The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1907.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2211, 15 October 1907, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1907.

HARRIED HINDUS.

It appears somewhat peculiar that the news contained in a .cablegram published a few days ago concerning Hindus in Canada has not occasioned any comment an the -Home journals.' The position, according to the brief -message which came to hand, i.s that -a number of Hindus who were expelled from the towns of Puget Sound into British Columbia, have been driven .into Washington State, Idaho and Montana. ,In other words, the boasted “Land of Liberty,” where Uncle Sant theoretically keeps an open house, hustled tho Hindus from Seattle, Portland and other towns, and upon arriving on Canadian soil these British subjects were -promptly hunted off the premises back into American territory where, according to tho cablographist, they are now homeless. It is a curious commentary on these facts that at about tho same time a Supreme Court sitting at Vancouver was engaged in sentencing to imprisonment Canadians who had taken violent -measures against the introduction of Japanese into British Columbia. The position is certainly a peculiar one. According to tho prevalent opinions in England a British subject has the privilege of entry into any part of His Majesty’s' dominions. Some years ago when alien restriction Acts first found blieir way into colonial legislation the fear was expressed that Australia -and New Zealand -would find it difficult to enforce such measures iin view’ of Imperial complications that might arise. It was considered unlikely that Japan, the ally of Britain, would submit to the -indignity involved in exclusion from -any -part of the Empire of her subjects. That is a matter which iis still unsettled -and it is possible that only the spirit of compromise permeating such legislation as has yet been -given effect to lias prevented it from being made a serious bone of contention as between the tw r o Powers. The present facts, however, .appear to have produced a /more definite issue on this knotty question than has ye.t been -in evidence. Unless tho Imperial Government is prepared to entirely abandon any right to interfere with the legislative -actions of any portion of (the Empire under any circumstances it must surely take Canada to task for refusing a home to tho Hindus. Tho latter unfortunates may, under the circumstances, be easily excused if they fail to realise tho benefits of .British rule when they are hunted off British soil whilst many .a foreigner is welcomed. In all probability, .the real reason that the incident bas not beOD followed by a bowl of indignation at Home is to be .found in the recent Imperial Conference at which .the representatives of the Outer Empire made it very plain that no interference would be tolerated which would endanger the parity of tho white race. To endeavor to force the Hindus or any other branch of tho Asiatic people upon Australians, Canadians or New Zealanders would prove the greatest strain upon Colonial loyalty attempted since the tax on tea which precipitated the American War of Independence. Theoretically. Britain is not justified for a moment in allowing her Indian subjects to be thus boycotted, but according to the strict exigencies of tllio position she will probably say little about the matter. And meantime the poor harried Hindu is being bundled backwards and forwards between -the inhospitable Yankee and the independent Canadian to the entire destruction of any faith he may have bad in the existence of a general “brotherhood of man,”

Two weddings .are on the /tapis today. Fullers’ Touring Company niri\o from South by tho Moura to-n mow morning.

Tho Sydney-Vnncouver mail which w r as despatched on Sept -rr.ber 3rd , arrived in London on the afternoon of the list inst.

A notico rogarding mombors tickots is inserted in this issue by the secretary of tho A. and s’. Association.

A sneak thief has been making liis presence felt among bush camps at Motu. Those interested intend to teach the offender a lesson if lie is caught.

The Commissioner and members of the Land Board will pay a visit to Wigan settlement (Tolaga Bay) today, returning to Napier by Wednesday’s steamer.

Preparations for the 1.0. R. social, to be held in Whin ray’s Hall tomorrow night, ensure an enjoyable evening. Miss Moore wall provide the dance music.

11l consequence of ail •outbreak of measles -at Tolaga Bay, Mr. R. Tliclwall, County liisjiector, left tor the Coast yesterday to see that sanitary matters arc attended to.

“Spiritism : Is it of God or of tho Deviil P” is the title of tho lecture to bo delivered this evening by Mr. V. Corrie Johnston, in -the Baptist Tabernacle. The public aro invited.

Tho half-yearly meeting of the Gisborne Freezers’ Union was held last night, when it was unanimously decided to support Mr. Slater as the workers’ representative on the Arbitration Court.

In common with tlic denominational Churches throughout tho Dominion, tho Methodist and Presbyterian Churches at Gisborne will celebrate Sunday "next as “Young People’s Day,” by holding special services.

Anniversary services were successfully carried out at the Alataivhcro Presbyterian Church on Sunday. The annual soiree takes place this -evening. A public tea at 6 o’clock will be followed at 7.30 by the'.service of song, “Dim’s Special.”

Air. Porter and his staff commenced tho work of classifying entries and preparing the Show cataloguo yesterday. The numbers in tho various classes ar e not yet available, /but the best entry in tho history of tho society is expected. A good attendance and satisfactory prices were the characteristics of Saturday’s stock sale at Tolaga Bay. Tlie sales are likely to grow in -importance and become a recognised fixture with buyers. All the town auctioneering firms were represented. The Cook County Curious Coons mot last night, and did a lot of useful practice. Excellent progress has been made by all members, and it is promised that a first-class programme will be ready for the company’s first concert, which it is expected to give next month.

The following additions have been made to -the telephone exchange : 409, Mrs. Grace Boag, boarding-house; 429, Ernest Cecil Sawtell, Palmerston road The following are deleted: 409, Mrs S. How Chow; 429, A. McGrath; 283, C. Boland: 254, J. Queenin; 378, E. B. Buckericlge.

_ A sale of Oriental work in connection with the Ramabai Mission, India, will occupy AA’hinray’s Hall on Thursday afternoon and evening. A nice collection of goods, mainly handmade, comprises silk shawls, table centres, handkerchiefs, ornaments, and other useful and ornamental articles. Afternoon tea will be procurable.

The Rev. C. Griffin has chosen a very strango title for his lecture in IVosley Church this evening. “Old Clothes” ’seems a most unlikely subject to. arouse interest, but. the lecturer promises to submit new; and entertaining matter.;' No cpurges will be made for admission, but a collecion will be taken up iu aid of mission w’ork.

(Preliminary steps, for starting a freezing'works ot Tolaga Bay were considered at a well-attended meeting on Saturday. -Tho project was favorably discussed, the meeting finally appointing Messrs. G. -M. Reynolds, J. B. Morris, Martin Fitzgerald, AY. F. Sinclair, Maurice- Fitzgerald, J. A. Moore, E. It. Murpliy, It. McNeil, and O. E. Bartram as a committee to collect the necessary -data, also to confer with the AA’aiapu settlers as to establishing works either .at Tolaga or Token! a mi.

“It is not a bit of use addressing a protest solely to the Hon. Air. Carroll,” declared a speaker at the NoLicense League meeting last evening, regarding tho Cosmopolitan Club charter. “Send a copy of tlie letter to each member of the Cabinet,” he counselled, “otherwise it will be ‘Carrollised,’ which means pigeonholed. (Laughter.) AA’o don’t want to take the risk of the Honorable James shoving it in his pocket, and telling his colleagues nothing about it.” The speaker’s advice W’as taken.

Some of the Crown tenants are doing good work. Reporting to the Land Board yesterday on an inspection of fifteen holdings (one in Alotu, seven in Patutalii, and seven in Uaw’a survey districts), the Ranger (Mr. lan Simson) stated there were no defaulters either for imjirovements or residence. The Act required £2015 in improvements, w’hereas the holders had done work valued at £20,373, an excess of no less than £18,358. Tho Board regarded the statement as very satisfactory. Dive value of exports from Gis’borno during the month of September was as follows: —Frozen beef £3202, frozen mutton £12,570, frozen lamb £l4B, bides £1515, skins £2006, .tallow £llll, wool £6262. The exports of the stapl 0 products from tlie colony for the month were as -follows (the figures for September, 1906, being given in parentheses):—Frozen beef. 36,693cw1, valued at £39,930 (29T50leWit, £30.194); frozen -mutton, 231.222 carcases, £113,117 (107,112, £53,663); frozen lamb, 109,394 car-' eases, £61,770 (24,834, £12,206); bides. 12,680, £13,253; skins, 738,259, £64,374; tallow, 1-122 .toils, £87,451; wool 1 ,2,618,5901 b, £117,782.

Tlie rumored granting of a club license to the Cosmopolitan Club, for tho new building, has aroused the ire of the No-License League, At last night’s meeting of the League some straight-forward talk on the question ensued, and a strong protest is to be made 'tortile proper authorities. Two main arguments on which the opposition to a club charter is based were brought up in discussion. The League considers the issue of a license would be most unwarranted in view of the fact that the vote of Gisborne and its immediate neighborhood was, at last election, overwhelmingly in favor of no-license. Secondly, it was stated that the club members were by no means unanimous in asking for a charter, the League having reliable information to the effect that the motion to apply for a license was only jcariprl by 40 votes to 38. Telegrams ari- to fie sent to the Hon. Air. Carroll, also a letter setting forth in detail the grounds of the protest. A copy of tlie letter is also to'be sent to eacli member of the Ministry. Messrs Poole and Laurenson, AIs.H.R’., will be acquainted with the facts, with a view, to having questions asked in Parliament. “If tlie license is granted, the Colonial .Secretary will get a warm time tor this hole and corner business,” remarked one speaker. Unless a satisfactory reply is received from the Government the League proposes to have a petition, or a resolution from a mass meeting of citizens, pregeptevTAo Parliament,

llop Lager, Swan’s, sold .only at Dustin’s. Tlio lightest bop tonic known, and a splendid drink for loss of appetite. AVe strongly recommend this beverage.