EXCHEQUER AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT,
SOMERSET HOUSE,
1506.
In any further correspondence on this subject, the above number should be quoted,
LONDON, W.C.
and
the communication should be addressed to
“The Comptroller and Auditor General.”
December, 30.
1892.
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I am directed to inform you that on inspection of Public accounts ...
The Hon: R.H. Meade,
Sir,
3 DEC 92
I am directed by the Comptroller and
Auditor General to acknowledge the receipt of Mr.
Fairfield's letter of 26th ultimo enquiring whether
the Hong Kong Audit Vote for $10000 might not be
reduced to $8000 in future years.
In reply I am to inform you that the
question of reducing the Vote for Audit Expenditure
received careful consideration when the Estimates
for 1893, which were furnished to you in the letter
from this Department of 19th July last were framed.
As the Secretary of State is aware the
proportionate share of Home Audit expenditure on
behalf of the various Colonies is calculated on a
fixed principle in accordance with Article 6 of the Colonial Audit Regulations of 15th July, 1890; and in view of the uncertainty as to further depreciation of the dollar the Comptroller and Auditor General hesitates to reduce the Estimate for Hong Kong for
the ensuing year.
The Estimate of $5650 for local
charges in 1893 is believed to be accurate and will
probably be fully required. It includes provision
for a tour of inspection which Mr. Nicolle, the Local Auditor has been instructed to make to Shanghai and
the Coast Ports.
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