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27.
I received a written order not to sign bills before-hand
a few days after the shroff had absconded".
In view of these replies I am at a loss to explain Commander Taylor's statement that his orders were admittedly received verbally by the clerks concerned,
29.
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Commander Taylor says (para 18) that the circular "was exhibited in the Entry and Clearance Office, where the persons to whom it was addressed (the shipowners and agents) do not as a rule come * The circulars in question are 0.8.0.circulars of 14th December 1909 am Treasury circular of the 18th idem. former circular is now General Order 65 and the latter General
The
Order 64. I fail to see what object there could be in posting either circular in the Entry and Clearance Office. The circulars are not addressed to shipowners and agents but to Collectors of Government Revenue. I may add that even, if this were not so, I do not understand the object of posting circulars in places where the persons to whom they are addressed do not as a rule
come.
30.
With regard to Messrytenfesty, Chan fui, Fan Tsung-hing and Chan Pui-sam (pars 19-21) the following action was taken. A co mittee of Executive Council consisting of Ar Rees Bavios (Chairman), Mr Messer (Acting Volonial Treasurer) and Mr Hewett, was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against Mosers Fan Tsung-hing and Chan Pui-sam. The Committee, after taking evi- dence, reported on the 27th January 1911:-"in view of the evi- dence, we are of opinion that no Court of Justice would find the charge proved....We are unable to report that the charge is proved".
In forwarding this report to the Secretary of State on the 7th February 1911 Sir F.D.Lugard added that in viewof the Committee' s report he did not propose to proceed with the charges against Mosere Chap Pui and Lenfosty. Ar Hercourt in his despatch of the 6th April 1911 noted this decision, without
comment,