JAPAN OF TO-DAY.

i Country that ia Suffering Prom tho Tyranny of tiie British.

TiUJiBABAof Japan, a prominent member of the independent Liberal party in " Eng .land of the East," has been staying for some ,; ff eeks past very quiet in Philadelphia, Hei3 a close student of Japanese history, %_ has a thorough insight into the 'problems of the nineteenth century civi -Ltion. He is altogether opposed to the Dreßenfc despotic government at home, and UMs outspoken denunciation of it lias had •more than once to pay the penalty within 'the prison walls. Freedom of speech and :of the press are not as thoroughly guaran tor as in this country. In answer to the reporter's question as to the industrial condition of Japan, Mr Bal*L said: "We need protection. The present" tariff is not worthy of that nation. Manu factures are steadily on the decline. < Paper niade from tree barks and silk fabrics are the most important industries ; the latter especially so. The peculiar climate of Japan 13 very well adapted to silkculture. Cotton, Jiowever, might be manufactured ; indeed, it is to a small extent, but the low prices of England kill out the industry. The trade ffitn England amounts now to about J&QQO,000 ia imports and only L 400,000 in exports. The figures are pretty nearly re fers ed with the United States." not increase your tariff and de y_3p home manufactures ?" "England and the present home Govern ment conspire to prevent this. You see, in JBsßj when Japan was ignorant of the ways ofthewcrld, England succeeded in arranging a treaty, ny the terms of which no duty of more than 5 per cent, was to be laid on im ports. Of com se the protection given is a minimum. The same may be said of our specific duties. However, the trouble did not end there. The treaty of 185S should Save been revised long ago, and would have been had a strong government held the reins of power in Japan. England has, of . urse, steadily opposed any increase in jnties, and, in order to keep the peace, the ruling Cabinet continues the 5 pier cent farce, fhe people of Japan are unanimous in de nand for a" revision, and it is understood iow that the United States will give every lacjlifcy for a change in the direction of rotection. Our great need is a lot of strong i_.!in the Cabinet who will institute v. •borons policy of national independence. ffip country is being bound together by ailroads now, which will soon run to _ all omers, and the whole people will unite in a aore aggressive policy. Let the ministry ate a firm stand and demand a revision of lie treaty, with other needed changes, and l^ar be necessary, Japan can and will do that the American colonies were Bfe called on to perform. We have an limy and navy sufficient for emergency. "It is not only in regard to the tariff Mt our Government is now culpable. In ie.treaty of 1858 and others of about the amedate extraterritorial jurisdiction was •jren to foreign governments in regard to m subjects in Japan. The consequence Bhat to-day an American committing a ;tme is subject to American law, an Snglishman to English law, a German to !pmp law, and so on. This is all wrong, ad \ye call upon the home Government to ssert its natural rights and to say that Japanese law shall be the only law in fopan.'" ""If your present rulers should grant Lese demands and make needed changes, ronld there be satisfaction with the Go :emment ?"

"No ! The time has now passed for des »tic forms. To-day the laws are passed nJapan without any reference of them to he people. The Cabinet originates legisi ation, and it then goes before a council pade up of appointees of the Cabinets, bally becoming law with the signature of M Mikado. We will have a reprsentative ■arliament. The people must have a word n the making of laws. Outside the go verning party there are now three political Kidiesin Japan—the Progressists, the Radi 'ds, and a third between the two, the of which I am one. fte united pressure of the three is brought . bear to gain a national assembly, and he Government has already promised to pant it in 1890. It is probable that 1890 M bring this boon, bufejthe question Pises, how representative will the body be, "id how much power will be given to it? We are vital points." "Have you labour problems of the same Waning and importance as those thab op press the United States ?" ■ "Nobyet. There is not sufficient cause, weral reasons may be given, but I think one is that Japanese labour is it-in the local market, brought into com petition with foreign labour. In this country ill the nationalities of Europe have their representatives, and the tendency of this is «> drive down wages through the competi ton... .Not so in Japan. Foreigners may through the few open ports granted »y. treaty, such as Yokohama, Magasaki tadOsaki, but a European, for instance, can Renter Japan and set up a manufactory jere. Even for a travelling trip through °c country he must have a passport from W: Government. This requirement, of ffflrsei" acts very beneficially for home The fortunate condition of the latter j3 partly due to the wide distribution of Twenty years a"*o the feudal system failed, the land being held under the Jukado by the daimois br nobles. The Pr in turn rented it to the farmers. »nee the civil war of '67, however, the ¥i_ system has been done away with, ™,the land is now held in fee simple, bo .fuses which work in the United States "grind down the labourer and make him Satisfied are not at work in Japan. Life f^y there; everything is cheap, and the f tourer's lot is nob hard. I suppose the ferage workman supports his family on i.2 *..onth. Add to these advantages a wiorough system of education and you will ,*stand our condition. Every one m i empire can read and write; indeed, this case in ancient times."

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HONOTJR TO WHOM HONOIXB IS DXJE. ■"' .' • 0 ' fir* SHORT take this opportunity of thanking the Auckland Public for the hearty response and general support given to them during their realising sale, making it the m@st ess vi sale ever held in the city, and beg to intimate that on THUBSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY preceding the celebration of Her Majesty's Jubilee they Will gsve to each customer purchasing a parcel of 2s 6d and upwards a unique Jubilee Present N,8.-Take notice that EVERY PARCEL of 2s 6d and over, purchased at T. SHORT'S on the above mentioned days Will contain a JUBILEE GIFT. pNSTMETJJJCKLANDj --F yi T| f^. T\ yr A. '-Qj Q» XT f~\ T3 HH (QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND iAHAMSTOWN, THAMES, j X il \J IVI J\_ O O JTIL *<J JTX 1 ( G RAHAMCTOwITtHAMES. :' , „ .■ (BIT OEDBH OIF TUB BXBOTJTOES.)



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Business Notices. t"WOOLLAM'S, vv * THE TAILOR, Jubilee J)kess Suits, Of Superior Black Superfine Broadcloth— Extra quality Silk-lined— This Suit is identical with tho _ 9 9s Suit of long credit firms. My Winter Stoct being extra heavy, 1 .nave Wf'\ W*y\ reduced my prices ■ ft ii£2i= Wk _%_ Gentlemen whoapprecUte wm ||p well-cut garments WM yWjm should visit SYDENHAM HOUSE, "DOOTSI BOOTS! BOOTS! SELLING OFF. SELLING OFF. FOE ONE MONTH ONLY, AT WATTS'. Girls' Strong Lace Boots, size 7to 9, at.. 4s 6d Girls' Strong Lace Boots, size 10 to 13, at 5s 6d Girls' Patent Lace Boots size 7 to 9, at.. 3s lid Girls' Bock Front Elastic Sides, 5 t06., at 3s 9d Girls' Biack Fur Elastic Sides, 7t09, at 3s 9d Girls' Block Front Elastic Sides.lo to 13, at 5s 9d Boys' Strong Lace Boots, size 10 to 13, at 5s lid "Very Cheap Line Evening Shoes.. .. 3s 6d Very Cheap Line Satin Shoes .. .. 5s lid Ladies' Elastic Side Morocco Boot .. 6s Cd Men's Strong Bluchers, nailed .. .. 5s Ud Men's Strong Bluchers, best make — 6s Ud Men's Elastic Side Boots, good .. .. 9s 6d And a large variety of every kind of Boots and Shoes at greatly Eeduced Prices, at W. WA T T S', HOBSON-STREET, Corner of PITT-STREET, | Auckland. "&TOTICE OF REMOVAL. MR. T. TEAFFORD, SURGEON DENTIST, Desires to inform his Patients and Friends that lie has rcmdvedffrbm Wakefleld-street to more central offices Queen - Street, over Mr.. Wayte's, Bookseller, opposite Wyndham-street. Hours from nine a.m. till five p.m. Medical. ECOX AND SON, 0 DENTISTS, Kingsley House, Hobson-street, Auckland. Edwin Cox, Licentiate in Dental Surgery R.C.S., England. Herbert Cox. Doctor of Dental Surgerr, University of Michigan, U.S., America. "V GOODWIN COX, * DENTAL SURGEON, HB, Queen-street, A.M.P. Society's Building it "' Aucklf***''. LLISDON'S NEURALGIC DROPS, FOR THE THOROUGH CURE OF NEURALGIA. From the Rev. C. J. Merton, St. John's Parson age Ferry Road, December, 18/b. "My dear Mr Ellisdon,- I have for many years past from time to time suxiered.severely from Neuralgia, and have found nothing to relieve me^o speedily or so effectively as your 'Neu ralgic Drops.' I can confidently recommend it. -Yours truly, C. J. Merton." . Numerous other Testimonials in my posses- Slon' Prices, 2s and 3s 6d per bottle. BIGGS'S TOOTHACHE ESSENCE Gives Instantaneous Relief. Price, Is. Prenared only by F. BIGGS (late Ellisdon). CheS Hi. h-itreet, Christchurch. Sold byall nhpmists Wholesale Agents-- , TtFMPTHORNE & PROSSER. Auckland. * Are the only Safe and Genuine FEMALE MEDICINES Advertised. FFMALE ~PIL.LS, 2s 6d, : Pronounced a boon. FEMALE LIVER and ANTIBILIOUS PILLS. Is 6d. Prevent many troubles peculiar to the sex Good L ail ages. A grand Safeguard and b Corrective. Sold every where. DRUG COMPANY, Aoents. y^R. HENLEY'S DISCOVERY. Thr, constituent parts aro daily used by the llio consul üßUfc y El]rop e and America in *&?_____&&*&&. ner7-_ _. »ndTinvisrOTating, while the iron is a tonic ior v Qbtalned f^ a ii c hemißts. SHARE A~N D ft* 0 o,i f WHOLESALE AGENTS.



• Drapery, Clothing, &c. LADIES OF AUCKLAND AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD, ■'■''■"' _$ar BEFORE YOU BUY HOSIERY SEE Ta • J. GILMOUR'S BARGAINS Ladies' Coloured Cashmere of a beautiful quality and .' finished for Is 4d per pair, original price 2s 9d. Same Quality, Children s No. 1, 2, & 3, value Is. 9d. for Is. Maids' 4, 5, &6, value 2s. 6d. Is. 2d. J. G. wishes you to see the value in Gloves of all kinds, too numerous to mention—Swede, Kid, Silk, Cloth, &c, &c; Gent's fur-lined Kid; also, bargains in eveningcoloursin Kid. Ladies' Cloth fur-tops, &c, at 6d per pair ; also Boys' strong cloth fur-lined, &c, 6d per pair. A Large Stock of Ladies' and Children's Felt and Straw Hats at 3d., 4d., 6d., Is. and Is. 10d., much less than half original price. I J. GILMOUR, DRAPER AND GLOVER Upper Symonds Street, and KARANGAHAPE ROAD. The best Blcich for Bloom, Beauty, and Durability. IS ' ____k_k____ m__EEE££__TE___E_ ' \ ___ Smith fy Caughey. Jmvorters GJ hress Fabrics, §c. fTIT H. SHAKES PEAR & CO. W Wool & Silk Merchants, Queen St., Auckland. o>^ Sole Agents lor MADAME WEIGEL'S CUT PAPER PATTERNS Madame Weize . begs to inform her numerous patrons that from March I Til 22nd, 1887, she has appointed MESSRS. Shakespeak & Co. as Sole Agontsin £ Auckland for her Cut Paper Patterns, who havo now on hand a complete 9 Stock or Patterns and Fashion Books, which they will sell at prices as __ printed on each pattern, and will also attend country orders on receipt of fk price and extra stamps for postage. Catalogue of Fashions, showing all styles up to March, prico 3d; by post, 4d. Journal of Fashions, published on the flrstof each month, 7d; £>y post Bd. CONSUMPTION '. CURABLE! "MR .G. T. CONGREVE ON CONSUMPTION AND ITS SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT. Showing that direful disease to be curable in all its stages ; with observations dn ASTHMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, ETC." Fbom the . Christian Herald," March 31, 1886. MR ©. T. CONGREVE'S TREATMENT OF CONSUMPTION AND OTHER «* Continues to De made * great blessing to sufferers, far and wide, in every part of the inS<-'°The world m_ we ourselves owe him a debt of gratifrcfo, TCot long since we placed a voune lady undei htb ere, who has recovered her health, »v_ we need only point to tha cases (Mr Congreve _ publishing one ever week), many o< wHch had been given up aa PaS "There can be _ o'doubt that for Consumption and othtr Chest Complaints, Mr Con e?reve is a specialist of the first ordor, and stands unrivalled, Certainly there has been no otherdiEcovery in medical science from which the consumptivepatient w^ gather so much hope as from his." . „ , " The .one hond^ed and thibty-threb oases which are recorded in Mr Congreve s book are a most convincing testimony; but what have been long a marvel are the oases of cure which havo been published for several years past in the weekly journals (our own included), one every week." (The reader is referred to the " Christian World," •« Chria tian Ace," _ Christian Globe," &c.,&c). ~.,., . ~, The author (Mr Congreve, of Coombe Lodge, Penkham, London), has been urgently untreated to make his treatment known in all the British Colonies. The price Of the SK SIXPENCE, Oil BEVEMPEMOB, POST FREE. Poblished by UPTON AND CO., AUCKLAND.:, And may be ordered through an? Booket'ler BRICKS, PIPES, HENDERSON. HOBSONVILLE. THE AUCKLAND BRICK AND POTTERY COMPANY QEG to announce that they have completed the purchase of the business aa property of the Auckland Bbiok and Tub Company (Limited), The extensive works at Henderson and Hobaonville are now in full operation, and we turning oat Bricks and Pottery of the finest quality. ORDERS RECEIVED AT THE COMPANY'S DEPOT, BREAKWATER ROAD. BY , -,*..* •', • •' EDWIN HORNS BY, AGENT, OR AT THE TOWN OFHCE, 14, VICTORIA ARCADE, FORT-STREET. '- JOSEPH BABBBR, General Managor,



Bnsiness Notices. Great Clearing Sale OF MR. W. RATTRAY'S STOOK, WILSON, WILLIAMS & McCULLAGH Beg to announce to their friends and the public generally that they have purchased the well known Stock of Mr. Wm. Rattray, Draper, Queen Street, along with the lease of premises. The above choice and well selected stock (over £10,000) has been bought at very heavy discount off cost, and will be offered to the public at less than ENGLISH PRICES FOR CASH. W., W. & McC, in appealing to the public for their patronage during this sale, can confidently state that no such opportunity has ever occurred of getting the same class of Goods before in Auckland; and while thanking their customers for past favours, would intimate that nothing shall be wanting on their part to secure a continuance of the same. As they intend to vacate their present premises, the Sale will be held in both places simultaneously,, Sale commences on Wednesday, 15th June. WILSON, WILLIAMS & M CCULLAGH COMMERCIAL AND NEW ZEALAND HOUSES, 1*72, 180 & 182, QUEEN STKEET. GREAT REDUCTION DURING THIS MONTH IN DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, YAftllNG FROM 25 to 50 PER CENT. BELOW PRESENT MARKET VALUE AT THE GREAT SALE OF THE >D. I. C. WHO PROPOSE CONFERRING LASTING BENEFITS ON HER MAJESTY'S LOYAL SUBJECTS BY GIVING THE ABOVE KEDUCTS FOR ONE MONTH, JUBILEE PEICE LIST. X f_f_ PAIRS BLANKETS at 3s 6d, 3s lid, and 4s lid each QAA MEN'S MACKINTOSHES, all sewn seams, guaran. OW ' worth 25 per cent, more at the D.1.C., Canada Buildings. O* *_7 teed Waterproof/from 30s. worth 555, at the D.I.C Canada 1 — —— ' : -— Buildings. *' ALL WOOL FLANNELS, B|d, 10£ d, English make; Colonial _ — . make, from Is; greatly reduced, at the D.1.0., Canada Buildings, TUBILEE MOLE TROUSERS, Sovereign brand, 300 pairs a* Queen Street. V ss6d,ararechanceforworkingmen,atthe D.I.C, Canada Buildings. CALICOES AND SHIRTING, 25 per cent, off regular prices, Of| OVERCOATS at 16s 9d, worth 255; Tweed Hats Is 6d~ at the D.I.C, Canada Buildings, Queen-street. __ \J worth 2s 6d; Shirts, Is lid, worth 2s lid. ' RESS MATERIALS, 44d, worth B|d; French Twill Fabrics, mWEED SUITS OF CLOTH for 17s 6d, worth 25s • our 2__ 6Jd, worth Is, at the D.I.C, Canada Buildings. JL Suits not to be equalled; to be had only at D.LC ' MILLINERY at half-prices; Mantles reduced one-third j TROYS' CLOTHES in great variety at very low nrices for nn . - Children's reduced tola 6d each. _0 month at the D.I.C ■ i»«-ei>> ™* one We Guarantee to supply Goods 4at the above Prices for One Month only, which will enable many to purchase their winter supply of Clothing at very small cost, thereby bringing.real Jubilee joy to many a home. d. i. c. CANADA BUILDINGS, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, JOHN SCOTT, Pbopektoe. iBSI^TG- THIS LIST "WITH TTOTT.