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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH MAY, 1865.
December 26th, 1864.
1. The Promoters have fixed upon Monday, the 4th day of September, 1866, for opening the Exhibition,
2. The Exhibition building will be erected on the Esplanade.
3. The decision, whether goods proposed to be exhibited are admissible or not, must, in each case, rest with the Commis- sioners appointed in each country,
4. Subject to the necessary limitation of space, all persons, whether designers, inventors, manufacturers, or producers of articles, or proprietors, will be allowed to exhibit; but they must state the character in which they do so.
5. The Promoters will communicate with Foreign and Colonial Exhibitors only through the Commission which may be appointed for that purpose in each Foreign Country or Colony; and no article will be admitted from any Foreign Country or Colony without the sanction of such Commission.
6. No rent will be charged to Exhibitors.
7. Every article produced or obtained by human industry, whether of
RAW MATERIALS, MACHINERY, MANUFACTURES or FINE ARTS,
will be admitted to the Exhibition, with the exception of
LIVING ANIMALS AND PLANTS,
FRESH VEGETABLES AND ANIMAL SUBSTANCES, LIABLE TO SPOIL BY KEEPING. DETONATING OR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES.
Copper Caps, or other articles of a similar nature, may be exhibited, provided the detonating powder be not inserted; also Lucifer Matches, with imitation tops.
8. Spirits or alcohols, oils, acids. corrosive salts, and substances of a highly inflammable nature, will only be admitted by special written permission, and in well-secured glass vessels.
9. The articles exhibited will be divided into the following classes:-----
SECTION I.
Class 1. Mining, Quarrying, Mettallurgy, and Mineral Products.
2. Chemical Substances and Products, and Pharmaceutical Processes.
3. Substances used for Food, including Wines.
4. Animal and Vegetable Substances used in Manufactures.
SECTION II.
5. Railway Plant, including Locomotive Engines and Carriages.
6. Carriages not connected with Rail or Tram Roads.
7. Manufacturing Machines and Tools.
8. Machinery in general.
9. Agricultural and Horticultural Machines and Implements.
10. Civil Engineering, Architectural, and Building Contrivances.
11. Military Engineering, Armour and Accoutrements, Ordnance and Small Arms.
12. Naval Architecture, Ship's Tackle,
13. Philosophical Instruments and Processes depending upon their use.
14. Photographic Apparatus and Photogaphy.
15. Horological Instruments.
16. Musical Instruments.
17. Surgical Instruments and Appliances.
SECTION III.
18. Cotton.
19. Flax and Hemp.
20. Silk and Velvet.
21. Woollen and Worsted, including Mixed Fabrics generally.
22. Carpets.
23. Woven, Spun, Felted, and Laid Fabrics, when shown as specimens of Printing or Dyeing.
24. Tapestry, Lace, and Embroidery.
25. Skins, Fur, Feathers, and Hair.
26. Leather, including Saddlery and Harness.
27. Articles of Clothing.
28. Paper, Stationery, Printing, and Book-binding.
29. Educational Works and Appliances.
30. Furniture and Upholstery, including Paper-hangings and Papier-mâché.
31. Iron and General Hardware.
32. Steel and Cutlery.
33. Works in Precious Metals and their imitations, and Jewellery.
34. Glass.
35. Pottery.
36. Manufactures not included in previous classes.
SECTION IV.-MODERN FINE ARTS.
37. Architecture.
38. Paintings in Oil and Water Colours, and Drawings.
39. Sculpture, Models, Die-sinking, and Intaglios.
40. Etchings and Engravings.
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