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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4440, 8 August 1884, Page 2

The Maori King in London. — His coloured Majesty, Tawhiao, is holding high jinks in London. Wherever he goes a crowd follows at his heels, eager to catch through the court interpreter any remarks that may fall from the mouth of the King—and sometimes the X ng's remarks aro far from complimentary. The oilier dny, for instance, he was walking down Oxford-street, when his attention was .pocially dirccled to the numerous fine grocery and provisions shops on both sides of the way. "Bah I"said Tawhiao, "I know wherolcanget things equally as good, and at one-half the prioo. Those fellows cannot sell cheap with their fine windows and heavy rents. I have seen nothing, so far, that pleases me so well as Eaton's Co operativr Store, next the Criterion, in Hobson-street, where he sells Sib. tins of Pcachoß, 8d; Dried Apples, 61b. for Is; Cooking Prunes, 41b. is; Crushed Loaf Sugar, !Sd; Best White, 31d; Canterbury Bacon and Hams (guaranteed), 7d; Cheese, 6d;. Ifresh Butter. 9d and Is: Salt Butter, Bd. A poorman can make his shilling go twice as far as he cap elsewhere.—[Advt.]