THE KINGS BIRTHDAY.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8054, 12 November 1906, Page 3

THE KINGS BIRTHDAY.

WORLD WIDE CONGRATULATIONS. THE LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET. j IMPORTANT UTTERANCES. LONDON, November 10. King Edward spent yesterday at Sandringham, where lie received | birthday congratulations from all parts of the world. The Rieht Hon. R. 15. Haldane responding at tlie Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guild Hall yesterday, to ; the toast of the Imperial forces, said ! Lord Tweedmouth and himself were conscious that it was their solemn ! duty not to diminish the efficiency of ! the army or navy. The wishes of the I nations of the world would abate i their rivalry in armanent. He be- | lieved it to be the duty of every I christian people to give a lead in this : direction, but unless the response j was forthcoming it would be impossible in the interests of peace itself : for any nation to let down its ' strength. Ihe Marquis of Ritson, in the absence of Sir 11. Campbell-Banner-man, rfsponded on behalf of the Ministry. He paid a tribute to Lord Lansdowne's foreign policy, which facilitated continuity, and proceeded to bint that unless Belguim initiated some measures fur the amelioration of the conditions of affairs in the Congo, Britain must, in concert with other nations, endeavour to apply the remedy, at auy rate to protect British rights and interests. Baron Komura, responding to the toast of Forrisn Diplomatists, said the Japanese nation were attached by their alliance with Britain and united in their desire to maintain and strengthen it.