THE JAPANESE NAVAL VISIT

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 260, 3 August 1928, Page 6

THE JAPANESE NAVAL VISIT

ONE OF ITS IMPORTANT AIMS \ ——— Dominion-Special Service. Auckland, August 2. “An important aim of this cruise is that wo may meet influential, people, speak with them, eliminate misunderst idings it’ there arc'any, and to cement the good relationship that exists between our two nations.” These words constituted the central thought of a message of good-will given to members of the Rotary Club by Vice-Admiral Seizo Kobayashi, Commander of the Japanese Naval Training Squadron, who with Prince Takamatsu and the senior officers, was the ■ guest of the club at luncheon to-day. The cordial relationship between the two countries was symbolised by a joint display of the Union Jack and the Rising Sun and the singing at the opening of the function of the National Anthems, of the two nations. “I am not a trader, but I have a duty to protect trade,” said the Commander in reference to the growth of trade and commerce between New Zealand and Japan. “In my opinion there is a very good. prospect of increasing ■ the trade between us, chiefly due to the changes that are happening in Japan in our way of living. That alteration in mode of living means that we want more wool, we want more meat, and we want more butter. I am glad indeed that an important trade agreement between our two countries has been made at the time of our visit to*New Zealand. I think that will assist immensely to increase trade, but it will have a broader effect,- for the agreement will also increase the good-will between