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and nationalities interested in the trade of Hong Kong. The Chamber is represented on a number of important government boards and committees. It is an organizing member of the British National Committee of the International Chambers of Commerce and a member of the Federation of Commonwealth Chambers of Com- merce. Other chambers and trade associations in the Colony include the Indian Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and the Hong Kong Exporters' Association. The Exporters' Association has 87 members who are representative of more than one-third of the Colony's range of exports. It works in consultation with other commercial and official bodies for the promotion and protection of Hong Kong's export trade.
The Federation of Hong Kong Industries, established by ordinance in 1960, promotes the interests of Hong Kong industry as a whole, and its membership represents all industries, many nationalities and all sizes of enterprise. In the promotion of internationally accepted standards for locally manufactured goods, the federation is respon- sible for a textile testing service, launched in consultation with the Retail Trading Standards Association in Britain. It is also studying ways and means to promote the adoption of standards of other industrially advanced countries. In 1966 the federation concluded an agreement with the Federation of Swiss Watch Manufacturers for their 'tested quality' label to be made available to Hong Kong watch-case manufacturers whose products measure up to their standards. The federation also concluded arrangements with the International Wool Secretariat, which enabled Hong Kong manu- facturers whose products meet the required standard to use the world-known 'woolmark'. During the year the federation expanded its chemical testing and certification services to industry.
Established in 1934, the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong has a membership of over 1,460 factories. Member firms represent factories of all sizes and industries. The association has played an important role in the industrial development of Hong Kong.
TRADE MARKS AND PATENTS
Trade Marks are registered under the Trade Marks Ordinance, which is based on the Trade Marks Act 1938 of the United Kingdom. The procedure is laid down in the Trade Marks Rules, and the