On Monday being a Bank holiday, a hunt took place, the paper being Ieid-by Mr. F. Cumming. and Mr, F. Dallas, the. winners on Saturday. The weather, was not.at all propitious, -and though the going, was not bad "at the start, after, a, while the heavy rain had a. decidedly. deleterious effect,. About 25 to 30 riders competed. Starting. down the Jessfield Road from. the Bubbling Well, the course led, down, the, Little Round towards the Island, the Cow, Bridge being crossed, and then.the false Jessfield line was taken in. Here.a.check was laid, but owing to the natives assembling on the graves a hint was afforded the riders of the direction in which, the paper went. It led down the Tunsin line, up Fahwah, and finished. at, Tidal; Creek. island. The finish was as.under.:—"
Telephone Service—Letter from the Manager of the: China and Japan Telephone Ca, is submitted embodying certain proposals for a permanent improvement in the existing plant and service "f the pany in return for a franchise extending over 15 or 21 years, Matter referred to Works Committe for report. to the Senior Consul for transmission' to Whufage DuesTig decided to forward the Taotai a di-patch in which the Council points out the unsatisfactory nature and results +f the present commutation of native dues and suggests two alternative schemes for placing the collection of all Wharfage Dues upon a more equitable and satisfactory footing.
Electric Tramways—With reference to two proposals recently laid before. the Council for the construction of a system of Electric Tramways in the Settlement, it is resolved that before any such proposals can be considered or definitely rejected it is necessary to ascertain the views of the Ratepayers regarding the advisability of introducing the proposed system of locomotion, A resolution will accordingly be brought forward at the Annual Meeting for the purpose of obtaining a definite express sion on the subject.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.