CO129-541-4 Empire Products Fair- report 2-7-1932 - 16-3-1933 — Page 42

42 END

Last but not least I wish to thank the rectors of the

Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Company, and in particular Mr.

më

Taggart and Mr. Barry, for so generously placing the ground

and first floor of this Hotel at our disposal today and for

ready help in many other directione,

Ladies and gentlmen, there are many more whom we ought

to mention but the list is a long one and time is passing.

I trust they will forgive me if I conclude by expressing

my than a generally to all those members of the Committee

and helpers who have contributed to the success of this

undertaking.

I have much pleasure in declaring the Fair open and in

wishing it every success in the furtherance of Empire Trade,

(Applause).