WEMBLEY EXHIBITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1924, Page 2

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION.

«t : 6*TRA til AN AND N.Z. MLF. ASSOCIATION. KMI’IRE EXHIBITION FINANCE. .LONDON. May M. Mr l.uml stated that the Elliptic Exhibition overdraft was now £2.229.000. Lloyds Bank had allowed this on condition that the Government increased its guarantee to hall a million. It was hoped before the close that there would he thirty million visitors. The revenue was estimated to he £3,900,000, against an expenditure of C3,2i0.000. Mr Wilfred Butt said there had been grave siiiudal in the issuing of many of the contracts in the early days of the Exhibition. The House ought not to provide another half a million until those who made the emimous. profits were asked to disgorge a portion of them. Mr Tom Johnsm. the Clyde.sider, complained that the London hotel proprietors who recently wore charging 7s Gd for lied and lueakfa.st. are now charging lls Gd. Me proposed that tinGovernment should defeat these hotel proprietors by mooring a dozen large slii|)s in tlie Thames for visitors’ aetviiiiNoilntion.

LONDON. May 11. The House of Commons, without a division, agreed to increase the Government guarantee in connection with the Empire Exhibition from one hundred thousand to six hundred thousand. After notice to reduce the extended guarantees had been withdrawn. Mr l.uml explained that the cost inclined by the Exhibition authorities up to the opening day was £2.82:1.000. A further £G79.(M)O was required to enmplcle tho construction.

Mr- Thomas replying to critics, said he hoped that it might later lie decided to continue the Exhibition. Tito assets in any case would not be thrown ~w;iy. He said the Exhibition was a magnificent success. He did not believe one penny ol' ibis guarantee would b«* iv'jtliivtl. Mrs Wintl'inghani proposed n resolution urging the employment of more women police at )\ emble.v. Mr Thomas in replying, denied that there was any evidence whatever that special protection was necessary because of the presence ol coloured.men. He sail! that more women would lie employed if required. Replying to Mr Summerville. Mr Thomas said that every one of the Dominions was spending more on the Exhibition than the British Government.

ROYALTIES VISIT THE SHOW. LONDON. May 14. The King and Queen accompanied by thi' Roumanian Royalties, privately visited the Empire Exhibition tit Wembley. They were favoured by the warmest anil sunniest day since the E<hibitimi opened. The tour included the Palaces of Engineering and Industry, the Pavilions of India. Burma. Ceylon. Hongkong. Btitisli Guinn. the West Tttdies. Newfoundland and Tiji.