HONG KONG'S CORNER AT THE FAIR
It was towards the end of 1947“ when the Home Government -made-known-the-fact-that-at-this
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Combined Display At Earl's Court
Kow Yue Weaving Factory. (Weaving and Knitting).
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By Eric Himsworth Chairman of the Hong Kong
British
Industries Fair, Committeë
menting on the many now lines for which demand exists over- sens. In addition, oùn, represen=" tatives Intend to meet other producing the
Jearn how the
We are merely breaking the ich on this occasion, No doubt ber fore the Fair' ja' over we will learn of many things we might have done, and of others which we" might have done bolter. Wo know already that We needed more, time at this distance organise our exhibits for
: J-Fair.
1 Year's British Industries Fair
there would be an Empire Soc-ave other members decided to The Hong Kong Stall. will. Bo good in quality and in a world Manufacturers. tion and Hong Kong was asked it take the opportunity of paying situated in the large Exhibition of parsistent shortages we can do same typos, of goods as the Hong it wished to participate. The their first visit to London. Four Hall at Earl's Court the our but to make up some of the Kang factories. They will thus offer was immediately accepted of these members left via the tons of the British Industries backlog of short supply left by be able to see for themselves the and arrangements made to con- United States of America at the Fair will be held in Olympia, not the war years. Our Hong Kong methods that others tact local parties who would be beginning of March, and the re far from Earl's Court, while the Manufacturers will show samples and in seeing ace using, interested in exhibiting at the mainder went by air, with Mr. heavy engineering Section will of light manufactured articles of manufacturing processes in Hong British Industries Fair.
Courtney in the middle of April. be at Castle Bromwich, a suburb which the world is so short; of Kong can be modified with a A small committee was formed.
The Exhibits, ī
of Birmingham, The Hong Kong luxury articles like ginger, and view to producing quality goods consisting of Mr. Owen Hughes representing
of camphor wood chests which have at low cost, which is perhaps the The exhibits sent to London Stall will lie alongside that the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. F. Courtney of will be a fair representation of Malaya and. Cyprus with a small been admired the
world over, first and greatest lesson in in the
Departament of Supplies, Kong
the goods. manufactured in Hong
dustry. Trade & Industry, Mr. U. Tat Chee
Mr Sham Choi Wah, Mr. exhibiting their products on the The following Arms will be Lo Heung Hot and Mr. Robert
Hong Kong Stall. representing the Chinese Manufacturers Union, Mr Hinsworth, Superintendent Imports & Exports, was asked to bo Chairman of the Committee and to represent Government, while Mr. J. W. Ferries of the Imports & Exporta Department undertook the duties of Secretary. At an early stage it was realised the Committee could be strengthened by the addition of someone with knowledge of Home Side condition, and Mr. W. P Montgomery, the United Kingdom Trade Commissioner, was asked to join. He contacts with the Board of Trade in Engloud have been most helpful and his wide experience has been of real value to the Committed in arranging this Exhibition,
that
(Weaving and Knitting).
Mun Sang Weaving Factory,
Tai Hing Kaltting Factory, Weaving and Knitting).
(Condiments and Relishes).
Yu Kwen, Yick, and Relishes),
the
to
the
Fair Conscious
Before
the
next
Exhibition
The China Bros. Hat Manu-section for facturing Co., (Hats).
Mauritius. The in-Our larger industries will be re terior design of the Stall is being presented by a model ship built (Rubber Goods)
United Rublier Works Co. Ltd. handled by the London Omce of in Hong Kong in pre-war days.
Hung Kong Government, The days are not, far distant comes round we hope to make Wah Keong Rubber Manufac-assisted by the Architect of the when Hong Kong's Industries Hong 1ory Rubber Goods).
Board of Trade.
will have to meet the full blast "Fair Consclous" and induce 4 Kong Merchants more Tien Chu Ve-Tain Manufactur-) This is the first occasion on, pf oversens
(Condiments Ing Co. Ltd.
competition, and which goods manufactured in seller's market which has enabled cantile community to participate
The larger proportion of our
Mer Relishes),
llong Kong have been displayed Hong Kong to find ready buyers in a venture which must pay good The Oriental Soy Co. Ltd., at a Fair to be held in England. for its products will not last for dividends to an
Briefly the object of our parti ever, and it is essential that now, Hong Kong which has its trading entrepot itke (Condiments cipation in the British Indus-while the demand for the things conections in every corner of
tries Fair is twofold. First, we we produce still persists, Ltd., (Canned goods);
The Amoy Canning Corp., wish to bring to the notice of
the globe. Next year we shall the other peoples of the Empire
better exhibit in a bigger and The Hong Kong Preserved. Hong Kong's commercial poten-
way with the intention of m Distributors Ltd., (Preserved | fialities, for we feel that Hong
Industries Fair pressing the people of the Em Ginger). the long
Kong is not so well known in will provide contacts with the pire that we cannot be dismissed Nanyang Bros.
Co. the Home Country as it ought to buyers in new markets and, give as that little red dot on the map
an opportunity for not widespread. Hong
Kong L, Tobacco);"
be. We are justifiably proud of
the repre- but that we have an important merchants had little experience 1-Feng Co. Ltd., (Enamel-our port and the volume of trame sentatives from Hong Kong not contribution to make to the comp
which passes through it,
only to sell what they are al- merciul welfare not only of the ready making "butto enquies. Empire but of the world about the possibilities of experi- whole.
The first object of the Com- mittee was to induce local met chunks to exhibit on Kong Stall. The
response
was
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Tobacco
of Exhibitions and felt that the ware), typical Imports and Export Arm Freezinhot Co. L., (Therma had little opportunity of adver-Flusks).
flsing itself on an Exhibition Non Jam Factory (Torches). Stall. The Chinese Manufac Majestic Chemical Works Ltd., -turers - Unton, however, -was-en-(Soop);
thusiastic and the -Very large
at
We are probably the largest felty in the Colóniál „Empire
the present time, and our annual; trade exceeds in value that of some of the Dominion countries.
Hong Kong stands at the cross
proportion of the exlubits were Mly Co. (1947) Ltd. (Metal and is the centre-of-what-prob
The Hong Kong Chiap Htun eventually supplied by members ware). of that Association,
Little Time
roads of the... Western Pacific,
Chung Mei Manufactory (metal-largest potential market
ably constitutes the world's ware). One or two leading firm's in
We want to tell the remainder The World Light Factory, of the Empire where We arc, the Colony were approached and Metalware),
Dah.
show what we are and
thein added to the number of Exhibi-
Industrial Co. what we can make. if Chung
we can tors. It was unfortunate
Ltd., (Metalware). that
The National Lacquer & Paint Britain on shipping-limeuities considerably
focus the attention of commerojal Imited the time
this part of thef -Products Co. Ltd., (Paint). at the Com-
world, we can mittee's disposal. The lust boat
Phlox Limited, (Textiles).
expect that larger portion of the trade_of out of Hong Kong by which the
sure
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In addition the Hong Kong & Western Europe to the Far East exhibits would reach London in coloured, drawing of
the Shanghai Bank sen!
will flow through large
Hong Kong. time was the.. SS.
We can place the finest banking. the Bank "Canton". promises the line Mail insurance and shipping facilities which fere Hong Kong Con The hibited 23rd of February, althost weeks
the number of exhibits, for many will show a "merchant
huuses
would sent their contributions.
series
Local Industry
a series of photographs of in the Far East at the disposal the Colony, and Kowloon Docks of the merchants of the world, 'before the Exhibition will have on show a model of a and we propose to make. this opened. All the exhibits had to ship built in their yards in pre-known at the British Industries be ready for despatch on this early date, which severely limited war. times. In addition the Im- Fair.
ports and Exports Department,
of charts have taken from. Dr.
Davis's book, to thej showing the movement of trade Fair, if they had had more time and shipping through Hong Kong local Industries. While Hang Secondly, we wish to push our In which to prepare their exhi-in the 1930's, and the Fisheries Kong's factories are bits..
strinil and The Chinese Manufacturer fishing-junk-and-charts showing compared with
Department sent a model of a ts Industrial output not to be Union also sent in official the various types of sh enught other
some of the presentative to the Fair while
parts uf the Empire..
products are
in Hong Kong" waters,
nevertheless
our
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New Contacts
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His Excellency The Governor's Message
I should like to congratulate the "China Mail" on its enterprise in publishing this Supplement on the British Industries Fair.
The British Industries Fair of 1948 will have a special interest for Hong Kong because it will be the first occasion on which the Industrial and Commercial Houses of Hong Kong have sent exhibits to what has been rightly termed the greatest Fair in the world.
We hope that Hong Kong's participation in this Fair will be a means of advertising our Colony overseas, and will bring to the knowledge of the merchants all over the world the products of our factories and shipyards, the services of our commercial houses and the value of our press. In this manner we hope to push our manufactures. into wider markets and add our contribution to the volume of world wide multilateral trade which is so vital not only for the prosperity of our Colony but for the prosperity of the whole world.
NUT BUTTONS
"PLYING TIGER"
BRAND
WOOD SCREWS
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The community in Hong Kong is deeply indebted to those who have contributed financially and with their exhibits as well as to those who have planned to make Hong Kong's
ort at the British Indus
Pair the success it richly deserves to
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