SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 6-K

                            Report of Foreign Issuer

                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the month of December, 1999


                      Bonso Electronics International Inc.
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                 (Translation of Registrant's name into English)


    Flat A-D, 8th Floor, Universal Industrial Centre, 23-25 Shan Mei Street,
                        Fo Tan, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


[Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]

               Form 20-F  X                        Form 40-F
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[Indicate by check mark whether the  Registrant  by furnishing  the  information
contained  in this  Form is  also  thereby  furnishing  the  information  to the
Commission  pursuant to Rule  12g3-2(b)  under the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934.]

                    Yes                                 No   X
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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                         BONSO ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL INC.
                                                      (Registrant)



Date: December 16, 1999                  By: /s/ Henry F. Schlueter
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                                         Henry F. Schlueter, Assistant Secretary