A LINK WITH JAPAN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 38, 13 February 1904, Page 5

A LINK WITH JAPAN.

RECENT OFFICIAL VISITORS THANK THE PREMIER. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Premier lias received the following letters in connection with the visit last year of Japanese officials: Government, of Hokkaido. Sapporo, Japan, December 1903. Right lion. R. J. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand. Sir, —I have the honour to express my deep gratitude to you for your great kindness in affording facilities in various lines to Mr. N. Takoka, Director of the Colonial Department of this Government, who lately visited, your country for the purpose of studying matters in connection with colonisation. (Signed) Baron Y. Sonoda, Governor of Hokkaido. The second letter reads: Colonial Department,. Hokkaido. Japan, December 28, 1903. The Rigjit Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand. Sir, —I have the honour to tender my hearty thanks and appreciation for your generous courtesy and invaluable assistance extended to us when 1, accompanied by Mr. Ando, had the pleasure of visiting your country in March last. Since our return we have been busily engaged in collating the results of our inquiries and personal observations, and putting them into such a shape as to bo able to submit a report to r>ur Government. Should our report prove to be of service in the least degree for the administrative betterment and reform of the colonial policy, the honour is certainly due to those who offered us such valuable opportunities and assistance ."or our purpcfST 7 : Deeply as we are impressed witli the beauties of nature in your country, your great kindness and courtesy are thetatleasantest recollections of our visit, you again for your kindness, etc., (Signed) 1 W. Takaoka. Director.