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wicked superstruction has been raised by Mr? Anstey -

56. May recollection of what took place

amounts to

more than two years ago this effect. I mentioned to Mr Anstey

that

I and reard hit Mitges had been engaged in Conimercial transactions

a

high rate of

Anding moncy at a Enterect, and having securities reposied 40 at this ron Stouse - and that it

appeared to me such sources

of profit

were not compatible with his professional position. I may add that I did not conceal this

Opinion from Mer Murces, the Colonial Sceretay- who thought the

the Government had nothing to do with the manner in which the

b

57.

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Midges invested his surna - such investments never have have been

accociated with

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A

fraud.

an charge of richment

an

As regard Mr Midges Opinion Lawyer Peertaing stated, as die anato

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was entities to Kuow that there hand bes

eares in which there

pinion's had note

been confirmed by the Authorities at Mus. Cases in which the had differed from the but without any dorobium to himulf

ب

ther conal exteriena, - pozition

many occasions as Commercial

Commissioner and parliamentary status had given

given me abvantages

a

ner

Gentleman whose praction before he came to the Chou had certainly

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