The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 15, 1905. ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1454, 15 May 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 15, 1905. ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY.

_ n'fie Kaiser lias expressed the opinign that it may yet "devolve on Gerr many to da that which Russia has Sailed .todo in regard to the yellow race. .The Kaiser being prone to a little boastings cannot always be (taken seriously ; but ho is Probably] always sufficiently in earnest to try and putt his theories into practice if the opportunity occurred. His remarks have a special application, just now, when, the renewal of the AngloUapamese treaty is being considered in Japan, When that treaty was entered into, many loyal Britishers expressed misgivings on the siubject, holding that it was an entanglement that involved great risks and offered no compensating advantages, Tbo peril of being dragged into a conflict with France gave a forcible backing to such arguments, and itia certain, that a change of Government will lead to strong objection being made ffco any renewal of the treaty. Still..

reasons in support can now be adduced that did. not exist .when the ' original treaty .was made. At that time the Russian menace was ever present, and the mettle of the Japanese had not been tested in an. encounter with a European race. When it came to actual fighting the Japanese quickly won the admiration of the world, not only for their bravery, but for the splendid manner in (Which all their movements were carried out, if the war turns out as now seems likely to bo ibhe case, Great Britain will be relieved pf a load of anxiety in regard to Russia in the Pacific, while the menace to 1 India will have* increased by, the sure creeping on of railways to which Mr Balfour has recently Called marked attention. Apparently Japan is prepared to accept some of the risks in regard to trouble in the direction j of India.: The old argument, how- y over, crops up with stronger force t as to what effect of "Japanese wins t will be on the great masses in Ifi- 4 tlia. These too, have a ? ■great deal to reflect on in view of ti the probable trend of Asiatic people g townrjjs pur shores.. 'Attempts to t! stem the tide oE Asiatic immigration b will be much more difficult in the ri fuitUirfeLtban ini,the past.. If the 41 Japanese become eager to exploit iour resources they will have strong t 0 backing with a British treaty and ■their own wonderful navy at hand vc to command, respect. at

At the Polioe Court on Saturday a native named Bopata Wari was fined £1 and costs for drunkenness. A similar fine was indicted on a young man named George Aitken for a like offence. The Poverty Bay Provincial Conference of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union will be held in the Poverty Bay Frrmers’ Club rooms on Monday, May 29tb, at 11 a.m. AH branch resolutions must reach the provincial secretary, Mr W. Lissant Clay, ton, by the 20th inst. A Bpeoimen of a young female leopard shark, found in Californian waters, and a skeleton of a South American scarlet ibis, have recently been added to the Christchurch Museum collection.

The question of building a new theatre in Sydney to take the place of the Lyceum, which was recently sold, is engaging the serious attention of a syndicate, and the present indications are that the proposal will be carried out. Should the soheme be proceeded with, the site of the new theatre —ill-ho in Caatlereagh ji ’eet.;-... .- - -

His Honor Judge Joaoe loft for Hastings lust ovoning to take port iu a sitting of tho Native Appoliato Court.

Captain A. D. Chrisp, of tho Botomahana, is at prosent visiting Gisborno, having boon grautod throo months’ loavo ol absence.

The insurance) on tho shod, tho property of Mr O. White, destroyed by firo on Saturday, nmountod to jEIOO, £4O on tho building and .£6O on tho contents, both in tho National oilioo.

Wyndham (Otago) Dairy Factory has received an ordor for another cheese. This time it is for ono to weigh half a ton, on behalf of tho Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Sooioty, for its noxt wintor show at Dunedin.

Tho drivo for ooal at Outline (Otago) struck a '‘fault” in tho formation in the beginning of last week. The drive, it is oxpeoted, will now load through about 100 ft of sandstone before ooal will be found.

Tho first child born in tho Government township of Kunanga, near tho State ooal mines, at Coal Creok, was the daughter of Mr Pittman, born on Easter Sunday. A boy named H. Booker, 12 years of age, while playing on a vacant section in Wei-leoe-sireot, Wellington, fell, and broke one of his arms in two places. So far as tho destruction of timber in the baok blooks of Catlins (Otago) is concerned (says the Olutba Deader), the settlers may bo aoid to bo “ marking time ” pending the advent of tho railway. Harry Hewitt, a chemist, was charged with tho murder of William and Isabelle Hewitt, his foster parents, at York Assizes, but acquitted. Tho old people were found doad in tho small cottage where they resided, and Howitt was arrested three days later on returning to the house. The evidence was purely circumstantial. At tho annual meeting of the Baraka football club the following officers were elected President, Mr A. M. Lewiß; vice presidents, Messrs L. C. Alien, J. Marshall, J. McCredio: captain, Mr E. .Park; vice captain, Mr T. Evinßon ; secro tary and treasurer, Mr T. Grim min ; committee, captain, vice-captain, secretary and Messrs Morgan, Sefton, W. Evans, A. Devery; selection committee, Messrs Park, Evinson and Crimmins. It was decided to open the season on Saturday, May 10 th. Daring the progress of the horse sale on Saturday a man named Thomas Martin, a reoent arrival from Napier, met with a severe accident. He was standing close to the hurdle watching one of the horsos that was being exhibited for sale, when the animal lashed out and kicked him in the groiD. He was attended by Dr Sohumacher, and removed to the Gisborne Hospital. One of a largo number of tramps convicted of sleeping out at Edinburgh said to the sheriff in an excited tone: “I hope, my lord, that you will get a proper conveyance to take ns to prison, instead of dragging us by the wrists.” The miserably dressed man spoke like a well-edu-cated man.

It is seldom that tho Judge of the High Court has to appeal to his own division to obtain redress. This is what happened, however, in the King’s Bench Division, when Mr Justice Bray was granted an iDjunotion restraining a family of gipsies named Hedger from trespassing upon his jand at Shera and West Hersley. Mr John Angnstus O’Shea, the veteran war correspondent, died at his residence at Clapham after a long illness. Twice he had the privilege of reading his own obituary notice, premature reports of his death having reached London, once from Ancona and on the second occasion from Paris.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Limited, have reoeived the following cablegram from their London office ;—“ Wool sales continue firm, and prices are rather higher, especially for greasy crossbred wools, coarse descriptions. Sinoe last telegram prices are 5 per cent higher.”