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Taranaki Daily News, 1 October 1921, Page 11

While in England and America, the comedian, W. S. Percy, was, in season and out of season, an ambassador for Australia. He was forever singing its praises to editors, and his scrap book is full of articles he wrote of his beloved native land. But there came a day when one English editor —fed up with his eternal praise of the Aussies—asked for something “with a Roman flavor,” and this is what he got:—“l’m sorry to say I know nothing about Roman flavors, unless some of our oyster saloon chefs came from Rome and have brought some of their flavors with them. But I can tell you a story that has a Roman character in it, and has the advantage of being absolutely true. A gentleman by the name of Julius Caesar went tb New Zealand. He was taken by a friend to see a famous pah. and was introduced by the friend to the chief. “Good morning, Naki. Let me introduce my friend, Mr. Julius Caesar.’ “‘Good morning,’ replied Naki. ‘Good morning. How’s your friend Brutus?’ This story was retold later in a railway carriage, when a man in the corner murmured: •That’s the worst of teaching these Maoris the Bible!'”