The Archive · 1929

Industries Pair Prospects

The Queen and Prince George Indisposed Attractive Outlook for Coming White City Display London, Jan, the following bulletin was issued at 8.15 this evening:

who Kino haw lad 2 restful day. There ix no change to report in Majesty" condition, Jan, 12, The King passed a fairly quiet night, His condition is unchanged.

The report of no change in the King's condition last might appears to fulfil expectations which were expressed yesterday that the King. for the time being passing through nother stationary period similar to Chat which he experienced during: first three days of this week. That period wax followed by increase in Strength, It is not regarded bad sign that the King continu hhow no change, It i ly ecordanee with anticipation and fact that he passed fally is favourable, learned on velinble authority: that the King's condition is steady find undue signifieanes must mot be tached to the fact that no bulletin being issued on Sunday. This indienten that the doctors are satisfied that no. great change is Tikely occur im the next 26 hours, Lord Dawson is paying his usual visits to the Palace to-morrow, Queen Suffering from a Cold Reuter jx authoritatively. inform cad at Buckingham Palace that the Hit cold and is keep=

Tt is understood that no bulletin fan regards her condition will iewued. The cold is of a minor character and is not suiiciently serious to justify a bulletin, But view of the coldness of the sveather, it has been considered Vinable that the Queen should ree main in her rooms in the Palace.

London, Jan. 15.

The prospects for the British Industries Fair, which will be held from February 18 to March 1, are extremely satisfactory.

At the White City, London, most every branch of British industry will be represented. The ins: chinery section is to be shown Birmingham. The fair at the Whit City will be the largest of its kind ever held in this country.

The original estimate of the 2¢- commodation required was 280,000 square fect. At Inst year's fair 250,000 square fect was let to oxhibitors. The total space booked this year is over 300,000 square feet. The demand for space at Birmingham has been so great that the whole of the available are the "exhibition building,—200,7 square feet, was soon Tet and the authorities had to prepare rapidly another section for such exhibits road making apparatus, tractor and the like.

As regards buyers the situation in equally satisfactory, The num! fof overseas firms which have me formed the Overseas Trade Department that they will he represented at the fair is over six times many as at the corresponding date Fast year, when only 110 firms had accepted invitations, though the fetus! number who attended a 195K. At present clare on 700 a. captances have been receivell, that overseas users attending' the fair should he considerably in excess of Fast year's number—Reuter.

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