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The whole of the money le paid into the oredit of the governaunt, and à send a statement to the Treasury,

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774

showing how much.

14788 Q

Who kamps the phanbook vf your surrent godsunt ?

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It is kept by this chinose olurk.

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A Chinese alark keeps the parabook ?

100.

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Re Chairman:-

A.

Would you, Mr Woodoook, make a note to bring up the 14790 passbook at next Meeting, and would you bring up the misconduct book, too - these two things whilst I think

about it.

You say sometimes the Chinaman has a larger amount of money than usual, and you take the key. Do you think that is any particular security ?

úh yes, I think so.

It never occurred to you that if you have a kay in 1479/

your pocket, you can easily have a duplicats made. Dont you think it would be better if he has an undue amount

of cash, to put it in your om safe ?

A.

We have only one safe.

Shelton Hooper:-

And how many keys to it ?

92

A.

Only one key.

3 Q 53

A.

Is it a Chubb ?

Yes.

The Chairman:-

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

537

36

RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE

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You say that the misconduct book is written up and the 14714

fines book also written up by a Chinese clerk, but only

the fines book goes to the auditor. If therș la a

difference between these two books, do you balance the

two books yourself - the punishment book and the fines

book ?

NO.

So might it not be possible that a man might be fined kj4:" $10, and it was entered in one book, and not in the

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