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It does not seem, however, that instructions to this effect have yet reached the Colony, but there is still time to obtain

40

an ADVANCE

from England before the accounts will be ready for forwarding, so His Excellency The Governor may perhaps be inclined to ask the question.

Whatever the decisions may be on this point, however, I think now that a change in the system of audit is being made it becomes a question whether with regard to Colonies defraying their own expenditure there is any necessity for sending all the vouchers - cash books, Rent rolls and the like - to England. The abstract books in fact form a perfect record of the transactions of the Colony.

It is the duty of the Auditor General to see that the receipts are in order whilst the receipts are in the Colony itself.

The saving of paper, of printing, and of clerical work by having only one set of vouchers instead of two to make out is also a matter well worthy of consideration.

But in addition to the general question there is a special reason why the duplicate sets of Vouchers from Hongkong are of little use. The Auditors at Home are unless acquainted with the

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153 any It does not seem, however, that instructions to this effect have yet reached the Colony, but there is still time to obtain 40 an ADVANCE from England before the accounts will be ready for forwarding, so His Excellency The Governor may perhaps be inclined to ask the question. Whatever the decisions may be on this point, however, I think now that a change in the system of audit is being made it becomes a question whether with regard to Colonies defraying their own expenditure there is any necessity for sending all the vouchers - cash books, Rent rolls and the like - to England. The abstract books in fact form a perfect record of the transactions of the Colony. It is the duty of the Auditor General to see that the receipts are in order whilst the receipts are in the Colony itself. The saving of paper, of printing, and of clerical work by having only one set of vouchers instead of two to make out is also a matter well worthy of consideration. But in addition to the general question there is a special reason why the duplicate sets of Vouchers from Hongkong are of little use. The Auditors at Home are unless acquainted with the
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153

any

It dow not seaw, however, that

instructions to this effect have yet reached the Colony, bust

time to obtain

40

aw AVVDANIN

there is still

from England

before the accants will be ready for forwarding, this Excellency The Gannor may perhaps be inclined to aste the question.

be on

Whatever the decisions may this point, havever, I think now that

A

change

in the system of audit is

question

being

made it becames.

a.

whicher with regard to Colonies defray

ing their

a

everv

expenditure there is

all itie vouchers

eash boots, Rent rolls and in

necessity for sending thouselows to England. The abstract boothy

in fait

fast all

the documento now sent without the

re-receipts. would

Mere-

form a perfect

record of the transactions of the Colony

It is the desty of the Auditor

Cural

ww

she apot to

that the

utility

receipts are in order whilst the

receipts is in the Colony itself.

of those receipts

The

-saving of paper, of printing

and of clerical work

by having only

one set of vouchers instead of two to

make art is

matter also well

worthy of consideration.

But in addition to the general

question there is

A

special

Meason

why

the duplicate sets of Varchers from Hongkong are of litte use. Auditors at have unless acquainted with the

DE

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