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DURING

EMPIRE WEEK

We are making a SPECIAL DISPLAY

of

ENGLISH FOOTWEAR

Every model shown in our windows will be from

British Factories BODY & SOLE

and

EVERY STITCH

The Proud Products of English Craft. GORDON'S, LTD.

The Colony's Leading Shoe Specialists,

KING'S THEATRE

TENTH ANNUAL

DANCING DISPLAY

BY THE PUPILS OF

MISS VIOLET CAPELL

Under the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency The Governor and Lady Peel

on

WEDNESDAY, 31st MAY, 1933-

at

5.15 p.m. sharp.

Part Proceeds will be donated to

Local Charities & The London Hospital.

BOOKING NOW OPEN-

Dress Circle $3.

Front Stalls $2. Including Tax,

Back Stalls $1.

Children, Soldiers & Sallors in Uniform Half Price.

MAJESTIC

Zane Grey's

ROBBERS' ROOST

sulth

George O'BRIEN

Maureen O'Sullivan

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

An Avenging Fury of Brawn and Courage

He swoops down on a band of rustlers to re- scue the girl he loveds andpreventsthelooting of her brother's ranch.

TRAVELLERS CHEQUES

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

COLONY'S EMPIRE FAIR OPEN

(Continued from Page 9.)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1933.

that Hong Kong become a Crown' Colony and began to flourish under the Union Jack. It was in the

samo year that Canada had its first de- mocratic government. Direct team- ahly services between Canada and Hong Kong provide a means of great- made the Opening Ceremony a locally increasing the volume of trade be together,

of affair. I believe His Majesty's Con- tween, and linking cloner

and Al-General at Canton was the only these at one time distant parta

products the Empire. Their visitor from the outside world,

When we found, however, that we manufactures are to a large extent show four or complementary, and it is to the advan- were going to put up five times as large as before, cover-tage of both countries that this trade considerably increased. ing an area of over an acre, we felt should be that we need not be quite so modest. Hong Kong is at the spearhead of n unexploited on large and practically Seeing that the Empire goods show today are all intended, for the trade territory which will, when the great market of South China, we in.existing dimeuities have passed, pro- vited the Chairman of the Kwangtung vide Hong Kong with a market for Provincial Government, Hr. Lin Yun-many of Canada's products and which provide many of Koy; the Mayor of Canton, Mr. Luin return may Chi-Wen and Mrs. Liu Chl-Wen; the Canada's wanta.

UNEXCELLED FACILITIES. Inspector-General for Foreign Affairs for Kwantung, Kwangal, etc., Dir. It is natural that Hong Kong, due Kan Chich-Hou and Mrs. Kan Chich- to its location and the Hou; the Commissioner of Public facilities offered by its harbour, should Safety, General Ho Lok; the Coun-serve as a centro of distribution for xellor to the 1st Group Army Head Canadian products which will eventy- quarters, Colonel C. W. Leung, the ally be consumed in the Southern part Municipal Counsellor and Secretary of the Chinese Republic. It is our to the Mayor, Dr. Wu Pank-Shing hope that the importers of Hong Kong Wu Paak-Shing; the will give the fullest consideration to Secretary to the Chairman of the the opportunities offered to them by Kwantung Government, Mr. Chow Canadian producers. Ilok-Tong and the Secretary Commissioner of Public Safety, Mr. W. S. Lun, to accept our hospitality and be present here to-day.

and

Mrs.

to the

unexcelled

It was with the object of promot Ing greater trade between Canada and this territory that the oppointment of Д Trade Commissioner was made in GOVERNOR'S INTEREST. 1929. It is to the advantage of Hong Therefore it in my privilege this Kong importers to prepare for the morning, in the first place,

can provide them to wel-future. Canada come His Excellency the Governor, with many of their requirements and who has taken the greatest interest since it is to their advantage to this project nut who kindly cultivate a trading partnership with promised some months ago to perform that Dominion. the Opening Ceremony. Secondly, as I cangratulate the Chairman and this is, I think, the first large gather- Committee on their efforts to make ing which Lady Peel has attended the Fair a success and feel sure that since her recent illness, I am sure they will be fully justified by the you would wish me to express an results obtained.

in

sen here will be of great interest to fur. them and that their visit will ther strengthen the friendly relations between South China and Hung Kong. COMMITTEE'S THANKS. As the Fair, has so greatly out grown even the large amount of space which the Hotel Company has se generously placed at our disposal. I have to express my regret that it is impossible to provide gents for all

the

Also

the

WHILST VISITING KOWLOON

BRITISH

FOR THE

EMPIRE FAIR

Do Not Miss The Opportunity

Of Going A Few Steps To-

PR

ENNET ET CIE

Where there is a comprehensive Selection of British Goods In Ladies' Wear.

The selection is such that Ladies will be convinced that British departures in

Ladies' Wear are not to be equalled.

CORNER OF NATHAN & AUSTIN ROADS, KOWLOON.

(YOUR BUS STOPS AT AUSTIN ROAD!.

your behalf our congratulations un NEW ZEALAND'C THANKS. her recovery and our pleasure that

Mr. S. T. Williamson rend the in here to grace the occasion.

Next I wish the thank, in the name the Minister of Industries and Com- following message from Mr. Masters, of the General Committee of the Empire Fair, the Chairman of the merce in the New Zealand Govern Kwangtung Provincial Government, ment:-Please express best wishes of the Mayor of Canton and the other the New Zealand Government for the

of Govern Fiji being one of the latest notable distinguished Ladies and Gentlenescess of the Empire Fair and up-

very inrge order from England for high, and have been extraordinarily from Canton who have honoured us precintion of the elforts to-day by accepting out invitation to ment, committers, intel company additions; and I hope that at no dis- rubber soled shoes manufactured here, unwilling to investigate changes in These Fairs are great factors in the demand. Suppliers soom to hold the others to further Empire trade.

participate, showing the people at commercial life of the Empire, and view that they should decide on what the Fair. We trust that what they express our thanks for the assistance / tant date Hong Kong will be able to

our the consumer should take, ignoring home that this Colony in developing help to make un realise what rendered to New Zealand in this con-

valuable industries of its own.

great Emplre capable of producing, the adage that he who pays the piper auction.

AUSTRALIA'S MESSAGE.

In a recent edition of a very in- It is wonderful how little many of has the right to call the tune. This of its great resources. I tendency, as far as the Far East is Mr. J. A. Tonkin delivered

teresting journal called "The Crown us know Prime Colaniet,

I noticed in a map showing had an opportunity of vialling the concerned, was recognised by the following message from the

London in 1928, and I must Economie Mission which visited the Minister

of the Commonwealth

the various sources of Empire pro- Fair Government of Australia:

ver unit of the Commonwealth ducts that Hong Kong was marked confess to great surprise at many of

"Local Industries and trans-ship- the things I I saw thero.

HIGH POSITION. Government, I wish the Empire Fairment for China". A few years ago

would The British Empiro has held a high every success and hope it will mark the worda "local industrieg

of many new avenues inter

nter probably mut have been written, Hong position in trade, but owing perhaps trade. Appreciation in ex-

Kong then being considered very to over-confidener his tended to sink therefore extend a cordial welcome pressed to the Government of Hong-little more than a mere transit port in a slough of conservatism, in spite kong for the encouragement and Industries are new growing up in of considerable technical advances in His Majesty's Acting Consul sistance in launching the Fair, and this Colony, one of the most notable industry. Where we really have General at Canton, Mr. Jamieson and to the Fair Committees, the Hotel perhaps of recent ventures being the some extent failed is in actual trading. We have been inclined to stand on to our local guests. In particular I wish to take this opportunity of ex- Company, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, brewing of beer! Only recently I pressing, in all sincerity, gratufal and those organisations and associa- thanks to the hundreds of workers tions whose activities have been re and exhibitors for their support. Isponsible for this display of Empire want also to thank Mr. Taggart and products. Your Fair will be the Directors of the Hongkong&cessful and beneficial to all British Shanghai Hotels Ltd., for their in- and Dominion participants-Lyoua,

Prime Minister. valuable assistance, the general

who are present. The best amends I

make be brief,

me

public for their attendance and to THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

express the hope that "dividend war- rants will soon be ready" in the shape of a large increase of British trade as the result of this Fair.

CANADA'S MESSAGE.

auc-

#ha

Fermally declaring the Fair open, H.E. the Governor said:-Mr. Pater- son, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentleman: I am very pleased I will now call upon Major V. E. have the privilege to-day of opening Duclos, Canadian Trade Commissioner the second Empire Products Fair in Hongkong, to read a message from beld in Hong Kong. As you know, the Hon. II. II. Stevens, Minister of the iden was started last year na the the Department of Trade and Com- outcome of a letter addressed by Mrs, meree of the Dominion of Canada, Amery, the wife of a former Secretary of State for the Colonies, to my wife, Major Duclos then read the followin which among other things ing message from The flon. H. H. suggested an all-British food day.

of The proposal to have an Empire Stevena, Miniator, Department

up with Trade & Commerce, of the Canadian Products Fair was taken

great enthusiasm. My wife assisted The Dominion of Canada cordially in the preliminary stages, but to our regret we were unable to be here for We were however Colony of Hong Kong by participat- the Fair itself. ing in the British Empire Fair while greatly interested in the accounts is opening today. It is gratifying no doubt that it was a great triumph,| to the Canadian Government, and particularly to myself, as Minister of and I take this opportunity of con Trude and Commerce, that Canada gratulating all those who helped to It was indeed has been accorded Ruch excellent

Government

Associates herself with the

Crown

which were sunt to us.

nehlove that success.

There was

facilities for thus displaying before so successfut that it was quite rightly the citizens of Hong Kong and South decided that another Fair should be this year, and there is no need China samples of her natural products held in to say that that decision has and manufactures, with a view to fur-forn amply justified, and that this ther extending inter-Imperial trade war's Fair will greatly surpass that

of last year.

between these two sections of the

British Commonwealth of Nations.

It is particularly fitting that this Fair should open on May 4th, the anniver sary of the "Mother of the Empire",

ΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΜΑΡ.

Such Fairs have been instituted in

the late Queen Victoria and a day many parts of the Empire. The Bri- celebrated throughout the British Em tish Industries Fair was started in a pire as indicative of its solidarity and War, and has grown to be of the modest way in London soon after the its devotion to the Crown.

Another greatest commercial value. Fair of the same kind has been held

MUCH IN COMMON.

The Crown Colony of Hong Kong AL Birmingham for the last fourteen and the Dominion of Canada have years and yearly gains increasing nuch in common. It was in 1841, popularity. Many of the during the reign of Queen Victoria, participate in that held in London,

colonies

to

wan informed by the head of a well a past reputation of the excellenco known Hong Kong firm that they had of our goods, which has always been

A 200 YEARS REPUTATION

BUILT UP ON A FOUNDATION OF QUALITY—

Far East over two years ago, and also

by Mr. Beale, now Commercial Coun- sellor to our. Peking Legation, who.

(Continued on Page 16.)

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