“THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.”

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2073, 7 May 1907, Page 1

“THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.”

COLONIAL SEAMEN

THE SUBTLE CRAFT.

ITS FUTURE ITINERARY. Mr. Mack Jost, who brought tlic celebrated picture, “The Jjigl.it of the World,” to Now Zealand just about a year ago, returned to Christchurch to take charge ol' the picture, which had been exhibited at the Exhibition Art Gallery. The picture,. in charge of Mr. Mack Jost, was to leave Christchurch by the Mooraki on May 3 lor Melbourne. There it will remain under the care of the Victorian Government at the Melbourne Art Gallery , till June 11th, when it will travel by the Lund liner Geelong to Durban, Natal. Mr. Mack Jost has received information from the authorities in South Africa that the picture will be treated in the same manner as it was in New Zealand, being carried from Durban to Maritzburg, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Capetown. It will be exhibited in each of these towns on the '■'ame lines as in Christchurch, and from information received it is expected, in spite of everything being reported so bad in South Africa, the record attendance will be attained in Pretoria. ‘‘l have no hesitation in saving,” remarked Mr. Mack Jost, n course of a conversation with a Christchurch Press reporter, “that in Pretoria tlie smallest attendance in three days is expected to he 100,000. This will eclipse even the present record regarding the exhibition of the picture, which was attained in Sydney, when 32,906 people visited it in me day—a Sunday—from 2 p.m. to

~> p.m. The South .African authorities have advised me that the picture vvill be conveyed free of charge in its -hrec eases, weighing four tons, to ’iiy part in South .Africa to which I nay wish to take it for free cxhibiion. After its final exhibition in Capetown it will be ta'ken by one of the Union Castle boats o Soulluini]>ton, and then by rail to London. When I get it there my responsibility will be ended, for which I shall be very thankful. Its probable filial destination will he the Tate Gallery n London, founded by Air. Tate, of mbc sugar fame. The picture left London in December of l!X)o, and has lince been exhibited to over five milions of people, according to the acini! figures recorded in the States of Australia and New Zealand. This, T ’onsidor, to be a marvellous record.”

In reference to Sir Joseph Ward’s remarks regarding warships ill Australasian waters being supplied with colonial crews, and thus preventing friction between British and colonial icaincn on pay days, Vice-Admiral Bir AVilmot Fawkes, in conversation with a Greymoutli Star representative, speaking on this subject, paid tlio colonial boys a great compliment, they were intelligent ami easily lealt with, but they were less thrifty than the average British tar. I’he number wlio could be taken into lie service was limited, and this would prevent Australian ships being manned entirely by colonials. File Admiral stated that while the British bluejackets received Is 7d a lay, the colonials got 4s 7d. This inference was not pleasant to the vld men-of-warsinen. The colonial seamen were more lavish in the expenditure of money than the British tar could afford to be. The colonials’ extra pay did not tend to inculcate habits of thrift, and altogether something, he thought, should he done to remedy this inequality. The British Government would not increase the payment to that paid by the colonies. He therefore suggested that on ships where there wore British and colonial seamen all should on pay day bo given the same amount, the three extra shillings per day to the colonial seamen being placed into a savings hank to the credit of the colonial, and given to him in a lump sum when he left the service. The mode of dealing with

tin; matter would remove /all source ol friction, would teach the colonial habits of thrift, and would enable him to have a. substantial banking account at the termination of his engagement. Of course the Admiral strongly favored Imperial control, and was pleased to know that on this point New Zealand \vas particularly staunch.

VISIT TO A PALMISTRY ESTABLISH A 1 ENT. ito the law and its rigid enforcement, the subtle craft, bett’er known as fortunertolling, still exists in Christchurch (siivs tlio Truth), and the experience of Sergeant lleaunout, a local police ollic.or, in bringing to book one of these individuals, who poses before the public as being endowed with supernatural powers, which enables them to pierce the mystic, veil that surrounds the inure, when unfolded in Court on April 2!)th, made interesting and unusing reading.

According" to that official lie, in ■ompany with a friend, visited the bouse of Alary Hyland, a palmist, on March the 15th, about 10 p.m., and found her husband - standing at the door, and on informing that individual that they wanted their furtimes told, they were ushered into a small room, a portion of which was screened oil'. In this apartment they found Mrs. Hyland, who immediately prayed them to be seated. Having in the meantime acquired a magnifying glass, she at once commenced to study the officer’s hand intently, for several seconds, and satyr informed him that ho was fond of music and women, had a quick perception which would make- hin\ a good detective, was a good friend; and a bitter enemy, hut when roused lie had a very bad temper. He was also very fond of home and family, Allien she had completed her observations, be made inquiries as to tile charge, anrl was informed tliat the minimifm was half-a-crown, but ' tlio maximum was not liiniUvj. He paid her the amount mentioned, us did his friend. AYlien leaving they passed two people going in to have an audience with the lady. He reported the matter, and the result was that Alps. Hyland was charged with imposing and deceiving his Majesty's subjects by subtle craft, to wit, palmistry. Air. Donnelly: She intended to impose on and deceive you, and did she do so ? AVitness replied lie was fond of music, was an Irishman (which presumably meant to embody quick temperament). He had due regard for ladies, and was fond of home and family. Well, what did she deceive you about ? asked Air. Donnelly.

AVitness: Nothing. I went there with the firm idea she was a fraud, and came away, with that idea strengthened,

Mr. Donnelly, who appeared for dofonduiit, said ho would admit the facts, but did not think that the case came under the heading of subtlety, sorcery, etc. The woman did not deceive tlio officer, and her reading was entirely free from prophecy. Slio did not' for a moment trade on the peojile’s imagination. Wliut-she told the sergeant was what anyone might have told him, on looking at his good-natured face The Magistrate (Mr. V. G. Day) thought that there had been deception practised, and inflicted a lino of 20s and costs.

A Mormon mission has been in pro press recently at a Maori pa at Taihape, says an exchange. On a recent Sunday the grounds of the pa resembled those of some large fair, with its nlany tents and buildings, and a general display of bunting. Nearly five hundred natives were present, including those from Moawhango, Raetihi, and all through the King country, Opaea, Hastings, Utiku, and other places. The Mormon “brethren” number about seventy, including the Maori .converts and the Europeans from America, amongst the latter being several ladles. Two largo fonts had been erected for the purpose of holding meetings, in which crowded services were conducted, and at which , many of tlio European visitors wore present. A large eating house had been built, providing seating accommodation for 120 guests : a time, meals being served on the lay system, -the building being fill, four times.

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