THE VALUE OF YACHTING.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12460, 9 February 1909, Page 2

THE VALUE OF YACHTING.

SPEECH BY LORD DUDLEY. Melbourne, Feb 8. Lord Dudley,. Governor-General, speaking at the Yacht Club luncheon, referred to the" ; va! u.e •■'of the pastime in keeping alive a love of the sea, and hoped that they would soon see a large number of Australians wearing the British naval uniform—not the identical button worn by the people who walked about Portsmouth, Jjut a -uniform which would be regarded as the King's uniform, and that they would be part of sha general forces of the Em« pire. He would like to see absolute equality in all the services of the Crown, and between all British citizens wherever born. He did not believe that they would ever get a complete idea of Empiie till that was accomplished.