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INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Other active chambers and associations include the Hong Kong Junior Chamber of Commerce, which takes an active part in local civic affairs, the Indian Chamber of Commerce, the Hong Kong Exporters' Association and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce.

The Federation of Hong Kong Industries, established by ordin- ance in 1960, devotes its efforts towards promoting the interests of Hong Kong industry as a whole and its membership includes all industries, many nationalities and enterprises both big and small. In the promotion of internationally accepted standards for locally manufactured goods, the Federation has been responsible for launching a Textile Testing Service-in consultation with the Retail Trading-Standards Association in Britain; the British Stand- ards Institute Advisory Committee has also been established, and a Standards Committee to promote the standards of other industrially advanced countries. In the field of technical education, the Federation has taken the initiative in formulating with industry, Government and an international organization, plans for the establishment of a Wool School in Hong Kong.

Established in 1934, the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong has a membership of over 1,500 factories. Member firms own factories of all sizes and most sectors of the Colony's industries are represented in the Association. It has played an important role in the industrial development of Hong Kong.

OVERSEAS REPRESENTATION

VERSEAS

Among Commonwealth countries, India is represented in Hong Kong by a Commissioner, and Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Pakistan and Ceylon (honorary) by Trade Commissioners. Consulates-General are maintained by Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Arab Republic, the United States, Uruguay and Vietnam. Consulates are maintained by Laos, Sweden and Venezuela. The consular representatives of Finland, Mexico, Poland, Spain and Turkey are resident in London and have jurisdiction extending to Hong Kong. Austria, Bolivia, Burma,