EXHIBIT 23.6




                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our report dated January 4, 2002, with respect to the financial
statements of Korona Haltshauswaren GmbH & Co. KG included in Amendment No. 1
(Form F-2 No.333-76414) and Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 (Form F-2 No.
333-32524) to the Registration Statement and related Prospectus of Bonso
Electronics International Inc. for the Registration of 1,817,927 shares of its
common stock.


/s/ Ernst & Young
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Ernst & Young
Deutsche Allgemeine Treuhand AG


Hannover, Germany
July 26, 2002