JAPANESE WARSHIPS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 177, 28 July 1928, Page 10

JAPANESE WARSHIPS.

AUCKLAND ON TUESDAY.

Round of entertainment.

H'O SAIL FOR SUVA OX SATURDAY.

The Japanese training ships Tdzumo ?uid "Vakmiio are due to arrive at Auckland from Wellington at nine 'clock .op Tuesday morning. The vessels will Lerth at Queen's wharf, and then will commence a round of festivities spread over four days for Vice-Admiral Ivobayashi. Prince Takamatsu and the ships' companies of 1200 Japanese

During the forenoon oJßcinl calls will Tie. made on the flagship l>v Commander .Nelson Clover, on behalf of the New Zealand Naval Division, Colonel IT. K. Potter. representing the Defence Depart--11 tent, Mr. M. H. as deput\;chairman of the Harbour Board, and the Mayor, Mr. Baildon. a. chief representative of the citv. The. Admiral wilj turn the calls forthwith.

A luncheon Mill be tendered' by Mr. A. B. Koberton. honorary Japanese lonsnl in Auckland, to the Pfihee, the Admiral and tin- stall' ollicers. At .'i.-'JO Admiral Kobayashi will place a wreath on the soldiers' memorial at WaikumetC) and ho will be the guest of Mr. Bobertqn lit afternoon tea at his private residence. Til tho evening at (lie Town llall the City Council will tender an 'At Home" to tho J'rince, tho Admiral, the captains of the warships, twenty officers and ISj midshipmen.

For tho remaining days a full programme ot' events has been arranged and the visit will conclude on Friday with a special outing for officers ami niidshipinen to Kotorua. It is liopcd by the authorities that arrangements will be made to enable the public to visit the warships, but so far no information is available. The squadron will sail for Suva at 1) a.'ni. on Saturday.