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the two assistant Residents of Xgawie and Puno- rofijo. ^Vfter kirscli-wassor had Ijeen handed round in small glasses, the secretary, as represent- ing the liesident, who was still an invalid, took his seat near the middle of the upper end of the tahle, the two assistant liesidents ])lacing them- selves on each side of him. Oj)posite the secretary sat the accountant, already busy with his pen. The Kegent and Tunnuigong sat on the right, and gentlemen (jf the disti'ict on the left, together with the cai>ifiiii cheeiKi of the town, an octogenarian, and the Chiiiesc cajitain of I'ouoi'ogo, Not one . Javanese merchant was pn sent ; the n.'ason, I suppose, Ijcing that, as the\' ai'e seldom so wealthy
- l^ thi' indefatigalile ("hluameu, the ])rices of the
licence Were altogether hevond their ri'ach. JJehind the act'duntaiit stood the auctioneer, hanuner iu hand, I'eadv f<ir action.
The pruceediugs ot the day wvw opened bv a short speecli deliNcred by the .^eciX'tarv. in which
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