month, that
my
Sasserted that
statement was correct when.. on examination of the Books
in this Department and in the Audit Office
at hong kong it appeared," "from 1884 to 1888
a separate account has been kept of any Parliamentary Grants in aid of the Colonial Revenue distinct from those sums required
for the maintenance of the Diplomatic and..
Consular Services
in
China.
during that period.
16th
Mr. Macaulay's letter of the 14th Sept last
and the Auditor General's letters of the 25th June 1888 and 13th January 1889 [Copied herewith transmitted] may satisfy Mr. E. B. Lytton that there were no grounds for apprehending any confusion in the Public Accounts of this Colony.
In further consideration of the whole matter I entertain also a hope that Sir E. B. Lytton will not attribute to me any "professed ignorance" [or to any one here tolerance of such ignorance] on the subject of the accounts dealt with in the letter and statement referred to, may arrive at the conclusion that I have acted with perfect good faith throughout the whole transaction.
6. The Commissioners of Audit in the 4th paragraph of Mr. Macaulay's letter to me have been pleased to observe that they were not aware how I had arrived at a balance of £3,941-18-2 on the 12th January 1888, as stated in my account when the balance of the Hongkong account was on the 31st Dec 1887 £8082-18-5.
7. My explanation is that instructions were to shew the balance available for colonial purposes. I therefore left out of my calculations the sum of £4320-10-5 to the credit of the Diplomatic & Consular service in the Colonial Bank as shown in the proceedings of a Board of Survey held on the 5th January 1888, herewith transmitted. The balance in the Colonial Chest on the 31st Dec was £29,41-15-2. In the Bank of Credit & Consular Services » £4320-10-5 = £2,262-43-2/4 (referred to being...
month, that
my
Sasserted that
statement was correct when.. on axamivation of the Books
in this Department and in the Audit Office
at ston ghong it appeared," "from 1884 17 1888
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separate accous is has been kept of any Parliamentary Brauts in aid of the Colonial Revenue distinct from those sums required.
for the maintenance of the Diplomatie and..
Consular Services
4.
in
China.
during that period.
16th
Mr. Macaulay's letter of the 14 = Sept last
>
and the Auditor General's letters of the 25th June Auditor several
1888 and 13the
January 1889 [ Copier
herewith
transmitted I may satisfy Lir. E. B. Lytton that here were on grounds for apprese ding any confusion in the Public Accounts of this Rochowy.
J
In further consideration of the whole. matter I entertain also a hope that Sir E.
B. Lytton Coth to attri wis to me
any "professed
ignorance" [ or to any
one
here
tolerance
any
of such ignorance ) on the subject of the
accounts dealt with in the letter and statement
Letter-cite 4 of encik
its & of the exciocures
155
referred to, may arrive at the conclusion that " have acted with perfect good firth throughout
the whole transaction.
6.
The Commissioners of clutit in the 4th paragraph of Me M. caulay's letter to mype if have been pleased to observe they
aware
only
were mat
how I had arrived at a balance of
£ 3.941- - 18. 2 on the 125 Danuary 1888.
as stated in
shewn by
my
account when the Calvice the Bonghong account wai on the 31st West 1887 £8082-18-5.
7.
My
In cxplanation I have to state that instructions were to shew the balance raisth
to colonial purposes I therefore reft out of my calculations the Cum of £4320-10-5% to the credit of the Diplomatic & Consular servicce the Cacental Bank as shown in the procedings
the
of a kourd of Survey held on the 5 = Samusty
888. here with transmitted – The balance in. The Colonial Chest on the 31st Wee? was £29,41-15- 2 In the Bank 0% Kap? & Consular Services » £320-16-1/2- £2.26243-24
referred
bein
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