WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1901.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1057, 3 August 1904, Page 2

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1901.

The shipment of the first butch of coolies engaged under contract to work in the Transvaal mines is referred to by the Hong Kong correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald, who writes under date of June 7th. He states that the work of despatching the men had then be. gun in earnest, when a steamer called (he Teesdale, laden with \'M Chinese, left Hong Kong. It j 8 a difficult matter to anticipate the effect that the importation will have on South Africa, but there can be no doubt that Hong Kong is doing well out of the business, That town is tho port of departure, and through it will pass the three hundred thousand Chinese who are to work in the minos so dearly paid for by Britain and her colonies, but from which tho people of both are now so rigorously excluded. One hundred thousand coolies are to bo taken to Durban every year for tlireo years. Thoy are to be collected fiomall over China and sent lo camps in Hong Kong until they are shipped away. This will mean the expenditure of vast sums in the lucky town for food and clothes for the "miners," and for many other incidentals belonging to a large camp, The agreement, as already cabled, is for three years, so thai when the lust batch is leaving Hong Kong tin batch that has jnstltift will bnpiick" ing up for the journey back, am other coolies will have to be hunter.' up to fill the places left by the time, exmred men, The wages are ,25s a month, and as a coolie "lives on two shillings a week his savings at the end of the term will be considerable, Tho correspondent slates that gieat numbers implied for (he billets,. <vl h , hj.-.d Mm selcjtors to pick j ' -it the btst and get an excellent body of men for the first steamer, Tliure w«r« diaatmitißtors of alarm

in the camp, mostly amongst those considered physically unfit. They di vised tales of ill-treatment in South Africa, and of the perils the Chinese would have to undergo once they loft home. Tlio natives of South Africa were painted to be a savage black race of cannibals, and the Chinamen were to be handed over to them to be eaten, This was the character of I lie tal>\s told with affrighted faces lo the successful coolies, and a number left the camp convinced of the truth of the stories. lint where one man left there were dozens to take his place, and after this no heed was paid In the stories current. In spile of the outcry at Home and in the colonies against the iniquitous business ilie agents at Hong Kong are convinced that tho trallic will last for a long time, for at Loichikok, in Hong Kong harbour, itisinlPndc.ltobuildimm.enso atom* and brick structures capable of housing an enormous number of recruits. ' The agents anticipate that there will be no difficulty whatever in securing not only all the hands wanted, but also tmllicient to fill Ihe places of returning time-expired men and those, who die or fall sick. Wlufi the Transvaal is making local instead of Crown liovernment it is possible another use will have to be found for these structiucs. Lnt us hope so.

To-niyht in tho Academy of Music, iimler tho auspices of tho Wmloyun Olmrch a musical treat is promised to' the Waihi public, whon tho c-inttiU " Esther tho Beautiful Queen" will be given by tho clntfcli choir.

If the press of the world weird adopt and persist in tbo high rosolvo that war should be no more, the clangour of arms would rcase from die riding of the sun to ils going down, and we would fancy that at last our ears, no longer stunned by tho din of arniios, might hoar tho morning stars singing together and tho sons of God shouting for joy.—From Secretary Hay's address before tha Press Parliament of the World at St Louis,

A meeting of Friendly Society members was held in Meyers' Hall last night, at which it was resolved that circulars bo sent to all lodges in tbo Ohinemuri district requesting members to support tho Hospital Conference, and to send in names, with 3s levy for tho half year, Jf sufficient names bo sent in it is intended to form a local conference in Waihi. Names and lovy can bo sent either to the secretary of tho local lodges or to tho secretary of tho Conference,

Sir Wilfrod Lawson, presiding at • tho prize distribution at the Aspatria Agri*cultural College, told a very good story apropos to tho fi-.es' controversy. Nowai days, ho snid, it was difficult to keop olear of that topic, mid ho instanced a schoolboy who hud hoard so much discussion about preferential tariffs that when asked io recite a certain text, he replied, " Tho eyes of all wait upoh tho Lord, ami Ho givoth them their meat from Now Zealand."

Mr M, llolpei', who for somo years carried on business in Waihi, has returned, and has opened up n drapery business in premises adjoining the Sterling Hotel, no intimates to the public that ho is holding a groat clearance sale of drapery and gcnoral clothing, commencing to-diiv. Having purchased a bankruptcy stock at 12* 6d in the £ he is able to !,eil the stock at less than cost price, Mr Helper will be glad to renew his acquaintance- with the public, of Waihi, and extends to them a cordial invitation toinspect bis goods in the promises next to Filling's Hotel,

For some limo past it Ims been rumour oil tkt a specially omntfl and luxurious railway carriage, intended for tho sole use of the Minister for Railways, was under construction at the Addition workshops, Enquirios show ibat tho carriage is one that was used by the Governor, prior to tho construction of the Royal car, and was subsequently used by Mi'uislers when travelling. It is now bring overhauled and altered, and sleeping, cooking and oilier accommodation is being provided, Without ostentation, and aftor reigning for three years only, tho imposing figure oi King Edward VII baa by degrees impressed itself on tho attention of all. AN most unknown to his own country, ho has attained a commanding position in Eurjpo. To-day ho is not only regarded as tho ablest diplomatist in his country, but as a g oat constitutional sovereign, rospectod by his people, and listened to by his Ministers.—" La Eovou," Paris.

We learn that tho Waihi Grand Junction Gold Company has tiled in tho Dis»trict Court at tho Thames a set off against the Waihi Company's claim for .£20,000 for nllogod 'drninnge. The amount claimed by the Grand Junction is 122,273 The action is to be called on at tho sitting of the District Court, to bo held at Thames on the Dili inst.

At llawthorno (Victoria), recently a dnirymnn nmncd Tbos. Urquhart was lined iCIO and costs far having Bold waton ed milk. Analysis showed that tho milk contained at least 7 per cant of added water. Tho magistrate in giving judgment, said:-"Wo intend to repress this practise of adulterating milk, Wo will not reduce the penalty ono farthing. People who want water in their milk can go to tho tap and get it. If milk vendors want lo rob ths peoplo they will havo to pay fur it, at any rate when they are found nut,

The local sbaremarkot as regards Waihi Extended shares was in a very excited stato yesterday evening. The local share, brokers wcro busy transacting business up till 10 o'clock, and shares changed hands at prices ranging from lis Cd up to 13a fid, with buyers at 14s 6d, but sellors could not be found, This mornrng tho niarkot opened very lively, and both Extended and Prido shares woro in great demand, and several parcels of Extowhds were bought at 12s, 12s 21, and 12s 3d during the forenoon. Fridos wcro bought at Is Bd, Is lid, 23.2a4-3, nnd 2a fid. At!) o'clock th 3 looming a largo number of people had gal bored at the Fust and Telcgraoh Office, niodt of whom were engaged in despatching tolegraniß to Auckland inquiring for Extondcd and Pride of iVnihi siiaros, Tho scene for a fow minutes was not unlike that presoiitcd]al|a dtock Exchange.

Mr. J. J, Hav, Assistant. Distriot Engineer, Public Works Department (says the Tauranga Timos), visited the works now going on in connection with tho Waihi-Taurauga railway on Monday week, Ho suggested tho trial of a now and shortor line, entailing ratlior more cutting near tho top of the. Waiau rise, but oihor wine appciircd satisfied with the route laid oil by Mr, Wilson, which is now comploted to viver lovel, near Preston's new quarry, on the lin 60 grade, It is probable, as the fjorge thence presents no serious difficulties, that further survey work will be sua-, ponded when tho necessary traverses, etc, to locate tbi! line now in progress, are completed. The grades lo Wailn aro of (.ouvso very cusy, mostly 1 in 100 with ut short lei-gib ofl in 8,1, Tho lino laid off for tho Grand ,1 unction Gold Company, Limiied, by Mr, Newman, some years i ago, if definitely lejected, but a nioiliflcati'jii biiggisled by tho local icsidoniu will bo COllsideiml before any definite con> station is Bttiilcd. Tho present work has fully proved ihe practicability of a lino through tho Hikutangi gorge, supposing that a better line be not discovered,

A general meeting of die Waihi Australia 1 .) Football Club .will be hold in Filling's Hotel ihia ovoning, lo discuss important business.

A caso came before the Dimedin Magistrate in which two half brothers sought tho Bench's decision in a disputo about tho paymont of tho tuncrid expensos of tho third of live sons of ono parent. One son died destitute, and the plaintiff's allegation was that ho buried him after arranging with tho ollicis that tbo cost would bo divided among them. On? brother and a brother-in-law had paid i'l each towards tho total outlay of £5, and tho defendant was sued for 17s as his share, of tho balance. Tho defendant puted the caso on tho ground that tho plaintiff had no authority to collect from him and that there was not sufficient evidence of tho justice of his claim- Judgment went ngatnsc plaintiff on the evidenco. "Touch"in tho Now Zealand Times' has boon busy collecting public opinion on the Now Zealand Rugby Union's attitude towards tho colony's representative icaui against the men from tho Motherland, anil ho is pleased to say that it is unlit for publication. Tho followers of tho game »ro_ nghri3t thai no practice matches against slruigo teams are to Lc riven. A summary of tho feeling in the city may bo taken from the words of a prominent sport. ' I'm going up,' h said, ' lo barrack for Now Zealand all I know, but I'm petting a liver on the Britishers purely as a business transaction. If tho New Zealand learn were to bo given a couple of good games tho money would go on them and thoy'd increase and multiply, but, as it is, money on England and Co. 13 money gained.' There, is no doubt about it the parent body is going lo take a speculator's ehunco of the home lenm winning without preparation. The N.ZItU, is go'Dg to scalp the game for the sake of the boodle."

Maorilaml i« (remarks'' One of Us" m the Tapanui Courier) ut funny country to live in, In one district there tiro licensed hotels, find in tho next prohibition, In ono town alcoholic refreshment is supplied to the public until 10 p.m. In tho next city 11 o'clock licenses prevail, One licensing bench will grant permits for liconao at a race course, and rofuso tho same privilege to a sports committee or show ground, and vico vorsa, At Blacks —or Opliir—a station on the (Hugo Central, a temporary terminus, thvno public houses were limit, and tho police objected lo thorn all being licensed; but the committee being, as thoy expressed themselves,' free trader?,' granted tho whole lot, and Ophir will soon bo a lively place for the festive railway labourer knocking down his cheque. In sonio prohibition towns liquor can be had in almost unlimited quantities, whilst in other places hardly a drop can ho obtained for lovo or money, Again, in certainjicensed houses grog can he got night or day, Sunday included, whilst other pubs are closed sharp on time, and bgal hours are strictly observed. Tho liquor traffic is difficult to control all tho world over, and it is hard to framo legislation lo prohibit, as some people will have aleoholio refiwhmcuts at any cosl,