A Hundred Thousand Pounds.
The lDe Leiiseps-Alcester ' controversy is one of the 1 most curious in recent times. Lord Alcester, commanding the English naval forces in Egypt in 1882, had given him a cheque for £100,000^ as compensation for the damage done 'to the Suez canal, after which fie Lesseps had placed the administration of the canal at the disposal 'of the English-, This Lord Alcester denied, and Be Lesseps reaffirmed the receipt of the cheque or draft for that sum on the Bank of England. Lord Alcester has published a long statement with various letters from the officials concerned, showing clearly that no such cheque or draft was , given, presented or paid, and denying, in express tb'rms thai this or any other sum Was ever 'given by him for' the alleged or any other purpose. Further explanations are' awaited from De Lesseps, but Lord Aloester's word is beyond question.
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Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 206, 4 June 1887, Page 2
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150A Hundred Thousand Pounds. Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 206, 4 June 1887, Page 2
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