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9.5.05: The Bismark Fishing Company sent a letter to the Governor of ESP regarding: “SirHugo Berghuser continuous interference with Bismark Fishing Company activitities and landownership questionable (Land Section E (504) Lot 3 Wewak)”Their first concern was the summons from Sir Hugo for Pilau Aurousame Same to appearbefore the District Magistrate (referring to her in her maiden name only), following severalverbal abuses against her at her small shop at the provincial fisheries building (aka thewarehouse). The Bismark Fishing Company Board is insulted at this “and regards this as an actof aggresson and violence against gender equity in the name of business.” Ms. Boamer did notappear as she had no lawyer, while Sir Hugo availed the provincial government’s legal officer.“This seems another unjust deal from people in power with plenty of money against a femalegrass-roots person according to our judgement since we perceive government legal advisors aspeople’s representative.”My dear Governor, Sir Hugo did aggressively evict Nusa Business Group with the help oflegal authorities without resistance even though Nusa Business Group did have the title ofthe land until a raw and an unjust illegal deal was carried out it seems between former EastSepik Provincial government and Sir Hugo. The Wewak Islands LLG and their people withbig moral legal and political support of their coastal land owners of Wewak Local LLG andtheir supporters will be restless until your office responds favorably to our list of questionsso that proper consultative process takes plave between all parties concerned.1. Could Sir Hugo show us (Bismark Fishing Company) the proof of the ProvincialGovernment Executive (PRC) decision number and the dates of land being tendered orcorrectly valued before being bought by Sir Hugo?2. How much did Sir Hugo pay for that developed land, and since it is government landwe assume that the public of East Sepik have the right to know thwe amount paid andhow it is planned to be used since your government represents the people.3. Could Sir Hugo produce the land regiustration number with an acknowledgement fromthe national land board to confirm that he is now the rightful owner?4. What criteria were used against the island indigenous people in favor of a naturalizedarrogant person like Sir Hugo Berghuser?5. Your legal advisor would argue that the land allotment 3 section E Wewak was wronglytendered by using wrong and false information by land officers some years ago. Whywouldn’t the same be said of Sir Hugo Berghuser? How did he acquire the land?6. What guarantee would you have that Sir Hugo would do this ludicrous fishing projectefficviently and successfully that the isdlanders given the right knowledge, tcnical knowhow would not do?Colin MacDonald, found him. Schmidt had already instructed his boys to shoot any government officerwhen he gave the signal. They, however, were only too pleased to point their guns at Schmidt andmake his arrest an easy one. MacDonald took Schmidt downriver to Angoram and from there he wastaken toWewak and housed in a prison of bush materials close to the present Yacht Club, together withKing and Schultze. Schmidt was determined to escape and, according to J.K. McCarthy’s account,easily forced a hole in the side of the prison, Using a piece of metal tubing as a make believeautomatic pistol, Schmidt broke out of the hut. (Fleetwood 1991:27-8)He was finally caught, tried and hanged in Rabaul in 1936.42