THE FRENCH MISSION

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 90, 10 January 1919, Page 5

THE FRENCH MISSION

■•,...'.'.. -VISIT TO, MAEOA.. By Telegraph—Press- Association. : ■-. , .. --Christchurch,. January 9. •• The'members''of the' French Mission left this morning in motor-cars for Aknroa, where they will, remain till to-mor-row.. 11. Corbiere did not accompany the other members, he going on a visit to. Sir, George, Clifford's Stonyhtfrst estate. ; ;the ' : .'.'■ By Telegraph—Press : Association. . , ■.;.;•. Akaroa, January' 9. '. To-day the French Mission visited) 'Akaroa, where there, are'' many descendants'of the French settlers who arrived in 1840.•' .'AH.'the way fromChristchurch the party, Un;. their, motorrcavs,' ;were •given. a. warm. welcome,' banting decorating the .roadway..in' .many", places.;. Stops were made at Kaituna, Little River,and Duvauchelles.-to-hear-and reply to addresses. .of welcdme.. . Akaroa; was gaily : festooned, and- large crowds: '-. gave thevisitors a great recei>ti on when they arrived. ■■' In a speech, General Pau referred to the blending of the French and the British races at Akarov which, was typical of .the-bonds of-friendship existing to-day between the. French and the British nations, : and ..as .British and French, settlers had.; dwelt-in peace together, 60 : , could the French;, and: V the, British nations, which had known each other 'for-a thousand years...; The .partj return to CHristcnurch- to-morrow.