No.
275
Hongkong.
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N
sir.
Goverment House,
331
244883
of 6 JUL 031
Hongkong, 2nd. June, 1903.
I have the honour to ask for your authority,
in accordance with Financial Instruction No. 136, to write
off a sim of $270.90 which has been lost under the circumstances
described in the accompanying letter from the Director of
Public Works.
2.
Immediately on the receipt of this letter
I caused instructions to be issued to the Police to trace the
movements of Tai Shiu Lung, and if possible arrest him. The
arrest has not yet been effected.
3.
Mr. King, who was responsible, under the
Director of Public Works, for the checking of the licences,
has been called upon for an explanation of his conduct in the
matter, and I append a copy of his reply.
4.
In the circumstances, I am of opinion that
the amount may fairly be written off, though I have caused
Mr. King to be severely reprimanded for his carelessness.
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5.
A new system of checking these licences
has been adopted and should prevent the possibility of any
similar
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
&C.
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