'As the proposal to hold an International Exhibition of Foreign Mann-factures in Shanghai bids fair to meet with a generous measure of support in Europe, America and Japan, as well as in British Colonies, the work' of building up & local guarantee fand has now been started, and the following sums have boon guaranteed. It is suggested that the Exhibition should be hold in 1909, and consequently no time should be lost in scouring the requisite guarantee fund, which is only " preliminary step towards the larger task of inaugurating " suocessful Exhibition, The srrounts guaranteed yesterday Jardine, Matheson & Ao Ld.6,000 The Hongkong and Shang-bai Bank. 5,000 'A. R, Burkill & Son 1,000 Libert & Ca. 1,000 Anderson, Moyer & 1,000 Gibb, Livingston & Ao, 1,000 D. Biffort, Eeq...
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