A FLOATNG EXHIBITION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13543, 16 March 1906, Page 4

A FLOATNG EXHIBITION

A company has been formed in New York (says Chambers** Journal for February) to equip a steamship as a floating exhibition of American commerce, lo visit, all the principal ports of the world. The idea is to lit. rfip a steamer of about 8000 tons with exhibition stands on (he various decks, similar to those which are familiar at. the large exhibitions held from time to time in the big cities of the world. Only exhibits of a genuine and serious character will be accepted, and speculative and doubtful shows are barred. Each person or linn who subscribe? for not less than 40 square feet of exhibition space will send a representative to arrango its exhibit, on the arrival of the vessel at each port and explain it, quote prices, and generally promote the business of his principal. Accommodation will be provided for two Immlml representatives, and three decks will be devoted lo the display of the goods. It is proposed lo visit every port of iuiporlance in the world, and upon arriving- to invite merchants and others interested to visit the ship and inspect the exhibits, The route mapped out will, it lis expected, take about 15 monibs to traverse in this manner. The expense of the (rip is to bo covered by the sale of space to the exhibitors, but it is pointed out that, the scheme is set on foot not as a money-making venture, but as a "dignified, broad-minded plan lo further the cause of America's export trade."