THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE =-----BU LLET I N_ __. 66/N-16 15th August, 1966
In This Issue New Seacom Cable Link Page 1. Inaugural Call The opening of the new SEACOM cable link be tween Hong Kong and Guam and a report of the inaugural telephone con By The Chairman versation between the Chairman and London. and Guam. This phase is the Page 2. third link of the $428 million Commonwealth SEA FOR HONG KONG Meeting between repre sentatives of the German Recently a. spec.ial committee has been appointed by Government and the Hong Government which will be asked to .consider the implications Kong Government, which have for Ho!'g Kong's tvade and industry, and to make recom been taking place in Hong me~~a.hons on the need for suitable container handling Kong have now been in facilities for the port of Hong Kong. cluded. This committee will be under present time in Hong Kong. Under discussion was the ship the Chairmanship of the Director These are carried in convention ment from Hong Kong to Ger of Marine. al vessels and many of the many of knitted woollen outer . Other members representing economic advantages which con garments, mainly women's mdustry and Government will be tainer services can offer are sweaters. An earlier agreement representatives of the Hong Kong nullified by the inability of these about this trade, arrived at in General Chamber of Commerce vessels to discharge and load the January this year, had failed to Federation of Hong Kong Indus~ containers with the speed which o:chieve its full objective because ) tries, Chinese Manufacturers' is expected and achieved by con of a rapid and substantial in Association, wharf and godown tainer vessels specially designed crease in shipments re-exported interests, liner shipping com for the purpose. through third countries. panies, Department of Commerce Containers are bulky, heavy The question of such ship & Industry, Crown Lands & and require lifting equipment ments had not been covered in Survey Office and the Deputy a~d . specialised land transport the January agreement and the Economic Secretary. Withm the port terminal area German authorities had request The Korean Mission explain A cargo container is a large capable of handling units which ed further discussions with a thei r views to members of the box. Its sizes range from ten in the 20 foot size could weigh view to r eaching a supplement Chamber secretariat when they NEW IMAGE FOR H.K. feet to 40 feet in length with up to 20 tons. It follows that the ary agreement about this aspect met in the boardroom. sectional dimensions of about 8 layout of terminal facilities at of the trade. x 8 feet. It is a logical develop ports must also be specialised. KOREANS VISIT TO CHAMBER AT BANGK·O·K FAIR 1 A joint official statement issued ment of the unit load principal Opinions in different ports of at the conclusion of the meeting The theme for Hong Kong's participation in the 1st. Asian whereby efforts are made to the world vary as to the amount indicated that a formula had A promise of support for package cargo in larger units in Trade Fair to be held in Bangkok (17th. November - lOth. of la~d required to serve a single been worked out upon which Hong Kong businessmen December) will be, "Industrial Hong Kong." order to reduce handling costs. contamer berth but it is of the such an agreement could be visiting South Ko·rea was One of the major problems of order of 15 acres. This in Hong based and this would be sub made by members o.f the The reason for this is that a ($4,595), air fare ($943 ), and the ship operator is the fact that Kong may create problems be m itted to the authorities in Bonn survey among Bangkok business- representa tive's allowance ($4,- under the present system of cause of land sh ortage and the and in Hong Kong. Korean Mission to Vietnam men revealed they considered 050). T he total subsidy on this working a cargo liner spends high price of potential sites. So far as Hong Kong was and South East Asia, when Hong Kong only as an in- amount would be $2,352. they visited the Chamber half of its life in port. This The Hong Kong Container concerned, the advice of the creasingly expensive show win- The representatives allowance !lleans that port and cargo handl Committee will be concerned Trade and Industry Advisory recently. dow for imported products as is estimated at $150 a day for mg charges absorb a dispropor Board would be sought in the } opposed to an important manu- the 27 days of the fair. with making recommendations Mr. Yong 11 Kim, leader of the facturing centre. tionate amount of earning. for providing for the time when first instance, after which the mission, said K or ea had 33 The Hong Kong pavilion will It also results in transporta the Far East routes attract a proposed formula would be con Chambers of Commerce with a It is expected that Hong Kong occupy an area of approxi mately tion costs, which in the modern substantial amount of container sidered by the Hong Kong total membership of 32,000. products on show at Bangkok 4,300 square feet and it is pro efficient liner should be low be traffic and, in particular, the Government. These Chambers, he said, were will not only attract the atten posed to air-condition the ing unduly inflated by handling advent of the specialised and Commenting upon the position affiliated to the Korean General tion of Thai buyers, but also pavilion with Hong Kong equip charges. If goods are oacked exclusively container ship with the Director of Commerce and Chamber of Commerce in Seoul. buyers from Europe and the ment and to floodlight the into containers at the point of its particular demand for prompt Indus.try said that the question Hong Kong businessmen who Middle East. facade. Space has been allocated manufacture and unpacked at berthing and turn round. of shipments VIa third countries intended to visit Korea should The Trade Development Office, for 15 commercial booths, tl~e premises of the consignee a Mr. William J. Young, repre had been discussed during the contact the Korean General which is organising the fair, will general displays and administra higher state of efficiency and senting the Virginia State Ports January talks in Bonn but that Chamber and arrangements once again offer subsidies to tion offices. lower rate of cost will result. Authority, Far East Bureau ne_ither side had expe~ted such would be made for them. Hong Kong firms wishing to take Members who wish to send In order to derive maximum with headquarters in the Hotei shipments to increase so sub part. This time the subsidy will samples to the Bangkok fair stantially. The mission explained to the benefits of containerisation i t is New Japan, Tokyo, called at the Chamber's secretariat their wish total approximately 40 per cent should contact Mr. R. Hallard at nece_ssary to build or adapt ships Chamber recently to meet the The proposed formula would to increase trade with Hong of individual participa tion. This the Trade Development Office specially for container carriage. Secretary, Mr. J. B. Kite. effect a compromise which he K ong and added that K orea was compares with a 41 per cent (Tel: 670151, extension 24 or Full development of container Mr. Young provides a free hoped would be regarded by n ow approaching the conclusion susbidy given to exhibitors at 51). Details of samples must be services require ships designed trad_e promotion and shipping both sides as equitable. Although of their first Five Year Plan. By the Barcelona fair and 37 per declared on a Sample Specifi ca solely for the purpose of trans advisory service for importers, he could give no details or the end of their second Five cent for those taking part in t he tion Form, obtainable from the porting containers and several exporters, shippers and others in figures, he was able to state that Year plan in 1971 they hoped to S tockholm fair. T.D.O. Samples should also be such ships are already in ser vice if the formula proved acceptable boost Korea's exports to the covered by a certificate of origin. in other parts of the world. ~he Fa ~ East wishing to engage The T.D.O. has estimated that m or mcrease their trade with its application would not neces~ value of Cargo Containerisation - Contd. with complete container-ship Cargo Containerisation - Contd. LIBERALISATION operation, the major one, that of on an extended tour of the Far having a balance of containeriz petition by increasing the Spanish Visitors OF DANISH East speaking to trade groups, able cargo in both the westbound capacities of ships to handle chambers of commerce and other and eastbound voyage appears to containers or faH by the wayside. organizations. be solved in the Far East/ U.S. The government of Japan is Impressed IMPORTS Mr. Young invites importers route. Until recently, the num making a ser ious crash study in and exporters who wish to make ber of containers which could be relation to what has to be done More than 100 Chamber The Government of Denmark new contacts with U.S. com employed from the Far East to about Japanese ships in this members asked for inter has notified the G.A.T.T. Secre panies to write to him in Tokyo. the U.S. has always been much trade. views with the visiting tariat of a liberalization of im The following is a condensa greater than the number for Port authorities must awake Spanish Trade Mission, ports from the Danish free list tion of an article Mr. Young sent which cargo could be obtained to the realization that unless they who came to Hong Kong area, according to information to the Bulletin. from the U.S. to the Far East. modernize their space, ware this month as a direct fol received in Hong K ong. Therefore, since the steamship The greatest revolution since houses and cargo handling low-up to Hong Kong's companies naturally did not want equipment to receive, unload, The new measure came into the invention of the steamboat in to ship empty containers from participation in the Bar effect on July 1. load and deliver containers the carriage of goods by sea and the U.S. to meet the needs in the alongside ships again, that their celona International Sam Items which are of interest to in ships to carry goods- sea-van Far East, the amount of con ples Fair. containers - is now in progress. ports will be in danger of being Hong Kong are: basketwork and tainerized shipment has beer by- passed in favor of other ports other articles of plaiting ma limited from the Far East to the The Hong Kong demand which r ealize this great transi to meet the Spanish busi Mr. Joaquin Meastre (left) terials; footwear with uppers of U.S. Now, that condition is tion which is taking place and leader of the Spanish business rubber, and footwear on which U.K. Businessmen changed. The U.S. military has make the necessary preparations nessmen was one of the men's mission to Hong Kong, outer soles are vulcanised except found containerization so speedy ) to participate in the container largest ever known to the with Mr. R. G. L. Oliphant of the with uppers of leather or com The Chamber has re and so efficient, that it is requir ship program. Chamber. Trade Development Offi ce and position leather. quested full details on the ing all goods possible to be Customs procedures in aH Names of members who Mr. A. 0. O'Sales, Hon. Spanish Hong Kong's exports of these London Chamber of Com shipped in containers from the Consut in Hong Kong (right). U.S. to the Far East. Since the maritime countries are also going wrote or telephoned to the items to Denmark in 1965 were merce businessmen's visit to have to be streamlined and Chamber were categ()rised vatued at $371,645. military shipments are in such to Hong Kong. This in great volume there will be the present slow, red-tape in product lists and passed To Investigate formation will be passed to plenty of containers available encumbered procedures now over to members of the members as soon as pos for the eastbound movement of prevalent · in most countries Spanish mission, who Canadian Trade sible. commercial cargo from all Far eliminated, and this includes the made their own appoint While he is on leave, Mr. J.B. East export ports. United States, as well. Kite, Secretary of the Chamber, The tw() dates announc ments. will visit Canada to study pos ed for the arrival of the If this full containership pro The mission's leader, sibilities of improving Hong Prospects for the London businessmen are gramme by the Matson Line and Mr. Joaquin Meastre in Kong's trade Mr. Kite hold October 2nd and November the American President Line is Necessary Changes thanking the Chamber for talks with Canadian businessmen 13th. It is expected that successful, and there is every in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa reason to believe that it will be, Hong Kong, which has shown their co-operation, esti and Vancouver and members Future each flight will carry some mated that Hong Kong's 20 to 30 businessmen. it is going to have several im such phenomenal growth and who wish have Mr. Kite make portant, far reaching effects on energy in developing its foreign trade with Spain would spedfic enquiries on their behalf According to the feasibility The London Chamber is exporters, importers, ship opera trade over such a sh ort number certainly double or triple should contact the Chamber as survey of mass transport systems also orgamsmg similar tors, customs and port authori of years, can show its leadership within the next few years. soon as possible. in Hong Kong, the Colony's ties. as a foreign trade nation in this In order to avoid any possible population is expected to grow missions to South-East Mr. Meastre added that Asia. hemisphere by being first or altogether the businessmen embarrassment, members who to 6,871,000 by 1986 with 42 per Three of the most significant among the first, by jumping on have established agents in cent residing in the New Terri of these effects are: the containership bandwagon and had seen almost 300 Hong Canada are also requested to in tories. ) Containerization started in the In order to induce commercia! ) making the necessary changes Kong exporters and manv form the Chamber. The number of households is trans-Atlantic trade many years cargo for containerization it will promptly to enable it to get the facturers. Mr. Kite will be in Canada expected to grow from about ago and in the trans-Pacific be necessary for the steamship jump on other countries in get Among the most sought during September and October 706,000 to 1,450,000 and with the trade since the end of World War ting the special benefits and and will return to Hong Kong II. In both trades it developed Hnes to offer incentive rates to after visitors was the continuation of government shippers who containerize their advantages which are available Balet family. Snr. Balet, towards the end of the year. building programmes, over 55 quite slowly, but during the last shipments. through containerization. per cent of the people will be part of 1965 it exploded into a the proprietor of a giant in the U.S.-U.K./Continent Containerization, including fashionable Barcelona de New S.A. Publication living in either Government or This means that the present customs, clearance, can be Government "aided" housing. trade and only this month a steamship conferences must re partment store had ex Mr. Z. Swanepoel, Senior similar explosion occurred in the accomplished prior to the arrival Trade Commissioner for the Large increases in employment cognize this fact and publish of ships, so that as soon as a ship pressed an interest in high Far East/U.S. trade when the speciat commodity tariffs cover quality men's and women's Republic of South Africa is pre are also expected by 1986 and a Matson Line announced that it is discharged and ready to paring a new book, "Hong Kong larger portion of the population ing containerized cargo, or mem receive cargo the containers can wear, and made contact planned to enter the West Coast/ ber lines engaging in the carriage - Crossroads of the 0Tient." should be working by that time. U.S./Far East trade with con be loaded in a few hours as with several Chamber mem Mr. Swanepoel's book will be of containerized cargo will resign compared with days required to The report states that students tainer-ships - ships designed from the conference. bers. published in South Africa and are projected to increase about primarily to carry cargo in con load the same amount of cargo Other enquiries ranged be circulated among South three times but student travel is tainers - and the American Only a month ago APL served by ordinary means. from the importation of African businessmen in an en only expected to rise by 32 per President Line announced that it notice on the Trans-Pacific Of course, there are many Hong Kong made vacuum deavour to promote trade and cent because it has been assumed had applied to the U.S. Maritime Freight Conference of Japan that other problems in connection encourage South African busi that more students will be able Administration to convert four it was resigning because of detay with what has been recorded flasks to the possibility of nessmen to use Hong Kong as a to attend schools within walking more of its ships to container by TPFCJ in considering this rather optimistically in this short purchasing steel and lead base. distance of their homes by 1986. ships, which, with the semi matter. article. alloy products. This mis "Hong Kong - Crossroads of containerships now in service sion also concerned them the Orient," will carry advertis Even the area of the Colony Every steamship tine operating The message of this article is ing and members interested in is expected to grow by about will make six ships in the APL that containerization is on its selves with the promotion Far East/ U.S. service. in the trans-Pacific trade is go of Spanish wines to Hong this publication should contact 2,000 acres during the next 20 ing to have to meet this com- ) way, it is here, in fact, and it Mr. Swanepoel. Mr. Swanepoel years due to planned reclamation While there are many prob behooves the entire foreign trade Kong. is the author of the "Guide to projects. lems to be solved in connection (Continued on page 5) and shipping. Golden South Africa." 6 66JN·16 15th August, 1966 J 7 66/ N·16 15th August, 1966 Great China Trading Co., MEMBERSHIP Room 901-3, Canton House 54- TENDERS 1 56, Queen's Road C., Hong Kong. Hong Kong. IN EWS FROM D. c. & I. New Members Hinson Co., Ltd. ShQp A-1, 2nd floor, Entertainment Bldg., Tenders a're invited ;for the Alcron International Ltd., 602, Hong Kong. fo1lowing: Ecuador Italy Mary Building, 71, Peking Road, Hip IShing Cheong, 313, 'Mer 1. Supply of flourescent light A number of changes has been made to the Ecuadorean import Imports Cotton Fabrics Kowloon. cantile Bank Bldg., 9, Ice H ouse fittings. regulations. With effect from 31st May 1966, all permitted imports Asia Mercantile Co., 33, Street, Hong K,ong. 2. Supply of cylinder rim on List 1 (Essential and Useful Goods) were made subject to a Information has been received Wyndham Street, 2nd floor, Hong night latches. special surcharge of 10% of their c.i.f. value. Details of the two from Italy that imports of cotton Kong. Hong Kong Products Ex:pol'lt fabrics will not require import Corporation, Flat "B" 2nd floor, 3. Cleaning of Police Rank & items on the List which are of interest to Hong Kong are given The China Thread Co., Ltd., Coronet Court, 32.1 King's Road, ·File Qua:rters, Kennedy below:- licences, or be subject to quanti 107-111, Tung Chau Street, Tai !Hong Kong. Town. Hong Kong's D omestic tative restriction provided that Kok Tsui, Kowloon. Tariff Exports to Ecuador such imports are cleared through Shell Electric Mfg., Co. Shell 4. SUJPply of animal .feed. the Italian customs at Genoa, Chun Kwong (Glory) Plastic No. Description in 1965 Industrial Bldg., Lot 10 and 11, 5. Supply of tiJoth paste. HK$ Milan or Trieste. Inquiries in Co., 12 Davis Street, Kennedy Chai Wan, Hong Kong. 528 Cotton fabrics, figured: connection with this may be Town, Hong Kong. 6. Supply iJf vitrified clay addressed to Mr. R. A. Davie Vanson Import & Export Co., floor tiles. (1) Up to 140 grammes 43 ,062 Hong Kong Commercial Agen Ltd. 1503, Hang Chong Bldg., 5 (2) From 140 to 210 grammes (all cotton fabrics) (Tel : 445884), Overseas Trade cies, 401, Wilson House, 25-27, Queen's Road C., Hong K ong. 7. Cleaning of :Hong ~ong Relations Branch, Li Po Chun Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Government Stadium. 819 Articles intended for adornment or Chambers, 12th floor, R oom 3, R. S. Kermani & Co., 31A & Tender forms and further personal u se, and all articles known Connaught Road, Central, Hong 36A Printing House, 6 Duddell details may he obtained :from as fancy or imitation jewellery not Kong. Street, Hong Kong. Certification Increase the Stores Department , Oil elsewhere specified, of base metal, Ref. OTR Cir. No. 34/ 66 Street, North Point. with or without accessories, or parts Law Yeung Lee Corporation, The Chamber is now of other materials. 42,539 111, Tung Ying Building, Tsim handling more certificates Safety Testing for shatsui, Kowloon. of origin than ever before. Trade Fairs Leader Trading Co., 1004, The daily average during Denmark Electrical Items Bonham Building, 22-26, Bonham • Denmark. the first two weeks of The Electricity Council in the Strand East, Hong Kong. August was 500 certi. The. Governme?t o! J?enmar~ has notified the G .A.T.T. The Copenhagen Trade Fair Secretanat of. the hbe~ahzabon of Imports effective 1st July 1966 United Kingdom operates a Test Murine Enterprise Co., Murine fioates. The number of 1967 will take place from 20th from the Damsh free hst area. The following items are of interest ing Unit and the laboratories, Factory Bldg., Kwun Tong Road, trade enquiries also hand to 29th Octolber 1967 in 1Jhe to Hong Kong:- which are at Leatherhead, are Kowloon. led by the Chamber is in Bella: Centret. Price li:st for Hong Kong Exports in able to process some accessories National Pavillions available at of the type produced in Hong creasing. During July Chamber. 1965 to Denmark ... Lt~~ci~~ci~~nt;r~~se~nt;~~at~~~~~ 1,131 notices referring to HK$ Kong. There is no fixed scale 20, Queen's Road Central, Hong Basketwork and other articles of plaiting of fees for testing and charges trade enquiries were sent • Italy. are based on the number of man Kong. to members. The majority materials 15,865 The South China Iron Works, The XXX International Shoe hours involved. As an example of these notices (305) E:>ehilbition will :be held from 3rd Footwear with uppers of rubber, footwear on however the fee for testing a plug Ltd., 1, Tak Ring Street, 1st came from the United is approximately $170. It appears floor, Block B, Kowloon. to Uth September 1966 at which outer soles are vulcanized except with States. Vigevano, 3'0 kilometres fr om uppers of leather or composition leather 355,780 that the services of the Testing Swatow International Ltd., Milan ai11port. Pamphlet m ay Unit are at present heavily 31-37, Des Voeux Road Central, ibe viewed ,at Chamber. Ref. OTR No. 35/66 committed but that the Electricity lOth floor, Hong Kong. Membership Liaison Council is in the course of ex Richer Supply Corporation, • Milan. The Milan Trad ) French Import Quotas panding the Unit's capacity. 515, China Emporium Building, Mr. Mark Lam has been ap Fair will be held from April Although the Testing Unit does Queen's Road Central, Hong pointed Membership Liaison 14th, to April 25th. 1967. Full 1966 not issue any kind of approval Kong. Executive of the Chamber. Mr. details of this fair, at which - either mark or certificate - it iLam, a former inspector in the Hong Kong has previously par . Further ~o OT~ Circular No. 17/66, the following is a transla Winchester (Hong Kong) Ltd., ticipated, are available in the supplies the manufacture with a 803, Shell House, Hong Kong. Chamber will take over his new tion of a nobce to Importers appearing in the J ournal Official de la test report and also circulates position on September 1st. Chamber. Republique Francaise of 16th July 1966. copies of it to other interested t official bodies. It would, for School-Leavers Notice to i.Jn.oorters of Hong Kong products example, send reports to Elec Change of Name and Data Returns tricity Boards concerned both To assist the Star newspaper I Address Members will recall that . Importers are informed that quotas m ay now be allocated for with the sales and with the safety in their 'Operation J obhunt', the of consumer goods. they have on file in the Chamber draws members atten Imports from Hong Kong for the period 1st January to 31st Eric J. Beare & Associates Chamber a "membership data tion to the fact that the Star has December, 1966. D. C. & I. would be glad to Ltd., 709, TakShi:ng House, return", showing the com the names and addresses of the assist manufacturers who wish Hong Kong. (Formerly Eric App~ications for import licences, with values in francs, must to have their products tested and modities and articles that following school-leavers who ~e subn:utted on forms AC and accompanied by a pro forma invoice Beare (Far Ea•9t) Lbd. wish to obtain employment: would be prepared to take up they are prepared to export m duphcate from. the over~e3:s seller or his qualified agent giving with the Electricity Council Hang Cheong Tai 65, Des Steno-typists (salary $250 - an exact and detailed descnpbon, and if necessary the brand name Voeux Road W, 3rd floor, Hong to certain areas. There have any request for the services of been comparatively few $500); clerks (salary $175 - ?f the goods to.be imported. This invoice, drawn up in or translated Testing Unit. It is therefore K,ong (Formerly Hang Oheong $300); office boys (salary $150- ~ nto . French, V.:I~l be_ stamped at the same time as the licence by the Tai 1/E Oo.) changes made by members to suggested that manufacturers $250); office girls (salary $150 - Issumg .authont~es; It should be presented to the Customs in support who are interested in availing Squtblb Far East) Ltd., Shell the original returns in June $250); typists (salary $175 - of the Import licence. In the case of cotton fabrics and fabrics of 1964. If members now wish themselves of the Unit's services House, Hong Kong. (Formerly $350); receptionists (salary $225 man-made fibres, the invoice must state the width and the finish. in respect of any of their pro Olin Mathieson Far East !Jtd). to make alterations to their - $400) and telephonists (salary The licence will be endorsed by the authorities to the effect ducts should telephone No. L.K. ASSOCIATES CO. original returns would they $200 - $350). 443677. contact to Mr. W.T. Stanton that it ig valid only for the goods stated on the stamped invoice. 1205 Regent House, Interested members should J Ref. Industrial Development Cir. 12th floor, Hong Kong. at the Chamber. contact the Star direct. (Continued on page 8) No. 9 8 66/N-16 15th August, 1966 9------66/N-16 ------15th August, 1966 French Quota. Contd. French Quota. Contd. the British Home Office has been L Products for which applications for import licenceS! will be Liquid Filled asked to consider the question of subjeet to simultaneous examination For items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15 importers must submit establishing a suitable health a separate licence application for each six figure tariff item. For standard for liquid- filled toys Applications for import licences for the products listed below Toys- Safety items 3, 17, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29 licence applications must and the -department will main should reach the Department of Customs and Indirect Taxes be accompanied by samples, or a catalogue or a technical description tain close contact with the (D.I.D.T.), Import Licences Section, 8, rue de la Tour-des-Dames Following research by D. C. &. written in or translated into French, including a description of the British authorities over this Paris (9e) by 12th August, 1966. ' I working in conjunction with product. possibility. the Medical and Health Depart In addition, for products used by various industries including After this date, they will be examined simultaneously. ment, it would appear that there Manufacturers are asked to textiles, importers who obtained licences following the notice to refer to the department any may be a potential health risk importers of 13th January, 1965, must submit to the D.I.D.T. before Item inherent in the production of difficulties they may experience 12th August 1966, either the green copy of these licences (or a in complying with the advice in No. Tariff No. Descripticm liquid-filled toys. The particular photo-copy) or a statement for each item from the importer and toys in question may take various this letter. The department will 3 39-07 CE Plastic articles certified by a French bank, detailing the utilisation of the said be glad to try to assist them in forms such as feeding bottles licences, or, in default, the reasons for non- utilisation. 4 Ex 50-09 Fabrics of silk or silk waste and coffee pots but have in com- any way possible. Any manu scappe) not printed mon the feature of having sealed facturer who has produced or is 11. Products for which the licence applications will be examined producing liquid-filled toys is 5 51-04A, 56-07A into them a quantity of liquid as soon as they a.re received Fa'brics of synthetic :texiile usually coloured to represent ) asked to notify the department, fibres such fluids as milk, coffee or Applications for import licences for the following products should in order that records on produ 8 S.1-04B, 56-07B Fabrics of artificial textile filbres orange squash. be submitted to the Department of Customs and Indirect Taxes, tion of this item may be main 7 Ex 55-09 Import Licences Section, 8, rue de la Tour-des-Dames, Paris (9e) tained. Fabrics of cotton, unlbleached The department wishes to ) 8 55-08, ex 55-09, Fabrics 'Of cotton other than after 27th July 1966. They will be examined as received. Ref. Industrial Development Cir. draw to the attention of the trade No. 10 58-04 iB ·ex I unbleached, including velvet that there may be a potential 9 Ex 58-05, 62-02A, H ousehold linen and various health risk to children playing Item ex I. IIb, 62-02 ex B other household articles, in with such toys if the liquid in- No. Tariff No. Descripticm cluding dtibons side the container is contaminat- ed in any way and the seal of 1 Ex 20-01, ex 20-02, ex 20-06, Chinese food specialities, Chinese Jamaica 10 60-02 ex B, 60-04 B ex 21-07 noodles, vegetables in vinegar, Knitwear of cotton, the the container is broken in the An amendment to the list of ·ex IIJI, 60-05 A ex I! maximum for gloves being course of play, either by accident bamboo shoots, fruits in syrup, 5,000 pairs exceptions to the Jamaican Open or out of curiosity on the part logan, lychee nuts, lychees etc. General Licence has the effect of H 61-01 ex A, ex iB, Garments and articles of clothing of the child. The possibility that 2 ex 20-04 Preserved fruits placing imports of " buttons" ·61-02 ex B, ex of cotton, the maximum for a child in such circumstances 12 ex 58-02 under specific licensing control. 61-03 to ex 61-06 handkerchiefs, scarves and would drink the liquid or part Woven carpets Hong K ong's domestic exports ,shawls 'being 2.8 t'Ons and for of it is a very real one. The de 30 89-01 B ex I Sea-going pleasure and sports of buttons to Jamaica in 1965 men's and iboys' underwear 6 partment is therefore concerned boats was valued at $36,892. .tons that Hong Kong manufacturers 13 Ex 59-05 should make every effort to Fishing nets ensure that the liquids u sed to Importers are reminded that the itemS' marked with an asterisk 14 60-02 ex B, 60-03 Knitwear other than of cotton fill such toys comply with must be supported by a certificate of origin issued by the Commerce Shipping and Industry Department, Hong Kong. B, ex .JII, 60-04 ·the maximum for gloves beiTIJi acceptable health standards. Five hundred and fifty three B I, l!I, ex HI, F 10,000 and for woollen For further information or enquiries, please ring Mr. R. A. Davie ships, entered the Port of Hong IV, 60-05 A ex I! kni Exports to Italy Liberalisation of Imports The Italian Trade Commissioner has advised this department that South Vietnam all commercial exports of goods to Italy claiming Hong Kong origin must be supported by a certificate of origin issued by one or other T:he following ar.ticle 'has 1been of the following authorities approved by the Hong Kong Government: e:xotr.acted ·from the Boo.xd of Tr.ade J·ournal dated 22nd July, Commerce and Industry Department; Hong Kong General Cham 1966 .and is ci'I'oul.ated for ber of Commerce; Indian Chamber of Commerce; Federation of Hong general information. Kong Industries. On June 18, in Printed by South China Morning Post, Ltd., H.K.