INDUSTRIES FAIR.

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18256, 18 February 1931, Page 7

INDUSTRIES FAIR.

40 NATIONS REPRESENTED. <1 BUCK UP ENGLAND.” AI ESS AGE FROAI PRINCE OF WALES Uir'.ted Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, Feb. 16. Representatives of 40 nations, from China to Peru, from Russia to the Hedjas, attended a banquet given .this evening in connection with the British Industries Fair, was which opened today at Olympia and at Birmingham. Mr W. Graham, President of the Board of Trade, was in the chair. A message from the Prince of Wales was read by ihe chairman expressing liie hope that the recommendation of the Chelmsford Committee would be carried out, namely, to make the fair a national manifestation of the quality and range of British products and an increasingly powerful factor in the expansion of trade. Tile Duke of Gloucester said Britain had taught other nations to trade as she had taught them to play games. In both cases the pupils were precocious and apt to give Britain a beating now and again. Mr J. H. Thomas, Secretary of State for the Dominions, said he could assure them there would be no general election in the next three years. His salary was more secure than was the Earl of Derby’s hope of winning next year's Derby. Their motto should be: •‘Buck up, England.” Viscount Chelmsford said they must give buyers the assurance that the fair represented British industry as a whole and make it certain that no buyer could afford to pass it by. Lord Derby said lie was going to pay forfeit for his entry in the Derby, and suggested that Air Thomas might pay forfeit for his Government. The High Commissioner for . Australia, Sir Granville Ryrie, suggested that the Duke of Gloucester should visit the Commonwealth,

Australia, lie declared, would pay her debts. There would be no default and every copper of interest owing would be met. Queen Visits White City.

The Queen visited the Britisli cotton exhibition at the White City, London, to-day. Her Alajesty made a tour of the exhibits; in which she showed great interest. Afterwards she expressed herself as delighted, and congratulated tiiose associated with the organisation of the exhibition. The Queen expressed the hope that the exhibition, which is being held in connection with the British Industries Fair, would have great success in stimulating trade. Having watched a mannequin parade for more than half an hour Her Alajesty turned to the Earl of president of the exhibition, saying: ‘‘lt is astonishing, I had no idea that so many materials could be made from cotton.” There was a record attendance al Olympia where there were 6450 home and overseas buyers. The Empire Alarketing Board’s exhibition includes attractive New Zealand and Australian stalls on which are shown numerous products. There was brisk sale for carton samples of goods.