No. 78.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH MAY, 1865.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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The following Letter from the Secretaries to the Promoters of the International Exhibition of Bombay Company Limited, is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th May, 1865.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
To
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,
Hongkong.
No. 9 of 1865.
BOMBAY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OFFICE,
TOWN HALL, 14th April, 1865.
SIR-By direction of the Promoters of the International Exhibition of Bombay Company Limited, we have the honor to submit for the information of His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong that they propose to hold an Exhibition of the Industries of all Nations in Bombay either in 1866 or 1867.
2. To assist them the Government of Bombay has made over a site to them for the purpose, and the Promoters are to deposit (£50,000) Fifty Thousand Pounds with this Government as a pledge of their bona fides.
3. This Government has further consented to remit all customs duties on articles sent for Exhibition while exhibited or until sold.
4. The Promoters have appointed a commission in London to undertake all the business of Europe and have remitted (£70,000) Seventy Thousand Pounds to London for the cost of the building.
5. They have also appointed a commission in New York to which city they have also remitted (£10,000) Ten Thousand Pounds.
6. The Promoters propose to pay freight on all articles for Exhibition passed by these commissions. 7. Space will be allowed free to all passed Exhibitors.
8. The Promoters would now respectfully solicit the co-operation of the Government of Hongkong towards their design by making known the objects of the intended Exhibition and by inviting and assisting persons interested in the raw products and manufactures of Hongkong to exhibit.
9. The Promoters believe that the proposed Exhibition will be particularly useful in promoting the trade between Bombay and China, the Australian Colonies, the Cape, and the United States of America, and are therefore particularly anxious to have Hongkong well represented.
10. The Committee are unable in the case of Hongkong to suggest the Machinery by which their objects could be best promoted and would be happy either to receive suggestions on that point or to sanction any measures which your Government might adopt.
11. Mr. W. E. Frere late Member of Council of this Government who proposes to visit Hongkong before going to England will present a copy of this letter to you and make any explanations needed.
12. The Promoters' rules for European and American Exhibitors are enclosed. It will be seen that freight will be paid on all articles for Exhibition approved by the local authorities. But all articles bona fule of indigenous production and articles of commerce will be admitted if the owners send them at their own cost.-We have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servants,
BHAU DAJI, GEO. C. M. BIRDWOOD,
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
OF WORKS OF INDUSTRY AND ART,
TO BE HELD IN BOMBAY IN 1866.
Secretaries.
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PROMOTERS IN BOMBAY,
T. C. HAYLLAR, Esq.
J. P. LEITH, Esq.
R. L. TRACEY, Esq.
SIR JAMSETJEE JEJEEBHOY, Bart.
THE HON'BLE RUSTOMJEE JAMSETJEE JEJEKBMOY.
THE HON'BLE JUGONNATHJEE SUNKERSETT.
THE HON'BLE PRYMABHAI HEMABHAI.
COWASJEE JEHANGHERJEE, Readymoney, Esq.
CURSETJEE FURDONJEE, Esq.
FRAMJEE NUSSERWANJEE, Esq.
CURSETJEE NUSSERWANJEE CAMA, Esq.
SORABJEE PESTONJEE FRAMJEE, Esq.
B. H. CAMA, Esq.
DINSHAW MANOCKJEE, Petit, Esq.
HOMEJEE CURSETJEE, Dady, Esq.
PREMCHUND ROYCHUND, Esq.
BHAU DAJI, Esq., G.G.M.C.
GEORGE C. M. BIRDWOOD, Esq., M.D. Honorary Secretaries.