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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 125, 27 May 1907, Page 4

Captain Edwin reports at 12.10 p.m.: "Westerly gale; glass rise; ram probable; wea-ther exceptionally cold."' It is announced by the Railway Department that in response to the desire of residents in the Mount Albert, Avondale and Henderson districts, the motorcar service on that line will be commenced on Saturday next, June 1. On and after that date extra trains will leave ~nd for Avondale at five minutes past eight a.m. and five minutes to four p.m., and Auckland for Henderson at nine a m. and ten minutes' to twelve a.m. Extra trains will leave Avondale for Auckland at a quarter to nine a.m., Henderson for Auckland at half-past ten a.m. and five minutes to one p.m., and Avondale for Newmarket at twenty-two minutes to five p.m. Second-class accommodation only will be. provided on these trains. Master John Gow, second son of Mr. J B Gow. of Opotiki, was the victim 01 a distressing accident at, Te Teko, Whakatane on Wednesday last, while out duck shooting with Mr. W. Gow, mother boy named Charlie Butt, and some Maoris. The accident occurred as the boys and Maoris were hauling up a canoe, m whicfi loaded guns were lying. The anchor chain caught on the hammer of ->c, it, the charge blowing out a piece of tae bone and a large portion of the flesh from one of the unfortunate lad's legs, --above the ankle. Dr., Stap'ley, of Whakatsne, Was summoned as quickly as possible, and on arrival twelve houre later he found it necessary to amputaAe the limb between the knee'and ankle. When the doctor left at half-past ten on Thursday the injured lad was bearing up very well. At a sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Paparoa on Friday, before Mr. R. W. Dyer S M., Mrs. Eberhnrdt, of Matakohe, was fined £10 and costs, £3 V, or three months' hard labour, on a charge oi cruelty to her step-daughter, a child oi ten years. In passing judgment, the magistrate very strongly condemned the defendant's conduct, and promised it a similar charge should be brought against her again, that there should be no option of a fine. He also bound her over to keep the peace towards the child for 12 months.

According to Chinese news brought to Australia by the steamer Ohingtu, the authorities at Hongkong are much concerned at the practice of dumping dead bodies in the streets and precincts of the city. Some hundred bodies were dumped last year. It is supposed they were mostly lie bodies of people whose relatives were too poor to bury them. All attempts to stop the practice having failed, a suggestion is now made that the bodies be cremated. This would be an effectual check, but the authorities axe afraid to adopt the suggestion for fear of offending the Chinese beliefs.

Information Iroin London (the "Sydney Daily Telegraph" says) indicates Lit Mr. Win*and Sir William Lync have formed the opinion that the High when be as appointed, must be a representative of the Ministry that may happen to be in .P««r;. ™ other words, that ihe office must be held by someone in sympathy with the politics of the reigning Government m Australia. The intention at one time •was, to make an appointment for a series of years, iust as Agents-General are now chosen. It is stated also that both Mr. Deakin and Sir William Lyne have, arrived at the conclusion that officials who axe chosen for the High Commissioner's ofhee must be not only Australians, bnt men who will not be permanently settled m London. The idea is that the officers should be stationed in London for about five years, and that then they should be transferred to Australia for a. period, or probably be replaced by others for a term.

To clearly demonstrate to delegates of the New South Wales Alliance Conference the different methods connected with the liquor trade in comparison with the methods of other trades, Mr. F. M. T>. Fisher, member of the New Zealand House, of Representatives, offered some quaint illustrations. "If you go into a. public-house," he said, "'and you meet a man. yo:i put down a shilling and ask him to have a drink, but if you go into a draper's shop and meet a man while you are buying socka you don't ask him to have a pair of socks with you— do you? Nor. r, continued Mr. Fisher in the laughter, "would you if you met a man in a butcher's shop ask if he ivonld have a pound i>l beef or a lot of sausages ■writb ynul" No; the liquor trade was (juite distinct, from any other trade. It never reduced its prices, and—had anyone ever seen an botel covered •with signs that there was within a grand ■winter .sale-trf ■ cheap long bears ? ~>foi a man held up Bis hand!

The members jrf-,.the .LO.G.T. lodges will meet at the Star of Bevonport Lodge-room this evening.

All Association .players are. reminded of the -meeting in the lipoma this evening, in reference to the Wednesday afternoon competition."

_It is seldom that' anyone makes provxsien in "wiir for a''complete anatomical examinafibn, not" merely for th* purpose of deteunnung- whether life has ended, bat also with the object of benefiting science. Such a' case, however, has occurred in Adelaide. The late John Elliott, whose body was cremated, madb the following stipulation in his "I direct that in the interests of science an anatomical examination be made of my body as soon a.s possible after my decease by Edward Angis Johnson, of Adelaide, surgeon. I direct that my body be cremated at the West Terrace crematorium, Adelaide."

By the steamer. Chingtu, -wliich arrived in Australia from China last week, news was received that the Chinese famine showed do signs of diminution, though welcome rains had fallen at Amoy and elsewhere. To relieve the pressure, and to populate and develop Manchuria, the Chinese Government is eart-yihg out a tremendous transportation scheme. Over 100,000 Chinese from the famine stricken districts of Kangshu and Anbui provinces are now journeying at the expense of the Government to Shajitung, where they will join a great number of Shantung people. All of them will be transported in one enormous continuous caravan to Sinminteen. His Excellency Chu Hsi Chang has been appointed Viceroy and Commander-in-Chh?f in Manchm-ia. He will control the arrangements for the settlement of these people. Harbin will be the centre of government.

An alarm of fire was given at Oncliunga last evening, and the lire brigade turned out. but only a chimney of a house in Princess-street was on lire 3 and their services -were not required.

Dr. Valintine, Inspector-General of Hospitals, speaking at Otaki, said there was a tendency on the part of some people who were -well-to-do to take advantage of public hospitals, and by so doing they often . occupied beds to- the exclusion of poorer patients. There was a section in the Hospitals Act which provided that each patient should pay according to his means. He hoped that Hospital Boards throughout the colony would put thai section into operation, and w.ould see that the public institutions of the colony were not abused by persons who were well able to pay for treatment in a private hospital or at their own homes.

At All Saints' Church, Ponsonby, an ordination service was held yesterday lnorning, when Mr. F. Carew Thomas, who has recently passed his examination for deacon's orders, was 'admitted by the Bishop to the IHaeonate. The service was a very impressive one. The Rev. P. Williams, Warden of St. John,, preached the sermon, and the candidate was presented by the Yen. Archdeacon Calder, who sang the Litany. The choir sang, the " Sursam Corda" and v Sanetus and " Gloria in Escelsis."

The inquest on the body of Minnie Kitchen, the fifteen-year-old girl who died somewhat suddenly at her home in Tararua-terra.ee, ParnelL, was continued before Mr. T. Greshsm, coroner, at the Windsor Castle Hotel to-day. Martim Mien Kitclien, mother of the deceased, stated that though never a. robust girl, her daughter was in \her usual, health up till Thursday, 9th Inst., four days .before death. That nigM she became violently ill and -was delirious. She rallied next day, and continue' to improve until Sunay, at 1 β-iu., when she again became seribasly-illj and Df. who had seen her on the Friday, was a-gaiii called m. She gradually became worse, and died that evening. Dr. EL-dc CBve Lowe, , who performed the post .mortem, described the condition of the body. The ! spleen 'was enlarged to three times its normal size., xv-hile a .number of the. glands were enlarged and engorged, while the femoral gland at the junction of the thigh and abdomen on the right side was large, soft and hemorrhagic. Specimens of the organs and glands were taken by the health officer for examination. The inquest is proceeding.

A petition is being circulated in Wellington, regarding sentence of death passed on Glaude Paget in connection with the death of Pearl Axup. Mr. Wilford. who defended the prisoner, states that he ha* received communications from different parts of the colony, in which, the writers express their willingness to sign the petition.

Our Hamilton correspondent telegraphs: of Waikato will regret to hear of the death of Mr. Ben McCurdy, who has been connected with the Railway Department for very many years past, and Tiad until recently been acting ac 'relieving officer at Hamilton. A few weeks ago Mr. McCurdy was offered the position of stationmaster at Frankton, bot declined the appointment, preferring to remain on the relieving staff. Strange to say, shortly afterwards Mr. Bowles, the stationmaster at Prankton, was taken ill. and Mr. MeCurdy was cent up to take his place. Mr. McCurdy had only been at Frankton a few day 3 when he became ill himself, and last Tuesday he was taken to the Waikato Hospital, suffering from congestion of t!ie lungs and typhoid fever. From the outset it was recognised that his condition was serious. From Thursday little hope -was held out of his recovery. He gradually sank, and died at six o'clock this morning. He leaves a wife and family of "five, one of-whom is at the present time.seriously ill in Auckland. Widespread sympathy is expressed for the sorrowing family in their sad bereavement.

Celebrations in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church Centenary were begun yesterday, when special reference was made to the occasion in all the Auckland Primitive Methodist Churches, in addition to which special addresses were delivered in the Sunday-schools.

Mr. H. W. Stevenson, the world's champion bMiard player, opens his Auckland season of three nights this evening at the Boyal Albert Hall, Albert-street, his opponent being Mr. J. Jackson, a local professional, to •whom he will concede 600 points in a game of 1000 up. Mr. Stevenson needs no introduction to devotees of the one. He is, by general consent., the equal, if not the superior of the great John Roberts at his best, and plays an equally attractive game. On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings 31*. Stevenson concedes Mr. B. Ford, another local professional, 1100 points in a game of 2000 up. At the conclusion of play each evening Mr. Stevenson will give an exhibition of how the balls are worked into position for the celebrated "anchor cannon" stroke, afterwards making;a series of cannons:by means of this stroke. The management have made the prices ef admission 3/, 2/, and 1/. The play commences at eight, each evening.

! St. Maork's Parish Guild -will hold an I "At Home" ia St. Mark's Parish Hall :Jluesdav.

The wa-rsiiips Encounter and. Prometheus are at Waimera, indulging in firing practice.

JPaie, "nervous women with .little strength and.failing appetite are among those who receive the greatest benefit from Steams' 'Wine, the matchless tonic mid strength restorer.' Try_ it.—Atlvt. ,