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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 45.
No. 213.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER, 1878.
VOL. XXIV.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Commission under the Hand and Seal of His Excellency the Governor is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th November, 1878.
[L.S.] J. POPE HENNESSY.
C. MAY,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Whereas in consequence of the conviction of FREDERICK SOWLEY HUFFAM for the misappropriation of certain money received by him as Official Assignee under Ordinance 13 of 1867 of certain Bankrupt Estates, I have considered it desirable in the interest of the public service of this Colony, of the Suitors in the Supreme Court, and of the public generally, that enrairies should be made as to whether or not greater precautions, me be adopted for the site, and dan apaccociation or distribution of moneys, goods and chattels, or v Juable securities, which are paid into deposited Colony, or are collected or received by,, or deposited with persons holding official appointments in connection therewith:
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And whereas such enquiries will be most conveniently prosecuted by Commissioners appointed by a Commission to report upon the matters in question: I, JOHN POPE HENNESSY, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Governor and Commander-in-chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice- Admiral of the same, appoint you The Honourable CHARLES MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary and Auditor General, The Honourable GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Attorney General, THOMAS JACKSON, Esquire, and WILLIAM WOTTON, Esquire, to be Commissioners for instituting and prosecuting all needful or proper enquiries in that behalf and for this purpose to make enquiries as to the duties and responsibilities of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, the Sheriff, the Deputy Registrar, the Bailiffs, and the Officers and Servants in the departments of the Registrar and the Sheriff, and also as to the duties and responsibilities of the Registrar of the Supreme Court as Official Assignee and Official Administrator ex-officio respectively under Ordinances 5 of 1864 and 9 of 1870, and also as to the duties and responsibilities of Official Assignees especially appointed by the Governor under Ordinance 15 of 1867, of Official Liquidators appointed by the Court under Ordinance 1 of 1865, and of Official Trustees appointed by the Governor under Ordinance 1 of 1873, and of all other persons holding similar appointments from the Crown, the Governor, or the Court, whose duty it is to collect, receive, or dispose of any moneys, securities for money, or property of any description, under or by virtue of the orders of the Supreme Court, or under or by virtue of their respective appointments, in respect to the collection, receipt, custody, management and disposition of all moneys, goods and chattels, valuable securities, or other property which may be received or disposed of by them in any such official capacity as aforesaid, and as to the practice and procedure connected with the receipt and payment of money, and as to the method of keeping accounts by such parties respectively, and as to any existing checks upon fraud or malversation of office by such parties respectively, and as to the rules in force for the guidance of such parties in dealing with public money, or securities, or with money or valuable securities entrusted to or received or collected by them in virtue of such
any pointment as aforesaid, and generally as to the practice and procedure in respect of the realization of assets and the estment and distribution thereof, and the winding up of estates in which any of the parties above cumerated are concerned, and to take evidence in the premises, and to report to me all evidence so taken by you and your opinions and recommendations thereon, and I do hereby require you to commence your proceedings forthwith and to make your Report to me as aforesaid with all
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