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Thursday, 6th August, 1908. The Committee met at 10 a.m., pursuant to notice. Present: Hon. Mr. Duncan (Chairman), Mr. W. Eraser, Mr. Greenslade, Mr. Hall, Mr. Lang, Hon. Mr. McNab, Mr. Macpherson, Hon. Mr. Mills, M/r. Remington, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Symes, and Mr. Witty. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Hon. T. W. Hislop, Hon. T. K. Macdonald, M.L.C., and F. M. B. Fisher, Esq., M.P., attended the meeting. Consideration of Paper No. 135 was resumed; and the Hon. Mr. McNab, being sworn, gave evidence, and was questioned by members of the Committee, the Hon. T. W. Hislop, and Mr. Fisher, M.P. Mr. Fisher, M.P., having taken the oath, also gave evidence, and was questioned by members of the Committee. The witnesses and persons interested having withdrawn, it was, after discussion, resolved on the motion of Mr. Symes, That the Committee confine itself to taking evidence, and reporting solely on matter comprised in Paper C.-13 (see Appendix R). The Committee then adjourned until 10 a.m., Friday, the 7th day of August, 1908. Friday, 7th August, 1908. The Committee met at 10 a.m., pursuant to notice. Present: Hon. Mr. Duncan (Chairman), Mr. W. Fraser, Mr. Greenslade, Mr. Hall, Mr. Lawry, Mr. Lang, Hon. Mr. McNab, Mr. Macpherson, Hon. Mr. Mills, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Symes, and Mr. Witty. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Consideration of Paper No. 135 was resumed; and Mr. Hislop, being sworn, gave evidence, and was questioned by members of the Committee and by Mr. Fisher, M.P. The Committee then adjourned. Thursday, 20th August, 1908. The Committee met at 10 a.m., pursuant to notice. Present: Hon. Mr. Duncan (Chairman), Mr. W. Fraser, Mr. Greenslade, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Lang, Mr. Lawry, Hon. Mr. McNab, Mr. Macpherson, Hon. Mr. Mills, Mr. Remington, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Symes, and Mr. Witty. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Letters were received from Mi-. McNab, Mr. Kensington, and Hon. Mr. Macdonald. Consideration of Paper No. 135 was resumed, and the Hon. Mr. Hislop concluded his evidence. The Committee then adjourned. Friday, 21st August, 1908. The Commit tee met at 10.30 a.m., pursuant to notice. Present: Hon. Mr. Duncan (Chairman), Mr. W. Fraser, Mr. Greenslade, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Lang, Mr. Lawry, Hon. Mr. McNab, Mr. Macpherson, Hon. Mr. Mills, Mr. Remington, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Symes, and Mr. Witty. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Consideration of Paper No. 135 was resumed. The Hon. T. K. Macdonald, being sw r om, gave evidence, and was examined by members of the Committee and Messrs. Hislop and Fisher. Besolved, on the motion of Mr. W. Fraser, That the Chairman be instructed to request the Minister in Charge of the Printing Department to expedite the printing of the evidence taken. Resolved, on the motion of Mr. Witty, That Mr. Kensington's request to recall some witnesses, and also to call fresh evidence, be granted. The Committee then adjourned. Tuesday, Ist September, 1908. The Committee met at 10 a.m., pursuant to notice. Present: Hon. Mr. Duncan (Chairman), Mr. Ell, Mr. W. Fraser, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Lang, Mr. Lawry, Hon. Mr. McNab, Mr. Macpherson, Hon. Mr. Mills, Mr. Remington, Mr. Rhodes, and Mr. Witty. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Consideration of Paper No. 135 (C.-13) was resumed. The following gentlemen attended the meeting: F. M. B. Fisher, M.P., Hon. T. W. Hislop, W. C. Kensington, Esq., Hon. T. K. Macdonald, M.L.C.