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hut. Woodcock

Page 1756, some distance down the page, I said the

clerk's security was $200. The man's security is $500.

Since the appointment of this new clerk, the amount of

security is $500, and I should like to add also that I

myself am under security for $1,000, and that if

anything went wrong with the money in the safe, I should

be held responsible.

Page 1759, my answer to the Chairman's question "have

you got a regular accountant in the Department” is "No

regular accountant". I should like to add to that "

beyond my regular Chinese olerk", because that man

spends the whole of his time in connection with the

accounts.

Chairman: "

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2

Is he a qualified person ?

15782

A.

He is my first Chinese clerk.

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But does he know anything about accounts ?

1183

A.

He was in the Police Department for some little time.

Practically he has no knowledge in connection with

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Q.

accounts, except from myself.

What do you call these two books. They have no name to

them.

A.

They are called "Dictionaries".

Witness retired:-

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

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MC.O. 537

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RECORD OFFICE, LONDON OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - HOT TO BE

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