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2852.

give him in

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231582.

We do send to the Government periodical returns,

shewing what we have.

But you have no books shewing that you have struck 231 58

that balance periodically ?

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No.

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It comes back to this really, that the books, so

far as you understand them, ure satisfactory, and

pass the Government test, but as a matter of fact,

were it not for the Government auditor, 'there would he

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no regular balance struck, as to exactly how you stood

at any one date, with regard to your stores ?

I cant answer that, because there being a Government

auditor, there is a balance etruck every month.

Kr Shelton Hooper:-

Hooper:.

Not a balance of stores ?

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The Chairman:-

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There is a return, shewing the revenue one receives

every month, and shewing how that has been expended.

But the balance of stores. Supposing the Government

send down to you, today is the first of the month,

saying how many gallons of Jayan Viniá have you” rot,

you would have to look up this hook, and add up this

side, and add up the other, and the balange would be

what you ought to have, and you would have to take

stock to see if you had that balance, as it existed

in the book ?

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

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That is 80,. yes.

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And you have nothing between this and the rough 23/62

summary ?

No.

Inspectors are allowed to get certain things direct 23763

from contractors ?

No,

I dont think so.

Er Humphreysi-

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Yes,

they are, It has heen given in evidence.

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The procedure is for the Inspector to indent on the

Secretary for any article that he requires, and that