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should have from what might seem a repert needlessly rigorous interpretation of his duties; and, after all, it was to him that the discovery of the frauds was ultimately due.
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I presume that Alves' security bond has been enforced so as to recover a portion of the amount embezzled by him, and I take the opportunity of asking whether this course was actually taken in the Barrados case, in accordance with paragraph 11 of my predecessor's despatch No. 194 of the 11th of September 1890.
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10. I have observed with some surprise the confusion of mind exhibited by Mr. Mitchell Innes and other officers as to the relative responsibilities of accounting and auditing officers. Mitchell Innes, for instance, showed a disposition to advance a theory that it is not the duty of the Treasurer but the duty of the Auditor alone to see that the Government is not defrauded of Revenue. The proper view of the responsibilities of a Treasurer was set forth more than once