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PRODUCTION

during 1953, of enamelled household utensils amounted to £2,762,100, and of household utensils of aluminium to £246,800. During the year a new stamping factory was opened for enamel utensils.

Paint and Lacquer.

Eleven factories with a total of 400 workers produce high quality paints and lacquers for sale locally as well as overseas, the principal overseas markets being Malaya, Thailand, Burma and Formosa. Exports, in 1953, amounted to 8,133,047 lbs. valued at £679,700.

Foodstuffs and Beverages. There are 235 factories, with a total of over 5,000 workers, engaged in the food manufacturing industry. Of these 19 are concerned with the canning and preserving of vegetables and fruits, 8 with ginger, 56 with flour and rice milling, 30 with bean curd, 19 with soy sauce and gourmet powder, 28 with bakeries and confectionery, and the remainder with other food products. A total of 29 factories, employing over 800 workers, produce soft drinks, Chinese wine, beer and malt. Exports, in 1953, of foodstuffs and beverages were valued at £1,214,700.

Electric Torches, Batteries and Bulbs. There are 31 factories, with a total of over 4,000 workers, making electric hand torches; 8 factories, with a total of some 300 workers, making batteries; and 25 factories, with a total of some 700 workers, making bulbs. Another 7 factories, with some 200 workers, were concerned with the repair of radios, the manufacture or assembly of electrical appliances, and the assembly of neon lights. Exports, in 1953, of electric torches, batteries and bulbs amounted in value to £3,313,100.

Tobacco Manufactures. There are 5 factories employing about 1,000 workers engaged in the manufacture of cigars and cigarettes. The principal factories are those of the British- American Tobacco Company (Hong Kong) Ltd., Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company Ltd., The Hong Kong Tobacco

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