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Consignments of Island produce will receive prompt attention. Rererences: Thomas Fyshe, Esq., Cashier

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WARREN & JONES, TEA MERCHANTS,

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‘tte Jackets, Dolmans 4nd STEWART, London Howse.

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Boys’ Clothing, Reefers, Jackets, Top Coats, Suits, try HARRIS & STEWART, London House.

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McLeod & Mehenzie, Star Merchant Tailors. nineteen St onnisahainanety

j \ ODESTY forbids us (to use a slang phrase 1d

'shall endeavor, as heretofore, to present facts s pute.

jleaders in the great race for supremacy, that | which those assertions are based. To throw ti motto ; and instead of revealing to the public which they have fallen, we will endeavor to lez

lis entitled,

SCOTCH TWEEDS, WORSTEDS, etc., made

Charlottetown, Oct. 19, 1889.

tv our opinion (according to the old proverb) when in Rome to do as Roine does, we

True, people have gained for themselves a name (not an enviable one) wiich, to all —————— |appearances, served the purpose they had in view.

acquiesce in what wt say, is a foregone conclusion, namely, as Fathers of the trade in this Province we treat the several branches of the trade in this city with the same consideration a3 a loving parent would his innocent offspring; aud to this end we invite such traders to aim high and co-operate in elevating this, the first profession, to the high status to which it In the meantime, call and see our handsome goods, in NAPS, MELTONS,

McLEOD & McKENZIE.

Dc. 1, 1887; Jobn McKinnon, Lot 43, | |} $9.55, Sept. 29, 1850 (deposit ticket put in | / evidence;) Josehbh Gallant, Lot 43, $39, Z | May 3, 1884; John Cahill, Lot 26, $17.93, 4 Nov. 25, 1887; John C, Underhay, Lot 43,

») to blow our own horn, and as it is contrary o undeniable as to be beyond the reach of dis-

But wisdom dictates, before posing as we should look well to the foundation upon xe mantle of charity over such people is our gaze, through your columns, the errors into ud them gently into the light. That you will

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For FINE SUITS, neat and unique designs, elaborate and artistic trimmings,

JOHN McLEOD & CO.,

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Suspenders, &e.

We have a very fancy lot of Cloths, in Naps, Sripgitet Cabin, $6.90. saiéroom Berth, 320 Meltous, Suitings, &c., which we will dispose of at our usual low prices.

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ISLAND. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5,

LAND OFFICE COMMISSION,

Public Investigation.

EVIDENCE SUMMARIZED OF WILLIAM M’'LEAN, F. W. HYNDMAN, AND CHESTER B. M’NEILL HON. PD. FERGUSON'S TESTIMONY CON-

4 LiNUEBRD,

Tt ESDAY, Dee. 5.

AFTERKNOON SESSION.

Enquiry resumed at four o'clock.

Wittram McLean, Cashier of Merchants Bank of Prince Edward Island, (sworn) — Identified copies of bank deposit tickets shown. They were regular certified copies, bearing the initials of Mr. Moore, the teller. The writing on the tickets is like that of the late Mr. R. A. Strong. The tickets had all passed throngh the bank books. Witness could not of the items oa the tickets about whieh en- quiry was tw de, matter attended tu as soon as possible. | Donatp Ferreeson’s examination con- tinued. —Witness proceeded to give further instances of cases where payments tal blen made the office which had not be: entered in the cash book, but which appeared in the township ledgers, showing the books in question in every instance. Following isa summary of these cases, giving the names vf the persons paying, and the Ca‘es of the payments, as well as their place of resi- dences: Kare Kuight, Lot 64, paid $27.56 on the 21 t Sept , 1881; Wiliam Payater, Lot 20, $25.34, Nov. 20, 1887; Wm Grigg, Lot 15, $27, Nov. 21, 1887; Neil Higgins, vot 34, $15, Nov. 7, i880 (Higgins also made payment on another account same day, which is not accounced for;) John McLeod, Lot 50, $54.03, Sept. 14, 1880; Thomas McKenna, Lot 27, $9.46, Dee. 1, 1887; Andrew Blackett, Lot 56, $12, Nov. 1, 1883; John G. Sterns, Lot 42, $225,

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but pre m sed to have the

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#24 40, Dec., i880; W. E. Stretch, Lot 65,

$8.12, Feb. 20, 1885; John Mackie, Lot 1,

$25, Jan. 5, 1881. The entries made of

tiie furegoing amounts are all in the hand-

writing of the late Robert A Strong. Adjourned at six o’clock.

EVENING SESSION.

Enquiry resumed at seven o'clock,

Mr. Ferguson’s testimony as to the en-/ tries was continued as follows: Ann O’Brien, Lot 36, $5179, July 18, 1888; also by same person on same date, $28.78; Benjamin Coles, Lot 26, $11.67, Nov. 24, 1887; John Wonnacott, Lot 23, $186.50, Feb. 2, 1888 (Warburton & Sinallwood paid this amount evidently by cheque on the Bank of Nova Scotia—deposit ticket dupli- cate submitted in evidence;) Henry Wad- man, Lot 27, $11.20, Feb. 20, 1886; Peter Gallant, Lot 2,$100, May 29, 1884; Clement Chaisson, Lot 2, $12.60, Nov. 7, 1883: Join Distant, Lot 12, $50.28, May 16, 1881; (jetter from James Richards submitted in evidence in this case). John W. Ellis, Lot 12, $8.15, Nov. 17, 1886; Edward Led- stone, Lot 7, $11.36, Nov. 1, 1887 ; (cash and deduction of interest); John Tucker, Lot 10, $128.10, Jan. 11, 1888; John Bar- low, Lot 16, $118.67, no date ; (in this case only $113.02 is credited in the ledger, but it would appear by letters from J. H. Belli to Mr. Strong that the latter got $118.67. The difference between the two amounts, $5.65, would be equal to the last year’s in- terest on the $115.02, which is not charged in the account.) Lawrence Perry, Lot 2, $20, Dec. 9, 1883; (entry on Sunday.) John McLean, Lot 16, $22.05, Oct. 3, 1880. All the above entries are in Mr. Strong’s handwriting. There are also some other accounts in the traveling Jedgers which are not nuw in. Edward Connors, Lot 37, paid $10 through Public Works Depart- ment, but there is no credit given him any- where. J. W. Morrison, Clerk of the Pub- lic Works Department, is the only witness in this case. John K. McKenzie, Brae, Lot 9, claims te have paid $20, but no credit is given him forthe amount. [ found his name inink on the plan, where it had evidently been put recently, and without reference to any folio in the ledger. The rule of the office is that no person’s name shall be put on the pian in ink unless he has paid at least 20 p. c. of the purchase money. Finding his name on the plan and no account opened, | wrote him a letter on the 16th January, 1889, asking for informa- tion on the subject. 1 received no written answer to this letter. Shortly after Mce- Kenzie came totown and called at the office. | was not there when he called. He told Mr. Longworth that he hada re- ceipt. Mr. Longworth afterwards told me he thought McKenzie had a receipt, as he had seen him in the office talking business with Mr. Strong previous to the latter going ou his collecting tour in November, 1888, and that Mr. Strong had given him a receipt for money paid, but the receipt was not from the regular receipt book. (Two letters witness had received from McKenzie previous to his writing him in Janaary were put in evidence.) Andrew Blacquier, Lot 12, claims to have paid $7, but is not given credit anywhere. According to a letter witness received from Wm. Dawson (now deceased), this money was sent in a registered letter on November 6, 1888, posted at Ellerslie. Witness sent Mr. Mc- Kislay to the Post Office to see who had received this letter, and found that Mr. Strong had obtained it. Some of the money George Strong paid in went to settle thisl matter. (Dawson’s letter put in evidence.) John Cotton, Lot 13, Nov. 5, 1836, $49, not entered anywhere. (Letter from T. H. Pope in connection with this matter put in evidence ) Louis Arsenault, no entry any- where. (Bnovelope marked $5, found in Mr. Strong’s writing in his desk, put in evi-

L889.

133.40, 16th June, 1888. This was a pay- ment by check of Sullivan & Macneill. In the township ledger, under date of 16th June, 1888, there is credited to Patrick Cunningham, in Mr. Strong’s $133.40, as having been received by receipt book A. J. 118. On reference to the cash book, I find that there is credited to Mr. Cunningham, by the same receipt on 16th June, 1888, $33.40 ; but on examination of the receipt bouk it is easily seen that the figure **1” has been erased,

accounted for. The writing in the cash book and in the township ledger is that of Mr. Strong ; the writing on the counterfoil of the receipt book that of Mr. Longworth.

Frep. W. HynpmMan (sworn)—I was

te April or May, 1879.

lic Offices, passed in 1876. J member who referred me to that Act for my instruction. I gave the Land Office a new form of cash book, or daily record book as we.called it, and a receipt book to work upon The receipt book was consecutively numbered. These books came into use, I think, in January, 1877. | made a monthly audit of the receipt book and

before making my-annual report to the Legislature. All I audited was the money that came in; I had no control over the debit side. I traced a] the payments made into the township ledger, and saw that they went to the credit of the proper parties. (Cash book 1877-78 produced). I made a straight mark over the figures in checking thein, but may not have made that sort of a mark in every instance. 1 checked the cash book with the township ledger once a year; and checked the counterfoils on the receipt book “with the cash book once a month. I went through every account in the ledger once a year before making my report to the Government. John Scott, a clerk in the office, used to assist me in this work. I think Scott used to hold the ledger and I the cash book. (Ledger shown). There are no checkJmarks here, buc I am sure the audit was made. done after hours, and would take Sco:t and f about three weeks. We would begin work about seven in the evening, and would con-

arising for checking the cash book with the ledger more often than once a year. [ checked che sales of land from the deed books to the township ledgers and saw that the figures were all right. I see no marks indicating that I checked the Jand sales to the debit in the township ledgers, but I know that I did it as it was too hard} work for me to forget having done it. | When 1 audited by myself I iavariably made a check mark, but am not sure that this was done when I had help. The! monthy audit would not take more than | three or four hours. The time depended | upon the amount of work done in the ottice. I considered that if the cash book | 1 introduced into the office came out all | right it would be sufficient. I don’t re- member that there was a cash book before this time, but there must have been one of some sort. I have no recollection of find- | ing that entries were made in the township | ledgers that were notiin the cash book. Had I done so | would have reported the matter to the Commissioner, and if he did not satisiy me about it I would report it'to the Government. My audit did not extend any further than to the books I have men- tioned. I considered that when I traced the payments and made my report to the Government my duties ended. I have po recollection of auditing the Sheriff's ac- counts to see that the money obtained for lands sold by him under precept went into the Treasury. 1 thought that was the Commissioner's duty. I established the system of giving consecutive receipts, and no employe was authorized to give any other kind of receipt. This rule also ap- plied to the country trips. No other way would be safe. Ihave no recollection of ever giving any person in the ottice notice that I intended making an audit. I never remember to have counted the eash, | merely traced it to the Treasury and bank. { thought it was the Commussioner’s duty to count the cash. Erasures in the books would attract my attention, but they would not arouse iny suspicion if the figures came out allright. ‘1 have no recollection of calling the attention of the Government or any member thereof to the necessity of in- creasing the efficiency of the audit or of suggesting any improvement therein. I did 106 see the necessity for extending the audit over a larger field. I, however, sug- gested to the Government that a capital account should be opened up, but the sug- gestion was not acted upon. This sugges- tion was in writing. I[ do not remember that there was a

general ledger at this time. All moneys paid in by the Sheriffs for lands gold

under precept, should be entered in the receipt books. I traced the sales of land from the land sales book to the town- ship ledgers, and satisfied myself that everything was correct. Ido not remem- ber suggesting thata double entry system of book-keeping should be adopted. Al! the books | introduced were the cash bvok and the consecutively numbered receipt book. I think I always saw that the money went to the credit of the Province—either in the Bank or Treasury. 1 do not remem-

time. I know that Mr. Scott kept the cxsh book, and Mr. Pope, the Commission- er, che cash box. I made no memorandum on any of the ledgers of an andit having been made. ! saw no use for it.

Cuestek B. McNEILL, (sworo)--I made 4 payment to the Land office on behalf of Patrick Cunningham, of Alberton. The payment was made on the 16th June, 1888, and was by check. The check was drawn by Sullivan & MeNeill, and was for $133.40. It was on the Merchants’ Bank of P. E. Island. (Check produced.) This is the check. 1 received it back from the bank in the usual way. We always make checks for the Land Office peril to bear-

dence.) Patrick Ounningham, Lut 4,

writing, |

making a. difference of $100 that Mr. Strong has not |

Provincial Auditor from September, 1876. | I was instructed , in my duties by the Act respecting the Pub- do not re-

cash book, | and a yearly audit of the townshipedgers, |

The work was!

tinue until betweer twelve and one o'clock. . I have no recollection of any special reason |

ber who was Assistant Commissioner at thia |

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are made is not alwaysin town to en- dorse them. I paid the check in person, and got a receipt therefor from Mr. Long- worth, which I now produce,

Abjourned til] 4 p. m. Wednesday.

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‘)yN OR ABOUT FRIDAY, December 6th, we will open at the Queen Street Store lately occupied by Norton Bios., a line of XMAS FANCY GOODS, including Toys, Novelties in Plush and Leather, Fancy Crock- eryware, &c. The largest lot ever shown in P, E, Island. Immense sales in other cities. Competition in prices impossible. Stock will positively be closed out in this city, Further information later. XMAS BAZAAR CO. dec?—3i

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riage Building in all its branches, and feel

contident of keeping up the reputation of the old Factory,

KDWARD HARRIS, GEORGE BLAKE,

Referring to the above, I desire to thank the public tor the liberal patronage which | received while in business, aad solicit for the new firm a continuance of the same.

J. J. SEAMAN,

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