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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG,
Sir,
RECEI
2 € FEB 1940
0.0. RACK
6th February, 1940.
I have the honour to request your authority, in
accordance with Colonial Regulation No.345, to write off
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the sum of $58.20, which is the stock book value of three
tons of coal which was found to be missing from the Harbour
Department Steam Launch No.H.D.3 on 6th January, 1940.
2.
It was discovered that this steam launch had left
a pier after rewatering on the evening of 5th January and
on the way to her usual buoy had made a short unauthorised
voyage for which the crew offered no satisfactory
explanation.
Subsequent investigations disclosed that
three tons of coal of the launch's bunkers could not be
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accounted for and it is inferred that they were illicitly disposed of by the crew during this unauthorised voyage to
another waiting craft. An enquiry was held by the Harbour
Master on 11th January, 1940, as a result of which I have
approved the summary dismissal of the entire crew, with
forfeiture of salary in respect of the previous ten days.
I have the honour to be,
Кишав
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,
&c.
&C.,
&c.
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
pas pas. Muthwon
Governor.