the
eyes. and Audit Office greatly control all payments and make accounting perfect, still none of the cheques pass under their those of the Treasurer to the parties entitled to them now can the Treasurer with the important duties devolving upon him Registrar General be present during those periods of the day during which payments made into the Treasury by
are
Ad
principally
the
Chinese. It is over these transactions
especially that we require the closest supervision as the Shroffs not always to be relied upon,
AV AD
As
only too plain immediately
are
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preceding the departure of M. Furth
found that a large number of Tax Payers had been imposed upon by lax receipts made out in Chinese in excess of the amounts specified in English.
(Signed) J. G. Austin, Auditor General
October 31st 1871.