LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3439, 21 May 1898, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A report of yesterday’s sitting of the Police Commission, of Ike meeting of the Harbour Board, and a case heard in the Appeal Conrt will bo found on the baok page. The Customs returns for yesterday amounted to £1438 11s 7d.

The Supreme Court office was olosed yesterday, “ tne 20th instant,” so the notice on the door ran, “ being the date of the proclamation of the Queen’s sovereignty over these islands.” -

At an adjourned meeting of creditors in the estate of Charles Benjamin Carpenter, builder, of Khandallah, held yesterday, the bankrupt was farther examined. It was resolved, “That if the bankrupt pays £25 within six months his watch be returned, and no opposition be made ,by his creditors to his discharge.” The ease of Philip Roberts, an elderly man, charged with an alleged indecent assault on a seven year-old girl in Kent terrace was heard at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon, when Mr Kenny, S.M., discharged the defendant, deeming it a ease that should not be sent to a jury. Mr T. W. Hislop appeared for the defence. Dr Newman released from quarantine yesterday six Airedale terriers which have been on homes Island for the regulation six months. Two of the dogs are adnlts and tear puppies. One of the latter baa already been sold to go to Auckland. The mother of the puppies is a Crystal Palace prize-winaer, and has also been shown with great success at the leading exhibitions in the Old Country, The adult dog was shown four times at Home, and scoured three first prizes. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals yesterday proceeded against a young man named William Higginga ter having been guilty of cruelty to a dog by pouring turpentine on it. 'The defendant pleaded guilty. Mr Young, who appeared for the Society, characterised it as a most wanton act of cruelty. The Stipendiary Magistrate imposed a fine of £I, with costs £1 la 61 and solicitor’s fee £1 Is, the default being seven days’ imprisonment. In another action brought by the Society (represented by Mr Atkinson on this occasion), Charles P.'tt -r-on war charged with having on various days in February and March failed to supply a horse, hie property, with an adequate supply of food. A fine of 49s was imposed, the Court costs totalling 15s, witnesses’ expenses 11s and solicitor's fee £1 Is. A second charge of woihing a horse with sore withers was withdrawn.

The police business at the Magistrate's Court yesterday included ohargea ot vagrancy preferred against two men named William Wylie and William Doyle. Toe first-named was ordered to coma np for sentence when called upon, and Doyle’s case was postponed until the 25th May. A woman named Kate Moore, charged with being an habitual drunkard, was imprisoned until 4 o’olook that afternoon. Henry Harding, arrested the day previons on two charges of forging the name of James MoWilliam to a document tec the payment of money, was remanded until the 27th instant, bail being allowed, accused in £SO, and two sureties of £25 each. A remand was also granted in the oass of Robert MoNab, charged with stealing a cash-box containing £2l 13s 4d and a cheque ter £l, the property of Robert Darrooh. Bail was allowed, accused in £SO, and two sureties of £25 each. The case has been fixed for Monday next. An indictable case was taken at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, when John Crimmins, bootmaker, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Arthur John Usher, boilermaker's labourer, on the night of the 14th May. Mr Wilterd appeared in snppirt of the prosecution, Mr Skerrett defending. According to the evidence elicited the assault took plaoe in the backyard of the Bank Hotel, Manners street. Crimmins allegedly struck complainant on the baok of the ear. knoofci g him down. Usher got up, bat was knocked down again, and was found in an insensible condition, lying in a pool of blood, by soma of the inmates of the hotel later on. Usher, who appeared at Court with a bandaged head, said he had known Crimmins ter some time, and did not know why he should have assaulted him. Crimmins was a brother-in-law of the licensee of the hotel. The oomoomplainant, Dr Pollen, Joseph Edge and Thomas MoQlynn gave evidence. Mr Skerrett contended that there was no case to go to a jury. The ease for the prosecution in the first place omitted an essential element of the crime; there was a reasonable hypothesis of innocence which was not contradicted by the prosaostion. It was admitted that the injuries received by the prosecutor were sustained daring a senile, bat Usher was the aggressor, and it was extremely improbable that a jury would oonviot. The Magistrate considered that a prima facie case had been made out and committed Crimmins for trial. Sail was allowed, defendant in £6O and pho surety of £6O,

The order of services at Sfr. Peter's tomorrow and at Brooklyn are advertised. The second term at Dehra Dhoon, Mrs Evans* school, begins on Wednesday next. A scholarship of .£SO a year, tenable for three years, in offered by the Auckland X7nlvarsity College, particulars of which are advertised.

An adjourned meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be held on Wednesday, Jane Ist, to discuss the report of the committee appointed to recommend a site for the show ground. A number of announcements calculated to increase interest in the Fire Brijadj sports on Tuesday will be found in another column. Agents who have boo-a of tickets must return blocks by M-maay. The Loyal Sister W tills Lolge of Oddfellows, M IT., intend enWtuining their Ixlouds by giv.ug a *' oociul '* uu the evening of tne 2tth instant. An attractive programme baa been arranged, in which several wellknown amateurs will take part.

The Scottish Thistle Club hold a * l social *’ and dance in the Foresters' Hall, Tory street, on Tuesday evening next, the Queen's Birthday. The chair will be taken by the President, the Hon J. McK nzie. An announcement with reference to tickets will be found in another column.

A meeting of shareholders of the Wellington Fresh Food and Ice Company (Limited) was held at the office of the Phoenix Insurance Company yesterday afternoon. The Memoranda and Articles of Association were approved. The company is to be registered forthwith. The following directors were appointed t— Messrs J. G. W. Aitken, A. do B. Brandon, G. Finn, T. J. W. Gale, K. M. Simpson and W. E. Woods.

The Court of Appeal was yesterday afternoon adjourned till Monday morning, when the cases of Ellis and Batger and the appeal in the To Aro Hotel licensing case will be taken. There la no probability that the case McGregor and Wanganui County Council frill be taken at this sittings. The case Bank of Australasia and North German Insurance Company may also be a remanet, though leave has been given to mention it again next week. The Coiirt will not sit on the Queen's Birthd&yv Me James Watson, “ the Australian Evangelist,** will begin a mission at the Exchange Hall to-morrow. Mr Watson's advent here has been looked forward to frith interest, we believe, on account of the broad views he holds on religious And tethperattCe qhedtiona, and the outspoken frajr iff which he expresses them. He Will speak to-morrow afternoon on ‘‘ihe Church of To day and how it Appears in the Sight of God,*’ and at evening on “ The Pulpit and the Stage." The repute this gentleman has warrants the prediction that those who go to hi§i address will hear a new and liberal religion propounded^ " Citiaefi. 1 * Writes am ltistbied that it is the intention of the DefeHde Department to send pSir vdlilntefers out to Island Bay on Queers Birthday for a sham fight instead of firing the usual Royal salute and review in town. If the proposed course is adopted we will bo prevented from being present, which ia the only occasion during the year on frhich citizens can assist ill showing thelt loyalty to the Throne. I hope that the Defence Minister will stop the sham fight and issue instructions to the volunteers to parade in town at a convenient hour and invito the Queen’s representative to be present. Visitors to the Basin Reserve on the Queen’s Birthday may odnht on ftft bicellcnt day’s sport. Tne ..Ohffidultee of Management of the Fire Brigade's proposed gala haVO Slftw completed all arrangements in connection with the affair, and promise some first-class contes ts in both the pedestrian and cycling events. The officers of the nien-of-warinthe harbour have been asked to allow their men to compete iti a nnVdbor of omenta. His Excellency the GbVernor baa written (according hie patronage to both the sports and bill, the latter taking place ou Juno 3rd, when the art union is to bo drawn.

There was an excellent attendance at the Convent Schoolroom, Guilford terrace, last night, when a dramatic entertainment was given in aid of the school fundi by the Thorndon Dramatis Club'. The programme consisted of a fafoe, “ Wanted, a Deaf Son-in-law,’* in which the characters were taken by tee Misses Marshall, and Messrs B. Marshall, P. Savieri, E. Twohill and B. Gamble. This was followed by a three-aot comedy, “ A Man of Honour,” the female characters beingpourtrayed by Misses E. and A. Gurney, and the male by Messrs G. H. Bradley, P. Savieri, G. Morgan, H, W. Josaop, E. Gamble, J. G. Stevens and W. Scanlon. Both pieces went splendidly, and the audience thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment. Musical selections wore interpolated during tbO ooiirSd fit the evening. The olhb intends rdpeating its performance On Monday night. Mr John 'Vale, secretary 6f the Victorian Alliance, continued his course of lectures at Wesley Schoolroom, Taranaki street, Ust night, the Rev 0. Dallaston presiding. “ The Golden Side; or the Art of Making the Boat of Things,” was tho speaker’s topic, and served ns a medium for many quaint, humorous and pathetic anecdotes of the various methods in which people regard tho occurrences, comedies and tragedies of everyday life, Mr Vale made but few references to the liquor traffic, but when he did his utterances were made with ho uncertain Bdiind, hhdwing him tobhan earnest believer in the ultimate success df tho side whose daiise he has ad worthily advocated. At the conclusion df the address a vqte of thanks was passed to the speaker with acclamation. It was announced that at the meeting in the Salvation Army Citadel this evening the subject of discourse would be “The Triumphs of Prohibition,” special reference being made to affairs in the Clutha distiiot. Mr T. E. Taylor, M.H.E , is to preside, and will no doubt have something of importance to say. Mr Henry M. Stowell, in a letter to a Hawera paper, says:—“ln a reoent issue you copy from the New Zealand Times a paragraph which includes singularly free translations of what in the course of time will probably pass as historical sayings. From the Ono I gather that Hone Toia made use of that historical saying—” Rangamaomao ka taka ki tunga o Nukntaurna, e koro a murie hokia.”—When the shoal of fish pass southward of NukutaUrUa (they) will not retrace their way. As is well known a shoal of fish come in in season, and at its Close retire Until the following season; also when once fairly on the way nothing will cause or induce them to return. Some two hundred years ago the Ngatiawa and Ngatikahungunu tribes endeavoured to establish themselves in the north, but for Various reasons—one being the superiority of Ngapnhi—those tribes decided to come away to the south. Upon leaving in their oanoes, a well-disposed chief invited them to remain, to Which invitation their chief Kauri replied iu the terms of tho foregoing maxim. A solicitor of the Supreme Court, Mr Charles Cooke, of Wanganui, was dealt with by the Court of Appeal yesterday. Mr li ohmond, who appeared for the Wellington District Law Society, said he had a letter from Mr Cooke statingthathedidnotintendtobe present. The Chief Justice, before whom the ease was inquired into, had said that the case was one in which the solicitor should be suspended for six months, but His Honor held over the suspension until tho sittings of the Court, of Appeal. An order made by the Chief Justice on the 25th March was issued on the 22nd April. Mr Justice Dennistou, in delivering the judgment of the Court of Appeal, said the members of the Court had read the papers in the case, and saw no reason to dissent from the view taken by the Chief Justice, which did not err on the side of severity. The order would bo that the gentleman in question be suspended from practice for six months from the 22nd April, aud be ordered to pay, in addition to tho costs in the Court below, £3 3s for the costs in this Court. In the course of discussion Mr Richmond said the order was one which would probably never bear any fruit.

A meeting of citizens, convened by the executive of the Petone Boye’ Brigade, was held last night. A report and balance sheet submitted showed —Receipts, £7O 17s ; expenditure, £72 18a lOd; deficit, £3 la lOd, which, however, would be wiped out by subscriptions outstanding. The Brigade, it was pointed out, was inaugurated with great enthusiasm,but latterly the attendance had fallen off, and the apathy of parents in neglecting to baok np the committee was to be regretted. The loss of the bandmaster had also militated against the success of the institution. The committee felt that a proper building devoted entirely to the purposes of the Brigade was necessary to its existence and success. It was ter the meeting to eay if an effort should be made in that direction, and if so what steps were to be taken to raise money for the purchase of a site and suitable building. Toe report and balance-sheet were adopted, and after discussion it was decided to send out a circular setting forth the objects ot the Brigade and soliciting subscriptions. On the motion of Mr Kirk, it was decided that Messrs Kirk and Motbes and Revs Russell and Thomson should wait on the Government and ask it to

grant a £ ter £ subsidy to establish a technical school in connection with the Brigade. It wae decided to substitute the word “ Institute ” ter “ Brigade,” as the name of the institution. Messrs Jackson, Castle, Piper, Horne, Atkinson and Leighton were appointed a canvassing committee. In the Court of Appeal yesterday, before Mr Justice Dennistou, Mr Justice Conolly and Mr Justice Peunefather, the ease of John Hammond, appellant,, and Arthur Maugham (administrator of Elizabeth Maugham, deceased), respondent, was argued. Mr Hammond had applied to the Chief Justice ter relief against the forfeiture of a lease npon the grounds that Certain breaches of covenant were committed through accident or mistake. The Chief Justice, who held that the lessee’s neglect was inexcusable and grossly negligent, refused the application. From this decision appeal was now made, Mr H. D. Bell appeared for the appellant, and Mr Morison for the respondent. Mr Bell said the land in question was of an area of 203 acres, and was situated at Rata, in tho Rangitikei district. Mrs Elizabeth Maugham, on the 19th July, 1825, granted a lease, with purchasing clause, of the land, to Mr John Hammond. Seven or eight acres of the land, upon which her house stood, was reserved to Mrs Maugham, the lessor. It was, however, to go to Mr Hammond if tho 'essor oei.se i to reside there ter 13 months. Mrs Mangham went away, and Mr Hammond, at her request, pnt Mrs John Bull into possession. Mre Mangham died on the sth July, 1896. Mrs Bull occupied the seven or eight acres and the house ter some time after Mrs Mangham’s death. Then the property became unoccupied. The question of who was the personal representative of Mrs Mangham remained in abeyance until the' end of 1896 There was an agreement with William Henderson, under which ho was pnt in possession of the land and the house in January, 1897. Henderson was charged £35 a y®ar. Ihe had then ter some time been unoccupied. There was re-entry in June, 1897, Other breaches of covenant, including the remov-1 of a cottage, non-paiutine and the damaging or pasture, wore alleged. Tho presiding Judge intimated in the course of argument that tbe matters which impressed the Court were those which had impressed the Chief Justice namely, the sub-letting, and the fact that Mr Hammond did not observe a covenant to paint- Judgment was reserved.

Over £3OO has been collected for the erection of an Anglican Church at Ekotabuna.

Particulars of special services at the Prim*tivs Methodist Church to-morrow are adver ti-el.

Up to date 97260 z of gold, of a value of £33,500, has been taken from the Morning Star mine. Preservation inlet. At the South Wellington School Committee meeting on Tuursday night Mr E. H. Hearle was appointed secretary for the ensuing year.

The reply of a member (-f the Court of Appeal yesterday to a barrister who halfapologisod for the length, iu point of time, to which he bad deemed it his duty to carry his argument was the laconic Scottici m, " uh, we cau thole - we can thole.”

The man Franoi* Runsey, who came fr »m Otaki to give evid*ncoat the ,'olit*e aioa agaiustConstable O’Rjurke, was arrested on Thursday for being drunk and digordeily. He was brought before the Court yesterday and fined IDs, or 4S hours’ imprisonment.

At the inquest on the late Mrs Rebecca Shadbolt, who died suddenly at Pohangina, Dr Reed, who made a examination of the body, stated that death evidently been caused by suffocation, arising through a swelling in the throat. A verdict of death through natural o iuios was returned by the jury. An obelisk of Port Chalmers stone, 12ft high and 2ft 3in square at the base, has been prepared to bo erected at Green a "Point, Akaroa, on the place where the British flag was hoisted. It is to rest upon a triple base, the first two courses of which are to bo of concrete, and the thi r d is to ba a block of stone 4ft square. The obelisk is to bear the inscription, ’* On this spot Captain Stanley, of H.M.S. Britoniart, hoisted the British fiag, and the sovereignty of Great Britain was formally proclaimed, August 11th, 1840.”

The first rehearsal of " Dorothy ” with the orchestra was held in the Art Gallery last evening, everything going with a smoothness which points to a most successful production. A special feature in this connection will bo the pcenery, which is being painted by Mr Alf. Ingleaon. The first scene is an old Kentish hostelry, with a distant view of picturesque hop fields at the back. Toe second act takes place in Chanticleer Hall, a massive interior of the Gainsborough period, and the third is a pretty woodland All throe scenes have been faithfully depicted. Apart from the charming freshness and tunefulness of the opera, the scenery itself should be a feature.

An alleged broach of the agreement existing between the Wellington Master Union ani the Wellington Operative Bakers Union, pieferred against J. R. Kilduff, was to have beeh determined at the Magistrate a CoUft yßstbfday* but bud to bo postponed owing to the lengthy list of daSeS dot down for decision Mrs 0« McDonald admitted hating made loaves of bread for sale under the specified weight, and was fined £L, and costs 7a. Mr Devine, who appeared for defendant, said that there wore only two or three loaves inadvertently Ifcft in the flhop -the remains of a batch Und tfdrd not intended for sale. There were no less than eight maintenance* oases set down for hearing, but they were all adjourned until Monday.

The state of the weather last evening aooounted in no small degree for the limited attendance at the “ Social ’ given in Wbitaket’s. -Hall for the benefit of the widow of tiie late Mf VV. McKihetry, who was drowned in an unfortunate yachi-mg accident off Paint Ualswell. Nevertheless, a most enjoyable time was spent by those who braved the elements, and the comimttbJ is to be congratulated upon the happy spirit which pertidsd the whhle affair* JttenSa in* tCrapßfaed between the ddnoee vfdre eon* tributed by Miss Benge and Mrs H. St/ George, T. Curran, T. Saining, Whitehead and others, Fischer’s String Band provided excellent iuublo, and the catering by the Committee was all that could be desired. Credit is due to Jaessra Blanch field (secretary) and Mr Bornasboni (M.C.), who worked ttonficlenfcidUsiy for the general feuooeaa of the “ social.”

The Wanganui River Trust Board at its annual meeting received a letter from Mr G. T. Murray, district road surveyor, who submitted a report on the Board’s endowment of 10,000 acres in the Waimarino. He stated that the soil was fair throughout; good, though light, in the easy valleys, and rather poor on the ridges. The quality of the soil W&s botte* towards the northern end. The bush was light, with no timber of any value. The bu*hfelling pride should be about 2Ds per adre. There was at present plenty of water* but when the fetish tfafi felled tbeVe wotfid prdhably .fee otity tile running offtake. The country was only suitable for aiUall grating tiina of 2000 acres and over, and could be let at a rental of 6d per acre. Hoad access to the block was a necessity before the block could be taken up, and it would cost .£2OOO to open it. Mr Carson, was deputed to wait on the Crown Lands Commissioner in regard to opening up the block. The Union Steam Ship Company Has addressed the following letter ,to the New Plymouth Hirbodr Board j—“ 1 regret to have to call yoiir attebtioh Id the absolute necessity of dredging operations beins pushed on at New Plymouth, and also for increased wharf accommodation, if the iiteamora of the class we are running there just now ate to continue. The importance of this is brought more directly under our notice since running our steamer Penguin in the New PlymouthManukau service, as her visits to your port are attended with considerable risk X may mention that on the 21st nit., at high water, she bumped very heavily on ths bottom when going out on a 13ft draft. This is a risk which we cannot aff *rd to run, so it rests with the Harbour Board to taka prompt action if they wish the port to bo made a calling port of steamers of the Penguin class. I commend this to yonr consideration and also the other, matter of increasing the wharf accommodation, the present being insufficient for requirements.” The forwarding of a reply to the letter Was deterred. At the annnal meeting of the Wanganui River Trust Board, the Mayor (Mr A. Hatrick) said that very few persona were aware how much time and attention bad been devoted by the chairman (Mr J. T. Stewart) to the work of the Board during the seven years he had been connected with it. He had not only planned and supervised work, but had also paid the men and checked the accounts —a duty that. alone entailed a good deal of clerical work. The Mayor hoped it would be many years before Mr Stewart’s services were lost to the Board. The leport, which was adopted, stated that the river steam service had been kept up by Messrs Hatrick and Co. during the whole year without interruption, and in an efficient manner. It t contained a recommendation for the continual improvement of the shallows below P/piriki, and the continuation of the channel above Pipiriki to the junction of the Tangarakan, as it was obvious that for many years the river would be the only highway available for heavy goods, cargo and produce. The river was capable of improvement a distance of 6S miles above Pipiriki and 123 miles above Wanganui, and snob improvement would greatly benefit the Crown lands on both sides of the river.

Wo understand that a large number of Maoris are still arriving at Papawai it is expected that His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Lady Ranfurly and His Excellency Admiral Pearson, will _ visit the Maori meeting on Wednesday, which will be chiefly devoted to a reception of these distinguished guests and the Premier, and Native Minister and general festivities. The visitors will go to Papawai by special train on Wednesday morning at 8 o’clock, and will commence the return journey at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. On Thursday the korero between the Premier and the Maoris on the native land question will be held. The Conference will be robbed of some of its interest by the fact that Mahutu, the Maori King, has now decided not to bo present. Mr Henare Kaihaa, will also bo absent. An appliestion made to the Government that the Tutanekal should bo employed to bring 100 natives down from Rawene to bo present at the gathering was refused, on the ground that the steamer was otherwise engaged. It is interesting to note that the large meeting place at Papawai has been christened 4 Te Whare O Hetana ** (the House of Seddon).

Messrs A. G. Talie and Co. hold a sale of cattle, sheep and pigs at the Lower Hutt on Thursday, Messrs HI. H. Beere and Son invite tenders for constructing a right-of-way. The United Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Limited, has prime quality wheat and oats for sale; also, all varieties of potatoes. The final day of the boot sale at Lindsay’s, Cuba street, is announced for to-day. Messrs Freeman R. Jackson and Co.’s sale of stock at Johnsonville will be held on Wednesday next week, owing to Tuesday being a holiday. Messrs A. G. Taine and Co. sell Mr J. Rapley’s household furniture and effects at No. 11, Caroline avenue, on Monday. . . , . A letter from a Bluff storekeeper, printed in another column, may be of interest. All claims against the ship Concordia are to be sent in ou or before Monday. Mr N. A. Anderson, of the Manakau Sawmill and Engineering Works, guarantees to give satisfaction in every line. T. W. Klein notifies that he has opened another shop in Vivian street under the name of the Union Fish and Oyster Saloon. In to-day’s issue Messrs Baker Bros- announce the sale by auction of a number of residential properties. To those wishing to obtain a residence or a first-class investment this sale will prove of special interest. The auctioneers inform us that during the present month they have received numerous inquiries from those desirous of purchasing cottage properties, and they will be glaa to receive particulars of any which owners wish to dispose of, either by sale or by public auctionThe new fountain pen just imported by Messrs Herbert Baillie and Co. is manufactured by the Parker Pen Company, Janesville, Wisconsin, U S.A. The pen is claimed to be scientifically correct in its construction by means of the adoption of the “ lucky curve.” This curve affords a continuous capillary passage for the ink from the reservoir to the point, or vice versa. By the medium of the “lucky curve ” the ink is drained from the feeder and nozzle when the pen is not in use so there is no danger of ink escaping over the edge of the nozzle to soil the fidgets when the pen may be used. At Pearce’s to-day there will be shown one of the cheapest and most fashionable stocks of boots and shoes in New Zealand. Mr Pearce has just opened a pretty shipment of ladies’ and gents.* dress shoes. These goods are the very latest, and just in time for the Birthday ball. In our advertisment columns is published a sketch plan o! the subdivision o! a valuable block of land, comprising about two-thirds of an acre, which will b * sold at public auction by Messrs Haxcourt and Co. on Monday next. The sections as surveyed give three frontages to Adelaide road, varying from SO to 32 feet; five to John street, or, as it is now called, Oliver street, and one to Hanson street. The land ia situated at a somewhat important juncture of roads, namely, at the point of nnion of Hevans street, Adelaide road and Oliver street, the last-named being the highway to Vogeltown, and there is little doubt that the importance of Adelaide road at and from this point must be enhanced in the future by every addition to the population of our southern suburbs, since it is the one main, level and central channel for all traffic from those suburbs to the city proper. However this may be it is matter for congratulation that in the present demand for level building sites adjacent to the t ram-line thfs block, so long unoccupied, is at last a vailable for occupation. TO-DAT’S AUCTION SALES. Messrs A. G, Taine and Co. sell horses, vehicles and harness, at their horse bazaar, at 2. Messrs Francis Sidey and Co. sell furniture, fancy goods, bicycle, clothing, &c., at their rooms, at I o’clock. Mr W, P. Shortt sells umbrellas and waterproof coats at hxs rooms, at 2J30.