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THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BULLETIN __�_ ._ ;;,;,;..;;.lst November, 1968 2 HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER THE BULLETIN OF COMMERCE (Established 18611 9th Floor, Union House, Nov. 1st Hong Kong Tel: 237177 Cables: Chombercom ) ) Chafflnall: I-Ion. M.A.R. I-IERRIES, O.B.E., M.C. THIS ISSUE Vice-ChairmaJI: Our Cover picture for this iS3ue sho\vs the newly opened Lai Chi Kok bridge, one of the 13. G. M. SALMON 'longest' jobs so far tackled by Hong Kong's Public Works Department. Forming a vital link Secre[(lry: in a new coastal highway to the industrial area of Tsuen Wan and the New Territories, the bridge 1. ll. K'TE spans 2,600 feet across the Lai Chi Kok bay. A ssisfalll Secretary: 3. New Appliance Centre. R. T. G,uFrrrr" 4. People and Places. A digest of Chamber news and vi:::itors. Bw1ness Promotion: 5. The Port. News from the Port of Hong S. L. CHUNG Kong. C. TS,\NG 6. Round About. Salesman's Oscar. Tourism grows. Office Space to Let. A student's dream comes true. A note on Certifica ) Certi{tcmion: tion. World Trade Expert for LW.S. HKMA Lectures. A. C. C. STEWART } 7. Round About. Mural for }�K Pavilion. F. M. CASTRO Ever Increasing. Clothing Exports Rise. Continues to Expand. Toy and Wig Ex W. K. F. WANG ports. Advertising Campaign. Freightex '69. New Display offer. C. T. Wu 8-10. News from D.C. & I. Public Relations & Advertising: 11. Tenders, Trade Fairs and Membership R. P. WOOD information. Miss B. CHru 12. Summary of news in Chinese. Membership Executive: P. M. LAM M embers are reminded that the contents of the Bulletin are confidential and Office Supervisor: not for publication. Miss C. W. LI Pmud by .Soutb Chiu:I Moruiuc Polt, Ltd., Houc italiC. 3 NEW APPLIANCE CENTRE The Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd. recently inaugrated for the first time a Co�sumer Centre for the public on the first floor of Realty Building. The Centre shows a com prehensive display of all types of electric appliances and apparatus available in Hong Kong for domestic and other uses. A model kitchen has been set up at the Centre where demonstration on cooking, washing and sewing will be conducted. In addition to the exhibi tion space, the Centre pro vides a large area where consumers may conduct business with the company. A closed circuit TV has been installed to facilitate business through televised transmission of receipts and The HK Electric CO.'s Consumer Centre accounts from the firm's office at O. Building. P. & According to Mr. C.A. ed or hired in Hong Kong Architects, wlnng con Britton, General Manager of for more comfortable and tractors, as well as existing Hong Kong Electric, the gracious living. and prospective consumers setting up of this Consumer He also pointed out that may also obtain information Centre is to make it possible the products on display are from the company's con for customers to become handled by a large number sumer engineers on regula familiar with the wide range of local dealers and that no tions governing electrical of electrically operated de sales will be effected at the installations. vices which can be purchas- Centre. ) "Hong Kong Electric does not deal in appliances", Mr. Britton said. "Our product is electricity only, but we are concerned with helping the consumer to find the most suitable and efficient devices through which to use the electricity we sup ply." Specially trained staff fully conversant with the uses of domestic appliances will be on hand to show the various items on display ranging from air-condi tioners, refrigerators and working machines, to toas A model kitcheu. ters, irons and clocks. 4 'Chamber Girl's' Art Show I PEOPLE One of Hong Kong's youngest and most talented artists will be featured in an exhibit-ion in New York City to be presented soon by the Hong Kong Tourist Association. She is the daughter of the Chambers Assistant Secretary in charge of Certification 1\lr. A. C. C. Stewart. AND Patricia Stewart, a Second Form Student at Maryknoll Sisters School, left with her parents on· October 24, 1968, for three months holiday cruise. The Stewart family will arrive in New York on December PLACES 1, and a three-day exhibition will begin on December 2 at the Australian Centre. The majority of the paintings on show will A digest of Chamber news feature Hong Kong and its many fascinating areas and people. and visitors. Patricia began her ad career at nine and since then has had a solo exhibition at the City Hall in September, last year. Chamber Scholarships Danish Offer of Three annual scholarships Know-How worth a total of $4,800 have been The Chamber has received a awarded to students of the new handbook "Danish Indus Chinese University of Hong trial Know-How and Licensing Kong. Projects" published bv the The successful students who Federation of Danish Industries will p.�cb receive a scholarship on behalf of Danish industrial valued at $1,600 were Lam Lau ists interested in starting joint Sheung (Chung Chi College), Ho ventures and licensing projects Pak Kwan (New Asia College), abroad. and Lai Ho King (United College) . The directory which was The Chamber scholarships are handed over by Mr. As,g:er Han designed to assist students sen, the Danish Trade Officer in studying commercial subjects. Hong Kong, contains 80 different offers of know-how and license rig-hts for so disparate indu<;trial Chamber Visitor activities as the production of Mr. David Bradley, Overseas polypropylene yarns, cords and Trade Secretary of the ropes; lace material; gummed Birmjngham Chamber of Com tape and paper; acrylic sheets; merce and Industry, was a laundry machinery and boilers recent visitor to the Chamber. for industrial use; domestic refrigerators and rationalized At a meeting with Secretariat Mr. F. M. Castro, above, will building systems. officials he discussed planning be responsible for the Certifica for mission for 1969 and 1970 to tion Department during Mr. Believed to be a new feature come to Hong Kong. A. C. C. Stewart's absence un in the growing international leave for 3 months. Mr. Bradley further extended exchange of industrial know } to members of the Chamber this how which is expected to be mcssae:e from the Birmingham followp.d up by similar publica Chamber of Commerce: HK Trade Statistics tions of other countries, the "Birmingham Chamber of know-how directory will serve Commerce and Industry, now Hong Kong trade statis� as an extra means of reference more than 150 years old, serves tics for the period of for industrialists who wish to January - September. 1968 the interests of an area pro start new industries or to im ducing approximately 30 per analysed from the published prove the productivity of cent of Britain's manufac figures of the Census and existing manufacturing plants. tures and exports. The Cham Statistics Department are ber's many services are now available to m�mbers, In this manner investors and freely available to businessmen These include B.K. Over indust.rialists will be also to visiting Britain. It is now run all Trade, B.K. trade with establish the nature of industrial U.K.• U S.A .• Canada, West ning two telex machines full know-how available in any time. The Chamber looks for Germany, Sweden, Nor� given industrial field and distri ward to seeing them." way, Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium/Luxemburg, Italy, bution copies of project descrip Mr. Bradley is responsible for China, Japan. Australia. co-ordinating three geographical tions giving particulars of the Netherlands, New Zealand, sections at the Birmingham type and conditions of individual South Africa. France, Aus Chamber but at present is also know-how offers can be sent to tria; Portugal and Finland. responsible for the Asian interested parties on request Division. with the Chamber. Seaman's Identity Books Shipping companies and Hong Kong seamen are now becoming much more conscious of the im portance of holding Seaman's Identity Books, especially in case of emergency discharge abroad, repatriation to Hong Kong, or to join ships in foreign ports, the Director of Immigra tion, Mr. W. E. Callard said. "It is hoped that this trend will continue," Mr. Callard a.dd ed. The Immigration Department has begun discussions with Lon don on the possibility of extend ing the period of validity of the Seaman's Identity Book from three to five years, and the in clusion of more pages. More than 61,000 Seaman's The Straat HODShu is the fourth and last of a series of fast all Identity Books have been issued purpose cargo vessels ordered by Royal Interocean Lines specifically by the Department so far. for the Far East�Africa�South America Service. Built in Japan, the Straat Honshu has an overall length of 530 feet, a mOUlded breadth of 72 feet, a moulded depth of 39 feet and a maximum deadweight of 12,650 tons. Cargo space is divided into five holds. four forward of the bridge and one aft. THE PORT Several hatches are fitted with a triple hatch system making the vessel specially suited for the carriage of containerised and unitised cargo. The holds are mechanically ventilated, and all upperdeck hatches have steel covers with hydrotorque hinges. Feasibility Study On Cargo handling gear includes one hydranlic crane of 20 tons, four cranes of 5 tons and six conventional derricks of 10 tons each. at Kwai Chung A "bridge console" is situated in the wheelhouse on which all It has been learnt that the navigational equipment is centrally located.