CO129-541-4 Empire Products Fair- report 2-7-1932 - 16-3-1933 — Page 17

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H. B. M. Consulate-General,

CANTUM

2nd July, 1932.

5 enclosures.

I have the honour to submit a report upon the

Empire Products Fair held at the Peninsula Hotel,

Kowloon, Hongkong, on May 23rd, 1932, and on Empire

Day.

At the special invitation of the General Committer

I visited the Fair on the afternoon of May 23rd and

took part in the opening ceremony. A large crowd of

people were present when the fair was officially

opened by His Excellency Mr. V. T. Southorn, C.M.0.,

the Officer Administering the Government. The

introductory speech was delivered by the Honourable

Mr. J. P. Braga, the Chalman of the Fair Committee

and I endlose a copy of the speech which describes

the origin of and the organization of the Fair which

from modest beginninga developped into a very fine

exhibition.

3. I have also the honour to enclose a copy of

the speech made by His excellency, Mr. F. T. Southorn,

C.M.0., when declaring the Fair open.

4.

Arranged in the form of a semi-circle behind

the official party on the dais was a tableau composed

of young girls designed to represent the British pire.

Hia Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary

of State for Foreign Affairs,

Department of Overseas Tre

36, Vld Queen Street,

LONDON,

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