The Times 1998

[LottieAnne]

Help needed to finish the last four, please.
4ac Reviewing the amount of money the china raised?
(7-2) - - - - i - g/- p I think it is probably cashing-up but I can't see why, except that china is in there.
4d Composer, not one to overindulge (4)
5d Flower, maybe, lost some pieces finally falling off (3,7)
(Starts with 3rd letter of 4ac) - - - /- l - s - o -
9ac For which a lifeline is essential at the seaside (9)
p - l - i - - - - The 7th and 9th letters are the 3rd letters of 4 & 5 down
All suggestions gratefully received

[sedge47]

9a. palmistry

[tyrepill]

5d May Blossom ?

[ladyalex]

4a SUMMING UP ? don't really see how china fits in, but reviewing and amount do...:-))

[sedge47]

4a, china is sumMING up

[LottieAnne]

Thank you all very much. 4d must be Sate who is a composer, I think, but I'm not sure where the rest of the clue fits.