10,161. How many of the tenants have adopted these [Page 247] regulations?-I should say that, to a greater or less extent, they have all made a fair commencement in the improvements and rotation of cropping.
10,162. But you have absolute power to remove them if they do not comply with that?-We have. The property is absolutely let to us, and we can absolutely turn them out if they do not comply with the regulations. The lease is clear enough upon that point.
10,163. Have you had occasion to exercise that power?-Not in any case.
10,164. Have you threatened to do so?-Not so far as is known to me.
10,165. There is no obligation on the tenants, under this lease, either to fish for you or to sell the produce of their farms to your firm?-No; it is long since I read the lease, but I don't think there is anything of that sort in it.
10,166. In point of fact, is there any understanding on the part of the tenants that they are bound to do so?-No.
10,167. You have told them that they are under no such obligation?-Yes.
10,168. But, in point of fact, most of them do sell their fish to you?-They do.
10,169. And, in point of fact, most of them do sell their eggs and butter to you?-I think the great bulk of them do, but I cannot tell so well about the butter and eggs. We buy fully as much now at Uyea Sound as we did in any season before the company commenced.
10,170. And a number of the tenants also run accounts for shop goods with your shops?-Yes; I think most of them do so.