THE TSUKUBA AT KAWAU.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6999, 23 April 1884, Page 6

THE TSUKUBA AT KAWAU.

OH ; Thursday last the: Japanese warship Tstikuba left Auckland for theKawan, for the purpose of enabling,the officers to spend a few days there. Sir George Grey, and Mr.. R. Isaaoayrere on board, The vessel reached, the Kawau m tho afternooo, where Sir George Grey was liberal iii his hospitality to the strangers. During the stay at Kawau various kindi of entertaifttnantfl weregqt up,' and heartily enjoyed >. by the Japanese. Among these amusements were deer-stalk-ingand'wallaby-shooting. Deer-stalking is a common pastime among the Japanese in their ;own odun try (.where deer, are, plentiful. Sir. George gave ( ,the officers many curios, among" them' Being a large number df Maori implements' of the' olden times.' A number of boeks were' also given to v them,. . among these being several volumes of the eld. ordinances of New Zealand.- ; -Visits were the mainland, and gun practice was also indulged in. •On Siinday 'the'vessel was off Waiwera, and an entertainment was given on board as a kindly parting to Mr. Isaacs. He .was invited to bring any friends of his who were staying at the to the ship. , A very, pleasant' time Vas'passed, and among thespefeoheatnade Captiin Ariji stated that a careful record of the proceeding of the; voyage would be kept, and, on the. termination, of the vessel's- commission, an ; account would be" giveil' to' the Admiralty authorities, 1 -and it would be published in one or more Japanese papers.* All expressed themselves r pleased with the.-hospi-talityahd Sttentioa, aho^n ; to them by the citizens of Auckland, ' siiid said their stay here would be one of'the most pleasant incidents of- i£.e : 6rdis& !, Whtn Mr. Isaacs stated that lie .would report their parting to ithe. Herald, Captain ,Ariji expressed,himself Highly r pleased, , and, desired that the kindly regard of himself, tho officers, and meii of, the ship to the citizens of Auckliffil 1 shotild be toade known; 11 Before finally itaking leave the.• captain 'presented l Mr. I Isaacs with •an address, _ written in the Japanese language, of which the following is a translation s—, } i <■-.'■ H.C j.Tlt. sV Tsukuta, ApH. 18. Sir,—l have > the honour to thank y o'u fo? y our kind services and assistance r you rendered me .during the,, stay of iH.I.J.M. 4. Tsukuba.in Auckland. When Igb home I will make the report of it to the Admiralty, but for .the present accept my thanks.' and a few. trifling pre* sents,.in token of my" gratitude. However trifling the presents'may. be, it you keep them as the remembrances of oar friendship, I shall, feel very happy.—X am, <fec, Captain Aktji, I.J.N. B. E. Isaabs, Esq. Mr. Isaacs was then put on shore, after which the Tsukuba Steamed away to Chili. The following letter was sent by Dr. Aoki to the Librarian of the Free Library Kawau Island, April 20,1E84.—Dear Sir,-I am very sorry that I could not get.time enough to go through your catalogue during my stay at Auckland. Having seen,-however, that you do not keep any ©f our books,; ■ I present you this volume, not only .for & carlo to you, hut lor the letnembrahce of my visit, as I am probably, the.first Japanese that Ms visited your Library-C This book is the History of Japan from the -traceable beginning of tho present House of' Mikado down to tho beginning of Tycoon's.Government. It | is written with Chinese sentence, pure, anS said to be very'(odd-even by-the' Chinese*. The* paper which it is printed is made from a seawfed, clinging upon rocks upon the seashore. I Bhall feel very- happy if yon preserve tnis little volume in your Library.— i Yours truly. 0. Aoki. P.S.—lf you wish to get any of i our book, I shall be very glad to aefid you at any time.