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"Ordinance." Annexed is the

customary Report by the Attorney- General.

It will be seen that

this Ordinance repeals previous

-

Ordinances, and consolidates the law on this subject, while it makes further provision for the preservation

me

of game issuing shooting licences.

in this island, and for

3.

the causes.

Enclosure 2 19th June, 1885.

"One of the leading to the general debility, if not positive sickness, of the English -residents in this Colony whether

Civil

Civil, Naval, or Military, has been the absence hitherto of the healthy exercise promoted by field sports. With the view, principally, of -

I providing a remedy,

I have

suggested to General Cameron,

Commanding

the Troops, to

now

form a Shooting Club or

Association, similar to those

already formed at Aldershot, and at other chief

British

Army.

stations

has been warmly

Ina

of

the

This

suggestion.

taken

up by

my of the leading Naval and

Military

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