CO129-544-13 British Empire Fair- reports- etc. 10-8-1933 - 8-11-1933 — Page 19

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Five firas definitely say they received no benefit;

are "doubtful";

three say they

they expected no benefit, but came

in pro bono publico.

SUESTION 2.

Tepetitioni

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Eighteen firms are in favour of repetition, and four

(important merchant firms) are against. One fir Baby

"Yes,

if run as an Empire Fair only", and another says "ho, if

restricted to the Ampire".

BURETION 3 (a) Now often should it be held?

The majority are in favour of an annual Fair; a few

sugest either "interval of several years", "intervals of

five or three years", or "alternate years".

Some mention the desirability of keeping open for a

longer period, better to justify the expense incurred.

UESTION 3 (b). Time of fear

Only six are in favour of holding the Pair around pire

Day: the majority want it in the cool season.

QU Arion 3(c). British Kapire Fair or general Fair,

The voting on this point is: 12 for an Empire Fair

9 for & General Fair.

U UNION 4.

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Charge for Adaission.

Practically every fira urges

two say

that in future there should be a charge for admission;

that, even if there is no charge, nämission should be

related.

"The crowd of coolies prevented people really

interested from approaching our stand", is a typical comment.

A Chinese firm wi tes, "The Fair has not benefited our busine88

in any way, but perhaps the next one will do so if the wrong

people are kept away, leaving room for the truly interested

to move and breathe".

The necessity of regulating the attendance of children

is also referred to by several.

charge for face,

A large majority of the writers

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