SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MATTERS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2270, 15 August 1908, Page 3

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MATTERS.

THE AGENT-GENERAL’S RESIGNATION.

appreciation OF services.

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LONDON, August 13. Mr. Jenkins characterises the 'Jroasuror’s statement rcgardingtheloan as misleading. On July Jtli iiinti kins cabled the Treasurer a Ivisnuhim to leave the flotation till bep •teinher or October, lbs was not acknowledged till the 23rd, when lie was informed that the Government was arranging through apnva . for the sale of two million worth of bonds at <M, tlic Cover - jnunt paying stamp duty of “tl. which reduced the net price to "44* The Government will now receivo ;j-0 net, instead of 94), making a direct saving of £13,500 and interest on that amount for all the time the Government taking no risk, that, n anv, being taken b.v the purchasers. j ; [r Jenkins has received dozens pi letters, all expressing regret as his resignation, and generally stating their high appreciation of the way he lias carried out the duties of bis office Many ex]ires'i tlio opinion that „ resigning hi adopted a proper .and manly course. The writers include Lord Crewe, .Secretary of State for the Colonies. Lord J‘- r . s ‘ -V, £ord Tennyson, Lord Kin tore, ,ii I 'OJJ a* Fowell-Buxton, and all m Aut it. General of Australia, &<» 1 Airica, and Canada, and the Hon. «• 4j Reeves, and many leading financia men. .