JAPANESE SQUADRON.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14128, 3 July 1916, Page 7

JAPANESE SQUADRON.

[United Press Association.]

Wellington, July!

A civic: reocption was accorded RearAdmiral Matsumura find officers of the\ Jhpai!cso Training Squodron. Speeches of- welcome and appreciation of Japan's part in the present war wore made, by the l\iayor, Mr Mass(\v, and Sir Joseph Ward Tho Admiral, in rephinjr, said he had the honour to- announce that his. w'pis c.lways the desire, not only to fulfil obligations under the Anglo-Japaiuf o Aliiaviee, but also to join hands with tho British nation to uphold the cause of h'omanily and the civilisation of the world.