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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1933
awloon Supplement AT THE BRITISH EMPIRE
HONG KONG, MAY 23, 1833.
COME TO THE FAIR
FAIR
AN IMPRESSION OF THE VISITORS
(BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)
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The British Empire, Fair was opened with dus pomp and ceremony by His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Poel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., yesterday, and as is usual on
speeches
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Walking towards Messrs. John D. Hutchison's stall where some very fine cricket bats (Imperial Drivers) are on view, I saw a sign, Emer- gency Bar," one of the most popu- In this lar, parts of the Fair. socasions, were to the fore! After the Fair place, I saw two tired looking ofi- was declared open, people from all cials of the Hong Kong Telephone parts of Hong Kong, nay, South Company who told me that they had China, came pouring into the Pen- just nished demonstrating how the insula Hotel and the stands erected tele-printer worked to about fifty- specially to accommodate the vari- thousand people! When I bold ous exhibitors, and visited every them my mission one of them stall where the goods were display promptly said that they belonged ed.
to the type that could at that mo- ment easily drink half-a-dozen beers if someone else paid for it!
I too, went to the Fair, but I went on a different mission alto gether. I did not go to inspect the exhibits; I went to inspect the people visiting the Fair, and this article will therefore be devoted to the People I saw At The Fair,"
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SELDOM has such, enthusiasm been displayed by the public of Hong Kong, as that evoked by the British Empire Exhibition and Fair, which was officially opened by H.E the Governor at Kowloon yesterday, Throughout the day, from noon until night, thousands of people of every age and class swarmed across the Harbour to visit the Peninsula Hotel, which has been converted for the, occasion into an enormous stere of the Empire's produce. It was a truly impressive sight and one hopes that the labour and money which have been expended on the Fair will not have been in vain. The majority of the visitors expressed surprise that so many goods with which they were familiar came from various parts of the Empire, for in the past it has been the general habit to buy in a haphazard way. without troubling to enquire the country of origin. One of the principal results of the exhibition, it is hoped, will be to impress on the purchasing public the superior qualities of British produce and manufactures, so that in future they will stipulate when buying goods that they must be British. Whatever those who criticise the usefulness of the Fair may say, there can be ub doubt that such wonderful publicity as of all and sundry." No sooner Iing some of the exhibits, and what
Needless to say, there were very many different types, but I did not think so when I first got into the Hotel, for what with the place absolutely cram full of visitors, I hardly had time to look round, so busy was I trying to keep my feet But as. I got used to the thing I strolled casually round the different stalls, picking up bits of conver- sations here and there, and at the same time I duly took in all that was going on!
One of the first persons I saw was Sir Henry Pollock, calm and collected as ever, se he made his way up the crowded stairway, "Here," I said, "is the quiet dignity which commands the respect
I continued my way up the stairs, and at the landing saw Sir Shou- o Chow talking to a party of Chinese ladies and gentlemen. Sir Shou-son, of course, represents the Chinese gentleman of the old school, wise in the ways of East and West.
it provides will have favourable had taken my eyes of Sir Henry and perhaps lasting reactions. Authen I saw Mr. J. H. Taggart, the Empare Exhibition makes people embodiment of the efficient business think, not only of the goods on executive." display, but of the aim and purpose of the whole event. In addition, it makes them directly familiar with varieties of British foods, machinery, hardware, motor cars and household requirements. There must be few visitors who inspected the stalls who eaunot remember the names of at least a dozen products that were on exhibition, and we trust that when next they make a purchase at their local stores they will make certain of getting those products.
Up on the first floor of the Hotel, I came across a type of the poor but honest Chinese, who might be placed under the category of the very easily pleased" There were rows of nice, comfortable chairs along the whole length of the first floor and an about ten of there were seated Chinese fokia. They locked so pleased with themselves that I doubted whether they would have changed placee with the Prince of Wales then !
The Inquirer.
What really surprised me was the large crowd of Chinese that I saw there. There were coolies, amahs, house boys and cooks, all taking a look-see what "master belong talkee too muchee British number one goods." Peasants from the country" railed up in their numbers to add
touch of colour to the scene and it was really amusing to watch the amazed expressions on their faces as they saw a model lift working in one of the stalls. To them it was a aine-day wonder, and I am sure they have not yet solved how the
new model Ford V8 car revolved round and round on a simple stand f "A number of Indian soldiers in civilian clothing and soine "watch- men were also making a tour of inspection round the Fair, and although they might have under- stood a little of what they saw, I cannot but feel that they must have had words with each other regard
their ideas of these were !
Young Hong Kong There, "Young Hong Kong" turned up in full force. When I saw young Hong Kong, I mean the young men and ladies of the different com munities who take an active part in the social and business life of the Colony, and it was really good to see these people showing sich an interest in the goods exhibited.
The bright hued costumes of "the Chinese ladies lont a charming effect to the scene, and these con- trasted with the equally bright dresses of their Western sisters slaved up very well indeed:
Last but not least, there was the type that is found in all such oc casions. I refer to the people who went with no intention of buying anything but determined to come away with armfuls of free samples. One exhibitor told me that a cors |tain man went up to his stall three times during the course of the afternoon and on each occasion ask-
The exhibiting firms are to be strongly commended on the manner in which they have supported this Exhibition, since by uniting in their efforts they bave made this year's show an outstanding success of which the Colony may justly feel proud. Considering the difficulties, the delaya and the last minute rush caused by a flustered then began a search for theed for a sample of his goods. It || organisation, it is remarkable that inquisitive, typs, and did not have the exhibitors were able to complete to go very far, for I soon came up their stalls by the time allotted on a neatly dressed gentleman who One fact which emerges from the wanted to know all about every show is that the Peninsula Hotel thing He asked a dozen questions is far too small a building which at practically every tall, and if The there were many of his kind at the to hold an Empire Fair.. stallholders barely had sufficient Fair, then all I can say is that my room for a proper display of their sympathies are with the people de wares and the space between many monstrating their goods. of the stalls was so cramped that the public could only pass one" at a time.
One feature of the Fair which deserves special mention was the excellent display of Dominion' produce staged by the Canadian
BRITISH CIVIL ENGINEERS
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must be very trying to exhibitors to have to put up with this sort of thing, but it is inevitable and the long-suffering exhibitor take it all in very good part, pa
If there are a vast quantity of exhibits on the stalls, to the student of human nature there is even more to study and to wonder at, in those who come for a look-see!.
obstacles have now. away. The
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Gill, pointed out not onl learned body but has definite execu tive functions. Altogether this youngest branch of an ancient or ganisation is full of energy. “Mr. Gill alluded, to the
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stion during the this year's show reveals very marked that British arbiter of professional
licated, soops for Improvement fat odly in the display, skill, so venerable that Colonel year
vitý In encourag- SALLEH RADIO SERVICE of the products but also in regard Logan and Mr. Frank Gul could the
hnical education in Shang. to the iganda, issued to the not speak of its foundation from | ing. public Had the organisation been 'personal experience but had to rely-hna sad giving sasistanos to the slightly better, and stréem of on régurds for the statement thist Universities, Incidentally Mr. Gill
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