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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 348, 24 February 1902, Page 4

An American exchange is the not too re-

liable authority for the statement that It is estimated that the expenses of the Corona-

tion will reach the sum of £4,000,000. Over £230,000 will be spent on gold lace, miniver! court swords, silk stockings, artificial calves. Coronation coaches, and red sealing wax. Tha cost of windows, Coronation parties, and entertainment by the Government of princes, chiefs, and envoys of all shades of black, brown, white, red, and yellow will approximate £850.000, while banquets all over ihe country will consume no less than £700,000.

Ur E. W. Hudson, whose name was forged for such enormous sums in the Liverpool Bank case, is almost a millionaire; at anyratc he is one of the wealthiest men in the country. Ha owes the principal part of his income to the famous extract of soap with which his name is connected, but he has also a linger in many other valuable pies. He is married to an Irish-woman, and has two boys at Eton. Ur Hudson purchased recently n large property near Marlow, which includes Medinenham Abbey, famous, or rather infamous, as the resort of the Hell Fire Club in bygone days.