We have been asked to publish the following letter, addressed to the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, in reference to the Exhibition to take place next year at Kimberley, South Africa Kuvrxuey Exaortioy, 1892.
Kimberley, 22ud Aug., 1891.
Deax Sir,—I have the pleasure to inform you that arrangements are being made to hold an Exhibition here in September 1892, and Iam instructed to invite the cooper: tion of your Chamber in procuring exhibits from your part of the world. I trust you will accordingly allow your name to be added to the list of patrons.
[believe there isa regular line of steamers from Calcutta to Natal, from which latter port. goods can easily be transhipped for Kimberley, the double journey to and from Natal being absolutely freight free by arrangement with our Steamship Cos. and Railway Dept.
Tam writing by this mail to the Hovgkong Chamber and if you can secure some good exhibits my Committee will esteem it favour.
The time of holding our Exhibition will be so arranged as allow Exhibitors to forward their goods to Chicago in good time for the opening of the World's Fuir and many ate taking advantage of this fact. Tt is our intention tu arrange for a steamer to run direct from the Cape to New York fur goods and passengers if possible.
The Guarantee Fund already exceeds £12,000 and is expected to reach £15,000 including a Government grant of £1, 'A London Committee is being formed and we intend nuking the Exhibition cosmopolitan one.
Fuller particulars as to class of exhibit ete,, will be sent you as soon as possible, meantime I trust your Chamber will do what it can in the matter.
Tam, Dear Sir, Your obedient servant, Secretary.
Chawber of Commoreo,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.