Although the local water supply Jhas always been unfit for consumption direct from the tap, it has never been so bad as at the present time, when the SAD. 3 had to publish notice warning the public against Jdcinking it unboiled. Tt is certainly high time that something was done to rectify this condition and also im-Jprove the pressure which has been a [bone of contention for several years.
My attention has been drawn to 2 local "squeeze" which was perpetrate Jed on a local resident who spent most fof the summer out of port. On his return he applied for the renewal of this licence for his car, and also the bicycles of his children which they had had away with them. As he had been away for one quarter, he sent the money to pay for this'and also for the ensuing period, but he was Informed that, on account of his {failure to pay the first amount when it was due, he would have to pay the extra quarter's tax as a fine, and Me had to pay it to get his current There seems to be quite a feud between the police in the S.AD2 and the rickshaw coolies if the number of seats lying in the road at the policeman's feet are any criterion. It is {rue that the coolies are generally a source of trouble but this method of punishing them is not very conducive
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