The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1897.

Evening Star, Issue 10402, 25 August 1897, Page 2

The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1897.

We understand that Mr Alfred H. Burton, -who contested High Ward three years ago, has agreed to stand again for that ward. Additional subscriptions to the Victoria children's ward fund :—W. Chisholm (Waiwera South), 5s ; Mr Adam Begg (Anderson Bay), £l. The subscriptions reported in a previous issue as collected by Misses Statham and Rigg were from both lady and gentleman cyclists. A meeting of the Dunedin Horticultural Society's Committee was held last evening at the Cafe Continental. Judges were nominated for the spring show, and general arrangements made. The show will be held in the Agricultural Hall, and a keen competition in bulbs is expected; while prizes ore offered the ladies for table decoration and the best decorated ladies' bicycle, etc. Members are reminded that the society's library is available at the Oafs' Continental. At the time of the accident to Lady Brassey last month, Mr S. Myers, as commodore, wrote on behalf of the Otago \aoht Club expressing sympathy with her ladyship and the hope that she was on the, royal road to recovery. By to-day's mail Mr Myera received a reply from Lord Brassey thanking the Yacht Club for their sympathy, and adding: " I am glad to be able Ito report that her ladyship is almost entirely recovered from the injuries she received."

A meeting of the District Standing Committee, M.U.1.0.0.F., Otago District, was held at the District Chambers last night. Prov. G.M. Bro. C. E. Brundell occupied the chair, and there were also present D.P.G.M. Bro. J. H. Hamel, Prov. C.S. Bro. J. A. Hopcraft, Treasurer Bro. J. Robin, P.P.G.M. Bro. Clarke (district officers), and twenty delegates. An application was received through the Loyal Naseby Lodge to open a new lodge at Cambrians (Central Otago). It was resolved that a dispensation be grauted, and that the lodge be called the Loyal United Brothers' Lodge. The lodge will be opened on Thursday, the 2nd pror., by the Prov. G.M. and Prov. C.S., assisted by the Naseby brethren. The fortnightly meeting of Triumph Lodge, P.A.F.5.0.A., was held on Friday evening last, Bro. J. A. Carrick presiding, when there was a good attendance of members. Two members were received by clearance. Bro. Markham, from Fremantle (W.A.), was received with "Kentish fire," and in returning thanks gave an interesting account of the Order opened there. Four years ago there were eleven members, but they now numbered 214. His remarks were received with applause. The secretary was instructed to return thanks to Nos. 41 and 11 for the efficient manner in which they entertained members of No. 9. It was also deoided to celebrate the lodge's anniversary by a concert and social. Receipts for the evening, £6 lis 6d.

The annual meeting of the Sixpenny Clothing Club was held yesterday afternoon, Mrs Reynolds presiding. The Committee reported regretting having to draw attention to the fact that for the first tfme since their inauguration their funds have fallen considerably below the average. The Caversham branch alone made substantial progress, having increased their collections by some £6 2s during the year. The reports show that, as far as their means have permitted, each branch has faithfully relieved distress in a great variety of ways. The North Danedin branch desire especially to thank Mrs Mackerras for one ton of Kaitangata coal. The South Dunedin Branch gratefully report the receipt of two tons of coal from the Kaitangata Coal Company ; also a considerable amount of cast-off clothing from various friends. Cast-off clothing is much in demand by all the branches, especially articles suitable for boys and youths or small-sized men.

A legal point of some importance was raised in the Magistrate's Court to-day regarding the effect on the procedure in a case of applications to take evidence in another town. Mr W. C. MacGregor appeared for plaintiffs in several cases against a Geraldine storekeeper. Defendant had, however, lodged an application in Christchurch to take evidence there of a witness upon his behalf. Mr MacGregor pointed out that the Magistrate's Court Act of 1893 apparently gave no discretion to the magistrate in such a case, but provided that the hearing shall be adjourned on receipt of the application. Counsel, however, referred His Worship to the case of Baldwin v. Stanford and another, in which Chief Justice Prendergast, in 1896, at Wellington, held that a magistrate was not bound to adjourn the hearing of a case pending the taking of evidence at another place, but might dispose of the case if he' thought fit without waiting for the taking of such evidence. At the same time, the Chief Justice intimated that in his opinion, although the magistrate had power to go on with the hearing, tho more proper course would be to grant an adjournment on promise being given as to costs. Mr Carew adopted the latter course in the cases in question, and granted an adjournment subject to the payment of 10s 6d costs by defendant to plaintiff in each case. Last evening, in the presence of a good audience, Mr John Wilkinson, who gave his well-known leoture on 'China and the Chinese' at Russell street Mission Hall, received a most patient and attentive hearing from beginning to finish. The views of China and of the customs of that vast oountry thrown on the sheet by the magio lantern were really wonderful, both as to variety and beauty. The desoriptive part, so well delivered, and the colored pictures of the cities, temples, pagodas, priests, lakes, mountains, rivers, etc., enlisted the sympathies of not a few on behalf of the China Inland Mission in a special way. When proposing a grateful vote of thanks to the lecturer and his_ assistant, who manipulated the lantern bo Bkilfully, Mr Duncan Wright expressed his pleasure at seeing bo many present, but felt quite sure that if the people of the district had known what was in store they would have crowded the place. He also hoped that all who were present would think of tener of the workers of China who had gone from our midst, and that the young people would treat with kindneßß and respect the Chinese of our own City. The hope was expressed that Mr Wilkinson would repeat his lecture in a larger building in the City before long.

The Linda Eebekah Lodge, 1.0.0. F., give an entertainment in lodge room on Friday next in aid of regalia fund.

The Albert Lucas Company repeat ' Queen's Evidence' to-night. Mr Lucas also recites ' Shamus O'Brien.'

In this issue appears particulars re nomioations for the annual vacancy of councillor for the wards of the Borough of Maori Hill. Mr R. A. Underwood arrived last evening to make arrangements for the opening of the kinematograph at the Princess's on Saturday night. Colonel Olcott gives his first address tomorrow evening in the Choral Hall. The subject will be 'Spiritualism and Theosophy: Their Agreements and Differences.' At All Saints' Schoolroom on Friday evening Mr A. Wilson will lecture on 'Personal Eaperiences in the South Seas.' A musical programme has also been arranged.