MARINERS OF EMPIRE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 618, 21 March 1929, Page 9

MARINERS OF EMPIRE

DOMINION MEMBERSHIP

PRINCE’S ANNOUNCEMENT (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) (United Service) LONDON, Tuesday. The Prince of Wales presided at a banquet given by the Honourablj Com pany of Master Mariners at the ull “ hall. He announced that in ?“ give the company an imperial cha ter it had been decided to extend membership by 100, all of whoni v.ould be master ma-iners resident in the Dominions. m nvp The Prince said tins import* it move would be forging a great Irnperial hnK. His Royal Highness emphasised tilfact that the company, which, s youngest among the city guilds, been welcomed on all sides and had a very warm place in the heart of t nation. That was proved by the smiths' Company preseutuig u . magnificent piece of pla.te, also y Lord Rothermere’s gift of *• 10,000 and a badge of office, a replica of wnicn the Prince was wearing. . . +Vl _ The Prince recalled the fact *kat t company’s main objects enabling Britain’s merchant navy - establish its status, and the training young officers. He said Tie was glad find that many shipowners were unt - ested in the excellent scheme to assist boys from the training school to a sec ond mate’s certificate. .. Sir Burton Chadwick announced tnaj Lord Inchcape had subscribed o,u to the company’s funds.