WARM WELCOME

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19100, 22 August 1936, Page 5

WARM WELCOME

MR. JORDAN IN LONDON TALES OF LIMEHOUSE MEETING WITH MOTHER TRADE TOUR PLANNED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Aug. 22. 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, Aug.. 21. Mr. VV. .1. Jordan, who is to succeed Sir James Parr as the New'Zealand High Commissioner, impressed representatives of the London press whom he received at his hotel. . ,: I

He delighted his audience with tales of police duty in Limehouse. He said that New Zealand earnestly sought Britain's co-operation-in efforts to make the Dominion contented and prosperous. New Zealand desired to extend trade to Britain and to invito British people to settle in New Zealand.

"I believe the time will come when migration can be resumed, .but. .the present population must first be, employed," he said. ..-.-. • "New Zealand supports the collective security principle and considers that the peaceful progress of the world can only be achieved through a properly organised League of Nations. New Zealand t if elected to the League -"Council,- will do all in her power~to further the principles of the League.'' -:- | GREETING AT WATERLOO

Mr. Jordan plans to visit the United Kingdom outposts in connection" with trade expansion. " " ' !"

A crowd of about- 100 people, in addition to Sir James Parr and other officials, welcomed Mr. Jordan at Waterloo station. :

The whole, street turned out-to-greet him later in.the*morning wheit.h&'.jjisited his 84-year-old mother at Jlarringny, in North London.':'" ■" "'"...' \.[>.~^ *<■>"" '■ ."

Mr. Jordan- was- affected **jg the warmth of the welcome.

Interviewed by the Associated, Press, Mr. Jordan attributed the cordiality of the welcome given-to-him-to Britain's goodwill towards. New' Zealand 'and admiration of the Government's; policy. : Hundreds of neighbours hung over the fences when Mr. Jordan greeted his mother in the'front garden of her.home. His mother told the Associated Press correspondent that she was ever so proud to see her only boy come home as the New Zealand High Commissioner. While press photographers were busy, the mother, who had prepared "dinner, called "Come along, dinner's ready.'' Mr. Jordan replied: "That's just '-like old times." He took his mother's arm and entered the house. ■"