Enclosure 1^
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Report on the Statement of Accounts of 30th November, 1919, showing defalcations of the late Police
Accountant Chan Pui.
1.
Chen Pui the late Police Accountant absconded on Sunday
bit
er 9.
2.
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the 30th November, 1919. His absence was not noticed until Monday the 1st December when I was handed a note from him enclosing his keys and stating that he was too sick to attend office. Immediate enquiries were made and it was found that he had removed with his family from his family house and no trace of him could be found, A search of his
safe showed that very little cash had been left behind by
him.
Voucher 9. Outstanding payments Police and Fire Brigade $7,282.13. On November the 27th (Thursday) I had signed
a cheque in his favour for 74,633.82 part of total sun of
87,282.13 in Voucher No.9. This cheque he cashed and he converted the proceeds to his own use. Cheque No.G.127207 for 84,633.82 included the following which had to be paid
in cash:-
(a) Boot and Clothing Allowances
C.D.I. & Staff Sergt. Pitt & Staff
£408.00
8276.00
A.L.S. Mason
1
8348.00
A.L.S.
Shafte in
M
$168.00
(b)
(c)
Total of this allowance
Secret Service total (cash)
Refund of passage money, to
Indian (cash)
=
་.
&c., &c.,
81,665.96
= % 405.00
= 8 525.00
(d) Miscellaneous Items, outstations
Incidentale,&c.=
82,017.86 84,633.82
The balance of 82,648.31 consists of the aum of $1,490.50 shown at the foot of Voucher 9 which was drawn from the Arms Fine Fund to make the necessary Cash Reward Payments
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