CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 178

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for payments for wages to labourers are at present first cashed : so that a certain proportion of the parts of the sum due may be given in copper coinage).

These payments take place in the Cashier's Office in presence not only of Staff but also in the presence of an Officer of the Survey Department, who witnesses the transaction, and signs the Vouchers.

As a rule, I may say, when this is done - though not actually standing by during the counting of the notes, dollars, or copper coinage. Under the system of payment by cheques there cannot, I conceive, be any fear of fraud.

Regarding the payments into the Treasury they consist almost entirely of fees on Licenses, which are known, fixed amounts. Parties do not come to the Treasury applying for information as to the amount to pay. They know beforehand when taking out a License, or by the Rates, and receiving notice to pay the principal sends his servant with the sum due. Each document whether license or Rating paper bears on the face of it in English and Chinese the sum to be paid : The Shroff has nothing to do with making out the papers or sum to be paid.

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for payments for wages to labourers are at present first cashed : so that a certain proportion of the parts of the sum due may be given in copper coinage). These payments take place in the Cashier's Office in presence not only of Staff but also in the presence of an Officer of the Survey Department, who witnesses the transaction, and signs the Vouchers. As a rule, I may say, when this is done - though not actually standing by during the counting of the notes, dollars, or copper coinage. Under the system of payment by cheques there cannot, I conceive, be any fear of fraud. Regarding the payments into the Treasury they consist almost entirely of fees on Licenses, which are known, fixed amounts. Parties do not come to the Treasury applying for information as to the amount to pay. They know beforehand when taking out a License, or by the Rates, and receiving notice to pay the principal sends his servant with the sum due. Each document whether license or Rating paper bears on the face of it in English and Chinese the sum to be paid : The Shroff has nothing to do with making out the papers or sum to be paid.
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for payments for words to are at present first cushed : so that a

inite proportion te parts of the sum dici

may

due

be given in copper coinage).

hatity. the 40 M in the Ju

lake place in the

These payments take place

Cashier's Office in prevence not only Staff but also in the

of my

QUA

prosence of an Offeurs of the Survey Department, who witnesss the

transaction, and signs the Vouchers.

As a rule,

thor Office

Jam in

may say, when this is dorre - passing

to and pro- though not actually

standing by during

of the notes, dollaw, or

the counting

copper coinage. Under the system of payment by choques there camiet, & conceive,

Rua

be any fear of fraud .

Shon

regards

177

the payments

into the Treasury they consist almost entirely of fees on Licenses, which are Known, fixed amounts, and Stakes. Partice do not come to the Streasury applying for information as to the amount to pay. They know beforchand whow tasting out a Lieuse, or

the

by

the Rates, and receiving notice to pay the principal sends his servant with

sam due . Each document whether license or Rating paper bears on the face of it in English and Chinese the sun to be paid : The Shroff has nothing to do with mashing out the papers on soon tit.

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