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Many, perhaps most, of the papers, were sent upon credit, and it was not unusual to find subscribers several years in arrears. Many of the papers contained this notice: "No paper discontinued until all arrearages are paid," as though sending a paper to a subscriber in debt, would compel him to make payment. New books were rare.
The British could do but little to relieve the suffering which they saw around them, for they themselves were owing to the utter breakdown of all the arrangements undertaken by the Portuguese government, and to the indecision and incapacity of the Home Government badly fed, and much in arrears of their pay.
The large amount expended for arrears of pensions during the last and the present fiscal year, amounting to $21,747,249.60, has prevented the application of the full amount required by law to the sinking fund for the current year; but these arrears having been substantially paid, it is believed that the sinking fund can hereafter be maintained without any change of existing law.
Where men who have retained their sense of manly honesty and commercial justice, buy their lands in peace, without asking the world to witness the transaction those tenants who, having for years refused to pay a reduced rent or any portion of arrears, are at last evicted from the land they do not care to hold as honest men should, make the political welkin ring with their complaints, and call on the nation at large to avenge their wrongs.
I never evicted tenants for less than three years' arrears, till what Canon Keller calls the "crowbar brigade," by which he means the officers of the law, had to be put into action to meet the "Plan of Campaign" in May last. I did not proceed against the tenants because they could not pay.
'There is no warranty for this concession. It cannot be continued. 'The notice in this case was duly served, and Gill knows that it was to papa's generosity they were indebted for remaining. 'These arrears have never been paid, on that point I am positive! 'Malone's holding was not fairly measured, he has a just claim to compensation, and shall have it. 'Hannigan's right to tenancy must not be disputed, but cannot be used as a precedent by others on the same part of the estate, and I will state why. 'More of Peter Gill's conciliatory policy!
They refused to hear of anything short of complete payment of the enormous arrears due to them, with thorough guarantees and hostages that any agreement made between themselves and the archduke should be punctually carried out.
The English General at Shanghai used all his influence, however, with the Chinese Governor to pay up the arrears, and with Gordon to retain the command, because, as he said, there was "no other officer who combined so many dashing qualities, let alone skill and judgment." But the event that really decided Gordon to withdraw his resignation was the unexpected return of Burgevine.
After the first good breakfast I had eaten for three months, we pulled up arrears of sleep till four P.M. and found, on awaking, that our much expected letters had arrived from the post, and among them the necessary permission from the Punjab Government to travel in Cashmere, and instructions for our guidance while in the territory. From among the routes laid down in the latter we chose No. 1.
"Care the less for that," sneered the dwarf, "since you must be hot in summer and cold in winter." "It is not evening all day," cried the head groom. "Paaker never forgets an injury, and we shall live to see him pay Mena high as he is for the affront he has offered him. "My lady Katuti," interrupted Nemu, "stores up the arrears of her son-in-law."
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