9984. Was that arrangement with Major Cameron embodied in a written lease?-Yes.
9985. Have you got it here?-No. We have a copy of it at Baltasound.
9986. By the terms of that lease, I understand there was no obligation upon the tenants to fish for your firm?-No.
9987. And it was intimated to them at the time that they were at perfect liberty to deliver their fish to any person?-I don't know if it was intimated to them specially at the time; but I think Mr. Walker told them so at one time when we wished him to meet the tenants both in the north and south end of the island.
9988. What was the occasion of that meeting?-Just to explain to them the nature of the improvements, and the connection between us as the tenants and them as the sub-tenants.
9989. The tenants under that lease pay their rents to you directly?-Yes.
9990. And they have no concern with the proprietor?-None.
9991. You are responsible for the rent stipulated by you to be paid?-Yes; for rent, poor-rates, and taxes affecting the tenant.
9992. It is part of your arrangement with the landlord that you shall superintend, and endeavour to get the tenants to carry out certain improvements upon the estate?-Yes; we are bound under the lease to carry out certain improvements.
9993. And a division of the lands has also taken place under that arrangement?-Yes.