MR. L. M. AMERY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 21 November 1927, Page 5

MR. L. M. AMERY

ARRIVAL IN DOMINION CIVIC RECEPTION AT AUCKLAND. IMPRESSIONS OF AUSTRALIA. (I’er Press Association.) Auckland, Nov. 21. The Hon, L. M. Amery arrived by the Niagara and was met by the Mayor. He was accorded a civic reception at the Town Hall at noon. In an interview, Mr. Amery said he was looking forward to meeting old friends like Sir James Allen, Sir Francis Dillon Bell, Mr. W. Downie Stewart, and to renew acquaintance with Mr. Coates, whom he met on the Premier’s recent visit to England, and General Russell, whom he saw with the N.Z.E.F. at Gallipoli. Asked for his impressions of conditions in Australia, Mr. Amery said he thought they were working out wisely the “White Australia policy.” He did not think there had been any undue immigration from the southern parts of Europe. All whom he saw seemed to be settling down naturally in the life of the Commonwealth. He considered it would be wise tc restrict undue Asiatic immigration to Australia and believes it will be possible for white men to work furtheir north in Australia than has been hitherto supposed possible. MRS. AMERY’S REMARKS. Mrs. Amery said: “My husband has had such a wonderful welcome. 1 cannot help being happy. It was the same in South Africa and Australia. I cannot imagine anything more spontaneous and cordial. Everyone has been most kind.” ADDRESSES AT~RECEPTION. BRITAIN’S CONFIDENCE IN HER CAPACITY. Auckland, Nov. 21. Speaking at the civic reception, after speeches of welcome by the Mayor, Mr. Baildon, and the lit. Hon. L. Al. Amery, referring to the drizzling rain, said: “You have done everything to make us feel at home.” (Loud laughter) Mr. Amery said he could speak from personal knowledge of New Zealanders during the war, in France, Gallipoli and Palestine, in which her ItlO.CtlO splendid youth had made history. New Zealand, he said, was now starting on a career of future greatness of which her past record was only the introductory chapter. The -Mayor had asked, Was Britain sound at the core? “I say unhesitatingly ‘Yes,’ ” replied Mr. Amery. More than that, ner trials, experiences and sufferings in the great struggle has brought now birth to Britain. So far from being worn out by the war she is younger than she was 20 years ago. Her confidence in her own capacity is greater than ever it was.” Mr. Amery stressed tho importance of British migration to the dominions overseas, but said the last thing Britain wanted to do was to aggravate our unemployment. . Ho dwfelt on the importance of interEmpire trade find the importance of pooling the dominions’ resources. He urged the value of co-operation lor the defence of the Singapore base.

Air. Amery will arrive in Hastings on Friday, December 16.