Macleod said he had been a member of the Council since March last. At thi meeting of the Coancil on December 14, be remembered the Chairman remarking that Major Davidson had arrived and the papers relative to the inquiry of the Sikh trouble ware to be: Inid before bim and that he was then to meet the Watch Committee. Witness said he knew of no justification for the' statements in Mr. Hatcbison's letter suggesting that the Seor: frequent and lamentable mistakes wore made, etc, He did not consider} ji those statements as fair. Witness was' member of the Finance Committee, on which Mr, Hutchison served. At one meeting of the Council witness remembered being asked by the Council to select, from three candidates, one to be assistant in the Secretariat.
Macleod—Were you asked in was it indicated to you in any way how yon should exercise your choice No, certainly not.
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