Cuts Tape at Ceremony in the Race Course "Every one of us is Interested in better homes, for life begins When the home is rit, the of fe is assured," said Yui, acting Mayor of Greater Shani hai, when he addressed a large gathering representative of the for~ eign and Chinese communities Shanghai at" the formal opening, fon May 28 of the Second Better Homes and Chinese Industries Ex= hibition Inthe. Public Stand of the Shanghai Race Club.
Shanghai, said Mr. Yul, should be proud of the fine display. afforded the exhibition. People who Ted in Shanghai were fortunate in that they. were able to set almost anything that money could buy. A. better home, however, was not necessarily made' up entirely of expensive things, for a simple home could. be both attractive and comfortable, and, foet, at Umes a better one.' the atler hand, there was no reason why. those with means 10 them should' deny" themselves the luxury' and comfort "of a appointed home, bearing in mind the fact they spent at Toast halt" thei, time there, Modern applied science hud done wonders in turning the task of hous Keeping into a real pleasure, even the washing of dishes and the pecl-Ing. of potatoes being done with the aid of electric machinery. Naturally, the comforts and conveniences for the home could only be sceuredt providing they had facilities for Manufacture," Without modern dustry, there could be no modern comforts, and St was therefore Mit that the Industeies Exhibits. should fo side by side with the Better Home Exhibits, Mr. E.R, Harris, chairman of Millington's, after a gracofuy tribute to Mr. Yul and his kindness In aigree= Ing t0 open the exhibition, said that those" who toured the exhibition would find it quite an international tone, China, Great Britain, Amotica, Japan, Germany, Tialy, France, Russia, Norway, "Swede slovakia, and many other being represented.
Mr, Yul, after being presented with bouquet by Miss Olive Blown, then the tape and declared the exhibltion open 'A tour was conducted by the hibition manager, Mr, 3. M. Fox.
expected that by the time it ends fon June 15, over 100,000 people will have visited. the exhibition," which occupies $0,000 square fect of floor space, or slightly over the amount of space occupied by the doy and flower shows. The arrangement of the various stands was Toft to. the exhibitors, some of whom have full working models of well-drilling Apparatus," water-puritying plants, and other technical equipment,
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