Mr. "Pountney, counsel added, had published an unqualified withdrawal of the allegations made, as well as ân apology. He had also disclosed Biden na which the fantastic to Mr. Poliakoff the source of the
WIS PASCO thet he was the victim that he was the victim Of a clever hoax. In the circumstmees Mr. Poliakoff did not feel justified in demanding the substantial damages which he would have been entitled to claim, Mr. Pountney had agreed to pay costs.
Mr. G. O. Slade (for Mr. Pountney) repeated the apology, saying that as soon as Mr. Pountney. discovered that he had been misinformed he took the proper steps. He wished to acknowledge the generosity of Mr. Poliakoff in disposing of the matter on the SEN. said Mr.
ey, having realized the error he had been led, had done he could in the circum-
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