Exhibitors or Agents
to Receive own Goods, &c.
Foreign Packages.
Passages.
Show Cases,
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16. Each Exhibitor must provide, either personally or through an Agent, for the dispatch, transmission, reception, unpacking, and arrangement of his goods, and for the verification of their contents when unpacked. If neither the Exhibitor nor his Agent be present to receive the packages on arrival at the Exhibition the Carrier will be directed to take them away; but should any goods be deposited in the Exhibition premises during the absence of the Exhibitor or his Agent, the Committee will not be responsible for any loss or damage from whatsoever cause arising.
17.-Packages from Foreign Countries must likewise have painted on them in distinctive marks the letters (I.F.E.) in red paint. They must be addressed to the Exhibitor himself or his Agent. They must all be marked in such a way as to show distinctly from whence they come, the name of the country and the number of the Exhibitor being painted legibly thereon.
18.-EXHIBITION SPACES. The space granted to an Exhibitor within the Building is available for floor space exclusive of the passages for the public.
19.-SHOW CASES.--No particular form or design is prescribed for cases, counters. platforms, &c., but they must not exceed the following heights without the special written permission of the Committee:-
Show cases and partitions 10 feet above the floor.
Counters
Platforms
3 do.
1 foot
do.
do.
Railings.
Floors.
No Obstructions.
Decorations.
Signs.
Placards.
Exhibitors Offices.
Empty Cases, immediate removal.
Empty Cases.
Exhibitors to keep
Stands clean.
20.-Exhibitors may place Railings of a uniform height of 2 feet 6 inches above the floor level. In every instance the railings must be within the area of the "stand," i.e., the space allotted.
21. The flooring must not be altered, removed or strengthened for the con- venience of arrangement, except by sanction of the Committee, and at the expense of the Exhibitor.
22. No Exhibitor will be permitted to display exhibits in such a manner as to obstruct the light or vistas through the avenues, or to occasion inconvenience, injury, or otherwise disadvantageously affect the display of other Exhibitors.
23.-DECORATIONS.-In order to ensure uniformity of decoration and general good effect, no Exhibitor will be allowed to put up any flags, banners or other kind of decoration without permission.
24. SIGNS. No sign or name-board may be placed otherwise than parallel with the main passages, that is, parallel with the frontage of the respective stands, and should be as near to the back of the space as possible, so as not to interfere with the vista. The signs to be black and gold. All signs must be hung subject to the approval of the Director.
25.-No printed or written bills may be displayed unlesss they are neat in design. 26.-OFFICES.-Any Exhibitor who may obtain permission to erect an office on his allotted space must conform to the following rules :-
The office must not exceed 8 feet in height; must be placed at the back of the stand, unless otherwise sanctioned; and must be painted black and varnished, with gilt beadings.
27.-The spaces outside the allotments for Exhibitors being required for the necessities of circulation, packages and empty cases will not be allowed to remain there. Cases must be unpacked as fast as received, an! the empty cases taken away by the Exhibitors or their Agents. The Committee decline to accept any responsibility with reference to empty cases, which must be at once removed from the building at the expense of Exhibitors.
28.--The Committee will have nothing whatever to do with warehousing or the preservation of empty cases, or reserve any space for the purpose.
29.-Exhibitors will be required to provide all necessary attendance and to keep their stands and exhibits properly cleaned and in good order, during the whole period
of the Exhibition.