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Occasion refused to vote the sum "for the Local Auditor and his referred staff.
DRAFT.
I do not know whether your Lordship will be prepared to reconsider your former decision in this matter, but as the official Members are always urging the desirability of having accounts audited locally instead of in England, and as I am in the same opinion, I think it is worth bringing to your notice again.
HONGKONG MINUTE.
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Dr. Johnson 27 Oct.
Mr. Lucas 2.
Mr. Fairfield,
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Opinion also shared by the members of Retrenchment Committee - I trust I may be excused for again bringing this matter to your Lordship's notice.
Mr. Meade. 29
Mr. Buxton.
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Marquess of Ripon.
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Sir,
ZS 30 Nov. 1894
With reference to the 8th par. of your despatch no. 201 of 4th September last, I have the honour to inform you that I am not prepared to sanction the proposed alteration of the existing system by which the Hongkong accounts are audited.
2. The advantages of an independent audit...