Hong Kong interested in New Zealand

Press, 24 June 1978, Page 19

Hong Kong interested in New Zealand

Hong Kong comes to New. ■Zealand twice in June this I year. First, an 11-company| strong business group organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, (is visiting Auckland during ’June 28 and 29. displaying, a range of quality light con- | sumer products at the South . Pacific Hotel, Auckland. The articles on show will■ include capacitors, ceiling [ fans, watches, jewellery, porcelain ware, pewter ware, a i wide spectrum of toys, auto accessories. household articles, kitchenware, fashion accessories, sporting goods, umbrellas, radios, stationery and travel goods. Hong Kong imports a lot more from this country thanl lit exports to it. In 1977,: Hong Kong exported to New; Zealand S36M worth of manufactured goods, comprising mainly cotton piece goods, yarn, knitted and woven synthetic fabrics, and clothing accessories. At the same time. New Zealand sold ; to Hong Kong wool, meat, | aluminium, paper, and textile: yarn valued at SBBM. Second, before the arrival of this business group, New Zealand will receive a| thorough look-over by the I Honourable T. K. Ann, chair-■

■ | man of the Hong Kong Trade . Development Council, accomjpanied by council member i Susan Yuen — one of Hong ! Kong’s most articulate J women, whose talent as a ; management expert, as a , packaging consultant, as an (industrial design adviser, and as a shippers’ advocate, .has earned her membership (nominations with several international bodies. | Mr Ann, who is a writer, i educator, linguist, and industrialist. has been a senior member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Government for many years. Although busy with his'

■ [vertical textile manufacturing' ■; complex, he still finds time in pursuing his cine- ; photographic filming interest, : which many years ago won 1 : him several awards. This is the first time the: i Council’s chairman has ever ] . visited New Zealand, reflect- 1 , ing Hong Kong’s increasing , > awareness of the country as i I a growing market and the ; importance for New Zealand, i . to further liberalise its im- i ports. The purpose of Mr < ■ Ann’s visit is to look at ways!l and means through which,] ■New Zealand and Hong kongl; ■ trade ties can be strengthened') ■and expanded. <