CHINESE FAIR

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 156, 17 June 1936, Page 6

CHINESE FAIR

All Ready for To-night’s Grand Opening SOMETHING UNUSUAL The final touches to the ueeoralion of the Assembly Hull lor the. Chinese Fair, which will be officially opened this evening, were made to-duv. In addition stall-lioldeis were busily engaged completing the erection ut their stalls and stocking them with the multitudinous produce goods, household requisites and other articles lor disposal during the three sessions of the fair, which will open again to-morrow alternoou and evening. The Chine,sc Fair will provide every, one with something of intense interest. It is something entirely new to this part ot the world and it is anticipated that it will be ranked the outstanding event in Hastings m recent years. Tho purpose ol the lair is to raise funds to enable tho league to embark upon a number of comprehensive schemes, which, when given effect to, will prove of considerable benefit to the borough and ulso the province. While m tho aggregate the returns from the fair are expected to bo fairly substantial, every effort has been made to ensure that one and all receive HR) per cent, return for their money. This is made possible by the tremendous quantity ot produce, household commodities aud other articles that have been donated. Then again the admission charges (6d and 3d) are such that everyone will bo entertained m a manner that will be worth at least lour times that amount. As a spectacle alono the Assembly Hall will present a wondeitul sight, lor the decorative scheme is both original and appropriate and with the additional decorative schemes of the various stalls arranged by a number of the business concerns or the town, the atmosphere will be truly Oriental. The programme for this evening will be as follows:— ' 7 p.m.—Procession of lanterns, headed by the Citizens’ Band, Nelsoii street to the Assembly Hall. Judging (weather permitting). 7.30 p.m.—Official opening on Assembly Hall stage. Tho Hon. Walter Nash, E. L. Cullen, Esq., M.P., Hie Worship the Mayor, G. A. Maddison, Esq. Sideshows, stalls, competitions, Chinese music. 8.15 p.m.—Boys’ rice-eating competition. 8.30 p.m.—Judging of stalls and attendants' costumes. 9 p.m.—Chinese Orchestra. Rcfresnments in supper room. 9.15 p.m.—Chinese conjuror (Wong Buck Sam). Men’s coiffure competition (best head of hair). 10 p.m.—Chinese orchestra. 10.45 p.m.—Clone down. Tho main attractions to-morrow afternoon will be the tiny tots’ fancy costume parade outside the Municipal Theatre at 2 o’clock and the chocolate eating competition for the tiny tots at 3.15 o’clock, the fair closing down at 5 p.m. to re-open again at 7 o'clock.