AN ACTION FOB TRESPASS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10694, 8 January 1897, Page 3

AN ACTION FOB TRESPASS.

Fsir.DiNO, January 7. Mr Stanford, S.M., gaf<s jurtxuieat; to-day in the case of tho Police v. Bert Champion, bookmukar, > charge of tref.pss-i on the Fwlding racecourse. The defena<uit was fined £10 aud cGSts. Notice of appeal was given.

Ab the Pahiatua r*ces the Newmarket Handicsp was woa by Petroline (£2 10<) »nd thft High-weight.Hacdtcap by Slutuber (£2 19.5). In connection with the Auckland Bumaicr meeting the foliowing wiimiu K p«yi»(-in» bavt* been mad« :— G. Q. Stead, £1125 7* •'v E Byew, £945 s*; F. Watson, £394-"ss; Ucj. J D. Onnoud, £273 8s; KM'Mhiamin; £228; J K. K se , £199 1O 3 ; J. Gnaßfe. £195 7s; Mrs John Lfcunard, £171; A. Staudish, £166 s<; J. Livingstone, £133; H. Siippwitb, £118 15s; J. MaTßball £10* 10s; Ross Heatou £95 ;J. E. Thorpe. £95 6a • tt. Burke, £85 10*;.J. C. Booth, £71 sa; J. Morrison, £65 10s. .gums under £50 bring the total up to £4710.

CITY POLICE COUKT,

Thursday, January 7. (Before Mr E. H. Carew, S.M.)

BitUNKENNESS.—A first offender was convicted and discharged. Alleged Calse Pretences.—A Syrian named JJibb Ido was charged with obtaining a bio.vcie, valued at j£22, hy false pretences from johti Mward Jenkinson, on December 24, at Wellington.—Chief Detective O'Connor said that accused, was arrested ou a warrant from Wellington. Ke asked that accused be remanded to there.— -k*mmded to appear at Wellington on Wednesday next. ,

bTAMP Duit Act.-James M'Lc-an was charged with siguinß a receipt iiai,!e for duty without sUTixing a Etamp thereto, at Green Island, on October IP. ■ On the application of the police, an adjournment till Thursday next \vm granted. A Prohibited I'jtiisos.—(ieorge Walker was charged tlut, living a prohibited person, he was found on the premise* of the Ocean Beach Hotel on December SO.-Befenoant pleaded guilty — •bergeant O'Neill stated that ou the date mentioned Constable Willis taw defendant eater the hotel. He waa followed by the constable, who heard him ask for a p.lass of whiskyv The constable told the barmaid that the defendant was a prohibited person, and he waa immediately ejected. He w«. under tlie influeuce of drink at the tune—Defendant said th«t he had applied for the prohibition order himself, but he did not know that it would eutirsly prevent him entering a hotel. He was a bootmaker, and a lot of Ins customers were hotel • people. Moreover, sample rooms were in ho'.cls, and if be were norpermitted to «nter their, to s«lect stock be would suffer seriously in bis business.—his Worship poinUd out that these circumstances had notiiing to do witn the prtsent csse.—Sergeant u'is'eill observed that tbe day accused entered the hotel was a Sunday.—Hs« Worship said that a lino of 40<s aud cojts would be inflicted — ■iJefcndunt asked if he co aid take steps to have tins prohibition order reiKOvvd.—Bis Worship obsei veil that he thought cuch proceedings would Ins useless. The prohibition order had been iSMieo fr>r defendant's owu good. Ai-timatios.—Thomas Caradus was chargid with failing to support an illegitimate child of which it was alleged h« ws? tbe father and Mary Alizabet-h Webb the mother.-Mr Hanlon, who appeared for couiplsiuaut, said that he had only just th'.n been instructed, mid asked for an adjournment,—ifr Kolom'oo, who appeared for tins d*feuce.objected. Ho said that defendant was a woolela»ser in Canterbury, and had been brought down to answer the charge. He was present and denied the pawrnity of the child, and was* ready to meet the coarse. < 'ounssl submitted that there wore not sufficient grounds for an adjournment.— \ f tar some argument the case waa struck out, Sir llaclon intimating that he would lay a fresh information.

JVrsons wantiuK moiioy accouituodation ahoulil svply to Louaon r JO »n Society, Albert Building?. Princea street (opposite P.O).—Hy. B?»ijamiu, manager, itasy touns; unlall or large sums • • Anvi1. ■

OTAGO CYCLING CLUB'S

SPORTS.

The following haodicaps have been declared by Hesara Eiddell and Crow for the Otago Cycling Club's annual sports, which take placs on Saturday next ou the Caledonian ground :—

Oxs-mile Novice.—T. Christie scratch, E. N. Ussher 10 yards, K Denniston 20, S. D. Kden 25 P. Whiie 30, J. Young 35, W. Yoraton 35, JR.. Throp 50.

Thuee-iiile Championship of Otago.—J. O. Shorland, W. Bell, A. Maxwell, J. White, P llalston, R. M'Kenzie, E Godward, C. Home, H. Cameron, J. Henderson, J. Tisdall, T. Maw, K. Scotf.

Two-mile (Secou's Class:.—R. Scott scratch, J. Tisdall 20 yards. 11. Cameron 35, S. lliun 40, S. Luwson 40, V. B:)Ot 40, J. S>mes 50, t> Donn 50, <!. H. Arudf. 55, J. Irvine SO, J Henderson 80. A. J Sullivan 85, H. %'Brs 120, T. Maw 120, W. Gibson HO (roadster), W. liegg 150. T. Christie l«0, K. Crawford 160 (roanster). A. Muuden 180. P. White 199, J. Young 210, W. Yorston 2-'O. (roadster).

-Five-mile oprs Hanuic.p.—J. O. Shorlaud scratch. W. Bell 75. A. Maxwell 95, J. White 140, R. aTKsnzie 15(1, P. R»i.tton WO, R. Scott 170, J. Tisdall ISO. 1). Don* <8'», C. Homo 200, J. Syinas 210, H. Cameron 500, .1. Heudersob 270, K. G-u'wai-.l i'9o, S. Laweor. H2O, I). Kggera 34D. W Begg 359, T. Maw 3SO. H. H. tmlt 3»n, A Mnnden,

Half-mile Dash.—Fu-at i:a.t:,l. O. Shmland -cratch. W. Bell .10 yards, R M'Kenzie 25, O. lloruu £5, 1). Donn 30, J. Heoder.-on /!5. J. Tisfl'.tll 45, S. Lawson 45, H, Kggera 50, 'IT Christie 50, J. YmiugCO. Second heat : A Maxwell lOyaros, J. While SO, R. N-ott ?.'). 11 (Juneroii 30, H;. Godward 25, C. If. ArmU id, S Slum 45, iV. Kegg io, T. Alaw 5!), A. Munden ho, W. Yorstoo (i't.

t'NE-MILR AND A-HALF UvniKS' .BRACELET.—J. O. ShorlnriH scra/cii, VV 15ell 85 yards, \'. Maxwell 45. J. White 55, P. Uabiton 70, O. VTorne7s, >'./ M-Kcnzie SO, D. Donn SO, 11. Kccti. S5, J. Tisdall So. H. Cameron 99, J Ueti.lerson 100 K. Rodward 110, S. r,awson 120, T. Maw 120, C. Arndt ISO I'. White WO, H; Esgers 140. "W. Besß 100, A. Slunde- IGO.

O.nb-milk (S-cond ' C«K^s). — Fsrst licit : R. Scott scratch. S. Minn 25 vards, D. T>nn >.O, S. i.avvi-on 3«l. J. lleudersou 40, A. J. Sullivaa 55, T. Maw 80, W. (iibson 90 (roadatev); P. White l!0, S D. E.ien 125 (roadstar), W. Yorston 1:50, (roaj«ter) Second heat: J. Tiscia.ll 10 yanis, V. Boot 25, H. Cameron 20. J. Symes :iO, C. if. Arndt 40. J. Irving 45, H. Kggers 70, W. Brg? 90, T. Ohristio 90 A. MumJei 100, JC. Crawford 110 (roadster), J Yourg 110.

The fullowiog handicaps hnv'o baen declared by Mr W. A. Low for the foot events:—

2-20vds Flat Handicap. — W. V. Kingston scratch. J. 15. Nicho1 9 van's. W. L. Colviu 10, L. A. Wilkiuaon 12, T. K, 3lackay 12, S. Thomson 13, E. J. P. Den n v 13, K. L. M»cas*ey 14. W H. Mackenzie 14. E. Faulic 14, J. TurubuH U J (i SfOonald 15, T. Scurr 16, T. \V. Bailev IS, C. BurclettSO.

Half-jiile Flax Handicap. — T. K. stackay scratcb, J. D. Shand 35 > arils, W. L. Calvin 40, K J. P D»nny 4'J. h. A 45, K. L. Macusst-y 45, J. B. Nichol 50, E. Faulk CO, AV7 H. Mackenzie 55, .). O. .MsnleHr,. 55, J. Tnrr.bull 60, T. W. Bailey CO.

One-mile Walk Hj.xdicap.—A. Fiaiilayscratch, G. Gallavvay 20 yar.is, A.. A. GreiK CO, VV. CasUman 70, A. D. Milchell 90, W. L. Colvia !10, E. L. Macassey 100. W. Smith W.O, N. L. Reid ISO.

THE BRUCE WOOLLEN COMPANY,

TO THE EDITOR.

Sib, —In looking over jour issue of tbe sth inst. I noticed a letter signed by "Shareholder," reflecting upon tho slipshod wav the business cf the Bcuce Woollen Company'sbusiness had heen carried ou at the meetiug referred to. Seeing that " Shareholder " was presHEt, why was he not man enough to give expression to his views on the matter thea '{

Ag to the coofilence lh*o shareholders have ia the iufant company, the facb speaks for itself, seeing that over 2000 shares were taken up a^ that meetiug.

The ouly comment I wish to make is that, bsd "Shareholder" gone to some qualified msdical man for examination and th«u read section 20 of the articles of association, he miiihfc nover have become a shareholder in the company.—l am, &c,

Axothee Shareholder,

" CA' CANNIB." TO THE KDITOE.

Sir,—lt ie not with any intention of combating your views on the labour question as propounded in a recent article that I indite this brief epistle. It is for the much humbler j purpose of setting you right in regard to the ; words " Ca'cannie" used by you as a title to the aforesaid article, aud inisußed by you as a text whereon to discourse in strong language ion the usefulness of that estate whereunto i certain persons connected with the labour I movemeut have fallen. The steamers' fcogineere on the other aide b<?ing about to strike were | advised by their uniou authorities to "ca' j^caanie." That is, literally, to drive gently, or, lin other words, to go warily, to pause and [ think, to act with discretion in the fade of an | emergency—the very mother tongue of friendI sbip and subtle association with good- : will. , I cannot conceive of auy more sensible advice being giveu to men in the circumstances. Yet in these two simple words you $a& a, depth of almost diabolic suggestion. You say they advise the ■men to scamp their work, to take every safe opportunity ot leaving their work undone—in short, to give mete eye-service to their employers, if not somtthing worse. I am unable to understand how you can possibly extract such a meaning from so innocent a phrase. Nowhere, so far as I kaowj in the who'.e range of Scottish literature, is any such meaning | attached to it; and as part of a dialect consecrated by the genius of Burus and the usage of Scott and Professor Wilson, besides being I now confirmed as classical by the bright humour and geutle pathos, the quaint homeliness and pleasant realism of Barrie and Crockett and lan Maclaren, I would like your readers to understand that it is bo. —I am, &e , January 6. Williaji Hutchison.

Mem—Scottish adjectives asauoied to ond in y are more properly spelt by ending in ie, as in this case—canny, cannie.—W. H.

[If Mr Hutchison will read the "Current Topic "again he will see that no "diabolic" meaning was attributed to the phrase " Ca' canny." It was taken to mean precisely whati its adopters said it meant—"Go easy, and do enly as much work as yen think is valne for your wages." No suggestion was made of " scamping," of " leaving work undone," or of " giving eye service." The phrase had nothing to do with the engineers' strike. If such advice had been given to ths engineers as Mr Hutchison says, it wag excellent, but that was uob what we wrote about. As to the admission of the phrase as part of " a dialect consecrated," &a., perhaps Mr Hutchison may cot have heard another use of it that is not quite classical. It 18 said to have been used by R&b Ha' the glutton, who, after eiting a number of vesl pies, Slid, ' I mauu ca' canny,' I've a cauf tae eat yet."—Ed. O. D, T.]

ADVENTURES IN EASTERN

AFRICA.

PROFESSOR ELLIOT'S EXPEDITION

TO SOMALILAND

Professor D. G. Elliot, the leader of the FieldColumbian Museum of Chicago Expeditioo, and Mr C. E. Akeby, his assistant, hava returned from a most successful expedition into Somali, lar.d, whither they went in Match last for the purpose of making a natural history collection fcr (he museum In conversation with a .representative of Renter's Agency Professor Sliiot said :—

"We left Berbera at the end of April with a caravan consisting of 65 men, all nemnC with Solders and Winchester?, Mid 50 camels, wiiicii were afterwards incrciMtd to 98, our object feeing to explore csitsir. districts of Sonaaltiaad between Berbera and the River Chibr.le. During our stay in Afric* we rap.slfi

THREE EXPEDITIONS FIIOM THK COAST. The first to the easi; of Berbera, towards the Goburi Plains and the range of the Qolis, occupied three weeks. The second to the souSh of Betbwa, via Maudcra and the Jiratr, Ptsi of the G«lis Range, tc the snack of the Toyo Plain, tasted eix weeks. The third expedition occupied over two mouths On this journuy v/e went from Hargcisa (about 100 miles from Berfcera), and crossed the Hand Decert by a route discovered by me over tho Maredleu Plain to a point 20 mile« from Milaeil. Altogether we were in the interior sis months, and returned to Aden in October.

Asked regarding the chMaotei- of the country visited snd the attitude of tho natives, Mr Elliot said: —A large portiun of the districts viiited by me was quite unknown to Europeans, and cwtaiulv had never b«e:i tiaveraed by a naturalist. Tbe whole country was

. A WATEUI.KS3 DKbURT. Xhe only liquid ob'aiur.bV was from pcol3 left by tho rainp, or by digging beneath the parched river beds. But the renter was thick aud ysllow, of the consistency oi pen soup, and in sM>&t cases tho pools h*vi»g been the rsstirt of csttle and sheop their condition mn.y be better imagined than described. We had to esbabiish a guard over any pcol wo leached to prevent is* defllf-raeiit; but even then the water was often go bad that our mules retused to drink it. DeHpite thin and other difficulties we managp/1 to keep iu good health. I had no trouble with my caravftu. My head man, Dualia Idri.«, was the most competent in Africa. He had been eight years with Stanley, and had pr---.viuu.sly travelled with Count Telc-ki nnd Dr Donaldson •Smith. We were so well armed that we were i.evar attacked by tiie natiivel!. The Orgadnu people were not friendly, but they did not procued to hostile measures. One fcrib'j of Midgans,

AUJ.IISD WITH IIOWS AND POISONED AHKOWS, were looting aud raiding in our neighbourhood, but although close to our camp they did not molest us. The country was so unsettled by reßson of the Abyssinian r&iili that large numbers of natives joined toy caraY&n for protection, and followed in my wake. The Abystiniaus, I am happy to «ny, we did not meet. They -were ahead of us ridiug in the valleys,

1 and we heard rumourß of atrocities committed [ by them, but fortunately for us wa did not come across them. The heat during our journey was a'most beyond endurance, and oEten I thought we should succumb to apoplexy. Such temperature I have never known before. Two of my j medical thermometers registered their highest— I viz, 120, and there the mercury remained. | Tbe heat in these regions is so intense that even i natives trying to cros9 the deßert in the day time frequently succumb. My assistant, Mr Akeby, had a narrow escape from a leopard, which was only vanquished by Mr Akeby I LITERALLY SUFFOCATING THE BEAST jby kneeling on its lungs. Mr Akeby was most severely mauled, but he got all right after a week's treatment. Aaked as to tbe results of his expedition, Professor Elliot; said: — I have obtaiued a very extensive collection, chiefly of the large m&mmals—probably tbe most complete ever brought out of any country by cue party. No less than 58 cases and barrels wero shipped direct from Aden to Chicago, where they will arrive at the end of November. I obtained, moreover, over 300 specimens of birda, fish, insects, and reptiles.

MR CHAMBERLAIM'S- PROPOSED

ZOLLVBREIN.

At a dinner given iu his honour by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Mr Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, eulogised the spread of British authority and the recent conquests ia tbe Soudan and Ashantee. He admitted that the annexation of territory had of late been more rapid than was prudent, buj; in his opiuion the Government had no option! iu..the matter. If Great Britain had rot acquired the.^e addi?ior.al domains some other colouisicg nation would have stepped in and excluded British mauufectures from the sphere the newcomers monopolised. Barta hunger is only another phrase for new markets. Mr Chamberlain dwelt at some leugfch (writes the cerreipoudcut of the Age) upou the liberalit<which Great Briiain displays to foreign merehante aud manufactures, who are allowed to do busings in and with British colonit s on exactly the !<me terms as tbe people' of this country No Gi>rmau is prevented from trading with A<hautes because the British flag flies over Coomassie; but no British trader is allowed to do business with Gsrman Bast Africa. Mr Chamberkin was scarcely bo happy when h« declared that our triumphs had not only he«n advantageous to ourselve«, bat had been full of benefit* to the people over whom we have assumed She functions of government. It is true that Coomastie and Dongola may h»vs been rescued from a. sanguinary barbarism, bub but it would be as well to have the opinions of the Ashantees and the dervinhes upon thathn&d, and it is tolerably certain chat the Matabele Wr O?r ld£ refer the taic of Kia S liObeumla to that; of Mr Cecil Rhodes. Mr Chamberlain was very strong on statistics. In 1885 our total exports of domeftic produce were £213,000,000, while in 1695, notwithstanding tht- recline in values, they had increased to £216.000,000. Germany had iucrfinsed, from £143,000.000 in 1885 to £148,000,000 in 1894, so that while we had n'r^nnl £3> oo0> 000 °«r »v*ls had increased £5,000,000 The esp-.rts from the United Kingdom (o the various colonies and dependencies wer« £105.000 000 in 1884 85 and £113,000,000 in 1894, an increase of £8.000,000; nJ"l« n fc^ e iQ 6t!roai»y had grown from f1.500,000 to £4,500,000, au increase of £3,000,000. "These .figures were not satisfactory, but they were not alarming Tney showed', however, that in certain branches of trade in particular- industries we have been outstripped. by our competitors, snd have lost tra.de which we ought to have maintained. We!], whst was tbe reason of tbis? The reasons are co doubt multifarious, but the. principal undoubtedly is to be fouud iu what I must call the too great independence of our manufacturing population Iu that phrase I include all classes—the manufacturers themselves aud their workpeople — and it is unfortunately true that in'-late years our competitors abroad, and especially - our German competitors, have shown a greater willingness tbaii we have shown to meet; the requirements of the markets." Mr Chamberlain's explanation is therefore the same as Lord Roseberr's. The remedy is to shake off the intense Conservatism which has become a part of the mauufAc^urers' nature, and for them to emancipate themselves from obstinate adherence to out-of-date traditions.