THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH MARCH, 1884.
Secretary.
EDWARD CUNLIFFE-OWEN, B.A.
Solicitors.
Messrs. KINGSFORD, DORMAN & Co., 23, Essex Street, W.C.
Auditors.
Messrs. LOVELOCK & WHIFFIN, 19, Coleman Street, E.C. City Agent.
J. R. SOMERS VINE, Esq., F.S.S.
Offices: Exhibition Road, S.W.
City Offices: 27, Great Winchester Street, E.C.
PROSPECTUS.
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HEALTH.
FOOD DRESS, THE DWELLING-HOUSE, THE SCHOOL AND THE WORKSHOP.
EDUCATION.
APPARATUS USED IN PRIMARY, TECHNICAL AND ART SCHOOLS.
It is proposed to hold, during the year 1884, an International Health Exhibition, which shall also illustrate certain branches of Education, and which will occupy the buildings at South Kensington erected for the International Fisheries Exhibition.
The object of the Exhibition will be to illustrate, as vividly and in as practical a manner as possible. FooD, DRESS, the DWELLING, the Schoor and the WORKSHOP, as affecting the conditions of healthful life, and also to bring into public notice the most recent APPLIANCES for ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHING and INSRUCTION in APPLIED SCIENCE, ART and HANDICRAFTS. The influence of Modern Sanitary Knowledge and Intellectual Progress upon the welfare of the people of all classes and all nations will thus be practically demonstrated, and an attempt will be made to display the most valuable and recent advances which have been attained in these important subjects.
The Exhibition will be divided into two main sections, Division I. HEALTH, Division II. EDUCATION, and will be further sub-divided into six principal groups.
In the First Group, it is intended specially to illustrate the Food Resources of the world, and the best and most economical methods of utilising them. For the sake of comparison, not only will specimens of food from all countries be exhibited, but the various methods of preparing, cooking and serving food will be practically shewn. The numerous processes of Manufacture connected with the preparation of articles of food and drink will thus be exemplified; and, so far as the perishable mature of the articles will adınit, full illustrations will be given of the various descriptions of foods themselves.
the Second Group, Dress, chiefly in its relation to health, will be displayed. Illustrations of clothing of the principal peoples of the world may be expected; and a part of this Exhibition-which, is anticipated, will be held in the galleries of the Royal Albert Hall-will be devoted to the History
-tunic.
In the Third. Fourth and Fifth Groups will be comprised all that pertains to the health: stration and fitting of the Dwelling, the School and the Workshop; not only as respects the l arrangements for Sanitation, but also the Fittings and Furniture generally in their effect ath of the inmates. The most improved methods of School Construction will be shown, ?!: les of combating and preventing the evils of unhealthy trades, occupations and processes
ture will form portions of the Exhibition.
The Sixth Group will comprise all that relates to Primary, Technical and Art Education
de designs and Models for School Buildings; Apparatus and Appliances for Teaching Text-books, etc. Special attention will be directed to Technical and Art Education, to t industrial teaching, and to the introduction of manual and handicraft work into schools.
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