SOPHER, withdrew from the man-Jagement of the Edward 1. Ezra Trust star Ever since, unscrupulous elements Hhave been continually spreading false, malicious and libellous rumours about ourselves to the effect that our sister, 'Mrs. Mozelie Ezra, the Trustee and fe' beneficiary of the said Edward 1. Ezra was victimized by foreed to pay to us a it Tals, 2,500,000 in order nquish the management Such malicious rumours have been Jcirculated through low, cowardly. underground methods and it has been impossible as yet to bring the cul-brits to justice. view of this malicious pro paganda still continuing, we have perforce in self-protection to give Publicity to the following fact—
During 1990 we withdrew from the management of the aid Edward 1, of disagreement Jdeem it necessary to have our relations with our sister covered by a Jeontract in' writing.
Owing to such disagreement we, ourselves, urged to refer the matter stitution had been the Bankers for the Edward 1. Ezra Eslate for many the late Mr. S. A. Hardoon, ive and friend of our family, and Mr. G. H. Wright, of Messrs, Hansons, legal advisers to both the Bank and the Estate), which committee, having fully and thoroughly gone into the whole matter our' relations, unanimously decided that our remuneration, in the absence of any written' agreement, was to be not less than Taels 180,000 for each of us for the entire period of nine years, which sum they recommended Mrs. Ezra to pay and which recommendation was followed by her.
ARTHUR SOPHER,
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