Ikot'anga reports that in the summer of the present year he sent a weiyiian to Tientsin to purchase arms for "the ordinary The Minutes of the last meeting are read, practice" of the infantry and cavalry confirmed, signed-by the Chairman and camps. passed for publication, is officer has now purchased 1,200 Cash Statement for tie past week is sub-carbines (7) of the Mauser pattern with mitted and' cheques for: sundry accounts 300,000 rounds of ammunition and three are signed. thousand rifles, which on arrival will be distributed. throughout the various camps.
Return of Prisoners apprehended, and 'As, however, memorialist cannot apply to Police daily reports fur' the past week are submitted. the Board for a grant to defray the cost of these arms, and as no money can be raised Mavkets.—Report, by the Inspector is. locally for the purpose, he proposes to cut submitted stating that during November down the expenditure on the camp followers he visited the markets and butcher shops attached to each regiment, and out of the daily, and always found them well supplied savings thus effected he hopes to be able with good and wholesome tides of food. to obtain the necessary amount.—Let the 'The cattle kept at Pah-sion-joh, and those Yamen concerned take note. brought to the different slaughter houses, 27th November. have always been in good' health and condition. "There has been xn abundant
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