Bhubaneswar, July 25 -- The Italian entrepreneur, Signor Maglioni, who established the Hotel Palm Beach, in 1914 at Gopalpur, close to Berhampur, surely saw opportunity amidst the flourishing economic activity in the area. It was the first Beach Resort of the country and drew people from all around. Gopalpur was a thriving Port and was open to both foreign and coastal trade. Myrabolans were destined to London and Antwerp; Hemp to London while Rice was to Colombo and Galle and Oilseeds and Turmeric to Colombo. Arecanuts landed from Penang; Coconut oil from Galle, while Matches arrived from Christiania and Hamberg. Refined oil came from Colombo; Spirits & Wines from UK. There was sizeable traffic to/from Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon). ...