Subject Raised in House of Commons London, Feb, 2:
The forthcoming British Empire and China Trade Fair in Hongkong was the subject of a question in the Housa_of Commons to-day by Mr, Alan Charlton, National Conservative member for the Platting division of Manchester.
Dr. E, Leslie Burgin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, In reply, said that the organizers of the Fair had formed an influential committee in Britain to get in touch with prospective exhibitors, Concerning the Government's ttl tude towards the exhibition, Dr. Burgin stated that the Governor of Hongkong, Sir Andrew Caldecott, had cepted the position of patron He added that H.M, Consul-General Im Canton and the Commercial Secrotary for South China had been authorized to accept honorary posi-Hons as members of the Council of Trade—Reuter, Mongkong Opposed Hongkong, Feb, 25.
A large majority of British and interviewed in. regard to the proposed China Trade Fair mentioned in the House of Commons yesterday, are opposed to the dea, it was revealed to-day by a canvass of the General Chamber of Commerce, Fitty-eight of 75 firms whose opi-unions were sought by the Chamber expressed themselves as definitely opposed to the proposed fair, The principal objection voleed was that Such a fair would have no value in the development of China trade, The opinion was also expressed that the proper venue for such an exhibit should be China and not a British colony.
The display of principal exports from China, it was generally felt by the firms commenting on the plan, would be useless inasmuch as overseas Buyers would not be likely to attend the falr—United Press.
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