WARSHIPS ARRIVE.
Two Japanese Cruisers at Wellington. ASAMA AND YAKUMO.. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, This Day.' The Japanese cruisers, Asama and Yakumo, arrived this morning from Sydney in the course of a training cruise and. proceeded up the harbour, Asama leading. The Asama gave a salute of twenty-one guns rounding Point Jerningham, the battery replying. The cruisers berthed at the Pipitea Wharf. Squads of sailors were soon at work removing all traces ‘of the six days at sea. Sentry boxes were set up and painted and gangways run out and also painted, all apparently at top speed. The Japanese Consul, Mr N. S. Falla, went aboard the Asama and afterwards Rear-Admiral Nakamura, with the Consul, the two captains and others, called on the Governor-General and later on the acting-Prime Minister (the Hon E. A. Ransom), following which they laid a wreath on the Citizens’ War Memorial.
Some 400 officers, petty-officers and cadets were entertained at a picture theatre where the film “ Romantic New Zealand ” was screened by the courtesy of the Internal Affairs Department.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20614, 15 May 1935, Page 8
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