TRADE WITH JAPAN

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2920, 4 November 1916, Page 11

TRADE WITH JAPAN

Sir, —It was with pleasure tho writer read the letter signed "It. D. Fell" in Wednesday's edition of your paper re tie above, as that young man wanted just a little castigation—on account of the speech he made at tho Chamber of Commerce. The writer has at tlhe signing of the fii6t commercial treaty at Ngasaki' in 1858, Sir, from that time to tbe present they have been on friendly terms with Britain, and during tho present war have been of wonderful assistance to the Allies—for years there has been a great cry against them as the yellow peril—but it is only a jaundiced view of the croakers. I beg to onclose two of the last letters- received from that country—you will bo able to form an opinion as to their feelings towards New Zealand and the British, which ought to be a lesson to our friend of'the Chamber of Commerce to think more kindly of our friends the Japanese.—l am, etc., HENRY WALTON.

Waikanae, Nov., 2, 1916. ■ [Enclosure.]

Enclosed, with the above letter, aTe communications received by the writer from Mr. Masaaiobu Quo, a Japanese resident of l'okio, from which wo make the following extraots "Here, we are eagerly watching the progress of the great war in Europe. I see often the New Zealand troops are doing well there. After clearing the Pacific and Indian Oceans, in combination with English warships, of all the enemy ships, we are now doing our best in supplying our ally, Russia, with munition. We must all assist to bring success and endurable peace."

"Wo rejoice with you tho successful operations of -the Allies in their advance to bring the barbarous Huns and his allies to their senses, wliich must come before very long. No words can express the sorrow wo felt when we heard of the tragic and irreparablo loss of the great Lord Kitchener, and even the fact tha tall the great work he had dono at tho War Officc is now telling on our common enemy so effectively is no consolation for tho great loss. I hear that your (New Zealand) soldiors are doing excellently at tho front. You may well bo proud of ttiem. I see in tbe papers hore that our great 6team ship company will shortly open a,direct mail service, with New Zealand. I am very glad of this, as it will bring us together in every way."