2917. Do you find that they are generally ready and able to pay you in cash for the goods you sell?-There are some cases where I hate to lie out of it for a good while. 2918. But your general mode of dealing is in cash?-Yes; but if they come forward with an article which is suitable for my hosiery trade, I may take it and give them goods for it, the same as if they were to pay me in cash. 2919. Money payments are the rule in your shop, and hosiery the exception?-Yes. 2920. But when you are offered hosiery, is there a different price charged by you for your I make no difference. I buy their hosiery, such of it as I accept, the same as cash, and I expect to get a cash price for it. 2921. In selling hosiery, do you put a profit upon it?-By no means. 2922. You sell it at the price which you put upon it to the person who brought it?-Yes, so that I can get the price of my goods. 2923. You regard it merely as a currency in which you are paid for your proper drapery goods?-Yes. Lerwick, January 4, 1872, JOHN MANSON, examined. 2924. You were at one time a fisherman at Dunrossness?-Yes. 2925. You are now employed on weekly wages by Mr. Harrison, fish merchant, Lerwick?-Yes. 2926. You cure his fish when they are landed in Bressay?-Yes. 2927. You are his superintendent there and have charge of all his men?-Yes. 2928. How many men are employed under you?-It is generally women and lads who are employed under me. 2929. Is Mr. Harrison a large trader in the home fishing?-Not in the home fishing; principally in the Faroe fishing. 2930. Are his fish from that fishery landed in Bressay?-Yes. 2931. How many people are generally employed there?-The numbers vary according to the demand for work. They may range from 80 to 60 hands daily for five months in the year, during the fish-curing season. 2932. Mr. Harrison has a store in Lerwick, where he sells all kinds of provisions and dry goods?-Yes, he has a provision shop and a clothier's shop; they are different shops. 2933. Do you and the other persons employed in his fish-curing establishment deal at these shops? Do you get your supplies for your families there?-Not generally, unless we choose to do so. 2934. But in point of fact, do you get many of your [Page 65] supplies there?-I buy the greater part of my groceries from that shop. 2935. Is there any obligation upon you to do so?-No. 2936. You have never been told that you ought to do that?-No. 2937. Do you deal at the shop for ready money?-Yes. 2938. You pay for the articles as you get them?-Yes. 2939. How are your wages paid to you?-In cash. 2940. Are you paid at the end of each week?-Yes; unless when the weather prevents us from getting across the Sound, which does not very often occur.