MR MASSEY'S MISSION.

Otago Witness, Issue 3509, 14 June 1921, Page 18

MR MASSEY'S MI SS ION.

IMPROVED TRAN A ’CRT. LONDON. June 9. Air Turner, of the firm of Turner and Davidson, gave a luncheon to Mr Massey at the Baltic Exchange. Sir James Alien, Sir Robert Stout, Sir John Findlay, Sir James Mills, and Sir William Herries were present. Mr Turner, in proposing the toast of Mr Massey, said that Great Britain was not likely to forget New Zealand’s sacrifices in the war. Mr .Massey, in responding, said he believed that tbe time had come for Australia and New Zealand to work together in the Pacific to a greater extent than hitherto. He felt proud to find the same

confidence exhibited in England, despite the serious industrial conflicts which prevailed. Ihe Empire could not prosper without proper sea communications, in which New Zealand anticipated substantial improvements from the operations of the Imperial Shipping Committee. Mr Massey said that he had npt intended at present to suggest subsidies, but lie believed that if improved transportation of mails, passengers, and cargo was not available without them, the people would be prepared to pay. He trusted that the subject would receive most seriouis consideration by the Imperial Conference. Sir Owen Phillips, in toasting the chairman, congratulated the New Zealand Government on having avoided the pitfalls into which some other Governments had fallen ; therefore the dominion’s Treasurer would not have the heavy deficits to face similar to those confronting other Governments. — (Laughter.) Tile London branch of the Bank of New Zealand gave a luncheon to Mr Massey, The governor of the Bank of England was present. Lady Dorothy Wood, daughter of the late Lord Onslow (a former Governor of New Zealand), and wife of the Undersecretary for tlie Colonies, gave a luncheon to Air and Mrs Massey and Miss Massey One hundred and fifty persons, including Mr Massey, attended the nineteenth West Australian dinner in London. LONDON, June 10. Mr Massey lunched to-day with Mr Balfour and attended a Privy Council meeting. Sir James and L-adv Allen entertained Mr and Airs Massey and Miss Massey at a reception to meet New Zealand artists who are resident in London, including Afiss Rosina Buckman, Shale Gardner, Ethel Goode, and Stella Murray (vocalists), Messrs Worslev, Bowling, Kellv, Hellay, and M’Tntvre (painters, Air Rowntree (caricaturist), Messrs Borneo Gardiner, S. Percy, and Aliss May Beatty (variety artists).