New-York tribune., 1922-06-25
French Colonial
Exhibit Lures
L. S. Visitors
American Bankers Display
Special Interest i'm Prod
ucts of Indo-China at
the Marseillcs Exposition
Temple Charms Crowds
Samples of Cotton. Rubber,
Coal. Wool and Other
Raw Materials Shown

MARSEILLES. June s By Maills-
Frances colonial exposition - proving
n grca, attraction to visitors. espe-
cially 20 Americans The party Of
prominent American bankers. which re-
Gently came 10 Marseilles. was in
,erested particularly in the great eN-
bibit from French Indo.China. tho
near neighbor Of the Philippines snd
a territory 80 rich and extensive that
il plays great part IN Pacific PROB
lens. -
French Indo-China has a population
Of 100000 A. against 100000 IN
the Philippines, and It's area IS about
$50 600 square miles. or $4,000 square
miles more than the Philippine Frcneh
Indo.China is $1,000 square milc~
larger than all the japanese islhno'
and has only one-fourih the population.
Fantastic Temple Exhibit
The chief building Of the French
Indo.China exhibit Is d reproduction
Of the fantastic Temple of Angkor. in
Cambodia This mammoth temple
with It's fine fretied towers and mag
nihcent Approaches protected by ami
mails. Is the most striking feature ol
the exposition. In fnct, u is doubitul
whether any exposition over offered n
more impressive and unique building.
The temple stands IN secluded spot.
II is reproduced m concrete ana
master made in excellent imitation
Of marble. Psgodas IN the same style
of architecture flank tho main entrance
and are surrounded by lagoons, No
detail ~ q Buddhist temple has been
omitted in developing the exterior.
Within are exhibits of lndo-Chinesc
nroducts. Cotton. rice. rubber. coal,
hemp. timber. wool and various other
raw materials yielded by Tonking.
CAmbodia. Cochin-China and AMMAN
are shown. together with painting.
photographs and cinema pictures d.
lusirating the scenery and varied IN
dustries.
City n Colonial Capital
Narseilles calls itself the colonial
capital Of the French empire. Shlus
from this port radiatc 70 every imporr-
tant seaport In colonial France. when
il second only IN extent and wealth io
colonial England. and upon which Mar
settles boasts the sun never sets.
In 1905 the first colonial exposition
was held in Marscilles. This was TO be
a decennial event. but the war pre-
vented holding another till this year.
Thirty-six hectares Of beautifully
wooded park are devoted TO ihe ex-
position. Tunis. Algeria. Morocco
Madagascar. French West Africa. Equa
torial Africa and the French We''
Indies all have buildings. many OF
which are OF unusual charm.
Msrseilles itself IS congress ~ ma.
iions In normal times colonials Of
varying shades. from the light yellow
of tho Mongolian 10 the ebony black oi
the Scnegalcse. are 20 be seen in INC
streets. But the exposition has at.
tracted large crowds Of distinguished
colonials. whose bright costumes make
the avenues and buildings of the cN-
position even more fascinating than
the interesting exhibits.
In addition to the display of colonial
resources there are also art. machinery
automobile and commerce halls, ms well
as various government buildings. and
a street devoted wholly n amusements
The exposition will continue TIL No
vembcr.