotton fabrics, toys and games.
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
96. As mentioned in last year's report, representations were made against the Federation's discriminatory 'tariff. The G.A.T.T. waiver obtained by the Federal Government in November 1960 raised hopes in the Colony that preference would be restored on items of importance to the Colony's export trade. This, however, did not materialize and negotiations on this matter were continued.
97. In September 1961, the Government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland imposed an additional specific duty of £2 on imports of transistor radios. It was expected that this additional duty would greatly affect Hong Kong's exports of transistor radios to the Federation. Tariff investigations are pending on industrial gloves, following representations by the local industry to the Federal Govern-
ment.
France and Algeria
98. The discrimination mentioned in last year's report against goods originating in Hong Kong continued throughout the year under review; indeed the list of goods manufactured in the Colony subject to quantita- tive restrictions increased with the addition of clocks, watches, watch cases, and parts. The 1961 quotas for Metropolitan France were raised slightly in the case of one or two items from those for the previous year, but the majority of items remained at the previous level. Cotton knitwear and cotton clothing which were formerly not distinguishable from those made of other materials were given separate quotas for 1962.
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Quota items included Chinese food specialities, silk and cotton fabrics, cotton grey cloth, hosiery and gloves, clothing, footwear, head-gear, torches, plastic articles, plastic dolls and toys, buttons and fountain pens.
99. Mention was made in last year's report about a protest lodged against the principle of quota restrictions on Hong Kong goods other- wise liberalized for import into Algeria from O.E.E.C. countries. Negotiations have continued over this matter, but there is no evidence of any change in this practice. Hong Kong's exports to Algeria continued to decrease and fell from HK$0.9 million in 1960 to HK$0.6 million in 1961, mainly attributable to a decline in the exports of enamelware. Requests were made for quotas on fireworks, cameras and binoculars, plastic toys and dolls, but details of the latest quotas have not yet been released.
100. During 1961 Hong Kong's long standing adverse trade balance with France worsened. Over the past three years the value of imports has averaged HK$44 million whilst the average for domestic exports for the same period was only HK$5 million.
Republic of South Africa
101. A number of moves made by the South African Government during the year had the effect of restricting Hong Kong's exports to that country. Imports into South Africa of clothing, gloves, towels, enamel- ware, batteries, electric switches and plugs have been made subject to specific import permits, while clocks and watches, cutlery, oil lamps and lanterns, fountain pens and cameras were placed under import quotas. Anti-dumping duties were imposed on imports from Hong Kong of electric choke transformers for mercury vapour lamps and electrical ballast transformers for fluorescent lamps. Hong Kong asked that repre- sentations on the imposition of these duties be made on her behalf by the United Kingdom Government.
102. As a result of successful appeals for protection made to the South African Board of Trade and Industries by manufacturers in that country, import duties were increased by 10% ad valorem on bags and sacks, several types of clothing, and umbrellas and sunshades; and by 15% on plastic household articles, electric switches, plugs, sockets, lampholders, and imitation jewellery. Several similar applications are pending investigation by the Board; and these include leather manu- factures, rubber bathing shoes, certain travel goods, cloth headgear, portable lamps, knitted piecegoods of cotton, wool and synthetic fibres and cotton and rayon prints.
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COMMERCIAL COMPLAINTS
103. The Branch mediated in a number of commercial disputes at the request of both overseas and local concerns, and was instrumental in bringing about an amicable settlement of most of them.
104. Where the complaint alleges infringement of a registered trade mark, the department has powers under the Merchandise Marks Ordinance, Cap. 41, to assist, where justifiable, any complainant in a private action by seizing or detaining goods in relation to which an offence against the provisions of the Ordinance is believed to have been committed. Assistance of this nature was given in forty three cases during the year. Official prosecutions are undertaken only in cases which appear to affect the general interests of the Colony, or of a section of the community, or of a trade. Twenty three such cases were undertaken during the year.
OFFICIAL EXCHANGE
105. The department continued to advise Government on matters affecting the allocation of official U.S. dollar exchange for the import of certain raw materials and commodities from the dollar area.
IV. TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BRANCHES
OVERSEAS ACTIVITIES
Trade Promotion by Hong Kong
106. Trade promotion during the year was concentrated on Australia. The advice of the Trade and Industry Advisory Board to do this was prompted by several considerations. Australia is a prosperous country with a rapidly growing population and is much closer to Hong Kong than the other export markets on which the Colony has con- centrated in the past: it was Hong Kong's eighth most important trading partner in 1960. The success of Hong Kong's exhibit in the Melbourne Trade Fair in 1959 indicated that there was a demand for the Colony's products which the subsequent relaxation of Australian import controls made it possible to satisfy. It therefore seemed opportune to follow-up the success at Melbourne two years before, and the opening of the Sydney Office in December 1960, especially at a time when there was increasing Australian awareness of Asia as a market and of the entrepot part played by Hong Kong in Asian trade.
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Trade Mission to Australia
107. With the above considerations in mind, a Trade Mission was despatched to Australia in July 1961 with the following terms of reference:
to promote two-way trade between Hong Kong and Australia; to foster good relations; to explain Hong Kong's economic position and industrial development to official and trade organi- zations; to ascertain what difficulties exist, or may arise, in relation to exports of Hong Kong products to Australia; to point out the market in Hong Kong for Australian raw materials, machinery, and fresh foodstuffs; to invite consideration of Hong Kong as a location for industrial development and as a staging point.
The Mission was led by the Hon. J. D. CLAGUE, C.B.E., M.C., T.D., J.P. and the members were:
Mr. Seaward Woo, J.P.
Mr. A. T. Dow and
Mr. D. C. BARTY, O.B.E.,
Deputy Director of Commerce and Industry.
Mr. L. W. R. MILLS of the department accompanied the Mission as Secretary.
108. Preparation of the Mission's brief and travel arrangements were undertaken by the Trade Development Branch. The Trade Representative in Australia in co-operation with the Regional Directors of the relevant Federal Department planned the detailed arrangements for the Mission's programme in each state capital. For Canberra, the Department of Trade itself arranged the programme. The Mission's itinerary included Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra, and covered a period of approximately one month. In each state the mission had the privilege of calling on the Premier or other senior officials. The members were received by five Lord Mayors, and had meetings with Chambers of Commerce and State Chambers of Manufactures as well as representatives of the Retailers' Associations. The Trade Representative accompanied the Mission on most of their engagements in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra.
109. Small window displays of Hong Kong products were arranged in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney to coincide with the Mission's visits to those cities.
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110. The Mission's report was published later in the year giving its findings and recommendations. It was well received.
Sydney Trade Fair
111. Throughout its tour of Australia the Trade Mission drew attention to, and stimulated interest in, a further promotional activity in Australia, the Colony's exhibit at the Sydney International Trade Fair in August 1961. The Hong Kong stand, which was designed by a firm in Sydney, occupied an area of 2,000 sq. ft. The main feature was an open-sided air-conditioned room fully furnished with Hong Kong products. There was also a 'beach' exhibit and a display of traditional handicrafts. A photomontage background showed typical Hong Kong scenes, and carpets were specially woven for this Fair depicting the Sydney Harbour Bridge, kangaroos and koala bears. More than 1,400 items of local manufacture were displayed, and each exhibit had been chosen for its potential interest to the Australian buyer.
112. The Trade Fair delegation was led by the Hon. Dhun RUTTONJEE, O.B.E., J.P., and comprised four other businessmen, the editor of a local newspaper, the Trade Representative and a member of the department. Official attendance figures for the Fair totalled 686,000. The attractive design of the Hong Kong Stand drew consider- able attention, and its location adjacent to the main entrance to the International Pavilion ensured maximum attendance from visitors to the Fair. Three hundred and forty seven business inquiries were registered at the Stand, mainly from New South Wales, covering 667 items. Products about which most inquiries were received were cotton, rayon and silk piecegoods, ladies' and gents' garments, wooden and rattan furniture, plastic flowers and bronze cutlery.
113. At the conclusion of the Fair, a leading Sydney department store took over the entire exhibit and mounted a Hong Kong feature display for the ensuing three weeks in the company's main store, where again it attracted considerable public attention. The number of inquiries received at the Hong Kong stand is considered very satis- factory, and while it is not possible to assess direct benefits in terms of actual trade resulting from participation in any Trade Fair, there is no doubt that the Hong Kong Stand at the Sydney Trade Fair has assisted in spreading among the Australian public knowledge of the nature and range of Hong Kong products now available.
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Exploratory Visits
114. On several occasions in the past visits have been made by officers of the department to trade fairs in various parts of the world, to ascertain whether or not they would be suitable venues for a Colony exhibit. The Trade and Industry Advisory Board decided that there was much to be gained through the extension of this practice to permit an officer of the department to visit countries in a region in which trade promotion was contemplated in order to examine the market for Hong Kong products and to make preliminary contacts with businessmen and Government officials concerned with trade. On his return the officer would make recommendations on the prospects for expansion of trade to the area visited and also the form which promotional activity should take.
115. In pursuance of this policy two exploratory visits were made during the year.
116. In October 1961, a Senior Trade Officer of the department left the Colony for a visit to the major markets of South America. He spent some time at the 2nd Pacific International Trade Fair at Lima, Peru, assessing its suitability for a Colony exhibit at some future date, and subsequently visited the capital cities of Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela. During his tour, which lasted approximately one month, he had discussions with government officials and representatives of industry and commerce.
117. In November, a Trade Officer of the department left for an exploratory market survey of the Middle East. His itinerary included visits to Bahrein, Kuwait, Cairo, Tripoli, Istanbul, Ankara, Beirut, Damascus, Amman, Baghdad and Teheran. The trip lasted a little over five weeks, and in each country he met government officials and representatives of industry and commerce through arrangements pre- viously made with British Embassies.
118. The reports of both officers were considered by the Trade and Industry Advisory Board and as a result recommendations were made for projects to be undertaken in the financial year 1962-63.
TRADE MISSIONS IN 1962-63
119. As a result of the exploratory visit by a member of the depart- ment to the Middle East, the Trade and Industry Advisory Board recommended that a Trade Mission should be sent to the Middle East early in 1963.
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120. The Board also recommended that a Trade Mission should visit the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika during the latter part of 1962 and that a further Trade Mission should visit South America during the first half of 1963.
VISITING TRADE MISSIONS
121. A Nigerian Mission comprising twenty four members and led by Chief F. S. OKOTIE-EBOH, C.M.G., M.P., Nigerian Federal Minister of Finance, visited the Colony between the 28th and 30th June in the course of a world tour. Discussions were held with prominent business- men and industrialists and with senior Government officials with the object of stimulating bilateral trade.
122. Another visiting delegation from a country which is increasing its trade with Hong Kong was an eight-member Trade Mission from Brazil. The Mission arrived in the Colony on the 29th August, after visiting China, and stayed for nine days. During this time the members had discussions with Government and with local industrial and com- mercial associations on subjects connected with its terms of reference. These were to explore the possibilities of expanding two-way trade and in particular to find markets for Brazil's fast increasing primary produce. 123. A six-man delegation from the Egyptian Region of the United Arab Republic, headed by Mr. Hussein Kahlid HAMDI, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy, visited Hong Kong from 20th to 23rd October. The delegation's primary concern was the promotion of exports to the Colony of raw cotton, fruits and vegetables, and members had discussions with representatives of the leading trade organizations as well as with officers of the department.
124. Fifteen members of a Finnish trade delegation, led by Mr. Tauro NEVALAINEN, Chief of Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited the Colony from 17th to 22nd February, 1962. All the members, with the exception of the Leader and one other, represented wholesale and retail organizations in Finland, and the main purpose of the delega- tion was to consider the purchase of Hong Kong products. Arrangements were made for individual members of the delegation to meet prominent businessmen and industrialists.
125. Thirteen members of a South Korean Trade Mission headed by Mr. Sang Won LYOH, Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce of Korea visited the Colony from 3rd to 8th March. In addition to discussions with officers in the department arrangements were made
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for the Mission to meet representatives of the leading local trade organizations.
126. At the invitation of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association, a seven-man delegation from the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines visited the Colony from 17th to 22nd January to view the 19th Exhibition of Hong Kong Products. Discussions on the promotion of two-way trade were held between the delegation and officers of the department.
LOCAL EXHIBITIONS
127. The 19th Exhibition of Hong Kong Products, sponsored and organized by the Chinese Manufacturers' Association, was opened on 5th December, 1961 on the site formerly occupied by the Royal Naval Dockyard which had been used in the previous year. The Exhibition comprised three sections; general stalls for selling over the counter, a prestige display of Hong Kong products and an industrial machinery and raw material display. The second day after the opening, fire broke out at the site causing considerable material damage and resulting in a temporary closure of the Exhibition. It was re-opened on 20th December, 1961 and closed on 21st January, 1962. The department assisted with administrative arrangements and acted as a link between the Association and other Government departments.
128. The Hong Kong Office Equipment Association held an exhibi- tion in the Peninsula Hotel Ballroom during the period 16th to 21st October, 1961. Concurrently with the exhibition, a number of films on office machinery and equipment were shown.
MISCELLANEOUS
129. The volume of correspondence received from overseas firms interested in Hong Kong products increased considerably, as did the number of requests for assistance from local commercial interests. Overseas businessmen in person, along with written inquiries, were received from almost every country in the world, the majority from the United States, with the United Kingdom and Australia a close second and third.
Wearing Apparel
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
130. The Colony manufacturés an almost unlimited range and variety of garments including all types of shirts, underwear, outerwear (both knitted and woven), neckwear, gloves, hats and caps, socks and
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stockings. The industry has for some years been the Colony's largest and at the end of 1961 employed a labour force in excess of 45,000 workers in about 840 industrial undertakings. Roughly the same number of workers were employed in some 750 undertakings at the end of 1960. The recession suffered by the garment industry in 1960, in large part the result of over expansion during the preceding year, continued into 1961, although market conditions became firmer as the year went on. The year ended with a clouded outlook for this industry, as fears of restric- tions in the United States and Canadian markets increased.
Woollen Knitwear
131. The production of woollen knitwear, particularly outerwear, grew substantially during the year under review. There were 70 factories employing 7,684 workers engaged in this industry at the end of the year. Exports of woollen knitwear of all types, including gloves, amounted to over HK$91.1 million in 1961.
Textile Spinning
132. At the end of 1961, the 31 cotton spinning factories which are registered with the department for certification purposes employed over 19,900 workers and operated about 614,000 spindles, an increase of approximately 114,000 over the total at the end of 1960. Production of cotton yarn during 1961 was approximately 200 million lbs. compared with 173 million lbs. in 1960. Yarn is spun mainly in counts from 10s to 60s carded and combed in single or multiple threads.
133. The wool spinning industry increased its production of woollen yarn from a total of 3.8 million lbs. in 1960 to 4.2 million lbs. in 1961.
Textile Weaving
134. At the end of 1961, 260 cotton weaving factories, including those weaving cotton towelling, were in operation: they employed 27,368 work people, according to the records of the Labour Department. One hundred and eighty one factories manufacturing for export were registered with the department for certification purposes, and they had a total of 18,737 looms in operation; the corresponding figure in 1960 was 18,300.
135. The total production of cotton piecegoods in 1961 was approxi- mately 550 million square yards, a substantial increase over the 1960 figure of 461.5 million square yards.
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136. Several new textile factories commenced operation during the year, and many existing factories completed or continued the moderni- zation of their plant.
Textile Finishing
137. Continued improvements in techniques and capacity were evident in the course of the year. Multi-colour printing, pre-shrinking by various processes under licence and polymerizing for the production of 'drip dry' fabrics were undertaken both for export in the piece and for making up by local garment manufacturers.
Knitting
138. A modest expansion of the knitting industry took place during the year, and the number of factories increased from 240 at the end of 1960 to 255 at the end of 1961. The number of workers employed, according to records compiled by the Labour Department showed an increase of 1,084 to 10,079 over the same period. The Colony's knitting mills produce a wide range of products from towels to socks in cotton, silk, wool and rayon and other fabrics.
139. The number of factories producing knitted gas mantles dropped from 9 at the end of 1960 to 8 at the end of 1961, but employment increased by over 75 workers to 335, and exports of mantles were valued at HK$3.1 million as compared to HK$2.2 million in 1960.
Other Textiles
140. Many other branches of the textile industry increased both in their capacity and output. Among other products of the industry are woollen piecegoods, corduroy, carpets, labels, rayon and silk brocades, lace, nylon thread, military webbing and mosquito netting.
Enamelware
141. Exports of this industry's products recorded a further decline from HK$63.5 million in 1960 to HK$62.6 million in 1961. At the end of the year, 4,491 persons were employed by the 20 local factories registered with the Labour Department, compared with 4,900 persons in the same number of factories at the end of 1960.
Plastics
142. The plasticware industry continued to expand during 1961, and by the end of the year, there were over 26,000 persons employed in some 763 factories, producing a very wide range of plastic articles.
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The strong demand for Hong Kong made plastic flowers continued unabated, and exports increased in 1961 to over $171.8 million, com- pared with $148.6 million in 1960. The main buyers were the United States and the United Kingdom.
143. Exports of plastic toys of all kinds, many incorporating locally made friction and electric motors, again recorded satisfactory increases in 1961, being valued at about $113.9 million compared with $99.7 million the previous year.
144. A promising new development in this industry was the produc- tion P.V.C. sheeting and P.V.C. coated fabric.
Metal Torches
145. This well established industry recorded a welcome increase in its labour force from 6,200 workers in 39 factories in December 1960 to 6,394 in 42 factories at the end of 1961. Exports during the year increased by some $3 million. The main markets were again the United States and the United Kingdom.
Manufacture of Machinery
146. The year brought continued evidence of the growing acceptance abroad for a variety of machines for industrial use including textile machinery, diesel engines, diesel operated generators and pumps, and plastic moulding machines. Built originally for local industries, Hong Kong machines were exported during the year to over 70 countries principally in South East Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Shipbuilding
147. Repair work rather than new construction was the main source of activity in local shipyards, but several hundred vessels of all types were built during the year, of which the largest was a 422-foot vessel of 6,500 tons dead-weight.
148. A number of specialized craft were built for local use or to the order of buyers in various Asian countries. The export trade in yachts, pleasure cruisers, and other small craft did well to maintain its position, despite keen competition from many parts of the world, by the high standard of local workmanship, reasonable prices and early delivery dates. The industry employed over 10,600 workers at the end of 1961.
Shipbreaking and Rolling Mills
149. The shipbreaking industry contracted further during the year to 23 firms at the end of 1961 as against 26 at the end of the previous
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year. The economic factors which caused the contraction of the industry in 1960, namely, an increase in the world price of ships for breaking and an unsettled market for scrap, continued to have their effect in 1961. These factors were further compounded by a gradual reduction of beaching sites as a result of reclamation in the harbour area, a situation which will not improve until the new location for the industry in Junk Bay is fully developed. The first sites in that area are already under development.
150. In spite of this contraction, a substantial number of ships en- tered Hong Kong breaking yards during 1961, among them the famous liner 'Strathaird' which at 23,944 tons draught displacement was the largest vessel to be brought to Hong Kong for breaking.
151. Much of the scrap obtained is used in local rolling mills, which produce an estimated 8,000 tons a month of mild steel reinforcing bars this represents the major portion of the requirements of the Colony's large building industry. A substantial quantity of rods and bars is shipped abroad, principally to south-east Asian territories.
152. Several rolling mills produce stainless steel, brass and aluminum sheets and circles, most of which are used locally for the manufacture of consumer goods.
Transistor Radios
153. The transistor radio industry made remarkable progress in the period under review. Several additional factories were established for the manufacture of radios, using transistors and, to a varying extent, other components imported from abroad.
154. Exports of transistor radios during the year ending 31st March, 1962 were worth well over HK$19 million compared with only HK$373,000 in the previous year. The principal models exported are of the 6 transistor, one wave band, pocket type, but by the end of the year multi-wave band radios were also in production.
Diversification and New Products
155. There was continued diversification of products within established industries and firms generally concentrated on the expansion of their operations rather than on the establishment of new industries, but there have been several notable new developments. The end of the year saw the establishment of an extensive plywood factory capable of producing over 30 million sq. ft. of plywood annually. Two other new
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industries of importance were the manufacture of high quality electro- lytic condensers and the production of watch movement parts.
LAND FOR INDUSTRY
156. Frequent requests for assistance in obtaining suitable sites or premises were received during the year both from local businessmen and those from overseas.
Kwun Tong
157. By the end of the period under review some 199 acres of industrial land had been reclaimed from the sea at Kwun Tong, and over 120 factories were in operation. Construction work was completed or in progress on a further 20 sites. During the year, 39 sites with individual areas varying from 4,920 sq. ft. to 102,000 sq. ft. were sold, the prices realized ranging from $55.40 to $29.89 a square foot. Road works and the sale and development of sites in the commercial and residential areas of Kwun Tong made marked progress.
Tsuen Wan Kwai Chung
158. The Tsuen Wan/Kwai Chung scheme is the second major development and reclamation programme drawn up by Government to meet the demands of light industry for land. The scheme involves the filling, already begun, of Gin Drinker's Bay, which lies near the existing industrial area of Tsuen Wan in the New Territories. As in the case of Kwun Tong, the scheme calls for the creation of an integrated township which will provide housing, employment and amenities. The first industrial sites are expected to become available in 1964.
Other Areas
159. During the year, 24 industrial sites with individual areas ranging from 3,279 sq. ft. to 400,000 sq. ft. were sold in San Po Kong, Tai Kok Tsui, To Kwa Wan, North Point, Aberdeen and Junk Bay.
INDUSTRIAL SURVEYS
160. A number of surveys were carried out on various aspects of local industry to obtain and tabulate comprehensive data relating to land sales and availability of flatted factory premises.
161. Industries surveyed during the year under review included the manufacture and assembly of transistor radios, textile finishing,
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woollen yarn spinning, steel rolling, the manufacture and assembly of transistor radios, and the making of cameras and optical instruments, wooden cases and boxes, and plastic goods.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS
162. 1961 was the first full year of operation of the scheme to obtain production statistics. Questionnaires covering quarterly produc- tion and labour data were sent to nearly 8,000 industrial establishments, and a full annual survey questionnaire was despatched to the textile industry covering the calendar year 1960. Response to the quarterly questionnaires has varied between 55% and 60%, while on the textile survey it has been some 50%. The percentages are unfortunately too low to provide for reliable projections for the whole industry (which the scheme is designed to produce) but valuable experience has been gained in the operation of the scheme and the problems and attitudes of industry in relation to it. It is hoped that it will be possible to publish comprehensive statistics in future years which will indicate the composition, development and requirements of Hong Kong industry.
THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES
163. Higher productivity has been the key note of the Federation's activities during the year and it has interested itself in several pro- grammes to encourage industrialists to take a more positive approach to the improvement of production methods and management. The Federation entered the field of scientific management by sponsoring the Hong Kong Management Association which, in turn, has inaugurated training courses, lectures, discussions, forums and case studies in pro- ductivity and management. A professor from the Harvard School of Business Administration and a leading British management consultant were engaged to run a series of courses for high level management in the early part of 1962. To assist in co-ordinating the different groups engaged in management and productivity studies the Federation has formed a committee to investigate proposals for the formation of a Productivity Council in conjunction with Government and labour.
164. From its inception, the Federation has shown great interest in long-term planning for industrial development, and perhaps its most important contribution in this field during the year was the engagement of the 'Economist' Intelligence Unit to undertake a survey of Hong Kong Industries and to recommend lines of development in the best
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economic interests of the community. After extensive research the Unit submitted a very comprehensive report which was being studied by the Federation at the close of the year.
165. During the year the Federation began to issue certificates of Hong Kong origin. This branch of their activities was at first restricted to members but, later in the year, it was extended as a further service to manufacturers, to all industries which were registered for similar facilities with the Commerce and Industry Department.
166. A samples and specifications registry was also established and plans are in preparation for quality inspection and surveying in addition to the sampling services. By this extension the Federation hopes to safe-guard the interests of manufacturers and buyers and to strengthen confidence in Hong Kong manufactures.
167. Other activities undertaken during the year included the formation of a Freight Joint Committee to negotiate on freight rates with the various Shipping Conferences and, in conjunction with the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, the establishment of a Joint Com- mittee to investigate the effect on Hong Kong's trade of the possible entry of Britain into the European Common Market.
V. TRADE PUBLICATIONS BRANCH
GENERAL
168. The Trade Publications Branch is responsible for the produc- tion of the annual Commerce, Industry and Finance Directory, the monthly Hong Kong Trade Bulletin and such other trade promotional publications as may be decided upon from time to time on the advice of the Trade and Industry Advisory Board. It is also responsible for the maintenance of the departmental library of books and photographs.
Commerce, Industry and Finance Directory
169. Approximately eighteen thousand copies of the 1961 edition of the Commerce, Industry and Finance Directory were distributed free of charge to overseas firms and businessmen, to airlines, shipping com- panies, trade and travel associations and to British embassies and consulates. About one thousand copies were sold locally.
170. The 1962 edition will be published in July; compilation of the text, the selection of photographs and cover design, and the examination of art work for all advertisements were completed by the end of the year under review.
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171. Much of the text, which runs to 102 pages, remains substan- tially as in last year's issue and the revised layout of the 1961 edition has also been closely followed. Some rearrangement of the appendices has been made with two appendices being omitted. This year the outline of Exchange Control Regulations for Imports and Exports has also been deleted.
172. The 1962 edition is illustrated by sixteen pages of multi-colour and twenty four pages of black and white photographs. The edition also carries thirty one colour and sixty one black and white or black and one colour advertisements placed by local firms. The department acknowledges with grateful thanks the co-operation and advice received from the printers at all stages of editing.
Hong Kong Trade Bulletin
173. The aim of the Trade Bulletin is to introduce to overseas buyers the products of new local industries and, at the same time, to keep those of the Colony's established industries in the public eye. The part which it plays in thereby promoting the Colony's trade is reflected in the increased correspondence received during the year from overseas firms and businessmen wishing to receive the publication. In 1961-62 some 2,300 names were added to the mailing list; net five hundred more than in the previous year.
174. As a result, circulation at the end of March 1962 was 13,350 copies a month. While the majority of these are sent free of charge to firms and businessmen overseas interested in trading with Hong Kong, local subscriptions and sales have also continued to increase.
175. The overseas trade inquiries section, which appears in the supplement to the local edition of the Trade Bulletin is well patronized by overseas businessmen and over thirteen hundred trade inquiries were published during the year.
176. Emphasis has been laid on high quality products and high standards of workmanship and the format changes which were made in 1960 and early 1961 have proved very successful. The department is grateful for the technical assistance and continued co-operation of the two printers who are largely responsible for this work. Requests con- tinue to be received from overseas for permission to reproduce photographs and articles from the Trade Bulletin.
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Other Publications
MARINE DEPARTMENT LIBRARY
177. During the year the section completed the text of a short guide to Hong Kong for visiting businessmen, containing both commercial and general information on the Colony. The Guide, which will be suitable for carrying in the pocket is to be published by the Information Services Department:
DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY
178. The department received publications regularly from over 90 territories and the library now contains some 3,000 works which are available for reference. These include commercial directories, books and magazines on particular trades and industries, together with statistics and information on quotas and tariffs in overseas territories. Local and overseas businessmen and students make good use of the library.
179. There is also a collection of nearly 4,200 black and white photographs and colour transparencies depicting various aspects of the Colony's trade, products and industries which, for the most part, have been featured in the department's publications. The department holds the copyright of many of these and welcomes applications to reproduce them free of charge in approved publications. The display of local products, which is housed in the library, has continued to prove of value and interest to overseas buyers who visit the department.
VI. STATISTICAL BRANCH
GENERAL
180. The Hong Kong Imports and Exports Classification List, Revised Edition, January 1961, was amended as from 1st January, 1962. The amendments consisted mainly of an expansion in the number of items in three Divisions, namely:
'textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles and related products';
Group 65
Group 841
Group 716
textile machinery in 'mining, construction and other industrial machinery'.
'clothing except fur clothing'; and
'Syria' and the 'United Arab Republic (Egypt)' were separately classified and the classification 'Central African Federation' was amended to the 'Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland'.
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181. The amendments and the consequential alterations to the Index of the 1961 Imports and Exports Classification List were printed as a separate publication.
182. The contents of the published volumes of the trade statistics were made more legible from the beginning of 1962 by the insertion of commas to separate thousands, millions, etc. in the columns of figures.
183. Returns from public companies and other departments con- tinued to be collected for inclusion in the Statistical Supplement to the Government Gazette which is published monthly, and improvements, in the form of additional classifications of information, were made to some of the tables.
184. Statistical information and advice have been provided to the department, to other departments and to outside concerns throughout the year.
TRADE STATISTICS
185. Details of revenue collected from trade statistics for the year ending 31st March, 1962, with comparative figures for the previous year, are shown in the table below:
1960-61
1961-62
$
$
Stamp duty on declarations
857,905
859,785
Fees for landing certificates
12,875
16,070
Fees for statistical information
7,380
6,970
Fees for endorsement of ships' manifests
2,215
2,560
Total
880,375
885,385
186. A total of 859,785 import, export and re-export declarations was received during the year ending 31st March, 1962, compared with 857,905 for the previous year. Of the above total, 25,762 declarations were collected through the Kowloon Office of the Department.
187. Some importers and exporters failed to submit their declarations within the prescribed time limit, and this resulted in a total of 104,180 reminders being sent during the year 1961-62. Queries about incorrect details given on declarations and cargo manifests totalled 30,092.
188. The number of ships' cargo manifests received during 1961-62 was 35,941 as against a total of 37,535 for 1960-61.
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STATISTICS OF TRADE BY PARCEL POST
189. The present method of collecting parcel post statistics is that merchants are requested to complete voluntarily each month a return on a simple form indicating the total number and total value of packages they have imported or exported through the post during the previous month; only commercial transactions are required. Although efforts were again made during the year to encourage merchants to complete these returns, the response rate has declined as a comparison with the recorded total number of parcels exported and imported through the Post Office shows.
190. A total of 955 returns was received during 1961-62 as compared with 1,203 for 1960-61. The number and value of parcels declared were as follows:
Despatched:
Number of parcels
Value
Received:
Number of parcels
Value ...
1960-61
1961-62
21,509 $13,084,548
14,531
$ 8,822,423
18,950 $10,818,819
18,956 $26,874,426
191. Where merchants, through usage or convenience, continue to record their postal transactions on import and export declaration forms, these are included in the Trade Statistics under the appropriate com- modity and country classification.
192. There is no classification of parcel post into exports and re- exports, and parcel post which is despatched is recorded in the Trade Statistics as exports.
MECHANIZATION
193. The mechanized equipment has operated to capacity through- out the year; and no major difficulties have been encountered, although the machine room staff have had to work under considerable pressure, and many hours of overtime have been necessary.
194. Statistical matters dealt with in the machine room included trade statistics, industrial and occupational accidents statistics, traffic accidents and serious crimes statistics, death statistics, Urban Services Department's market rent schedules and hawkers' licences, the Housing Authority's housing statistics, and analysis of a sample of dental records for 1960. Small exercises carried out on an ad hoc basis included an analysis on the total number of persons arrested during the periods
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January to June, 1960 and January to March 1961 made for the Police, and an economic analysis of Government receipts and expenditures based on the 1959-60 annual report of the Accountant General. Com- mitments undertaken but still outstanding are the sorting and reproduc- ing of meteorological cards for the Royal Observatory, and work in connexion with the dental fluoridation survey of 1962 conducted by the Medical and Health Department.
195. Items of equipment received during the year included fifteen interchangeable type heads and bars for the tabulator, one reproducing summary card punch, three alpha and numerical skip punches and three electric alpha and numerical verifiers.
RETAIL PRICE INDEX
196. The Retail Price Index was calculated and published monthly throughout the year. The figures for the end of each quarter, on the basis March 1947-100, were as follows:
June
Sept.
Dec. March
1961
1961
1961
1962
Food
133
138
127
126
Rent
119
119
119
119
Clothing, including footwear
95
96
100
99
Fuel
100
100
95
95
Electric light
59
59
59
59
Cleaning
93
93
93
92
Education
140
140
140
140
Tobacco and cigarettes
124
124
124
124
Doctors and medicines
103
103
103
103
Fares
100
100
100
100
Household equipment
124
113
114
115
Hairdressing
113
107
115
118
Newspapers and stationery
153
153
153
153
Shoe repairs
81
83
86
86
Rates
100
100
100
100
General Retail Price Index
123
126
120
119
197. The trend of the General Retail Price Index during the year was normal apart from the fluctuations in September and October when in these two months the index showed a total increase of six points. The sharp rise was in the main the result of unusually high prices for fresh vegetables, the result of typhoon damage which coincided with the closing weeks of the seasonal shortage. The average index for the year was 122.
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ASSISTANCE TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS
198. A demonstration of the operation of the punch card system was given to a statistical officer of the Medical and Health Department.
199. Apart from the work for other departments done in the machine room and detailed in paragraph (194) above, statistical graphs, diagrams and tables were prepared for the Post Office, Kowloon-Canton Railway, Marine Department and Fire Services Department. Regular returns have been submitted to the United Nations Organization and its specialized agencies.
Staff
VII. OVERSEAS OFFICES
THE LONDON OFFICE
200. At the end of the year the Office staff consisted of a Director, Assistant Director, Principal Information Officer, six clerical officers and an office junior. The Director spent three weeks in the Colony during December on a duty visit.
Trade Relations
201. The year under review was a critical one for the Colony's international trade relations. The London Office was a base from which the Hon. Financial Secretary and the Director of Commerce and Industry worked during their visits to Europe for international trade talks.
202. The Director of the London Office travelled several times to Geneva and Brussels, in company with other senior Government officers, for talks on the international arrangements for the control of cotton textile imports and on Britain's proposed entry into the European Common Market. The Director attended the London meetings of Senior Economic Officials, Commonwealth Economic Consultative Council, and spoke about Hong Kong's problems, and also addressed the Con- servative Far East Group in the House of Commons on 'Hong Kong and the Common Market'.
203. The office provided clerical and other assistance to the Hong Kong Cotton Advisory Board delegation during its visit to London for discussions with the Board of Trade.
Office Accommodation
204. Expanding activities and the consequent growth of staff increased the difficulties under which the office worked in Grand
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Buildings, Trafalgar Square. Inquiries were instituted in November, in accordance with instructions received from Hong Kong, with a view to finding new accommodation in Central London. Two months later, the Crown Agents were instructed to enter into negotiations, on behalf of the Hong Kong Government, for the acquisition of the lease of No. 54 Pall Mall, London, S.W.1. Arrangements for the move to Pall Mall became a major pre-occupation during the final three months of the year.
Trade Promotion
205. Despite many other preoccupations in an unusually crowded year, the office never lost sight of the fact that one of its most important functions is to introduce new business to Hong Kong. Commercial introductions made during the year totalled just under 1,600 and covered practically the entire range of the Colony's products, as well as, significantly, introducing new lines for possible manufacture.
206. The office assisted in the promotion of trade in other ways. Many requests by United Kingdom companies for insertions in the trade inquiry section of the Trade Bulletin were passed on to the department; more than 1,500 copies of the Commerce, Industry and Finance Directory were distributed, many to trade journals, which published reviews in glowing terms; a number of commercial disputes were investigated in collaboration with the department and satisfactory solutions were nearly always achieved.
207. More than 110 letters of support were issued, a mark of the growth of the re-export trade in Hong Kong goods from the United Kingdom; and matters arising out of the Voluntary Undertaking, particularly in respect of re-export arrangements, were dealt with in the course of close and regular liaison with the Board of Trade.
208. Problems arising from the registration of plastic flower designs were discussed with the Designs Registry. Several hundred photographs of Hong Kong made plastic flowers were placed in the Designs Registry library, and this constituted prior publication.
209. Commonwealth Preference matters, as always, formed an important part of office activities. During the year, H.M. Customs and Excise wrote 2,186 letters (over 500 more than in the previous year) to Hong Kong accountants about claims to Preference. These letters were analysed and indexed and added to the volume of reference material on Commonwealth Preference matters.
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210. The Hong Kong Association was formed during the year to take over the functions of the Hong Kong Committee of the China Association. The Director, who attends meetings of the Committee of the Hong Kong Association by invitation, was among the hosts at luncheons given to the Right Hon. F. J. ERROL, President of the Board of Trade, and to the Hon. W. C. G. KNOWLES, Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.
Visitors
211. It is one of the rules of the London Office that all visitors should be interviewed personally by a senior member of the staff, though exceptions now have to be made in the light of the move to larger premises, with a permanently open front-door, and the consequent increase in the number of casual visitors. During the year, 1,525 visitors called. Some were Government servants on leave or official duty and other visitors and businessmen from the Colony on visits to the United Kingdom, among whom were the Hon. J. D. CLAGUE, Col. Harry OWEN- HUGHES and Mr. SHUM Choi-sang.
General Inquiries
212. The year saw a marked increase in the number of inquiries, by letter and personal visits, from people wishing to take up employ- ment in the Colony. Where job-seekers appeared to be suitably qualified for the posts they had in mind, they were referred to the Department of Technical Co-operation or to appropriate business organizations in the Colony.
213. On average, more than 50 general inquiries concerning the Colony were received by letter every week and all were promptly dealt with. A similar number of inquiries was received from schools and these were generally satisfied by the supply of appropriate literature. Many more inquiries on a variety of subjects were dealt with by telephone.
Trade Fairs
214. Arrangements were in hand at the end of the year for Hong Kong's participation in the Nigerian International Trade Fair at Lagos. The Assistant Director visited Lagos and, on her return, finalized plans for the building of the Colony's stand.
215. Talks were begun with the organizers of the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition with a view to a special Hong Kong feature at the 1963 Exhibition. The outline proposals put forward by the organizers were subsequently approved by Government.
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Hong Kong House
216. The office continued, as in previous years, to supervise the administration of Hong Kong House. Four Board meetings and six meetings of the Executive Committee were held during the year.
Public Relations
217. The year under review was the first full twelve months' opera- tion of the public relations section set up within the London Office after the appointment of the Principal Information Officer and his return from a familiarization tour of the Colony. The work of the section is fully described in the London Office Public Relations Report for the calendar year 1961 and an account of its activities during the calendar year 1962 will be circulated in due course.
218. The preparation and distribution of Press Releases on the Colony's affairs formed an important part of public relations activities: 172 such releases were issued during the year. Considerable press coverage was given to these releases and also to a large volume of photographic and editorial material prepared by the Information Services Department and distributed by the London Office to United Kingdom newspapers and magazines. Also under the heading of press relations, the information section distributed copies of the Hong Kong Trade Bulletin to carefully selected trade journals each month, and this resulted in the reproduction of many articles and photographs on Hong Kong trade and products.
219. Twenty four Press Surveys, summarizing news and comment in the British Press about Hong Kong, were given a wide distribution in the United Kingdom by the London Office and in the Colony by the Information Services Department.
220. The Information Officer recorded personal messages from 54 Hong Kong students and nurses to their families and friends in Hong Kong for broadcasting in Radio Hong Kong's monthly programme 'Students' Favourites'. The Information Officer recorded an interview with Sir Malcolm Sargent, prior to his visit to Hong Kong with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and arranged for other interviews to be recorded in the United Kingdom at the request of the Director of Broadcasting. Scripts were supplied for the B.B.C. Chinese Section's monthly programme 'Hong Kong in Britain'.
221. On the exhibition front, a considerable time was devoted to the preparation of plans for the Hong Kong Court at the new Common-
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wealth Institute and arranging for the shipment of exhibits from Hong Kong.
222. The Information Officer initiated and subsequently assisted in the production of a special Trade and Economic Survey of Hong Kong published as a supplement to 'The Statist'.
223. Assistance was given to the B.B.C. in the production of several sound and television items on Hong Kong, notably a 20-minute Schools' TV programme devoted to a general review of the Colony.
224. Arrangements were made for a collection of paintings, sent to the United Kingdom by the Hong Kong Tourist Association, to be displayed for two months at B.O.A.C. Airways Terminal, Victoria, London.
225. Close liaison was maintained throughout the year with the Central Office of Information and the Colonial Office on matters con- cerning Hong Kong public relations and with sound broadcasting and television organizations, newspapers and magazines on the dissemination of news items and features concerning Hong Kong affairs.
General
THE SYDNEY OFFICE
226. The Trade Representative and staff were considerably pre- occupied during the first half of the year with arrangements for the visit of the Hong Kong Trade Mission to Australia in July and prep- arations for the Colony's participation in the Sydney Trade Fair in August. Visits of the Mission to each state capital were co-ordinated with the Regional Directors of the Australian Department of Trade. Due to commitments in connexion with the Trade Fair, the representa- tive was unable to be with the Mission throughout its tour but attended most of its engagements in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. All local arrangements in connexion with the Sydney Trade Fair were carried out by the Sydney Office. The department was kept advised of Australian Government import licensing and Tariff Board developments.
227. The representative attended the Annual Conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Australia as an official visitor and made five interstate visits, one each to Melbourne and Adelaide and three to Canberra.
228. Assistance was given to the Hong Kong Tourist Association in obtaining premises for their new office in Sydney.
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Trade Inquiries and Commercial Introductions
229. 400 trade inquiries were received, covering a wide range of the Colony's products and 256 commercial introductions were effected. Assistance was given to eighteen Australian businessmen intending to visit the Colony and eleven letters of introduction to the department were issued. 41 complaints against Hong Kong firms and 8 concerning Australian firms were handled. All trade visitors to the office were interviewed personally by the representative.
Publications and Public Relations
230. The Commerce, Industry and Finance Directory and the Trade Bulletin are greatly appreciated in Australia and, where appropriate, the attention of trade inquirers is drawn to these publications. Fifty six names were added to the mailing list and ten inquiries from Australian merchants were passed to the department for insertion in the Trade Bulletin. At the end of the year, the Trade Bulletin was being sent to 622 Australian addressees. Inquiries of a general nature, including tourism, continued to increase and at the end of the year numbered more than one hundred per month.
231. Six talks on Hong Kong were given by the representative to three Chambers of Commerce, a Rotary Club, the Royal Commonwealth Society and the International Society of Australia: one talk was recorded for the Australian Broadcasting Commission. The film "This is Hong Kong' was shown by the representative on three occasions. Another film, 'A Million Lights Shall Glow', was shown on one occasion and also issued for showing to private groups in Victoria and Tasmania.
Staff
232. The staff consisted of the Trade Representative, his secretary, one junior stenographer/clerk and one office junior.
VIII. CERTIFICATION BRANCH
GENERAL
233. The issue of all types of certificates of origin continued under strict administrative and physical checking procedures designed to ensure a high standard of reliability. The branch issued 367,706 certificates compared with 303,999 in the previous year, an increase of 20.95%. A new form of factory undertaking was prepared specifying
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use of raw materials for preference purposes which is to be introduced under the provisions of the Exportation (Certificates of Origin and Commonwealth Preference Certificates) Regulations, 1961.
REGISTRATION OF FACTORIES
234. The number of factories registered with the department on 31st March, 1962, for the issue of certificates was 4,341, an increase of 289 or 7.13% over the previous year.
CERTIFICATES ISSUED
235. Table 8 shows the number of the various types of certificates issued and the declared value of goods certified together with corre- sponding figures for the previous year.
INSPECTIONS
236. The number of factory inspections carried out during the year was 21,029, a decrease of 17,233 compared with the preceding year. This substantial reduction was due to the fact that inspection and sealing of presumptive goods in individual factory premises prior to export to the U.S.A. ceased on the 1st December, 1960, when such goods were subject to new arrangements, whereby they were channelled through a control inspection point in the Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's premises.
237. Comparative figures of inspections carried out during the last few years are as follows:
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
42,554
58,461
38,262
21,029
CHANGES IN CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Certificates of Origin
OF VARIOUS TERRITORIES
238. In July 1961, the department was informed that certain piece- goods exported to the Republic of South Africa must be spun, woven and finished in the Colony to gain entry into the Republic.
239. In January 1962, information was received that Certificates of Origin for exports to Italy must contain the name and address of the Italian buyer or agent.
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240. On the 30th March, 1962, information was received from the Greek authorities that a Standard Certificate of Origin was required for all shipments of Hong Kong products.
Standard Certificates of Origin
241. Standard Certificates of Origin issued during the year totalled 125,610, a decrease of 6.4% over the preceding year's total. This reduction resulted mainly from the acceptance by a number of territories of certificates of origin issued by other approved organizations.
Commonwealth Preference Certificates
242. Customs authorities in all Commonwealth countries which grant preferential rates of duty for Hong Kong products rely upon the department to ensure that when a certificate is issued it represents a valid claim to preference in accordance with the requirements of the country of destination.
243. The department continued to ensure uniformity of practice among approved accountants in the preparation of cost statements which form the basis of all claims to preference. In addition to guidance on principles and practice, a number of circulars dealing with individual territorial requirements were issued to accountants.
244. The number of Commonwealth Preference Certificates, includ- ing forms E.120 and D.119 issued during the year was 99,091, an increase of 90.39% over the total for the preceding year. The increase was due to the agreement with H.M. Customs and Excise, London, that as from 1st April, 1961, the department should issue all forms E.120 and D.119 in respect of Hong Kong goods shipped to the United Kingdom under claim to Preference. Under this arrangement the depart- ment assumed responsibility for supervising factories obtaining these certificates. The arrangement means, in effect, that for the first time since the Preferential system commenced in 1938 the department has a direct responsibility for the supervision of exports to the United Kingdom under claim to preference.
Comprehensive Certificates of Origin
245. The introduction in June 1961 of a revised certification proce- dure for fresh frozen shrimps and prawns and preserved ducks permitted the resumption of exports of these items to the United States of America, and her dependencies.
48246. On the 1st July, 1961, Chinese hand-paintings and scrolls were added to the list of goods certifiable under comprehensive certification procedures.
247. The branch revised many other procedures and extended those for plain white ceramic ware and Chinese-style silverware to include coloured ceramic ware and Chinese-style gold-plated articles.
248. The Kowloon Inspection Control which opened in December, 1960, checked 11,370 consignments of goods for export under Com- prehensive Certificates of Origin.
249. Commercial, Tourist, Gift Plan and Mail Order certificates issued exceeded the numbers issued for the preceding year. There was a drop, however, in the number of Commercial Sample certificates issued. The total number of certificates issued was 143,005 representing an increase of 21% over last year. A comparison of the value of goods exported under these certificates shows an increase of 11% to $526.8 million.
Miscellaneous Certificates
250. Certificates of Processing, available for goods which do not qualify for a Certificate of Origin, were the most widely used of the miscellaneous certificates issued by the department.
251. The branch continued to verify the signatures of the Superin- tendent of Gardens on phytosanitary certificates, the Director of Agriculture and Forestry and the Commissioner of Co-operative Development and Fisheries on certificates of origin for natural produce exported, and of certain medical practitioners on phytopathological hide and hair certificates.
ENFORCEMENT
252. During the year the Director suspended the registration of a number of factories as a result of investigations proving malpractice in certification matters. In the more serious cases, the offenders were prosecuted and several heavy fines were imposed by the Courts.
KOWLOON OFFICE
253. The Kowloon Office which opened on 1st April, 1961 prepared and issued 68,396 Tourist, Gift Plan and Mail Order Comprehensive Certificates of Origin during the year or 63.29% of the total number of these certificates issued for the year. Other types of certificates were issued on request. Applications for registration of factories are accepted and forwarded to the head office for processing.
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IX. TRADE LICENSING BRANCH
GENERAL
254. There were no changes in import licensing regulations during the year.
255. The validity of export licences for cotton textiles shipped to the U.S.A. was reduced from 28 to 7 days during February 1962. During March 1962, it was found necessary to apply the same licensing arrange- ments to shipments of certain cotton textiles to Canada. In both cases, this action was taken to enable the department to determine the volume of such exports more quickly and thus comply with its obligations under the Geneva Short Term International Textile Arrangement.
IMPORT LICENSING
256. A number of items previously regarded as highly strategic were freed from control. Certain embargoed items which are required for local industrial purposes remained subject to import and end use control. Documentary evidence as to the end use of these materials was required from importers and frequent inspections were carried out on factory premises where such materials were used.
257. During the year 69 Delivery Verification Certificates were issued to verify the landing in Hong Kong of highly strategic goods. This compares with 151 issued during the previous year.
258. The number of import licences issued during the year was 17,032, a decrease of 2,960 compared to the number issued during the previous year.
EXPORT LICENSING
259. Exports of highly strategic goods continued to require to be supported by Delivery Verification Certificates issued by the authorities of the importing country. Exporters supplied 128 of these certificates during the year as evidence of the arrival of their consignments in approved territories.
260. The majority of export licences are issued for exchange control purposes. The number issued during the year was 336,625, an increase of 22,845 over the previous year.
EXPORT OF COTTON MANUFACTURES TO THE UNITED KINGDOM
261. The voluntary undertaking given by the Hong Kong cotton textile industry to the United Kingdom Cotton Board to limit its exports
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of cotton textiles to the United Kingdom, which was due to expire on 31st January, 1962, was extended to 31st December, 1962. This under- taking is administered by the Commerce and Industry Department.
262. During the third year of the undertaking which ended on 31st January, 1962, 94,919,307 sq. yds. of cotton piecegoods were exported to the United Kingdom. Exports of made-up goods accounted for a further 69,779,933 sq. yds. of cotton materials. These figures are in addition to exports made for re-export from the United Kingdom which are outside the quota arrangements.
263. For the eleven month period commencing 1st February, 1962, export quotas for grey cotton piecegoods were allocated on a different basis to that used in the past. Quotas issued in previous years were based on past performance by shippers and the 1962 quotas were based primarily on manufacturers' loom capacity. These quotas covered only loomstate piecegoods; finished piecegoods and made-up goods manu- factured in Hong Kong being licensed freely on a first come first served basis within the overall quota limits.
EXPORT OF COTTON MANUFACTURES TO
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
264. As a result of a conference held between nineteen nations at Geneva in July 1961, the Short Term Arrangement on Textiles came into force on 1st October, 1961 designed to regulate trade in textiles between participating countries.
265. For the purpose of this arrangement cotton manufactures were divided into sixty four categories. During March 1962, the United States Government requested the Hong Kong Government to exercise restraint on exports in nine of these categories and export licensing was suspend- ed pending further discussion.
EXPORT OF COTTON MANUFACTURES TO CANADA
266. During March 1962, the Canadian Government requested the Hong Kong Government to exercise restraint in the export to Canada of three categories of cotton garments. Licensing for these categories was suspended immediately.
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X. SUPPLIES BRANCH
RESERVED COMMODITIES
Rice
267. The rice control scheme was reviewed at the end of 1961 and it was decided that the existing arrangements should continue during 1962. The basic quarterly import quota for 1962 was maintained at 88,000 metric tons, and the stockholding commitments at 44,000 metric
tons.
268. Total rice imports during the year ended 31st March, 1962, were 370,380 metric tons as compared with 358,093 metric tons in the previous financial year, as follows:
Source
1960-61
1961-62
M/Tons %
M/Tons %
Thailand
170,360
47.6
223,010
60.2
China
73,083
20.4
84,221
22.7
Cambodia
48,797
13.6
41,000
11.1
Pakistan
200
8,202
2.2
South Vietnam
57,200
16.0
6,102
1.7
Burma
1,660
0.5
4,289
1.2
Australia
5,262
North Vietnam
811
Timor
Philippines
700
Japan
20
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1,788
0.5
0.2
1,632
0.4
136
0.2
358,093
100.0
370,380
100.0
269. Local wholesale prices rose over the year in sympathy with the world price and administrative action had to be taken towards the end of the year to discourage speculation on a rising market. Supplies for consumers remained adequate.
Frozen Meat
270. Frozen meat remained a 'reserved commodity' and import and export licences were required for all supplies entering and leaving the Colony.
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271. Total imports of frozen meat for 1961-62 were 16,025 long
tons:
Source
Beef Mutton Pork Offals
Total (L/Tons)
%
China
843
162
6,530
740
8,275
51.6
Denmark
1,802
700
2,502
15.6
Australia
1,240
380
66
233
1,919
12.0
U.S.A.
6
429
1,159
1,594
10.0
Argentina
106
364
263
733
4.6
New Zealand
70
136
157
109
472
3.0
Netherlands
37
46
129
212
1.3
Sweden
38
110
148
0.9
South Vietnam
46
Canada
2
38
Japan
12
3
South Africa
9
United Kingdom
7
South Korea
7
la 5281
46
0.3
40
0.3
16
31
0.2
21
0.1
13
0.1
7
Yugoslavia
6
6
West Germany
4
Bulgaria
2
42
2,330
681
9,489 3,525
16,025
100.0
272. Local consumption of both frozen and fresh meat during the past three years was as follows:
Fresh meat Frozen meat
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
L/Tons
L/Tons
L/Tons
62,994
64,842
59,265
9,389
12,857
14,850
72,383
77,699
74,115
Owing to a sharp decline in livestock imports from Mainland China, the consumption of fresh meat during the year 1961-62 decreased con- siderably.
Coal
273. Total imports for 1961-62 amounted to 235,341 long tons as compared with 246,931 long tons in 1960-61.
Source
China
North Vietnam
Australia
Formosa
Japan
1960-61
1961-62
L/Tons
L/Tons
204,102
82.7
203,172
86.3
25,848
10.5
14,072
6.0
2,201
0.9
10,377
4.4
3,090
1.2
7,720
3.3
11,690
4.7
246,931
100.0
235,341
100,0
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Coal remained a 'reserved commodity' and import and export licences were required for all supplies entering and leaving the Colony.
Firewood
274. Firewood also remained on the 'reserved commodities' list. Total imports of firewood during the year 1961-62 were 107,718 long tons as follows:
Government
Commercial
Total
Source
Imports
Imports
Imports
%
L/Tons
L/Tons
L/Tons
North Borneo
18.315
18,325
36,640
34.0
Brunei
29,807
29,807 27.7
China
15,526
15,526
14.4
North Vietnam
10,942
10,942
10.2
Malaya
10,360
10,360
9.6
Sarawak
4,069
4,069
3.8
Philippines
374
374
0.3
18,315
89,403
107,718
100.0
275. The maintenance and turnover of the Government firewood stockpile was carried out in satisfactory manner. In the year ended 31st March, 1962, 11,891 long tons of Government firewood were sold at an average price of $4.69 per picul as compared with 16,973 long tons at $5.04 per picul in the previous year.
Foodstuffs
276. Reserve stocks of certain essential foodstuffs continued to be maintained and turned over during the year.
ACCOUNTS
277. The net payment on maintaining the Government stockpiles for the year was $2,327,466.58, being the difference between the expenditure on supplies, storage, etc., and proceeds of sales. After revaluation of the stocks at 31st March, 1962, on the basis of the market value or original landed cost, whichever was lower, the net loss for the year was $1,050,990.23.
XI. DUTIABLE COMMODITIES BRANCH
GENERAL
278. The total net revenue from duties and licence fees during the financial year 1961-62 was $177,641,019. This is an increase of $8,881,519 or 5.3% over the previous financial year. Revenue from each
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dutiable commodity exceeded that for previous years with the exception of tobacco which yielded $77,122,064, a decrease of $1,975,907 or 2.5% compared with the amount collected in 1960-61.
279. Revenue from hydrocarbon oils amounted to $51,999,337. The considerable increase of $7,789,101 or 17.6% above the previous year's collection was due to increased duty rates for motor spirit and diesel oil for public omnibuses and other road vehicles introduced on 1st March, 1961. Duty on fuel oil removed from vessels imported for breaking-up also provided a good source of revenue.
280. Liquor, excluding methyl alcohol, yielded $42,534,669, an increase of $2,450,840 or 6.1% compared with 1960-61. There was a marked increase in revenue from locally distilled Chinese type liquor, amounting to $1,090,320 or 9.1%, but whisky and gin showed a decrease of $797,047 or 15.3% and $57,004 or 3.1% respectively. Duty paid on brandy increased by just over $1 million.
281. Duty rates on the following liquors were increased on 28th February, 1962:
(1) Liqueurs, brandy, whisky, gin and other spirituous liquors. (2) Beer.
(3) Chinese type liquor and sake.
(4) Spirits of wine, arracks and liquor other than intoxicating liquors. (5) Methyl alcohol.
282. Revenue from table waters rose by $537,121 or 15.0%, most of this being collected during the summer months. Locally manufactured table waters again accounted for almost the whole of the revenue from this commodity.
REVENUE FROM DUTIES
283. Net revenue from duties, as compared with collections for the previous year, are summarized in the following table:
1960-61
1961-62
$
$
Tobacco
79,097,971
77,122,064
Hydrocarbon oils
44,210,236
51,999,337
Liquor
40,083,829
42,534,669
Table waters
3,590,862
4,127,983
Methyl Alcohol
11,006
15,251
*Toilet Preparations and Proprietary
Medicines
982
$166,994,886
$175,799,304
* Not dutiable as from 25th February, 1959. Collections during 1960-61 are arrears of duties
from the previous year.
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A further breakdown of these figures is given in Table 10 together with details of refunds of duty and drawback payments.
REVENUE FROM LICENCES
284. Net revenue from licences is shown in the following table:
1960-61 $
1961-62 $
Liquor Tobacco
1,278,158
1,331,765
426,576
444,688
Hydrocarbon oils
51,369
57,147
Table waters
+
6,654
6,240
Ship and harbour vessel licences
1,234
1,211
Methyl alcohol
586
664
$1,764,577
$1,841,715
Details of types of licences and revenue collected therefrom are given in Table 11.
285.
XII. THE PREVENTIVE SERVICE
GENERAL
The Preventive Service continued its duties of enforcement and of curbing the activities of smugglers.
286. A new fast personnel carrying launch for harbour work was brought into use replacing an older vessel and has considerably reduced the delay in getting personnel to and from ships in the harbour.
ORGANIZATION
287. The general organization of the Preventive Service remained broadly the same but Senior Revenue Inspectors were posted from Headquarters to district stations to ensure closer supervision of the work of these stations. Ten Revenue Officers and two Woman Assistant Revenue Officers were recruited to bring the service up to approved establishment. Promotion from the lower ranks continued as qualified men became available.
TRAINING
288. The Training Section continued induction training courses for new recruits, varying from 6 weeks to 4 months according to rank, and also arranged English classes for 98 junior officers, which are conducted by a Certificated Master on attachment from the Education Department.
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289. Six Revenue Inspectors attended the Hong Kong Technical College for training in the use of radar. Twenty eight Revenue Inspectors and Revenue Sub-Inspectors attended St. John Ambulance First Aid Courses toward the end of the year.
290. A Senior Officers' advanced training and refresher course was conducted by the Training Section with the assistance of invited lecturers.
291. One local Revenue Inspector attended a 12 week course for officers of H.M. Customs & Excise held at their Training Centre, Customs House, London. A similar course of four weeks' duration was attended by an Inspector on vacation leave in England.
292. Two Customs Officers from the North Borneo Customs spent one month's field training on attachment to the Preventive Service.
STAFF AND DISCIPLINE
293. One Revenue Inspector, one Senior Revenue Officer and one Revenue Officer retired from the Service. One Senior Revenue Inspector, two Revenue Sub-Inspectors and three Assistant Revenue Officers transferred to other Departments of the Government. One Revenue Sub- Inspector was dismissed and the services of one Assistant Revenue Officer were terminated. One Revenue Inspector, six Revenue Sub- Inspectors, and ten Assistant Revenue Officers resigned.
294. Thirteen Revenue Inspectors, twelve Revenue Sub-Inspectors, two Senior Revenue Officers, two Revenue Officers and twenty nine Assistant Revenue Officers received commendations or favourable entries in their Records of Service files.
295.
Punishments were awarded as follows:
Admonishments
Reprimands
Severe Reprimands
Deferment of increment
...
1960-61 1961-62
3
1
7
1
2
4
2
296.
Dismissals/Termination of service
SEARCHES
Preventive Service launch crews outside harbour limits and search parties within the harbour searched 4,221 ocean-going vessels and 16,603 native craft. Waterfront search parties continued daily searches of the Macau passenger ferries and scheduled motor trading vessels plying between Hong Kong and Macau.
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297. Launches steamed a total of 17,015 hours and patrol vehicles ran a total of 185,085 miles, of which 58,793 miles were logged by New Territories mobile patrols. At the Lo Wu Border Sub-Station, 788,564 persons passed through the baggage examination hall while the Hong Kong waterfront search and patrol unit processed 515,119 incoming passengers. Preventive Service Officers on duty at Kai Tak Airport Freight Terminal examined 19,039 pieces of freight of which 4,433 pieces were detained for payment of duty upon their contents. Searches were conducted on 543 aircraft during the period.
DUTIABLE COMMODITIES
298. The sealing and checking of dutiable ship stores by harbour search parties to prevent the re-landing of these commodities were inten- sified during the year, seizures of European liquor from this source being the highest on record. Officers on patrol launches advised the inhabitants of outlying islands and the more inaccessible mainland villages on licence conditions.
299. Land patrol parties were called upon to further the control of the illicit use of industrial diesel oil in motor vehicles and twenty three infringements involving a total of 127 gallons were revealed with twenty one convictions being registered. Seizures of Chinese prepared tobacco totalled 70,125 lbs. during the period which is the highest total recorded to date and an increase of 16,475 lbs. over the previous year. Smugglers continued to use private cars during the year but improved patrol methods combined with the introduction of new vehicles permitted more effective control.
300. Action against illicit distillers continued. Five hundred and thirty five stills were seized and destroyed, which was one still less than last year, but double the number of distillers were arrested. In 1960-61 five persons were charged and five convicted. This year fourteen persons were charged and thirteen convictions obtained.
NARCOTICS
301. Harbour search parties which rummage vessels arriving from suspect ports continued to play a major part in the Colony's drive against drug smuggling. The largest seizure during the period was on a vessel arriving from Bangkok where a search party discovered 218 lbs. of raw opium in a water cooling tank in the engine room. Another large seizure by search parties consisted of 191 lbs. 10 ozs. of raw opium and 7.2 ozs.
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of prepared opium which were found in the deep tanks and store room of a vessel arriving from Singapore. Details of confiscations resulting from these and other seizures are given in Table 12. Narcotics guards were posted on 635 vessels which were suspect, or had arrived from suspect ports, during their stay in the Colony.
302. Preventive Service Officers on duty at Kai Tak Airport seized a suitcase containing 27.23 lbs. of morphine travelling as unaccompanied baggage on a plane from Bangkok. In addition, two morphine seizures of 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and 7 lbs. 9 ozs. were made from two passengers arriving from Singapore.
STRATEGIC COMMODITIES
303. There were no seizures of strategic commodities during the year.
CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN
304. A more selective system of inspections on factories and com- modities was introduced resulting in a decrease of 13,018 in the total number of inspections carried out by officers of the Industry Section.
MERCHANDISE MARKS
305. The Preventive Service took action in 66 cases of infringements of the Merchandise Marks Ordinance. Of these, 26 ended in private prosecutions, 17 were settled out of court and 23 were prosecuted by the Preventive Service. Articles seized included cutlery, woollen garments, toilet preparations, labels, shirts, printed books and printing blocks.
BULLION
306. 396 lbs. of gold were seized as against 244 lbs. in the previous year. Most of this was found on passengers arriving at Kai Tak Airport from the Middle East. A smaller quantity was found on the Macau ferries.
EMERGENCY (AGRICULTURAL POISONS) REGULATIONS
307. Seven infringements of these regulations were discovered by Preventive Service Officers stationed in the New Territories and 222 tins and two bottles were seized. Folidol E605 was the poison most common- ly seized. Six persons were arrested and fines totalling $4,850 were imposed.
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COURT ACTIONS
308. The number of court actions for the year was 1,341, an increase of 105 over the previous year. Two hundred and twenty seven persons were summoned and 382 arrested. Fines totalled $262,239 an increase of $85,302 compared with 1960-61. A table of comparison for the pre- ceding two years illustrates the general trend:
Actions Arrests
Fines
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1,200
1.236
1,341
382
387
254 $251,695 $176,937 $262,239
309. Details of major confiscations ordered by the courts are given in Table 13. Confiscations of dutiable commodities and dangerous drugs will be found in Table 12.
310.
XIII. LEGISLATION
GENERAL
The Dutiable Commodities and the Preventive Service bills were in final draft by the end of the year, while the Importation and Exportation bill and the regulations thereunder were nearing the same stage.
311. Minor amendments promulgated during the year are described in the following paragraphs:
DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE
(CAP. 109)
312. It was resolved by the Legislative Council that with effect from 16th August, 1961, no duty should be made payable on hydrocarbon oils used for the bench testing of aircraft engines which were to be installed in aircraft operating outside the Colony.
313. On Budget Day, 28th February, 1961, the Financial Secretary announced immediate increases in the rates of duty on liquor and methyl alcohol. The new rates of duty were promulgated by an Order under the Public Revenue Protection Ordinance (Cap. 120), and were later confirmed by a resolution of the Legislative Council under section 4 of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance (Cap. 109), published as Gazette Notifications Nos. A. 21 and A. 22 respectively of 19th March, 1961. A further resolution under the same ordinance was made and passed
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by the Legislative Council under Gazette Notification No. A. 26 dated 30th March, 1962, to give effect to the reduction in the rate of duty on Chinese Prepared Tobacco from $4.90 to $2.50 per lb.
314. Pursuant to section 7(c) of the Dutiable Commodities Ordin- ance, a new list of general bonded warehouses and licensed warehouses appointed by the Director was published under Gazette Notification No. 179 of 23rd January, 1962.
REGISTRATION (IMPORTS AND EXPORTS) REGULATIONS
(CAP. 51)
315. The Hong Kong Imports and Exports Classification of Countries List and the Hong Kong Imports and Exports Classification of Com- modities List published in Government Gazette (Special Supplement) Notification No. D. 16 of 1958 and amended in Government Gazette Notifications Nos. 1724 of 11th December, 1959 and 1934 of 16th December, 1960 were amended under Gazette Notification No. 2198 and came into operation on 1st January, 1962.
PROTECTION OF NON-GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN ORDINANCE, 1960
(NO. 29 OF 1960)
316. The schedule to the above Ordinance was amended on 10th January, 1962 by the addition of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and the Indian Chamber of Commerce.
XIV. ACCOUNTS AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH
GENERAL
317. This branch is divided into two sections, namely Accounts and Stores, and Administration, each being in the charge of an Executive Officer Class II under the overall control of the Senior Accountant and Secretary who is a Treasury Accountant. This officer is directly respon- sible to the Deputy Director for establishment matters, general administration, costings, accounts, and stores.
318. The distribution of branches and sections between the three divisions of the department is indicated in Table 7, while Table 14 shows the numerical distribution of posts throughout the department.
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OFFICE ACCOMMODATION
319. Alterations to premises of the Kowloon Office in the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, Mong Kok, were completed by the beginning of April and this office was finally open for public business on 4th April, 1961.
320. The new temporary sheds built on the Rumsey Street Reclama- tion were occupied on 29th April, 1961. They consist of the Western Excise Office, the departmental godown and the Waterfront Revenue Station.
BUILDING PROGRAMME
321. Correspondence concerning the Castle Peak Revenue Station project continued between interested departments. At the end of the year this project was upgraded from Category B to A(ii) in the Public Works Building programme. It is expected to be completed during 1963.
STAFF
Establishment
322. The department's establishment increased by 47 posts as follows:
Clerical Grades
Preventive Service
Minor Grades
17
20
10
47
These increases were made necessary by the continued expansion of the department's activities. Out of a total of 939 posts 45 are filled by expatriate officers.
Retrenchment
323. The work of the Supplies Branch has been gradually reduced over recent years and, consequently, it was found possible to retrench two posts of Reserved Commodities Inspector Class II during the year. One of the holders of these posts was transferred to the General Clerical Service and the other re-employed to fill a temporary post.
Recruiting and Training
324. A vacancy in the Trade Officer Grade was advertised in the press during the year. The successful candidate, Mr. D. J. MARSH, was appointed on 10th July, 1961.
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INE DEPARTMENT LIBRARY
325. Approval was given for the attachment of a Certificated Master from the Education Department to conduct five classes in English for Revenue Officers, the object being firstly to raise the standard of English in the 'other ranks' of the Preventive Service in order to achieve increased efficiency, and secondly to provide officers with an opportunity to reach a level which will enhance their career prospects in the Preventive Service. Authority was also obtained for the payment of varying bonuses to successful candidates who passed the last three stages of the five-stage course. The examination results were most encouraging, with 97% of the total number of officers sitting the examinations receiving a pass. 326. A contingent of Revenue Inspectors was selected to attend a Chartwork and Radar Plotting Course conducted under the auspices of the Technical College.
327. Two Assistant Trade Officers, one Executive Officer and one Library Clerk attended various extra-mural courses at the Hong Kong University during the year.
328. A number of expatriate Revenue Inspectors on leave in the United Kingdom served a two-week attachment to H.M. Customs and Excise Office. Revenue Inspector Kwok Po-man was selected to be the first Chinese officer to undergo training in the United Kingdom. He successfully completed a 2-month course with H.M. Customs and Excise during which time he received a wide range of instruction in Customs and Excise work.
Staff Changes
329. Mr. D. C. BARTY, O.B.E., Administrative Officer Staff Grade B, and Deputy Director of the department, proceeded on vacation leave on 16th December, 1961.
330. Mr. B. I. BARLOW, Administrative Officer Staff Grade C, assumed duty as Assistant Director on his return from vacation leave on 5th May, 1961. He acted as Deputy Director for the period 26th June to 13th August, 1961 during Mr. BARTY's absence in Australia as an official delegate of the Colony's trade mission to that country and again from 11th December, 1961 following Mr. BARTY's departure on vacation leave. During Mr. ANGUS's visit to the United States and Canada for discussion on the textile problem, Mr. BARLOW Concurrently held the post of Director for the period 24th March, 1962 to 18th April, 1962.
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331. Mr. J. C. C. WALDEN, Senior Administrative Officer, returned from vacation leave and assumed duty as Assistant Director (Controls) with effect from 11th December, 1961.
332. Mr. G. T. HOLE, Administrative Officer, proceeded on vacation leave on 25th August, 1961, preparatory to retirement.
333. Mr. J. J. RIDGE, Administrative Officer, resigned from the service with effect from 9th April, 1961.
334. Mr. B. C. TAN, Administrative Officer, transferred from the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs and assumed duty as Secretary to the Trade and Industry Advisory Board and the Cotton Advisory Board with effect from 4th September, 1961.
335. Mr. J. D. MCGREGOR, Trade Officer, was promoted to Senior Trade Officer with effect from 1st April, 1961.
336. Mr. A. G. TRICKETT, Trade Officer, was appointed to act as Senior Trade Officer in place of Mr. T. N. LEIGH-BENNETT, who pro- ceeded on vacation leave on 7th March, 1962.
337. Mr. W. DORWARD, Trade Officer, was appointed with effect from 1st November, 1961, to act as Senior Trade Officer in charge of the Industrial Development Branch.
338. Mr. C. T. STRATTON, Statistician, went on vacation leave from 30th April, 1961 to 31st December, 1961.
339. Mr. K. W. CATTON, Treasury Accountant, assumed duty as Senior Accountant and Secretary with effect from 8th April, 1961 in place of Mr. R. W. SAMPSON, Treasury Accountant, who transferred to the New Territories Administration.
340. Mr. D. J. MARSH was appointed as Trade Officer on probation for three years with effect from 10th July, 1961.
341. Mr. L. C. MILLINGTON, Chief Preventive Officer, left the Colony on vacation leave on 28th July, 1961 and resumed duty on 12th March, 1962. During his absence, Mr. D. H. KNOX, Deputy Chief Preventive Officer, was appointed to act in his post.
342. Mr. R. W. NORRIS, Assistant Chief Preventive Officer, was appointed to act as Deputy Chief Preventive Officer from 28th July until 2nd November, 1961, on which date he proceeded on vacation leave. Mr. A. L. TOKLEY, Assistant Chief Preventive Officer, was appointed to act as Deputy Chief Preventive Officer from 2nd November, 1961 to 11th March, 1962.
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343. Messrs. R. V. L. HATTON and W. L. STONE, Senior Revenue Inspectors, were appointed to act as Assistant Chief Preventive Officers with effect from 28th July, 1961 and 2nd November, 1961 respectively. The latter ceased to act on 12th March, 1962.
344. Five Messengers were successful in passing the entrance examination to the Clerical Assistant Grade and were posted to vacancies in the grade. Another Messenger was promoted to Office Attendant.
ACCOUNTS AND STORES
Revenue
345. Net revenue collected by
collected by the department amounted to $178,949,202, an increase of $3,660,556 over the previous year. Details are given in Tables 9 to 11 and in Chapter XI.
Forfeitures
346. The revenue from forfeitures shows a large decrease as com- pared with the preceding year. This is due to a decrease in the sale of valuable confiscated goods.
Expenditure
347. Expenditure from departmental votes amounted to $8,368,362, leaving a balance of $768,438 in the approved estimates. This saving is due mainly to the fact that vacancies in the establishment were not filled until late in the year, and that the provision for making a film on Hong Kong industries was not utilized. Of the total sum spent personal emoluments accounted for $6,988,613, an increase of $641,086 over the previous year.
Stores
348. It is gratifying to note that few queries were raised by the Treasury and none was received from the Audit Department.
349. The procedure for the storage, documentation and disposal of seized and confiscated goods continued to work satisfactorily.
350. Confiscated liquor, tobacco and cigarettes are sold at an authorized rate of retail price less 20 per cent but without any warranty as to condition, while free issues are confined to certain approved charitable organizations. Compared with last year the quantities of items sold or issued free and their respective values were as follows:
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Sold:
1961-62
1960-61
Qty.
Des.
Value
Qty.
Des.
Value
Liquor
6,604 qrts.
$ 52,426
3,540 qrts.
$ 30,916
Cigars
3,660 pcs.
2,351 pcs.
$ 9,940
$ 32,909
Cigarettes
369,650 pcs.
991,988 pcs.
Tobacco
22,981 lbs.
$140,645
9,086 lbs.
$105,897
Total
$203,011
Total ..
$169,722
Distributed free:
Liquor
Cigarettes
Tobacco
1,014 bots.
$ 6,994
1,141 bots.
$ 3,912
431,037 pcs.
$ 9,263
606,405 pcs.
$13,516
1,363 lbs.
$ 8,342
1,812 lbs.
$11,089
Total
$24,599
Total
$28,517
351. Proceeds of cash sales are apportioned between the appropriate revenue subheads, namely duty and Revenue Reward Fund; while credits resulting from issues to other departments, which are shown below, go entirely to the Fund.
Revenue Head 1, Duties: Subhead 2-Liquor Revenue Head 1, Duties: Subhead 4-Tobacco Revenue Reward Fund
Total ...
$ 45,465
$ 1,939 $155,607
$203,011
352. The Audit Department maintains a running audit of the depart- ment's accounts with particular regard to assessments on dutiable commodities. A number of minor errors were discovered and duly adjusted.
General
WELFARE
353. The Deputy Director is in charge of welfare and was available at all times to any officer who wished to discuss any personal matters with him.
354. One officer was given an advance of salary to assist him with funeral expenses following a death in his family. In co-operation with the Social Welfare Department assistance is being given to the widow of a non-pensionable Assistant Revenue Officer who died in the service.
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Housing of Local Officers
355. Officers in this department continued to make good use of the Co-operative Building Society Scheme. The members of one society, which originated within the department, have now occupied their new flats. Over 70 officers are now members of various societies.
356. 32 officers received advances of salary towards expenses involved in moving to new accommodation.
Departmental Quarters
357. Site formation for the new Preventive Service Married Quarters at Hung Hom was nearing completion at the end of the period covered by this report.
358. Finance Committee approved another block of Preventive Service Married Quarters in King's Road to remain for the time being under Category C in the Public Works Building Programme.
359. The new quarters at the Fanling Magistracy were completed and occupied during the year. They comprise nine Grade I flats for use by Revenue Sub-Inspectors and the clerk attached to Fanling Revenue Station, plus a grade G flat for a Revenue Inspector.
360. The lease of the Revenue Inspector's Quarters at the San Miguel Brewery was renewed on 30th November, 1961 for a further year.
361. On 18th October, 1961, Finance Committee approved a recommendation of the Public Works Sub-Committee that the proposed Revenue Station, Barracks and Inspectors' Quarters at Castle Peak be upgraded to Category A(ii) in the Building Programme. This project is expected to be completed in 1963.
362. The conversion of the single Revenue Inspectors' quarters on the 6th floor of the Fire Brigade Building into classrooms for the Training Section was completed. This released two rooms for use as changing rooms and locker accommodation for junior ranks of the Preventive Service. Additional locker accommodation was provided by taking over the Revenue Officers' Canteen.
Education
363. Twelve newly appointed clerks attended the Government clerical training courses which were introduced in 1961. More than twenty officers have been attending classes at the Evening Institute and
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the Technical College, studying such subjects as English, Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Commercial Courses.
Leave
364. The Preventive Service leave roster, as in previous years, was closely adhered to. Although most junior officers were able to take two weeks' casual leave during the year, pressure of work prevented many of the more senior officers from taking their full leave entitlement.
365. There was no serious illness in the department during the year. Twelve women officers were granted maternity leave.
Revenue Inspectors' Mess
366. The Mess held several social functions during the year, among the most popular of which were the annual Christmas Dance and a Malayan dinner. The financial position remained strong with almost $11,000 in the Renewals Fund and a cash balance of over $2,900.
Canteens
367. The Revenue Officers Canteen was closed to provide locker accommodation: the junior ranks of the Preventive Service are now sharing the Clerical Canteen.
Sports and Recreation
368. The Preventive Service Football Team entered the Hong Kong Football Association's Second Division with considerable success. Of 24 matches played, they won 12 and drew 3, ending up in 5th position in the League.
369. In the annual Urban Services swimming gala held at the Victoria Swimming Pool the Preventive Service team gained sixth place. 370. The Preventive Service entered a team in the Urban Services' athletics invitational interdepartmental 4 × 100 metres relay. The team came home 4th with a time of 48.8 seconds and recorded the second fastest time for the heats.
371. The Preventive Service basketball team played four matches against naval teams and two against a Fire Brigade team. Of these six matches they won five.
HONG KONG,
29th August, 1962.
H. A. ANGUS,
Director of Commerce and Industry.
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Country
British Commonwealth
Aden
...
TABLE 1
VALUES OF IMPORTS, RE-EXPORTS AND EXPORTS,
BY COUNTRIES, 1960 AND 1961
Australia
Papua and New Guinea
Brunei
Canada
Ceylon Cyprus
...
...
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Fiji Gambia Ghana
...
...
...
...
Gibraltar India
Jamaica Kenya Malaya
Malta
...
Mauritius
New Zealand
Nigeria
North Borneo
Pakistan
Sarawak
*
Sierra Leone South Africa Tanganyika
...
...
...
...
Imports
Re-exports
1960
1961
1960
1961
1960
(HK$ million)
Exports
1961
0.08
0.14
2.32
2.06
10.77
10.98
138.97 {
151.24
0.09
33.55 {
25.83
1.46
86.36 {
60.66
13.12
3.83
3.35
1.00
1.35
2.86
2.57
118.56
102.37
12.54
11.81
76.59
64.66
7.44
6.88
6.42
3.67
23.02
15.18
0.15
0.05
0.12
0.13
2.96
3.81
5.41
11.65
0.26
0.77
7.80
9.52
6.80
0.08
0.74
0.42
5.87
6.72
0.01
0.66
2.09
-
0.58
0.70
21.91
26.81
0.47
0.40
1.24
1.60
31.65
38.02
8.25
8.51
2.70
2.46
0.29
0.19
0.42
0.41
5.83
5.11
10.31
13.75
0.20
0.13
17.17
22.57
138.99
139.86
196.45
185.24
243.07
266.96
0.02
0.04
1.97
2.31
0.04
0.04
0.96
1.02
8.97
8.72
6.64
5.79
3.76
3.91
31.90
36.00
3.94
13.49
0.96
0.62
45.18
50.38
...
39.05
29.83
7.64
7.79
20.49
34.83
136.87
75.72
3.66
4.21
4.74
7.61
22.62
12.68
13.46
20.56
12.86
10.19
0.01
0.02
12.01
9.43
67.47
89.31
3.39
2.20
39.44
31.78
45.97
34.38
0.29
0.18
4.01
4.94
70
Country
1960
British Commonwealth—Contd.
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
United Kingdom
Zanzibar ...
British Oceania, n.e.s.
British Caribbean Territories, n.e.s.
West Indies Federation, n.e.s.... British Commonwealth, n.e.s....
Asia
Burma
Cambodia
China
Formosa
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq Israel
Japan Jordan Laos
Lebanon
Macau
North Korea
North Vietnam
Persian Gulf Sheikdoms
•
:
TABLE 1-Contd.
Imports
(HK$ million)
Re-exports
Exports
1961
1960
1961
1960
1961
0.08
0.02
0.41
0.53
13.48
9.73
12.37
19.18
0.01
1.87
3.72
664.04
757.24
22.58
18.48
585.24
589.20
3.17
2.99
0.07
0.05
1.06
1.47
0.79
0.40
0.52
0.54
1.87
1.64
0.03 {
0.02
0.17 | {
0.35
0.05
12.68 | {
5.65
4.74
0.04
0.03
0.17
0.14
0.54
0.67
1,465.61
1,508.81
321.41
303.59
1,307.13
1,327.86
17.57
26.67
13.65
9.85
19.60
22.12
67.61
83.76
36.43
41.12
16.62
15.23
1,185.90
1,028.32
107.26
91.27
12.98
7.87
124.26
154.18
61.59
53.40
14.38
10.34
92.32
80.38
74.66
52.75
78.79
172.94
15.09
17.64
5.57
1.64
7.69
5.95
0.03
0.25
0.60
1.39
9.69
9.25
42.99
50.71
6.72
5.35
0.03
0.04
941.55
864.39
130.27
123.28
100.73
106.51
0.49
0.51
0.78
1.84
0.28
0.15
6.18
6.93
3.64
2.39
0.06
1.36
1.83
1.75
2.06
3.19
46.83
49.47
53.89
56.77
12.10
14.90
15.98
10.50
4.13
2.76
0.27
9.04
12.02
3.44
3.08
2.07
0.55
17.42
23.02
3.80
3.99
16.57
17.20
71
Country
1960
TABLE 1-Contd.
Imports
Re-exports
1961
1960
1961
1960
(HK$ million)
Exports
1961
Asia Contd.
Philippines
14.00
14.76
23.83
26.70
20.76
15.31
Saudi Arabia and Yemen
18.09
19.56
2.15
1.66
8.86
9.78
South Korea
17.19
44.35
31.78
20.54
1.89
1.80
South Vietnam
47.49
38.99
10.38
13.75
3.96
5.11
Syria
6.74
14.37
1.33
0.31
1.38
0.64
Thailand
207.98
256.06
58.72
51.22
83.04
85.76
Asian Countries, n.e.s.
0.25
0.18
1.05
0.94
2.32
2.89
2,888.68
2,791.08
639.76
570.95
419.94
511.89
Europe
Albania Austria Belgium
Bulgaria
...
1.
...
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Finland
France
...
0.01
...
6.68 85.10
11.77
0.02
0.03
0.38
0.59
100.83
15.81
21.49
7.26
8.30
2.20
8.56
9.45
0.03
10.80
15.01
1.01
1.09
9.81
12.14
5.68
7.44
0.16
0.12
...
...
0.24
1.38
45.33
58.82
3.74
5.26
6.14
6.32
...
2.64
8.96
0.04
0.07
182.94
185.92
7.00
4.22
107.03
105.85
0.31
0.02
0.13
0.06
1.27
1.44
0.19
...
5.46
0.03
...
0.04
0.17
0.32
1.25
2.37
65.91
79.38
3.87
4.22
20.41
25.19
Germany, East
...
German Federal Republic (Western)
Greece
Hungary.
Iceland
...
Irish Republic
Italy
•
72
Europe Contd.
Netherlands Norway Poland
Portugal Rumania
Country
...
+
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
...
Turkey
U.S.S.R.
Yugoslavia
1960
TABLE 1-Contd.
Imports
Re-exports
1961
1960
1961
1960
(HK$ million)
Exports
1961
113.90
117.76
7.43
5.47
16.15
22.90
11.45
12.46
3.44
3.40
16.19
15.99
5.51
6.58
1.74
1.96
0.30
0.20
0.63
0.76
0.39
0.01
0.05
3.30
1.93
0.26
0.20
0.31
0.27
22.56
26.54
1.07
0.78
33.70
35.72
143.85
156.92
2.24
2.16
3.64
7.61
0.06
0.01
0.11
0.14
1.43
1.26
2.64
2.10
...
0.75
0.35
:
720.31
811.94
46.79
49.15
225.91
248.26
America
Argentina
Bolivia
7.52
12.29
0.59
0.49
0.83
1.58
0.08
0.23
0.73
0.63
---
Brazil
Chile
17.11
70.96
0.43
0.84
0.15
0.30
•
...
0.08
0.25
0.87
3.20
4.14
...
Cuba
Colombia...
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
0.30
0.11
0.03
0.01
2.62
2.95
...
...
0.02
0.03
1.30
1.28
...
0.37
0.05
0.06
0.02
1.27
0.20
9.18
0.13
0.05
2.23
1.28
Ecuador
0.05
0.10
0.12
0.04
2.71
1.40
El Salvador
0.64
0.76
0.01
0.01
2.35
1.69
French and Netherlands West Indies
0.05
2.56
1.66
5.60
5.15
Guatemala
0.34
0.04
0.04
1.31
0.95
73
America Contd.
Haiti Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Country
1960
United States of America
Uruguay
Venezuela
...
Africa
Algeria
***
TABLE 1-Contd.
Imports
Re-exports
1961
1960
1961
1960
(HK$ million)
Exports
1961
0.01
0.21
0.13
1.31
1.40
0.02
0.01
1.69
1.64
1.28
5.71
...
0.80
1.13
5.18
5.04
0.43
0.51
0.03
0.01
1.59
1.17
2.30
5.92
1.33
3.85
16.38
18.33
0.01
0.03
0.05
0.52
0.58
0.02
0.97
1.32
3.62
3.90
720.04
729.49
18.13
22.13
745.25
678.91
...
1.58
0.66
0.12
0.07
0.12
0.35
0.01
1.74
1.61
16.10
16.12
Congo Republic ...
United Arab Republic (Egypt)
Ethiopia
...
French Community: Equatorial Africa
Cameroun Republic
Libya
Malagasy Republic
Morocco
...
Mozambique
Angola.
Sudan
Tunisia Guinea
...
760.82
827.06
27.68
34.60
816.04
749.01
0.01
0.02
0.14
0.95
0.58
0.02
0.06
0.05
7.46
4.61
1.35
0.14
0.13
0.09
0.39
0.19
0.22
0.10
0.07
0.06
4.01
5.81
{
0.01 {
2.89 {
3.15
2.27
0.65
0.30
3.45
3.69
0.03
1.47
0.22
0.17
2.32
3.43
...
0.14
0.21
0.26
1.51
0.34
2.00
2.85
10.88
3.33
4.54
3.76
0.40
0.27
0.11
0.37
0.21
...
1.97
2.35
0.31
0.86
7.90
4.34
0.30
0.30
0.01
0.03
0.04
0.13
0.39
3.25
74
Africa Contd.
Senegal Mali
Mauritania
Ivory Coast
Country
...
...
French Community West Africa, n.e.s...
Togo
Liberia
Somali Republic.
-
Africa, n.e.s.
1960
TABLE 1-Contd.
Imports
Re-exports
1961
1960
1961
1960
(HK$ million)
Exports
1961
2.25
3.76
0.04
0.86
9.57
7.56
0.01
2.60
0.60
1.40
5.41
0.03
4.60
0.10
9.64
0.43
0.01
0.16
1.95
5.63
7.51
17.58
9.30
55.70
59.10
Oceania
United States Oceania
2.11
4.56
13.82
20.14
20.88
22.44
Oceania, n.e.s.
0.57
1.01
3.43
3.27
9.57
10.05
2.68
5.58
17.25
23.41
30.45
32.49
Postal Packages
19.97
18.43
12.08
10.42
19.97
18.43
12.08
10.42
Total Merchandise ...
...
Total Gold and Monetary Items
...
5.863.69
292.76
5,970.40 206.47
1,070.46 316.82
991.01
219.91
2,867.25 0.20
2,939.03
Grand Total
6,156.45
6,176.87
1,387.28
1,210.92
2,867.45
2,939.03
TABLE 2
VALUES OF IMPORTS, RE-EXPORTS AND EXPORTS, BY COMMODITIES,
1960 AND 1961
(HK$ million)
Imports
Re-exports
Exports
Section and Division
1960
1961 ±% 1960
1961 ±%
1960
1961
± %
Section 0: Food
Live animals
247.91
214.22
―
14
4.79
6.37
+33
0.01
0.01
Meat and meat preparations
86.22
95.23 10
+
2.60
3.9853
1.64
1.41
14
Dairy products
128.15
135.29 + 6
10.60
7.02
34
0.29
0.16
—
45
Fish and fish preparations
113.31
101.02
11
21.59
19.30
11
10.64
12.09
+ 14
Cereals
317.19 360.23 +14
15.82
37.13 +135
20.81
19.36
7
Fruits and vegetables
263.90 263.92
88.18
65.25
26
38.04
31.40
17
Sugar and sugar preparations
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices Feeding stuffs for animals
Miscellaneous food preparations
79.03
91.81 +16
7.66
22.30+191
31.81
21.21
33
56.68
63.37 12
17.67
22.75 29
+
1.87
1.76
6
19.17
32.20 + 68
2.07
3.93
+ 90
0.54
0.65
+ 20
41.65
49.18 18
1,353.23
1,406.48 +
+ 4
9.56
180.53
10.19 + 7
24.31
26.24
+ 8
198.22
+ 10
129.96
114.29
12
Section 1: Beverages and tobacco
Beverages
30.32
Tobacco and tobacco manufactures
85.00
34.01 + 12 98.42 16
+
5.97
5.31
―
11
1.78
1.91 +7
6.36
7.18
+13
11.71
24.93
+113
115.32
132.42 + 15
12.33
12.50 + 1
13.49
26.84
+ 99
Section 2: Crude materials, inedible,
except fuels
Hides, skins and fur skins, undressed
4.52
3.90
14
2.93
2.24
24
2.72
2.73
Oil seeds and oil nuts
36.75
46.61
+27
19.08
19.74 + 3
│ │
Crude rubber, including synthetic
33.18
18.52
←
44
6.33
1.86
71
0.02
0.09
+436
Wood, lumber and cork
87.26
63.81
27
7.40
6.03
19
6.35
4.44
30
Pulp and waste paper
1.83
2.03 11
+11
1.14
0.96
16
1.34
1.39 +
+ 4
75
76
Section and Division
Section 2: Crude materials, inedible,
except fuels-Contd.
Textile fibres and waste
TABLE 2-Contd.
(HK$ million)
Imports
Re-exports
Exports
1960
1961 ±% 1960
1961
± %
1960
1961
± %
337.37
...
432.34
28
18.77
16.55
12
7.15
8.2015
Crude fertilizers and crude minerals Ores and metal scrap
18.48
13.93
―
25
10.58
4.50
―
57
2.13
2.03
5
13.09
17.84
+36
Animal and vegetable crude materials
154.99
124.19
20
2.03 103.55
4.69 79.75
+131
100.74
95.19
23
17.46
16.50
67 9
6
5
687.46
723.17 5
171.80
136.33
21
137.91
130.58
5
Section 3: Mineral fuels, lubricants
and related materials
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related
materials
197.57
***
212.94 + 8
5.76
7.21 +25
0.01
38
197.57
212.94 + 8
5.76
7.21 +25
0.01
38
Section 4: Animal and vegetable oils
and fats
Animal and vegetable oils (not
essential oils), fats, greases and derivatives
J
64.89
76.30 +18
16.56
14.47
13
3.60
4.00 11
+
64.89
76.30 +18
16.56
14.47
-
13
3.60
4.00
+ 11
Section 5: Chemicals
Chemical elements and compounds Mineral tar and crude chemicals
66.85
1.75
80.3420
1.04
9.85
41
0.39
19.17 + 95
0.01
655
3.79
4.53
+ 20
97
Dyeing, tanning and colouring
materials
64.56
58.90
-
9
27.49
...
...
27.65 + Ι
18.73
18.06
―
4
77
Section and Division
Section 5:
Chemicals-Contd.
Medicinal and pharmaceutical
TABLE 2-Contd.
Imports
Re-exports
(HK$ million)
Exports
1960
1961 ±%
1960
1961
+ %
1960
1961
± %
products
108.81
110.26 + 1
58.60
63.79
+ 9
15.70
19.52 +24
Perfume materials and cleansing
preparations
...
Fertilizers, manufactured
44.49 2.77
45.40+
2
8.85
8.03
9
6.12
6 18+ 1
27.10878
0.34
24.85 +7,209
Explosives and miscellaneous
chemical products
176.68
208.78 + 18
24.53
33.46 +36
6.76
7.47 11
465.90
531.81 | + 14
130.05
176.96
+36
51.09
55.76 +9
Section 6: Manufactured goods
classified chiefly by material
Leather, leather manufactures and
dressed furs
27.14
28.54 5
+
2.91
2 05
30
1.33
1.58+ 19
Rubber manufactures
15.13
17.67 + 17
1.26
1.97
+ 56
1.10
1.23 12
Wood and cork manufactures
(excluding furniture)
Paper, paperboard and
manufactures thereof
19.76
20.94 + 6
1.91
2.65
+ 39
4.42
5.84 +32
133.69
138.22 +
+3
20.71
19.14
8
7.81
8.27 +6
Textile yarn, fabrics and made-up
articles
+
1,044.21
866.64
17
210.35
129.22
39
554.18
668.97 +21
Non-metallic mineral manufactures
107.52
103.15
4
9.87
8.65
12
14.90
13.49
9
Silver, platinum, gems and jewellery
211.97
255.42 + 20
55.01
64.99
+18
34.37
54.7859
Base metals
301.87
272.07
10
68.55
37.73
45
33.68
33.53
Manufactures of metals
70.76
68.80
3
9.92
7.79
-
21
117.75
120.79 + 3
1,932.05
1,771.46
co
8
380.49
274.19
—
28
769.55
908.47 + 18
TABLE 2-Contd.
(HK$ million)
Imports
Re-exports
Exports
Section and Division
1960
1961 ±% 1960
1961
土% 1960
1961
±%
Section 7: Machinery and transport
equipment
Machinery other than electric
269.04
271.30 1
+
24.63
29.09 18
12.24
13.96 + 14
Electric machinery, apparatus and
appliances
175.88
207.54 + 18
20.02
24.74
Transport equipment
153.92
143.91
7
21.50
13.18
—
+24 39
47.34
73.17 + 55
17.22
13.32
23
598.84
622.75 + 4
66.15
67.01 + 1
76.80
100.44 + 31
Section 8:
Miscellaneous
manufactured articles
Prefabricated buildings; plumbing,
heating and lighting fittings
14.89
13.40
10
1.53
1.01
34
69.96
77.40
+11
Furniture and fixtures
8.31
7.04
15
0.93
0.77
―
17
49.20
42.80
13
Travel goods
3.24
3.57 + 10
0.57
0.39
32
20.16
19.37
4
Clothing
...
70.99
82.01 16
...
+
13.60
10.26
25
1,010.40
862.07
-
15
Footwear
13.70
17.17 + 25
2.42
1.90
21
114.54
103.71
9
Scientific and controlling instru-
ments; photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks
176.22
192.82 9
+
51.81
46.53
10
15.81
20.17
+ 28
Miscellaneous manufactured
articles, n.e.s.
Section 9:
Miscellaneous transactions and commodities, n.e.s.
Postal packages
-
Live animals, not for food Commodities, n.e.s.
Gold and monetary items
Grand Total
140.01
+
148.42 + 6
34.84
34.39
427.36
464.43 +
+9
105.70
95.24
1 392.69
10 1,672.76
445.94
1,571.46
+ 14
6
...
19.97 1.10
18.43
8
12.08
10.42
14
1.3422
1.10
8.87
1.60 + 45 7.30
0.07 16.69
...
292.76
206.47
29
313.82
235.10
25
316.82
317.92
219.91
-
31
0.20
228.81
28
12.29
27.19 +121
6,156.45 6,176.87
1,387.28 1,210.92
13 2,867.45
2,939.03 + 2
78
TABLE 3
VALUES OF EXPORTS OF PRODUCTS OF HONG KONG ORIGIN,
BY COMMODITIES, 1960 AND 1961
(HK$ million)
Commodity
CLOTHING...
...
Outerwear, other than knitted
1960
1961
土
± %
1,010.4
862.1
15
405.7
277.3
32
Shorts, jeans, trousers, overalls, pinafores Blouses and jumpers, not embroidered Suits, jackets, uniforms and overcoats,
men's and boy's
177.6
159.3
10
...
78.4
34.7
56
26.1
23.6
10
Children's outergarments
44.1
19.2
56
***
Underwear and nightwear, other than knitted
Shirts
258.9
230.3
11
A
178.7
159.5
11
Underwear and nightwear, embroidered Underwear and nightwear, knitted
2.4
100
...
113.9
105.8
7
...
Shirts
Headwear
Cotton underwear
Outerwear, knitted
-
Jackets, jumpers and sweaters
Gloves and mittens
Clothing, n.e.s.
Brassieres...
...
Clothing of impermeable materials
Stockings and hose
TEXTILES ...
50.8
51.5
+
1
49.5
43.8
...
49.2
83.3
45.3
78.0
...
92.6
62.6
...
52.5
53.2
...
27.7
27.9
++1++I
12
69
72
32
1
I
...
17.9
33.3
86
10.9
8.8
19
...
...
8.5
7.5
12
...
...
...
...
+
554.2
669.0
Cotton piecegoods
Cotton yarns
**
337.0
431.0
***
***
96.6
108.1
Towels, not embroidered
Bed linen, table linen and towels, embroidered MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
Artificial flowers, foliage and fruit Toys and games
Articles of basketware or of wicker-work,
n.e.s.
Umbrellas, walking sticks and similar articles
Plastic articles...
Vacuum flasks and jugs, complete
Buttons and studs
26.8
25.8
21.0
22.0
392.7
445.9
...
148.6
171.8
115.6
134.6
+++++++
21
28
12
4
5
14
16
16
18.1
19.3
12.0
16.2
•
14.0
14.2
***
10.9
11.0
12.5
10.3
*
Matches
0.7
1.0
•
+1++++
7
35
1
1
18
43
MANUFACTURES OF METALS
117.8
120.8
3
...
...
...
Enamelled household utensils
63.5
62.7
1
Aluminium household utensils
FOOTWEAR
METALLIFEROUS ORES AND METAL SCRAP
11.9
10.3
13
114.5
103.7
9
100.7
95.2
5
140
Iron and steel scrap
...
Bronze scrap
Iron ore
Electric torches
Metal lanterns
+
73.2
64.8
11
17.8
19.2
8
...
4.7
4.8
2
PLUMBING, HEATING AND LIGHTING FITTINGS..
70.0
77.4
11
45.2
48.0
11.6
13.8
++
6
19
79
TABLE 3-Contd.
(HK$ million)
Commodity
1960
1961
± %
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND
APPLIANCES
47.3
73.2
***
+ 55
Torch batteries
14.2
18.0
+ 27
Torch bulbs
6.3
8.1
+
29
SILVER, PLATINUM, GEMS AND JEWELLERY
34.4
54.8
59
-
Imitation jewellery
13.7
30.1
...
+
+ 120
Metal watch bands
12.4
10.5
15
...
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
49.2
42.8
13
Furniture of vegetable plaiting materials
28.4
25.1
12
Wood furniture and fixtures
18.1
15.7
13
BASE METALS
33.7
33.5
1
Vegetables
Iron and steel bars
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Preserved fruits
Preserved ginger
TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES
28.2
25.6
9
38.0
31.4
17
•
14.4
11.2
22
...
13.6
10.2
25
...
***
7.9
9.0
+
14
11.7
24.9
+113
SUGAR AND SUGAR PREPARATIONS
31.8
21.2
33
TRAVEL GOODS, Handbags AND SIMILAR
ARTICLES
20.2
19.4
Handbags, wallets, purses and similar articles
10.9
12.1
+1
4
11
Travel goods
9.2
7.3
21
4.
CEREALS AND CEREAL PREPARATIONS
20.8
19.4
7
**
DYEING, TANNING AND COLOURING MATERIALS
18.7
18.1
3
Paints, enamels and mastics
13.0
12.4
5
...
Lacquers and varnishes
3.2
2.6
19
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE CRUDE MATERIALS
17.5
16.5
6
preserved
...
Rattan cane, core and peel
Feathers
NON-METALLIC MINERAL MANUFACTURES
Glassware
Pottery...
Cement...
Glass inners for vacuum flasks
TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT ...
Ships and boats
FISH AND FISH PREPARATIONS
Fish, salted, dried or smoked
Crustacea and molluscs, fresh or simply
Fish in airtight containers
BEVERAGES
Non-alcoholic beverages
12.8
9.8
23
3.2
4.0
25
14.9
13.5
9
6.2
5.5
11
...
...
4.5
3.7
18
...
3.0
3.2
7
0.7
0.5
29
17.2
13.3
23
17.1
13.1
23
10.6
12.1
+
14
4.9
4.7
4
2.2
4.2
J
2.0
1.6
1.8
1.9
1.1
1.2
OTHERS
139.1
168.9
...
+++1+
91
220
6
9
21
Total
2,867.2
2,939.0
+ 3
NOTE: The items shown under each heading are only the main items,
and do not add up to the sub-totals.
80
TABLE 4
VOLUME OF EXPORTS OF SELECTED PRODUCTS OF HONG KONG
ORIGIN, 1960 AND 1961
Commodity
Unit
1960
1961
% increase
or decrease
+
Wheat flour, other than self raising
Macaroni, spaghetti, noodles, ver- micelli and similar preparations
Biscuits...
cwt.
456,741
452,211
1
...
cwt.
34,242
32,700
5
lb.
4,847,382
3,590,682
26
Ginger preserved in syrup
lb.
8,611,535
8,545,615
1
Fruits preserved and fruit preparations
(except ginger)
...
lb.
13,062,948
9,217,847
29
Waterchestnuts, canned
lb.
-
1,581,208
503,642
68
glutamate)
Cigarettes
worked
Iron ore...
Steel scrap
Refined sugar
Sauce, other than soy...
Soy sauce
...
Gourmet powder (monosodium
Light hardwoods, shaped or simply
Cotton mill waste, devilled cotton
waste, and cotton shoddy, not
further manufactured
Iron and cast iron scrap
Brass scrap and bronze scrap
Feathers (except ornamental feather
cwt.
898,647
595,554
34
lb.
...
4,873,288
5,470,869
+ 12
lb.
6,278,633
6,199,961
1
lb.
...
1,678,174
1,878,289
lb.
...
44.
1,907,428
4,514,025
++
12
+ 137
cu. ft.
478,801
389,211
19
cwt.
119,825
132,369
...
cwt.
2,449,444
2,547,790
++
10
4
cwt.
805,485
537,652
33
cwt.
3,964,898
3,538,166
11
cwt.
119,651
125,620 +
5
...
Rattan core and peel
Groundnut (peanut) oil
and downs)
...
...
***
Rattan canes
lb.
1,130,490
674,815
40
cwt.
+
50,041
50,198
|
cwt.
51,921
32,364
cwt.
25,546
26,014
Lacquers and varnishes
lb.
1,576,104
1,342,760
1+1
38
2
15
Prepared paints, enamels and mastics
(other than ships')
lb.
*
10,497,268
10,454,244
Cotton yarn and thread, grey, over
10s but not over 20s count
lb.
20,285,182
19,851,610
2
Cotton yarn and thread, grey, over
20s but not over 32s count
lb.
3,037,282
4,893,504 + 61
Cotton yarn and thread, grey, over
unbleached
...
...
32s but not over 42s count Canvas and ducks, cotton, grey,
unbleached Sheetings, cotton, grey, unbleached Poplins, cotton, grey, unbleached Drills, cotton, grey, unbleached Jeans and denims, cotton, grey,
...
Satin and sateens, cotton, grey,
lb.
9,558,604
9,975,448 + 4
sq. yd.
3,517,523
17,108,762
+ 386
...
sq. yd.
140,288,548
107,804,156
23
sq. yd.
13,486,498
6,063,903
55
***
sq. yd.
40,512,350
49,981,456
+ 23
**
...
***
sq. yd.
3,474,119
6,822,059 +
96
unbleached
sq. yd.
7,550,091
6,611,036
12
Cotton piece goods, white, bleached... sq. yd.
18,283,009
24,938,599 + 36
81
TABLE 4-Contd.
Commodity
Unit
1960
1961
% increase or decrease
Printed cotton piece goods (except
yarn-dyed)
sq. yd.
9,716,476
35,175,027
+ 262
Cotton piece goods dyed in the piece
(except pile fabrics)...
...
Cotton piece goods, wholly or in part
of dyed yarn
sq. yd.
54,018,368
80,793,270 + 50
...
...
Fabrics of spun rayon yarn
Stockinette of textile fibres (knitted
fabrics)
Fishing nets
Bags and sacks for packing (other
than gunny bags and paper bags)..
Towels, not embroidered
Towels, embroidered
sq. yd. sq. yd.
14,855,834
19,599,207
+
2,128,598
2,406,963 + 13
lb.
Ib.
2,208,320 606,595
2,856,658 + 29
536,049
12
23 22
no.
20,577,247
21,500,607
doz.
2,660,022
2,682,006
doz.
290,963
230,132
Bed linen, not embroidered
doz.
...
56,432
62,245
Table linen, embroidered
doz.
360,266
357,655
Carpets of wool and fine hair...
sq. ft.
373,346
377,256
+1+1++
4
1
21
10
1
1
Carpets, mats and matting of
vegetable plaiting materials not for
use in packing
sq. ft.
3,550,037
2,567,910
Cement ...
cwt.
530,978
583,887
Iron or steel bars and rounds
cwt.
875,985
817,641
Aluminium plates and sheets...
cwt.
20,592
36,210
| + 1 +
Metal containers for transport and
storage
...
no.
14,018,492
11,116,349
Torch batteries...
doz.
6,613,084
7,904,562
Torch bulbs
doz.
8,036,230
10,514,943
++1
+ 20
Electric bulbs, filament for electric
lighting (other than torch bulbs)
doz.
2,658,440
3,617,764
Fans, electric
no.
45,855
75,422
++
Ships and boats
...
no.
519
273
Electric torches
...
doz.
3,023,121
2,908,370
Oil lamps (except metal lanterns)
doz.
405,194
314,832
Metal lanterns other than pressure
lanterns
doz.
128,867
163,398
Pressure lanterns
doz.
27,804
31,477
Electric portable lamps
doz.
91,741
83,157
1++
OHN NAS98 UNN 2LEN
28
10
7
76
21
31
36
64
47
22
27
13
9
Socks and stockings, wholly or mainly
of cotton
...
doz. pr.
937,026
560,824
40
Socks and stockings, men's and
children's, wholly or mainly of silk or artificial silk
doz. pr.
661,190
636,214
4
Underwear and nightwear, knit or
made of knitted fabrics
doz.
4,777,968
4,613,210
3
Shirts (including sport and tee) knit
or made of knitted fabrics... Jackets, jumpers, sweaters, cardigans
and pullovers, knit or made of knitted fabrics
doz.
2,936,921
2,266,370
23
doz.
676,413
869,067
+ 28
82
TABLE 4—Contd.
Commodity
Shirts (including sport and tee) other
than knitted...
...
Swimming suits and trunks, other
Unit
1960
1961
% increase or decrease
doz.
3,883,450
3,213,470
17
than knitted... Underwear and nightwear, other than
knitted
doz.
...
...
180,213
174,593
3
doz.
1,342,299
1,261,677
6
Skirts, dresses, frocks, gowns and house- coats, women's and girls', other than knitted, except of silk and brocades doz. Skirts, dresses, frocks, gowns and house- coats, women's and girls', other than knitted, of silk and brocades Blouses and jumpers, women's and girls',
other than knitted, not embroidered doz. Blouses and jumpers, women's and girls',
other than knitted, embroidered Suits, jackets, uniforms and overcoats,
514,252
196,393
62
doz.
14,912
15,463
+
4
2,845,718
1,216,103
57
doz.
62,586
70,836 +
13
men's and boys', other than knitted doz. Slacks, shorts, jeans, trousers, overalls
81,898
37,582
54
and pinafores, other than knitted ... doz.
4,280,705
3,878,902
9
Children's outergarments, other than
knitted
doz.
1,871,444
687,187
63
Outerwear of rubberized fabric,
mackintosh or oilskin materials
Outerwear of plastics materials Gloves and mittens, textile fabric Gloves and mittens, woollen, knitted... Gloves and mittens, cotton, knitted... Gloves and mittens, knitted, other
than woollen and cotton Handkerchiefs...
Brassieres
+4
Slippers of all materials, except
rubber, not embroidered
doz.
119,662
186,937
+ 56
...
doz.
...
98,485
224,676
+128
doz. pr.
645,200
445,945
doz. pr.
2,325,558
1,229,299
47
doz. pr.
1,037,162
811,739
...
doz. pr.
892,890
644,184
doz.
1,084,146
828,988
doz.
2,278,244
2,355,779
+
* LADEN 2**
doz. pr.
443,452
456,455 + 3
Slippers of all materials, except
rubber, embroidered
.
doz. pr.
204,629
93,742
54
Footwear, wholly or mainly of leather
(not including slippers)
...
doz. pr.
111,059
118,820
+
7
Footwear, wholly or chiefly of textile
materials, with rubber soles (not including slippers)
Rubber footwear, wholly or mainly of
rubber...
Cameras, photographic
Cinematographic films, exposed
doz. pr.
2,030,819
1,790,547
12
...
doz. pr.
656,897
501,831
24
no.
ft.
95,401 15,463,135
271,596
+185
17,100,095
+ 11
Umbrellas and parasols
doz,
360,343
518,511
Buttons, plastic
•
...
gross
10,662,478
9,916,923
1+
4.4
7
Tooth brushes
doz.
3,305,624
3,316,775
Joss sticks (including joss stick powder) cwt. Vacuum flasks and jugs, complete
50,647
37,369
doz.
255,350
265,358
1 +
26
4
83
84
TABLE 5
QUANTITIES AND VALUES OF SELECTED ITEMS OF RE-EXPORT WITH
CORRESPONDING IMPORT FIGURES, 1960 AND 1961
Commodity
Import
Re-export
Unit of Quantity
1960
1961
1960
1961
Value
Value Quantity (HK$ Quantity (HK$
million)
million)
Value
Value Quantity (HK$ Quantity (HK$)
million)
million)
Diamonds, cut and polished, unset
...
carat
Plants, seeds, flowers and parts of plants, n.e.s. mainly for
use in medicines or perfumery
cwt.
Antibiotic formulations (aureomycin, penicillin,
streptomycin, terramycin, etc.)
Watches, complete
Rice, white (100% and whole rice)
Coal-tar dyestuffs, other than indigo
Cotton piece goods dyed in the piece (except pile fabrics)... Beet sugar and cane sugar, refined
Pharmaceutical products, n.e.s. (including medicated wine
and medicinal tea)
Beans, peas, lentils and other legumes (pulses) dry,
including split
Transistor radio receiving sets
thousand thou. cwt.
cwt.
thou. sq. yd. thou, cwt.
27.00
70,592 44.45 55,813 30,049 57.41
816
26,023
286,113 185.13 321,087 228.07 56,578 41.82
320,828 54.99 241,709 46.35 218,543 52.07
51.88
43.43 2,305 105.84 2,320 118.48 4,964 170.67 5,200 184.11
36.10 51.16
53,838 50.05
178,282
40.31
39.04
37.04
721
31.44
799
30.45
158
4.42
883
26.55
37,176 23.40
33,073
23.63
39,518
40.31
20,357
19.98
2,071
65.98
143
4.79
705
19.93
36.52
44.05
12.31
19.07
thou. cwt.
1,472
39.77
982
28.74
1,246
33.35
577
17.25
thousand
265
23.95
368
35.62
120
9.47
201
15.87
Sulphate of ammonia
thou. cwt.
44
0.63
...
1,289
15.50
20
0.32
1,182
14.56
Fabrics wholly or mainly of rayon type spun yarn
thou. sq. yd.
52,883
56.00
Aluminium and aluminium alloys, unwrought
cwt.
328,404
48.78
Printed cotton piece goods (except yarn-dyed)
thou. sq. yd.
58.762
75,74
38,348 44.37 198,828 29.90 46,780 63.96
21,493 16.36 207,590 30.60 25,628 27.45
17,714
14.08
94,438 13.88
11,893 13.16
Pyrotechnical articles (fireworks)
11.52
14.15
Table linen, embroidered
doz.
718,968
51.51
632,873
45.21
9.26 269,545 9.87
10.56
248,826
10.09
Synthetic nitrates of calcium and ammonia
Tea, China (and Formosa)
Polythene (polyethylene) moulding compounds
Coffee, not roasted
Cotton piece goods, white, bleached...
Cassia
cwt.
413
0.01
742,055
9.11
737,345
10.04
...
thou. lb.
10,826
20.89
11,298
23.08
3,739 9.20
3,103
9.32
thou. lb.
42,923
74.03
69,283
86.07
2,063 3.74
6,742
9.16
thou. lb.
7,151
8.58
12,616
13.94
1,427
1.67
8,099
8.99
+
thou. sq. yd.
107,645
142.30
75,564
109.36
22,990
22.81
7,844
8.00
cwt.
56,772
11.87
31,610
6.68
35,876
8.65
32,199
7.88
Fabrics wholly or mainly of wool or fine hair Groundnut (peanut) oil
+
thou. sq. yd.
5,305
59.78
11,180
102.38
cwt.
174,809
17.14
168,798
19.05
732 77,890
8.50
668
7.68
8.53
59,045
7.57
TABLE 5—Contd.
Import
Re-export
Commodity
Unit of Quantity
1960
1961
1960
1961
Value
Value Quantity (HK$ Quantity (HK$
million)
million)
Value
Value Quantity (HK$ Quantity (HK$
million)
million)
Joss paper
10.31
11.14
6.90
6.97
Gunny bags, new or used
thousand
4,486
5.77
1,080
1.99
7,652 9.88
4,314 6.76
Vegetables, preserved or prepared (except frozen,
dehydrated or in brine) not in airtight containers, n.e.s.cwt. Raw cotton other than linters
213,638
8.26
248,634
8.09
102,762
5.64
130,661
6.58
thou. cwt.
1.915
D
Ammonium chloride
cwt.
15,276
284.30 0.47
2,298 539,424
381.48 7.05
16
2.67
35
6.35
760
0.03
542,475
6.42
Cuttlefish and squids, salted, dried or smoked Fresh or chilled vegetables chiefly for food, n.e.s. Rattan canes
Cinematographic films, exposed, whether developed
or not
cwt. thou.
120,742
10.89
140,348
13.79
46,827
4.71
59,947
6.29
cwt.
1,268
16.28
1,176
16.11
165
6.73
154
6.18
cwt.
415,543
17.30
248,211
10.55
158,985
10.20
84,038
6.11
thou. ft.
20,314
Soya beans
cwt.
390,809
6.30 10.88
22,985
7.92
9,580
5.02
12,362
5.97
584,722
18.22
177,985
5.03
159,996
5.54
Oil seeds, oil nuts and oil kernels, n.e.s.
cwt.
108,328
3.50
Edible nuts, fresh or dried, n.e.s.
cwt.
137,768
12.83
Vegetables dehydrated or evaporated, n.e.s.
cwt.
135,991
Sesamumseed
cwt.
91,844
Feathers
Tung oil (wood oil)
thou. lb.
11.64 4.80 1,102 2.98
158,065 121,434 99,093 77.141
4.46 89.792
3.20 12.87 44,419 4.32 9.79 59,551 4.91 4.09
188,966
5.06
49,428 5.04
62.191
4.88
65,843
4.16
83,342
4.87
1,262
4.73
842
3.27
920
4.87
cwt.
71,791
Gourmet powder (monosodium glutamate) Paper and paperboard, n.e.s.
Cigarettes
...
Cotton yarn and thread, grey, over 32s but not over 42s
count
thou. lb.
thou. lb.
thou. lb.
thou. lb.
6.96 2,822 13.60 14,882 10.79 5,376 58.67
4,277 14.77
50,657
7.26
56,053
5.34
31,830
4.65
3,419
15.96
765
3.94
875
4.55
15,088
9.78
7,354
4.65
6,301
4.51
5,446 60.27
500
4.49
436
4.34
***
3,626
12.61
973
3.12
1,261
4.24
Insecticides
thou. lb.
4,464 5.52
...
Fabrics wholly or mainly of rayon type continuous
filament yarn
Dried tree fruits (prunes, peaches, apricots, apples, etc.)... thou. Ib. Ginseng
Ib.
12,533 332,431
5,301 6.90 10.09 10,811
10.09 30,31 284,707 21.26
2,503 3.18 6,307 5.74 49,587 2.96
3,163 4.13
4.031
4.11
72,106
4.07
thou. sq. yd.
22,122 33.61 15,724
26.13
6,954 7.35
3,957
4.00
85
86
FOOD STUFFS
Bovine cattle Swine
Milk, cheese and eggs
Fish & fish preparations
Wheat and spelt
...
Rice
Fruits
Vegetables
TABLE 6
END-USE ANALYSIS OF IMPORTS IN 1959-61
...
...
·
:
Sugar
Tea and coffee
Soya bean oil, peanut oil, butter & lard Other
...
Imports
Re-exports
Retained Food Stuffs
FUELS
Liquid fuel
Solid fuel
Imports
Re-exports
Retained Fuels
:
:.
:
%age of total imports
1961
1959
1960
1961
Current value in HK$ million
1959
1960
62.81
65.86
56.79
1.3
1.1
1.0
138.11
152.46
137.98
2.8
2.6
2.3
...
98.79
115.33
121.31
2.0
2.0
2.0
101.48
113.31
101.02
2.1
1.9
1.7
27.96
30.96
34.57
0.6
0.5
0.6
...
239.27
230.09
257.70
4.8
3.9
4.3
114.83
130.04
136.36
2.3
2.2
2.3
...
133.54
133.87
127.57
2.7
2.3
2.1
49.11
67.04
80.29
1.0
1.1
1.3
28.61
39.40
48.50
0.6
0.7
0.8
·
44
63.83
62.59
82.14
1.3
1.1
1.4
...
268.61
298.75
309.78
5.4
5.1
5.2
1,326.95
214.62
1,439.70
1,494.01
26.8
24.6
25.0
202.90
218.50
1,112.33
1,236.80
1,275.51
22.5
21.1
21.4
176.02 39.91
179.63 38.20
194.60
3.6
3.1
3.3
37.24
0.8
0.7
0.6
215.93
7.58
217.83
231.84
4.4
3.7
3.9
7.01
8.15
208.35
210.82
223.69
4.2
3.6
3.7
TABLE 6—Contd.
ARINE DEPARTMENT LIBRARY
Current value in HK$ million
%age of total imports
1959
1960
1961
1959
1960
1961
...
·
CONSUMER GOODS
Alcoholic beverages
Tobacco and tobacco manufactures
Medicinal & pharmaceutical products...
Made-up articles of textile materials other than
clothing
Diamonds
Radio, television, gramophones & records, tape
recorders, refrigerators & washing machines Passenger motor cars
Clothing
Watches
Other
Imports
Re-exports
Retained Consumer Goods
RAW MATERIALS
Raw cotton
Inedible animal & vegetable crude materials..
Dyeing, tanning & colouring materials
Plastic moulding materials
Cotton yarn & thread, grey, of all counts
27.96
30.29
33.98
0.6
0.5
0.6
...
79.76
85.00
98.42
1.6
1.4
1.6
89.80
108.81
110.26
1.8
1.9
1.8
...
58.86
76.66
74.64
1.2
1.3
1.3
144.45
185.13
228.07
2.9
3.2
3.8
71.21
86.61
109.22
1.4
1.5
1.8
33.54
55.08
48.18
0.7
0.9
0.8
66.21
70.99
82.01
1.3
1.2
1.4
81.24
105.84
118.48
1.6
1.8
2.0
333.79
410.79
438.39
6.7
7.0
7.3
•
986.82
1,215.20
1,341.65
19.9
20.7
22.5
255.26
302.50
320.71
731.56
912.70
1,020.94
14.8
15.6
17.1
207.43
284.30
381.48
4.2
4.8
6.4
101.77
122.19
99.78
2.1
2.1
1.7
60.32
64.56
58.90
1.2
1.1
1.0
86.02
118.03
142.16
1.7
2.0
2.4
148.85
123.37
67.33
3.0
2.1
1.1
...
Cotton sheeting, shirting & piece goods of all kinds Woollen fabrics & mixtures
304.01
375.57
299.10
6.1
6.4
5.0
84.96
119.30
102.38
1.7
2.0
1.7
•
Fabrics of rayon, nylon, terylene, dacron or orlon yarn Building & construction materials excluding glass Iron & steel
109.27
123.74
112.02
2.2
2.1
1.9
60.69
65.78
60.88
1.2
1.1
1.0
...
139.34
191.15
179.96
2.8
3.3
3.0
+
Other base metals Other
65.85
110.72
92.11
1.3
1.9
1.5
...
761.17
872.16
876.43
...
15.4
14.9
14.7
Imports
Re-exports
...
Retained Raw Materials
+
•
---
2,129.68
2,570.87
2,472.53
43.0
43.8
41.4
472.91 1,656.77
509.63 2,061.24
401.90
2,070.63
33.5
35.2
34.7
87
88
CAPITAL Goods
TABLE 6—Contd.
Current value in HK$ million
1959
1960
%age of total imports
1961
1959
1960
1961
Office machinery & equipment
Mining, construction & industrial machinery
10.27
16.55
17.30
0.2
0.3
0.3
excluding textile machinery
102.21
110.45
113.66
2.1
1.9
1.9
Textile machinery
49.71
97.04
68.27
1.0
1.7
1.1
-
Electric machinery
43.28
48.27
56.84
0.9
0.8
1.0
Radio & telegraphy
13.85
19.44
21.03
0.3
0.3
0.4
Road motor vehicles & parts other than passenger
motor cars
17.38
42.71
35.13
0.4
0.7
0.6
+
Scientific, medical, optical, measuring & controlling
instruments & apparatus
11.16
15.93
15.39
0.2
0.3
0.3
Other
42.08
69.73
102.74
0.9
1.2
1.7
...
Imports
289.94
420.12
430.36
5.9
7.2
7.2
Re-exports
Retained Capital Goods
Total imports
Total re-exports
Total Retained Imports
45.04
48.41
41.76
1:
244.90
371.71
388.60
4.9
6.3
6.5
...
***
4,949.37
5,863.69
5,970.40
100
100
100
995.41
***
...
1,070.46
991.01
:
:
3,953.96
4,793.23
4,979.39
79.9
81.7
83.4
89
TABLE 7
ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
ADMINISTRATION
BOARDS
CONTROLS DIVISION
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Accounts and
Administration
Branch
Accounts and
Stores Section
Administration
-Certification and-
Section
Licensing Branches
Kowloon Office
Overseas Offices
London Office
Sydney Office
-Preventive
Service
Certification Branch
Certificates of Origin Section Comprehensive Certificates of Origin
Section
Commonwealth Preference Section Kowloon Inspection Control -Dutiable Commodities Branch
-Trade Licensing Branch
Import Licensing Section
Export Licensing Section
Textiles Control Section
-Supplies Branch
-Headquarters and Investigation Section -Training Section
--Industry Inspection Section
-Eastern District Section
Western District Section
Special/Marine Section -Kowloon Section
-New Territories Section
-Trade Agreement and Market
Research Branch
-Industrial Development
Branch
-Trade Development Branch
Export Promotion Section Trade Publications Section
-Statistical Branch
Trade Statistics Section Miscellaneous Statistics
Section
90
TABLE 8
CERTIFICATION OF HONG KONG PRODUCTS
1960-61
1961-62
Factories registered on 31.3.61
Certificates issued
Value of Goods
Factories registered on 31.3.62
Certificates issued
Value of Goods
Commonwealth Preference Certificates
Commonwealth Preference Certificates
(Forms E. 120) ...
Standard Certificates of Origin
4,052
...
Comprehensive Certificates of Origin
Commercial
...
J
Tourist
Gift
Sample
Mail Order
...
...
...
...
52,046
172,667,797
Nil--see para. 244
134,260
43,428
159,425,928
55,663 572,138,233
740,021,811
4,341
125,610 703,961,055
27,830
28,091
67,664
88,361
7,938
464,382,246
11,613
526,886,119
7,641
6,852
6,620
8,088
303,999 1,377,071,854
367,706 1,962,411,335
TABLE 9
NET REVENUE COLLECTED FROM ALL SOURCES
Duties
Hydrocarbon oils imported Intoxicating liquor imported Liquor other than intoxicating
liquor imported
Tobacco imported
Liquor locally manufactured
Table waters
Licences
Hydrocarbon oils
Liquor
Tobacco
...
Miscellaneous (table waters)
Fines and Forfeitures
Actual Revenue
Approved Estimates
Increase/ Decrease
1961-62
1961-62
1960-61
$
$
$
%
...
53,000,000 24,000,000
51,999,337
44,210,236 + 17.6
24,355,803
23,532,394 + 3.5
...
900,000
1,084,450
855,950 + 26.7
78,000,000
77,122,064
79,097,971
2.5
16,000,000
17,109,666
15,706,491 + 8.9
3,700,000
4,127,984
3,590,862
+ 15.0
...
1.
42,000 1,100,000
57,147 1,332,429
51,369
+ 11.3
1,278,744
+ 4.2
390,000
444,688
426,576
+
4.3
9,000
7,451
7,888
5.5
Fines
...
Forfeitures
5
15
66.7
400,000
382,660
5,484,425
93.0
Fees of Court or Office
Denaturing
360,000
388,859
408,661
4.9
Factory inspection and
supervision
17,000
20,305
129,705
84.4
Official certificates
20,000
19,875
16,375
+ 21.4
Official signatures
...
3,500
4,180
3,825
+ 9.3
Departmental services and
supervision
1
5
80.0
Overpayments in previous years
140
818
82.9
Anti-narcotic smuggling guards
30,000
9,175
26,065
64.8
Bonded warehouse supervision...
70,000
103,775
79,231
+ 31.0
Loss of, or damage to
Government property
6
27
77.8
Officials and others for light, fuel,
etc. in Government buildings...
Advertisement revenue...
400,000
144 319,214
Publications
1,500
Miscellaneous
...
3,117 56,727
144 320,216 2,058 58,595
0.3
+51.5
3.2
178,443,000 178,949,202
178,949,202 175,288,646 + 2.1
91
Liquor
Whisky
Brandy
Gin
Type
TABLE 10
DUTY FROM DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (GROSS)
Wines
Beer
•
Other European Type...
Chinese Type:
(a) Locally Distilled
(b) Imported...
Spirituous liquor other than
intoxicating liquor
Methyl Alcohol...
Tobacco
Total
Cigarettes and Cigars ... European smoking Tobacco
(including Snuff)
Chinese Prepared Tobacco Tobacco Leaf
Hydrocarbon Oils
Light Oils
Diesel Oils
Furnace Oils
Other Type
Total
•
Total
Toilet Preparations
Proprietary Medicines Table Waters
Total
:.
Intoxicating Liquor
Spirituous liquor other than
intoxicating liquor
Table Waters
Tobacco
Hydrocarbon Oils
...
...
Total
+
...
...
:
1960-61
Unit
Quantity
Duty
Quantity
1961-62
Duty
Gallons
97,886
5,211,234
81,226
4,414,187
55
128,850
7,775,566
143,777
8,833,508
33,573
1,852,523
32,172
1,795,519
93,131
2,109,850
92,562
2,138,551
"
4,027,369
5,918,694
4,338,341
6,383,509
14,919
**
846,952
13,576
791,469
: :
,
1,894,717 423,843
12,043,018
2,054,201
13,133,338
3,728,749
483,630
4,282,087
76,927
882,751
88,044
1,112,952
623
6,791,838
11,006
40,380,343
905
15,251
7,328,434
42,900,371
Pounds
4,630,127
36,240,742
4,857,462
38,064,922
47,196
17,867
289,037 87,576
46,698 22,605
285,559
110,782
10,385,694
58,330,431
12,677,813
71,058,625
15,080,884
94,947,786
17,604,578
109,519,888
Imp. gallons Tons
19,126,546
23,905,018
19,366,648
25,570,286
98,040 530,527
4,637,241
* 34,220,157
8,263,397
12,732,763
*148,815,261
14,881,526
Imp. gallons
30,874,161
3,341,044
34,452,816
3,417,606
44,616,066
236,854,882
52,132,815
982
Gallons
7,480,968
3,590,867
3,591,849
8,599,966
4,127,984
4,127,984
Refund and Drawback
247,405
306,698
38,103 5
43,753 1
15,849,815
32,397,825
405,830
133,478
16,541,158
32,881,755
* Figures broken down in gallons.
92
TABLE 11
REVENUE FROM DUTIABLE COMMODITIES LICENCES, 1961-62
Importer's
Liquor
Tobacco
Hydrocarbon oils
Table waters
Methyl alcohol
Dealer's
European-type liquor
Chinese-type liquor Spirituous liquor Tobacco
Hydrocarbon oils Methyl alcohol
Retailer's
Chinese-type liquor
•
•
...
Spirituous liquor
Tobacco
Hydrocarbon oils
Methyl alcohol
Manufacturer's
Liquor (Distillers 15)
(Brewer 1)
Tobacco
...
Table waters
Warehouse
Liquor...
Tobacco
•
·
+
...
No. of Licences Issued
Revenue
$
509
76,350.00
95
...
14,250.00
273
40,950.00
20
2,000.00
24
240.00
...
...
•
354
531,000.00
...
1,249
600,267.33
...
618
18,540.00
232
•
69,600.00
**
443
4,430.00
23
230.00
126
2,013
18,150.00 74,100.40
...
...
...
...
8,590
351,749.00
***
...
603
6
...
...
6,030,00
60.00
...
...
***
16
2,200.00
7
2,100.00
21
4,050.00
...
15
4,208.00
6
3,000.00
10
3,500.00
7
**
70.00
12
120.00
402
1,167.00
13,415.65
$1,841,777.38
Hydrocarbon oils
Methyl alcohol
Table waters
...
Ship and harbour vessel licences
Licence fees for persons importing for own use and
miscellaneous
...
Total
Refunds
Hydrocarbon oils licence fee ...
Liquor licence fee
2.33 60.00
Total:
$
62.33
Net Total:
$1,841,715.05
93
TABLE 12
CONFISCATIONS UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 109 AND DANGEROUS DRUGS ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 134
Commodity
Tobacco
Chinese prepared tobacco...
Foreign cigarettes
Macau and Chinese cigarettes
Tobacco stems
Cigars
Cut tobacco
Smoking tobacco
Tobacco leaf
Tobacco strips
Liquor
European type liquor Chinese type liquor
Alcohol
Fermented material Illicit stills
44
•
+
++
Hydrocarbon oils
Diesel oil
Dangerous Drugs
Raw opium
Prepared opium
Diacetylmorphine Hydrochloride
Opium dross
Barbitone
Opium water
Opium pipes
Opium pipe heads
Heroin pipe
Opium lamps
Opium pipe stems
Morphine
...
·
...
...
Unit
Quantity
lb.
70,125.000
lb.
728.962
lb.
2,007.485
Ib.
51.50
lb.
89.02
lb.
7.75
lb.
20.44
lb.
48.00
...
lb.
1.50
gal.
1,592.30
gal.
3,043.28
gal.
18.00
•
...
gal.
27,644.50
no.
535
94
...
...
gal.
127
lb.
426.94
lb.
4.30
gm.
93.40
OZ.
96.267
...
gm.
313.50
fl.
Oz.
42
no.
21
no.
25
no.
1
до.
52
...
no.
4
...
lb.
27.23
95
TABLE 13
MAJOR CONFISCATIONS UNDER OTHER LEGISLATION
1961-62
Legislation
Importation and Exportation Ordinance, Chapter 50,
and Regulations made thereunder
Gold
Commodity
Unit
Quantity
tael
4,747.95
Merchandise Marks Ordinance, Chapter 41
Printed Books
10.
40
Toilet Preparations
bot.
3
Garment ...
no.
11
Garment Wrappers
Labels
Boxes
Plastic Bags
no.
7
no.
27,491
no.
560
•
no.
567
Printing Blocks ...
no.
21
Pattern Designs
Perforated Cards
no.
сл
5
set
7
Torches
no.
2
Penicillin Ordinance, 1948, Chapter 137
Agricultural Poisons Regulations, 1955, Chapter 241 Dangerous Goods Ordinance No. 38 of 1956
Stamps/Chops
Penicillin substances
Parathion
no.
10
Capsule tin
125
tin/bot.
Gelignite...
stick
224
70
Directorate
Boards
...
Confidential Typing Pool
Administration Division
Overseas Offices
London Office
Sydney Office
TABLE 14
DISTRIBUTION OF STAFF
31.3.62
31.3.61
4
4
2
2
...
3
3
9
Accounts and Administration Branch
Accounts and Stores Section
Administration Section
Leave Reserve
Kowloon Office...
Controls Division
Certification and Licensing Branches...
Certification Branch
Certification Section
+4
...
Commonwealth Preference Section
Kowloon Inspection Control
Dutiable Commodities Branch
Trade Licensing Branch
Supplies Branch
·
•
Preventive Service
J
Headquarters Section
Training Section
Industry Inspection Section Eastern District Section
Western District Section
Special/Marine Section
Kowloon Section
New Territories Section
Land Section
Excise Section
Development Division
Trade Development Branch
Trade Publications Section
Industrial Development Branch
Statistical Branch
***
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2
2
19
19
22
20
12
55
12
53
..
19
19
20
20
20
...
:
96
2
1
2
2
49
45
10
5
5
5
28
25
26
26
33
155
35
144
7
7
16
55
33
2
42
51
37
56
254
258
77
48
46
87
570
46
552
15
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16
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