JAPANESE CONSUL GENERAL IN AUSTRALIA.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 959, 28 October 1910, Page 7

JAPANESE CONSUL GENERAL IN AUSTRALIA.

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■.:_ The ; J.JLS.- Yawata Marti,,- which; arrived at Towrisville on October ''IS from Japan, had aboard Mr. SaitowJ who! has been appointed- Japanese ConsulGeneral'in"Australia in succession to Mr: ;TJjfeno.' ; : ; :, ; ",- .:■'.;,:.. ■' ;.■;,:.:,;.. :■ : In the ; 6purso;.of,aii interview he said that business i% Japan was ncvor better than atprosent;- and Japan found that .she -had to'come,to Australia.for her wool.;- As a result of the new Japanese .tariff, • the woollen industry was booming, ;and. factories were 'opening in "many' parts .of \the; coiintry. The. market for raw materiabhad' increased enormously. , -Mr: Saitdw/said' lie could- scarcely' be-, lieve that there .was a plotiagainst the Mikado, who was beloved , by. all his people.v ~" '■■'~•.'...■- .

As regarda a Japanese' invasion ,of Australia,' that was outside the bounds of possibility..; The Japanese would not come to Australia, because, Korea and; Formosa-.would keep , the Japanese sub-jects-at Jioine.- .';.-■' •: <. .; ■.''■■■■:"■■

There were splendid openings; ini Japan for Australian trade. He regretted that he had liot met Mr. Suttor; the New , South Wales Trade Commissioner in , the East. :He left Tokio while Mr.- Suttor ■was at Kobe. He expressed tile opinion that the commissioner was doing vory we 11.",:--.-' '.' ■•,.:■.,■ •.- .' .-. . . \-- :.-

Referring to the Korean question, ;he understood the. settlement ;was proceeding smoothly. Speaking of the Russo-. Japanese relations, he stated-that all bad feeling engendered.by the late, war had disappeared.' . : . '.', ''■"':

Messrs. Harcourt and .Co; .will sell by public auction at.their robnjs, 195 Lambton Quay,vat 2.30 p.m. to-day, a freehold property, in Tinakori Eoad, on which is erecte<l a large double frontage shop and five, living rooms. -The back, portion of the promises has been used as a wood and coal yard. The land contains : : 6evcn perches and five-tentlis of a. perch, and is part.of Section No. 51G. . : ■'•..•

Property investors should note a sale of proiierty comprising five valuable residential ; sites, situate Eoad and Earp- Street,' JohiisdnviTle,' also six valuable sections on Aurora Eoad arid Petherick Crescent-in tho same suburb. The sale takes j>kco on Saturday evening next at 8 o'clock at Messrs. J. ; W. Braithwaite's Auction Mart, Manners Street.-

A thoroughly up-to-date boarding-house in a good country town is advertised for. sale. This is 'ah excellent opportunity for'someone; with moderate capital.to secure a .paying concern for the .coming summer.

Carter and C 0..; Cuba Street, havo just lauded now , white ombroiderv costumes, also jackets, 125., lid., 155,.u<1., 18s. lid. Coloured linen costumes, Us. lid. to 425. Wonderful value. ■■■■■:

. The 'City Electrical Engineer invites quotations for electrical installation under the deferred payment system.

The Wellington City Corporation in-, sort a numbor -of .'advertisements in this issue referring to tenders for a number of articles.

A cheap stoop and dairy farm is advertised for salo in this issuo by Messrs. H. F. M'Neill nnd Co.

A new 18ri'0ometl liouso situate at I?otorua is advertised to lot in this issue by D. Beggs, liotorua.