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號叁拾肆佰叁仟萬弍第
日卷初月伍年酉癸 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1933 伍拜禮 日陸廿月伍年叁卅佰玖仟登英
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. BRISK BUSINESS AT
THE FAIR
MARTELL'S BRANDIES
V. 8. O. P.
BOTTLED IN
COGNAC AND
CORDON BLEU.
TIME-TABLE.
On and after MAY 6ṛx, 1833, uncil Farther Notice (all previous
Time Tables cancelled),
STATIONS
UP TRAINS
No. No. No. No. No. Ur No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 0 10 8 19 18 6 23 | 18 | 34 |. 26 28 AM. A. AM, AM), AM. (Mlod P.M. | P.MP.M. P.M. PM. P.M...T.M. P.M.
0.15 10.121130 13.12 1.05 1.86 9.24 10.191141| 19.19 1.12 ... 9,38 10.31 11.58 13.81 1.94)... 9.50 10.481208 13.45 1.87...
Kowloon.Dep. 8.28 8.15 8.37 Yaumati.Dep. 6.88, Shatin...Dep. 8.45 Taipo...Dep, 6.59 TaipoMarket.
Dap 7.04 Fanling.Dep. 7.15 Sheungshui...
Shumchun
Dap. 7.20
1,204,354,88 6,087.40
1...
TIT
9.55 10.50 12.18 12:49 1.417: 10.06 11.01 1282 12.59 1.51
12.50.
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0.14 10.1111.00 11.37 1.04 1.50
5,026.167.49 5.15 6.378.00 5.25 6.41 8.14 0.826.48 8.19 3.42 6.57 8.23 5.47 7.02 8.34
Arr 7.26 8.53 9.30 10.11.1212.4 1.10 202 2.15 3.06 6.186.53 7.06 8.40
Canton....Arr.
STATION'S
11.20
5.86
бов
DOWN TRAINS
0.47***
7,43
www
ORDERS FOR EXHIBITORS:
ENCOURAGING RESULTS ACHIEVED
MOTOR CAR DEALERS REPORT GOOD
SALES
It will hardly be a surprise t¦ NO MORE VEGETABLES the public to learn that several of the exhibitors at the British Empire: Fair have negotiated some very large deals on the fair grounds Inquiries yesterday showed that act only were extensile orders looked in many lines, but big cash sales mere negotiated between exhibitors and visitors. When the Fair is GNo. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
over and statistics are completed, it 1 3 5 7
169 17 DOWN 19
18A 21
will probably suprise many people | TAMŲ AKIŲ AMG | AM ¦ P.3. A.X. P.K. P.M.MP.M. PM,
Mixed
...to learn, the extent of business actually negotiated at the Fair. Thanks to the enterprise of local dealers in Empire goods, many lines have now come before the public that have been practically unknown; litherto,
Canton...Dep.....
6.00 ...
Ph
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8.40
18
|4.20, 8.14) **
9.07.
Bhuchun...Dep. 7.03 7.60 10.80 Shengshui Dop. 7.00 7.37 Fanling Dep. 7.14.02 Taipo Market.Dep. 7.25 8.12 Taipo Dop. 7.30 B.16 Statin
Dep. 7.48 8.80 Taumati Kowloon
o-First Class only. Will stop at any station on request.
-Bundays and Customs Holidaya excepted.
10.49 12.10 2.44 4.06434 5.238.128,663.489.00 10,85 1238 2,514,15 4,41 5.83 (5.19 ... 11.00) 1238 2,58) 4,20) 4,46) 5,43 (6.28) ..... ..... | 13,10) 19,19 3,08) 4.31] 4.55 6,01 6.88 ... 11.14 1244 0.11 4.85 5.00 6.09 8.40 ... 11.28 11.588,34 4,50 6,14 0,27 8.53... 11.41 1.18 8.37 5.04 5.28 8.42 7.05 ... Art. 8.03 9.40 11.08 11.47 1.188.43 5.10 5.82 6.43 7.11 7.28 9.23 9.41
Dop. 7.80 8.43
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BIG CASH ORDER
We learn from a reliable source that one big firm exhibiting a line
The vegetables and fruits from the New Territories will no longer be seen at the Fair because it was arranged that they should only be exhibited for two days. On Wed- nesday night and again last night, large quantities of unsold vaget- ables were actioned to buyers some of whom obtained real bar- gains. Some of the vegetables were rather highly priced compared to market rates, but it must be said. that on the whole things were oom paratively cheap, while the quality in practically all cases, was higher at the fair than at the markets. It is a pity that the New Territory Products department will no longer be on view as it bad proved to be an interesting section of the fair, for which thanks are due to Mesers
IN HONG KONG TO-DAY
of British machinery were favoured. Green and S. Strange for the with a cash order amounting to 27,000 on the first day of the Fair. It is at the special request of the firm that their name is not given here, In addition to this sale there have been a number of inquiries from potential customers that are gure to lead to business in the near future. The requests for demonstra tions have beat so willingly met at the different stalls that visitors were, entouraged to ask questions," add, as a result were shown many things which would otherwise have been a closed book to them.
MANY CARS SOLD
FAIR TO SHOWERY:
YESTERDAY'S WENTHER INT," FORECAST AND REMERAS, 1880ED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY -ẤT 5.10 P.M., STATED :*-*
PRESSURE ÏS', NOW HIGHEST OVER THE SEA OF JAPAN, AND 19 RELATIVELY LOW OVER! INDO CHINA AND THE VISAYAS-
LOCAL FORECAST:-. S. WIN-DE, MODERATE; FAIR. TO SHOWERY.
TUJUZZYTTJUNEUP
When it was announced that the anoter car exhibits would occupy the biggest ares at the Empire Fair, one felt that in a small place like Hong Kong it would perhape be unwise to devote too much space to motor car dealers, as everybody who can afford a car hibits. either had one or knew all there was to know about motor cars. It is therefore specially gratifying to learn that motor ear deniers at the
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AMERICA WILL ONLY DISCUSS WORLD ECONOMICS
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
/
Washington, May 25.- The question of economics occu pied the first meeting between President Roosevelt and. Count Ishil. The discussion of political questions were postponed, and they may not be discussed at all according to Mr. Hull who ádded that the State Department would discuss nothing but world econo- mile and monetary problems with the Japanese mission.
RISE IN LOCAL TRADE
OT
nor at the opening of the Fair. to The reference by H.E. the Gover-
the booking of a large order of rub- ber soled shoes by English firms from a local firm is-only one of the several industries in Hong Kong that have received a special fap since the anti-Japanese boycott be gan. Inquiries from business men indicate that the local manufacturers have doubled trebled their business in rubber- soled shoes since the Sino-Japanese tension. The export of rubber-soled shoes to Europe, is not new to local | business houses, but the exported | article had mainly come to Hong Kong from Japan previously Now.
marumturers. Another line in which local manufacturers enjoy: very large export business' is in the torchlight and batteries business. Some of the local producta were of [view at the fair and enjoyed a very good male by reason of their cheap price. Locally-made enamelled ware are also proving very popular and are replacing a large import
business from Mukden.
untiring work which they have put THE CROWDS in, in connection with these ex-
WHAT THE CHILDREN GOT
vious that some sort of supervision
It is difficult in an Exhibition such as the present one to keep out the sample-hunter and the hordes of As on the opening day, children inquisitive coolies. A charge for fair have done exceptionally well. had an exceptionally good time at admission might solve this problem, One representative of a well-known the fair. Many Arms, realising but on the other hand, it might British munke told the writor yester- that children would be there in also keep away others who may be day that he had been able to sell large numbers, have entered for potential buyers of the future. three care and that a fourth layer their needs sud, accordingly, many There is much to be said in favour was already on the hook." All of the youthful visitors were seen of free admission. but it seems ob- this was accomplished on the first yesterday parading around with day. Another motor car dealer fans, spoons, packets of tit-bita, is needed. It has not been easy to was very enthusiastic about the paper bags and various knick move about and one way of meeting fait, and had so many inquiriesacks. All this advertisement will this difficulty in future would be during the first day that he felt bring results in the and but mean to issue tickets of different colours sure that his particular make of eat while one is surprised at the big which would entitle the holder to would enjoy a good sale this year: This exhibitor sold one
sums that must have been spent by admission at times specified on the coron exhibitors in this direction. One ticket. Such tickets could be freely Wednesday but his purchaser was firm must have given away several distributed and would have the no ordinary visitor. He was a thousand spoons yesterday, as an effect of keeping out the coolio man from "Canton more far
advertisement for Cod Liver Oil,element. :- for every child on the ferries seem to have one. MODELS FASCINATE
BUYING BRITISH"
SPECIAL" DAYS':
There is so antch encouraging
It might be well in future to news from motor; var exhibitors.
limit the first days of the show to that a little more space. must be devoted to them here. One very
**KIDDIES”
potential buyers and official and unofficial buyers, to whom tickets expensive British-car provoked a Speaking about children it is of would be distributed. To others a number of inquiries, and, by the interest to add that the modele of charge of a dollar, would be made- tume you are reading these lines, vachts and sailing-boste most at nothing to a buyer who had not got. it will probably have been sold: tracted their attention than many a free pass, but enough to keep the Another dealer had two of his care other stalls while it would not be place clear at first for those doing labelled "sold" which is very satisurprising if, in the course of to-day serious business Then admission factory indeed, when one considers some of the sugar" from the free or, as Mr. M. F. Koy suggest the real difficulty of selling British model of the Bank's new premises ed, at a amall charge of ten or care here a few years back. It just were to disappear, as so many twenty needs pablicity such as is afforded children were fascinated by the A special day for children should Cants might be made. by an Exhibition the present artistic work of Mr. Rene Boyer, be arranged, for the fair is not kind, to show to the unbiased cus-that some of them fondled it long tomer the virtues of British manu-ingly, and unwittingly deft their
factures.
ANOTHER ORDER
£4
small finger-prints behind.
THE BAND CONCERTS
wholly for the buyers, the support of the whole community is essential, but a little organisation, of the visitors based on this year's experi- arice, will be helpful to all concern- oct.
THE SCENE AT NIGHT
In another direction, good sale! Not the least interesting part of have been reported. The Austra the Fair are the nightly band con lian exhibits were attractively laid certs. The thanks of the Kowloon out and priced at very low figures: community are due to the band In fact, for the price charged, these master and bandemen of H. M. Hotel at night is one of the features The illumination at the Peninsula products would defy competition Cornwall for the music they are of the Exhibition and the manage- One purchaser was so impressed by providing. On Wednesday so many the quality of some ham which he people visited the fair at night that Dent of the Hotel as well as tha saw, that hus framediately placed not the one was reminiscent of the Fair Committee are to be con- order for twelve cases. The bis time when band concerts were which the whole thing is done. The gratulated on the attractive wày ân enite, sweets and preserves exhibit popular weekly feature on the ed in this section were so cheap in Chatham Road Football ground a red white and blue lighting scheme comparison with similar goods sold few years, back. Last night there on the roof together with the Crown in the Colony that undoubtedly was again & tremendous crowd in the catre presente a very pretty when they are brought to Hong many of whom were present mainly picture across the Harbour and Kong for sale in due course they because of the band.". The attendance anyone gazing acrom at night, can will and a ready market. It was should lead encouragement to any Jearned, unon inquiry that the one who may be thinking of staging swoots and preserves on exhibition hand concerts in the Colony during would be on sale in Hong Kong in the summer months. six weeks': time.
· 20ontinued on next Cölumn)
easily pick out the Hotel, and the fair grounds, the latter showing a huge blaze of light next to the Hotel.
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