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Hastings Standard, Issue 141, 8 October 1896, Page 2

A British expedition is said to have started from Coomassie to " prospect" for King Prempeh's "buried treasure," and to discover the hiding-place of the "golden stool." It is doubted by some, however, whether King Prempeh ever possessed any "treasure." The "golden stool," they think, was probably made of wood, studded with brass knobs. The Agent-General, in a letter to the Premier, draws attention to the following paragraph in a report which has been supplied by Mr T. Borthwiek, who is an expert, on the condition of the meat received from the colony :—" From last report the number of condemned and damaged carcases have been enormous, and has had a very bad effect on the lnr-V. trade as have to be put on the tic. ~ T is'iuk-klr iu possible ; also few of tl- i. - •nurbiirv sheep are really good. »afteets the colonists' interests e 1 ' » shipowners must eith'-: tuiupt to prevent it, or some v> -k-fcls v, uti bad records will have diflicuitv Ui getting cargo before lopg."