THE AMERICAN FLEET!

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9142, 11 May 1908, Page 5

THE AMERICAN FLEET!

TO VISIT CHINA. Per Press Association. Auckland, May 11. A Washington despatch of March 24th stated that the Cabinet had decided to accept tho invitation of China to have tho Atlantic battleship fleet visit a pore of that country on its return from the Pacific Coast. Invitations so far accepted iucluda Fiji, Nov, Zealand. Australia, Japan and China. All other stops'will be strictly tor coaling purposes. SAN FRANCISCO RECEPTION. .The San Francisco Reception Committee had adopted a- programme including : Hay oth : Reception and bail, and opening of clubhouse for enlisted men, etc. May Ith : Parade and reception by Governor and Mayor, Governor’s banquet, first of informal receptions, first of band concerts. Hay Bth: Review of the fleet by Secretary Metcalf, games in stadium, boat races, banquet to Commanding Officers. May 10th : Yacht Club cruise, religons services. Hay 11th: Auto rido for 400 ofilv.-’j i, observation, car rido for one thousand enlisted men, ! reception and ball, boat races for Batten berg Cup. whiclijps tho big nary event. May 13 th : Children's day—3s,ooo children visit battleships. May 1-itii : Berkeley Day, dinner by graduates to U. S. Naval Academy. 'May 13 Mi : Santa II os a Day, unassigned, events include receptions by native sons and daughters. the napßisoHso employes. Per Press Association. Auckland, Hay 11. A deputation from Drury indignation . moorings? waited on Mr McGowan to-day concerning the case of Hr Dixon imprisoned for failure to obey an order of the Court for back payment of: wages to au employee. The deputation considered that no punishment should be inflicted bocaut-e Dixon’s employed man as an apprentice not a journeyman, and that tho sentence of two months ’ imprisonment was too severe. Mr McGowan promised to give duo consideration to tho argument. Mr Dixon. Jig said, had been allowed every consideration. Ho admitted ho had nicmis to pay the fino a-nd declared hir. in cention not to do so. Hb did nos think he bad either nower or right to interfere, but promised to reply as early as possible.