Evening star., 1931-06-25
\ HE EVENING POST, Wellington.
The honesty Of the Napier peo-
pie is being very much appre-
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PIC UCulk very dPRtC-
i ciated by bank managers who
have been busy since the earth
quake re-establishing their records. The
relieving manager of bank which lost
all its records stated to q Hawkes. Bay
Herald representative that he had the
greatest admiration for the people Of
Napier, who had given the bank so
much assistance in the stupendous task
of restoring lost records. When he ar
rived in Napier Immediately after the
earthquake, he considered that it would
take some months to get the bank back
to normal, but, thanks to the honesty
and help Of his clients, the task was
practically completed in seven weeks.
Another bank manager stated: "At q
time like this, when the honesty and in
tegrity Of the Eapier people Is being
put to so severe q test, 1t is being
proved that the citizens hearts are OF
gold.'
Japan Exploits
Beauty to Travellers.
The Japan Advertiser, Tokio.-With
the arrival Of the season when tourist
travel in Japan Is at its maximum, ac-
cording to Gyol Arai, director of the
board Of tourist industry, every possible
effort is being made to enable travellers
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presSionS Of their stay. The natural
beauties here, believes Mr.. Ara1, con-
tribute more to such impressions than
anything else in Japan. To acquaint
foreigners with them Is the work Of his
organization.
Japan has reason to be proud Of her
scenic beauty" said Mr.. Arai, inter-
viewed. "In the past, when Japan had
little or no contact with the other ma
tions OF the world, our people, though
they appreciated the natural objects
they lived among some Of the most
beautiful scenery in the world. It has
taken the praise of travellers from
abroad to bring this realization. We
now md that nature has given
Japan one Of its greatest tourist assets,
and it gives us pleasure to share this
beauty with all who come to this coun-
try.
Consisting Of a long series Of Is
lands. both large and small, covered
by mountains and plains, Japan Is
rich in Typographical variations. The
coasts are made enhancing by their
Zigzagging projections and 1ndentations
and by their abundance Of rocks. Fine
trees are found everywhere, and in the
distance Is usually q chain of noun
tains. There are countless lakes, wa
terfalls, rivers, valleys and gorges of
numerous shapes. Especially in the
Inland Sea does the profusion Of these
natural attractions appeal to tourists.
and shrines throughout the country,
and especially at Nikko, Nara, Kyoto
and Miyajina, have an appeal which
their magnificent artistry and his
torical associations alone could not
lend. We hope foreigners increasing
in numbers will come to Japan to know
its natural beauties. They will find the
board of tourist industry has helped in
innumerable ways to make their So
journs here memorable"
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Seek to Inspire
Desire for Athletics.
El Nuevo Diario, Caracas.-Despite
the manifestation of a certain amount
of interest in foot ball and base ball,
as we'll as in swimming and tennis, it
must be admitted that the generality
of the youth of Venezuela are not in
terested in sports, either to degree
that would be beneficial to them or
that would place them on par, speak
ing from an athletic standpoint, with
the youth Of any of the other coun-
tries Of the globe. Whether this Is be-
cause our physical nature Is lasSitudi-
nous and indolent or due to the abb
sence Of proper sporting leadership,
is uncertain, and likewise unimpor-
tant.
The great concern Of this nation
should be how to awaken an interest
in all vigorous forms Of exercise,
through a national athletic association,
which viii encourage activity in all
forms Of sport through the entire
country Sucn an organization would
undoubtedly develop our youth along
lines that eventually will not only help