MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S BIRTHDAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13226, 11 July 1906, Page 5

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S BIRTHDAY.

I CONGRATULATIONS FROM ALL j QUARTERS. MONDAY'S GREAT DEMONSTRATION. ** . I ■' " ' ". A GREAT MEETING. By Telegraph..—Press Association.—Copyright. London. July 9. All the newspapers contain conj gratulatory notices of Mr. Chamberj lain's services to Ihe Empire. Genej rpus tributes have been received j fi'om Liberals, and thousands of telei grams and letters are to hand, ini cluding those from members of the j Royal family. ('Received July 10, 9.36 p.m.) > London. July 10. The British "Empire League,'at a meeting yesterday, passed a resolution unanimously tendering Mr. Chamberlain heartiest congratulations on his birthday. (Received July 10. 9.52 p.m.'! r ;■■■ London, July 10. '■' The speakers at the . demonstrations at Birmingham yesterday spoke of Mr. Chamberlain's strenuous Parliamentary activity, and his devotion to national and Imperial ideals. = ; He has been the recipient .of- a great number of congratulatory message?, including one from the .Queen ; also' 'telegrams from, the colonies, and hundreds from the London- Stock Exchange. Mr. Chamberlain delivered an address at Bingley Hall in the evening, and there was present an enthusiastic crowd of 10.000 people. "'■ Prior to speaking he received over 100 addresses of congratulation. He delivered a vigorous speech, in which he reviewed his political life, and indicated his attitude on the great problems of recent politics. He insisted that he had strengthened the bonds of union of the Empire, which was the highest object of statesmanship.- 'Ho was confident the reforms he bad advocated would be achieved, and. personally, he was satisfied with ' the. way things were moving in that direction.