THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH OCTOBER, 1893.
PROSPECTUS.
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It has been decided to hold an International Exhibition in Hobart during the Summer of 1894-95, and the Government of Tasmania has been pleased to grant their Official Patronage to the undertaking. The proposal has been taken up by the people of Tasmania and the adjacent Colonies with such general approval that the necessary capital has been most readily subscribed.
The City of Hobart is most favourably situated. The Colony of Tasmania has a population of 150,000, and with the neighbouring Colonies the total population numbers about 4,000,000 inhabitants. Launceston and other centres are within a few hours by rail. The Australian Colonies are easy of access by steam, and the tourists' routes to all places of interest radiate from Hobart.
The objects of the Exhibition are:--To promote and foster Industry, Science, and Art, by inciting the inventive genius of our people to a further improvement in Arts and Manufactures, as well as to stimulate commercial enterprise by inviting all nations to exhibit their products, both in the raw and finished state. Samples of the products for whith this and the other Australasian Colonies have become famous will be exhibited with a view to increase the development of their natural resources.
Similar and more varied exhibits may be expected from Great Britain, the Continent of Europe, America, India, Canada, the Cape, and other Colonies, to which the Government of Tasmania have forwarded an official invitation to grant their substantial support to the undertaking.
A Fine Art Section will form an important and attractive department of the Exhibition. For the accommodation of the Art Treasures and Historical Objects a special block of the building will be reserved, and the most ample precautions will be taken for the security of valuable property lent for the
purposes of the Exhibition.
Two Sections, viz., the Women's Industrial and the Artisan Section, will be particular features. Special arrangements will be made for the management of these.
The site which has been granted by the Government for the Exhibition Buildings covers about eleven acres. It is one of exceptional beauty and convenience, being that portion of the Queen's Domain adjoining the Battery and the Central Railway Station.
The buildings which it is proposed to erect will be constructed according to plans prepared by competent architects. The ornamental flower plots, shrubberies, fountains, etc., will be enclosed in the Exhibition Grounds, where musical promenades and other entertainments will be provided for the enjoyment of visitors.
The situation of the Exhibition Buildings is specially convenient of access for Exhibitors by means of the lines of rail, which can be made use of day or night for the passage of railway trucks. Heavy goods can be delivered at a minimum cost and with the least possible amount of risk. In addition to this, the Port of Hobart offers a cheap and ready means for the receiving and delivery of all sea-borne goods.
It is intended to afford full postal, telephonic, telegraphic, and banking facilities within the Exhibition Buildings, so that all necessary business may be conducted by Exhibitors and others without leaving the premises.
The whole arrangements are in the hands of a powerful Directorate, and everything will be done to facilitate the work of Exhibitors, and minimise their outlay.
REGULATIONS FOR EXHIBITORS.
1. An International Exhibition of Industry, Science, and Art, under the immediate patronage of the Government of Tasmania, will be held in Hobart in 1894-95.
2. The Exhibition will be opened on the 15th day of November, 1894, and will continue open during the day and evening for a period of about six months.
3. The principal objects to be exhibited are comprised in the accompanying Classification, which must not be considered to be exhaustive.
4. Certificates of Merit will be awarded by competent Juries in every Section, Special Certificates being given for Exhibits showing superlative merit.
5. Charge will be made for space, except in special cases, to be deterinined by the Directors. The charge for space inside the building will be 2s. per square foot, with a minimum charge of £2 10s. Space in main avenues will be charged extra, according to position, and wall space, which must be mentioned when making application, will be charged according to location. In all cases the amount of space money must accompany the Application Form, and no Exhibits can be admitted unless all payments for space have been made." Spaces not occupied within fourteen days previous to the
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