CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7] — Page 434

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Enclosure 2.

432

Statement by eter Rodrigues.

I have been promoting Loans

in private money loan associations for as it was suggested to me

over

~ five year,

схо а.....

- cheaper and readier method of obkaming money than neual .

Dening the first thenew years

well but owing

all went

to several of the member

defaulting in the fourth year I as prometer.

had to find the money

2

to cover the amount |

of their shasso; and thereford was

borrow

money

obliged to

as is shown

at high rates of interest to

make up the deficimay.

my acco

accounts.

owe

in

Part of this Prepaid but at present.

$8,376,40 Jendeavoured to

arrangement with my

Mra

Rea

creditors

therefore. my

an

to repay them by instalment, and Solicitor, Mr. Holmes, succeeded in getting

to

the majority (more than 3/4) to agree receive $440 a month half of my pay

till

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