MR MASSEY AT HOME.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16449, 10 June 1921, Page 7

MR MASSEY AT HOME.

IMPERIAL CO-OPERATION. COMMUNICATIONS AND FINANCE. By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 10, 9 a.m.) - LONDON, June 9Mr Turner, of the firm of Turner and Davidson, gave a lqncheon to Mr Massey at the Baltic Exchange. Sir James Allen, Sir Robert Stout Sir John Hindi ay. Sir James Mills, Sir William Merries and Mr Larkin attended Mr Turner, in toasting Mr Massey, said that Britain was not likely to forget New Zealand’s sacrifices in the war. Air Massey, responding, said that he believed the time bad come for Australia ancl New Zealand to work together in the Pacific to a greater extent than hitherto. Ho felt proud to find the same confidence exhibited in England despite the present serious industrial conflicts which prevailed. The Empire could not prosper without proper sea. communications, in which New Zealand was anticipating substantial improvements from the operations of the Imperial Shipping Committee. He did not, intend at present, to suggest subsidies. but believed Shat if the improved transportation of mails, passengers and cargo was not available without them, people would be prepared to pay He trusted that the subject would .receive most serious consideration by the Imperial Conference.

. Mr Owen Phillips, toasting tho chairman, eongratuiatc*d the New Zealand Government on having avoided tlv pitfal.’s into which some other Governments had fallen. Therefore the Dominion '.t Treasurer would not have to face tile heavy deficits similar to those confronting other Governments (Laughter.)