THERE IS NO RISK, SILAS MALING LAUGHED
United Press Association—By Electri* Telegraph—Gopyright. Received Tuesday, 8.45 p.m. SYDNEY, July 24. The Maling case continued- to-day. Mr. A. J. Arnot, general manager for Babcock and Wilcox, resumed giving evidence. He said he told Maling the latter was running a great risk when he said he . would suggest a, suitable person through whom 'the. money could bo sent from England. Maling laughed -and replied: “There is no xislc* Witness said that the £6OO added to the £IO,OOO was to cover expenses. He wrote to his firm’s principal in England and the money came later. * Mr. Arnot said the money came out of the firm’s pocket and was not added to the contract price. > Witness said when he told, the Royal Commission ho, had on a previous occasion to give £250 to an Alderman he did not regard it as graft, merely »a a present. The hearing was adjourned. -
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6670, 25 July 1928, Page 7
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155THERE IS NO RISK, SILAS MALING LAUGHED Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6670, 25 July 1928, Page 7
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