Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING GISBORNE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1895. SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7449, 1 October 1895, Page 2

Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING GISBORNE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1895. SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING.

A cahle message from Brisbane recently stated that the Gambling Suppression Bill had been passed by the Queensland Legislative Assembly, and that the Lower Chamber had agreed with the amendment made by the Coufecil in the measure, making lotteries in aid of religious and charitable purposes illegal. The oppon* ents of the amendment, arguing on the pernicious, but oft-quoted maxim that " the end justifies the means," held that lotteries in connection with church bazaars were justifiable as the proceeds were to be devoted to a good purpose, such as diminishing the indebtedness of churches, providing funds for making additions to Sunday school buildings and similar objects. It seemed to have been altogether forgotten that an important principle is involved. In lotteries and art unions, the proceeds of which it is proposed to devote to admittedly worthy objects, the element of chance is quite as conspicuous as it is in racing consultations, and if it is held to be wrong in principle to purchase a ticket in a racing ''sweep" wnen the chances are about 70 to 1 against drawing a prize, it is equally so to buy one entitling the holder to a chance of winning a prize at a church bazaar. But apart from this the clerical party and their supporters could hardly expect the general public to abandon an occasional " investment " in consultations, as long as they themselves were willing to countenance and profit by lotteries in connection with bazaars specially held for those who wore members of their congregations. The adoption of such an equivocal method of raising funds is really the removal of the liability of the persons who have a right to bear it, on to the shoulders of outsiders who have not been in any way responsible in incurring it. People who aro asked to buy tickets in lotteries ot this kind generally consider the matter from a purely commercial standpoint, and though some take them without a thought of obtaining a prize, and purely for the good of the cause, the majority are not actuated by such high motives. If the chances of winning are remote, there is always a greater difficulty in effecting a sale of tickets, than when a better inducement is offered to the " investing " public. The intention cannot be admitted as having anything to do with the matter. Many a person has purchased tickets in consultations, or on the totalisator, with the intention of devoting any proceeds to the best possible purpose, and there is no question that the •'good intentions" of people have often led to embezzlement of money not belonging to them. Wo neod not, however, confine ourselves to racing ■' sweeps " and church lotteries, for the Stock Exchange is made a far larger medium of gambling than either. Persons who purchase shares do so in the hope that they will rise, and thus enable them to sell out at a profit. Very few investors buy with the object of assisting the special industry ot the company in which they become ghaveholdere. Of course there are, men " f c -anitiU who invest with the objepfc of assisting the .'Weloproenfc of spine under'takim', such as mining for example ; but where there happens to be ono genuine investor there are a score of mere speculators Hence the market value of shares canuot be taken as a fair indication of the worth of a company's property. Ohose who sink monoy in shares with the object pf securing profitable investments may be

considered bona fide investors, but not so the speculators who purchase solely with a view of selling at the first favorable opportunity. Such speculative purchases are similar to lottery or racing transactions. The element of chance is present in both, and if it be wrong in principle to buy a ticket in a " consultation " on the chance that it may prove to be the winning number, it is equally so to purchase shares in a company on the possibility of their rising in value. If the rise and fall in the share market indicated the legitimate fluctuations in the value of the properties of public companies ib would be a different matter, but in innumerable instances this consideration has little influence on the market. There are a great variety of agencies at work, and as the object of all patrons of the Exchange is to make money, the struggle for wealth is not always conducted on immaculate principles, bufc " ways that are dark and tricks that are vain " are often resorted to for the purpose of self-aggrandisement.

The Harbor Board dredge was engaged deepening the channel near the wharf this morning. Me C. F. Lewis sells by auction to-morrow ab 11 o'clock Island oranges, potatoes, hams, bacon, poultry, chaff, etc. The monthly meeting of the Hospital Trustees will be held to-morrow evening at the hospital. Mr Hill, Inspector of Schools, is expected to arrive to-morrow for the purpose of examining the Gisborne District School. Tenders for taking down the Goliath crane and re-erecting it at Napiar will be opened at the Harbor Board office ac noon tomorrow. There was a large attendance at the funeral of Mrs R. N. Ryburri this afternoon. The service at the grave was conducted by I the Rev. Canon Webb. The Rev. Father Donnelly, of Wellington, 'has consented to assist the Rev. Father Ahem on Sunday next. The particulars of services for town and country are advertised in another column. Mr J. G. R. Booking, specialist in sheep diseases and Messrs Potties' representative, will meet sheepowners at Mr Charles Evans', Te Arai, to-morrow at 2 p.m. for the purpose of holding iwit morlems and giving advice on sheep diseases. The Wairoa Guardian hears that there is to be a fashionable wedding at Takapau thiß month, when Mr Watson, sheepfarmer, Gisborne, will be united to Miss Johnston, eldest daughter of Mr Sydney Johnston, Oruwharo. A grand ball will bs held in the woolshed to celebrate the happy event. The drawing for prizes in Madame Doree's art union took place last night at Townley's Hall. It was announced that 598 tickets had been disposed of. A committee consisting of Messrs Townley, Tharratt, and Lawless was appointed to supervise the drawing. The first prize fell to Mr Cameron of Patutahi, and the second to Freddy Brown. The other prize winners were :— Miss Katie Courtney (3rd), Mr Matthews (4th), Mr Henshaw (sth), Mr Gault (6th), Mr F. Wright (7th), Miss Stewart (Bth), and Mrs Hird (9 th). The winning numbers will be found in our advertising columns. The Post says :— A gigantic wedding cake, made in connection with the coming marriage of a lady well known in Wellington, is on .view in the window of Mr J. Godber's confectionary establishment. It is hexagonal in shape, constructed in six tiers, and weighs 2201 b. The foundation represents a lake, with ferns growing around it and swans swimming upon it. The sides of the cake are ornamented with wheat ears, and there are scrolls at the corners. Recently the Salvation Army authorities wrote to the Wellington Trades and Labor Council inviting that body to discuss with General Booth, who will shortly arrive in the colony, the latter's social scheme, but the Council replied that it regretted that it could not comply with the request. However, they wrote to the Council of the Eight Hours' Demonstration Committee suggesting that the General should, as a visitor, be invited to the demonstration on the Basin Reserve on the 9th inst. The latter body after considering the request rejected it. Amidst some sensation (says the Post),, the Premier read a memorandum from Captain Allman, the nautical adviser, to the effect that, owing to the passing of the Shipping and Seamen's Act of last session, it was no use endeavoring to give boys from the industrial;; schools a sea training. The Act only allowed certificated seamen or able seamen on New Zealand vessels, and it was therefore impossible for New Zealand boya to obtain employment on the shipping of the coloDy. It would appear that the hopes at one time entertained of New Zealand being aj maritime nation are not to be reali&ed. In another column we publish the programme of the farewell concert to be tendered to the Rev. Father Costello in the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening. It will be seen that a judicious selection of songs has been made, and that in addition to local performers, Miss Knight, of Auckland, will take part, her items being " Whisper and I shall hear" and the "Dream of Home." This lady sings with both taste and expression, and is favorably known in the northern city as an amateur, she having recently taken the parts of " Elsie " in the " Yeomen of the Guard," "Patience" in Sullivan's opera of that name, and "Yum Yum " in ••The Mikado "—which were produced by the Auckland Amateur Opera Club. During the interval an address will be presented to the. Rev. Father Coßtello, who is shortly leaving the district. The third and final evening's disS&ssion at the Mutual Improvement Society on the " Bible in Schools " question took place last night. There was again a crowded attendance, showing the interest that is taken in the question. Mr Ollivier opened the debate on the side of excluding the Bible from schools. Mr Veale spoke in its favor. Mr W. Morgan opposed any innovation of the present system on the ground that it was nob called for. Mr Trimble discussed the question of whether the Bible, having so many interpretations, could be safely left to the interpretation of the ordinary lay mind. Canon Webb strongly advocated the introduction of some religious text book. The wishes of parents would be guarded by a strict conscience clause. Mr Sigley pointed out that the present system contained a lot of religious instruction, and he was against any special book being introduced. Mr Duulop summed up on the side of the Bible in schools, dealing with the various arguments that had been raised against it. Mr Sievwrighi) made a very effective reply on the whole debate. Ac the conclusion of the debate a division was taken, resulting in favor of those who' were jn favor of not admitting the Bible to the schools. Six new members were elected, and two fresh nominations made. Mr F. Hall has just completed the erection of a tubular refrigerator for Mr George Maxwell, proprietor of the dairy at Makaraka. The refrigerator is a combined milk cooler and rerator, and is the first of Morrison's celebrated' coolers and eerators to be used in the Bay. Morrison's patent is extensively in use in the Taranaki district, and has been warmly recommended by the Government, dairy experts. By the a\A of the cpoler the milk can be cooled directly it leaves the cow and before any injurious change can have taken place ; indeed the efficacy of the apparatus is so great that water at boiling heat can be reduced to a very cold temperature almost instanta.ncQn.Biy, In addition to the pooling properties, the process of (oration is carried on at the same tjme. Qne great benefit derived from the latter process is that the animal odor whioh so destroys milk is entirely got rid of. Mr Maxwell's milk cooler and orator was put into working order yesterday, and numerous visitors, interested in the apparatus, were given an opportunity to see it doing practical work. Among others present was Mr Hunter, Messrs Morrison and Co.'s representative from Dunedin. The teat gave great satisfaction, and the corn^ pany, in bumpers of milk, cordially wished, Mr Maxwell success. That gentleman has gone to considerable expense in making all the appointments complete. He has had a commodious cowshed erected, and the oattle are kept in splendid condition. By our advertising columns it will bo observed that Mr Maxwell makes a town delivery of milk morning aud evening. Mr F. Hall is the district agent for Morrison and Co. 'a Cooler and iErator.

A feeble old woman of about 70 years of age, who gave the name of Mary M'Cann, called at the Fitzroy Watch-house, Melbourne, on a recent evening and asked Constable Parkin to lock her up, as she had Dowhere to sleep. She Baid that she had been sleeping in outhouses for some months, and getting her food as best she could, but was no longer able to struggle along in that way. The poor old creature was accommodated in a cell for the night, and next morning was brought before the Bench on a charge of vagrancy. In reply to the Mayor she said that she had no one to look after her, and no means of support. " I have been 40 years in the colony," said the old dame, raising her trembling hands. " I was here when Mr Charles Hoddle was alive, and I have not a friend in the world, here or abroad. Don't send me to gaol io my old age." But the Magistrates had no alternative, and ordered her to be imprisoned for three months. The woman is not known to the police, and the case seems to be one. deserving of recognition by philanthropists. When (asks the Herald) is the Government going to make the promised provision to meet such cases 1 The shame of it ! What about missions to the heathen when there are such cases at our own door ! New South Wales bullocks in the form of tierces of beef are now on their way to Siberia by the steamer Menmuir. Ib is an experimental shipment, and the first, perhaps, ever made from Australia to the port of Vladivostock, the Russian naval and penal station in Siberia Bay. The port is closed by ice from December to March, but the Sydney shipment of beef will be there early next month. Something approaching an -important business is to be done in Australian produce with this far Eastern seaport, according to a report received from an Australian merchant who is visiting that country. On Saturday last Mr Gibbs, president of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, sent a telegram to the Premier with reference to the representations of the fruit-growers of New South Wales regarding the duty imposed upon fruit. Mr Gibbs suggests in the event of the Government seeing its way to make any modification of the fruit duty that the present is a favorable opportunity for urging the final passing of a resolution abolishing duties on all produce, which resolution already has been adopted by the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales. A number of small farmers in this province have suffered severely from the duties imposed by New South Wales on oats, potatoes, &c. The Hawke's Bay Herald of Thursday says :— A fierce " Boutherly bußter" blew all day yesterday, and, augmented thereby, the sea became very boisterous. Huge waves came thundering in, and as they broke in huge volumes over the breakwater a very fine sight was presented. During the afternoon large numbers of persons, braving the elements, visited the breakwater, and many of them were surprised to see H.M.S. Goldfinch lying snugly at anchor some distance from the wharf, and evincing no signs of being disturbed by the raging elements without. Alongside the new wharf the water was of unruffled surface and very quiet. The tide was extraordinarily low. Of course all work in connection with the breakwater was suspended owing to the violence of the gale and the quantity of rain falling. At the inquiry regarding the Hawera fire, ' Sergeant Stagpoole gave the following cvi- ! deuce: — My district is a large one, and takes in a big area. Ido not consider I have suffi' cient assistance. lam bailiff, Inspector^ Factories, agent for the Labor Bureau, and Inspector of Weights and Measures. lam certain I cannot faithfully discharge all my duties to the satisfaction of the public. 1 have applied for assistance. I have applied within the last week, and have spoken to the Inspector about it. I consider my bailiff duties interfere with my police duties. If I bad a distress warrant to execute and also police duty the latter must be done first. There is no night duty done in Hawera. Constable Redican and I go about until 12 or 11.30. I consider Hawera is important 'enough for night duty. Considering the frequency with which Blips occur in the Manawatu Gorge it is remarkable that the railway department does not make adequate provision for coping with the difficulties which are thus presented. That the passengers and mails in the express trains to and from Wellington and Napier were unable to reach their destinations yesterday reflects great discredit on the management. That this is probably due to red tape regulations in no wise minimises the disgust which this blundering inspires. It would sutely be a simple thing for locomotives to be kept in readiness on either side of the Gorge in weather such as we are now having, in which slips may be expected to ocour, so. that a transfer might be effected without delay, and the journey completed. — H.B. Herald. There is trouble at East Taieri because a majority of the School Committee there favor the holding of a dance after the school concert. A sub-committee had decided to have a dance after the concert, but their action was disapproved of by the chairman, the Rev. W. Will, a.nd the upshot was that they" resigned, in a bodj. A compromise was suggested— vi?j , that the rev. gentleman should take the chair at tbe concert and then retire, leaving the responsibility for the after proceedings with the Committee, but the suggestion was not acted upon. At a special meeting of the Committee on Tuesday night a resolution was carried empowering a sub-committee to hold a dance after the concert if they saw fit. Thereupon Mr Wilt resigned the chairmanship and declined the vote of thanks that was tendered to, him for his past services. But the vote was passed all the same, — Dunedin Star. The British Commissioners in Lunacy give some interesting particulars in their latest report respecting the classes among whom madness prevails. First in the list come the costermongers, hawkers, and pedlars — nomads, iv short, whose restless, vagrant, existence would seem to encourage insanity. Next come those engaged in the textile industries, though why the handling and spinning of wool and cotton should have this effect it would be difficult to say. Medical practitioners and chemists follow } and close in their wake are barristers and solicitors. Laborers and railway men appear to be singularly free from the affliction. That which will astonish most people is, however, the way in which the Commissioners in Lunacy destroy the popular belief that religious excitement is a prolific cause of madness. According to the commissioners insanity traced to its source is exceedingly slight. As a final item it may be stated that the form of mental disorder known as melancholia is prevalent to v marked degree in Ireland. At the meeting of the Wellington Land Board on Tuesday, the Commissioner referred to the recent inquiry in connection with the Marton special settlements (No. 1 and 2). He said the evidence showed that there had been a systematic attempt to evade the provisions of the Land Act, and to transfer lands without the consent of the BQftyfl, Jn six cases out of 18 inquired jn^Q, £he lessees had never been on or n,ea» the laud since they obtained it, a.n,d, ftereonaliy had made no attempt whatever 'to improve their holdings in any way, out had sold out in each case for a considerable sum, from £50 to £100 being paid in cash, which was sought to be secured by a mortgage which was not given as security for money raised by the lessee to make improvements required by the Act. He commented qn the action of the. former secretary of the Marton Farm Homestead Association who, from his position, could have beeu. unaware of its provisions, in advising his clients to contravene the Land Act; The Board decided unanimously to forfeit the sections held by the following :— Melina E. Han is, Euphemia H. Hrrris, Alfred J. Shaw, George K. Watts, Henry 0. Bennett, Henry Hazel, Charles A. Leicester, and W, Beatsen ; also, to have the sections and im-i provements valued separately and. offered {or sale separately and offered for saje under part 111. of the Land, Asst, the value of the improvement* to. he paid to the persons vvh,om. the Board considers entitled to the same. Ib will be an agreeable surprise to persons subject to attacks of bilious colic to learn that prompt relief may be had by taking Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. In many instances the attack may be prevented by taking this remedy as soon as the first symptoms of the disease appear. For sale by E. D. Smith, wholesale ajud rem.ftgenfc,— (Advv.)