A Maori Letter.

Manawatu Herald, 19 August 1902, Page 2

A Maori Letter.

The effect of a glimpse of the Old Country on the Maori mind is graphically, though briefly, portrayed by the following letter (says the Post) which Mr Hone Heke has received from his cousin, Hori P. Tane, a member of the Maori contingent now in England in connection with the Coronation celebrations. He writes, under date 11th July :—“ To Hone Heke—Accept our greetings. Here we are in the thick of the pakeha people. We are all well, except our friends Taranaki te Uu and Dick Taiaroa. They are still in the hospital—have been there ever since we arrived here,. Urn is only a few days out of the hospital. It is en-

iirely impossible for me and H tell you all the places we have seen* Everything and every place is *ar wonderful. It is the only thing we we can do—wonder and marvel .atyli the home of this great nation, pakeha. lam sending yon a batch: ’j of papers describing the QneenV review of our boys. Her Majesty - was accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princes* .y: of Wales and other members of the Royal Household. We, the Maori portion of our New Zealand contin* gent, went and dined with oar ex* Governor, Lord Onslow, at his rest- • denoe. After this was over we wer4. ; £|| taken to Earl’s Court by Hnia, the sen of Lord Onslow. We colonials (all) went over Windsor Castle and other historical and beautiful places* ’j The kindness and hospitality of th» ;*J| English people towards us has made . our stay here very pleasant indeed* These are features of English char* ■ acter we shall never forget. We are the only people of dark blood who live together with our pakeha friends ; all the others are separated in their own camps. We are staying at ibe> 's■ Alexandra Palace. Kia ora torn* ; koe.—(Signed) Na Hori P. Tane." > : ■ v ;