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INDUSTRY AND TRADE

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morphine derivatives taken on this occasion is believed to be a world record.

OVERSEAS REPRESENTATION

There is a Hong Kong Government Office in London, adminis- tered by a Director, and situated in Grand Buildings, Trafalgar Square, WC2. The Hong Kong Section of the British Embassy, Tokyo, was closed and absorbed within the Embassy on 31st March 1960.

Arrangements were concluded with the Australian Government for the establishment of an office in Sydney, and it was duly opened on 1st December 1960 with the arrival of the first Hong Kong Government Trade Representative in that continent. The office is at Kembla Building, Margaret Street, Sydney.

Among Commonwealth countries India is represented in Hong Kong by a Commissioner and the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Pakistan by Trade Commissioners. Consulates-General are maintained by Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, Panama, the Philippines, Switzerland, Thailand and the United States. Consulates are main- tained in Hong Kong by Argentine, Portugal, Sweden, Venezuela and Vietnam. The consular representatives of Finland, Mexico, Poland, Spain and Turkey are resident in London and have jurisdiction extending to Hong Kong. Austria, Burma, Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, the Irish Republic, Israel, Nicaragua and Spain have honorary consular representation in Hong Kong. In addition, France, Italy and Thailand have Trade Commissioners, while Australia has an Honorary Trade Representative, all resident in the Colony.

TOURISM

Hong Kong is now firmly established as one of the most popular tourist centres in the Far East. During 1960, 163,500 visitors (within the international definition of 'tourists') visited the Colony, an increase of 25,000 over the previous year. The majority were American, but many also came from south-east Asian countries and the Philippines, and cruise liners from Australia and New Zealand made regular calls.