The Evening Star MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1805.

Evening Star, Issue 9831, 21 October 1895, Page 2

The Evening Star MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1805.

A Press Association message states that the Alameda left ’Frisco at £ p.m. on the 17th inst. for Auckland.

The First Church was very largely attended last night, when the Rev. J. Gibb gave a special address to Sabbath school ? pitchers, under the auspices of the S.S. Union.

At the South Dunedin Presbyterian Church Baud of Hope on Friday evening the Rev. Mr Banuermaa gave a leeturc, illustrated with lantern views, on the Now Hebrides in connection with the mission work carried on there. The collection, amounting to £1 6s, was in aid of the mission,

It is stated that Mr C. Richardson, rector of the Baleluthft High School, has boon appointed till tho-end of the year as actinginspector of schools, c.ud took up his duties this morning. While Mr Richardson is so engaged Mr Moir, of the relieving stall 1 , will have clmrge of the BMolutha school. At the Magistrate’s Court to«day, befors H. VV. Bishop, Etq., S.M., JT. Gorman (for whom Mr C. Mount appeared) sued W. Oalhro for £1 18s IOJd, for milk supplied ; and Robert M'Culloch sued Alex. M‘Donald for £57 7s 4d, on dishonored promissory notes, and obtained judgment for the amount claimed, with costs (£4 16s 9d). Mr Si"i appeared for the plaintiff in the latter case.

The stamp exhibition in Princes street was well patronised on Saturday, and is certainly worth the small admission charge. Anybody of artistic tastes will find it interesting, and philatelists especially so. Besides the exhibits we have already recommended, those shown by “Tutanekai,” “ Ake, ake, ake,” “Spooks,” “Pakeha,” and “Koha” come in for admiration. The exhibition will be open for the rest of the week,

‘ A Life of Pleasure,’ which most people think the best of Mr Holt’s productions this season, drew an excellent house on Saturday night, the downstairs seats being crowded and the circle nearly full. Miss Watson was recalled at the end of the third act, and the battle scene strongly impressed the audience, the general opinion being that it is the best managed and most realistic stage effect ever placed before a Dunedin audience. To-night ‘A Life of Pleasure’ will be repeated, and tho cyclists intend to turn up in force, the whole of the dress circle being reserved for them. The other day the body ot a Chinaman, supposed to bo that of Kong Wah Jun, who recently disappeared from Alexandra, was reported to have been found on the banks of the Molyneux. The constable at Alexandra, suspecting foul play, had the body removed to Alexandra. There it was discovered, on the medical men’s examination being made, that what they were called to probe and carve was not a human body at all, but a clever imitation, made up of the inside of a sheep, portions of a pig, and so forth ; and the clothing was similar to that worn by Kong Wab Jun prior to his departure. Inspector Pardy has gone up to inquire into the whole case.

At an adjourned meeting of the creditors in the estaite of John Gore, livery stablekeeper, the Assignee explained the present position of affairs. The lender for the assets realised £326, and he had received on account of the book debts so far £2 6s. Out of this he had paid Mr H. Benjamin (as per order of the Court) £192 7s fid, and he' estimated that when all preferential claims were satisfied and every asset realised he would have about £l2 in hand to pay claims amounting to £lO. The heavy costs of litigation accounted for the large expenses. It was resolved (Captain Fox dissenting) that the bankrupt be recommended for his discharge, and that he be allowed any surplus in the estate on condition that he collected the remainder of the book debts.

The ‘ North Otago Times ’ says : —That the Waitaki is teeming with fish this season is being more fully proved day by day. The splendid day’s fishing last week of Mr G. Bruce and his son William (two rods) of eighteen fish (1081b) has to cive way to Mr James Richmond, who two days later landed twenty-one fine trout, turning the scale at 95 pb. or a fraction over 41,1b on an average. This for one ml is something to be proud of. Mr Richmond reports the river in fine fishing condition, the sport so good he was loth to leave, hut business and 951b weight of fish had to be attended to. The bait used was the silver Devon, with steel wire tackle. Another fisher for six hours’ sport landed eight fine fisb, weighing 411b.

Messrs E. G. Allen-and W. 'Goldie, i.P.'S, presided at the Rort Chpltnera Police Court this forenoon. Williivip Bees and Frederick Chuck, charged With furious riding on-the Main North Voad,. \yaitati, on the I3th inst., Wore each fined Is, and 6s costs. The Wellington correspondent of the Masterton paper writes [—General Booth says that in his visit to Wellington a&reat thing of bis life hqs been accomplished, as he has seen a reporter ’who has been saved. At the,meeting in the Opera-house the General callet! for a show of hands of,those who believed they were saved, tind to his astonishment one of the reporters on the stage held up his hand. The General, seeing this, left the igojOd people in front and lushed W lift scribe on the stage who had, held up his baud and “ pump -handled ” him vigorously. The incident . Was the scene of the season. One w.Wd'generate reporter, being engaged Jih another place, had induced this hopeful to take a turn at General Booth’s meeting. Then the General made for the other reporter on the stage, and, appealing to hia finer feelings, asked if he also would not liked to be saved, and receiving a positive negative in reply, the eJcchso f6r rejecting the means of grade . Wing that he belonged to the GhdVch of England, and having had to report the Church Synod for the last six days was getting tired of the subject of the means of grace. “H.J. ” sends 10s for Adam Johnston. Mr Fibh’a General Committee meet to-night at eight o’clock, at rooms, Princes street. 'i’he anniversary tea and public meeting in connection with the Moray place Congregational Church will be held to-morroW 'eVbmug. Mr Charles Samson will address ratepayers of Taieri County in Greek Island Drill Hall on Friday evening. J?Tv Samson will explain his action on the abattoirs question.

.TRa annual meeting and installation of Lodge Hiram, No. 46, will be held in tho Masonic Hall, Cargill road, to-morrow evening. Members of Lodge of Otago, No. 7, are requested to attend. All who object to eating diseased and wish to be posted up in the latest scientific methods of moat inspection, which render the sale of diseased meat impossible, .will haVe an opportunity to do so on Thursday evening, when the city inspector of abattoirs will read a paper before the Sanitary Institute. On Wednesday evening, in First Church, the choir will give a sacred concert, when Dr Stainer’s cantata ‘The Crucifixion’ will form the first part. A full description of this work was given by us when it was previously produced hero by the hoove choir, and doubtless many will be glad to hear it again. Mr Barth will preside at the organ, and Mr Timson will conduct.