Hur Cox
No. 180.
Mr Johustar
is dead. He was
in Hongkong.
obviously
the
careless in dealing with
money matters & there is great balance
ū
probability
is
in favour of his being responsible
for the shortage.
Technically Mr Lewis is
responsible but I think it would be
hard
on him for
the deficit.
In the circs, I think
we may proceed as proposed.
R.ES.
1019.
Atome
WBY
079
You
13531
My Lord,
C.O.
24940
RECR
523
REGP 26 JUL 09
Government House,
Hongkong, 23rd June, 1909.
As requested in Your Lordship's
Despatch No. 78 of the 13th ultimo, I have the honour to
transmit the enclosed copy of the explanation offered by
Mr. J. C. L. Lewis on the shortage discovered in the cash
advanced to the Postmaster-General. I enclose also a copy
of a minute by Mr. Messer, the Postmaster-General, forwarding
the Assistant Postmaster-General's explanation, and I
await Your Lordship's instructions in the matter.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
M Lugard
Governor, &c.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF CREWE,
&c.
&c.
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Hur Cox
No. 180.
Mr Johustar
is dead. He was in Hongkong.
obviously the careless in dealing with money matters & there is great balance
probability is in favour of his being responsible for the shortage.
Technically Mr Lewis is responsible but I think it would be hard on him for the deficit.
In the circs, I think we may proceed as proposed.
R.ES. 1019. Atome WBY 079 You 13531 My Lord, C.O. 24940 RECR 523 REGP 26 JUL 09
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd June, 1909.
As requested in Your Lordship's Despatch No. 78 of the 13th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed copy of the explanation offered by Mr. J. C. L. Lewis on the shortage discovered in the cash advanced to the Postmaster-General. I enclose also a copy of a minute by Mr. Messer, the Postmaster-General, forwarding the Assistant Postmaster-General's explanation, and I await Your Lordship's instructions in the matter.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, M Lugard Governor, &c.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CREWE, &c. &c.
However, upon closer inspection, it appears that the original text has some OCR errors and formatting issues. Here is the corrected version:Hur Cox
No. 180.
Mr Johnston
is dead. He was in Hongkong.
Obviously the careless in dealing with money matters & there is great balance
Probability is in favour of his being responsible for the shortage.
Technically Mr Lewis is responsible but I think it would be hard on him for the deficit.
In the circs, I think we may proceed as proposed.
R.E.S. 1019.
...
My Lord,
C.O.24940 RECR523 REGP26 JUL 09
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd June, 1909.
As requested in Your Lordship's Despatch No.78 of the 13th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed copy of the explanation offered by Mr. J.C.L. Lewis on the shortage discovered in the cash advanced to the Postmaster-General. I enclose also a copy of a minute by Mr. Messer, the Postmaster-General, forwarding the Assistant Postmaster-General's explanation, and I await Your Lordship's instructions in the matter.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,
M Lugard Governor, &c.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CREWE, &c. &c.
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Hur Cox
No. 180.
Mr Johnston is dead. He was in Hongkong.
Obviously careless in dealing with money matters & there is great balance
Probability is in favour of his being responsible for the shortage.
Technically Mr Lewis is responsible but I think it would be hard on him for the deficit.
In the circs, I think we may proceed as proposed.
R.E.S.1019
WBY079 You13531 My Lord, C.O.24940 RECR523 REGP26JUL09
Government House, Hongkong, 23rd June, 1909.
As requested in Your Lordship's Despatch No.78 of the 13th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed copy of the explanation offered by Mr J.C.L. Lewis on the shortage discovered in the cash advanced to the Postmaster-General. I enclose also a copy of a minute by Mr Messer, the Postmaster-General, forwarding the Assistant Postmaster-General's explanation, and I await Your Lordship's instructions in the matter.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, M Lugard Governor,&c.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CREWE, &c. &c.
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