NO. OF EMPLOYEES
INDUSTRY
MENTS
Table 12-- OVERSEAS INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY—KNOWN TO
TICD-BREAKDOWN BY INDUSTRY
NO.OF ESTABLISH-
TOTAL INVESTMENT (EXCL. H.K. INTEREST IN CASE OF JOINT VENTURE) HK$Mn (US$Mn)
As at 30.6.79
As at 30.6.80
As at 30.6.79
As at 30.6.80
As at 30.6.79
As at 30.6.80
%
%
%
%
Electronics
Textiles
26
70
73
30,666 (36.9)
31,541
(35.7)
525.2 (23.8)
(105.0)
560.4 (22.7) (112.1)
95
102
18,208 (21.9)
21,767
(24.6)
324.4 (14.7)
411.0 (16.7)
(64.9)
(82.2)
Chemical
21
22
1,133 (1.4)
1,149
(1.3)
303.5 (13.8)
303.9 (12.3)
products
(60.7)
(60.8)
Electrical
27
products
Printing and
11
222 223
29
5,437 (6.5)
5,587
(6.3)
206.5
(9.4)
206.7
(8.4)
(41.3)
(41.3)
12
1,917
(2.3)
1,982
(2.2)
150.6
(6.8)
153.6
(6.2)
publishing
(30.1)
(30.7)
Watches/clocks
31
38
5,835 (7.0)
6,805
(7.7)
144.6 (6.6)
173.2
(7.0)
and accessories
(28.9)
(34.6)
Food manu-
17
17
2,375 (2.9)
2,376 (2.7)
122.5 (5.6)
122.5
(5.0)
factures
(24.5)
(24.5)
Metal products
31
3333
2,360
(2.8)
2,397
(2.7)
99.5 (4.5)
(19.9)
104.2 (4.2) (20.8)
Toys
12
11
6,058 (7.3)
5,835
(6.6)
67.8 (3.1)
65.7 (2.7)
(13.6)
(13.1)
Metal rolling,
fabrication
extrusion and
Building and
construction
materials
10
5
6
927
(1.1)
940
(1.1)
54.9 (2.5)
57.9
(2.4)
(11.0)
(11.6)
01
5
10
5
613
(0.7)
613
(0.7)
34.5 (1.6)
34.5
(1.4)
(6.9)
(6.9)
Others
Total
82
93
7,579 (9.1)
7,477 (8.5)
171.7 (7.8)
(34.3)
272.2
(11.0)
(54.4)
407
441
83,108 (100%)
88,469 (100%)
2,205.7 (100%)
(441.1)
2,465.8 (100%)
(493.2)
SOURCE: Records kept by Industrial Development Division, Trade Industry and Customs Department.
Table 13
·OVERSEAS INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY-KNOWN TO TICD-BREAKDOWN BY SOURCE
COUNTRY SOURCE
OF INVESTMENT
NO. OF ESTABLISHMENTS
TOTAL INVESTMENT (EXCL. H.K. INTEREST IN CASE OF JOINT VENTURE) HK$Mn (US$Mn)
As at 30.6.79
As at 30.6.80
As at 30.6.79
As at 30.6.80
U.S.A.
130
137
1,029.9
(206.0)
% (46.7)
1,043.3
% (42.3)
(208.7)
Japan
101
116
412.1 (18.7)
556.6 (22.6)
(82.4)
(111.3)
U.K.
36
37
153.7
(7.0)
155.7
(6.3)
(30.7)
(31.1)
Switzerland
18
20
20
112.0
(5.1)
129.1
(5.2)
(22.4)
(25.8)
Netherlands
7
7
102.8 (4.7)
102.8 (4.2)
(20.6)
(20.6)
Australia
25
25
90.1 (4.1)
90.1 (3.7)
(18.0)
(18.0)
Philippines
LO
5
00
8
11.7
(0.5)
85.0 (3.4)
(2.3)
(17.0)
Singapore
20
20
20
20
64.2 (2.9)
64.2 (2.6)
(12.8)
(12.8)
Thailand
20
21
59.2 (2.7)
63.4 (2.6)
(11.8)
(12.7)
F. R. Germany
18
21
48.5 (2.2)
50.5 (2.0)
(9.7)
(10.1)
Taiwan
22
23
25.3
(1.2)
25.4
(1.0)
(5.1)
(5.1)
France
Others
3 888
3
23.6 (1.1)
23.6
(1.0)
(4.7)
(4.7)
39
44
72.6
(3.3)
76.1
(3.1)
(14.5)
(15.2)
Total
444 (407)*
*
Figure in brackets denotes the actual number of establishment.
482 (441)*
2,205.7
(441.1)
(100%)
2,465.8
(100%)
(493.2)
The apparent discrepancy arises because some establishments are joint venture involving more than one overseas interest. SOURCE: Records kept by Industrial Development Division, Trade Industry and Customs Department.