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committee reocived immense assistance from
firme and individuals for transportation, free of charge,
of produce and visitors from the districts of the New
But for this generous
Territories to the Peninsula Hotel.
help the financial burden would have been greater than the
committee could contemplate without some misgiving.
*The committee tenders ite sincere thanks for
free travel from the Northern Districts of the New
Territories for two hundred farmers and others visiting
the Fair, to the Managers and Traffic Superintendent of
the Kowloon-Canton Railway, to the China Motor Bus Co.,
Ltd., and to the Kowloon Motor Bus Co; to the Hongkong
and New Territories Ferry Co., Ltd., and to Mr. Li Yau
Tsun, C. B.,, for transporting fish and passengers from
Cheung Chau and Tas 0. Mr. Li Yau Tsun generously provided
a junk for bringing over fresh fish. The following lent
their trucks and lorries free of charge:- The China Light
and Power Co. (1918), Ltd., the Hongkong Engineering and
Construction Company, Ltd., the Kam Hing Knitting Factory,
Mr. C. M. Manners, Mr. J. M. Vong, Mr. Fung Ki Cheuk, and
the Public orks Department.
"The committee writes to thank the "Star" Ferry Co.
Ltd., Hongkong Tramways, Ltd., and Messrs. Millington, Itân:
for displaying the Committee's posters free of charge;
the King's Theatre and Hongkong Amusements, Ltd., for
screening short notice of the Fair, and the Broadcasting
Committee, their programe secretaries and announcers
for the series of special announcementa at midday and
evenings.
"The liberal assistance from the English and
Chinese newspapers has been invaluable, The advertisements
and