“THE LIFE OF THE EMPIRE”

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 285, 26 August 1921, Page 5

“THE LIFE OF THE EMPIRE”

VIEW OF GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

The aims and work of the Sanor.f Friend Society were eulogisa/ by His Excellency the Governor-General (Viscount Jollicoe)., at the society’s anniversary gathering last night, at which he 'presided. His Excellency referred to the absence of overseas shipping from tho port, which lie thought was responsible for there being more friends than sailors in the hall. However, he' was equally as pleased to meet tho friends. "No society can be more highly praised than tho Sailors'' Friend Society,”, said His Excellency. '"I am a sailor among other things—and I appreciate what it is to get into some sort of honte when away from home. There is a libel that a sailor has a wife in every port. It certainly is a libel. Why, there is no better husband in the world than a, saijbr—and I speak from experience! What he wants is a home in every port. After a long trip, when tho ship gets to port, he is prejtty sick of 'her, I am certain I am voicing the opinion of sailors when I say that thoy are deeply grateful to those whose work has resulted in such a splendid society.” His Excellency referred to the hoys from the Amokurn (who comprised a guard of honour). It was right to start with the idea that tho spirit of the people was with them. "As I said before.” said His Excellency, "the sea is the life of the Empire.' Tlio r .sai!or3“present will agree with me when I say that without the sea, tho Empire could not be carried on Two professions are absolutely essential —the sailor and the producer. The sailor cannot get on without the producer, and the producer cannot get on without tho sailor. People in Now Zealand should remember this."

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE ATTITUDE OF LABOUR PARTY. By Telegraph —Press Association. Westport, August 25. \ Mr. H. E. Holland, M.P., chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party, spoke in the Town Hall this evening on tho Anglo-Japanese" Alliance, which he declared grew out of tho struggle of the capitalists Of various countries for trading concessions and territorial acquisitions in China. He enumerated the crtal and iron mines and other industries which are under Japanese control, as sertin*’ that some millions of British capital were invested in Japanese companies. He held that notwithstanding the Anglo-American arbitration arrangements, it was still possible for Great Britain to be drawn into war against America on tho side of Japan. It was quite certain that Britain could bo involved in war in support of Japan against France, Russia, China, or any other country than America. 'The Labour movement, of Australia .and New Zealand was practically unanimous in its opposition to a renewal of the present trwify, but would favour ! an‘ international arrangement based on friendly economic and political relationship and making for peace.