CHINESE STUDENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 6 August 1924, Page 4

CHINESE STUDENTS.

VISIT TO KAPONGA. During their visit to the suirroundiug district yesterday the members of the Chinese “Soccer” team were shown through the Kaponga Dairy Company’s factory. On arrival at Kaponga, the party was met by Mr C. E. Betts, representing the local “soccer.” club, apd introduced to Messrs W. G. Cran (chairman of the Town Board), A. V. Tait (chairman of the Kaponga Dairy Co.), A. E. Moss (Town Board engineer), and S. Renton (acting-factory manager). In extending a fitting welcome to the visitors, Mir Cran wished them success in their ton; , and expressed the hope that tjjeir sojourn in the district would be a very pleasant one, and that on the completion of their tour they would be able to carry away favourable impressions of New Zealand as a country and of New Zealanders as sportsmen. Mr Tait also welcomed the team, wishing the members the best of luck; and (referred to the value of such visits in fostering amicable international relations. He was pleased to be able to afford them the opportunity of visiting one of New Zealand’s dairy factories, which should prove of interest, as they were such an important factor in the industrial life of the country. As one result, of their visit, he hoped the team would foirm a - good opinion of the foodstuff commodities manufactured in New Zealand, whose people were looking forward to the time when there would be a demand among the nations of the East for New Zealand primary products. Mr A. E. Dome, manager of the team, thanked the previous speakers for their cardial wishes, and stated that the members of the team greatly appreciated the opportunity of visiting the Kaponga dairy factory, which would be the first one of its kind they had been privileged to see in New Zealand. The party were conducted through the factory by Mr Benton, who explained that cheese was at present being manufactured, but that if desired butter could be made. He demonstrated the various processes, but as the present is the slack time of the year the agitators, pasteurisers and other machinery could not be seen in operation. The members of the party evinced keen interest in the demonstration, and some who were induced to sample the cheese expressed themselves as pleased with its avour. Special interest was centred in the demonstration of milk testing given by Mr J. Dawson, some members stating that they had seen work similar in principle, though not in exactly -the same wav,' carried out in their colleges. Engineering students in the party were attracted by the turbine-driven electric power plant, which was visited under the direction of Mr Moss, one member, on being informed of the Tiorsepower developed, displaying a. theoretical knowledge of the subject by promptly giving the equivalent figuires in kilowatts.