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Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentleman,
Interpreting
the appeal of Mrs. Amery to Lady Peel in ita broadest sense,
the Committee appointed to organice and stage the Empire
Products Fair in this Colony have invited you to inspect
the results of their modest efforts this afternoon, and you,
Sir, to declare this Fair open as an aid and encoura ement
to the producers of this integral part of the British spire
to develop the resources of this Colony, in particular its
food supplies.
In this respect the response given to the Committee's
invitation by the village elders of the New Territories has
been most encouraging. It was the prompt and whole-hearted
co-operation of the farmers of the widely scattered districte
of the Territories and the fisherfolk of Cheung Chau and Tai
◊ that has made it possible to gather together this collectio
of agricultural produce and marine products a collection
which proves that the Colony can be in part self-supporting.
ince Lady Peel's departure, her mantle has fallen
on the shoulders of Mrs. Southorn from whose en thued a sm and
guidance the members of the Committee have derived
inspiration.
As the primary idea of a produce fair developed in
the process of organisation, it was felt that the inïustries
of the Colony should be suitably represented in the patriotic
demonstration. In response to the wish, the Committee
cheerfully broadened the scope of the xhibition to include
the products of the Colony's factories representing the
results of British technical skill coupled with Chinese
labour