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Other sections of the industry deal with the assembly and manufacture of electrical appliances of all kinds, the assembly of neon lights, radio assembly and repair, and the manufacture of Christmas tree lighting sets and other novelties. Electric and battery-driven clocks are also produced.
Other Metal Products. The range and variety of light metal products is too wide to enumerate. Examples are hurricane lanterns, kerosene pressure stoves and lamps, nails, screws, tin cans, metal windows, umbrella ribs, zip fasteners, steel furniture,-safes and office equipment. Recent innovations in this field are domestic refrigerators and kerosene radiators and water heaters.
Paints. High quality paints, varnishes and lacquers are produced for local sale and for export. Hong Kong paints are steadily gaining a reputation for quality and durability. The Public Works Department of the Hong Kong Govern- ment is the principal single user.
Foodstuffs and Beverages. Although Hong Kong's preserved ginger is perhaps the best known overseas, the Colony's foodstuff and beverage industry has many varia- tions, including flour and rice milling, bakeries, canning and preserving of fruits, fish products and vegetables, the manufacture of soy sauce, gourmet powder, confections, bean curd, fruit juices, soft drinks, Chinese wine, beer and malt.
Products are largely for local consumption, but consider- able quantities are exported to South-East Asia.
Sugar Refining. The Colony's largest sugar refinery was established in 1884. High grade refined crystals, and granulated and soft sugars are produced from imported raw sugar. Specialities are the making of half cubes, icing, castor and soft brown sugar, and golden syrup in colourful retail packings for domestic use.
Tobacco Manufactures. The cigarette industry uses modern machinery, much of it being automatic, and Hong
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