HongKong No 80- 20th April, 1897. Governor
Sir William Robinson,
Ke.m.G., to
The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain,
Mr. Browne, Assistant Government Analyst. Respecting the appointment of-
ernor.
No.
81
1897
ape.
previous Paper.
See M
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subsequent Paper.
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DESPATCH.
Rec 27 MAY 17)
(Subject.)
Personal Allowance to B. Shepherd.
compensation for fees paid.
Receives in Bankruptcy,
Subunito
$40
Les
(Minutes)
Love
to Official
"without exchange compen
It was laid down in Lord Ripon's
Despatch of February 1844 on 20846 that fees
paid to officers for official acts should not be retained by
them for their personal benefit,
and that the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy should not be allowed any fees whatsoever. The Bankruptcy Ordinance of 1891 was amended in
[in 1897/95-6]
accordingly by Ord: 24 of 1895 by which all fees received by the Official
Receiver were
forthwith to be paid into the
Treasury.