Local and General

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Observation Point Memorial.—The foundation loi ihe column at Obteivaliou Point is completed, and the coJunni itttli will arrive hue oil McLcay by the as. Taupo unwanted. —Buyeis foi Uimitk'o Impioved Patem Hotee Lovtr at 22b. New chape, new make. J. 1\ Earkshaw, Saddler, .A kaii a. JFrkkch larm School'! reat.— r J his treat was held yetieiaay, and was a great succees. A grttti n.any weiejreeeit, including our member. We ate compelled to hold over lull itpoit till next issue. .Masonic fcitcRETS fie kept carefully concealed ftcm the outside world, but it cai.not be denied that Freemaboniy has been a power lor goid. So with Dodds' Podopbylline Pills, which, though their foitnula is a profound secret, are most lematkably successful in lelieving Liver Complaints and Bilious Disorders, with all their attendant miseries. They are mote in request every day. Tiy them, Is and 2e boxes. J. S. Dodds, Chenjitt, Akaroa.—Advt. Australian. ~ Sir A. Clarke, AgentGeneral ior Victoiia, in lureuance of inttiuctions received from Sir G. Turner, has iepresenled to Mr. Chamberlain that it is most irr.poitant on strategical grounds that the Philippines, which dominate the Australasian trade route to the East should te in the possession of a friendly Power. Lord Braaeey and Mr. Reeves co-operate in the representations, and the Agents-General of the other Australasian colonies have been invited to join in the negotiations. TheFikbt.—Miss fcjttllaHindoreon, M.A., L.L.8., is pnbably the first woman to address an open-ah meeting in New Zealand on a social and political subject. At laet Sunday's afternoon meeting of Socialists held near the Welliigtou whmves, ehe delivered an address on Municipal Socialism, and though the weather «ac showery she was listened to by a numeioue and sympathetic audience, some of whom were of her own sex.

To thk Deaf and thtte troubled with Noises in the head or otl.tr aural tioubles, Lγ. Nicholson, of London, the world fenced aural Specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated »nd detciiptive book on deafness and auial ti oubles. This book may be had from Mr Colin Campbell, 160 Adelaide ioad, Wellington, Is.Z.

The Jane Douglas—lt ia notified ekewhere that the e.s. Jane Doughs will nut run her usual trip to Lβ Bonn and Akaroa on Tuesday, that being the Queen's Bhthday.

United Football Club.-—This Club will have a scratch match at Duvauchelle'a on Saturday, 21st instant, and all who intend to join are aeked to put id ati appearance on that occasion.

Convent School Concert.—This concert takes place to-night in the Oddfellows' Ball, and we understand the programme promises to be a most attractive one.

S.M. Court, Akaroa—At this Court yesterday, before A. I. McGregor, Etq., J. P., George Hunter was charged with stealing; a horee cover at Sunnier, from Nicholas Maffey, on April 29th, and was, ab the requeet of the police, remanded to Chrietchurch on Monday. Bail was accepted. China and the Powerß.-—Pi ince Heni y of Pruasia, Commander of the second German equadron on the China -station, was accorded a brilliant reception by the Emperor at Pekin. —The Chinese Government has signed an agreement with a British syinicate for a loan for the construction of tailways connecting Nankin, Shanghai, Manchau and Ningpo. Pri skntation. —Mr. Thomas Sagar, who is leaving the Peninsula for fresh scenes, was last wetk made the recipient of an Oxford reference Bible and a Presbyteriai. Church Praise, by the me.wibtj-8 of the choir of the Akaroa Trinity Presbyterian Church. Mr. Sager very suitably replied, regretting having to eever his connection with ihe choir, attendance at which had been to him such a great pleaeure. Masonic —The brethren of the Phoenix Loi'ge, Akuioa, celebrated their anniversary on Monday lest, when Bro. T.-E. Taylor con , me need his second ye&r of office as W.M He invested the following ifficers:—S. W., Bro. Grange ; J.W., Bro. Orbell ; S.D, Bro. Biuce ; J.D., Bro. Ryde ; 1.G., Bro. Baird ; hon. treaturer, Bro. P.M. Lelievre; hon. secretary, Bro. P.M. Daly. At the invitation of I he W.M., the brethren and some visitors, including one fiom H M.S. Royal Arthur, sat. down to an excellent bai quet, which was much enjoyed.

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Minstrel Troupe have handed over about £200 lo chnrities. relief funds, etc., since 1893. The Akaroa Athletic Srorts Aesociaiion have been fortunate indted to secure the seivices of this tplendid combination for their concert on Tuesday next, the 24th in&t. The programme, which appears elsewhere, opens with a minstrel chair performance, including local songs, jokes etc., ctmic and character EODgs, sand jig and hornpipe, a mining scene, atd the epleudid farce entitled " Caught in his own trap." During the evening His Wirship the Mayor will present the cup and medals won during the day. It is anticipated that this will be one of the most successful entertainments ever given in Akarea. Tennjs.-— The ladies of the Little River Club have just completed a louinament for a rvequet kindly presented by Mr. John Buchanan. The following are the results :— Mi«-s Wiggins beat Mrs Ryan 6—4, 4—6, 6—2. Mies Tyson beat Mice A. Coop 4—6, 6—l, 6—2. Mies Buchanan beat Mise Coop 6—4, 6—3. Miss M. Coop beat Mies Harris 6 1. 3—6, 6—3. Miss fc'efton beat Miss Wallace 6—3, 6 —3. Mrs. Buchanan beat Miss Tyson 6—5, 6—5. Miss M. Coop beat Miss Wiggins 6 —2, 6—5. Miss Buchanan beat Miss Seft on 5—6, 6—l, 6—2. MibsM. Coop bent Mrs. Buchanan 4—6, 6—5, 6—3. Miss M. Coop beat Mies Buchanan 4— 6, 6— l f 6—4, and won the racquet. A match was played at Little River between the local club and Lincoln College on Saturday, the 7h ii st. The *re details:— Singles: Goodwin (L.) best Montgomery (L.R.)9t07; Buchanan (L.R.) beat Bent (L.) 9 to 5 ; Ryde (L.R.) beat Farr (L.) 9 to 5; Bean (L.R.) beat Pockley (L.) 9-to 0. Doubles : Buchanan atd Ryde (L.R.) best Bent and Farr (L.) 6-4. Bean and Montgomery (L.R.) beat Goodwin bnd Pockley (L.) fc-0, 6-2, 6-3. Totak— Little River 90, Lincoln College 33. In Memoriam.—We regret to have to record the death of another old settler. Mr. Thomas Feltham, so well-known in Akaroa and highly esteemed for his geniality and general desire to do good to his fellowcolonißtß, passed away on Monday night. He was a native of Hampshire|and emigrated to Melbourne in 1853. He only stopped a few months in Victoria, and came across to New Zealand in 1854, landing at Lyttelton aid cmiing straight on to Akaroa, where he aLd hie wife ope Led the firtt school established in this town. After a few years, however, finding a sedentary occupation did not tuit hin , , he took up seme land, and firm that time has devoted himself to his garden and oichard. He was married twice, his second wife, who survives him, having been Mrs. Dann, who was housekeeper for a lorg time at Mr. T. S. Baker's French Faim t-chool. The funeral took place yesteiday and was well attei ded, all old residents having a kindly corner in their hearts for the much regretted Mr. Thomas Feltham. Even Mr. Waeckerle attended, and Mr. Nicholls read the service most impressively. Mr. Chambeblain's Speech—The soldiers at the Tampa camp, when they received news of Mr. Chamberlain's tpeech, cheered it, and sang "God Save the Queen. , ' , The Jdarquie of Sal it bury declined to discuss Mr. Chamberlain's speech without notice being previously given. Lord Salitbury, in making n ferercee to Japan, adopted a tone of marked friendliness. He implied that the occupation of Weibaiwai was intended to convey Japan to Corea. Great Britain had maintained her rights in North China, He hoped that the occupation of Weibiuwei would impire China with courage to withstand her eremiee acd evert the despairing feeiing that Russian domination was her inexorable destiny.

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Late Cablb.— A great cyclone occurred off the north-eaet coast of Japan, and 200 fishing craft and 1500 fithermeo are mieaing. —President Kruger stated in the course of a epeech at Pretoria, that if the interpretation of the convention by Mr. Kotze, late Chief Justice of the Transvaal is right, it will mean the opeuing up of the boundary question and perhaps the drawing ot the Bword against Great Britain. —News is to band that an engegement trok place at Gedaief in the Soudan between the friendly Datives and a foice of Derviehee, cemmenritd by Oeman Digna.—The Deiviehea were defeattd and Otman was wounded but escaped. —Bonde and gold of the value of half a million have been stolen from a van while in traneit from the terminus of the Lyons Bailway in Paris to the back in which they were to have been deposited. —The famous violinist Bemeryi dropped ('cad while playing in the Orphtue Iheatre, Sμ Francisco.