Because New Zealanders are Honest.

Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 91, 29 March 1902, Page 16

Because New Zealanders are Honest.

It is a fine compliment which the "Daily Mail," pei haps unwittingly, pays to colonial honesty, when it offers to place in the home of anyone who may apply a complete set of the "Encyclopaedia Britannica" upon the payment of ss, leaving the remainder to be paid m monthly instalments of 12s each. This feature of the offer made by the "Dailv Mail" ls even more surprising than then abihtv to furnish this library of universal knowledge for less than half the anginal price The publishers' catalogue price was £37, but those who order the work now are to receive it for less than half price. « • • Furthermore,, those who elect to secure the set on the instalment plan have only os to pay cash down, and the remainder may be paid at the rate of 12s per month after the subscriber ha* received the complete 20 volumes into his home to use and to eniov while he i* paving for them. A conservative institution such as the "Daily Mml" doei= not often assume great chances for lo«« and the decision to nut out the 'Eiv cvclop2edaa Britannica" on this liberal plan must nave been bf)=ed noon +^o conviction that the lover of books w''n thus finds thi<s coveted woik olaced within his reach is too honest not to lnret the remaining monthly payments when they fill due The publishers announce the withdrawal of the offer next week