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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14245, 20 June 1908, Page 9

The following special. articles will be found in this morning's issue—"lmperial Defence," by "Line Ahead"; "The Allttcd Route," Will Lawson; " A Worldtour of the Japanese"; "Dofence in the Light of the Colonial Conference, 1907," by Lieutenant-colonel James AJlen; "The Arbitration Act: Its Eolation to Increased Prices,' by the Attorney-general; "The Affable Stranger," by Garnet Bouncy; "The Channel Islands: Jersey," by "Sarnia"; "An English Wild: the New Forest," by Frank Hudson.

The Mayor yesterday reeoived the following telegram from the Prime Minister in reply to the City Couneil'6 expression of protest against the proposed ourtailing of access to the foreshore:—" Your telegram, forwarding the resolution of your council ro foreshore, received, for which I thank you. Your representations will have the, careful consideration of tlio Government." The Mayor lias decided lo call a public mooting in this connection early next week.

A Press Association telegram state that Sir Jb.-«ph Ward arrived at Wanganui from Now Plymouth by ksfc night's train. Ho loft again by the goods train for i'almerston North, where he will catch the early morning train for Wellington. With the exception, of a visit to Wairarapa next week, the Prime Minister will settle down in Wellington till after the session.

At the annual meeting of the Otago Acclimatisation Society yesterday the chairman (Mr 11. Chisholm), in referring to the faot that the herd of deer in Otago had assumed such dimensions, stated that the Waitaki Society was beginning to claim for itself tlic- credit of having introduced the red deer to Otago. He then threw some light on the subject by stating that ue far back as 3871 seme 77 red deer were shipped out to the Otago Acclimatisation Society by the Karl of Ualhousie from the Old Country, and these were, on arrival, forwarded to the Morven Hills Ifeta-to, then occupied by the late Mr John M'Lcan. Then the introduction cf fallow door to Otago was the result of a purchase mads by tho society from Canterbury in 1569. The Otago Acclimatisation Society, therefore, was entitled to the full credit which was attached to the existence of (he fine herd of both red and fallow deer that now roamed all over the Otago districts.

The installation banquet which had boon unavoidably postponed was held at the Roslyn Council Chambers last night after the close of tbe council meeting. The toast list comprised "The King," "His Worship the Mayor (Mr A. Mathcson)," "The Press," "The Youngest, Member of the Council," and "The. Town Clerk ,(Mr Wedge)." His Worship was congratulated on again taking office, and it was hoped that lie might long k>. spared to give his valuablo services to the borough. The town clerk and his assistant were ako die subject of eulogistic remarks, and both Mayor and council accorded a hearty welcome to Or W. B. M. Foa, whom, on account of his personality, his business ability, and experience, they considered a decided asset to the council. The function was in ©very way most enjoyable, and concluded with the singing of "Auld lang syne."

The result of inquiries points to the fact that the stray of water is not likely to fall as hard on the labouring classes this year as last year. The number of important works in hand in the way of raik-ay construction, the erection of buildings, municipal undertakings, and so forth, is such as to a.bsorb practically all surplus labour, and there is roally nothing existing in the way of stagnation or dearth of labour and the hardships which arc attendant on such a state of affairs, .There arc, of course, those who will not go into the country, but prefer to remain about the towns, but there is work in both places. A. few unskilled labourers havo of late been sent to oiiffagcmcnte in the country by the Lahour Department, and in fact there is almost at all times employment for a few, at anyratc, on one or other of the railways under construction or on private contracts in the country.

The introduction of little owls as a meatis of destroying small birds which arc a rest to farmers ami fruitgrowers was the subject of remark by tho chairman in bis address at the annual meeting of the Otngo Acclimatisation Society yesterday. It was again pointed out libit in Alexandra the most satisfactory results liad accrued from the introduction of the little owls, and as a result a groat many applications had been received by the society for supplies of little ow!g from the next shipment. The ohairman stated that consequent on the numerous applications made, they had cabled Home for 100 of these birds. He did not expect that they would receive that number, but nfttioipaUxl that tho next shipment, which was due here about November, would provide tho society with about 30 owls.

Dr Chappie was yesterday accorded a vote of congratulation by the no-license delegates assembled in Wellington on his election as the representative of Tuapeka, and also on his continued loyalty to the no-license cause.

The result of inquiries which we have made at the Athoureum is to show thai '.lie authority upon which Or Scott relied when ho said ot the meeting of the City Council this week that, be "was informed that 'ho persons who wed the magazine room and the reading room at the Athenamm and did not take out, books represented more than half the subscribers" was quite unreliable. The fact is, we learn from 'the librarian (Mr Bastings), that while there are 1600 subscribers to the Athenamm, the number who do not exorcise their privilege of taking out books k only 43, or a fraction over 2 per coat of the tofci,

Mr Waltor Paterson, of iliis city, i who lias boon working amongst the Chinese hove for i-lio past 32 years,.is at present on a visit,, to .Sydney. Finding little interest taken in these people there, and desiring l<> help in this direction, lie lias decided fo slay until the end of the year. One object lie has in view, and one wo lliink worthy of assistance, is to present to every Chinaman in Sydney a copy of the colloquial New Testament in character as a NewYear's gift. ' lliis would vest Ebb 13s 4d. A few friends volunteered to subscribe towards this object, and whatever is in hand will ho sent to the printers in Shanghai by mail next month. In a letter, Mr Patcrson states that nothing could delight him more than to carry them around, and we trust that he may have this pleasure. Mr W. Peterson's address is care of G.P.O. Sydney, if any of his friends desire fo help in the good work lie has in band.

The Acclimatisation Society is one of tho first l»diw to turn attention to providing for the old age of its employees, and at tho annual meeting held yesterday decided to ask the incoming council to set aside at least £100 annually for the benefit of their employees in old age.

A man in the employ of Mr F. H. Steel, butcher, of Colombo street, ChristchmW. in February last went for a trip to Australia. When about 250 miles from Sydney Heads lie enclosed in a bottle, which ho threw overboard (the Pro°s .me) a postcard, on the back of which is a photo of Mr Steel's shop. On the card was written: "When found, please post to 178 Colombo street, Christehurch, New Zealand Cast overboard from Wimmoni, Monday! 24-2-08. Having a good trip.—R.T.l?!'' The sequel to the incident is (bat the identical postcard, having the appearance of BOmo wear,I was Jianded to Mr F. H. Steel in his shop a fow c ] ayß ago by &Mr M'Gregor, who picked up the bottle at Tomakin, near Brouller Island, South Coast, N.S.W., on Bth May last.

A large femgi has just been concluded at Mokai over the body of Ahumai Te Paorafa, who recently died there. The deceased lady was a chiefaincss cf high rank, and was famous in Maori history as taking part in tilio battle of Orakau m the Waikato against the British troops after Rewi gave his defiant reply to the British ultimatum to surrender-namely, "We Will fight on for ever and over and ever." The officer, Major Mair, Mien requested that tho women and ohildren should come out of the pa, so as not to be killed. Then Ahamai To Paerata, who was a young woman, jumped on the parapet, and also' hurled the historical reply-viz., "Where our fathers and brothers die, there we also Shall die." So Major Mair retired, and the siege went (says tho Auckland Star) on with fierce determination on both side?. Ahumai had one of her fingers .shot off, another bullet passed through the palm of her hand, and two more bullets pierced her body; yet she still fought on, till the British troops ultimately won tho battle after great loss. Ahumai was about 84 years of age.

"Just to vary the monotony," said the president of tho Acclimatisation Society While members rustled their 'ballot papers yesterday afternoon, "let me introduce one of the society's rangers. A gentleman over 6ft high and broad in proportion then -stood up, and Mr Ohisholm, amid laughter, added: " Now you know what to expect if any of you go poaching."

The monthly meeting of the Green Island School Committee was held on Thursday evening, and was attended by the chairman (Mr W. Gecldes) and Messrs J. Millar, 11. Duncan, D. Taylor, D, R Waldio, It, Wilson, and T. Thomson. The head master's report showed the attendance for tho month to bo: Boys 156, girls 157, tJie roll number for the same time being 337. A letter was received from the 'board's secretary drawing attention to the time fixed for the winter holidays. The time was fixed accordingly. The secretary i-f tflio Education Board also forwarded circular re nomination of members for Sowh Ward. Received, but no nomination made. It was agreed to renovate the school residence as required. Messrs Taylor, Waldio, Miller, and the ehairnuui were appointed a committee to arrange the competitions to bo hold by the school children in aid of the asphalting fund. Accounts amounting to £5 lis 3d were passed for payment..

At the annual meeting of the Acclimatisation , Society, yesterday afternoon tho president (Mr R. Ohisholm) happened 1o remark that " the absence of certain members from town is of incalculable benefit to tho society/' This at first hearing seemed a rather ambiguous compliment to the gentk men referred to, but Mr Obis-holm went, on to state that these members, though absent in body, were present in spirit, and that the fact of their absence from Dunedin enabled them to make investigations on questions of vital importance to the sociofy, and in places in which tho society was most interested.

the Juvenile Court held before Mr H. Y. Widtlowson, S.M., yesterday,' a little ffirl, charged with living with a person known to bo an habitual drunkard, was remanded for a week.

A Press Association telegram, from Blenheim states that the directors of the Union, Steam Ship Company have voted £25 towards the object of establishing a monument at Captain Cook's landing-place at Ship Cove, in Qucon Charlotte Sound.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Mr H. J. W. Crummcr, hon. secretory to tho British Antarctic Expedition of 1907, has received a letter from the manag-jr (Mr Alfred Reid), announcing his arrival in London after a splendid passage. Mr fioid adds: "I am sending out 12 months' supplies of provisions for 38 men, to be taken to the Nimrod, which sails for tho ice m December next. Although Lieutenant Shackleton has two years' supplies with him, wo want to make things doubly secure, in case the Nimrod' gets frozen in. I am really delighted to learn that Professor David has decided to stav on, and this is a most valuable thing for the expedition, as he will 'be able to bring all his valuable knowledge to bear upon all scientific matters, especially geology." A first offender appeared before Mr John Mill, J.P., at Tort Chalmers yesterday on a charge of drunkenness, and was convicted and discharged. Richard Burns, charged with a similar offence, was fined 5s and costs, 2s. The Premier of New South Wales (Mr Wade) is satisfied, from the information supplied by the police at Newcastle, that crimping is now practically non-existent at that port. The statement attributed to a member of the council of the Newcasle Chamber of Commerce that crimping was rampant is said not to have been made, although something was said about bloodmoney. Tho difference- between crimping and blood-money is that the former is an indictable offence, and the latter is not. Blood-money is a bonus for the engagement of siilors, and is a matter entirely between tho man who supplies the sailors and the captain of the vessel.- Mr Wade admits that the practice is objectionable, and might lead to serious abuses. a.nd ho has instructed the police to keep a watchful eye, with a view to the detection of any-thing-jof a, wrongful character. To Scottish temperance reformers the paper which Dr Ebenozer Duncan read at a recent meeting of tho Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow must appear very perplexing. In making some observations on tho consumption of alcohol and on the comparative death rate- from alcoholic excess in England, Ireland, and Scotland, Dr Duncan quite upset conventional views, and contended that Scotland in the matter of drink is not nearly so bad as it iVgenerally painted. It is certainly a highly comforting doctrine to 1« told—(1) that less alcohol per head of the population is consumed iii Scotland as compared with England and (2) that intemgeranco is

much more prevalent in London than it is in Glasgow; and (3) that there is clear evidence that in proportion to population more, disease and more deaths have been caused by the excessive use of beer among the people of England and of Ireland than by the excessive use of whisky in Scotland. Statistics and personal inquiries have convinced Dr Duncan that at the present day the masses of the people of Scotland are sober ajid temperate in their habits. Scotsmen, he thinks, should no longer submit to misrepresentation in this respect, and Scotland must no Jonger be held up as the awful example.

TO-MORROWS CHURCH SERVICES. St. Paul's Cathodral.-S a.m., holy communion, 11 a,,,,, (preacher, Yen. Archdeacon Uuld), C.3Q p.m. (preacher, Very Rev. the wan). \ ' St. Andrew's Church.—ll ». m . Wl< l 0.30 P.m. (Rev. Dr Waddell). All Saints' CWch.-8 a.m., holy commimwn li a .m. (preacher, Very Rev. the Deng, G. 30 p.m (preacher, Ven.Vhdeacon

w ■SSffi?- 11 a - ra ' "* m *»■ <** Prat Church -u a.m. and G. 30 p.m., R ev L t\, IuSSDII S,Mrt IM - t«l P-m, ilessra J. Clark and D Miller „,» \ ?, ncdin Pre sby"erian Church.-ll a.m. ami G. 30 p.m., Rev. R. S. Allan. MeAodist Central MWon-ll 'a.m. ami 6.30 p.,,,. Rev . W. Sladc; 3 p.m., Brother flood mooting Moray p|a re Congregational Church-11 «-m. and G. 30 p.m., ]{. ov . W . Saunders Pnnntive Me4bodi,t Churches.-Diuuks J«. «. Lftycock. Kcw: 11 a.m. Mr T S. Bailey.'Allt,: L w T SOn ' , Glcmoy ( K - av -): 11 «■»»., urV W ' G. 30 p.m., Mr J. V Prison. Fairfield: 11 a.m., Miss M<Dougal North-E„ st Valley Presbyterian Churchr '„ an ™ 6 ' M p - m -> Bev - H - B. Gray. Car gl ] ltod Metho(]ist circuif _ Ca / £] , K. i,VS , , Bff ' W - Gri Bgi 6.30 p.m. v I J Volla «l; G. 30 p.m., Rev. F. Bands *%?■?**■ "■ »-*•> Bev- F. Rands. inmty Methodist Circuit.—lVinity ChurchU a.m and «3o p.m., &v. E. O. Blanks'. I I' 1 ?. 1 u a ' m '> May; G. 30 p.m ";"« „Woodha„ g h: 11 a.m, to VI yl i e; 30 p ' m - Mr Lammee, Jw.korai Baptist Church (Washer's Hall) _ «2, lnd A W A. Davis! Salvation Army (Bowling street).-? and II n.m. and 3 and 7 pm Mornington Methodist Circuit.-Momin-w n 1 V-;, Mr C ' A - Smilh > fi - 30 P-a, •'l> /'/ Umy ' Be »*"ow*: 11 a . m Key. 1). J. Murray; 2.30 p.m., Sister Annie "•w p.m., Mr Cumining. Hanover Street Baptist Church.-ll am and 6.30 p.m., Hot. W Hay. mX"' Hall '~ Scrvices at 7 P- ta -. PwSor

A lecmre on "Socialists: What are they?" will b B given to-morrow evening in the Aihambra Theatre by Tom Mann. the fourth of tho series of Sunday afternoon lectures will bs given in St. Paul's wthcdval to-morrow afternoon at 3.30 The mT 1 f > ".?° me of Modem JScild will be the lecturer. Miss Hall will sing Gounod's "0 Divine Hedeemcr." A church parade of tho 1.0. G.T. (in regalia) will be held to-morrow a t C.30 pin m the temporary Baptist Church, Hoslyn. ' lne Caver9ha.ni Lodge announces in this ame hat die art union will he drawn next lliursday evening, all outstanding blocks to be returned to tho secretary at once. The winners of the watch guessing competitions will also be announced. On Monday, the 22nd inst., the Mutual Help Terminating Building Society will dispose of two appropriations of £500 each at the secretary's office. Unusual value in velvotcens. It rarelv Happens that such splendid qualities of velveteens are sold so remarkably low in nri™ , If* lalest shadßS ' Special June Pnce, l 8 lid a yard.-Mollisons Limited.For bronchial coughs take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d and 2s Gd . We do expert repair work to watches and jewellery of all kinds. Do not run tlie risk of ipoilng your watch or losing „ valuable stons out of a ring, but have them seen to now. G. and T. Young, the dependable watchmakers and jewellers, 88 Princes street •Uuuedm.—Advt. The Fever Epidemic-Leading hospitals throughout tho Dominion uso "KP" fluid ""Sf 1 ., 01 its efoctiveness and economy! ii.P. fluid acts with deadly certainty upon all disease genus. Ask for "ILP" fluid the great disinfectant. ai and Is—all chemists and storekeepers.—Advt. Who js Ehbb DicK?-Tlie most reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, opposite Coifae laaco, Moray place, Duncdin. Charecs strictly moderate.-Adrt.