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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