7712. All the time as a shopman?-Not all the time, but perhaps for eighteen years as a shopman.
7713. Why did you leave his employment?-There was some difference between us, and we thought it best to part.
7714. Was there a quarrel about money matters, or anything of that kind?-No; there was no great quarrel.
7715. After you were refused that permission in the first instance by the Busta trustees, did Mr. Anderson agree in any way not to object to you having the shop, provided your sales were limited to the men whom you employed yourself?-No; Mr. Anderson never objected to me, nor in my presence; I did not hear him objecting.
7716. Did you know of him objecting?-I could not say that I knew of it.
7717. Did you think he was objecting?-Yes.
7718. What made you think that: was it what Mr. Gifford said?-I think it was.
7719. Do you think Mr. Anderson would have less objection to it when he knew it was Mr. Adie who was concerned in the business?-I took no thought of that.
7720. Do you know that Mr. Adie had interfered on your behalf with Mr. Gifford?-Not to my knowledge.
7721. Did you ask him to do so?-No.