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Welhngton, October 18. j Mr Watson, President of the Bank of New Zoaland, writes to the Now Zealand Times re Mr George Hutchison's minority , report to the Banking Committee, and states that he gladly hatlod the Parlia mentary inquiry to ascertain inter alia his connection with the Colonial and Bank of New Zoaland. He recognises the right of Parliament to judge his actions, but not the right of a solitary member of the Committee to impute, without evidence, "maladminis tration whilst in another service and whilst before he came to New Zealand. Ke adds >s ' Y6t as at this (to me) important junoturo Mr Hutohison's characteristic remarks in the above direction may instil suspicions as to my associations with the Oriental Bank Corporation, I propose following an expe dient whioh will no doubt commend itself to Mr Hutchison's cense of justice. lam agreeable to deposit £100 with a banker here provided Mr Hutchison will do the same on the condition that such banker will with my authority communicate with the liquidator of the Oriental Bank (Mr T A Welton, of the well known firm of Welton, Jones, and Co., London) to ascertain whether during my oighteen yean' con* noction with that Bank I was evor even blamed for incapacity, neglect of duty, maladministration or misconduct ; also, whether of the losies of that Bank the sum of £250 altogether oould be traced to me during all those yean."

The fourth sompetition for the aegro gata and match trophies will be held on Thursday and Saturday afternoons next. The handicaps are as follows :— Lieut. Hughes, CoL-Serfjt. Anderson, Sergts. Parnell, Mooaman, and Krnse, Corpl. McKenzie, Privates Purser and Winslade, scratch; Sergt. Pawson, Pvts Hooker. McGonagle aud. Ransom, 2 point 3; Pvts Kosa and Wright, 4 poiats ; Pvts. I Anderson, Drew, Bead and Sarten, 6 points ; Corpls Williams and Baniin, Pvts Brnce, Uurrell and Hogg, 8 points; Capt. Watt, Pvts Blythe, W. Murray and Porteous, 10 points; Lieut. .Redmond, Pvta. W. Mahoney a&d Woohton, 12 points; Corpl. McGregor, Pvts Benson, P. Davidson, Dick, hormsnn, Jarrett, Eyland, McKay and Btaite, aenr, 14 points; Pvts Andrew, E. Blyfche, Benge, Campbell, E. Davidson, Hall, Hanlon, Hogan, Henry, Honnsell, Porder, Irvine, Low, Loftns, May, Mercer, P. Mahoney, Mclntoak, Nettleship, Southcombe, Smith, Staite, jnn., Walker, Watson and Bugler Perrett, 16 points.
