THE CANTEEN SCANDALS
FURTHER SUMMONSES ISSUED. (By Telegraph'—Press Assn. —Copyright.) LONDON. January 24. Received 25th, 5.5 p.m. ■ Two further summonses have been issued in connection With the canteen scandals against a subordinate civilian and Lieut.-Colonel Whittaker, who was stationed at Malta with the York’s Light Infantry, and who retired in 1906. Mr Muir, continuing the prosecution, said that among the documents was a letter signed by James Rossnpss, formerly Llpton’s manager at Malta, and dated October IS, 1905, wherein he says that “Lieut.-Colonel Whittaker writes to-day for his six-monthly cheque. I suppose that the contract requires renewal,” Evidence would be given showing that when Lieut.-Colonel Whittaker went to Sheffield lie made a fresh contract which was abnormally favourable to Lipton’s. Mr Muir added that the financial position of the military defendants was such as not to place them beyond the temptations 'offered by wealthy tradesmen. The subordinate civilians were all servants of a wealthy corporation, and had the choice between obedience to orders or the loss of their position. The persons primarily responsible were Minto and Cansfleld, the former being the controlling mind.
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Southland Times, Issue 17560, 26 January 1914, Page 5
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183THE CANTEEN SCANDALS Southland Times, Issue 17560, 26 January 1914, Page 5
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