The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 13, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 825, 13 February 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 13, 1903.

MR CHAMBERLAIN’S MISSION. Our cablegrams day by day from South Africa show that the path of Me Chamberlain is not exactly strewn with roses. He is being effusively welcomed, and perhaps on the surface of things all looks well. But it does uot require much examination to convince that there are still to be troublous times ahead in the political life of South Africa. It is a well-known fact that many of .those who are most prominent in the welcomes are hypocrites of the deepest dye, holding beliefs quite the reverse of those they make pretence of espousing And in addition to the deceitful ones, there are many men wiio do not conceal .their hatred of all things British. Only the other day ;i prominent leader declared that he intended to foment a rebellion, not in arms, but to make use of all available political weapons. The Bond has had the impudence to suggest that Mr Chamberlain be ignored in bis official capacity and simply treated as a gentleman on tour This suggestion of the Bond’s is positively insulting, and that it is made so openly is an indication that the Bond now feels safe to act the tra'itorons part, knowing that Great Britain is always tolerant to enemies within the nation. Still, all things considered, Mr Chamberlain’s mission is proving a great success. He lias done nutli to heal up old grievances, and has throughout played the part of a great statesman. His speeches have been masterful examples of eloquence. He has been untiring 'in his efforts to get a thorough understanding of the real position, and, best of all, he has not allowed himself to be hoodwinked by those who wish to obtain control of South Africa to the disadvantage of other parts of the Empire.

Three hundred and ninety passengers went- out by the railway yesterday. .Some good billets are in prospect for our Maori friends. Six native sanitary inspectors arc to he appointed.

Captain Edwin telographed yesterday as follows : —“ Strong winds from between north-east and north and west ; glass fall; tides moderate.” The annual picnic of the Patntahi Public School was held yesterday, and was in every way a most enjoyable gathering. Our report of tbo outing and a number of local reports are crowded out of this issue. Mr Donald McGavin arrives on Saturday from England, and pr&ceeds to the home of his parents’ at Tokomaru. As our readers are aware, ‘Dr McGavin has achieved fame by Ilia merit, and ability. q’tie majority of the Gisbornites who went to the Band contest retur-

ned yesterday morning. They looked none the worse for the clumsy bludgeon used by the garrulous judge in his criticisms. A Maori kit which was lost between the Coronation Hotel and the racecourse yesterday, containing keys and money, and also a wallet, containing papers between Ormond and Gisborne, are advertised for in another column.

At a meeting of the Trustees of Wesley Church recently held tho Trust Board was strengthened by tho addition of nine new names. This will give new life to the work of the Church. It was also decided to procure a case of unfermented wine lor Sacramental purposes. Mr JV. F. Sinclair's- Tola go Bay coach will leave at half-past eight o’clock this- morning. To-morrow morning a special coach will leave for Tokoiuaru Bay, on arrival of the South steamer, arriving at. Tokomar.it Bay the same evening. Two vacant scats are left, and may be secured on applicatian at the Masonic Stables, telephone eighty. A crowded house greeted the TaylorCarringcon Company at the Theatre Royal last evening, when the sensational drama “ Disowned ” was produced. Miss Ella Carrington appeared as Kate Desmond, which part she played with great success, and Mr C. Taylor filled the important role of Darby Dwyer in a creditable manner. As Dan McGrath Mr Ward Lyons created a favorable impression, as also did Mr W. Wellington as Allan Desmond. The other characters were ably sustained, the piece was well mounted, and the audience testified their hearty approval of the drama by frequent applause. To-night “ The Convict King ” will be produced. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., judgment was given for the plaintiffs in the following cases : —Sarah Erskine (Mr G. H. Lysnar) v. Herbert Isaac Catherall, claim £3 Is lOd, and costs XOs ; Leonard Sonstadt Hughes, v. Wilhelm Louis Buscke, claim £lO 7s, and costs £1 10s 6d. Mr Barton also gave judgment in the case of James Ferris v. Captain Tucker and Daniel Francis Beere, a claim of £BB 18s 3d for damage by a fire. His Worship stated he was satisfied that the fire which damaged the plaintiff’s property was started by Daniel Francis Beere, and that being so defendants were liable for the consequences occasioned thereby. The ■ damages were assessed at a total of £23 ' 18s lOd, for which amount judgment was given, with costs £6 9s lid. i

At Sydney, George Douglas, a wharf laborer, dropped dead while carrying a bag of barley weighing about lewt on Buckle’s Wharf. It is supposed that death was due to failure of the heart's action.

The Rev. Dr Moulton has completed the revision of the Scriptures in the Tongan language. Almost simultaneously the Rev. F. Langham completed the revision of the Bible in Fijian. Both are Methodist missionaries.

During the past season, Mr A. S. Culvert, of Rangitikei, has dehorned ISO cows at his place, and found the stump when smeared with lime healed more quickly than when tar was used, and that the animals appeared to suffer less pain.

There was a large gathering at Matawhere yesterday at the impressive service of inducting the Rev. R. Gardiner as minister of tlie Presbyterian Church. Rev Mr Coinrie presided, the sermon being preached by the Rev. Mr Stowall. The handsome new organ was made use of, the organist boing Miss N. Stephenson. Special hymns were sung. At the evening ceremony addresses were given by Revs. Stowall, Coturie, Paterson (chairman), and Gardiner, Messrs A. Graham and Maidment. Anthems were sung by the choir, and solos by Misses Fuubert, N. Gardiner, K. Gardiner, and Messrs Raymond and S. Bolton. During an interval refreshments were partaken of. Votes of thanks were accorded to the visiting ministers, to the ladies who provided the refreshments, and others. Miss N. Stephenson presided at the organ. The Opotiki Herald gives in full an article from the Gisborne Times as to the delay in dealing with native bind settlement, and also remarks : “ After much delay the Government seem at last, determined to make ait effort to open up the large area of lands in this and neighboring districts. How long they will persist, in this effort il is impossible to say, hut, in any case, we hold that it is advisable to keep them tip to the mark by constantly pegging away at them. At tlu* present, moment all the survey work being done is in regard to Crown lands’, and we hear nothing of the native lands which ought to he available tor settlement. Between Opotiki and Gisborne there is sufficient, native land on which to place hundreds of settlers and nothing is being done to have this thrown open.”

The Conference of the New Zealand Methodist Church, which is to open in Christchurch on the 26th iust,, promises to be a large one. Over 150 delegates are expected. The name “ Wesleyan ” is dropped since the union with the Free Methodists and Bible Christians. Amongst the public meetings to be held will be a citizens’ meeting to be addressed by Messrs T. E. Taylor aud Bedford, M.H.R.’s. The new House of Representatives is strong in Methodists, aud the Church has the honor of claiming the abovonamed gentlemen as well as Mr Arnold of Dunedin, Both Messrs Bedford and Arnold are local preachers. The Methodist claim that statistics show their Church to be the largest Protestant denomination in the world, The roturns to be placed bet'oro tbo Conference for the colony show a substantial increase of membership, and Gisborne has the honor of returning the largest proportional incroaso, having more than doubled its membership during tho year. The present minister, Rev. B. F. Rothwoll, has been unanimously invited to remain in the circuit.

England is certainly under no traditional obligations to Germany. She has not added anything to the reputation of tho coffers of Great Britain

—in fact, she has been receiving benefits all along without conferring any. She gave us a couple of snuffy old kings, neither of whom could talk English, and who were a by word for uncoutilness ; she lias sent over a succession of hard-up princclets to- be fattened at the taxpayers’ expensearid she has inundated the British dominions witli cheap rubbish, it will be interesting to see bow Germany gel; on when she bumps against tho Monroe doctrine, which she looks very like doing. She has all the disposition in the world to tight ; and it is not improbable at all that she may ycl decide to pitch a tent- in Bouth America and defy Uncle .Sam. A more tempting field she could hardly find for carrying out a great Germanising design. The conversion of South America into an oversea German Empire is an enterprise worthy of a great mind. Will the Kaiser take it up ?—Wairarapa Times,