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THE CHINA MAIL BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR SUPPLEMENT,. MONDAY, MAY 2,,:1949.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE

The BIF this year will, more than ever, represent the world's greatest assembly

More

ot

in

perpetual national products.

than 3000 manufacturers, in 30 groups of

will exhibit allied trades,

the

world.

In scientific

A

the

•

FAIR

As a corollary to this, to reach their

year's what 'Hong Kong has to offer s eminence

Textiles.

For Hong Kong this BIF is one of being

especial imper- a beacon of trading progressive. her objectives, certain obligations quality and beauty

and self-imposed upon hor, indus revelation to the fance. Government approval · on-

|ness,and stability, in a large aroa | try---the improvement of its gen- abled the Colony to set up

of the world so beset today by al standards, raising the am- special Committee, under

| physical, and¬monia) : ills. Her elency of its workers, Jowering Attainments will thus be imme-ils productiori costa-so that uns diale, but the long term 'aspect hindered and unfettered, the cam should not be minimiacki.

become world renowned for what that and her: entrepot can offer.

instruments (in-

latest technical developments cluding Television), Britain again

tends the world. This is large- and processes, including an out- standing major display by thely due to the stimulation of Uri- tish talent In these particular Textile & Clothing Industries.

connections, enriched by OUT always striving for the for perfection as much

the sake of knowledge as for gains of commercial success.

Overscos

been

-By W.P.- Montgomery

The United Kingdom Trade. Commissioner

in-Hong Kong

In last year's BIF (the Orst mufacturers in which the Colony participated) some 173.248

visitors attended in London, and 161,730 *nt the Engineering and Hardware Section in Birining- Pre-war, criticism had

was losing ham. This year, oversens buvars veiced that Britain from over 100 countries wilt out in a number of overseas converge on London and Bir-imarkets, since its products, out- mingham, assured of - a preview stånding from the point of view of many new and revolutionary of good workmanship and maChairmanship Industrial inventions. Com-terials, yet lagged behind in de tendent of Imports & Exports, which has convened regularly. since the 14th October, 1948.

ment voiced lappings as to rangement of hibition and

on certain

remedied. for mut.

over-

sign.

(1-

the general last year's EX- Stands ar:0

of the

Superin--

It is hoped that her, parti: cipation In the 'BIF will be one of permaneney, and that roath - your áho, will seek anew to advise the world of what servicna.and incentives, she can offer.

With the necessity for our Ex- port. Drive to over expand, and with the year: 1952 as: the United Kingdom's ultimate goal for self"" sufficiency, the BIE 1940 THUS becomes n' progressivo, and vital' step forwarri: to that purpose.

The BIF Special Plane

By John W. Forris,

Secretary, HK BIF Committee

of

15 20 Innger This latter

Council of pitinent, and the Industrial Design ever works manufacturing being closely with the

(con. A tall of 603 sq.ft. en- som: 1500 menins of our country ic

alderably larger than that of Industrial De- winen (including Stall-tantly improve

Jast year's) has been reserved will holders), are ready to attend to Agn.

and 100 tacal exhibitors

Hong Kong has once again bookings consisted of exactly: two. and the needs of buyets and visitors.

display at it, "Its dealgn All avorable space has

the wide range of This year. again

proparation the work of a nem given, a lead to other colonies in persons. As a result of press and its chartering the "Solent" radio co-operation, we now have been taken, and there is a

of all types pro- very Wood Gentis

of London specialists. vides an admirable shop window long waiting list.

nying boat to carry its visitors to a full list; and to our regret of what our skilled designers This year the measure of Hong the British Industries Fair. The have had to tum away coveral The

and broadening BIF will

again and producers can produce, In Kong's concept show

who for various reasons trades the alled

of viewpoint

for idea of a special plane. was moot 'can be noted, that the long established 11- cluding tish reputation for quality is be- weaving of fight weight novelty whereas lost year's stall WILE

ed early in the Committee's de- unable to book earlier. 10 ing maintained,

individual for t home textiles, the art of dyeing and largely devoted

was born of p Doll Manufacturer and Worke #nishing IFL sensonable shades, manufacturers, the gener. pat-liberations, and

The "Solent" is on aircraft will this year suggestion made by Mr. W, P. comprehend that this is the key he ingenious use of alginates to turn of exhibits

the as to give a far more comprehensive | Montgomery,

UK. fnefer upon which our reputation or the digest

Trade which. Hong Kong has not hitherto has been established. Yearly the proteet

inanufac-panorama of the Colony as an Commissioner, when the subject had the pleasure of Beeing. producers of every manufñetur- | furing processes, ing nation vie with each other, but Great

Britam retains her

tend in many branches of indus- try, and is continually expanding | to fresh triumphs,

Abres so

them durin

Nylon Fabrics

Women will be interested in Whereas before the last War special stand revealing nets and Germany and Czechoslovakia cords which individual frms were renowned for loys. ther have made from nylon yarns. In

entrepoi, with individual manu- factures, various groups aliled as of reserving passages amse. trades, and મ general pendium of its shipping, bank- ing and overall facilities.

·

The Future

com-

were

The largest and most comfortable flying boat in commercial service There were difficulties, since in the world today, it will us we had little iden of the number sure our visitors, many of whom of people who would wish to are making their first flight and

visit

Home: well their first

to the travel. We could not very ask visitors to register. with us country, of a really first class

with a

position has now been succeedl- ciuse proximity to it will bo For certain period in this when we had no plane available, trip. The plane has seating for a ed to by Great Britain, and in stockings in a mesh so fine that planning, the Hong Kong Gov- 1018 there were actually 300 ex-cohwebs look almost clumsy be. ernment, London representative and we couldnt very well char-total of 34 passengers,

noi cocktail bar and tollet roams, hibitors of children's toys.

side them. Also, will be shown attenJod, and the Colony is thus ter a plane when we had

warp-knitted new

Nylon assured that the completion of passengers for it. However, after and, of course, the high standard the British these

result Trical fabrics, their lacy mesh so

deliberations will

a little quiet testing of local of service for which May 2 to the 13 in extraordinarily line that an en- from. Importan' tice garment can be held in the London visitors from all parts reaction we went ahead, though Overseas Airways Corporation is

seeing of the world

precisely at one time our firm passenger well known,

the

Leading The World

Turning to morc

products, we retain

„tandl. our pre-

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*

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*** Foodstuffs.

**Fresh Fruits

* Iron & Steel

• Motor Cars & Accessories

Machinery & Engineering Requirements

• Paper

* Pharmaceuticalt

* Radios

Spórts: Goods

* Wines & Spirits.

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Imperial House, Dominion St.

London, E.C.

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