KING’S BIRTHDAY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1930, 12 November 1906, Page 2

KING’S BIRTHDAY.

LORD-MAYOR'S BANQUET.

IMPORTANT SPEECHES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION - COPYRIGHT Reoeived 4 27 p.m., Nov. 11. Leudor, Nov. 10. King Edward spent yesterday at Sand, ringbam. He rrc ived birthday congratulations from a 1 part? of iho world Mr Haldane, in responding at tho LordMayor’s banquet at Guildhall yesterday, to the tooet of tho Imperiol Forocs, said Lord Twecdmoutb and himself were oonfcious that it was tbeit solomn duty not to diminish tbo efficiency of the army or navy. He wished the nations of the world would aba'o their rivolry in armament. Ho believed it was the duty of every Christian people to give a lead in this direotioD, but unless a response wag forthcoming, it was impossible in the interests of peace itself for any nation to let down its strength. Tbe Matqais of RipoD, in the absence of Sir H. Campbell Bannermar, responded on behalf of tbo Ministry. He paid a tribute to Lord Lansdowne’s foreign poiioy, which facilitated continuity. He proceeded to bint that unless Belgium iniiiatod some measures for the amelioration of the condition of affairs in tho Coogo, Britain must, in concert with other nations, endeavor to apply a remedy, at any rato to protect British rights and interests. . , Baron Komura, responding to tbe toast of foreign diplomatists, said the Japanese nation were attached in their alliance with Britain, and united in their desire to maintain and strengthen it.