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THE CHINA MAIL.

P.&O.-British India Irregularities In Colony's STUD BOOK

Apcar and Eastern & Australian

Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA. PERSIAN

WEST INDIES. MAURITIUS. EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE. &c.

the

Accounts

Amazing Disclosures In Gott. Audit

CENTRAL POLICE STATION EMBEZZLEMENT

STATISTICS

(Continued from Page 9).

At this point it may be of inter- fest to state that, since the end of 1931, only 24 animals (10 males and 14 females) have been exported to South Africa. according to the list, given in Volume 27.

South African Taxes

"

In the three previous years ex portations were at the rate of about 100 head annually. Everyone in- terested in South African ship ments The system of account-keeping in

or breeding bloodstock in The work of the Audit Depart that country is aware of the reason various Government department has been greatly increased for this comparatively recent ments reveals an amazing position, during the past year owing to the drastic restricion, which must GULF,partment, forwarded to the Direc duties, the Shing Mun Gorge Dam which it was imposed,

the annual report of the Audit De- new methods of the eniculation of eventually defeat the purpose for tor of Colonial Aut in London, Accounts etc. etc.; all of which, in As a matter of fact there is a tax disclosing many irregularities.

view of the reduction of staff, makes of £100 on each horse landed at å A serious loss on exchange, the audit of the Accounts increas-South African port, plus 20 per amounting to $314,447.62, on ingly difficult to contend with.

oent, ad valorem tax on 'the de- stering contract for remittances to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, satisfactorily, an increase of staff at public auction

If the Audit is to be carried out clared vaine, or its price if bought is dissed. In regard to this the in the near future will be neces

In addition, since July 1, 1830, Audit Department has requested the sary.

any horse which is a gelding when Government to obtain the covering Regarding the embezzlement in he lands in South, Africa is in- approval of the Secretary of State, the Police Department the Report eligible to be entered or run under for making forward sterling

cor states:-

Jockey Club Rules. tracts, as this is a departure from

A shroff employed in the Ac

Further, since 1982, no imported the recognised Treasury practice, counts Office of the Police Depart horse can run in any race lower The Government has also been re- ment falled to report for duty after than the 2nd Division nor any race quested to ask the Treasurer how, the Chinese he has shown the loss in his ac-January 1933), and subsequent under.

New Year holidays confined to horses to 14.2 hands or counts. but no reply has been re-investigations disclosed that he Jerved.

had before his departure mia- "It is again necessary to point appropriated various sums of out," the Report states, "that a con- money amounting, so far as has siderable amount of money

was been established, to a total loss of Įcharged in the year's Accounts $8,252.

been

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SS

From

About

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1931

CORFU

15,000

ISOUHAN

7th Oct. 14th

Del.

MANTUA RAWALPINDI

BURDWAN

COMORIN CHITRAL

SOMALI

RANCHI

CARTHAGE

*BANGALORE

NALDERA

CORFU RANPURA

RAWALPINDI

*SOUDAN

21st Del 17.000 4'h Nov. 4,000 11th Nov.

15,000 18th Nov. 15,000 2nd Dec. 9th Dec.

G NGO

17,000 14,909 4,000

14th Dec.

301b Det. ath Jan,

14.000 18th Jan 15,000 27th Jan. J7,000 10th Feb 17.000 24th Feb. 6,800 3rd Mar.

COMORIN CHITRAL

15,000 181 Mar. 15,000 21th Ma

Destination,

Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles. Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam. Antwerp & Hull.

Marseilles & London.

Marseilles

&

London.

3. Havre, Landon, Hamburgwhich had not in fact

Hall

The Board of

Rotterdam, Antwerp

& Bull. Bombay. Marsellies & London. bursed." Bombdy. Marseilles & London. Marselies, Havre, London, Hamburg

R'dam. Antwerp Bambay, Marcilles & Bombay. Marseliles & London. Marseilles,

Havre, London, Hamburg,

& Hull. R'dam, Antwerp Bombay. Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marse

Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marcellies & London. Bombay. Marseilles & London. Marselfies, Havre, Londen, Hamburg,

Rotterdam Antwerp & Hull. Marseille & London. Marselle London,

Kuch a state of affairs.

On

that as

In

Geldings for India

From the statistics given above two notable facts emerge. One is that owners in India and Ceylon. i

are still much prejudiced against fillies. Under the heading of Males." if I delved further into that about five out of six. if not the records, I think I should find

more, were geldings.

On the other hand, the French breeders have a dis- tinct preference for females, and under that heading should discover an Immense number of brood mares sent across the Channel.

we

surprising fact, that only eight of It may be worth stating a not the 71 thoroughbreds exported to Austalia were shipped in the last

two years.

dis- It might be conldered

this embezzlement occurred Treasury, appointed by the Gover-touch upon the accounts

Survey the January, 1933, it would hardly of the nar, reported that they found a total previous financial year, but unfor num of $84,520.87 in cash, also aftunately such is the case, for of the sum of $631,499.28 in partly

or amount embezzled a sum of $517.87 wholly drawn up cheques, represent was shown as finsi expanditure in ing disbursements in respect of 1932 the Treasurer's accounts for De- and not yet completed.

jeember, and had been passed to the Theat are shown as final expenditure in ment in that month. Also a sum purported disbursements Police Department for disburse- the Treasury accounts for 1932, and of $3,000 which had been paid into i appears irregular that a financial the Police Department as deposits system should obtain which permits during 1932 was misappropriated:

The Exchange Account The figure of $179,551.00 shown In his report for 1931 the Audi.h the Exchange Account has the stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by steamers of the of a Treasury Circular, definite im, with the Treasury accounts. The all thoroughbred horses exported | jlor stated: "Consequent on the issue Report says later, been verified parlson I now give tables showing provement was shown in the keep correctness of this sum which re- during each of the three periods of ing of the departmental bank ac-presents the balance of the Ex-four years covered by Volumes 25, counts, though at the end of the change Account at the close of the 26, and 27 of the General Stud year one department had overdrawn year, and which has been carried

Book. Therefore, the figures may ite account by writing salary cheques to the general revenue of thebe accepted as official:- - against a remittance from the Trea- Colony, must be accepted with re- ury which had not actually been servations in view of the transac- paid in by the department.

tions which have passed through "The general position as regards the Adjustment of Exchange Ac-Austria these bank accounts, howover, recount, and of the question as to Belgium mains practically unaltered. The how the loss on the Sterling Con-Canada Honourable Treasurer advised the ract has been accounted for. Government that the reduction

During the year transfers were

* Cargo only.

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BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

1933.

SIRDHANA

TALMA

TILAWA

10,000

SANTHIA

10.040

TAKADA

8,000

SIRIHANA

7,000 2,000

8,000 29th Sept. 2.30 p.m. 14th Oct 28th Out. 1114 Nov. 24th Nov. 9th Dec,

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

The Bank Accounts

For the purpose of a ready com

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matter to be proceeded with slowly change Account.

a

of

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, mand for the present any serious a Rum was

NANKIN NELLORE

TANDA NANKIN NELLORE TANDA

1933.

30th Sept. 7,000 3rd Nov. 7,000

2.000

2nd Dec.

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Melbourne.

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Germany transferred from the Holland reduction in their number.

Exchange Account to the Adjust Hungary Sums Undisbursed

Iment of Exchange Account for the India "Consequently, it is again neces- purpose of obtaining the correct

Italy sary to point out that a conaider-balance in the latter account, Japan able amount of money was charged

Transfer between these two ac. New Zealand counts are irregular.

Poland spent which had not in fact been

Roamania Supplementary Voles. bursed.

The attention of the Government South Africa "In order to ascertain to what has also been Regular monthly sallings from Bong Kong to Shanghai and Japan was made by officers of this depart-Votes, which were approved by the

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SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

*BURDWAN

RAWALPINDI

TILAWA

NELLORE

SANTHIA COMORIN "SOMALI CHITRAL

RANCHI

*BANGALORE

CARTHAGE

-NALDERN

CORFU

RANPURA SOUDAN RAWALPINDI

15.000

17,000

1933:

6,100 4th Oct. 17,000 5th Oct 1,0,000 Бы Del 7,000 12th Oct. 8,000 20th Oct. 15,000 2011

Oct, 6,800 1st Nov, 8rd Nov. 17th Nar 6,000 20th Nov. 15,000 1st Dec. 18,000 15th Dec.. 15,000 29th Dec.

1914. 17.000 12th Jan.. 4,800 24th Jea, 17,000 20th Jan,

*Cargo only.

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Totals

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· 197" 435 346

4.290 5,400 4,081

It will be quickly noticed that there has been about a 25 per cent. reduction in the number of exporta vious to 1928. compared with the four years pre-

lae savings, however, did not Spain last day of the year but the amount accrue.

Sweden was well in excess of $150,000, (*

The actual Rev. le for the year Norway This amount does not include amounting to $38,643,716.20 fell United States Outstanding Chequer which natural short of the Estimates by $441 Miscellaneous ly cannot be avoided and are a cor-1793.71, and the actual Expenditure rect charge against the date of of $82,050,283.52; was $2,981,877,48 isstle.

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when 3,020 colts and filllen were rather than quantity is going to be filled when times become more nor This looks, as though quality many gaps, which will require te be fouled and returned to the Stud the aim of ever Intelligent breeder mal

ten years, that total srown to 8,945, However, foul returns for, 1982," the number of for

had number of animals available for notic

Waturally, it will restrict the For instance, it wil the exportation, though

that the exports.

breading stock in

the only har

but by the

Could the

Tew