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11. Any person who shall sell or give any intoxicating liquor to any Native inhabitant of Manihiki shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not exceeding ten pounds: Provided always that the Island Council may at any time authorise the issue of either spirits, beer, or wine in limited quantities for the use of a sick person. 12. Any person found guilty of the offence of drunkenness shall be liable to a fine of not exceeding twenty shillings. 13. Any person committing adultery shall be liable to a fine of not exceeding twenty shillings 14. Any unmarried man or woman offending against the laws of propriety or decency may be fined not exceeding four shillings. 15. The crime of rape shall in all cases be tried before the High Court. 16. Any person fighting in the streets of the village or otherwise breaking the Sabbath shall be liable to a fine of not exceeding ten shillings. 17. In any case where it shall have been proved before the Island Courts that property has been stolen or destroyed, or that stones have been thrown at houses with intent to injure or annoy the owners thereof, and there is reasonable cause to believe that the offenders are either screened or protected by the people of the Oire, such case shall be reserved to be decided by the Judge of the High Court. 18. Any person who shall be convicted of having committed either of the offences mentioned in section seventeen may be fined not exceeding twenty shillings, in addition to the damages awarded by the Court. 19. All the offences under this Act, save and except that mentioned in section fifteen, may be heard and determined by the Native Judges of Manihiki, and in every instance hard labour given in default of payment at the rate of one day for each shilling of the fine. Prisoners may be employed in any work of public utility, including the clearing of land of the surplus cocoa-palms. Drafted by me at the request of the President of the Island Council of Manihiki from the Council resolutions recorded in the minute-book of that body. W. E. Gudgeon, 7th January, 1903. Kesident Commissioner. H. Williams, President, Island Council of Manihiki. I, Henry Williams, hereby certify that this Ordinance has been passed in its present form by the Council of Manihiki, on the 19th day of May, 1904. H. Williams, President of Council. [Assented to by the Governor, sth July, 1904.j]

No. 197. Sir, — Rarotonga, Ist June, 1904. During my visit to the Island of Manihiki, Mr. George Ellis requested me to accept his resignation of the office of Kesident Agent for the Tukao Division of the Island, and stated that he was now too blind to be able to read or write, and could not fulfil any one of the duties of his position; he therefore handed me his commission to be returned to you. For the time being I have placed the Tukao Division under Mr. Williams, who is the only man on the island fitted for the position, and have the honour to suggest that Mr. Ellis's resignation be accepted. I have, &c, W. E. Gudgeon, The Hon. C. H. Mills, Minister for the Islands. Resident Commissioner.

No. 198. Cook and other Islands Administration, Wellington, Sir,— 4th June, 1904. Referring to my letter dated the 3rd May (the despatch of which has been held over until now), I enclose herewith for your information a copy of the Bill that I have had prepared, dealing with the question of setting aside certain lagoons as reserves for pearl-shell fishing, &c. Under this it will be necessary to issue a Proclamation in respect of each reserve, and the provisions governing the fishing, &C, will be contained in regulations to be made by the person administering the reserve. I shall be glad to have your remarks on this Bill as early as possible. The present title of the Bill will be changed, as there are some other matters that 1 am having embodied, along with this one, in an Amending Cook and other Islands Government Bill. I have, &c, The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. C. H. Mills.

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