A point on which riding men feel that their interests are not being studied to the extent they might be (considering the large proportion of the community who ride), is that the roads in the Western district, which formerly had a riding track along each of them, have gradually been metalled, Now there is practically only the half of the Great Western Road which can be used for the exercising of ponies, In all big an endeavour is made sooner or later to cater for the requirements. of people, and in this con: nexion one has only to mention Rotten Row. While some endeavour has recently been made to improve the Great Western Road for riding by sanding the mud track, riding men fear that it may be but the prelude to its metalling also.—It would seem that the present is an excellent opportunity to devote this half of the Great Western Road to a riding track, whereby not only who ride will be able to exercise their animals and get althful riding, but an almost essential link between the Race Course district, where practically all the ponies are stabled, and the owilyroads in the Settlement would be formed.
The amnesty proclamation issued by the President on New Year's Day regards with compassion the misguided and hotheaded youths" drawn into the revolution through coercion or blind ignorance and now wandering about unemployed, hunted by officials and police and themselves preying upon the peace. ful population. Full pardon offered to lenders, ex-soldiers, and private supporters of the Government, and full instractions as to how they are to approach the (Government are published broadcast. In all eases, the final word will be said by Peking, and according to the notice, surrender is the one and only condition for full pardon. Arrangements are to be made to have each man sent back to his home country, where he will be expected to adopt an honest mode of life, with the prospect of ies_and "past services being recognized, and even " distinetion" conferred upon the reformed one in some manner not stated.
This promise of rewards and distinctions may have seemed to the rebels to be too good to be trustworthy, but the Government gives its solemn word of sincerity and that should be sufficient.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.