FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11.

Otago Witness, Issue 2173, 17 October 1895, Page 21

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11.

Tbe Legislative Couuoil to-day, by 13 to 8, negatived tho motion proposed that Chinese are undesirable immigrants. The Aloohol'c Liquors Salo Control Act Amendment Bill was further considered in Committee, and progress reported on clause 42. TIIB CHINESB QUESTION. The Hon. Mr RIGG resumed the debate on the question " That in the opinion of this Council the Chinese are undesirable immigrants." The hon. gentleman said the evidence of the police and of the city corporation inspector of Wellington taken before the Public Petitions Committee conclusively showed that the Chinese were undesirable immigrants. The division resulted as follows:—Ayes, 8 ; noes, 13 The following in the division list: — Ayes (that the Chinese are undesirable immigrants) —Messrs Swanson, Kerr, Kellv, R'g<?, W. C. Walker, Feldwick, Montgomery, Buckley. Noes.—Messrs Reynold*, Stewart, Richardson, B^illie, Bonar, Shriniski, Pharnzyn, Williams, Taiaroa, Stavens, Johnuton, M'Lean, and Holmes. THK LICENSING DIM.. Th 9 Liquor Bill was further considered in Committee. Thw Hon Mr Phar uyn on clause 24, restricting the sale of liquor in olnbj when liquor may not be %old in licensed premises, moved its cxciMon. This was agreed to by 21 to 2. The Hon. Mr Pharazyn moved that clause 25, "Proceedings against club 3 for breaches against the aot," bo struck out.—The Hon. Mr Bowen remarked that clubs should be encouraged and not discouraged.—The clause was struck out by 22 to 5. Considerable discussion took place on clause 26, which provides that no licenses shall be granted to railway refreshment rooms in districts wherein licenses are prohibited. The clause was retained on the voiceß. The Hon. Mr Riynolds, on clause 27, moved in the direction of throwing the cost of elections upon the General Government instead of upon the local bodies.—The Hon. Mr MAcGnEGOR ridiculed the amendment. If local bodies took the licensing fees, they should pay all the expenses.—The amendment was lost by 25 to 4. The Hon. Mr Feldwick mo;ed to strike out sub section B, which compels local authorities to contribute the costs of elections, although they may not receive any of the licensing fees, The amendment was lost by 21 to B.—The Hon. Mr Walkeu in the s»meclau?e moved an amendment to the effect that local bodies who do not receive licencing fees contribute towards the expenses of elections according to the proportion of the population of a licensing district. — This was lost by 15 to 12, and clause &7 as amended was 8 greed to. The Hon. Mr Siirit.iski moved to strike cut clauee 28, " lucivaio ot rates in casa of Joss of revenue through prohibition of licenses."—The clause was retained by 19 to 10. The Hou. Mr Stewart moved to excise claus9 29, "No new bottle or wine licenses to be granted."—Tho Hon. Dr Grace characttrsed the bottle licenses as a curse.—The Hon. Mr MacGregok siid that so far as Otago was concerned bottle licenses had proved most pernicious, especially in tha case of married women.—The Hon. Mr Reynolds remarked that people in Wellington could obtain single bottles of l'quor from spirit merchants. Ha did it hiunelf in Wellington. —The Atto&ney-general : Then you wore break iug the law. The Hon. Mr Walkeu thought the question of bottle licenses being reduced should be left to the people to ckcide upon.—The amendment was lost by 14 to 13. Avks (against bottle licon9e=o.— Mes3rs Bolt, Buckley, Feldwick, Grace, Jenkinson, Jenninpfa, Johnston, MacUregor, M'Cullough, Montgomery, Peacork, Richardson, Williams. Nobs. -Mesara Barnicoat, Bonar, Kelly, Kerr, Morris, Pharazyn, Reynolds, Rigg. Shrimski, Stevens, Stewart, Swanson, Taiaroa, W. C. Walker. The Hon. Mr Swanson moved to strike out the subsection relating to the non-renewal of wine licenses. This was lost by 20 to 5. The result is that wine licenses may be renewed. Ayes.—Messrs Bolt, Feldwick, MacGregor, Montgomery, Buckley. Nobs —M> s&rs Reynolds, Richardson, Bowon, Ba. nicoat, Swanson, Shrim°ki, Pharazyn, Kerr, lOslly, Rifjg, Taiaroa, Walker, Jennings, Morria, Stevens, Johnston, Grace, M'Cullough, Peacock, Williams. The Hon. Mr Bolt moved a new clause (29) that the elections shall be held tho sf cond Wednesday iv April.—This was lost by 19 U 5. — The Hon. Mr Kebr moved in sub-flf ction 2 of the same clause to make the number of the committee eight instead of six.—The amendment was agreed to by 14 to 12. The Hon. Mr Walker—on clauso 31, " Procedure on failure to elect a committee "—moved as an amendment—" That the Governcr-in-Council sh<»ll appoint the committeo instead of the stipendiary magistrate making the appointments as proponed by the bill."—The amendment was lost by 18 to 8, and the clauee pas«d without amendment. The Hon. Mr Serimski moved to amend the proposal in subsection 3, limiting the transfer of licenses to premises distant not more than a quarter of a mile by allowing transfers under tho present law to ba continued to Jai-uvry 1897.—The amendment was agreed to by 19 to The Hon. Mr Shmmski moved the excision of subsection 4, which makes it lawful for a licensee to sell liquor to a hona fide lodger or traveller.—The amendment wis lost by 14 to 11. — The Hon. Mr Walker, in the same clause, moved to strike out the words makiDg it not obligatory upon a landlord to eo'l to either a lodger or traveller —This was lofet on the voices.—The Hon. Mr Walker moved to strike out the proviso that liquor shall be consumed on the premises.—This was lost by 15 to 10. In the subsection throwing the onus of proof of being a traveller on the person so alleging himself to be, the following additions, proposed by the Hon. Mr Stewart, were agreed to on the voices :—": —" But if the court is satisfied that the defendant truly believed that the purchaser was a bom fide traveller or lodger and defendant took all rewonable precaution to ascertain whether or not the purchaser wm such traveller or lodger it shall dismiss the case as 9g*imtt the defendant. If any person not being a hona Jide traveller or lodgempresent himself to a licensee, a servant, or person iv oharge of any licensed premisoi or portion thereof to ba a bom''fide traveller or lodger for th<» purpose of buying or obtaining liquors on Sunday, he shall be liable, on conviction, to a penalty not exceeding £10." The proviso extending the travellers' limit from three to five miles was struck out by 19 to 6 on the Button, of the Hod, Mr Shrimski,—A new «»u>

seotion by the Hon. Mr Walker was agreed to by 25 to 9, that the owner or immediate landlord who has evicted a tenant for having a license endorsed miy apply to the committee at the quarterly meeting for the cancellation of the endorsement, and the committee may grant the same. Clause 35, " Prohibition against aboriginal Natives "—The Hou. Mr Taiaroa moved that the provision shall not apply to the Middle Island.— Lost byAZto 8. . , Progress was reported on clause 42. POISONS. The managers reported that the conference on the Poisons Importation and Carriage Bill had conio to an agreement, which in the main was in consonance witn the amendments.— The report was adopted, In the House of Representatives to - day the Shops and Shop Afs ; 6tants Act Amendment) Bill was read a second time and referred to tho Labour Bills Committee. The Designation of Districts Bill was alto re.id a second time. The Impounding Act Amendment Bill was committed, but it was so strongly opposed ttab the Minister for Lands reported progress, and had the bill discharged. The Rating Act Amendment Bill, Unclassified Societies Bill, Foreign Insurance Companies' Deposits Bill, and the Coal Mines Act Amendment Bill wero all passed. BEPLIES TO QUESTIONS. Replying to Dr Newman, whether the Government would help a team of volunteers to enable them to compete at Bieley in 1896, The Hon. Mr BEDDON said tha Government could not accede to the request. He thought it was their duty to help those nearer home. Replying to the Hon. Mr Steward, The Hon. Mr SEDDON said the prices oharged to cooperative men at Jackson's (We it Coast road) for food and implements were exorbitant, aud some alteration would h%va to be made iv that matter. Rot lying to Dr Nawman, Tho Hou. Mr SEDDON said tho Midland Railway Company had referred the seizure of their railway by the Government to arbitration, and tho Government had appointed Sir Charles Lilley ss their arbitrator, but they did not admit that the title of the railway was uncertain. Replying to Mr G. W. Russell, The Hon. Mr CAD MAN said he regretted he cculd not hold out any hope of lowering the freights on frozen meat on the railways. A reduction of 20 per cent, on the carriage of live cheep hid already been made, and the increased cost for rolling-stock owing to this reduction was £10,000. Replj ing to Mr Morrison, t The Hon. Mr SEDDON said the Solicitorgeneral had never advised the Dunedin City Council respecting the erf ction of abattoirs in connection with •' Tha Abattoirs aud Slaughterhouses Aot 1892," and the Government were in no way committed in this matter at all. Replying to Mr Curncrosn, The Hon. J. M'KBNZIE said he should do his best this session to press a bill iv the direotion of providing cheap lime for farmers. hating mix. Tho Hen. Mr WARD moved the second reading of the Rating Ac!; Amendment Bill, to aroend "The Racing Acb 1894." Ono of the alterations prcpftsed by the bill, ho stud, was to make Native lands vested in the Public Trustee rhtaable property. Another amendment was to make local bodies liable to defray the cohtß of valuation lists and a'ses^ment cou.t*. Clause <5 provided that half the rates should ba chai g<2ablo for luildings -which were ■unoccupii-d ior six mouths. Ho pbould be willing to consider any objections made to the bill. After a lengthy discussion, the motion was carried on the voices. ATHLETIC SOCIETIES. The Hon. Mr BEDDON moved the second reading of the Unclassified Societies' Registration I3i 1, to make provision for the proteolion of the funde and property of societies that cannot ngi^ter under any existing enactment by enabling them to become incorporated under this act. He explained that the bill was particularly asked for by the football clubs and athletio bodies. — Agreed to. COAL MINES ACT. The Hon. Mr CAD MAN moved the second reading of the Coal Mines Act Amendment Bill, which had already passed tie Council, and provides that the Governor may reserve land For the use of the railways.— Agreed to. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS. The Hon. Mr WARD moved the second reading of the Designation of Districts Act Amendment Bill, to enable the Government to prevent the duplication of names ot' districts in the colony. Several members opposed the bill. " Mr J. W. KELLY moved that it be read that day six months. The amendment was loet by 34 to 23, and the bill read a second time by 35 to 23. IN COMMITTEE. The Unclassified SLcieties' Registration Bill was committed, aud passed with slight amendments. The Rating Act Amendment Bill was committed. Clause 2, "Native lands* vested in the Public Trustee to be rateable property," elicited a lengthy discussion.— Mr Buchanan suggested to tho Treasurer that land of this nature phould not be liable to any special rate as provided for by the bill.— Tho Hon. Mr Ward said this was not an alteration of tbe existing law, as it was already provided for by the act of 1084. He was afraid he could not meet Mr Buchanan's proposal. — After some discussion Mr Buchanan moved—*' Tbat part of the clause which provides that a Native shall not be liftblo to auy special rate be struck out." He held it was not right or just that the land which received to much r benefit from the railway* should pay nothing towards the l'evenuo. — After a lengthy discussion Mr Buchanan's amendment was lost by 38 to 14. Clause 21 passed finally without amendment. Clause 5, •• Local authority to defray the costs of valuation lists and assessment conrts." — Dt Nkwman moved that this clauee be struok out, as it cast additional burdens on the people. —The Hon. Mr Ward said if the clause were struck out it would mean £500 b&ing put on the Estimates. He asked the House not to be carried away with this sentimental notion for local bodies. — The clause was struck out on the voices. Clause 8, retrospective.— Struck oat on the Hon. Mr Wabd's motion. Mr Pirani moved a new clause to the effect that a number of defaulters could he sued as one individual. He explained that this would lessen tho cost of recovering rates both to local bodies and defaulting ratepayers. — Losi by 40 to 8. Several new olausea were proposed and negatived. The bill was read a third time and passed. BILLS PASSBD. The Coal Mines Act Amendment Bill and Foreign Insurance Companies' Deposits Act Amendment Bill were read ft third time and passed*

PAIR RENT. The Fair Rant Dill has after all come oq for discussion, the second reading being taken this aftorncon. The two speeches of tha debate were those of the Minister in charge- of the mfnsure and Sir Robert Stout, whp followed him, and of these I give some notes. " Some members might think it wrong," sold the Hou. John M'Kenzfe, "for the Qovernmeut to interfere with rents from private owners of land," and he was greeted with snob a qutescenb voieo a^ boded strong opposition to the bill. There was B^system_ onoe in force* ho continued, in which the tenant and land" lord divided the produce, and It was a good system. This becoming complicated, money> in the form of rent, was substituted. The question was whether the fluctuating vaj,a& could not be fixed periodically by law. The division of value of the product between tha landlord and tenant was a good principle. Itf had been applied to the Highland* of Scotland by the House of Commons. It would b« asked, said he, was there any neoerf> sity for such a law in New Zea« land P The information at his disposal made it clear there was such a necessity, and, unless relief was afforded some of the best people in the country would be driven fiotn their homes and left destitute. Of 'all tha rack-renters in the country, the endowed bodie,3 were the worst. Of these he put the churchts first.— (" Oh !oh! ") " Yes, sir, 16 is true, and it is my place in this House to tell the truth." Next to the churches were the hogs and mighty gontkmen who were governor* of high schools. He could quote instances of the hardships endured by tenants, without hope or means of redress. In one case, the facts of which had been placed before him, ft settler, who was a thoroughly competent farmer, possessed of £2000 of capital, had leased a farm of 320 acres at £200 per annum. Tho rent was too high and the ctops bad, until there came a year ol promise, but a flood arose and swept away stock and orop3 to the value of £700. The man's mi fortune was so great that charitable neighbours subscribed a sum of money for his aid. What followed P The landlord insisted that the money should be paid to Lim or the tenant musb leave* the land. The latter had to agree, and finally at the end of 10 years, after dovot'mg his capital and the continuous i labour of himself and family to the improvement and development of the land, he had leffc it a luined man. All landlords were not like this one, it wa» true, but for every ten of them there was one bloodsucker, and he must be legislated against. As for the ohuroh a* landlord, he knew of a case of town lease where the tenant paid tho trustees £2 15s per foot, while his immediate neighbour paid £1 2s, and aii application for a reduction had been in vain. He was credibly informed that there were hundreds of such cases, and if the churches could only be sustained by rack-renting the poor it was a condition of thir.gs tbat should be brought to an end. It waa a common exoutte of justices that thov had not the po.rer to rtdnce rents. This bill would give them that power. He knew he would bo rmt by the stock argument that it was wrong to interfere with the rights of private property, that capital would be driven from the country, and that no one would buy land if there was a Fair Rent Bill. But it wuuld out both waya equally in the intosests cf landlord and tenaut. There weie throe questions for consideration. Had the Government tlie light to biiog in this legislation ? Wai there a necessity ? Was the bill before the House the bet>t meaiure to accomplish the object ? He was e'ear as to the first two, wLile as to the last he hoped the legal talent of tha House would aesist to shape the bill to tho deairod end. Sir Robert Stout contended that tho piiuciole of the bill was that the State should interfere |to protect the individual against loss. Then why not protect him against a lops in a corner in wheat or oats, or a putchase of stock ? Many estimable prraons lo&t much money on these things. ' Too lease in perpetuity was dcolared to be the finest and rao*t equitable tenure ever devised, y«.t this bill proposed to unsettle these rents coiitinunlly. The tenure would be destroyed by tho right to vary the rent. It was a bill to deitroy leasehold tenure, a bill to destroy fixity of agricultural tenure, which was for all things necessary. It gave no relief to workers who bad not leases in tbe towns for the homes or hut they lived in. If confined to the lands of tbe State and fixity of tenure given, he would 6appott it, bat that «aa not intended. As to land endowment*, he oould s*y that the trutttes had managed them better than the Minister had managed the Crown lands, while as for the church lands, he was able to say the tenants bad been treated with great consideration so far as Dunedrn was concerned, and the rents iu'i many caßes ruduoed. He hoped the principle of the bill would be confined to Crown tenants with fixity of tenure. THE VACANT JUDQESHIP. It is now said in usually well-ioformei quarters that Sir Patrick Buckley his beeu dissuaded from his purpose to accept the vacant judgeship. If this be bo, it will probibly ineau that two members of the Cabinet will be aspirants for the Agent-generalship and the Prettier will have but one instead of two portfolios to allot upon r<. construction of the Cabinet, exclusive of the new Minister projected by tho new bill, the fate of which seems very HDcertain. MINISTERS' SALARIEB AND ALLOWANCES BILL. There are unmistakable evidences that this bill will bo most ftrenueunly, and more thaa possibly successfully, opposed. It looks as though tho Opposition, the left wing, and Sic Robert Stout will bo found more or less in the " no:s " lobby if the issue is challenged. THE LIQUOR BILL. The Council was this evening busily engaged in mutilating the Liquor Bill beyond hope of, recognition or acce^tmce by any member of i the Temperance party in the House. When the bill is returned from the Council the usual 3onference will be appointed, and the crux of tho conference of the Houses will be the voting of the conditions as to the issues to be placed before the eleotors, as to which it seems certain, bo far as I can gather, there will be hopeless disagreement. The temperance and prohibition members of the House appear to hold that all the forces of the liquor intereit are really being raised againsb the provision of the bill aimed against the system o£ " tied" houses, which will mean an immense contraction of their trade. But it dots nofc suit them to disclose this f acb ; therefore it is alleged they have successfully assailed the voting principle, knowing that their opponents will rather abandon tha bill than submit ta the excision of what they consider a vital principle. Jt thus follows that from the standpoint of tha temperance members the bill will be wrecked. THE CASE OF J. J. MEIKLB. The Hon. Mr Larnaoh, Mr M'Nab, and several other members have interviewed the Premier iv tbe interests of Mr J. J. Meikle. Mr Seddon said it was a case for grave consideration, and would have to be handled very carefully. It would have his best attention. I understand that the hon. members who w&itti

upon Ihe Premier recommended thafc a subBlantisl sum be placed upon the Supplementary Estimates by way of compensation, and that this will be done. I am not in a pew-ition to difdose the atcounb, but it vrill certainly not be nearly the amount claimed by tbo pctitit ner. Today I h*d houi-* very inte-res'ing talk with Mr Meikle, about which 1 shall have 6env. thing to say at a later fctage. Among other things he tells mo that his boi ka will show that his direct fluancixl loa* nonnc nuei't npon his lorig imp"Vo :I «^«iiit amounts to 84183. Upon tbe petition of^John Noono and five others, of Otigo, pmyTtg that a reduction may be msde in the rents of their small grazing runs, the Petitions Committee report that as there is legislation now before Parliament dealing with the subject matter of the petition the committee has no recommendation to make. JOTTINGS. The Minister for Lauds states thab an application hui been received for a sawmilliug area near Wnik&wa. Objttfons had been lodged and correspondence was still going on. An inquiry wculd be msde before the application could be granted. The Minister fcr Education intends to communicate with the authorities connected with private kdustrial schools urging upon them ta board out as many of the inmates as possible. Mr Graham pointed out bo-d»y thab the method of voting npon many important questions was beocmiog a real grievance. Members flocked in when the division bt-ll rang without knowing anything about the question, and after the division they would often a6k what the vote W«b about. A petition hm te a n jjreßtnted from members cf the Auckland Builders' Association and others praying th*t lice.nMng committee* be prohibited from tendering publicly for work connected with hotel* or breweries. . The following will be entitled under the Civil Service Acts to pensions, commeaoiog m fo'lows :— "Wilfred ReDnel, public trust, £167 HJa 4d ; December 1895. Jobn Gr*tbam Andersen, audit, £261 183 Id; January 6, 1896. The Impounding Act Amendment Bill was keenly opposed to-d»y, end by none more so than by southern member", who vigorously protested against the principles of the bill, which •\v#s to allow stock to be impounded from off unfenced land. Bir R&berfc Stout and bhr O ago members insisted upon ilia law of Ot*go as ib is being rotained, «ni hid their way by 30 to 18. The Minister f'.r L?i.ds then beab a rapid retroabby moving to rrpoit progress and discharge the Liil from the paper. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13. The chief cf the Harsard staff (Mr Barron) does not find favour with the king, though he lias maDy friends on the floor of the House. Wot leng ago the Piemier, from hta place, spoke disparagii gly of Mr Banou lor not being in the 'gallery, *o which tbe Speaker answert d that the chief of the *tfcff wa3 trg-iged in tho more Jimportant woik of pdittug the report*. Then an ißqniry was htld by Iho Reporting Debates Committee, which rjportod in favonr of the Sonoard chief, and recommended that tbe committee itself be autboris' d Jo appoint an additional member t) the shift. Now it is stated that one of the memler* of thu staff has Bent letters to the Premier, speaking in most disrespcotful terms of li< chief, describing bim as an " old fraud," and ' recommending the Appointment to the staff of Mr Hyde (private secretary to the CoIodUI Treasurer), while the writer of the lttter is ivder'toad to »spire to tho leadert-hip of tbe sUff This correspondence the Premier wants printed, bub the con>m ; ttee object, and M»jor Steward (the chairman) is affronted end indignant. Of course there are carping critics in tbe lobbies who say all this is /•more spoils to the victors," and that now .these appoint m?nvs are controlled by the •Premier he mu»t have a Ktbff of the "right colour," and Haoeard edited with proper 'regard to the Oddity of the reports of Ministerial speeches, and vigilant care for a precise record of opposing crit'cs. THE TREASURER AND THE EDITOR. Notwithstanding the bitter personal attack of the Treasurer, under cover of his parliamentary privilege, tbe editor of the "Post remains nudaunted and undismayed. In yesti rdty's is*ue of that paper ia republished, with destructive editorial comment, your London correspondent's recent letter ou the subject of the early collection of the land tsx and the •' unpledged Hecuriks," as also a most damaging article from the Financial News of 16th August as to the Fame matter. Futther the following paragraph appears :—": — " Mr Earnahaw has so far buccc ded in exposing the mauner in which bhe telegraph wires have been used in violation of the law that we trust that he will prof ecute further inquiries. We would suggest that he should endeavour to ascertain whethor when messages arrive at Invercargill tco Ute for delivery those addressed to a certain firm are telephoned to the manager's private residence ; also whether on any occasion the manager or o&er officer of a firm in Invercargill has been allowed to occupy the operating room ab that station with a wiro 2md the setvicos of an operator at bis disposal in order to carry on an unrecorded conversation on private business mattots with another representative of or person connected wilh tbe aame firm tomn hundreds of oni'e3 away and CDJoying equal facilities/ IMPOUNDING ACT AMENDMENT. When this bill got into Committee 6trong exception wai Uken by Otago, Nelson, and fflarlboroogh members to the proposal to put an end to the provincial impounding laws in thess districts. The Minister for Lands said Yfhilo desiring to make the law uniform throughout the colony ho bad no desire to force legislation en the so districts sg&inet the wish of their repreeenbativei. In his district; there woe • strong desire for power to impound off unfenced lands owing (o the Land Board letting ench lands for grazing purposes, and ezna'l eettlers' allotments were injured. The clause objected to was struck out by 30 to 7, whereupon the Minister moved to rep art progress, And withdrew the Lill. JOTTINGS. For some weeks past we have nmsed from bis accustomed corner in the Houee tbe venerable figure of Mr A. Saunders ("Good Old Nestor," es we often call him), who hsd goce to his borne for needed rest and to recruit his health. I am gbd to tell his many friends that on Friday he was in his place once more, and, excepting for a little paleness, looking himself Bgain. That ho wss warmly welcomed by members gees withcub paying, and ib is equally true that the preps gallery witnessed his loiurn with pleasure, for in that plr.ee no member of the House is listened to with more respectful interest and attention. Mr Pirani Bays the .Government are too fond of interfering in everything in the colony. The Premier says the prioes charged for fewd and implements on 6ome of tha co operative Contracts are exorbitant, and the Government will have to ask for authority to meet suoh tfifficulfcies, presumably by amending the Truck Act.

The Minister for R*ilw<iyfl says he cannot hold ont any hopo of a reduction in the railage of frozen meit. The Midland railway arbitration is, according to the Pr»mior, expvoStd to last four or five ruo'.itbs. The Arbitration Court is lo meeb on 22'kI November. The redact on 6 made in the railage cf live theep will, tbo Minister for Railways says, seriou&ly affect the rrvf>n"« To rcduoa f-oz n iiiuaG similarly would not only involve a further decrease of revenue bub the coit of extra rolling atock. The following pensions as retiring allowances are to begin on the dot '8 named : — W. Reunell, Public Trust, £167 18a 4d, from Ist Deojmber next; John Graham Ander-oa, Audit, £261 18j Id, from 6h January 1896.