RATANA IN ENGLAND.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19257, 22 August 1924, Page 7

RATANA IN ENGLAND.

AN EYE-OPENING TOUIL BAGS OF CORRESPONDENCE. (Pbb United Press Association.) WANGANUI, August 21. News which has come to hand tram Katana by a recent English mail states that the trip to the Old Country has been an eye-opener. Up to the date of writing his party had given eight concerts, but, added Katana, they mast have struck London in a lean time, judging by the attendance at two of their concerts. Whether it was the poor state of the people or whether they wanted something for nothing he could not state. He subsequently hired King George’s Hall and' gave a free show, and the attendants could not cope with the rush for seats. Peter Moko. Ratana’s secretary, also wrote stating that the strain of the work was great. He and Ratana simply flopped down on their seats for sleep in the early hours of the morning after dealing with bags full of corresjxjndenoe from all over the globe. The great proportion of the correspondence was soliciting spiritual help, and the remainder was with regard to politics and invitations. Ratana had no idea when he would bo able to cope with the inundation of correspondence or answer the numerous invitations. When it was known that Ratana would arrive in the Old Country aßhnt June the correspondence started to pour into the post office, and a special room had to bo sot aside to accommodate the accumulation. A cablegram had since been receiver! from Ratana stating' that he would arrive in Edinburgh on Tuesday and would reach Belfast on Thursday.