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HONG KONG ANNUAL REPORT

Enamelware and Other Metal Products. The enamelware and aluminiumware industries concern themselves mainly with the production of household utensils. While all markets are catered for, the enamelware factories have made a speciality of producing the brightly-coloured articles suited to the taste of South-East Asia and Africa.

Other metal products, to cite but a few, are vacuum flasks and jugs, hurricane lanterns, needles, nails, screws, tin cans, metal windows and umbrella ribs.

Electric Torches, Batteries and Bulbs. The high standard of workmanship in the electric torch industry has become well-known, and Hong Kong torches have found their way into almost every country in the world. In addition to the many local brands, 'Ray-O-Vac' and 'Ever-Ready' torches are produced under licence in the Colony on a substantial scale. Other sections of this industry deal with the assembly and manufacture of electrical appliances of all kinds, the assembly of neon lights, radio assembly and repair, and the manufacture of Christmas tree lighting sets and other novelties.

Paints. High quality paints, varnishes and lacquers are produced for local sale and for export. Hong Kong paints are steadily gaining a reputation for quality and durability. The Public Works Department of the Hong Kong Govern- ment is the principal single user.

Foodstuffs and Beverages. Although Hong Kong's pre- served ginger industry is perhaps the best known overseas, the Colony's foodstuff and beverage industry has many varia- tions, including flour and rice milling, bakeries, canning and preserving of fruits, fish products and, vegetables, the manu- facture of soy sauce, gourmet powder, confections, bean curd, fruit juices, soft drinks, Chinese wine, beer and malt.

Products are largely for local consumption but consider- able quantities are exported to South-East Asia.

Tobacco Manufactures. Cigars and cigarettes are manu-