COLONIAL INSTITUTE

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1920, Page 2

COLONIAL INSTITUTE

LOR 1) JE L LICOE OVATION ED,

f.fjy Electric Telegraph-;- C' <v* ighh* LONDON/, June 12.’ The Colonial institute’s Annual Dinner was .largely attended. The D u Ice of Connaught wrote regretting his absence owing to liis recent bereavement. Lord Jellicoe was the ..guest of hopour. Lord Melbourne proposed the toasj; of “Imperial Defence..” Hp asserted that during 1918 the world’s fate hung on a razor edge. Yet whether jthp L*>a,r gue of Nations becomes, ap accpniplisiir ed fact or not, tbe Empire rousf. fup-> , ther organise its defence.- He that a League of -Nations' could pply become an accomplished fact- with the weight of the British -Empire Poland It. Tlie units of the Enjpipp must do what they could withih thiiip limits to iwovide for tlieir defence, t There still freinained a problem to pe s<ilved—how these measures of defence * could be co-ordinated. Lord Selbourne said Lord Jellicoe was eminently fitted to adijise on a. solution of the naval aspect which must always remain the greatest aspect of their defence. They thus congratulated tlieir foUi>w_oountrymen in New Zealand on Jellicoe being their new Governor-General. Lord Jellicoe was given an ovation on replying. He said he felt the.,* were going to a land and. people which they could love. He found in tin; Dominions' a gi*eat realisation of the fact that sea power was all in all :) the Empire. He meant this not 'in sole reference to naval power, but to the general use of power at sea which | was largely centred in tlieir mereauI tile marine. The latter’s service in J tlie war will never be forgotten as long jas the*Empire existed. He . thought ! Mr Watt’s recent statement- that the , predominant partner did not call mee’ti iogs of directors sufficiently often -v is fully justified. He spoke appreciate- , ively of the reception given the cruise of H. M. S. New Zealand on her re cent tour. The v were overwhelmed with kindness and hospitality. He looked forward with great pleasure fc has term in New Zealand. His pleasure was enhanced by the fact that Sir T. MacKenzie, who had done so much for New Zealand would shortly follow him there.