HONG
KONG
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Library Book
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ANNUAL
DEPARTMENTAL
REPORTS
1960-61
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PRICE: $ 5.50
DIRECTOR OF
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
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Library Book No.351.06-
HONG KONG
ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
BY THE
DIRECTOR OF
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR 1960 - 61
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).
CONTENTS
Chapter
I. THE COLONY'S TRADE IN 1960
General
Exports
Re-exports
Imports
Principal Trading Partners
Paragraphs
1 - 2
3 - 10
11 13
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14 - 17
18 - 32
II. GENERAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES
General
Trade Agreements and Market Research Branch
Industrial and Trade Development Branch
Trade Publications Branch
33 - 35
36
37 - 38
39 - 40
Overseas Offices
41 - 45
Certification Branch
46 - 48
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Trade Licensing Branch
49 - 50
Supplies Branch
51
Dutiable Commodities Branch
52 - 53
Statistical Branch
Preventive Service
Accounts and Administration Branch
The Kowloon Office
Legislation
Trade and Industry Advisory Board
Public Relations
54 - 55
56 - 59
60 61
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62
63 - 64
65 - 72
73
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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
Cotton Textile Agreements with Indonesia Cotton Textile Agreements with South Vietnam Cotton Textile Agreements with Burma
Paragraphs
74 - 77
78 - 79
80 - 82
83
84
85
Obstacles to Free Trade
86
United Kingdom
87
Union of South Africa
88 - 89
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
90 - 91
Commonwealth of Australia
92 - 93
Canada
94 - 97
United States of America
98 - 101
East African Territories
102
The Benelux Countries
The Federal Republic of Germany
France and Algeria
103
104
105 - 106
General Complaints
107 - 108
Official Exchange
IV. INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE DEVELOPMENT BRANCH
109
General
110 - 112
Overseas Activities
Seattle International
Trade Fair
113 - 115
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St. Erik's Fair, Stockholm
116 - 118
Trade Fairs in 1961-62
Trade Mission in 1961 Visiting Trade Missions Local Exhibitions
119 - 120
121
122 - 124
125 - 127
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Industrial Development
Land for Industry
128 - 149
150 - 153
Industrial Surveys
Industrial Production Statistics
The Federation of Hong Kong Industries
Management Training
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154 - 155
156
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157 - 161
162
Chapter
V. TRADE PUBLICATIONS BRANCH
General
Commerce, Industry and Finance Directory Hong Kong Trade Bulletin
Departmental Library
VI. OVERSEAS OFFICES
The London Office
The Sydney Office
VII. CERTIFICATION BRANCH
General
Legislation
Registration of Factories
Inspection of Factories and Goods
Various Territories
Standard Certificates of Origin
Paragraphs
163
164 - 167
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168 - 173
174 - 176
177 - 187
188 - 195
196
197
198 - 199
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200 - 202
Changes in Certification Requirements of
203 - 209
210 - 211
212 - 216
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217 - 222
223 - 224
225
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226
Commonwealth Preference Certificates Comprehensive Certificates of Origin
Miscellaneous Certificates .
Fees
Enforcement
VIII. TRADE LICENSING BRANCH
General
227 - 228
Import Licensing
229 - 231
Export Licensing
232 - 233
Export of Cotton Manufactures to the United
Kingdom
234 - 236
IX. SUPPLIES BRANCH
Reserved Commodities
Rice
Frozen Meat
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Coal
Firewood
Foodstuffs
Accounts
237 - 239
240 - 242
243
244 - 245
246
247
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Chapter
X. DUTIABLE COMMODITIES BRANCH
General
Revenue from Duties.
Revenue from Licences
Paragraphs
248 - 254
255 - 256
257 - 258
XI. STATISTICAL BRANCH
General
Trade Statistics
Statistics of Trade by Parcel Post Mechanization
Retail Price Index
Assistance to Other Departments
XII. THE PREVENTIVE SERVICE
General Organization
Training
Staff and Discipline
Searches
Dutiable Commodities
Narcotics
Strategic Commodities
Certificates of Origin .
259 - 262
263 - 267
268 - 271
272 - 274
275 - 276
•
277 - 278
279
280
281 - 284
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285 - 288
289 - 290
291 - 293
294 - 295
296
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297
Merchandise Marks
298
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Bullion
299 - 300
Emergency (Agricultural Poisons) Regulations Court Actions
301
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302
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XIII. LEGISLATION
General
303 - 304
Dutiable Commodities Ordinance (Cap. 109)
305 - 306
(Cap. 50)
Importation and Exportation Ordinance
Registration (Imports and Exports) Regulation
(Cap. 51)
Emergency Regulation Ordinance (Cap. 241)
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307 - 310
311
312
Chapter
XIV. ACCOUNTS AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH
General
Office Accommodation
Building Programme.
Paragraphs
313 - 314
315 317
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318 319
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Staff:
Establishment
Retrenchment
320
321
Recruiting and Training .
322 - 324
Staff Changes.
325 - 332
Promotion Prospects for Class V Officers .
333
Accounts and Stores:
Revenue
-Stamp Duties
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-Forfeitures
Expenditure
334
335
336
337
Stores
338 - 342
Welfare:
General .
343
344
345 - 346
347 - 353
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354 - 355
356 - 357
358 - 359
360
361 - 362
Housing of Local Officers
Departmental Quarters
Education
Leave
Revenue Inspectors' Mess
Canteens
Amenities
Sports and Recreation
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363 - 365
LIST OF TABLES
Table
1. Value of imports, re-exports and exports, by
countries, 1959 and 1960
2. Values of imports, re-exports and exports, by
commodities, 1959 and 1960
3. Values of exports of products of Hong Kong
origin, by commodities, 1959 and 1960.
4. Volume of exports of selected products of
Hong Kong origin, 1959 and 1960
5. Quantities and values of selected items of re-export with corresponding import figures, 1959 and 1960
6. End-use analysis of imports, 1959 and 1960
7. Organization of the Commerce and Industry
Department
8. Certification of Hong Kong products
Page
(Ch. I) 71
(Ch. I)
77
(Ch. I) 81
(Ch. I) 83
(Ch. I)
86
(Ch. I)
88
(Ch. II) 91
(Ch. VII) 92
9. Net revenue collected from all sources
(Ch. II)
93
10. Duty from Dutiable Commodities (gross)
(Ch. X)
94
11. Revenue from Dutiable Commodities Licences,
1960-61
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(Ch. X)
95
12. Confiscations under the Dutiable Commodities
Ordinance, Chapter 109 and
and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Chapter 134
(Ch. XII)
96
13. Major confiscations under other legislation
(Ch. XII)
97
14. Distribution of Staff .
(Ch. XIII)
98
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I. THE COLONY'S TRADE IN 1960
GENERAL
THE value of the Colony's external trade in the first nine months of the year showed a considerable increase over comparable figures for 1959, but results in the last quarter of 1960 were affected by a general falling off in world trade. Nevertheless, the overall results for the year showed an increase of $1,574.49 million or 19.1 percent over the figures for 1959, the total value of trade in 1960 being $9,801.40 million. Imports, exports and re-exports all rose in value; and cargo tonnages by all means of transport increased to 8,199,766 tons in 1960 compared with 7,551,996 tons in 1959.
2. The following table summarizes the Colony's merchandise trade in 1959 and 1960:
Exports Re-exports Imports
1959 $ million
1960 $ million
2,282.13 995.41 4,949.37
2,867.25
1,070.46
5,863.69
EXPORTS
3. Exports of domestic produce and manufactures in 1960 amounted to $2,867.25 million, an increase of $585.12 million or 25.6 percent over the value for 1959. The 1960 total represented 72.8 percent by value of the Colony's total exports for the year.
4. The value of local products exported reached $263.19 million in May, the highest figure yet recorded and remained in excess of the corresponding figures for 1959 for each of the first three quarters of the year. In the fourth quarter however, the slackening in world trade made its effect felt and the value of exports of local products fell below the 1959 figure.
5. In 1960, clothing was the principal item of local manufacture exported and accounted for 35.2 percent of the total by value. Other items of importance were textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles, 19.3 percent; and miscellaneous manufactured articles n.e.s. (mainly toys and dolls, artificial flowers), 13.7 percent.
6. The United States remained the best customer for Hong Kong products in 1960, and increased its purchases by 32.2 percent over the
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value for 1959. Large increases were also recorded in the value of exports to Indonesia (67.7 percent), Western Germany (48.6 percent), Australia (43.2 percent), United Kingdom (33.2 percent) and Canada (26.5 percent).
7. The United States and the United Kingdom together took 46 percent by value of the total exports of the Colony's products.
8. The principal markets for the Colony's products in 1960, 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:
1960
Country
$ million
Percentage of exports
United States
745.25
26.0
United Kingdom
585.24
20.4
Malaya
243.07
8.5
German Federal Republic (Western)
107.03
3.7
Japan
100.73
3.5
Australia
86.36
3.0
Thailand
83.04
2.9
Indonesia
78.79
2.7
Canada
76.59
2.7
9. The British Commonwealth took 45.6 percent of the value of exports of the Colony's products in 1960, America took 28.5 percent, Asia 14.6 percent, Europe 7.9 percent, and the rest of the world 3.4 percent; about 35 percent went to those territories which grant Com- monwealth preference. These percentages show very little change com- pared with those for 1959.
10. The direction of exports of Hong Kong produce and manufac- tures in 1959 and 1960 and the main 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
11. The Colony's re-export trade in 1960 was worth $1,070.46 million, an increase of $75.05 million compared with 1959; it repre- sented 27.2 percent of Hong Kong's total exports for the year. Malaya, with purchases to the value of $196.45 million, was the Colony's largest customer, followed by Japan and China.
12. The principal commodities entering the re-export trade in 1960, were, in order of value, textile yarn, fabrics and make-up articles, $210.35 million; animal and vegetable crude materials, $103.55 million;
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fruits and vegetables, $88.18 million; base metals, $68.55 million; medical and pharmaceutical products, $58.60 million; silver, platinum, gems and jewellery, $55.01 million; and scientific and controlling instru- ments, photographic and optical goods, and watches and clocks, $51.81 million.
13. Further details of the Colony's re-export trade in 1959 and 1960, by countries and by commodity divisions, are given in Tables 1 and 2. Table 5 shows the quantities and values, in order of importance, of the most important commodity items entering the re-export trade during 1959 and 1960, with corresponding figures for imports of the same commodities.
IMPORTS
14. Imports were valued at $5,863.69 million; this was 18.5 percent higher than the previous year, and was the highest total since World War II. The principal imports were again raw materials and foodstuffs. China continued to be the principal supplier, and increased its exports to the Colony from $1,034.17 million in 1959 to $1,185.90 million in 1960. Japan was next in importance, with the United States in the third place.
15. On the commodity list, textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles increased in value from $891.76 million in 1959 to $1,044.21 million in 1960; base metals, from $205.19 million to $301.87 million; machinery other than electric, from $177.04 million to $269.04 million; textile fibres and waste, from $267.48 million to $337.37 million; and silver, platinum, gems and jewellery, from $164.48 million to $211.97 million. 16. The most important sources of imports in 1960, with the value of goods supplied by each country and percentage of this total imports, are listed below:
1960
Country
$ million
Percentage of exports
China
1,185.90
20.2
Japan
941.55
16.1
United States
720.04
12.3
United Kingdom
664.04
11.3
Thailand
207.98
3.5
German Federal Republic (Western)
182.94
3.1
Switzerland
143.85
2.5
Malaya
138.99
2.4
Australia
138.97
2.4
Pakistan
136.87
2.3
Formosa
124.26
2.1
Canada
118.56
2.0
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17. A complete breakdown by countries and by divisions of com- modities of the import trade for 1959 and 1960 is given in Tables 1 and 2. Table 6 shows an analysis of imports by their end-uses for 1959 and 1960.
PRINCIPAL TRADING PARTNERS
18. The following table shows the Colony's trade with its principal trading partners in 1960, with the corresponding figures for 1959 in brackets:
Imports $ million 720.04 (516.68)
Re-exports $ million
Country
U.S.A.
Exports $ million 745.25 (563.84)
18.13 (27.17)
China
++
1,185.90 (1,034.17)
12.98 ( 8.87)
107.26 (105.46)
United Kingdom
664.04 ( 573.72)
585.24 (439.41)
22.58 ( 22.78)
Japan
941.55 (769.60)
100.73 ( 93.50)
130.27 (137.61)
Malaya
138.99 ( 123.06)
243.07 (212.57)
196.45 (167.54)
United States
19. The United States held a leading position in the Colony's overall trade, its share rising from 13.5 percent in 1959 to 15.1 percent in 1960. The percentage of imports originating in the United States, while less than those of goods from China and Japan, rose from 10.4 percent in 1959 to 12.3 percent in 1960. The increase was attributable mainly to textile fibres and waste, $67.14 million; machinery other than electric, $24.26 million; explosives and miscellaneous chemical materials and products, $18.67 million; medicinal and pharmaceutical products, $16.80 million; and fruits and vegetables, $13.52 million.
20. The United States was the largest market for Hong Kong products in 1960, and increased its purchases by 32.2 percent compared with 1959. Clothing, valued at $375.70 million was the principal item of locally manufactured goods exported to the United States in 1960 and represented 50.4 percent of the total exports to that country. Miscel- laneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. (mainly artificial flowers, plastic toys and dolls) valued at $165.36 million; textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles, valued at $85.40 million; and furniture and fixtures, valued at $25.98 million; were also of importance.
21.
Re-exports to the United States in 1960 dropped in value by 33.3 percent compared with the previous year.
China
22. China remained the principal source of imports into Hong Kong, and the value of goods supplied by her increased by 14.7 percent,
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compared with 1959; foodstuffs remained the predominant commodity supplied and represented 45.4 percent of the value of all imports from China in 1960, and 39.8 percent of the total imports of foodstuffs from all sources. Other imports of importance, in order of value, were textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles, $287.03 million; animal and vege- table crude materials, $84.58 million; non-metallic mineral manufac- tures, $44.01 million; and paper, paperboard and manufactures thereof, $32.62 million.
23. Exports to China in 1960 of Hong Kong manufactured com- modities rose by only $4.11 million, and re-exports by $1.80 million compared with 1959.
United Kingdom
24. The United Kingdom remained an important trading partner and was the second largest purchaser of the Colony's products in 1960, taking 20.4 percent of the value of all Hong Kong manufactured exports. Compared with 1959, large increases in value were recorded for clothing from $142.96 million in 1959 to $209.11 million in 1960; textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles $164.52 million to $195.75 million; and miscellaneous manufactured articles n.e.s. (mainly plastic toys and dolls, artificial flowers), from 46.89 million to $75.95 million.
25. The United Kingdom was the fourth largest supplying country in 1960. Imports from the United Kingdom rose in value by 15.7 per- cent compared with 1959, and considerable increases in value were recorded for transport equipment, $35.42 million; textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles, $13.86 million; and base metals, $11.48 million. 26. Re-exports to the United Kingdom in 1960 showed little change from 1959.
Japan
27. Japan supplied 16.1 percent by value of the Colony's total im- ports in 1960 and was thus second to China in importance as a supplier. Of the total value of imports from Japan in 1960, textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles, valued at $388.25 million, accounted for 41.2 percent. Other items of importance, in order of value, were machinery other than electric, $83.57 million; electric machinery, apparatus and appliances, $60.27 million, base metals, $45.85 million; miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. (mainly plastic articles) $42.04 million; non-metallic mineral manufactures $33.70 million; and paper, paper- board and manufactures thereof, $30.64 million.
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28. Japan was the fifth largest market for the Colony's products in 1960 taking 3.5 percent of the total exported. The principal export in 1960 was metalliferous ores and metal scrap, which accounted for 87.3 percent by value.
29. Japan, though second on the list of the Colony's re-export trade in 1960, reduced its purchases by 5.3 percent compared with 1959. The decrease was attributable mainly to textile fibres and waste, and fruits and vegetables down by $20.87 and $13.63 million respectively.
Malaya
30. Imports from, and exports and re-exports to Malaya (which for statistical purposes includes Singapore) all showed welcome increases in value. The rise in imports of $15.93 million was largely due to heavier purchases of base metals, up by $10.55 million.
31. Malaya was the third largest market of the Colony's products in 1960, and took $30.50 million more than the value for 1959. The principal commodities responsible for the increase were clothing, mis- cellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. and textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles; up by $10.30, $8.69 and $8.08 million respectively.
32. Malaya headed the list of the Colony's re-export trade in 1960, and increased its purchases by 17.3 percent compared with 1959. The main items of re-exports to Malaya in 1960, in order of value, were fruits and vegetables, $32.64 million; animal and vegetable crude materials, $28.47 million; and textile yarn, fabrics and made-up articles, $20.29 million.
II. GENERAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES
GENERAL
33. The re-grouping of branches which began towards the end of the previous year was completed early in 1960-61. The Deputy Director, whose post replaced one of three Assistant Directors, is now free of direct responsibility for any branch other than Accounts and Administra- tion. He also administers the two overseas offices. The nine operational branches of the department are grouped into two divisions, Development and Controls, each under an Assistant Director. Early in the year the Controls Division took over the Certification Branch from the Develop- ment Division, while the latter assumed responsibility for Statistics.
34. The resignation of one Senior Trade Officer, the departure of another on leave, and difficulty in recruiting Assistant Trade Officers
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have delayed the acceptance of new responsibilities by the department and resulted in some disruption of its organization. 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 in consequence borne the brunt of staff shortages and has had temporarily to regroup its branches in order to make the best use of the officers available.
35. The present organization of the department is illustrated in Table 7.
TRADE AGREEMENTS AND MARKET RESEARCH BRANCH
36. This is the former Overseas Trade Relations Branch under another name. Its principal concern 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 which may be concerned. In addition, the branch studies the activities and develop- ment of international institutions concerned with trade, and conducts limited surveys of the Colony's trade with other countries and of market potentialities overseas. It is essentially a branch devoted to the collection and presentation of information on which the policy and activities of the operational branches can be based.
INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE DEVELOPMENT BRANCH
37. As a temporary expedient, the Industrial Development Branch and the Export Promotion Branch were amalgamated during the year in order to meet accepted commitments with the limited staff that was available. The newly constituted branch existed as one unit in name only, since the responsibility for initiating the collection of production statistics and for carrying out Government's industrial development policy rested with the Trade Officer nominally in charge, whereas the task of arranging overseas trade missions and participation in trade fairs was shared between this officer and other senior officers in the Development Division.
38. With effect from 1st April, 1960, the Industrial Development Branch became responsible for the registration of factories for certi- fication purposes, but duties connected with the approval of such applications were handed back to the Certification Branch early in October following certain internal administrative changes. Clerical work
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connected with factory registration remains the responsibility of the Industrial Development Branch.
TRADE PUBLICATIONS BRANCH
39. The Publications Branch continued to produce the monthly Trade Bulletin and introduced a number of changes in its layout and presentation. The branch also undertook the preparation and publication of the 1961 edition of the Commerce, Industry and Finance Directory. 40. The branch is responsible for the department's growing reference library.
OVERSEAS OFFICES
41. The Sydney Office was established on the 1st December, 1960, thus giving the Colony its second direct overseas representation. Mr. W. E. MANSON, Senior Trade Officer, was appointed to take charge of the office.
42. This new office was soon engaged in dealing with trade inquiries and trade complaints as well as giving advice to Australian businessmen about to visit the Colony. Towards the end of the year the Representa- tive was involved with the arrangements and preparation for the trade mission to Australia, and participation in the Sydney Trade Fair.
43. The appointment of a Principal Information Officer, Mr. W. R. BOXALL, to the staff of the London Office was made in August. This appointment will assist considerably in developing public relations activities in the United Kingdom.
44. The close liaison with the Board of Trade and Her Majesty's Customs and Excise continued. Following a visit to the Colony of an Assistant Secretary of the Board of Customs and Excise, a new control for Commonwealth preference and more direct co-operation between H.M. Customs and the department came into being.
45. The Director of the London Office was the Government repre- sentative at St. Erik's Fair, Stockholm.
CERTIFICATION BRANCH
46. During the year the Certification Branch has been responsible for the issue of certificates of Hong Kong origin, comprehensive certi- ficates of origin covering the export of 'presumptive' goods to the United States of America, and counter-signing of Commonwealth prefer- ence certificates issued by approved accountants for the export of Hong
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Kong products to countries, other than the U.K., which grant preference. Consultations took place with a senior official of H.M. Commissioners of Customs and Excise with a view to this department counter-signing Commonwealth preference certificates for goods exported to the United Kingdom.
47. An Inspection Centre was opened in Kowloon during December. Certain types of goods exported to the United States of America under comprehensive certificates of origin have since then been inspected and in some cases sealed at this Centre.
48. The branch regularly reviews the procedures to be followed by manufacturers and exporters. Officers in the branch maintain a friendly liaison with customs authorities overseas which continues to promote a sense of confidence in the reliability of certificates issued by the department.
TRADE LICENSING BRANCH
49. The enactment of the Importation (Prohibition) (Strategic Com- modities) Regulations 1959 gave rise to a further reduction in the issue of import licences. There was, however, an increase in the number of applications for export licences which are required mainly for exchange control reasons.
50. The branch is responsible for the administration of the voluntary undertaking given by the cotton textile industry to limit exports of cotton piecegoods to the United Kingdom.
SUPPLIES BRANCH
51. The Supplies Branch continued to maintain records of stocks of coal, firewood, rice, meat and certain other essential foodstuffs held commercially in the Colony. Rice import policy remained unchanged. The department continued to maintain certain stocks of food and fuel for emergency purposes.
DUTIABLE COMMODITIES BRANCH
52. The branch is responsible for the assessment and collection of import and excise duties. Revenue from these duties continued to increase, partly as a result of an increase in the rates applicable to tobacco and light oil.
53. In September 1960, arrangements came into force enabling passengers arriving in the Colony by air to pay duties at the airport.
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STATISTICAL BRANCH
54. 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 supple- ment to the Government Gazette, calculates the Retail Price Index and assists other departments in various ways.
55. The Hong Kong Imports and Exports Classification List was revised during the year and the new edition came into use on 1st January, 1961. This provides a greater breakdown of certain items important in Hong Kong's trade and an increase in the number of countries separately classified.
PREVENTIVE SERVICE
56. 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 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.
57. A section of the force is attached to the Certification Branch and carries out inspections of factories and goods for export in accord- ance with that branch's requirements.
58. Discipline and morale continued to be very satisfactory.
59. An Assistant Revenue Officer was awarded the British Empire Medal for gallantry.
ACCOUNTS AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH
60. 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, docu- mentation 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.
61. During the year, the branch had to devote considerable attention to questions of accommodation, as the department acquired office and storage space either in addition to or in replacement of existing facilities. Progress was made with the programme of quarters for Pre- ventive Service officers and their families.
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THE KOWLOON OFFICE
62. Recruitment and training of staff to man a new branch office in Kowloon was completed, the training being under the supervision of the Trade Officer selected to take charge of the office. The Public Works Department carried out alterations to the premises in accordance with the department's requirements, and all administrative arrangements were ready at the end of March 1961 for the opening of the office in the following month.
LEGISLATION
63. 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.
64. 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.
THE TRADE AND INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD
65. I welcome this opportunity of publicly acknowledging the valu- able advice and assistance given 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.
66. 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'.
67. During 1960, the members of the board were: the Hon. G. M. GOLDSACK, J.P., Messrs. S. S. GORDON, Joseph LAW, C. C. Lee, J. S. LEE, the Hon. Dhun RUTTONJEE, O.B.E., J.P., Messrs. G. O. W. STEWART, J.P., U Tat-chee, O.B.E., J.P. and Haking WONG.
68. These appointments were extended to the 31st March, 1961, and in future appointments will coincide with the financial rather than the calendar year.
69. Mr. J. A. H. SAUNDERS, D.S.O., M.C., J.P., replaced Mr. G. O. W. STEWART from 14th June to 24th October, 1960 during the latter's absence from the Colony.
70. The board met on eleven occasions during the year 1960-61 and advised on a wide range of subjects. These included the department's trade promotion programme, particularly attendance at trade fairs and
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the despatch of trade missions overseas; the publication of the Com- merce, Industry and Finance Directory and the Trade Bulletin, including the rates charged for advertisements in the latter; representation of the Colony at meetings of E.C.A.F.E.; the export of garments to the United States of America; proposed amendments to legislation administered or enforced by the department; and the copyright of plastic flowers in the United States of America.
71. In November 1960, the board appointed a sub-committee con- sisting of Mr. S. S. GORDON (Chairman), Mr. J. S. LEE, and an Assistant Director to advise whether Hong Kong is in need of a permanent display of its industrial products and, if so, what form such display should take and how it should be organized'. The sub-committee had not reported by the end of the financial year.
72. The department is once again indebted to the members of the board who have devoted considerable time and constructive thought to its business. The board is a valuable link with responsible opinion among the Colony's commercial and industrial leaders.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
73. 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 Com- merce, the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, and other commercial 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 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
74. The year has been notable for the shadows cast on the prosperity of the cotton textiles and garment industry. The latter has suffered a severe contraction in its exports to the United States of America, while both have been exposed to complaints of what has come to be known as disruptive competition from certain highly industrialized countries.
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75. The development of the European Economic Community and the European Free Trade Association, and the moves towards some form of integration of these two economic blocs have also been a matter of concern to the department. These developments are being closely watched.
76. Shortage of staff and the need to divert officers to meet urgent commitments elsewhere in the department, limited research work for the most part to current problems. Some progress was made however in analysing trends in and development of Hong Kong's trade with her main trading partners.
77. Hong Kong was represented at the Fourth Session of the E.C.A.F.E. Committee on Trade which met in Bangkok on 17th January, 1961. Mr. J. S. LEE, who had led the Hong Kong delegation at the 1960 meeting, again headed the delegation and was accompanied by an officer of the department.
THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE
78. During the year under review two Sessions of the Contracting Parties were held in Geneva: the 16th Session in May and the 17th in October 1960. At the 16th Session the discussion on the problem of market disruption, which had begun at the 15th Session, was con- tinued. It was agreed that a Working Party should be formed to study the problem in detail and, in co-operation with the International Labour Office, to prepare a report both on the underlying causes and also on the possibility of evolving a solution acceptable to all. Among matters to be examined were the need to abolish import quotas and similar restrictions, satisfactory criteria to determine whether disruptive com- petition existed or was threatened, the need for all industrialized countries to accept imports from developing countries, and a decision on the action permitted to deal with proven disruption.
79. The Deputy Economic Secretary represented Hong Kong at meetings of the Working Party during September, being attached as an adviser to the United Kingdom delegation. As complaints of market disruption stemmed primarily from the trade in textiles and garments, the Working Party compiled and circulated to all Contracting Parties for completion a very detailed questionnaire covering all the main branches of the textile industry. The department, in consultation with the Colonial Secretariat and Labour Department, began in January 1961 to collect material for a reply.
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THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND
THE EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION
80. The European Economic Community decided on 14th May, 1960 to accelerate its timetable of reductions in tariffs between the constituent countries. Following the initial internal reduction of 10% on 1st January, 1959, it was agreed that further reductions of 10% were to be introduced on 1st July, 1960 and 1st January, 1961. Additional cuts of either 10% or 20% were provisionally agreed for 31st December, 1961, the percentage to be determined by 30th June, 1961. The com- mon external tariff was introduced on 31st December, 1960 but E.E.C. members were prepared to extend to third countries in the G.A.T.T. on a reciprocal basis the advantages of reductions in the Community's internal tariff.
81. These measures gave rise to an exchange of correspondence with the Colonial Office in which compensation was sought on Hong Kong's behalf for the adverse effects the new common tariff would have on some of the Colony's principal exports both to E.E.C. countries and to their associated overseas territories which now extend to all members of the E.E.C. any preferences previously available only to their own metropolitan territory. Negotiations continue and developments are being closely watched.
82. The European problem which over-shadowed all others during the period under review was that of future relations between E.E.C. and the E.F.T.A. and, in particular, the form that any association of the United Kingdom with E.E.C. might take. The department is kept informed of developments in the discussions that have taken place.
COTTON TEXTILE AGREEMENTS WITH INDONESIA
83. The agreement mentioned in last year's report for Hong Kong to supply Indonesia with cotton textiles and yarn manufactured from surplus American raw cotton under the U.S. Public Law 480 Program was implemented during the year. Delivery of goods under the agree- ment was completed by 31st March, 1961. There was some possibility that Hong Kong might be offered a contract for processing part of an allocation worth US$14 million which had been allotted to India under the agreement, if India were unable to meet Indonesia's requirements. At the end of the year a new agreement was under discussion between Indonesia and the United States. Hong Kong's interest in processing S.A.C. cotton was conveyed to the Indonesian Government in anticipa- tion of the agreement being concluded.
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WITH SOUTH VIETNAM
84. On 25th March, 1961 the United States Government signed an agreement under PL 480 with South Vietnam for the supply of surplus raw cotton to a value of US$2.5 million for processing by third countries. Hong Kong's interest in obtaining a processing contract was registered with the Vietnamese Government, but it was expected that the major portion would be allotted to Formosa.
WITH BURMA
85. The agreement for processing cotton mentioned in last year's report was implemented; it is understood that a further agreement under PL 480 between the United States and Burma is under consideration.
OBSTACLES TO FREE TRADE
86. The following paragraphs illustrate some of the obstacles which discourage or limit the importation of Hong Kong goods into various overseas countries. In some cases restrictive measures have been adopted on a global basis; in others it is clear that the restrictions are aimed specifically at Hong Kong. The department keeps local trade and in- dustrial associations informed of all such developments and assists them in preparing representations or, where appropriate, initiates representa- tions at Governmental level.
United Kingdom
87. Cotton textile industrialists in the United Kingdom continued to protest against the volume of cotton cloth and garments imported from Asian countries, while the industry in Hong Kong noted with growing chagrin the increasing quantities of piecegoods entering Britain from non-Commonwealth sources. Interested parties in the United Kingdom began to clamour for a renewal or extension of the Hong Kong industry's undertaking to limit exports of cotton textiles when it expires in January 1962, but no official approach was made by the Cotton Board to this end. Lord ROCHDALE, Chairman of the United Kingdom Cotton Board, visited Hong Kong in November 1960 and renewed contacts informally with leaders of the industry. He also called on the Director. The administration of the undertaking during the year is described briefly in Chapter VIII.
Union of South Africa
88. A number of moves were taken by the Union Government during the year which had the effect of restricting Hong Kong's exports
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to that country. Anti-dumping duties were imposed on imports from Hong Kong of slippers, industrial gloves, torch bulbs and men's and boys' swimwear. Representations were made through the United Kingdom Government and in March 1961 the visit of a South African trade mission, referred to in paragraph 123, provided the department with an opportunity to discuss the subject with South African indus- trialists and officials and to explain why it was considered that the application of dumping duties in these instances was unwarranted. Members of the mission also explained the procedure for applying and cancelling these duties.
89. Successful appeals for protection were made to the Union Board of Trade and Tariffs by South African manufactures and resulted in a 10% increase in the ad valorem duty on the following imports: several items of hardware; electric hand lamps and torches; infants' clothing; women's woven overcoats; and woven dressing gowns, women's and children's, containing 50% by weight of wool. Several similar applica- tions are pending investigation by the Tariff Board: one of these con- cerns a range of clothing which comprises 97% of Hong Kong's current exports of clothing to South Africa.
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
90. The Union of South Africa and the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland signed a new trade agreement on the 16th May, 1960 which came into effect on 1st July, 1960. In general, it was a continua- tion of the existing agreement, but provided for new concessions on non-agricultural items, whereby the Federation received preferential treatment on exports of knitted clothing, household linen, towels and towelling, canvas piecegoods and canvas footwear, all of which now enter South Africa free of duty or at very low rates. In return, South African products would enter the Federation under column 'C' rates of duty (i.e. the scale applicable to Hong Kong) except for a wide range of clothing and footwear on which the rates were to be partly suspended so that duty paid corresponded with the preferential column 'D' rates granted to the United Kingdom. Two months later clothing was trans- ferred back to column 'C' rates.
91. The agreement has had no adverse effects on our trade with South Africa; in fact, exports to South Africa increased from $21.8 million in 1959 to $39.4 million in 1960. But there was a further drop in the value of Hong Kong's exports to the Federation, mainly in garments. Despite the Federation's claim that its own garment industry can now meet domestic requirements, considerable quantities are still
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being imported, particularly from the United Kingdom, and it may be contended that the existing tariff structure militates against Hong Kong in this field. As mentioned in last year's report, representations had been made against the Federation's discriminatory tariff, but no progress was achieved until early 1961, when the possibility of more favourable trading conditions could be envisaged as a result of a G.A.T.T. deci- sion in November 1960. This enabled the Federation to propose a partial and limited reinstatement of the preferential rates of duty for imports of Hong Kong products which she had withdrawn in 1955. The department is pursuing the matter with the Federation on a demi- official basis and negotiations are in progress.
Commonwealth of Australia
92. In February 1960 the Australian Government abolished virtually all import restrictions. Items remaining on quota were non-durable con- sumer goods, of the type which constitute Hong Kong's chief exports, but elasticity in operation of the quotas enabled the Colony to increase its exports considerably. Protection for domestic industry took the form of tariff increases on a number of items granted after the Tariff Board had weighed the merits of applications submitted by Australian manu- facturers. In March 1960, Australia received permission from the G.A.T.T. to re-negotiate concessions on footwear and, on 20th May, 1960, increased the tariff on footwear not wholly or principally of leather. The result was a considerable drop in exports of thong sandals, against which the manufacturers' application to the Tariff Board seems to have been directed. Compensation was sought from amongst the following items: rattan furniture, enamelware, plastic articles other than toys, torch batteries, wooden furniture, aluminium householdware. It was suggested that adequate compensation would be afforded by re- ductions in duty on either the first or by not less than two of the remainder. Rejecting these proposals, Australia offered a restriction in duty on camphor as an alternative, which was in turn rejected as of little interest to Hong Kong. Finally, after much exchange of correspon- dence covering reclassification of rattanware and battery type lamps, Hong Kong reluctantly accepted a compromise consisting of a binding of the tariff on lamps and removal of a 5% primage duty on enamel-
ware.
93. Increased duties have also been imposed on textiles of man- made fibres, embroideries, heating lamps, umbrellas and certain travel goods. On the other hand, a reduction in the tariff of considerable importance to the Colony took place on 24th March, 1961, when the
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m.f.n. duty on artificial flowers was cut from 451% to 71%, the prefer- ential duty for the United Kingdom being reduced from 71% to nil. A number of Tariff Board inquiries are pending of which the following are of interest to Hong Kong: ginger, preserved fish, furnishing piece- goods weighing over 6 oz. per square yard, floor coverings and textile yarns, fabrics and articles manufactured therefrom.
Canada
94. In April 1960 news was received that the Canadian Government was considering the imposition of minimum values for duty on certain imports from Hong Kong, if no other solution were found to the diffi- culties facing sections of Canadian industry. It was claimed that Hong Kong made shirts, nightwear, blouses, trousers, shorts, gloves, children's outerwear and rubber soled footwear were flooding the Canadian market and undermining the effectiveness of the voluntary limitations on exports imposed by Japan.
95. A hope was expressed that Hong Kong would likewise impose voluntary restraint on its exports.
96. The first direct move by Canada was an exploratory visit in October by four Canadian textile manufacturers, who came to Hong Kong in an unofficial capacity but with the approval of the Canadian Government. In discussions with the department and with leaders of trade and industry, they expressed concern at the rapid growth of cotton textile imports from Hong Kong and urged consideration of voluntary quotas for textile exports to Canada.
97. In an aide memoire dated 10th January, 1961, the Canadian Government urged Hong Kong to apply restraint on exports of the sensitive items of apparel, in order to forestall the need for unilateral restrictions by Canada. It was stressed, moreover, that the Japanese Government was not willing to continue a system of export controls if it resulted in the provision of a sheltered market for a competitor. A proposal by the Canadian Government to discuss the problem officially with the Hong Kong Government was accepted, on the understanding that the talks should be exploratory. A delegation, led by Mr. S. S. REISMAN of the Canadian Department of Finance, arrived in the Colony at the beginning of March and had several meetings with Government officials. Representatives of the Hong Kong textile industry were un- willing to discuss voluntary limitations in any form. No commitments were made either by Hong Kong or by the Canadian delegation.
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United States of America
98.
Towards the end of March 1960 there were several statements in the local press about cancellation of orders for garments by American importers and about claims against Hong Kong exporters arising out of alleged defects in quality. On investigation it was found that the reports had been exaggerated: the cancellations were mostly in respect of un- confirmed orders and the claims were of minor significance. Subsequent developments in the controversy about Hong Kong's exports of garments to the United States disclosed that such contentions probably arose because importers in the United States found they were heavily over- stocked, and that they faced the alternatives of selling at a loss or having capital tied up for an indefinite period. At all events, exports of gar- ments to the United States declined considerably during the last two quarters of 1960, and the demand for voluntary restrictions on exports was no longer pressed as a matter of urgency. In June 1960, the Tariff Commission published its report recommending that no import restric- tions on cotton goods were justified, and rejecting the suggestion that an import fee of 8 cents a lb. equal to the subsidy on raw cotton, should be imposed.
99. Meanwhile textile workers and industrialists in the United States continued their campaign for Congressional action to limit textile im- ports from all sources and a conflict of interests arose between American manufactures and importers. On 3rd June, 1960, Mr. H. JACOBS, a Director of the newly formed Association of American Apparel Im- porters, visited Hong Kong with the purpose of trying to persuade interested parties to agree to voluntary limitations on their textile exports. In July Mr. H. KATZ, Vice-President of the Association, arrived to urge acceptance of the proposal, claiming that experience of the self-imposed Japanese restraint had shown how quality control and an agreed quota restored confidence and increased sales. Feeling in Hong Kong against any form of export restrictions continued to be high in most trade and industrial quarters and, in view of the decline in garment exports to the United States, which continued into 1961, no further suggestions for quotas were put forward.
100. At the end of February 1961, reports were received that ship- ments of plastic flowers from Hong Kong to the United States were being detained at ports of entry by the U.S. Customs on the grounds that they might constitute an infringement of copyright. This situation arose from the issue (from June 1960) to the local manufacturing sub- sidiary of a firm in the United States of copyright on some 125 types
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of flowers made in plastic, of which a number had been recorded with the U.S. Customs so as to prevent entry of piratical copies. The action of the U.S. Customs resulted in importers in the United States becom- ing reluctant to place orders in Hong Kong. As the continuance of this position was likely to have a serious effect on an important local in- dustry, inquiries were at once directed to the United States Consulate General and H.M. Embassy in Washington in order to clarify the position. At the same time the Federation of Hong Kong Industries established a sub-committee including representatives of the Hong Kong Exporters' Association, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and three associations of plastic manufacturers, to collate information from, and to co-ordinate action by, the firms affected. The position was eased towards the middle of March by the establishment of a procedure whereby plastic flowers of types which were shown to have been im- ported before the issue of copyright were not considered piratical by the U.S. Customs and were not detained on entry. Shipments to the United States had been resumed by the end of March 1961, but it was still uncertain if further legal difficulties would arise when flowers of types similar to those copyrighted were put on sale in that country.
101. Information was received in November 1960 that the American Government had decided not to offer compensation to Hong Kong for an increase in duty on rubber footwear with canvas uppers, which had been imposed in 1958. A long drawn out statistical exercise is said to have indicated that Hong Kong was not the principal supplier and did not therefore have the right to receive compensation. A protest against this decision, supported by detailed statistics, was forwarded to London to provide the Board of Trade with the facts required to con- test the refusal. In January 1961, the United States gave notice of a new classification and appraisement for rubber-soled footwear, which would be introduced within the following months. Footwear with soles having the general characteristic of rubber would incur the same duty as that with soles of natural rubber, i.e. 20% ad valorem. The value for duty purposes would be calculated on the American selling price of similar footwear produced in the United States, the interpretation of similarity being at the discretion of the customs authorities.
East African Territories
102. Amendments to the tariffs of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika on enamelled hollow-ware were made between 28th April and 30th June, 1960. A new specific duty, based on size, was introduced for cups, mugs, plates, saucers, basins and bowls, whereby the duty on
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small items was reduced by 25 to 30 cents, and that on larger pieces was raised by the same amount. The effect was to bring Tanganyika's tariff into line with that of the other two territories, a serious disadvan- tage to Hong Kong as the introduction of alternative specific duties by Kenya and Uganda in April 1959, which was outlined in last year's report, had already seriously affected the Colony's exports of enamel- ware to this area, Moreover, the increased duty on the larger items is likely to outweigh the advantages of reductions on small cups, saucers and basins. Since there is no enamelware industry in Tanganyika, the new tariff has the effect of protection of Kenya and Uganda industries in that territory, and a further protest has been lodged by Hong Kong. An amendment to the tariff on footwear, which was introduced by the three countries at the same time as that on enamelware, is likely also to have an adverse effect on our exports. The specific duty on a mis- cellaneous item, which happens to cover the bulk of Hong Kong foot- wear exports to East Africa, has been raised by 3 shillings 50 cents per pair, an increase of 200%.
The Benelux Countries
103. The restrictions on imports of woollen and wool-nylon gloves from Hong Kong, which were mentioned in last year's report, were lifted on 1st October, 1960 and the Colony was thereafter able to com- pete on equal terms with other countries. Early in 1961 representations were made to the Board of Trade by the Netherlands and Belgian Governments that large quantities of artificial flowers from Hong Kong had recently entered their markets, causing a closure of two factories in Belgium. A proposal that Hong Kong should limit her exports of these goods was rejected. Examination of Benelux trade statistics dis- closed that the increase in imports from Hong Kong in 1960 had been counter-balanced by an equivalent fall-off in those from East and West Germany, and indicated that if any flooding of the market had been taking place, the blame did not lie at Hong Kong's door since. France and Italy were the major suppliers.
The Federal Republic of Germany
104. Although the value of Hong Kong's domestic exports to West Germany in 1960 rose by nearly 50% over the figure for 1959, disquiet- ing reports about proposed tariff increase appeared in the German press in July 1960. An Export Committee set up by the Federal Economics Ministry recommended that both the alternative specific and ad valorem rates of duty on certain imports from 'low-cost countries' be raised to afford protection to German industry. Among the items listed were
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cotton shirts, women's cotton outerwear and blouses, woollen knitted gloves, cotton piecegoods, handkerchiefs and metal toys. Information was also received through commercial channels in November 1960, of a proposal to introduce an additional specific duty of DM 0.80 per pair on gloves costing less than DM 2.20 per pair, and a duty of DM 10 per kg. on shirts and blouses. Although West Germany, as a member of the European Economic Community, is not free to introduce any tariff changes independently of the other E.E.C. countries, these reports raised concern in view of the sources from which they originated that measures of this kind were under consideration within the Community.
France and Algeria
105. The discrimination mentioned in last year's report against goods originating in Hong Kong continued through the year under review; indeed the list of goods manufactured in the Colony remaining subject to quantitative restrictions grew larger by the addition of toys, some outer garments, imitation jewellery, head-gear, tooth brushes and plastic articles. As a result of protests and discussions with French Govern- ment officials, the quotas for Metropolitan France offered for 1960 were somewhat higher than they had been for the previous year, but the value of each quota seemed too small to permit French importers to work up a trade in most of the items under quota, and it was doubt- ful whether any increase in our exports to France would result. The items included Chinese food specialities, silk and cotton fabrics, cotton grey cloth, hosiery and gloves, clothing, footwear, headgear, torches, plastic dolls and toys, buttons and fountain pens. A further protest was lodged against the principle of restricting by quota to Hong Kong goods which were liberalized for import from O.E.E.C. countries. Hong Kong's exports to Algeria fell from HK$1.6 million in 1959 to HK$0.6 million in 1960, mainly as a result of a decline in the export of enamel- ware and oil lamps. After studying Algerian import statistics, and in the hope of opening a new market, quotas were requested for fireworks, cameras and binoculars, plastic toys and dolls.
106. For many years Hong Kong has had an adverse trade balance with France. Over the past three years the value of imports has averaged HK$32 million, while domestic exports have fallen from HK$12 million to less than HK$8 million. In May 1960, a French trade mission con- sisting of one Government official and nine businessmen visited the Colony to promote French exports. They had meetings with members of Government and with the Hong Kong General Chamber of Com- merce who took the opportunity of pointing out that, whereas Hong
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Kong welcomed any approach to develop two-way trade, resentment was felt at the maintenance of quantitative restrictions on imports of Hong Kong goods contrary to the code of liberalization of the O.E.E.C. and in contravention of the G.A.T.T. It was hoped that France's improved economy would justify the lifting of discrimination against the import of Hong Kong products.
COMMERCIAL COMPLAINTS
107. 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. Where the complaint alleges infringement of a registered trade mark, the depart- ment 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. Assis- ance of this nature was given in 48 cases during the year. Five of the cases were settled out of court and 43 resulted in successful private prosecutions and the confiscation of the goods seized.
108. Official prosecutions are undertaken only in cases which appear to affect the general interests of the Colony, or of a section of the com- munity, or of a trade. None were undertaken during the year.
OFFICIAL EXCHANGE
109. 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. INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE DEVELOPMENT BRANCH
GENERAL
110. The extra staff approved at the beginning of the year under review were recruited by September and enabled the branch to take over responsibility for all trade inquiries, both commercial and industrial. In answering these inquiries use is made of the comprehensive records of local factories which have been built up. These records originally covered only factories registered with the department for certification pur- poses, but during the year were extended to include factories registered or recorded with the Labour Department. By the end of March 1961, details of more than 8,000 industrial premises had been recorded; these
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details are indexed in accordance with the International Standard Industrial Classification, and in such a manner that information is speedily available for answering trade inquiries on the manufacture of any article made in the Colony. Rapid circulation of correspondence to the whole or any part of industry can also be undertaken. The system adopted includes the use of an addressograph machine which can select and print the names of manufacturers according to industry, or status for certification purposes.
111. One of the principal functions of the branch is to give advice and assistance to local manufacturers and to overseas businessmen investigating the possibilities of investment in local industry. The useful- ness of the branch in this respect is enhanced by the close liaison which it maintains with other departments concerned with industrial develop- ment. In many cases inquiries of this kind are made in person and a large number of overseas visitors are interviewed every month. They include journalists and representatives of internationally known publica- tions, collecting information on the Colony's industrial structure.
112. Visits to a wide variety of factories were arranged for a large number of overseas visitors, including the Right Honourable the Earl of Perth, Minister of State for the Colonies.
OVERSEAS ACTIVITIES
Seattle International Trade Fair
113. Plans for trade fair participation in 1960 had envisaged the breaking of new ground with an exhibit at either the Los Angeles or the San Francisco fairs. Unfortunately, as stated in last year's report, both these fairs were cancelled and it was decided, on the advice of the Trade and Industry Advisory Board, to participate instead in the Ninth Washington State International Trade Fair, to be held in Seattle during April and May. Twice before, in 1954 and 1956, the Colony had been represented at the Seattle Fair, although on a smaller scale than in 1960. The exhibit was of a prestige nature and products were selected to show the advances made since 1956 in quality, range, packaging and design. Emphasis was placed on the variety of Hong Kong manu- factures, to offer proof of diversification in the Colony's industry. The stand covered an area of 2,500 square feet and was designed by Mr. R. ELLIOT of Cathay Ltd.
114. The exhibit comprised three main sections; a display of home furnishings laid out in the form of adjoining living and dining rooms
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with a patio; a feature prepared and mounted by the Hong Kong Tourist Association; and a miscellaneous section displaying products ranging from household utensils to diamond-studded jade. Four of the items won Allied Arts Awards for design. The Tourist Association's film 'A Million Lights Shall Glow' proved a great attraction in the cinema attached to the trade fair building. The exhibit was generally acclaimed as one of the most attractive at the fair and gained wide attention from press, radio, television and the general public.
115. The delegation was led by Col. H. Owen HUGHES, O.B.E., and comprised three other businessmen, a representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and two members of the department, one of whom attended the Merchandizing Clinic organized by the trade fair authorities to develop understanding of merchandizing methods in the United States. About 60,000 people are estimated to have visited the fair, most of whom passed through the Hong Kong stand. Buyer interest was disappointing and only 153 business inquiries were registered at the stand, many of them from retailers. Hong Kong's exhibits at international fairs have, however, the additional purposes of gaining prestige for the Colony and of creating an impression of its industrial potential in the mind of the public. In this respect the success of the exhibit is perhaps best illustrated by the fact that it was purchased outright by the Chicago International Fair authorities for reconstruction and display in Chicago in June. Thus, for the first time, and at no extra cost to the Colony, a representative selection of Hong Kong's products was put on show in the American Middle West.
St. Erik's Fair, Stockholm
116. Ever since 1957, when Hong Kong's domestic exports to Scandinavia rose appreciably, the St. Erik's Fair had been under consideration as a suitable venue for displaying the Colony's products. In 1958 the Director of the Hong Kong Government London Office visited the fair and it was decided, on the advice of the Trade and Industry Advisory Board, to send a prestige exhibit there in September 1960. An area of 2,000 square feet was booked for the Stand, the design of which was a modification of that chosen for Seattle in May. Products for the display were carefully selected, with an eye to the high quality required in Sweden and the need to strike the right balance between exotic items, such as ivoryware, and utility goods such as textiles and
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torches. In the event, the Hong Kong display received much praise in the local press and was well patronized by visitors to the fair.
117. The delegation, led by the Hon. J. D. CLAGUE, C.B.E., M.C., consisted of five other businessmen and four Government officials, two of whom were Mr. J. J. CoWPERTHWAITE, O.B.E., Deputy Economic Secretary, and Mr. E. G. A. GRIMWOOD, O.B.E., Director of the Hong Kong Government London Office. The inclusion in the delegation of the Information Officer from the Hong Kong Government London Office assisted considerably towards the publicity accorded to the Hong Kong exhibit; more than 30 newspapers in Sweden carried photographs of items on the stand and effective coverage was obtained on radio and television networks. A total of 742 inquiries, covering more than 120 items, were registered at the stand by 328 buyers and some indication of the interest aroused can be gauged by the fact that the average number of inquiries per day involved 68 items.
118. The opportunity was taken of exploring the possibility of improving Hong Kong's trade with Finland and three of the delegates flew to Helsinki for three days where they had useful discussions with Government officials and with representatives of firms trading with the Far East. As a result of their visit the department exchanged corre- spondence with the British Embassy concerning a possible display of Hong Kong products in a department store in Helsinki late in 1961 or 1962.
TRADE FAIRS IN 1961-62
119. On the advice of the Trade and Industry Advisory Board the trade promotional programme for 1961 provided for special effects in Australia, to follow up the establishment of a Government Trade Representative's office in Sydney in December 1960 (see paragraph 190). It was decided to participate in the Sydney International Trade Fair, to be held from 1st to 12th August, and an area of 2,000 square feet was booked for the Hong Kong stand. In March 1959, a prestige exhibit has been sent to the Melbourne Trade Fair, where it attracted much favourable comment and assisted towards an increase in the Colony's exports to Australia. It was believed that a display in Sydney in 1961 would contribute considerably towards a consolidation and expansion of this trade. Preparatory work was put in hand early in the year, with the co-operation of the Trade Representative in Sydney who was responsible for all local arrangements.
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120. As an additional publicity feature, to draw attention both to the Colony's exhibit at the fair and to the trade mission visiting Australia in July (see paragraph 121), discussions were held with ship- ping and airline companies to examine the feasibility of arranging small window displays of Hong Kong products and advertising material in five of the cities to be visited by the mission: Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.
TRADE MISSION IN 1961
121. Preparations were made early in the year to send an official trade mission to Australia during July, for the purpose of promoting two-way trade. Invitations were issued to Dr. the Hon. Sir Sik-nin CHAU, C.B.E., and the Hon. J. D. CLAGUE, C.B.E., M.C., to act as leader and deputy leader respectively, and, on the advice of the Trade and Industry Advisory Board, it was decided that the mission should comprise three other members, including Mr. D. C. BARTY, O.B.E., Deputy Director of Commerce and Industry, and an Assistant Trade Officer from the department as secretary. The proposed itinerary included visits to Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra and the mission was scheduled to return to Sydney for the opening of the International Trade Fair.
VISITING TRADE MISSIONS
122. As already indicated in Chapter III, trade missions from France and South Africa and a textile delegation from Canada visited Hong Kong during the year. The French mission, consisting of nine business- men and an official from the French Ministry of Economic Affairs, came in May 1960 to promote two-way trade with Hong Kong. During the discussions, which the department arranged with Government officials and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, stress was laid on the obstacles to an expansion of trade resulting from French restrictions on imports from Hong Kong. The mission explained that recent improvements in France's economy would soon enable the Government to relax its controls on the import of Hong Kong products, and they undertook to report fully on all they had learned of Hong Kong's problems and industrial development on their return to France.
123. In March 1961, a trade mission from South Africa, consisting of a banker, a manufacturer, a senior member of the Department of Commerce and Industries and another official as secretary, visited the Colony and had meetings with the department, the Federation of Hong
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Kong Industries and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. In addition to the subject of dumping duties as outlined in paragraph 88, discussion ranged over Hong Kong's trade with South Africa in general. The mission confirmed that Hong Kong would continue to receive most favoured nation treatment when South Africa left the Commonwealth. In the textile field, they stated that South Africa might raise tariffs to protect its young industry, but they were interested in importing high quality goods and the mission urged Hong Kong to aim at supplying them. Quotas still in force were retained solely to conserve foreign exchange and it was the Government's intention to remove them as soon as possible and confine protection of the local industry to the application of tariffs. The mission considered that South Africa should be represented by a resident Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong and proposed to recommend accordingly to the South African Government.
124. Trade Missions from North Borneo and the Philippines also visited Hong Kong during the year and had meetings with Chambers of Commerce and other business associations in the Colony.
LOCAL EXHIBITIONS
125. The annual Exhibition of Hong Kong Products, sponsored and organized by the Chinese Manufacturers' Association, was held from 6th December, 1960 to 8th January, 1961, on the site formerly occupied by the Royal Naval Dockyard. The area available was larger than in former years, which made possible a small display of overseas industrial machinery and raw materials used by Hong Kong's factories. The depart- ment assisted with administrative arrangements and acted as a link between the Association and other Government departments.
126. A one-day exhibition of locally made decorative products was held in the Miramar Hotel on 6th June, 1960. The exhibition was designed principally to appeal to a party of 150 visiting members of the American Institute of Interior Decorators; it was sponsored by the Hong Kong Tourist Association and mounted by 26 individual exhibit- ors. Products displayed included oriental style furniture of teak and ebony, mother of pearl and brass inlaid screens, rugs and carpets, ancient Chinese scrolls, carved jade stone, wax figurines, plastic flowers, rattanware and Chinese temple bells.
127. The Hong Kong & Kowloon Clock & Watch Trade Merchants Association held their second exhibition of clocks and watches from 2nd to 21st March, 1961 and recorded 183,547 visitors.
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Wearing Apparel
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
128. The manufacture of wearing apparel, including all types of shirts, underwear, outerwear (both knitted and woven), neckwear, gloves, hats and caps, socks and stockings and assorted made-up textile articles, constitutes the Colony's largest industry employing at the end of 1960 a labour force in excess of 45,000 workers in over 750 industrial under- takings.
129. These figures compare with 49,000 workers in some 650 under- takings at the end of 1959. The reduction in the labour force was a direct result of the decline in orders from the United States which were substantially below the high level that obtained in the winter of 1959 and the spring of 1960. While the number of factories increased during the period of expansion in 1960 and remained in excess of the corres- ponding figures for 1959 throughout the year, by the end of the period under review nearly all factories were working below capacity with a reduced labour force.
Textile Spinning
130. At the end of 1960, the 24 cotton spinning factories which are registered with the department for certification purposes employed over 18,000 workers and operated about 500,000 spindles, an increase of approximately 100,000 over the total for 1959. Production of cotton yarn during 1960 was approximately 173 million lbs. compared with 140 million lbs. in 1959.
131. During the year the woollen spinning industry increased its production of woollen yarn from a total of 2.6 million lbs. in 1959 to 3.8 million lbs. in 1960.
Textile Weaving
132. At the end of 1960, 256 cotton weaving factories, including those weaving cotton towelling, were in operation; these employed 25,027 work people according to the records of the Labour Department, One hundred and fifty three of these factories manufacturing for export were registered with the department for certification purposes, and these factories had a total of 18,300 looms in operation; the corresponding figure in 1959 was 12,800.
133. The total production of cotton piecegoods for 1960 was 461.5 million square yards, a substantial increase over the 1959 figure of 360.3 million square yards.
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134. Several new textile factories, both for spinning and weaving, commenced operation during the year and many existing factories com- pleted or continued the modernization of their plant.
Textile Finishing
135. 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 and local garment manufacture.
Knitting
136. The decline in the garment trade was felt to a lesser extent by the knitting industry where expansion levelled off during the year. The number of factories increased from 220 in December 1959 to 240 at the end of 1960. The number of workers employed and recorded with the Labour Department showed an increase of 634 to 8,995 over the corresponding period. Most of the industry's production is utilized locally in garment manufacture and the industry was affected by the decline in orders from the United States.
137. Nine factories producing knitted gas mantles and employing over 260 workers exported mantles to the value of $2.2 million during the year.
Other Textiles
138. Many other branches of the textile industry increased both their capacity and output. Their products included corduroy, carpets, labels, rayon and silk brocade, lace, nylon thread, military webbing and mosquito netting.
Enamelware
139. In 1960 exports of this industry's products showed a decline in value from $70.2 million for 1959 to $63.5 million, although by the end of the year 4,900 persons were employed by the twenty local factories registered with the Labour Department, compared with 4,500 in twenty one factories at the end of 1959: sixteen factories were registered with this department for certification of their products. The decline in exports was attributable to a variety of factors affecting principal markets, including higher tariffs in East Africa, political troubles in the Congo and restrictions on foreign exchange in a leading South East Asian market.
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Plastics
140. The plasticware industry continued to expand during 1960 and by the end of the year there were 18,000 persons employed in about 550 factories, producing a very wide range of plastic articles. The most striking feature of the industry's development during the year was the strong demand for Hong Kong-made plastic flowers, the export value of which increased in 1960 to $148.6 million, compared with totals of $61 million and $16 million in 1959 and 1958 respectively. The main buyers were the United States and the United Kingdom. Demand was sluggish at the beginning of 1961, but there were signs at the end of the period under review that this was only a temporary phase.
141. Exports of plastic toys of all kinds, many incorporating locally made friction motors, increased substantially in 1960, being valued at $99.7 million compared with $75.2 million the previous year.
Metal Torches
142. In spite of a slight contraction in the size of the industry's labour force from 6,400 workers in 38 factories at the end of 1959 to 6,200 in 39 factories in December 1960, increased productivity in this well-established industry resulted in a 15% increase in the total value of exports during the year, compared with 1959. Exports in 1960 were worth $45.2 million and the main markets were again the United States and the United Kingdom.
Manufacture of Machinery
143. The year brought evidence of growing acceptance abroad for exports of a variety of machines for industrial use including textile machinery, diesel engines, diesel operated generators and pumps, and plastic moulding machines. Hong Kong built machines were exported to a large number of countries, principally in South East Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Shipbuilding
144. Activity in local shipyards was greater in repair work than on new construction, but several hundred vessels of all types were built during the year of which the two largest were a 422-foot vessel for local owners and a 429-foot vessel for Norwegian owners.
145. 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 continued to flourish despite keen competition in many parts of the world, because of the
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high standard of local workmanship, reasonable prices and early delivery dates. The industry employed over 8,800 workers at the end of 1960.
Shipbreaking and Rolling Mills
146. The shipbreaking industry which consists of 26 breakers employing over 2,000 workers, is one of the largest in the world; in 1960 however, it dropped from first place to fourth in terms of tonnage pur- chased. Much of the scrap is exported to Japan, but a substantial and increasing proportion is now used in the Colony's own steel rolling mills, which produce about 10,000 tons a month of mild steel reinforcing bars; this is approximately 65% of the requirements of the Colony's building industry. A sizeable quantity of rods and bars is shipped abroad, principally to South East Asian territories. The shipbreaking industry has established itself in three main areas of the Colony which are all required for permanent development in the near future, and Government is therefore making sites available for its re-establishment in Junk Bay.
147. There are also several rolling mills which produce stainless steel, brass and aluminium sheets and circles, most of which are sold locally for the manufacture of consumer goods.
Transistor Radios
148. The Colony's potential as a centre for the manufacture and assembly of transistor radios is increasingly recognized by overseas interests. The transistors themselves and several of the more complex parts used in the local industry are at present imported, but several manufacturers make a sufficient proportion of the total components to ensure that a finished radio qualifies as a Hong Kong product. Other manufacturers who are content to assemble parts made elsewhere, principally in Japan, can make no claim to Hong Kong origin for their products, but ready markets, principally in the United States, have been found for their growing volume of production.
New Industries and Products
149. The year was perhaps more remarkable for diversification within established industries and expansion within some recently set up, than for the introduction of new industries. Production of corduroy, the steady increase in transistor radio manufacture and assembly, the grow- ing acceptance of local cameras and binoculars in world markets, and a general rise in standards of quality and design were the most signifi- cant features.
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LAND FOR INDUSTRY
MARINE DEPARTMENT LIBRAR
150. 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
151. By the end of the period under review, some 125 acres of industrial land had been reclaimed from the sea at Kwun Tong and over 85 factories had been built and were in operation. Construction work was completed or in progress on a further 22 sites. During the year 30 sites with individual areas varying from 5,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet were sold, the prices realized ranging from $36 to $55 a square foot. These prices were on average more than twice those for similar sites in the previous year: the upward trend continued throughout the year, and although part of the increase was attributable to the enhanced value of the area through the provision of additional amenities, the high prices reflect the pressure of demand for land which exceeded the supply during the period. This is borne out by the com- parable increases in sale prices of industrial land elsewhere.
Tsuen Wan Kwai Chung
152. 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 of Gin Drinker's Bay, which lies near the existing industrial area of Tsuen Wan in the New Territories. The site formation for this project, which will include about 400 acres of industrial sites, has begun but will take more than five years to complete.
Other Areas
153. In the year up to the end of March 1961, twenty five industrial sites with individual areas ranging from 1,800 square feet to 145,000 square feet were sold in San Po Kong, Tai Kok Tsui, Sham Shui Po, To Kwa Wan, Aberdeen, Cheung Chau Island, and north-east Lantao.
INDUSTRIAL SURVEYS
154. Among the many surveys undertaken by the branch on various aspects of local industry, the largest covered the Ngau Tau Kok industrial area which is scheduled to be cleared for further development. Information was obtained on over 200 industrial establishments and this included classification by industrial groupings; capital; number of
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workers employed; types of products manufactured; total value of production; area of site occupied; total salaries and wages paid in 1959; area of factory premises built on the site; machinery installed; estimated total value of plant and premises; markets for products; and the pro- portion of 1959 production which was for export.
155. Other surveys were carried out on the cotton weaving, work- gloves, plastic flowers, hardwood furniture and textile finishing industries.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS
156. Preparatory work was completed during the year. The scheme provides for simple quarterly surveys of production and labour employed; a pilot survey of the textile industry retrospective to 1960; and annual surveys of over 8,000 industrial establishments known to the department. With the exception of the pilot survey of the textile industry which was introduced at the end of the year under review, questionnaires under the programme will cover the period from 1st December, 1960 onwards; the questionnaires have been designed to suit all industries and follow the general pattern of those used in countries such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand, which have been operating similar schemes for many years. It is hoped to be able 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
157. The Federation of Hong Kong Industries was established on the 29th June, 1960, following the passage of a special Ordinance (No. 26 of 1960). This defines the objects of the Federation as being to promote and foster the interests of the manufacturing industries of the Colony and to provide a united voice for those industries both in the Colony and elsewhere; to provide technical and other services to or for the benefit of its members; to promote, in other territories, knowledge of and respect for the Colony's industries and to sponsor and assist in the organization of trade fairs and trade missions; to promote such activities as are designed to improve and develop the Colony's industries and to encourage the efficient use of their resources; to advise the Government on any matter which affects the Colony's industries; and to advance and encourage education, including such liaison with univer- sities, technical colleges and schools, and professional institutions or
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organizations, as may lead to a higher calibre of managerial and super- visory staff.
158. The first General Committee of the Federation, under the chairmanship of Dr. the Hon. Sir Sik-nin CHAU, C.B.E., established the Hong Kong Management Association to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of management in Hong Kong. This Association was formally incorporated under the Companies Ordinance on 22nd November, 1960. 159. It is an independent body, but initially the Federation will provide secretarial services and will contribute substantially to its funds. 160. Among the other activities of the Federation have been the establishment of a samples and specifications registry and the publica- tion of a bi-monthly magazine on world industrial trends and develop. ment. Plans have been made for the extension of the Federation's activities into such fields as the issue of certificates of origin and the construction of a flatted factory to house small industrial undertakings. 161. Where appropriate, the department has co-operated by giving advice and assistance.
MANAGEMENT TRAINING
162. The most significant development in the year was the incor- poration of the Hong Kong Management Association mentioned in paragraph 158 above. In August 1960, the Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored a one-week seminar on business management conducted by Professors HANSEN and FOLTS from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. The course, which was residential, was held at the University of Hong Kong and was attended by sixty persons drawn from among the Colony's prominent businessmen and indus- trialists and from Government; the latter including a representative of the department. The success of the course encouraged the Junior Chamber to plan a second seminar for August 1961.
V. TRADE PUBLICATIONS BRANCH
163. The Trade Publications Branch is responsible for the production of the annual Commerce, Industry and Finance Directory and of the monthly Hong Kong Trade Bulletin, and for the maintenance of the departmental library of books and photographs.
Commerce, Industry and Finance Directory
164. Approximately seventeen thousand copies of the 1960 edition. of the Commerce, Industry and Finance Directory were distributed free
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of charge to overseas firms and businessmen, to airlines, shipping companies, trade and travel associations and to British embassies and consulates. About twelve hundred copies were sold locally.
165. The 1961 edition will be published in June; 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.
166. Much of the text, which runs to 102 pages, remains substantially the same as last year's issue and the revised layout of the 1960 edition has also been closely followed. Some rearrangement of the appendices has been made and one new appendix, The End-use of Imports, has been added. This year the Classified Section of Hong Kong Products and Manufactures has been omitted following the poor support from local firms given to this section in the past two years.
167. The 1961 edition is illustrated by sixteen pages of multi-colour and twenty four pages of black and white photographs. The edition also carries twenty eight colour and seventy five 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, and is confident that the high standard of printing achieved in recent editions will be maintained.
Hong Kong Trade Bulletin
168. The part which the Hong Kong Trade Bulletin has played in the promotion of the Colony's trade is reflected in the increased corre- spondence received during the year from overseas firms and businessmen wishing to receive the publication. In 1960-61 some 1,800 names were added to the mailing list; an increase of two hundred on the total for the previous year.
169. As a result, circulation at the end of March 1961 was 11,300 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.
170. The overseas trade inquiries section, which appears in the supplement to the local edition of the Trade Bulletin, was again well patronized by overseas businessmen and over twelve hundred trade inquiries were published. Letters inquiring about local products continued to predominate.
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171. The year 1960-61 saw several changes in the Bulletin. In April 1960 full-colour covers were introduced and these were continued throughout the year. This innovation resulted in a large increase in sales. In the issue for September 1960 a three-column page replaced the former two-columns and the layout of this and subsequent issues was carried out in the department. A change to art paper and an increase in paper size made better reproduction and bleeding of photographs possible. The local press gave this issue a good reception and it was sold out shortly after publication. Since February 1961 matt finish paper instead of glossy came into use for the cover and the number of pages of text was increased.
172. The department welcomes this opportunity of thanking the Information Services Department and the various commercial studios and photographers who have assisted with photographic work during the year. It is especially grateful for the continued co-operation and technical advice of the two printers who have had to bear the brunt of the many changes in the format of the Bulletin during the past year. Cathay Press print the text and advertisements and Yat Sun Printing Co. the cover and colour insets.
173. The aim of the Bulletin over the past year has been to introduce new local industries to overseas buyers and at the same time to keep the Colony's larger industries in the public eye. Included within the former group were precision engineering, transistor radios, fishing rods and nail polish, and in the latter shirts, aluminium, shipbuilding, and ginger.
DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY
174. The department received publications regularly from over 85 territories and it has been necessary to increase the shelf space in order to accommodate the 3,000 works now 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. A new system of cataloguing came into use early in the year. Local and overseas businessmen and students make good use of the library.
175. There is also a collection of nearly four thousand black and white photographs and colour transparencies depicting various aspects
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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.
176. At the end of the year additional showcases were installed in the library and an enlarged display of local products was mounted to give overseas buyers some idea of the range and quality of consumer goods made in Hong Kong. This display aroused much interest in the local press and comment from overseas visitors.
VI. OVERSEAS OFFICES
THE LONDON OFFICE
Staff
177. At the end of the year the office staff consisted of a Director, Assistant Director, Principal Information Officer, two shorthand-typists, two junior clerks, and one office junior. The Principal Information Officer joined the staff on 1st August, 1960.
Visitors
178. It is an invariable rule that all visitors to the office are personally interviewed by a senior member of the staff. During the year there were 1,450 such visitors, who included Dr. the Hon. Sir Sik- nin CHAU, C.B.E.; the Hon. H. D. M. BARTON, M.B.E.; Mr. Solomon RAFEEK and Kaifong party; Mr. U Tat-chee, O.B.E.; Mr. SURHOLM, prospective Danish Trade Representative for Hong Kong; and Miss Pat SMYTHE.
179. Mr. W. E. MANSON was attached to the office for two weeks to familiarize himself with office procedure before taking up his appoint- ment as Hong Kong Government Trade Representative in Sydney, Australia.
Trade Fairs
180. The Director and the Principal Information Officer attended St. Erik's Fair, Stockholm, as Government representatives. Prior to the fair, the Director had visited Stockholm to make all necessary arrange- ments with the fair authorities, the stand designer and commercial organizations. The Director also visited Palermo and Milan to report on the advisability of participation in their respective trade fairs.
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Commonwealth Preference
181. Commonwealth preference matters again formed an important part of office activities. During the year, H.M. Customs and Excise wrote 1,650 letters to Hong Kong accountants about claims to prefer- ence, and these letters, properly analysed and indexed, increased the volume of reference material on this subject. Mr. J. K. HULME, Assistant Secretary, Board of Customs and Excise, visited Hong Kong for con- sultation with the Commerce and Industry Department (see paragraph 216). As a result of his visit, detailed discussions were later held in London with H.M. Customs and Excise about the new control for Commonwealth preference and the commencement of closer direct co- operation between H.M. Customs and the Commerce and Industry Department. Numerous inquiries received by cable from Hong Kong accountants on preference matters were cleared with H.M. Customs. Proposals about the treatment to be accorded to Hong Kong embroidered napery exports to the United Kingdom under preference were received and forwarded to the department. The suspension of these exports caused grave concern in United Kingdom trade circles, and Senator Johnston, of the Irish Linen Manufacturers' Association, called at the office on two occasions to discuss the hardships of the Irish linen workers resulting from this suspension of shipments.
Commercial Introductions
182. Commercial introductions arranged by the office numbered 1,550. Thirty seven requests by United Kingdom and European com- panies for insertions in the Trade Bulletin were passed on to the department. Twenty five commercial disputes were investigated and all were assisted towards a satisfactory solution. Matters arising out of the Voluntary Undertaking to limit exports of cotton textiles to the United Kingdom, particularly in respect of re-export arrangements, were dealt with and close and consistent liaison was maintained with the Board of Trade. Trade inquiries covered almost the full range of the Colony's products, and it was gratifying to note the almost immediate interest taken by prospective importers whenever a new product was announced. The value of the Commerce, Industry and Finance Directory as an aid to importers and all who were considering business connexions with Hong Kong was repeatedly evident during the year. One thousand two hundred and fifty copies of the Directory were distributed, a number of them to trade journals which reviewed them handsomely.
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Public Relations
183. Mr. Ronald BOXALL joined the staff as Principal Information Officer on 1st August, 1960. Owing to his prolonged absence from the office, first in connexion with St. Erik's Fair, Stockholm, and later on an extended familiarization tour of Hong Kong, his direct activities in connexion with public relations did not begin until 1st January, 1961. Contact was made and close liaison maintained with a number of agencies concerned with the distribution of public relations material produced by Hong Kong Government Information Services Department. These included the Colonial Office, the Central Office of Information, Commonwealth Relations Office, the British Broadcasting Corporation, and the Commonwealth Institute. At the beginning of 1961, the Principal Information Officer took over from Messrs. Campbell Johnson Ltd. the compilation of a fortnightly United Kingdom Press Survey and up to the end of the year, eight of these were produced and given a wide circulation in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. In February, he began production and distribution of press releases on matters concerning Hong Kong to the United Kingdom newspaper and periodical press. Up to the end of the year, thirty press releases were distributed. Close contact was kept with newspapers, news agencies and trade journals on matters concerning Hong Kong and this resulted in the publication of a number of special articles. Arrangements were made for a full-scale exhibition at the Commonwealth Institute of photographic material produced by the Information Services Department in connexion with the Conference on Social Work in Rome. At the request of the B.B.C. Chinese Section, monthly summaries of United Kingdom press comment on the Colony were prepared, and these were broadcast by Radio Hong Kong in their feature 'Hong Kong in Britain'. A number of advertise- ments were placed in United Kingdom newspapers and journals, usually in connexion with supplements or special articles on the Colony. Numerous parcels of literature were sent to schools, in response to requests for material for classroom projects. Copies of two films held by this office, 'A Million Lights Shall Glow' and 'Hong Kong Today', were in constant circulation.
Miscellaneous
184. The office dealt with a large number of other matters which do not fall into any of the routine categories. A few of these are mentioned below.
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185. The Director gave talks on Hong Kong to the Canterbury branch of the English Speaking Union and at a public meeting arranged by the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Round Table in connexion with the presenta- tion of a cheque for £100 to the Round Table Village project at Cheung Chau.
186. Liaison continued throughout the year with the Hong Kong Committee of the China Association, and the Director attended luncheons given by the Committee to Lord PERTH, Minister of State for the Colonies, prior to his visit to Hong Kong, and to Mr. J. L. MURRAY, Director of Information Services.
187. Assistance was given to the Information Services Department in connexion with the engagement of Mr. Bernard BRADEN, who later visited Hong Kong and recorded the commentary of "This is Hong Kong'.
THE SYDNEY OFFICE
188. The decision to set up a Hong Kong Government Trade Office in Australia was first taken in 1958 and approval was given by the Australian and United Kingdom Governments in 1959. There was, unfortunately, some delay in the establishment of the office as it was not found possible to recruit a suitably experienced officer outside the service, and it was not until 1960 that Government was able to release a Senior Trade Officer from duties in this department.
189. In October 1960, an Assistant Director was sent to Australia to secure the necessary office accommodation and to establish contact with the Federal Government. This officer was also able to visit trade organizations and trade officials in most of the State Capitals.
190. The Senior Trade Officer appointed to take charge of the Office, Mr. W. E. MANSON, arrived in Sydney on 1st December, 1960 and the Hong Kong Government Trade Office in Australia was duly established at Rooms 4/8, 5th floor, Kembla Building, Margaret Street, Sydney.
191. During the period December to March, 81 trade inquiries were received resulting in over 50 commercial introductions. The majority of these inquiries involved personal interviews and covered a wide range of Hong Kong products.
192. A number of trade complaints both against and from Hong Kong firms were handled. The great interest in Australia concerning Hong Kong was evidenced by the number of inquiries of a general nature and requests for publications and information. Sixteen names
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were added to the mailing list for publications and eight trade inquiries sent to the department for inclusion in the Tade Bulletin.
193. Australian businessmen intending to visit the Colony were given advice and assistance and in a number of cases introductions were arranged through the department to allow visitors to make the best use of their time in the Colony.
194. The arrangements for the visit of the Trade Mission to Australia in July 1961, and preparations for the Colony's participation in the Sydney Trade Fair in August 1961, largely devolved on the Sydney Office.
195. The staff of the Sydney Office consisted of the Trade Repre- sentative, his secretary, and an office junior.
VII. CERTIFICATION BRANCH
GENERAL
196. During the year the departmental arrangements for the issue of all types of certificates of origin was kept under review to maintain flexibility, a high standard of accuracy, and the speed of issue.
LEGISLATION
197. The Exportation (Certificates of Origin and Commonwealth Preference Certificates) Regulations, 1961 became law on 13th January, 1961. The main purpose of these regulations was to put beyond legal doubt the Director's power to register factories and to suspend or cancel registration in the event of malpractices involving certificates. Further details will be found in Chapter XII. The fees for certificates were increased with effect from 1st October, 1960.
REGISTRATION OF FACTORIES
198. On 31st March, 1961, the number of factories registered with the department for the issue of certificates was 4,052, an increase of 194 over the previous year.
199. Table 8 shows the number of factories registered with the department for certificates, the number of the various types of certi- ficates issued, and the declared value of goods certified with corre- sponding figures for the previous year.
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INSPECTION OF FACTORIES AND GOODS
200. The number of inspections of factories made during the year was 38,262, a decrease of 20,199 compared with the previous year. This reduction was due largely to the fact that inspection and sealing of goods in individual factory premises prior to export to the U.S.A. ceased on 1st December, 1960.
201. The department's close liaison with overseas customs authorities continued; the latter raised a number of queries on specific shipments from Hong Kong which the branch dealt with appropriately after investi- gation.
202. Comparative figures of inspections carried out during the last few years will be found in paragraph 299.
CHANGES IN CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF
VARIOUS TERRITORIES
203. From May 1960, all goods shipped to Denmark under claim to Hong Kong origin required the support of a certificate of origin issued by either the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce or this department. At the same time Sweden insisted on the department's certificates for such shipments.
204. In June 1960, the South African Government revised the criteria qualifying certain imported printed piecegoods of cotton or rayon for the minimum or intermediate rates of duty. They introduced a requirement that these piecegoods should be spun, woven and printed in the country from which they were exported. This replaced the former condition that 70 or 75 per cent of the value content should arise in the country of export, the required percentage of single country content being reduced to the normal figure of 25.
205. The Government of the Republic of Guinea announced that from July 1960, imports of all goods under claim to Hong Kong origin must be supported by unendorsed standard Certificates of Origin only.
206. Since 1st November, 1960, the Norwegian authorities have required Government standard Certificates of Origin for all imports of textiles of Hong Kong origin, including garments.
207. The Togo authorities announced that from November 1960, they would no longer require any form of certification of origin for Hong Kong goods imported into the Republic.
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208. From November 1960, all goods of Hong Kong origin entering the Nigerian Federation must be supported by certificates of origin issued by the department.
209. With effect from 24th February, 1961, exports of rattanware to the United Kingdom under claim to preference required the prior registration of the factory with the department for certification purposes, and the subsequent endorsement of the relevant Form E. 120 by the department bofore these are acceptable to H.M. Commissioner of Customs and Excise.
STANDARD CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN
210. The number of standard Certificates of Hong Kong Origin issued during the year exceeded the 1959-60 figure by about 7%. Sierra Leone accepts a standard certificate endorsed to the effect that the goods attain at least 25% British Commonwealth content and goods so certified are admitted at preferential duty rates. South Africa has a similar requirement but goods so certified are admitted at the most favoured nation rate of duty only since South Africa does not grant preference to Hong Kong products.
211. For exports to Metropolitan France, French Overseas Posses- sions and certain newly independent former French possessions a 50% Commonwealth content endorsement must appear on all certificates of origin before the goods so covered are permitted entry into the territory concerned.
COMMONWEALTH PREFERENCE CERTIFICATES
212. Customs authorities in all Commonwealth countries which grant preferential rates of duty for Hong Kong products, except the United Kingdom, 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.
213. The department continued its efforts to secure uniformity of practice among approved accountants in the preparation of cost state- ments 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.
214. The number of Commonwealth Preference Certificates issued showed a fractional increase only over the 1959-60 figure.
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215. Her Majesty's Commissioners of Customs and Excise in London continued to be responsible for the scrutiny of cost statements and claims to preference prepared by approved accountants in Hong Kong for goods entering the United Kingdom under preferential tariff. As indicated in paragraph 183 the London Office was involved in cor- respondence arising out of such claims. There was a further increase in the number of cases in which H.M. Commissioners of Customs and Excise sought the department's help regarding claims about which they wished inquiries to be made.
216. In November 1960, Mr. J. K. HULME, Assistant Secretary, H.M. Commissioners of Customs and Excise, visited Hong Kong and discussed proposals which would enable the department to supervise the export of Hong Kong goods to the United Kingdom under claim to preferential duty rates.
COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN
217. The introduction in September and December 1960 of revised procedures for ivoryware and plain white ceramicware permitted the resumption of comprehensive certification for these items. Export of these goods to the United States had been suspended for some months. 218. The following items were added to the list of those certifiable under comprehensive certification procedures on the 1st December, 1960:
Cloisonneware
Po Chun Balm and Pak Fah Yeow (Chinese-type Medicinal preparations) Dolls dressed in 'presumptive' materials
Turkey feather manufactures
Wooden rickshaws
219. During the year the branch revised certain other procedures to remove administrative anomalies.
220. The department introduced revised application forms for all types of comprehensive certificates of origin in October 1960.
221. On the 1st December, 1960, an inspection point opened in Kowloon to which certain categories of goods exported to the United States of America and her dependencies under comprehensive certificates of origin are taken for inspection and, in some cases, sealing prior to despatch.
222. There was a substantial decrease in the number of gift plan comprehensive certificates of origin issued during the year compared
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with 1959-60. The number of all other types of comprehensive certificates showed a considerable increase. The overall total of comprehensive certificates issued increased by 15%, but the value of goods exported under these certificates fell by 15% from that of the previous year.
MISCELLANEOUS CERTIFICATES
223. On the 1st January 1961, certificates of processing replaced letters of support for foreign origin goods imported into Hong Kong and thereafter processed to a degree which is insufficient to confer Hong Kong origin on the finished products. The new certificates differ from letters of support in that they give details of the country of origin of the imported materials as well as the actual processes undergone in the Colony.
224. The branch continued to certify exports and verify the signature of the Superintendent of Gardens on phytosanitary certificates, of 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 phyto- pathological hide and hair certificates.
FEES
225. Fees collected for the services of Preventive Service officers in connexion with the issue of certificates amounted to $129,704. The opening of the Kowloon Inspection Control Office on 1st December, 1960 resulted in the majority of chargeable visits to factories being dis- continued.
ENFORCEMENT
226. During the year the Director suspended the registration of a number of factories as a result of investigations proving malpractices in certification matters. In the more serious cases, the offenders were prosecuted and several heavy fines were imposed by the Courts.
VIII. TRADE LICENSING BRANCH
GENERAL
227. There were no significant changes in import/export licensing regulations during the year.
228. Towards the end of the year, H.M. Customs and Excise agreed that, with effect from 1st April, 1961, all Commonwealth Preference
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Certificates (Forms E, 120) convering the export of Hong Kong products to the United Kingdom should be issued by the Commerce and Industry Department. In order to simplify the procedure for exporters, the Trade Licensing Branch will undertake the issue of these forms for cotton piecegoods. A circular letter was sent to all interested organizations during March 1961, explaining the new procedure.
IMPORT LICENSING
229. Goods regarded as highly strategic remained subject to import and end-use control. Manufacturers using such materials were in many cases required to submit documentary evidence as to their use. Officers of the department carried out frequent inspections of their premises to ensure that strategic materials were not put to improper use.
230. During the year 151 Delivery Verification Certificates were issued to verify the landing of strategic goods in Hong Kong, compared with 81 in 1959-60.
231. The number of Import Licences issued during the year was 19,992, compared with 40,218 in 1959-60. This reduction resulted from a relaxation of controls brought about by the enactment, in November 1959, of the Importation (Prohibition) (Strategic Commodities) Regula- tions, 1959. These regulations freed many categories of goods, previously regarded as strategic, from import licensing control.
EXPORT LICENSING
232. Delivery Verifications and Landing Certificates are required in support of export licences issued for strategic goods. Exporters supplied 166 of these during the year as evidence of arrival of these goods in approved territories.
233. The majority of export licences are issued for exchange control purposes. The total number issued during the year was 313,780, an increase of 9,628 over the number in 1959-60.
EXPORT OF COTTON MANUFACTURES TO
THE UNITED KINGDOM
234. Export of cotton piecegoods from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom is limited for a period of three years commencing February 1959, by a voluntary undertaking given by the Hong Kong cotton textiles industry to the United Kingdom Cotton Board in December 1958. This undertaking is administered by the Commerce and Industry Department.
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235. The second year during which the undertaking was in force ended on 31st January, 1961. During this period, 107,874,625 square yards of cotton piecegoods were shipped to the United Kingdom. Made up goods accounted for a further 70,326,969 square yards of cotton material. In the first two years of the undertaking, 34,279,290 square yards of cotton piecegoods qualified for replacement as re-exports from the United Kingdom outside the Voluntary Undertaking.
236. For the year commencing February 1961, quotas were allocated to local manufacturers and exporters on a similar basis to that employed for the previous year. The only major change in the system was that new-comers to the grey cloth export trade were not allocated quotas on this occasion, the quotas being restricted to firms with a past record of exports of this type to the United Kingdom.
Rice
IX. SUPPLIES BRANCH
RESERVED COMMODITIES
237. Government reviewed the rice control scheme at the end of 1960 and decided that the existing arrangements should continue without modification for another year. In order to ensure adequate supplies, the basic quarterly import quota for 1961 was raised from the previous figure of 77,000 to 88,000 metric tons, and the stock-holding commitment from 40,700 to 44,000 metric tons.
238. Total rice imports during the year ending 31st March, 1961, were 358,093 metric tons as compared with 343,999 in the previous financial year, as follows:
1959-60
1960-61
Source
M/Tons
%
M/Tons
%
Thailand
172,770
50.2
170,360
47.6
China
60,753
17.7
73.083
20.4
South Vietnam
35,758
10.4
57,200
16.0
Cambodia
44,177
12.8
48,797
13.6
Australia
1,250
0.4
5,262
1.5
Burma
22,505
6.5
1,660
0.5
North Vietnam
6.786
2.0
811
0.2
Philippines
700
0.2
Pakistan
200
Japan
20
343,999
100.0
358,093
100.0
239. Minor price fluctuations in the local market during the year necessitated remedial measures which were effective. On the whole
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however supplies remained steady and prices reasonable throughout the year.
Frozen Meat
240. Frozen meat remained a ‘reserved commodity' and import and export licences were required for all supplies entering and leaving the Colony.
241. Total imports of frozen meat for 1960-61 were 13,453 long tons:
Source
Beef
Mutton
Pork
Offals
Total (L/Tons)
%
China
855
303
4,262
2,326
7,746
57.6
Australia...
957
307
4
119
1,387
10.3
Denmark
896.
383
1,279
9.5
U.S.A.
159
885
1,044
7.8
Argentina
77
274
194
545
4.1
Canada
407
113
520
3.9
Holland
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151
242
441
3.3
New Zealand
14
91
241
62
408
West Germany
25
25
Japan
19
19
Sweden
South Vietnam
J
10
9
19
0.1
15
15
United Kingdom...
5
5
122288
3.0
0.2
0.1
0.1
1,975
701 6,444 4,333
13,453
100.0
242. Local consumption of both frozen and fresh meat during the
past three years was as follows:
Coal
Fresh meat Frozen meat
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
L/Tons
L/Tons
L/Tons
49,137
62,994
64,842
9,398
9,389
12,857
58,535
72,383
77,699
243. Total imports for 1960-61 amounted to 246,931 long tons as compared with 191,564 in 1959-60.
Source
China
North Vietnam
Japan
Taiwan
Australia
Indonesia
1959-60
1960-61
L/Tons
%
L/Tons
%
149,214
77.9
204,102
82.7
9,576
5.0
25,848
10.5
23,387
12.2
11,690
4.7
1,093
0.6
3,090
1.2
6,501
3.4
2,201
0.9
1,793
0.9
191,564
100.0
246,931
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
244. Firewood also remained in the 'reserved commodities' list. Total imports of firewood during the year 1960-61 were 104,103 tons, as follows:
Government
Source
Imports
Commercial Imports
Total
Imports
Tons
Tons
Tons
North Borneo
12,556
24,052
36,608 35.2
Brunei
27,646
27,646
26.6
China
16,080
16,080
15.4
Malaya
13.256
13,256
12.7
Sarawak
5,854
5,854
5.6
North Vietnam
3,447
3,447
3.3
Indonesia
620
620
0.6
Philippines
Macau
477
477
0.5
115
115
0.1
12,556
91,547
104,103 100.0
245. The maintenance and turnover of the Government firewood stockpile was carried out in a satisfactory manner. In the year ended 31st March, 1961, 16,973 tons of Government firewood were sold at an average price of $5.04 per picul as compared with 13,586 tons at $5.06 per picul in the previous year.
Foodstuffs
246. Reserve stocks of certain essential foodstuffs continued to be maintained and turned over during the year.
Accounts
247. The net receipt on maintaining the Government stockpiles for the year was $454,725.66, being the difference between the proceeds of sales and expenditure on supplies, storage, etc. After revaluation of the stocks at 31st March, 1961, on the basis of the market value or original landed cost, whichever was lower, the net loss for the year was $1,483,965.79.
X. DUTIABLE COMMODITIES BRANCH
GENERAL
248. The total net revenue from duties and licence fees during the financial year 1960-61 was approximately $168,759,500. This is an
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increase of $46,057,000 or 37.54% compared with the previous financial year. Revenue from the main items, namely tobacco, hydrocarbon oils, liquors and table waters exceeded that for previous years. Duties on toilet preparations and proprietary medicines represent collections in arrears for 1958-59. From 25th February, 1959 duty has been assessed only on the alcoholic content of those preparations and medicines containing more than 2% proof spirit (i.e. 0.9% alcohol by weight or 1.2% by volume). Such collections are now included under revenue from liquor.
249. Tobacco remained the principal source of revenue, yielding $79,097,971 during 1960-61. The increase of $24,529,357 or 44.95% in comparison with 1959-60 is due to the increased duties introduced on 24th February, 1960 when an extra $2.00 per pound was levied on cigars and $1.90 per pound on other categories of tobacco.
250. Revenue from hydrocarbon oil amounted to approximately $44,210,236. This was $12,191,688 or 38.08% above the collection for the previous year. The duty on light oil was raised from $0.80 to $1.25 on 24th February, 1960, which mainly accounts for the substantial increase. Considerable revenue was also obtained from fuel oil removed from vessels imported for breaking-up. Government again amended the duties on oils on 1st March, 1961, when it imposed an increase of 25 cents a gallon for motor spirit, 60 cents a gallon for diesel oil for road vehicles and 40 cents a gallon for diesel oil for public utility omnibuses. At the same time, the duty on industrial light oils was reduced from $1.25 to ten cents a gallon. These changes had no effect on revenue for 1960-61 as the bulk of duty from hydrocarbon oil is collected in arrears.
251. Liquor, excluding methyl alcohol, yielded $40,083,829, an increase of $8,940,718 or 28.71% compared with 1959-60. There were increased collections in all categories, the most notable being brandy where the increase was over $2.7 million.
252. Revenue from table waters rose by $458,854 or 14.65%, addi- tional benefit being derived from the peak summer months of July - September. Locally manufactured table waters now account for almost the whole of the revenue from this commodity.
253. In order to control its import and local use, methyl alcohol became dutiable on 22nd March, 1957. As a result it has largely been replaced by ethyl alcohol for local manufacturing processes.
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254. Since 1st September, 1960, passengers arriving in the Colony by air have been able to pay duties at the airport. Previously, dutiable goods were detained pending payment at the town offices of the department.
REVENUE FROM DUTIES
255. Net revenue from duties, as compared with collections for the previous year, are summarized in the following table:
Tobacco
Hydrocarbon oils
Liquor
Table waters
Methyl alcohol
*Toilet preparations and proprietary
medicines
1959-60 $
1960-61
$
54,568,614
79,097,971
32,018,548
44.210,236
31,143,111
40,083,829
3,132,008
3,590,862
9,277
11,006
3,738
982
$120,875,296
$166,994,886
* Not dutiable as from 25th February, 1959. Collections during 1959-60 and 1960-61 are arrears
of duties from the previous year.
256. A further breakdown of these figures is given in Table 10 together with details of refunds of duty and drawback payments.
REVENUE FROM LICENCES
257. Net revenue from licences is shown in the following table:
Liquor Tobacco
1959-60 $
1,323,094
1960-61 $
1,278,158
447,575
426,576
Hydrocarbon oils
44,376
51,369
Table waters
7,496
6,654
Ship and harbour vessel licences
1,324
1,234
Methyl alcohol
700
586
*Toilet preparations and proprietary
medicines
2,593
$1,827,158
$1,764,577
* Collections during 1959-60 are arrears from licence fees payable in the previous year.
258. Details of types of licences and revenue collected therefrom are
given in Table 11.
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XI. STATISTICAL BRANCH
GENERAL
259. A revised edition of the Hong Kong Imports and Exports Classification List came into force on 1st January, 1961. The main differences compared with the previous edition are:
(a) an expansion of the number of items in group 841, "clothing except fur clothing", so as to provide further breakdowns by material and also by men's, women's and children's wear;
(b) an expansion in the number of countries separately classified in
Africa; and
(c) the separate classification of shipments of a value of $500 and
less.
260. Calculations made during several periods in 1960 showed that shipments of a declared value of $500 or less accounted for some 15% of all declarations, but that the value of these shipments was only some 4% of the total value of trade.
261. The mechanized equipment has operated to capacity throughout the year, and few difficulties have been encountered.
262. Returns from other departments continued to be collected for inclusion in the Statistical Supplement to the Government Gazette which is published monthly, and minor improvements, in the form of additional classifications of information, were made to some of the tables.
·TRADE STATISTICS
263. Details of revenue collected from trade statistics for the year ending 31st March, 1961, with comparative figures for the previous year, are shown in the table below:
1959-60
1960-61
$
$
Stamp duty on declarations
828,622
857,905
Fees for landing certificates
7.305
12,875
Fees for statistical information
6,980
7,380
Fees for endorsement of ships' manifests
2,140
2,215
Total
845,047
880,375
264. The fee both for a landing certificate and for the endorsement of a ship's manifest was raised to $10 with effect from 1st October, 1960. 265. A total of 857,905 import, export and re-export declarations was received during the year ending 31st March, 1961, compared with 828,622 for the previous year.
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266. Some importers and exporters failed to submit their declarations within the prescribed time limit, and this resulted in a total of 96,811 reminders being sent during the year 1960-61. Queries about incorrect details given on declarations and cargo manifests totalled 31,990.
267. The number of ships' cargo manifests received during 1960-61 was 37,535 as against a total of 38,645 for 1959-60.
STATISTICS OF TRADE BY PARCEL POST
268. 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 have been made during the year to encourage merchants to complete these returns, the response rate has not been good, as a comparison with the recorded total number of parcels exported and imported through the Post Office shows.
269. A total of 1,203 returns was received during 1960-61 as compared with 1,671 for 1959-60. The number and value of parcels declared were as follows:
Despatched:
Number of parcels
Value
Received:
Number of parcels Value
1959-60
1960-61
22,795 $10,784,252
21,509 $13,084,548
31,971 $13,162,187
18,956 $26,874,426
270. 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.
271. As yet 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
272. The machine room staff including the punch and verifier operators have had to work under considerable pressure, and many hours of overtime have been necessary.
273. The machines have been fully employed, and no additional routine or recurrent services involving the use of machine time could be
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undertaken, although small exercises had from time to time been carried out on an ad hoc basis. Statistical matters dealt with in the machine room included trade statistics, industrial and occupational accidents statistics, Police traffic accidents and serious crimes statistics, death statistics, Urban Services Department's market rent schedules and hawkers' licences, and an analysis of a prefluoridation survey conducted by the Medical and Health Services Department. Commitments made but still outstanding are analyses of meteorological data for the Royal Observatory and the analysis of listener research statistics for Radio Hong Kong.
274. Items of equipment ordered last year but received during the year included one interpreter, and one sorter counter.
RETAIL PRICE INDEX
275. 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, are as follows:
June Sept.
Dec.
March
1960
1960
1960
1961
Food
131
129
124
132
Rent
119
119
119
119
Clothing, including footwear
93
93
93
93
Fuel
104
99
101
101
Electric light
60
59
59
59
Cleaning
91
91
93
93
...
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
117
117
125
125
Hairdressing
113
113
113
113
Newspapers and stationery
153
153
153
153
Shoe repairs
81
81
81
81
Rates
100
100
100
100
General Retail Price Index
122
121
118
122
276. Commodity retail prices during the year fluctuated little, and in consequence the index has remained remarkably steady. The average index for the year was 121.
ASSISTANCE TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS
277. Practical training lasting two weeks was given to one machine supervisor and four junior machine operators recruited for the Census Department.
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278. Apart from the work for other departments done in the machine room and detailed in paragraph 275 above, statistical graphs, diagrams and tables were prepared for the General 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.
XII. THE PREVENTIVE SERVICE
GENERAL
279. Throughout the year the Preventive Service continued its duties of enforcement and of curbing the activities of smugglers generally. Constant pressure was maintained on illegal drug traffickers with good results. One new fast 18 foot water-jet launch was brought into service during the latter part of the year, bringing the strength of the Preventive Service fleet up to nine vessels.
ORGANIZATION
280. The general organization of the Preventive Service remained unchanged. Twenty Revenue Sub-Inspectors, 54 Assistant Revenue Officers and 5 Women Assistant Revenue Officers were recruited during the year, bringing the strength up to the increased establishment approved in the annual estimates. Replacements for officers leaving the service on retirement, dismissal, transfer or otherwise were mainly drawn from the lower ranks. This policy had a salutory effect upon the morale of the lower ranks of the service.
TRAINING
281. New recruits received periods of induction training varying from 6 weeks to 4 months according to their rank. Dr. the Honourable Sir Sik-nin CHAU, C.B.E. inspected them at the passing out parade held at the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force Parade Ground, Happy Valley on the 30th November, 1960.
282. The Senior Revenue Inspector in charge of training attended a further course held by the Labour Department in its "Training Within Industry' programme and was awarded a Trainer's Certificate. Another Senior Revenue Inspector on vacation leave attended a Departmental Instructors Course held by H.M. Treasury, London.
283. A Revenue Inspector attended a nine-week theory course for officers of H.M. Customs and Excise held at their Training Centre, Customs House, London.
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284. A Customs Officer from the North Borneo Customs spent one month's field training on attachment to the Preventive Service.
STAFF AND DISCIPLINE
285. One Revenue Officer retired from the service. Two Revenue Sub-Inspectors and one Assistant Revenue Officer transferred to other departments within Government. Four Revenue Sub-Inspectors, four Assistant Revenue Officers and three Woman Assistant Revenue Officers resigned and four Assistant Revenue Officers were dismissed.
286. One Assistant Revenue Officer was awarded the British Empire Medal by Her Majesty the Queen for saving the life of a brother officer. One Revenue Inspector and one Revenue Sub-Inspector were com- mended by the Director.
287. Five Revenue Inspectors, six Revenue Sub-Inspectors, five Senior Revenue Officers, four Revenue Officers and five Assistant Revenue Officers were awarded favourable entries in their Record of Service files.
Punishments were awarded as follows:
288.
Admonishments
Reprimands
Severe reprimands
Deferments of increments
Dismissals
SEARCHES
1959-60
1960-61
14
1
7
1
5
2
4
289. Officers searched 4,505 ocean going vessels and 22,047 native craft within and without the harbour limits. The Macau passenger ferries were searched daily throughout the year. Motor trading vessels plying between Hong Kong and Macau were inspected regularly.
290. Preventive Service launches steamed a total of 19,100 hours. Officers on duty at the Airport Freight Terminal examined 27,297 packages of freight, of which 1,001 were detained for payment of duty. One thousand two hundred and ninety two aircraft were inspected during the period. Patrol vehicles logged a total of 211,138 miles, of which 92,707 were run by the New Territories mobile patrols. At the Lo Wu border sub-station 986,336 persons passed through the baggage examination hall. The waterfront search and patrol unit processed 435,641 incoming passengers.
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DUTIABLE COMMODITIES
291. The Service's radar-equipped launches remained the first line of defence against smugglers of dutiable commodities. Harbour search- parties checked and sealed the ship stores of ocean vessels arriving in the Colony. Launch officers frequently visited outlying islands and advised the residents about licence conditions under the Dutiable Com- modities Ordinance; they also kept a look-out for illicit distillers. On several occasions launch officers received calls for assistance from the Prisons Department to convey sick prisoners from Chi Ma Wan Prison to Hong Kong for treatment.
292. Seizures of Chinese prepared tobacco totalled 53,650 lbs. a decrease of 11,401 lbs. compared with the previous year. The decrease was due mainly to a change in tactics by the smuggling syndicates involving the movement of tobacco in smaller quantities and in fast private cars. A number of vehicles including bicycles were seized and confiscated to the Crown during the year.
293. Illicit distillers of Chinese liquor were hard hit during the period. Five hundred and thirty six unlicensed stills were seized and destroyed, an increase of 132 over those seized in the previous year.
NARCOTICS
294. Preventive Service officers pursued the drive against the smuggling of narcotics, in co-operation with the Police Narcotics Bureau. Throughout the period they made 36 major seizures of drugs and accompanying paraphernalia. The largest single seizure which consisted of 768 lbs. of raw opium, 16 lbs. of prepared opium, 45 lbs. of morphine and 2931 lbs. of morphinehydrochloride, was discovered on board a vessel which had arrived from Bangkok, concealed inside a cargo of teak boards. Another large capture, 1,078 lbs. of raw opium, was found in a shipment of teakwood planks. Details of confiscations resulting from these and other seizures are given in Table 12. Five hundred and thirty nine ships which had arrived from ports known to export narcotics were guarded throughout their stay in the harbour.
295. Revenue officers stationed at Kai Tak Airport made two seizures of narcotics during the period. These consisted of 24 lbs. of morphine hydrochloride and 8 lbs. 9 oz. of morphine. In both instances the drugs were concealed in personal baggage.
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STRATEGIC COMMODITIES
296. There were no seizures of strategic commodities during the
year.
CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN
297. The number of factory inspections made by officers of the Industry Section showed a marked decrease. This was due to the opening in December of an inspection unit in Kowloon, where certain kinds of goods for export to the United States of America under comprehensive certificates of origin were taken by exporters for inspec- tion before shipment. The former practice whereby officers visited factory premises for this purpose has been discontinued. The following table shows the number of inspections carried out by officers of the section :
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
U
42,171
42,554
58,461
38,262
MERCHANDISE MARKS
298. The Preventive Service took action on 19 cases of infringements of the Merchandise Marks Ordinance during the year. Articles seized included piecegoods, printing blocks, press studs, printed books, toilet preparations, torch batteries and numerous other minor items. In all cases, the offending articles were ordered to be confiscated by the courts.
BULLION
299. Seizures of gold totalled approximately 242 lbs., an increase of 186 lbs. over the previous year.
300. The larger hauls were made from ocean-going vessels. The Macau ferries yielded several small quantities. At Kai Tak Airport five seizures were made during routine examination of outgoing air freight and passengers' baggage.
EMERGENCY (AGRICULTURAL POISONS) REGULATIONS
301. Revenue officers detected thirteen infringements of the Agricul- tural Poisons Regulations during the year, and seized 3,450 tins and 437 glass bottles containing mainly Folidol E 605. Most of the seizures were made in the New Territories, and nine persons were arrested. The courts imposed fines totalling $4,325 and confiscated the poisons in all instances.
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COURT ACTIONS
302. The number of court actions for the year was 1,236, an increase of 36 over the previous year. One hundred and twenty four persons were summoned and 254 arrested. Fines totalled $176,937, a decrease of $74,748 compared with 1959-60. A table of comparisons for the preceding two years illustrates the general trend :
Actions Arrests
Fines
1958-59
1,150 404 $165,441
1959-60
1,200
1960-61
1,236
387 $251,695
254
$176,937
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.
XIII. LEGISLATION
GENERAL
303. No major changes of legislation directly affecting the depart- ment took place during the year. Further progress was made towards revising and bringing up to date the Dutiable Commodities and Importation and Exportation Ordinances and the regulations thereunder. A Preventive Service Bill was also under consideration.
304. Minor amendments enacted during the year are described in the following paragraphs.
DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE
(CAP. 109)
305. In September 1960 the Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Regulations 1960 were published in the Gazette as Notification No. A.99 and came into force on 1st October. These regulations amended the fees laid down in the schedule to the principal regulations for the attendance of Revenue Sub-Inspectors at bonded and licensed warehouses. The purpose of the increase was to ensure that Government recovered the cost of these services. Fees for attendance of other grades of officers remained unchanged.
306. On Budget Day, 1st March, 1961, the Financial Secretary announced immediate changes in the rates of duty for various hydro- carbon oils. Increases of 25 cents a gallon for motor spirit, 40 cents a gallon for diesel oil for public omnibuses owned and operated by the
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two bus companies, and of 60 cents a gallon for diesel oil for other road vehicles were imposed. These changes were made to increase the revenue. At the same time, the duty on industrial light oils was reduced by $1.15 to assist industry. The changes were promulgated by an Order under the Public Revenue Protection Ordinance (Cap. 120), and were confirmed by a resolution of Legislative Council under section 4 of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance published as Gazette Notification No. A. 38 of 22nd March, 1961.
IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION ORDINANCE
(CAP. 50)
307. In September 1960 the Governor in Council also amended the fees prescribed under the Importation and Exportation Ordinance for a variety of services rendered by the department. The opportunity was taken to clarify the wording of the previous order. The revised order appeared as Gazette Notification No. A. 98 of 13th September, 1960 and became effective on 1st October.
308. Gazette Notification No. A. 1 of 10th January, 1961 notified the enactment of the Exportation (Certificates of Origin and Common- wealth Preference Certificates) Regulations, 1961. These consolidated and replaced two separate sets of regulations which had previously been in force, namely the Exportation (Imperial Preference Certificate) Reg- ulations 1956, and the Exportation (Certificate of Origin) Regulations, 1953. The new regulations also gave full legal effect to the previous administrative practice of registering factories wishing to apply for certificates, and provided for the removal of factories from the register in appropriate cases. Authority was also given to the Director to publish statistical information obtained from factories wishing to be registered or to remain on the register.
309. In June 1960 the Director promulgated the Importation (Pro- hibition) (Strategic Commodities) (Amendment of Schedule) Order, 1960. This order appeared in the Gazette as Notification No. A. 62 of 24th June. The effect was to ease import controls on a number of strategic commodities in accordance with international decisions.
310. Gazette Notification No. A. 63 of 24th June, 1960 contained the Exportation (Prohibition) (Strategic Commodities) (Amendment of Schedule) Order, 1960, which had the same effect over exports and was complimentary to the order described in the preceding paragraph.
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REGISTRATION (IMPORTS AND EXPORTS)
REGULATION
(CAP. 51)
311. A revised edition of the Hong Kong Imports and Exports Classification List came into force on 1st January, 1961, the full text being published as Gazette Notification No. 1934 of 16th December, 1960. The principal changes from the previous version were a wider breakdown of garments in the commodity classification, and an increase in the number of countries separately classified.
EMERGENCY REGULATION ORDINANCE
(CAP. 241)
312. On 27th September, 1960, the Governor in Council approved the Emergency (Importation of Milk) (Revocation) Regulation, 1960, published as Gazette Notification No. 111 of that year. These regulations revoked earlier regulations of the year 1938 which prohibited the import of milk other than in tinned, preserved or dried form.
XIV. ACCOUNTS AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH
GENERAL
313. 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.
314. On 1st April, 1960 the post of Senior Accountant and Secretary, previously a nominated post for a Senior Executive Officer, was desig- nated as a Treasury Accountant's post. The Senior Accountant and Secretary is directly responsible to the Deputy Director for all establish- ment matters, general administration of the department, accounts and stores, and all other duties which come within the compass of the Accounts and Administration Branch. The branch is divided into two sections, namely Accounts and Stores, and Administration, each under an Executive Officer Class II responsible direct to the Senior Accountant and Secretary.
OFFICE ACCOMMODATION
315. In November 1960 the department took over one large and five small rooms vacated by the Social Welfare Department on the second floor of Fire Brigade Building. This additional space provided accom- modation for the Industrial Development Branch and the grouping of
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various sections of the Preventive Service on the second floor. Con- sequent upon this move, the Dutiable Commodities Branch expanded into two small rooms formerly occupied by the Preventive Service on the ground floor.
316. The Causeway Bay Magistracy was ready for occupation by the end of October 1960. The Eastern District Excise Office, which had been located in the British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd.'s factory for many years, moved to the 5th floor of the Magistracy building on the 7th November, 1960.
317. Government approved the opening of a new branch office in Kowloon. Alterations to premises in the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, Mong Kok began during February 1961 and were completed in March with a view to opening the office during the following month.
BUILDING PROGRAMME
318. The new temporary sheds built on the Rumsey Street Reclama- tion were nearing completion at the end of March 1961. They will house the Western Excise District Office, the Waterfront Revenue Station and provide storage accommodation for seized and confiscated goods.
319. Correspondence and discussion concerning the proposed Tai Lam Revenue Station continued with various interested departments and satisfactory progress was made. The project is included in Category B of the Public Works building programme but its upgrading to Category A was under consideration at the end of the year.
Establishment
STAFF
320. The increase in establishment of 81 posts compared with the previous year was due mainly to the recruitment of additional staff for the establishment of the Kowloon Office and for further expansion of the Preventive Service. Forty six out of a total of 892 posts were filled by expatriate officers.
Retrenchment
321. Following a reorganization of working schedules, it was found possible to retrench two posts of watchmen during the year.
Recruiting and Training
322. Vacancies in the Assistant Trade Officer grade were advertised in the press during the year. Two new posts of Assistant Trade Officer,
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one for the Certification Branch and one for the new Kowloon Inspection Control were authorized by Special Warrant.
323. Recruitment was in hand at the end of the year for an Assistant Statistician. This vacancy was due to the previous holder of the post being promoted to Assistant Trade Officer.
324. A Senior Trade Officer was attached to the Hong Kong Govern- ment Office in London for a short period during his leave prior to assuming duty as the Hong Kong Government Trade Representative in Sydney. In addition, five Assistant Trade Officers and two Assistant Statisticians attended various extra-mural courses at Hong Kong Univer- sity during the year.
Staff Changes
325. Mr. D. C. BARTY, O.B.E., Deputy Director, was transferred to the Colonial Secretariat on 13th June, 1960, but resumed duty in the department on 29th November, 1960.
326. Mr. D. M. SELLERS, Administrative Officer, assumed duty as Assistant Director of the Development Division in place of Mr. P. V. DODGE, Senior Administrative Officer, who transferred to the Resettle- ment Department on 20th February, 1961.
327. Mr. W. E. MANSON, Senior Trade Officer, left the Colony on vacation leave on 10th July, 1960 and resumed duty in Sydney on 1st December, 1960 as Hong Kong Government Trade Representative in Australia. Mr. J. D. MCGREGOR, Trade Officer, was appointed to act as Senior Trade Officer in his place with effect from 10th July, 1960.
328. Mr. H. M. BULLARD, Senior Trade Officer, resigned from the service with effect from 31st May, 1960.
329. Messrs. A. G. TRICKETT, L. DUNNING and K. S. HUIE, Assistant Trade Officers, were promoted to Trade Officer with effect from 1st April, 1960, 10th July, 1960 and 1st January, 1961 respectively.
330. Mr. R. W. SAMPSON, Treasury Accountant, assumed duty as Senior Accountant and Secretary with effect from 8th February, 1961 in place of Mr. N. M. TAYLOR, Executive Officer Class I, who proceeded on vacation leave on 13th February.
331. Mr. F. G. CARROLL, Senior Revenue Inspector, ceased to act as Assistant Chief Preventive Officer with effect from 24th August, 1960, on resumption of duty by Mr. A. L. TOKLEY.
332. Mr. B. LORD, Assistant Trade Officer, died in Queen Mary Hospital on 23rd December, 1960, following an accident.
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PROMOTION PROSPECTS FOR CLASS V OFFICERS
333. Five Messengers were promoted to Clerical Assistant, one to Stores Attendant, and two to Office Attendant early in the year. No Messengers or Office Attendants were successful in passing the new entrance examination to the Clerical Assistant Grade.
Revenue
ACCOUNTS AND STORES
334. Net revenue collected by the department amounted to $175,288,646, an increase of $49,005,403 over the previous year. Details are given in Tables 9 to 11 and in Chapter X.
335. Stamp Duties. The revenue from 'Stamp Duties' is omitted in Table 9 following a decision to amend the previous accounting procedure whereby this item appeared as a collection by this department. In future it will be accounted for by the Post Office together with all other postage stamp revenue.
336. Forfeitures. The increase of revenue from forfeitures is due to increased sales of confiscated goods.
Expenditure
337. Expenditure from departmental votes amounted to $7,588,646, which was $714,854 under the approved estimates. Personal emoluments accounted for $6,347,527, an increase of $965,127 over the previous year.
Stores
338. Close supervision was maintained over the stores and associ- ated records in an effort to maintain efficiency and minimize the number of errors brought to light by Audit and Treasury inspections. No serious discrepancies were raised during the year under review.
339. The revised procedure for the storage, documentation and disposal of seized and confiscated goods continued to work well, and no major accounting difficulties occurred. At the end of March 1961, seized and confiscated goods stored by the department were valued at over $159,000.
340. Confiscated liquor, tobacco, and cigarettes are sold at an authorized rate of retail price less 20 per cent, and the only free issues. were to two approved charitable organizations. Compared with last year the quantities of items sold or issued free and the revenue collected were as follows:
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Sold:
Liquor Cigars
+
Cigarettes
Tobacco.
3,540 quarts
2,351 pieces
991,988 pieces
9,086 lbs.
1960-61
for
1959-60
$ 30,916
4,020 quarts
for
$ 21,966
} for
3,075 pieces
$ 32,909
2,412,348 pieces
} for
$ 66,262
for
$105,897
17,366 lbs.
for
$111,145
Total ..
$169,722
$199,373
Distributed free:
Liquor ..
Cigarettes
Tobacco.
1,812 lbs.
1,141 bottles valued at $ 3,912 606,405 pieces valued at $13,516 valued at $11,089
2,036 bottles valued at $10,003 153,020 pieces valued at $ 3,733 1,529 lbs. valued at $ 9,784
Total
$28,517
$23,520
341. Proceeds of cash sales are apportioned between the appropriate revenue subheads covering duty and the balance to the Revenue Reward Fund, while the credits resulting from issues to other departments go entirely to the Fund. Total credits during the year resulting from sales and issues to other departments were:
Revenue Head 1, Duties: Subhead 2-Liquor Revenue Head 1, Duties: Subhead 4-Tobacco Revenue Reward Fund
$ 24,415 $ 11,208
$134,099
Total
$169,722
342. 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
343. 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.
344. Four advances of salary were made to officers to assist them with funeral expenses following deaths in their immediate family.
Housing of Local Officers
345. Officers in this department continued to make good use of the Co-operative Building Society Scheme. Over 70 officers are now members of various Societies.
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346. Seventeen officers received advances of salary towards expenses involved in moving to new accommodation.
Departmental Quarters
347. On 16th June, 1960 Finance Committee approved a recom- mendation of the Public Works Sub-Committee that the new Preventive Service Married Quarters at Hung Hom should be upgraded to Category A(ii) in the Public Works Programme and, on 29th November, 1960, tenders for site formation, drainage and channelling, and retaining walls were called for in the Government Gazette.
348. Finance Committee also approved another block of Preventive Service Married Quarters in King's Road for inclusion in the estimates under Category C.
349. By the end of March 1961 the new quarters at the Fanling Magistracy were nearly completed. In addition to the original eight grade I flats allocated to this department for use by Revenue Sub- Inspectors a further grade I flat has been obtained for the clerk attached to Fanling Revenue Station and also a Grade G flat for a Revenue Inspector.
350. The lease of the Revenue Inspectors' quarters at San Miguel Brewery was renewed for a further year on 18th October, 1960.
351. At the end of the year plans were in hand to convert the present single Revenue Inspectors' quarters on the 6th floor of the Fire Brigade Building into classrooms for the training section. This alteration will release the present classrooms which will be turned into much needed changing rooms and locker accommodation for junior ranks of the Preventive Service.
352. Approval was obtained from the Buildings (Alterations, Addi- tions and Improvements) Committee on 30th January, 1961 to convert the present storeroom at the Fanling Revenue Station into barrack accommodation for junior ranks of the Preventive Service.
353. The three departmental quarters at 168, Nga Tsin Wai Road were redecorated during the year.
Education
354. Eight junior clerks attended the Government clerical training course which began in December whilst other officers in the department have been attending book-keeping and English classes at the Evening Institute. A number of typists and one clerk have been attending shorthand courses at the Technical College.
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355. Plans to establish English classes for other ranks of the Pre- ventive Service were well advanced at the end of the year. These include obtaining the services of a Certificated Master from the Education Department who will be responsible for conducting the classes at different levels.
Leave
356. Most officers were able to take two weeks casual leave during the year although pressure of work did not permit the more senior officers of the department to enjoy their full leave entitlement. The Preventive Service leave roster, as in previous years, was carefully adhered to.
357. There was very little sickness in the department during the year, only one officer being admitted to hospital with tuberculosis. Seven women officers were granted maternity leave.
Revenue Inspectors' Mess
358. The Mess held several social functions during the year, the most outstanding being the annual Christmas Dance. It continued to be well patronized at lunch time by officers who work in Fire Brigade Building.
359. The Mess was completely redecorated at the end of March.
Canteens
360. Both the Clerical and Revenue Officers Canteens remained open throughout the year on the same basis as previously.
Amenities
361. The whole of the department's office accommodation in Fire Brigade Building underwent interior and exterior redecoration during the early part of 1961.
362. Electricity is now supplied to Man Kam To Revenue Sub- Station from the generator at the nearby Police Post.
Sports and Recreation
363. The Preventive Service football team entered the Hongkong Football Association Third Division 'A' and had a very successful first season, ending up in fourth position. In addition, a number of friendly games against local service teams and Merchant Navy ship's teams were played.
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364. In the annual Urban Services swimming gala held at Victoria Swimming Pool the Preventive Service team gained sixth place.
365. The annual departmental children's Christmas party was again held at the Indian Recreation Club by kind permission of the Club Committee. All records for this event were broken by the attendance of more than 500 children who thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment and refreshments provided.
HONG KONG,
1st September, 1961.
H. A. ANGUS,
Director of Commerce and Industry.
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TABLE 1
VALUES OF IMPORTS, RE-EXPORTS AND EXPORTS,
BY COUNTRIES, 1959 AND 1960
Brunei
Canada
Central African Federation
Ceylon
Cyprus 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
1959
1960
1959
1960
:
1959
(HK$ million)
Exports
1960
0.14
0.08
1.54
2.32
8.41
10.77
133.17
138.97
24.96
33.55
60.31
86.36
2.43
3.83
1.27
1.00
2.41
2.86
64.58
118.56
13.10
12.54
60.53
76.59
7.05
5.41
0.28
0.26
8.90
7.80
5.66
7.44
3.13
6.42
26.91
23.02
...
0.09
0.15
0.10
0.12
3.27
2.96
...
1.01
6.80
0.47
0.74.
5.45
5.87
0.54
0.66
0.51
0.58
15.87
21.91
0.17
0.47
0.51
1.24
47.94
31.65
9.67
8.25
1.94.
2.70
0.37
0.29
0.46
0.42
4.51
5.83
16.56
10.31
0.21
0.20
18.73
17.17
123.06
138.99
167.54
196.45
212.57
243.07
0.06
0.02
1.55
1.97
4.22
0.04
0.94
0.96
7.20
8.97
4.37
6.64
3.53
3.76
14.53
31.90
5.27
3.94
1.07
0.96
44.31
45.18
31.76
39.05
6.70
7.64
15.84
20.49
145.76
136.87
2.15
3.66
4.11
4.74
17.06
22.62
13.43
13.46
10.54
12.86
0.01
0.01
8.14
12.01
59.12
67.47
3.51
3.39
21.83
39.44.
34.32
45.97
0.15
0.29
5.16
4.01
:
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TABLE 1-Contd.
Imports
Re-exports
Country
1959
1960
1959
1960
1959
(HK$ million)
Exports
1960
British Commonwealth—Contd.
Trinidad and Tobago
0.02
0.08
0.39
0.41
11.08
13.48
Uganda
18.36
12.37
0.01
0.01
1.79
1.87
United Kingdom
573.72
664.04
22.78
22.58
439.41
585.24
Zanzibar...
3.04
3.17
...
0.07
0.07
0.84
1.06
British Oceania, n.e.s.
1.21
0.79
0.51
0.52
3.08
1.87
West Indies, n.e.s.
0.02
0.03
0.19
0.17
10.09
12.68
British Commonwealth, n.e.s.
0.04
0.04
0.15
0.17
0.46
0.54
1,300.33
1,465.61
279.05
321.41
1,030.84
1,307.13
Asia
Burma
33.13
17.57
11.42
13.65
25.10
19.60
Cambodia
59.31
67.61
21.66
36.43
15.46
16.62
China
...
1,034.17
1,185.90
105.46
107.26
8.87
12.98
Formosa
102.33
124.26
48.94
61.59
9.53
14.38
Indonesia
102.84
92.32
28.19
74.66
46.97
78.79
Iran
Iraq Israel Japan Jordan
12.94
15.09
4.14
5.57
4.61
7.69
0.07
0.03
0.50
0.60
6.71
9.69
29.33
42.99
1.50
6.72
0.07
0.03
769.60
941.55
137.61
130.27
93.50
100.73
0.34
0.49
0.86
0.78
Laos
0.10
0.28
8.83
6.18
4.76
3.64
Lebanon
0.08
0.06
1.82
1.83
1.70
2.06
Macau
43.79
46.83
52.41
53.89
12.48
12.10
North Korea
6.74
15.98
8.98
4.13
0.02
North Vietnam
13.59
9.04
13.72
3.44
2.30
2.07
Persian Gulf Sheikdoms
15.54
17.42
1.91
3.80
13.99
16.57
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Country
1959
TABLE 1-Contd.
Imports
Re-exports
1960
1959
1960
1959
(HK$ million)
Exports
1960
Asia Contd.
Philippines
Saudi Arabia and Yemen
12.54
14.00
20.22
23.83
28.92
20.76
4.81
18.09
2.19
2.15
5.69
8.86
South Korea
5.81
17.19
40.91
31.78
3.19
...
...
1.89
South Vietnam
33.45
47.49
12.44
10.38
5.46
3.96
Syrian Region of the United Arab
Republic
2.16
6.74
0.82
1.33
1.25
1.38
Thailand...
196.88
207.98
67.15
58.72
79.67
83.04
Asian Countries, n.e.s.
0.03
0.25
0.47
1.05
1.24
2.32
2,479.23
2,888.68
591.66
639.76
372.37
419.94
Europe
Albania Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany, East
5.22
6.68
0.12
0.02
0.37
0.38
73.94
85.10
16.20
15.81
6.15
7.26
0.52
5.26
8.56
0.03
8.09
10.80
1.66
1.01
6.34
9.81
10.82
5.68
0.35
0.16
0.43
0.24
30.07
45.33
2.54
3.74
4.24
6.14
...
1.13
2.64
0.01
0 04
136.44
182.94
11.52
7.00
72.03
107.03
0.96
0.31
0.20
0.13
0.93
1.27
0.16
0.19
0.02
0.12
0.17
0.81
1.25
58.21
65.91
2.72
3.87
16.08
20.41
German Federal Republic (Western)
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
...
Irish Republic
...
--
Italy
74
Country
Europe-Contd.
Netherlands Norway
Poland
Portugal...
Rumania
...
--
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
U.S.S.R. Yugoslavia
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1959
TABLE 1-Contd.
Imports
(HK$ million)
Re-exports
Exports
1960
1959
1960
1959
1960
106.07
113.90
8.29
7.43
14.44
16.15
7.67
11.45
5.08
3.44
11.62
16.19
+
4.47
5.51
0.43
0.03
1.94
1.74
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.63
0.11
0.39
0.01
3.02
3.30
0.13
0.26
0.17
0.31
24.66
22.56
2.21
1.07
23.45
33.70
112.00
143.85
1.30
2.24
2.20
3.64
0.06
0.06
0.34
0.11
0.76
1.43
1.08
2.64
0.63
0.75
0.01
592.51
720.31
53.40
46.79
160.47
225.91
America
Argentina
Bolivia
2.96
7.52
0.35
0.59
0.69
0.83
0.05
0.08
0.44
0.73
Brazil
Chile
Colombia...
12.97
17.11
0.41
0.43
0.45
0.15
——
0.32
0.25
0.83
3.20
i
0.30
0.01
0.03
2.71
2.62
Cuba
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
0.02
0.02
0.90
1.30
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...
4.75
0.37
0.15
0.06
3.23
1.27
J
0.01
9.18
0.16
0.13
1.48
2.23
Ecuador
0.04
0.05
0.13
0.12
1.41
2.71
...
El Salvador
0.44
0.64
0.07
0.01
1.30
2.35
French and Netherlands West Indies
2.07
2.56
5.68
5.60
Guatemala
0.06
0.04
0.86
1.31
75
Country
1959
America Contd.
TABLE 1-Contd.
Imports
Re-exports
1960
1959
1960
1959
(HK$ million)
Exports
1960
Haiti
0.01
0.21
0.90
1.31
...
Honduras
0.05
0.02
2.25
1.69
Mexico
4.47
1.28
0.79
0.80
4.08
5.18
Nicaragua
3.19
0.43
0.05
0.03
1.19
1.59
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Panama
1.64
2.30
3.09
1.33
15.80
16.38
Paraguay
0.01
0.01
0.03
0.29
0.52
Peru
0.04
0.76
0.97
2.31
3.62
United States of America
516.68
720.04
27.17
18.13
563.84
745.25
...
Uruguay
1.49
1.58
0.01
0.12
0.04
0.12
...
Venezuela
0.01
2.40
1.74
17.65
16.10
548.68
760.82
38.16
27.68
628.33
816.04
Africa
Algeria
0.01
0.01
0.16
0.14
1.66
0.95
Belgian Congo
0.01
0.02
0.04
0.06
12.06
7.46
Egyptian Region of the United Arab
Republic
1.37
1.35
0.12
0.13
0.17
0.39
Ethiopia...
3.73
0.22
0.03
0.07
3.79
4.01
French Equatorial Africa
0.01
2.89
Guinea
0.10
0.01
0.19
0.04
13.10
0.39
...
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French West Africa
9.57
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Libya
0.12
0.65
2.59
3.45
...
Madagascar
0.17
0.03
0.23
0.22
2.31
2.32
Morocco
0.37
1.14
0.21
1.55
1.51
Portuguese East Africa (Mozambique)...
1.02
2.00
9.71
10.88
3.30
4.54
Portuguese West Africa
0.01
0.50
0.27
0.56
0.37
...
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Africa Contd.
Sudan Tunisia
Africa, n.e.s.
Country
1959
Oceania
United States Oceania
Oceania, n.e.s.
Postal Packages
TABLE 1—Contd.
Imports
Re-exports
1960
1959
1960
1959
(HK$ million)
Exports
1960
1.97
1.97
0.87
0.31
3.12
7.90
•
0.14
0.30
0.42
0.03
3.18
4.60
7.19
9.64
9.18
5.63
16,29
17.58
51.53
55.70
5.07
2.11
13.13
13.82
18.81
20.88
0.60
0.57
3.72
3.43
8.63
9.57
...
5.67
2.68
16.85
17.25
27.44
30.45
13.77
19.97
13.77
19.97
11.15
12.08
11.15
12.08
Total Merchandise ...
Total Gold and Specie
4,949.37
302.16
5,863.69
292.76
995.41
316.31
1,070.46
316.82
2,282.13
1.19
2,867.25
0.20
Grand Total
5,251.53
6,156.45
1,311.72
1,387.28
2,283.32
2,867.45
TABLE 2
VALUES OF IMPORTS, RE-EXPORTS AND EXPORTS, BY COMMODITIES,
1959 AND 1960
(HK$ million)
Imports
Re-exports
Exports
Section and Division
1959
1960
± % 1959
1960
±% 1959
1960
%
Section 0: Food
Live animals
223.62
247.91 + 11
4.91
4.79
2
0.04
0.01
86
Meat and meat preparations
84.35
86.22
2 +
3.79
2.60
31
2.71
1.64
40
Dairy products
109.16
128.15 + 17
10.72
10.60
1
0.41
0.29
29
Fish and fish preparations
101.48
113.31 + 12
21.49
21.59
12.31
10.64
14
Cereals
315.57
317.19 + 1
14.73
15.82 + 7
19.40
20.81 + 7
Fruits and vegetables
248.37
263.90 + 6
100.61
88.18
12
33.27
38.04 +14
Sugar and sugar preparations
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices Feeding stuffs for animals
58.62
79.03 + 35
7.22
7.66 + 6
26.93
31.81 +18
47.63
56.68 19
15.49
17.67
+ 14
1.59
10.72
...
19.1779
2.28
2.07
Miscellaneous food preparations
38.52
41.65+ 8
9.79
9.56
7 2
9
0.52
2
22.41
1.87 18 0.54 + 4 24.31 + 8
1,238.03
1,353.23 + 9
191.03
180.53
5 119.58
129.96 9
+
Section 1: Beverages and tobacco
Beverages
28.04
30.32 + 8
6.62
Tobacco and tobacco manufactures
79.97
85.00 +6
6.03
5.97 6.36 + 5
-
10
1.67 12.28
1.78 +
6
11.71
5
108.00
115.32 + 7
12.65
12.33
3
13.95
13.49
3
Section 2: Crude materials, inedible,
except fuels
Hides, skins and fur skins, undressed
5.40
4.52
16
3.01
2.93
Oil seeds and oil nuts
37.40
36.75
2
18.23
19.08
+
GO LO
3
2.13
2.7228
5
0.04
-100
Crude rubber, including synthetic.
22.62
33.18 47
+
1.90
6.33
+234
0.02
0.02 +
+7
Wood, lumber and cork
75.76
87.26 15
7.05
7.40 5
+
4.61
6.35 +38
Pulp and waste paper
2.14
1.83
14
0.84
1.14
+36
1.08
1.3424
77
TABLE 2-Contd.
(HK$ million)
Imports
Re-exports
Exports
Section and Division
1959
1960
±% 1959
1960
±%
1959
1960 ±%
Section 2: Crude materials, inedible,
except fuels
Contd.
Textile fibres and waste
267.48
337.37 26
+
43.36
18.77
57
6.46
7.15 +11
Crude fertilizers and crude minerals
11.73
18.48
+57
5.11
10.58
+107
1.18
2.1381
Ores and metal scrap
13.27
13.09
1
4.52
2.03
55
87.02
100.74 +16
Animal and vegetable crude materials
120.66
154.99 + 28
92.60
103.55
12
13.39
17.4630
556.47
687.46
24
176.60
171.80
3
115.92
137.91 19
Section 3:
Mineral fuels, lubricants
and related materials
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related
materials
193.05
...
197.57 + 2
6.04
5.76
5
0.01
0.01
60
193.05
197.57 + 2
6.04
5.76
5
0.01
0.01
―
60
Section 4:
Animal and vegetable oils and fats
Animal and vegetable oils (not
78
essential oils), fats, greases and derivatives
60.38
64.89 + 7
60.38
64.89
++
13.83
7
13.83
16.56 20
+
16.5620
2.28
3.60 + 58
2.28
3.6058
Section 5: Chemicals
Chemical elements and compounds
57.84
66.85 16
+
13.58
9.85
27
2.74
3.79 +38
Mineral tar and crude chemicals
0.61
1.75 +185
0.02
0.39 +2,170
Dyeing, tanning and colouring
materials
60.32
64.56 + 7
34.96
27.49
21
16.53
18.73 +13
Section and Division
Section 5:
79
Chemicals-Contd.
TABLE 2-Contd.
(HK$ million)
Imports
Re-exports
Exports
1959
1960
± %
1959
1960 =% 1959
1960
+ %
products
89.80
108.8121
54.04
58.60 + 8
13.28
15.70 +18
Perfume materials and cleansing
preparations
...
34.64
Fertilizers, manufactured
8.08
44.49 + 28
2.77
6.86
8.8529
5.30
6.12 + 16
66
5.93
0.34
94
Explosives and miscellaneous
chemical products
140.51
176.68 + 26
22.94
24.53 + 7
5.04
6.76 + 34
391.80
465.90 19
138.32
130.05
6
42.89
51.09 19
Medicinal and pharmaceutical
Section 6: Manufactured goods
classified chiefly by material
Leather, leather manufactures and
dressed furs
31.45
27.14
14
2.78
2.91
Rubber manufactures
13.90
15.13
9
3.90
1.26
T +
5
1.43
1.33
7
68
0.89
1.10 + 23
Wood and cork manufactures
(excluding furniture)
25.95
19.76
24
13.45
1.91
86
3.66
...
4.4221
Paper, paperboard and
manufactures thereof
114.12
...
133.69 17
22.03
20.71
6
6.32
7.81
+24
Textile yarn, fabrics and made-up
articles
891.76
1,044.21
+17
164.15
Non-metallic mineral manufactures
98.34
107.52 + 9
9.86
Silver, platinum, gems and jewellery Base metals
164.48
211.97 + 29
35.65
210.35 + 28
9.87 55.01 54
413.91
554.18 +34
16.23
14.90
8
24.94
205.19
301.87 + 47
48.64
Manufactures of metals
59.19
...
70.76 + 20
14.18
1,604.39
1,932.05 20
+
314.64
68.55+41
9.92
380.49 21
15.35
30
120.13
34.37 +38 33.68 117.75
+119
-
2
602.88
769,55 + 28
MARINE DEPARTMENT LIBRA
80
Section and Division
Section 7: Machinery and transport
TABLE 2-Contd.
(HK$ million)
Imports
Re-exports
Exports
1959
1960 ±% 1959
1960 ±% 1959
1960 土%
equipment
Machinery other than electric
177.04
Electric machinery, apparatus and
appliances
151.71
Transport equipment
97.75
175.88 16 153.92 57
269.04 +52 27.53
18.80
24.63
11
8.48
12.24 + 44
20.02 + 6
35.17
14.01
21.50
+ 53
30.14
47.34 35 17.22
43
426.50
598.84 + 40
60.34
66.15 10
+10
73.80
76.80 + 4
Section 8:
Miscellaneous
m nufactured articles
Prefabricated buildings; plumbing,
heating and lighting fittings
12.33
14.89
21
1.78
1.53
14
60.91
69.96 15
Furniture and fixtures
7.07
8.31
+ 18
1.19
0.93
22
43.04
49.20 + 14
Travel goods
3.21
3.24 +1
0.61
0.57
7
15.80
20.1628
Clothing
66.21
70.99 + 7
16.85
13.60
19
793.32
1,010.40 + 27
Footwear
11.41
13.70 + 20
2.27
2.42 + 7
109.04
114.54+ 5
Scientific and controlling instru-
ments; photographic and optical
goods; watches and clocks
138.21
176.22 27
26.57
51.81
+ 95
14.38
15.81 + 10
Miscellaneous manufactured
articles, n.e.s.
117.42
140.01 19
31.89
34.84
+
9
262.89
355.87
427.36 + 20
81.16
105.70 30
1,299.38
392.6949
1,672.76 + 29
Section 9:
Miscellaneous transactions
and commodities, n.e.s.
Postal packages, not classified
according to kind
+
Live animals, not for food
Gold and specie
Grand Total
13.77
1.12 302.16
317.04
19.9745
1.10 292.76
313.82
11.15
12.08 8
N
2
3
0.79 316.31
1.10 + 38
0.27
99
316.82
1.19
0.20
83
1 317.10
317.92
12.62
12.29
3
5,251.53 6,156.45 +17 1,311.72
1,387.28 + 6 2,283.32
2,867.45 + 26
TABLE 3
VALUES OF EXPORTS OF PRODUCTS OF HONG KONG ORIGIN,
BY COMMODITIES, 1959 AND 1960
(HK$ million)
Commodity
1959
1960
± %
CLOTHING...
793.3
1,010.4
Outerwear, other than knitted
337.7
405.7
Shorts, jeans, trousers, overalls, pinafores Blouses and jumpers, not embroidered
136.4
177.6
74.2
78.4
Children's outergarments
27.3
44.1
+++++
27
+ 20
30
6
62
Suits, jackets, uniforms and overcoats,
men's and boy's
28.5
26.1
+
Underwear and nightwear, other than knitted
Shirts
192.0
258.9
126.4
178.7
...
Underwear and nightwear, embroidered Underwear and nightwear, knitted ...
2.5
2.4
91.5
113.9
+1++1
8
35
41
4
24
Cotton underwear
Shirts
Gloves and mittens
39.8
50.8
+
28
...
39.1
49.5
27
•
61.8
92.7
+
50
Clothing, n.e.s.
Brassieres...
Outerwear, knitted
43.8
52.5
20
26.0
27.7
+
7
35.4
49.2
39
Jackets, jumpers and sweaters
30.9
45.3
47
Clothing of impermeable materials
13.8
17.9
30
Stockings and hose
9.3
10.9
17
•
Headwear
7.8
8.5
9
...
...
TEXTILES ...
413.9
554.2
34
Cotton piecegoods
227.1
337.0
48
Cotton yarns ...
+
· 87.5
96.6
Towels, not embroidered
17.4
26.8
Bed linen, table linen and towels, embroidered
23.4
21.0
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
262.9
392.7
Artificial flowers, foliage and fruit
...
61.0
148.6
Toys and games
89.5
115.6
...
Articles of basketware or of wicker-work,
n.e.s.
16.7
18.1
Plastic articles...
10.2
14.0
Buttons and studs
12.6
12.5
+
Umbrellas, walking sticks and similar articles
9.8
12.0
Vacuum flasks and jugs, complete
9.3
10.9
Matches
0.8
0.7
...
***
MANUFACTURES OF METALS
120.1
117.8
Enamelled household utensils
Aluminium household utensils
70.2
63.5
10.1
11.9
FOOTWEAR
109.0
114.5
•
..
METALLIFEROUS ORES AND METAL SCRAP
87.0
100.7
Iron and steel scrap
61.1
73.2
++++ ||│++1++ +++++
10
54
10
49
+144
+ 29
8
+37
1
22
17
13
2
10
18
5
16
20
20
Bronze scrap
17.8
17.8
Iron ore
4.7
4.7
Plumbing, HEATING AND LIGHTING FITTINGS..
60.9
70.0
Electric torches
39.3
45.2
...
Metal lanterns
12.2
11.6
++1
15
15
5 5 5
81
TABLE 3-Contd.
(HK$ million)
Commodity
1959
1960
± %
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
43.0
49.2
+ 14
Furniture of vegetable plaiting materials
27.2
28.4
Wood furniture and fixtures
14.6
18.1
++
4
24
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND
APPLIANCES
35.2
47.3
+
+
34
Torch batteries
11.4
14.2
+ 25
Torch bulbs
5.6
6.3
+
13
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
33.3
38.0
14
Preserved fruits
13.3
14.4
+
8
Vegetables
12.5
13.6
9
Metal watch bands
Preserved ginger
SILVER, PLATINUM, GEMS AND JEWELLERY
Imitation jewellery
BASE METALS
6.1
7.9
+
30
24.9
34.4
+
38
D
9.2
13.7
+
49
---
9.6
12.4
---
+ 29
15.4
33.7
Iron and steel bars
12.9
28.2
---
SUGAR AND SUGAR PREPARATIONS
26.9
31.8
CEREALS AND CEREAL PREPARATIONS
19.4
20.8
++++
+119 +119
18
7
TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR
ARTICLES
15.8
20.2
Handbags, wallets, purses and similar articles
7.6
10.9
++
28
43
Travel goods
...
8.2
9.2
12
DYEING, TANNING AND COLOURING MATERIALS
16.5
18.7
Paints, enamels and mastics
11.1
13.0
·
++
13
17
Lacquers and varnishes
2.8
3.2
14
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE CRUDE MATERIALS
13.4
17.5
31
...
Rattan cane, core and peel
9.4
12.8
36
Feathers
2.1
3.2
52
TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
Ships and boats
NON-METALLIC MINERAL MANUFACTURES
Glassware
Pottery...
Cement...
30.1
17.2
43
29.8
17.1
43
16.2
14.9
8
6.0
6.2
3
4.0
4.5
13
5.0
3.0
40
Glass inners for vacuum flasks
0.7
0.7
TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES
12.3
11.7
FISH AND FISH PREPARATIONS
12.3
10.6
14
Fish, salted, dried or smoked
5.1
4.9
544
Crustacea and molluscs, fresh or simply
preserved
4.3
2.2
49
Fish in airtight containers
2.0
2.0
BEVERAGES
1.7
1.8
+
6
Non-alcoholic beverages
1.1
1.1
OTHERS
118.6
139.1
+ 17
Total
2,282.1
2,867.2
+ 26
NOTE: The items shown under each heading are only the main items,
and do not add up to the sub-totals.
82
TABLE 4
VOLUME OF EXPORTS OF SELECTED PRODUCTS OF HONG KONG
ORIGIN, 1959 AND 1960
Commodity
Unit
1959
1960
% increase or decrease
Wheat flour, other than self raising Macaroni, spaghetti, noodles, ver- micelli and similar preparations Biscuits...
cwt.
434,064
456,741 + 5
LA
cwt.
37,256
34,242
lb.
..
-
3,194,298
4,847,382
Ginger preserved in syrup
lb.
6,524,088
8,611,535
Fruits preserved and fruit preparations
(except ginger)
Ib.
11,914,905
13,062,948
Waterchestnuts, canned
lb.
1,862,539
1,581,208
Soy sauce
Refined sugar
...
Sauce, other than soy...
Gourmet powder (monosodium
cwt.
794,416
898,647
lb.
3,167,185
4,873,288
lb.
...
7,681,814
6,278,633
|+++ ++
32
15
+ 13
54
18
*** ***
8
52
10
glutamate)
Ib.
1,640,747 1,678,174
Cigarettes
Ib.
...
1,643,465
1,907,428
++
2
16
Light hardwoods, shaped or simply
worked
cu. ft.
411,562
478,801
+
16
Cotton mill waste, devilled cotton
waste, and cotton shoddy, not
further manufactured
cwt.
120,001
119,825
Iron ore...
cwt.
2,483,040
2,449,444
1
Iron and cast iron scrap
cwt.
1,096,947
805,485
27
Steel scrap
cwt.
2,775,236
3,964,898
Brass scrap and bronze scrap
cwt.
118,181
119,651
++
43
1
Feathers (except ornamental feather
and downs)
lb.
845,027
1,130,490
Rattan canes
...
cwt.
34,760
50,041
Rattan core and peel
cwt.
46,144
51,921
Groundnut (peanut) oil
cwt.
16,854
25,546
Lacquers and varnishes
lb.
1,222,451
1,576,104
+++++
+34
228
44
13
52
29
Prepared paints, enamels and mastics
(other than ships') ...
lb.
•
9,653,293
10,497,268 +
9
Cotton yarn and thread, grey, over
10s but not over 20s count
lb.
13,416,345
20,285,182 + 51
Cotton yarn and thread, grey, over
20s but not over 32s count
lb.
5,199,823
3,037,282
42
Cotton yarn and thread, grey, over
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,
unbleached
...
Satin and sateens, cotton, grey,
lb.
10,145,006
9,558,604
6
...
sq. yd.
1,519,468
3,517,523
+131
...
...
sq. yd. sq. yd. sq. yd.
123,938,886
140,288,548
+ 13
11,711,294
33,851,685
13,486,498 + 15 40,512,350 + 20
unbleached
Cotton piece goods, white, bleached
sq. yd.
sq. yd. ... sq. yd.
1,177,506
3,474,119
+ 195
1,785,052 7,553,546
7,550,091 + 323 18,283,009 + 142
83
TABLE 4—Contd.
Commodity
Unit
1959
1960
% increase or decrease
Printed cotton piece goods (except
yarn-dyed)
sq, yd.
4,277,657
9,716,476
+ 127
Cotton piece goods dyed in the pi ce
(except pile fabrics)...
sq. yd.
35,096,169
54,018,368
+54
Cotton piece goods, wholly or in part
of dyed yarn
sq. yd.
6,663,674
14,855,834
+123
Fabrics of spun rayon yarn
sq. yd.
1,858,399
2,128,598 + 15
Stockinette of textile fibres (knitted
fabrics)
lb.
1,340,349
2,208,320
Fishing nets
lb.
503,950
606,595
++
65
20
Bags and sacks for packing (other
than gunny bags and paper bags)... no.
10,266,583
20,577,247
+ 100
Towels, not embroidered
doz.
1,859,499
2,660,022 + 43
Towels, embroidered
doz.
351,362
290,963
17
Bed linen, not embroidered
doz.
79,003
56,432
29
Table linen, embroidered
doz.
536,623
360,266
33
Carpets of wool and fine hair...
sq. ft.
293,102
373,346
+
27
Carpets, mats and matting of
vegetable plaiting materials not for
use in packing
sq. ft.
2,257,725
3,550,037 + 57
Cement ...
cwt.
850,180
530,978
38
Iron or steel bars and rounds
cwt.
417,573
875,985
+110
Aluminium plates and sheets...
cwt.
8,055
20,592
+ 156
Metal containers for transport and
storage
no.
16,491,654
14,018,492
Torch batteries...
doz.
5,404,086
6,613,084
Torch bulbs
doz.
...
7,863,421
8,036,230
Electric bulbs, filament for electric
lighting (other than torch bulbs)
doz.
1,184,057
2,658,440
+ 125
Fans, electric
Do.
25,089
45,855
Ships and boats
no.
753
519
Electric torches
doz.
2,739,032
3,023,121
Oil lamps (except metal lanterns)
doz.
473,574
405,194
Metal lanterns other than pressure
lanterns
doz.
165.804
128,867
Pressure lanterns
doz.
23,154
27,804
Electric portable lamps
doz.
11,903
91,741
་,
++!
Socks and stockings, wholly or mainly
of cotton
doz. pr.
703,412
937,026 + 33
!++ +++!
*** ***** 225 *
10
+ 671
Socks and Stockings, men's and
Underwear, cotton, knit or made of
children's, wholly or mainly of silk or artificial silk
knitted cotton fabrics
doz. pr.
431,341
661,190 + 53
doz.
...
3,011,981
3,804,911 + 26
Underwear, knit or made of knitted
fabrics other than cotton
doz.
721,726
929,683 + 29
Shirts (including sport and tee) knit
or made of knitted fabrics...
doz.
2,277,335
2,936,921 + 29
Jackets, jumpers, sweaters, cardigans
and pullovers, knit or made of knitted fabrics
doz,
605,106
676,413 +12
84
TABLE 4-Contd.
Commodity
Unit
1959
1960
% increase or decrease
Shirts (including sport and tee) other
than knitted...
doz.
2,863,043
3,883,450
+36
Swimming suits and trunks, other
than knitted...
doz.
58,840
180,213
+ 206
Nightwear, other than knitted, not
embroidered ...
doz.
1,004,434
1,168,153
+ 16
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-
525,853
514,252
2
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,
men's and boys', other than knitted doz.
doz.
17,588
14,912
15
2,697,177
2,845,718
+6
doz.
86,503
62,586
28
131,468
81,898
38
Slacks, shorts, jeans, trousers, overalls
and pinafores, other than knitted.. | doz.
3,723,841
4,280,705 + 15
Children's outergarments, other than
knitted
doz.
959,080
1,871,444 + 95
Outerwear of rubberized fabric,
mackintosh or oilskin materials
doz.
96,247
119,662
Outerwear of plastics materials
doz.
81,224
98,485
Gloves and mittens, textile fabric
doz. pr.
562,709
645,200 + 15
Gloves and mittens, woollen, knitted... Gloves and mittens, cotton, knitted... Gloves and mittens, knitted, other
doz. pr.
1,403,364
2,325,558
doz. pr.
671,061
1,037,162
Handkerchiefs
Brassieres
than woollen and cotton
Slippers of all materials, except
doz. pr.
553,871
892,890
doz.
677,217
1,084,146
...
doz.
...
•
...
2,152,484
2,278,244
22 80
+++++ +++
24
21
66
55
61
60
6
rubber, not embroidered
doz. pr.
350,591
443,452 + 26
Slippers of all materials, except
rubber, embroidered
doz. pr.
285,078
204,629
28
Footwear, wholly or mainly of leather
(not including slippers)
...
doz. pr.
176,070
111,059
37
Footwear, wholly or chiefly of textile
rubber...
Cameras, photographic
materials, with rubber soles (not including slippers)
Rubber footwear, wholly or mainly of
Cinematographic films, exposed
...
***
doz. pr.
1,745,930
2,030,819
+16
*
doz. pr.
no.
Umbrellas and parasols
ft. doz.
466,117 63,491 17,890,546 317,834
656,897
95,401
15,463,135
Buttons, plastic
...
gross
9,314,988
360,343 10,662,478
++ 1+
41
50
14
13
+ 14
Tooth brushes ...
doz.
3,552,258
3,305,624
7
Joss sticks (including joss stick powder) cwt,
31,424
Vacuum flasks and jugs, complete
doz.
237,386
50,647 255,350
...
++1
61
8
85
86
TABLE 5
QUANTITIES AND VALUES OF SELECTED ITEMS OF RE-EXPORT WITH
CORRESPONDING IMPORT FIGURES, 1959 AND 1960
Commodity
Import
Re-export
Unit of Quantity
1959
1960
1959
1960
Value
Value Quantity (HK$ Quantity (HK$
million)
million)
Value
Value Quantity (HK$| Quantity (HK$
million)
million)
Plants, seeds, flowers and parts of plants, n.e.s. mainly for
use in medicines or perfumery
cwt.
Diamonds, cut and polished, unset
carat
Cotton piece goods dyed in the piece (except pile fabrics)... thou. sq. yd. Antibiotic formulations (aureomycin, penicillin,
streptomycin, terramycin, etc.)
268,675 38.70 234,349 144.45 33,202 57.56
320.828 54.99 286,113 185.13
30,049
57.41
200,371 41.83 34,531 28.17 26,855 26.65
218,543 52.07
56,578 41.82 39,518
40.31
39.78
51.88
36.02
39.04
Beans, peas, lentils and other legumes (pulses) dry,
including split
cwt.
+
1,582,829
Watches, complete
no.
1,915,572
Coal-tar dyestuffs, other than indigo
Aluminium and aluminium alloys, unwrought
Printed cotton piece goods (except yarn-dyed)
Cotton piece goods, white, bleached...
Fabrics of spun rayon yarn
1
Pharmaceutical products, n.e.s. (including medicated wine
cwt.
201,627
thou. sq. yd.
46,732
cwt.
71,487
51.19 1.472,155 81.24 2,304,745 105.84 27.55 328,404 48.78 58.31 58,762 75.74 42.03 70,592 44.45
39.77 1,280,094
44.58 1,246,075
33.35
313,908 100,217
12.39
720,957
31.44
14.40
207,590
30.60
3,914
4.12
25,628 27.45
48,985
30.40
37,176 23.40
thou. sq. yd.
82,678
104.91
107,645
142.30
8,034
9.51
22,990 22.81
thou. sq. yd.
55,012
52.51
52,883
56.00
18,369
14.18
21,493 16.36
and medicinal tea)
27.53
36.52
7.86
12.31
Rattan canes
cwt.
368,609
15.07
415,543
17.30
126,537
8.43
158,985
10.20
Gunny bags, new or used
thousand
...
4,911
6.15
4,486
5.77
7,760
8.98
7,652
9.88
Table linen, embroidered
doz.
804,871
43.59
718.968
51.51
213,748
10.53
269,545
9.87
Radio receiving sets, not for domestic mains
no.
79,361
8.39
264,783
23.95
17,159
1.89 120,323
9.47
Pyrotechnical articles (fireworks)
11.25
11.52
9.39
9.26
Tea, China (and Formosa)
thou. lb.
9,347
18.63
10,826
20.89
3,559
8.91
3,739
9.20
Cotton yarn and thread, grey, over 10s but not over 20s
count
thou. lb.
33,645
60.63
22,858 43.67
8,338
15.54
4,274
8.75
Cassia
+
cwt.
27,461
5.28
56,772
11.87
31,240
6.15
35,876
8.65
Groundnut (peanut) oil
...
cwt.
190,670
18.36
174,809
17.14
62,988
6.56
77,890
8.53
Woollen fabrics, wholly of wool or fine hair
Fabrics of rayon type continuous filament yarn Minerals, crude, nou-metalliferous, n.e.s. Joss paper
+++
Pig iron and sponge iron
Fresh or chilled vegetables chiefly for food, n.e.s. (including carrots, lotus roots, arrow-head, etc. and vegetables in temporary preservative solution) ..
...
thou. sq. yd.
4,962
49.03
5,305
59.78
616
8.98
732
8.50
thou. sq. yd.
25,438
34.50
22,122
33.61
6,343
6.50
6,954
7.35
+
+
cwt.
315,695
3.52 595,458
7.08 242,137
10.38
...
cwt.
208,664
2.81 598,166
3.32 566,368 10.31
8.27 8.29 157,196 2.08
7.21
6.90
475,055 6.73
cwt.
1,646,569
20.27 1,268,156
16.28
121,554
4.43 164,818
6.73
87
•
Commodity
TABLE 5—Contd.
Import
Re-export
Unit of Quantity
1959
1960
1959
1960
Value
Value
Value
Quantity (HK$ Quantity | (HK$
million)
million)
Value Quantity (HK$ Quantity (HK$
million)
million)
Nickel and nickel alloys, unwrought
Motorized cycles and motorized bicycles, n.e.s.
cwt.
по.
Dried tree fruits (prunes, peaches, apricots, apples, etc.)... thou. lb. Vegetables, preserved or prepared (except frozen,
dehydrated or in brine) not in airtight containers, n.e.s. cwt. Fish (including fish in pieces or filleted) salted, dried or
smoked, n.e.s.
...
Cotton yarn and thread, grey, over 20s but not over 32s
count
---
Carpets, carpeting, floor rugs, mats and matting of
vegetable plaiting materials (including coconut matting), n.e.s. not for use in packing
Fabrics wholly of silk (except brocades)
Tung oil (wood oil) Soya beans
Cinematographic films, exposed, whether developed
or not
+
Vegetables dehydrated or evaporated, n.e.s.
Spices, whether unground, ground or otherwise prepared, n.e.s. (including coriander seeds, vanilla, fennel seeds, etc.)
Beet sugar and cane sugar, refined
Cuttlefish and squids, salted, dried or smoked Paper and paperboard, n.e.s.
14.719
6.59
3
14,817
6.60
14
11,719
0.01 8.85
2,226
6.37
6
12,533
10.09
4,423
0.01 4.06
2,130 6,307 5.74
6.23
cwt.
***
thou. lb.
177,235 7.19 213,638 8.26
263,336 13.53 299,116 16.06
26,387 52.74 20,327
96,505
5.27 102,762 5.64
59,419
5.22
45,681 5.55
44.99
1,648
3.79
2,173
5.45
thou. sq. ft.
33,562
4.76
30,561
4.37
30,413
5.26
28,185
5 44
thou. sq. yd.
8,216
32.86
9.256
43.36
1,412
4.66
1,274
5.34
cwt.
53,762
5.16
71,791
6.96
41,246
3.77
56,053
5.34
cwt.
591,609
18.10
390,809
10.88
279,324
9.30
177,985
5.03
thou. ft.
23,904
6.99
cwt.
88,627
7.85
20,314 135,991
6.30
11,808
5.28
9,580 5.02
11.64
47,994
3.00
59,551
4.91
thou. Ib.
6,920
4.99
7,152
5.12
-
5,268
3.42
7,339
4.81
cwt.
721,960
23.92
815,710
27.00
156,669
5.78
143,446
4.79
cwt.
107,414
10.85
120,742
10.89
64,119
6.87
46,827
4.71
thou. lb.
15,443
11.09
14,882
10.79
6,430 5.25
7,354
4.65
thou. Ib.
10,453
12.69 11,006
12.62
2,013
3.98
2.356
4.56
thou. tb.
4,943
cwt.
+
4,723,514
52.35 172.65 14,963,963
5,376
58.67
562
4.26
500
4.49
170.67
104,997
3.15
158,740
4.42
cwt.
639,743
---
thou. lb.
3,481
32.12 745,215 21.20
42.10
163,957
8.13
89,118
4.39
4,563
29.86
476
3.04
608
4.33
cwt.
197,858
13.65 137,768
12.83
75,506
6.31
44,419
4.32
0.61
3.72
0.37
4.30
4.05
5.74
2.66
4.26
cwt.
686,621
10.66 1,096,815
16.47
151,818
2.34
256,636
4.21
thou. lb.
:
cwt.
39 81,219
4.26 4.62
43 91,844
5.35
16
3.55
22
4.21
4.80
69,585
4.65
65,843
4.16
Prawns and shrimps, fresh, chilled or frozen Cigarettes
+
Rice, white (100% and whole rice)
Oranges, tangerines and mandarines Wool tops
+
Edible nuts, fresh or dried, n.e.s. (other than nuts used
chiefly for the extraction of oil)
Watch parts, n.e.s.
Ball bearings and roller bearings, and parts
Maize (corn), unmilled...
Animal products, crude, used in medicine and
perfumery
Sesamumseed
88
Food stuffs
Bovine cattle
Swine
**
Milk, cheese and eggs
Fish & fish preparations Wheat and spelt
Rice Fruits
Vegetables Sugar
...
Tea and coffee
TABLE 6
END-USE ANALYSIS OF IMPORTS IN 1959 AND 1960
Soya bean oil, peanut oil, butter & lard
Other
Imports
Re-exports
+..
+
Balance of Trade (Foodstuffs)
Fuels
Liquid fuel
Solid fuel
Imports Re-exports
Balance of Trade (Fuels)
:
...
Current value in HK$ million
%age increase (+) or decrease (-) in
%age of
total imports
current value
1959
1960
1959
1960
62.81
65.86
138.11
152.46
98.79
115.33
101.48
113.31
27.96
30.96
239.27
230.09
114.83
130.04
133.54
133.87
49.11
67.04
28.61
39.40
63.83
62.59
268.61
298.75
++++++++++
4.9
1.3
1.1
10.4
2.8
2.6
16.7
2.0
2.0
11.7
2.1
1.9
10.7
0.6
0.5
3.8
4.8
3.9
13.2
2.3
2.2
0.2
2.7
2.3
36.5
1.0
1.1
37.7
0.6
0.7
1.9
1.3
1.1
11.2
5.4
5.1
1,326.95
1,439.70
+
8.5
26.8
24.6
214.62
202.90
5.5
...
1,112.33
1,236.80
+ 11.2
22.5
21.1
176.02 39.91
179.63
38.20
D
215.93
7.58
217.83
7.01
208.35
210.82
1 +
+-
+
2.1
3.6
3.1
4.3
0.8
0.7
0.9
4.4
3.7
7.5
1.2
4.2
3.6
TABLE 6-Contd.
Current Value in HK$
million
%age increase (+) or decrease (-) in
%age of
total imports
1959
1960
current value
1959
1960
Consumer Goods
Alcoholic beverages
Tobacco and tobacco manufactures
Medicinal & pharmaceutical products...
27.96
30.29
...
79.76
85.00
89.80
108.81
+++
8.3
0.6
0.5
6.6
1.6
1.4
21.2
1.8
1.9
Made-up articles of textile materials other than
clothing
58.86
76.66
Diamonds
144.45
185.13
--
++
30.2
1.2
1.3
28.2
2.9
3.2
Radio, television, gramophones & records, tape
recorders, refrigerators & washing machines Passenger motor cars
62.82
62.66
0.3
1.3
1.1
33.54
55.08
+ 64.2
0.7
0.9
Clothing Watches
Other
Imports
66.21
70.99
7.2
1.3
1.2
81.24
...
105.84
+ 30.3
1.6
1.8
333.79
410.79
+
23.1
6.7
7.0
978.43
1,191.25
+ 21.8
19.8
20.3
Re-exports
255.26
...
Balance of Trade (Consumer Goods)
Raw Materials
...
302.50
+
18.5
723.17
888.75
+
22.9
14.6
15.2
Raw cotton
207.43
284.30
Inedible animal & vegetable crude materials...
101.77
122.19
Dyeing, tanning & colouring materials
60.32
64.56
...
Plastic moulding materials
86.02
118.03
++++
37.1
4.2
4.8
20.1
2.1
2.1
7.0
1.2
1.1
37.2
1.7
2.0
Cotton yarn & thread, grey, of all counts
148.85
123.37
17.1
3.0
2.1
Cotton sheeting, shirting and piecegoods of all kinds... Woollen fabrics & mixtures
304.01
375.57
23.5
6.1
6.4
84.96
119.30
40.4
1.7
2.0
Fabrics of rayon, nylon, terylene, dacron or orlon yarn
109.27
123.74
+
13.2
2.2
2.1
Building & construction materials excluding glass Iron & steel
60.69
65.78
8.4
1.2
...
1.1
139.34
191.15
37.2
2.8
P
3.3
Other base metals
65.85
110.72
68.1
1.3
1.9
...
...
Other
Imports
Re-exports
Balance of Trade (Raw Materials)
761.17
872.16
2,129.68
2,570.87
++
14.6
15.4
14.9
20.7
43.0
43.8
472.91
1,656.77
509.63
+
7.8
2,061.24
+
24.4
33.5
35.2
89
06
TABLE 6-Contd.
Current value in HK$ million
%age increase (+) or
% age of
decrease (-) in
total imports
current value
1959
1960
1959
1960
Capital Goods
Office machinery & equipment
Mining, construction & industrial machinery
(excluding textile machinery)
Textile machinery
10.27
16.55
+ 61.1
0.2
0.3
102.21
110.45
+
8.1
2.1
1.9
49.71
97.04
+
95.2
1.0
1.7
Electric machinery
...
43.28
48.27
+
11.5
0.9
0.8
Radio & telegraphy
22.24
43.39
+
95.1
0.4
0.7
Road motor vehicles & parts (other than passenger
motor cars)
17.38
42.71
+145.7
0.4
0.7
Aircraft parts
12.84
5.60
56.4
0.3
0.1
...
Scientific, medical, optical, measuring & controlling
instruments & apparatus
11.16
15.93
+
42.7
0.2
0.3
Other
29.24
64.13
+119.3
0.6
1.1
Imports
298.33
444.07
+
48.9
6.0
7.6
Re-exports
45.04
48.41
+
7.5
Balance of Trade (Capital Goods)
253.29
395.66
+
56.2
5.1
6.7
Total imports
+
4,949.37
5,863.69
+
18.5
100
100
Total re-exports
...
995.41
1,070.46
+
7.5
Balance of Trade (Total Merchandise)
3,953.96
4,793.23
+
21.2
79.9
81.7
91
TABLE 7
ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
CONTROLS DIVISION
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
-Accounts and Administration Branch
Accounts and Stores Section
Administration Section
-Overseas Offices
London Office
Sydney Office
- 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
Cotton Textiles Licensing Section
Supplies Branch
Preventive Service
Headquarters Section
Training Section
Marine Section
Land Section
Industry Section
New Territories Section
Special Section
-Trade Agreements and Market
Research Branch
Industrial and Trade Development
Branch
Industrial Statistics Section Trade Enquiries, Trade Fairs and
Trade Missions Section
--Trade Publications Branch
Statistical Branch
Trade Statistics Section
Miscellaneous Statistics Section
TABLE 8
CERTIFICATION OF HONG KONG PRODUCTS
1959-60
1960-61
Type of Certificates
Factories registered on 31.3.60
Certificates issued
Value of Goods
Factories registered on 31.3.61
Certificates issued
Value of Goods
Commonwealth Preference Certificates
Standard Certificates of Origin
12
92
51,875 $147,470,984
52,046
$172,667,797
3,858
125,484
666,147,939
4,052
134,260
740,021,811
Comprehensive Certificates of Origin
Commercial
Tourist
Gift
***
30,911
27,830
+
48,107
67,664
15,432
548,251,093
7,938
464,382,246
Sample
6,371
7,641
Mail Order (New certificate introduced
on 4.12.59)
875
6,620
279,055 1,361,870,016
303,999 1,377,071,854
TABLE 9
NET REVENUE COLLECTED FROM ALL SOURCES
Approved Estimates 1960-61
Actual Revenue
1960-61
1959-60
$
$
$
40,000,000
44,210,236 32,018,548
•
...
18,000,000
23,532,394
17,494,724
...
700,000 80,000,000
855,950
717,444
79,097,971
54,568,614
13,000,000
15,706,491
12,940,220
3,000,000
3,590,862
3,132,008
982
3,738
...
828,622
+4
42,000 1,100,000
51,369 1,278,744
44,376
1,323,794
J
390,000
426,576
447,575
9,000
7,888
8,821
2,593
Duties:
Hydrocarbon oils imported
Intoxicating liquor imported
Liquor other than intoxicating liquor
imported
Tobacco imported
Liquor locally manufactured
Table waters
...
•
...
Proprietary medicines and toilet prepara-
tions
Internal Revenue:
Stamp duties
...
Hydrocarbon oils
Licences:
Liquor ...
Tobacco
...
..
Miscellaneous (table waters)
Proprietary medicines and toilet prepara-
tions
Fines and Forfeitures:
Fines
Forfeitures
15
25
400,000
5,484,425
1,831,717
340,000
408,661
322,507
210,000
129,705
225,894
12,000
16,375
11,525
600
3,825
685
5
34
818
836
13,000
26,065
15,351
4.
55,000
79,231
46,449
27
144
144
144
220,000 1,500
320,216
227,418
2,058 57,613
1,199
68,238
Fees of Court or Office:
Denaturing
Factory inspection and supervision
Official certificates
Official signatures
***
Departmental services and supervision
Overpayments in previous years
Anti-narcotic smuggling guards
Bonded warehouse supervision
Loss of, or damage to Government property.
Officials and others for light, fuel, etc. in
Government buildings
Advertisement revenue
Publications
Miscellaneous
++
Total
93
157,493,100 175,288,646 | 126,283,243
Type
TABLE 10
DUTY FROM DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (GROSS)
Unit
1959-60
1960-61
Quantity Duty Quantity Duty
$
$
Liquor:
Whisky Brandy
...
Gin
Wines
Beer
gallons
**
79
"
68,022 3,621,630 84,311 5,096,574 27,518 1,518,339 71,458 1,646,817 3,282,318
97,886 128,850 7,775,566
5,211,234
33,573 1,852,523
93,131
2,109,850
4,987,220
4,027,369
5,918,694
Other European type
Chinese type:
(a) Locally Distilled
(b) Imported
Spirituous liquor other
***
than intoxicating liquor Methyl alcohol
...
Total...
11,601
ง
7
658,755
14,919
846,952
??
1,650,815
10,343,434
1,894,717
12,043,018
315,431
**
2,748,582
423,843
3,728,749
11
2.
67,357 761,246
462
9,277
5,579,293 31,391,874
76,927
882,751
623
11,006
6,791,838 40,380,343
Tobacco :
lbs.
27
""
Cigarettes and Cigars European Smoking To-
bacco (including snuff) Chinese prepared Tobacco Tobacco leaf
Total...
Hydrocarbon Oils:
Light Oils
Diesel Oils"
Furnace Oils Other type
---
imp. gals. 18,293,731 14,773,776 19,126,546 23,905,018 3,647,528 98,040 4,637,241 11,095,340 530,527 12,732,763 2,795,398 30,874,161 3,341,044
tons
78,392 462,307 imp. gals. 26,441,983
4,423,485 26,763,944
4,630,127 36,240,742
40,124 171,925 18,940 59,816
87,576 10,120,394 38,839,817 10,385,694 58,330,431 |
47,196 289,037 17,867
14,602,943 65,835,502 | 15,080,884 94,947,786 |
Total...
32,312,042
44,616,066
Toilet Preparations
Proprietary Medicines
1,940
982
1,798
Table Waters
gallons
6,525,519 | 3,132,250
7,480,968
3,590,867
Total...
3,135,988
3,591,849
Refund and Drawback
Intoxicating liquor
Spirituous liquor other than
intoxicating liquor
Toilet Preparations and
Proprietary Medicines
Table Waters
Tobacco
Hydrocarbon Oils
194,405
247,405
45,081
38,103
Total...
94
242
5
11,266,888
15,849,815
293,494
405,830
11,800,110
16,541,158
TABLE 11
REVENUE FROM DUTIABLE COMMODITIES LICENCES, 1960-61
No. of Licences Issued
$
Importer's:
Liquor
Revenue
$
516
...
77,400.00
97
14,550.00
238
35,700.00
21
...
...
...
...
2,100.00
20
200.00
...
...
...
349
523,500.00
*
1,115
558,815.55
...
625
18,373.00
231
69,300.00
415
...
4,150.00
24.
240.00
:
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 16)
(Brewer
1)
Tobacco
Table waters
...
Warehouse:
Liquor
Tobacco
Hydrocarbon oils
Methyl alcohol
Table waters
...
Ship and harbour vessel licences
:
Licence fees for persons importing for own use and
miscellaneous
Refunds:
...
Liquor licence fee
Tobacco licence fee
++
Total
.
...
...
95
...
124
17,351.00
2,038
73,178.95
8,089
334,186.00
593
5,930.00
6
60.00
17
2,050.00
7
2,100.00
22
4,350.00
13
4,206.00
6
3,000.00
10
3,500.00
7
70.00
14
140.00
407
1,199.00.
8,992.32
$1,764,641.82
4.93 60.00
Total:
$
64.93
Net Total:
| $1,764,576.89
TABLE 12
CONFISCATIONS UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE CHAPTER 109 AND DANGEROUS DRUGS ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 134
Tobacco :
Commodity
1959-60
Unit
Quantity
1960-61
Quantity
Chinese prepared tobacco
Foreign cigarettes
lb.
65,051
53,650.84
...
lb.
1,983
3,369.975
Macau and Chinese cigarettes
lb.
2,614
...
Tobacco stems
lb.
18
6.66
...
Cigars
lb.
157
49.50
Cut tobacco
lb.
.12
Tobacco leaf
lb.
254
41.35
Liquor:
European type liquor
Chinese type liquor
Alcohol
Fermented material
Illicit stills
Beer
Adulterated liquor
...
...
Proprietary Medicines & Toilet Preparations:
Miscellaneous toilet preparations Chinese medicines
Table Waters :
Aerated water ...
gal.
850
1,214.03
gal.
2,502
2,547.47
...
gal.
68
33
gal.
14,599
22,580
no.
404
536
...
gal.
266
gal.
2.5
15.81
pkt.
106
pkt.
502
2,484
gal.
2
Dangerous Drugs:
Raw opium
Prepared opium
Diacetylmorphine Hydrochloride
Heroin pills
Morphine hydrochloride
lb.
Ib.
•
gm.
6,673
720.7 12.7
1,911.9 16.2 42.54
gm.
78
gm.
66,885
Morphine
Opium dross
Barbitone
gm.
4,001
100,877.05 156,152.4
OZ.
7.0
2.33
gm.
70,979
67.7
Crude morphine
Diacetyl morphine
Acetylmorphine hydrochloride
gm.
5,826
gm.
.05
gm.
2,792
Poppy husk
...
lb.
7,119
1.5
...
+
Opium water
...
A.
Oz.
175.5
34.5
Heroin
gm.
1,352.3
Opium pipes
Opium pipe heads
Heroin dross
Heroin pipes
Heroin lamps
44
...
...
no.
11
no.
2
OZ.
14.50
no.
1
-
no.
27
96
TABLE 13
MAJOR CONFISCATIONS UNDER OTHER LEGISLATION
1960-61
Legislation
Importation and Exportation Ordinance, Chapter 50,
and Regulations made thereunder
Gold
97
Merchandise Marks Ordinance, Chapter 41
Commodity
Unit
Quantity
tael
2,908.37
no.
31,400
no.
25
no.
414
bots.
430
...
...
pkt.
4,560
no.
286
...
no.
...
1,560
no.
3,240
...
...
lb.
11
tin/bot.
3,887
lb.
48
:
Piecegoods
Printing Blocks ...
Printed Books
Toilet Preparations
Medicines
Labels
Torch Batteries
...
Metal Press Studs
Penicillin substances
Penicillin Ordinance, 1948
Agricultural Poisons Regulations, 1955, Chapter 241
Folidol
Bladen M2
:
:
Directorate
Administration
Overseas Offices
London Office
Sydney Office
Tokyo Office
...
TABLE 14
DISTRIBUTION OF STAFF
Accounts and Administration Branch
Accounts and Stores Section
Administration Section
Leave Reserve
Kowloon Office ...
Controls Division
*
Certification and Licensing Branches...
Certification Branch
Certification Section
Commonwealth Preference Section
Kowloon Inspection Control
Dutiable Commodities Branch
Trade Licensing Branch
Supplies Branch
Preventive Service
Headquarters Section
Training Section
Marine Section
Land Section ...
Industry Inspection Section
Excise Section
New Territories Section Special Section
Development Division
Trade Development Branch
Trade Publications Section
Industrial Development Branch
Statistical Branch
:
:
•
:
98
886
:
31.3.61
31.3.60
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
4
4
12
8
19
2
2
19
17
20
21
12
53
12
52
20
20
1
2
2 2
45
45
5
5
5
25
26
•
26
28
35
144
40
148
4.
4
58
56
2
2
61
54
87
74
51
51
46
38
46
39
197
552
179
497
8
14
8
16
6
20
18
18
4.
4
68
68
63
63
892
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