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Evening Post, Volume LIII, Issue 141, 16 June 1897, Page 6

" Didn't you say you would like to hang him ? " enquired cross-examining counsel of a Chinese w itness in the Cuines-e bankruptcy case in the Supreme Court yesterday, the said witness being one of the sorrowing creditors in the estate. " Hang him ? No !" replied the witness. "The Bible say Jesus Christ send bad people into hell," which seemed to insinuate that that, in the opinion ot the witness, uas the ultimate destination of the Celestial occupying the dock. The Court directed the witness to put the Bible aside for the present, as it was not involved in the case. The adjourned investigation by the Coroner into the causes of the fire by which Messrs. P. Uayman & Co.'s warehouse in Victoria - street was destroyed on sth Juna, was resumed this afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Martin, City Solicitor, watched the proceedings for the City Council, Inspector Pender appeared on behalf of the police, and Mr. Skerrett for the Fire Underwriters' Association. The evidence of Mr. W. C. Chatlield, the architect of the building, and that of John Cowden, who had discovered the outbreak, had been taken betore we went to press. ' " Doctors differ/ " but electricians never agree, and Marconi's telegraphing without wires has many rabid opponents and enthusiastic partisans," writes the London correspondent of the Bulletin. " Professor Silvanus Thompson considers it merely the slightest improvement on the Her-s electric spark generator across space, while Post-office Preece is loud in the new system's praise, and will not let the Italian boy, Marconi^ leave his side. The writer, alter thirteen years' electrical experience, sides with Preece, and from what he saw the instrument do believes it will revolutionise telegraphy. Wealthy syndicates are offering the inventor big sums for the English rights, much to the annoyance of the War and Admiralty Offices, a Committee from which— including "Torpedo" Brennan— saw and was conquered by the scheme's possibilities. Briefly, electrical waves generated by an induction coil are directed — as the rays of a searchlight are— at a receiver' seven miles away, where they work au ordinary telegraph ' sounder,' and signal messages by means of ' dot and dash ' combinations." An enterprising Wanganui butcher, Mr. T. Mitchell, who stood out ot the abattoir scheme as it would involve him in a heavy loss, has propounded a scheme by which he proposes that a committee shall appoint an inspector of meat killed at his works, he to pay all costs and salary of the inspector without any further charge upon his customers The idpa has met with approval, and a committee has been appointed, Mr. Mitchell, to show his lona fides, handing over a cheque for £20 for preliminary expenses in advertising for an inspector, &c. j The new bore which is being put down at | the Taranaki petroleum works has reached I a depth of 855 ft. An accident to the casing jof the bore has temporarily stopped the | work. It is proposed to procure a new i plant from America, and try boring further i inland. At last night's meeting of the Victoria Rebekah Lodge of American Oddfellows it was arranged to hold another " social " early next month. The members of the lodge were invited to attend the united friendly societies' meeting in aid of the Hawkes Bay Relief Fund and the Victoria Operating Theatre at the Opera House next Sunday. A Chinese witness in the Supreme Court 3'esterday volunteered the statement that be was both " civil and honest," and a smile went round the Court. At the annual meeting of the Amateur Athletic Club, Mr. G. C Fache will move in favour ot reciprocity with the Wellington Cricket Association, AYellington Rugby Football Union, AVellinglon Football Association, and any other athletic body which maj desire to avail itself of the provision, as to debarring members in arrear with subscriptions from taking part m competitions. The development of the new Physical Training School and Gymnasium, formed recently under the directorship of Mr. T. Tankard, has been singularly rapid, both in strength and proficiency. The schuol has already a membership "of between 80 and 100, the members have adopted a neat uniform, and they seem to have quickly adapted themselves, to Mr. Tankard's effective system of exercises, some ol which were seen and admired when performed by a New Plymouth team which Mr. Tankard brought to AVelliugton during the recent Exhibition. Some 50 or 60 members were present at a practice last evening at the gymnasium in I St. Peter's Schoolroom, and they displayed an aptitude for and a grasp of exercises highly creditable to an instructor who begaii his work less than a month ago. The classes for children which have been instituted in connection with the school are to be held on Saturday afternoon", and those for women on Mondays and \\ ednesdays. Mr. H. C. Field writes to the Wan^anni Chronicle expressing satisfaction at the tact that the carnivorous slugs are increasing in the district. He adds — " I have known of their existence in the upper part of the town for the last two or tnrce years, but during the past ten days I have seen them in my own garden. They are about as large as a man's finger, and vary iv colour from light grey, sometimes striped or spotted with dark brown, to almost black They should never be destroj'ed, as their food consists of the smaller slugs and snails, which are such pests in our gardens. 1 mention this because ignorant people would be likely to kill these good Iriends." The Diamond Jubilee number of the Weekly Press, which will reach Wellington tomorrow, is a somewhat unique production, both from a literary and artistic point of view, as it contains articles of more than average literary merit, and no fewer than 120 illustrations. Many of these are from exceedingly rare prints, and include HoiMajesty's first letter to the President of die United States, with facsimile of her signature, Thoro is also published as a fine art supplement a portrait of Lord Ronfnrly, from a photograph specially taken for tho AVeekly Press. The number is intended to bo a worthy memento of the only Diamond Jubilee in English history, and a landmark of tlje progress of this colony. Au issue of 30,000 has been printed. The little folks are being specially catered for by Mr. C. Smith, the Cahh Draper, Cubastroet, this week. Mr. Smith has purchased at a large discount 500 coats, pelisses, and dresses, which ho is offering at about half tbo usual prices, 3s lid to 10s Cd. A special job lino of 270 children's millinery hats and bonnets has been secured by the firm, anil will bo sold at half-price, 2s lid to «ls lid, worth 5s to 108 6d. Children's mackintoshes,' reefers, and other jackets at special cheap prices, at C. Smith's., the Cash Draper, Cubaatreet.— Advt.

ST. JOHN'S CHOEB. PRACTICE on FRIDAY EVENING next, at 7.30, instead of To-night. FUNERAL NOTICE. rpHE Friends of the lato Mrs. Joseph X White aro respectfully invited to attend her Funeral, which will leavo the residence of Mr. William Coupland, Blaekbridge, on Thursday, 17th June, nt 2 p.m., for the Presbyterian Cemetery, Mackbndge E. H. COLLETT, Undertaker. Petone.