NEW ZEALAND'S GREAT ATTRACTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 109, 25 January 1918, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND'S GREAT ATTRACTIONS.

EULOGISTIC SPEECH BY DR. MORRISON. Br Telegraph—Press Association. Chrlstchuroh, January 24. Speaking at a civic reception tendered to him to:day, Dr. G. E. Morrison, Political Adviser to the Chinese Government, commented on the fact that it was impossible, so.far as he knew, to find in the Far East information that would induce retired officials or merchants to end their days in New Zealand. A very considerable proportion of the 8000 or more British residents : in China were men who had acquired | sufficient means to enable them to spend ' their days in comfort. There was no country in which greater attractions could bo held out than in this country. !The time was coming when attention should be given by the New Zealand •Government, if it wished to attract thai class of resident, to distributing information in those centres where it could be seen. Now was tho time to bring tho attractions of Now Zealand to notice. New Zealand had never stood - highor in tho fair esteem of tho world than to-day. Not only might a New Zealander well be proud of his country. 'Every English-speaking man and woman who had read of New Zealand" 3 achievements in the war might well J:o proud of this far distant portion of ilia Empire; proud of tho far sight and wisdom of her statesmen; proud of the nobility and patriotism of her people •, ' proud of. the heroism and self-sacrifice of her sons. . Dr Morrison was also entertained a\. luncheon by the New Zealand Club, where in a speech he strongly urged the fostering of trade relations between China and New Zealand.