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14.900

A.

90%

1792.

5810

Hi liderch

A.

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$98. That is the balance in the accounts book.

I am not asking for the balance. Can you tell me the 4.900

amount of fines levied against defaulters since the

Ordinance started ?

I could by the books. I could not offhand.

Could you tell me the amount by looking it up, that 14901

has been expended out of that ?

And would the balance be represented by this ?

A

Yes.

02

Q.

A.

That is so.

Q.

14902

Now, coming to this book, on the 10th August of this 14903 year, removing case coolie Chui Yin was fined 70 cents, #this amount not yet collected". How was that ?

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

TTILTIC.O. 537

A.

There was a mistake in the coolie's name. The Inspector

sent in the wrong name, and the man could not be discovered through that name on the pay shast. I

communicated with the Inspector about it, and the right

name was sent in, and it has now been collected,

next month.

this

14904

When a fine is imposed, you have to notify the Governor

of it ?

A.

Yes,

that is so.

14905

01 0

And has he, exercising his powers under the Ordinance,

ever remitted any of these fines ?

A.

I have no reaollection of it.

ob Q.

And there is a credit balance at the Bank, to this 14908

defaulters account, I may take it ?

A.

Yes.

A.

14907

Do you know to what account the Government credits that

to ?

It is mixed up of course with all the Government

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