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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9822, 23 July 1900, Page 4

A large batch of China war news appears on page two, Transvaal war and other cables on page three, serial on the sixth page, and sporting and telegraphic on page seven. A meeting of the Western Spit Beach Protection Committee will be held at the Union S.S. Company’s Spit office tonight, the principal business being to receive the report from the deputation who waited on the Minister of Public Works in Wellington recently. The Napier Hospital returns for the past week are as follows : In at last date, 18 males, 17 females; admitted during week, 7 males and 4 females ; discharged, 3 males, 2 females; died, 1 male; remaining at date, 21 males, 19 females. The Saturday afternoon section of the Ahuriri Mounted Rifles paraded at the Napier Park, under the command of Captain Sandtmann, on Saturday, and performed various evolutions in a creditable manner. At the Thames Police Court the other day a settler was fined the nominal sum of Is and costs for cruelty to animals by putting thirty fowls in a box 2ft 2in by 2ft 10iu, by 2ft deep. When the fowls were taken out eleven were dead. The following resolution was adopted by the congregation of the Napier Congregatioual Church after the service last evening:—“l hat this congregation views with deepest regret the proposed introduction of liquor licenses into the King Country, believing that such a course, if adopted, will work havoc among the native population. In view of the ill results, moral and financial, this congregation affirms its protest against the proposed action, and requests the Rev. H. W. J. Miller to forward a copy of this resolution to Mr Fraser, M.H.R. for Napier, respectfully requesting him to use his efforts and vote against the legalising of this evil.” The above was in response to a communication from the Auckland Council of Churches, requesting the Napier churches to take united action. It was a rather peculiar coincidence that it was Mr Grattan Grey’s “turn” in the Hansard gallery when the report oi the Reporting Debates Committee was recommending that his services be dispensed with. The Customs authorities at Hobart recently seized a quantity of goods imported from Melbourne by two Chinese, which, upon examination, showed that enclosed in the merchandise there was concealed about 30,000 cigars and 2001bs of tobacco. One of the offenders is missing. In the ease of the other, the treasurer has inflicted a fine of £2OO, and has seized and confiscated the goods. The entries for the pigeon flying race in connection with the annual show of the H.B. Poultry and KeDnel Club closed on Saturday night. The nominations number 39, made up as follows : F. Moeller and Mr S. Crowther, 5 each ; P. Jackson and W. Proffitt, 3 each; C. Hooper, J. W'atenvorth, R. T. Smyth, H. Svensen, T. Starkey, T. Cunningham, C. F. Eagar, W. Reid, and Master B. Burney, 2 each ; W. E. Cooper, junr., J. Griffin, D. Smith, Master N. Creagh, and Captain Norman, 1 each.

A man named Joseph Barre was brought before Mr A. Turnbull, S.M., this morning charged with wife desertion. Detective / Beajamin asked for a remand till to-morrow, stating that the accused had ouly been brought from Foxton on Saturday and his wife, who was at Waipawa, could not be got to Napier for to day’s Court. In answer to the Bench the accused said he was. nob guilty of the charge, t hat he had not deserted his wife, but that, on the contrary, she had gone away from him leaving two little children in his care. His Worship said he might be at Wairoa tomorrow, and as all the witnesses would be at Waipawa it would probably be best to have the case heard there. The accused M ould be remanded to appear at Waipawa on the 2nd August, and in the meantime admitted to bail on his own recognisance of £lO.

“ Olericus,” writing in the Daily Mail , says :—“ While we are so enthusiastically taking steps to secure full justice and equality for men of our race in South Africa, would it nob be well to do the for the clergy ordained in our colonies, who visit, or after years of honorable service, return to live in England. It is a fact, although nigh incredjble, that a colonial clergyman is forbiduen by law to officiate until he liaff complied with offensive and almost prohibitory conditions. Also lengthened service abroad m the church is counted as a bar to, rather than a claim fop, preferment, especially at the hands of Ministers of the' Crown, who have such extensive * national ’ patronage. A list of colonial clergymen rewarded by the present Government would be edifying.” The funeral ofthelateMrsßurtenshaw, who died oil Friday eveningafteralong and painful illness, look place yesterday and was very largely attended. The funeral service was commoted by the Rev. J. C. Asher, who paid eloquent tribute to the deceased lady’s kindliness and many estimable qualities, making special reference to the Christian fortitude and resignation shown by her throughout the lengthy period of her illness. The esteem and affection in which Mrs Burtenshaw was held by all who knew her was shown, not only by the large attendance of mourners, but also by the very many wreaths sent by sypathising friends. The Christchurch Pr;*s says : —lt appears that the telegraphed summary of the Ministers’ Salat ies and Allowances Act Amendment Bill did not fully disclose the position. Instead of two paid Ministers extra, there are really to be three. Under the act of 1837, salaries could be appropriated for the Premier and five other Ministers, the total being £SOOO per annum. Under the bill now introduced, the sum of £11,750 per annum is to be appropriated for the payment of no fewer than nine Ministers, as follows:—The Prime Minister, £1750; eight other Ministers (each £1250), £IO,OOO. On a population basis, if officered on the same scale as New Zealand, the Australian Commonwealth would require 72 Ministers (instead of the seven which it gets under the Commonwealth Bill), and Great Britain no fewer than 450.

It is believed in Berlin that the British Government will transfer the seat of Government to Johannesburg. Thereare many reasons why this is likely to be done, not the least important being the comparative unhealthiness of Pretoria, which lies in a hollow. When the value of property by the removal of the Government has been sufficiently lessened, the powerful syndicate which has been formed in Berlin will buy up the entire city if possible. The ground on. which the Volksraad stands they are especially desirous of acquiring. If all that is said be true, the precious mineral reposing under the Boer Parliament Assembly is far richer than any of those on the Rand. President Kruger became aware of this when the builders were at work on the foundation. The President so dreaded the rush which would take place, and the pressure which would be put on him to turn Pretoria over to the gold miners were the facts to transpire, that he took the most extraordinary precautions to enshroud the matter in secrecy 7. But it oozed out, and it is said here" that he confessed to Mr J. B. Robinsod, of London, the great mine owner, that Pretoria was literally one vast mine of gold.

Householders would save money just now by buying their blankets, Flannels, and all Woollen Goods from Kirkealdie and Stains, Limited, who arranged for their winter supply prior to the recent heavy advance in the price of wool. Blankets may be obtained from 15s to 50s per pair, and discount allowed of Is in the £ for cash.— Advt.

We are informed that a well-known man about town has made rather a good “ deal.” He was suffering with rather a nasty cough, which although not very troublesome during the day, annoyed him considerably as soon as the air got the least damp. Advised to try Dr. Pascall’s Cough Mixture, ho bought a bottle from MR ECCLES, the chemist, and his cough, was soon cured. For eighteen pence he got rid of that cough,, and now swears by “Paseall,” and says “It’s worth it’s weight’in gold.” After all, it does seem, silly to keep a cough when it can be cured for eighteen pence. Ladies should see the Special Bargains now being .shown in Kirkealdie and Siains’ Limited, prior to their Annual Siocktaking, which must be completed by the 21st"ins*-, Children’s Knickera, Chemises, and Wool Vests, are being sold at Is each ; Ladies’ Flannelette Chemises at Is lid, and a host of other bargains too numerous to mention.—*Advt.