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HONG KONG/U.K. TRADE

The figures for November trade are given below and details for October are in the Appendix to this Bulletin.

In £'000

November 1968

Jan./Nov.

1968

Jan./Nov.

1967

U.K. Imports from

Hong Kong

8,195

107,547

81,270

U.K. Exports to

Hong Kong

7,091

69,207

55,442

Re-Exports

82

1,433

1,247

Since our last Bulletin which recorded the September trade figures, the increase in Hong Kong's exports to the U.K. over the 1967 period has dropped to 32% but the U.K. exports to Hong Kong have increased by 25% (only 15.3% in September).

The October details reveal big increases in imports into the U.K. of textiles, clothing and footwear, whilst on the export side sales of textiles, non-metallic mineral manufactures, non-electric machinery, lorries, trucks and chassis for goods vehicles, professional, scientific and optical equipment have all improved more than the average improvement over the ten months period of 1967.

POSITIONS WANTED:

(A) An enterprising young man, single, Age 21, having had sales

experience in a large London store and in Canada and the U.S.A., is attracted by the idea of work in Hong Kong in any capacity offering prospects of advancement.

(B)

British Executive with many years residence in the Far East and having specialised knowledge of steel, would like to put it to good use. Speaks French and Spanish and has some Chinese and Japanese. Is willing to return to the East.

NEW YEAR HONOURS

Included in the New Year's Honours List we have noted the following:

A

1.

G.C.M.G.

H.E. The Governor, Sir David Trench

K.C.M.G.

2.

The Colonial Secretary M.D.I. Gass

3.

Knight Bachelor

Kwan Cho-Yiu for voluntary public service.

C.B.E.

G.C. Hamilton

Dep.Colonial Secretary

K.S. Kinghorn

5.

O.B.E.

G.P. Ferguson

Dist.Commissioner New Territories

Adviser to Hong Kong Students in Britain