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Jurgit Reidin

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possibly got such considerable profits out of the melt,

which would account for those payments, and I wun only

907 to tell you that the Commisuten' think your evidence

unsatisfactory, and that copies of it will be bent to

His Excellency.

You lose sight of the fact that about $2000 of this

belonged to the Yacht Club, the cheques are signed in

the peoples names,

but I was never asked about it

A.

Mr Shelton Hooper:-

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before.

Oh yes,

I asked you particularly about that this 240 34

morning, because it struck me thai point as to whather

you did not keep the Yacht Club accounts. On your own

statament, you were Treasurer, witch would explain &

lot.

A.

The Chairman:-

You rever allowed me to explain at the time,

This is your opportunity to explain certain things.

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Any explanation you want to make, make now.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

GO. 537

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I did not think, but it is obvicue that the whole of the

chaques can be gọt from the Bank.

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It is not a question of cheques, Mr Retale, I must

remind you that you have paid in more than double your

salary in cash, and you have nothing shewn for h0188 •

hold expenses. If you have any further statement to

muke, please do so.

Of course, a lot of the morey that has passed through

my account is a matter of form, such as ho rent,

and the office.

We know what your salary is, and that you have 24037

received cheques from the Sanitary Department for the

rent of the building, and over and above that, you have

paid in large aɩme, proportionately speaking, to your

salary, in cash, and against that, you havə satually

practically draw out nothing, exospt occasionally

small cheques for household expenses, but not to a

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