Mr. G. A. Bena's scheme for having nm world exhibition Shanghai, which was voported i the "North-Chita Daily Now jon April 23, seems to be making very wide appeal to. the Hdeuts of this port. The be fo be. derived from such an'exhibi tion, not arnly to Shanghai aa bustles centre, but to Chi been sufficiently show that ther would be every prospect of siccas if the project. came to a head. Commercially the undertaking could only result in enormous profits to the community at large, og stich oxhibiti considerable profit if they are Properly handled, and the "only Jquestion hero is if we have enough, fof the right kind of public spirited people to handle such ath undertaking, Knowing what on doss of the Shanghai community, both native and foreign, ons 13 inclined to the view thal thor are plenty of people thoroughly, capable of handling such a, project and making of it a thorough sue tio article in the "North. China Daily News" lays arose fon the business ad derived, though mails of possibil be devived in other human. activity, The are 6 carried ry, and) from this. poi lone such an exhibition 1 by well worth while, China's mineral wealth la pro: verbinl, and her fauna and flora jara admittedly amongst Uke richest in the world, Ai gthno: jou exhibition showing all rious costuness,—household the differen would be a very. atrong drawing feard, for there ix ty manner of Goube that not only re Tornigners interested in the people of China, but "the Chinese. then Pes also keenly interested inh follow nationals, But stich to its own resist the voted to. the Both ancient and tnodeen weal to small exhibitions the history of the port rally tid, The wri urged both public Ghat! Shangha; shoul have att ition ited to art, science and. literature and there in no need to Ko over tin Jargumonts in favour of thie again, A little while ago, working in conjunction with, Dr.' Chntleyy eat a scheme vherely, fea ton othe tab vote of about. $300,000 could ally: equipped institution of tha
rected. in' Shanghai' in some suit: lable spot and paid, for in avent 3 yours, leaving the commu for Shanghay the richer for, havi comple. devoted to the intslleeoat side of life. Now somes Mr. Bona's suggestion that after the ition some large contra has been urnd tion for most= ings, congresses, ote., should be used at its close for museum such as has been Papers. By this me ould beearns the possisso very sorely needed. and I feat Sure thi present the intel the community will fullest. support to suggestions Raoiwnnanart—Tagore, the famous Indian—_poct, "visite od the riperer " Hewaa Tung, in Forbidden, City" on Monday afternoon. The former Emperor, who speaks excellent English, had a ioni conversation with the ulilonoply in the Emporia} Garden,
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