Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-22
\ WORD FROM yAPAN.

The Development of Its Resources
 Business Connections with the Un1-
 ted States-Avenues Opening still
 wider for American Manufactures
 New Haven Business Men Desired.
 Many friends and acquaintances of MT. King Goodrich, formerly of New Haven, will be glad to know that he is at present asse- ciated with the house Of H. Lucas & Go. of Htogo, Japan. An extract from one of his letters will be found quite interesting and doubtless of value to some of our man. ufacturers and business men with whom he would be glad to correspond in reference to business.
 It can hardly be necessary, but at the risk of repetition venture to recall the fact that Japan has become quite manufacturing country, and labor is 50 cheap as to give her a considerable advantage over many rivals. Umbrellas, soaps, matches, carpets, mating, leather paper, fancy leather, silk woven goods of all kinds, straw braid and hats, can now be added to her export list, which for- merly did not include these articles, but was even then long one, embracing fans, Japan csc sun shades, screens, porcelains and earth enware of all kinds, bronze ware, baskets of all kinds, trays, brackets, lacquer ware, bamboo ware, scrolls for the wall, Stc., Scc. &c. Of course tea and silk are important articles, probably the most important, and with regard to the latter, there is little shipped from our port, because facilities for 30 doing have not been sufficient tO induce native producers to bring their wares here; but we hope to divert to Kobe that large share of the silk trade which legitimately belongs to the place, and which now follows longer and mere difficult road to Yoko- o,,I l. &1z agents in connection with the Japanese Direct Export companies (native growers ) and could therefore ship any quantity on their account, under safe advance. Already we have in this manner done quite 8 large business for them with cities of the United States and Canada, and during the present season shall greatly increase it.
 Although the export trade is a matter of interest and importance. the introduction of New England manufactures to Japan is @ special subject of interest and importance, and concerning this shall be glad to afford the fullest information, particularly regard~ ing tea, silk, camphor, antimony, copper, etc. Our firm has a close connection with the different departments of the government and can command for msritorious goods 8 fair share of patronage; and we have an exceptionally favorable and strong connection with the private companies which are now developing the industries of Japan. Cur firm has been established 15 years and is strongly supported by the best of exploiting companies. At present there is an active demand fer machinery of all kiads both large and small; labor-saving implementst domestic contrivances, etc. A warm feeling exists towards American locomotives, and large machinery of all kinds, such as machine shop plant, sawmills,> grist mills, rice mills, etc., stc. Inquiries are made for sewing machines (hand and foot power), small pianos and organs, firearms, etc. We would like very much to secure the agency for Japan of good watch and clock com- pany, for whom we can do well; in fact, we will give prompt and careful attention to ali inouiriea