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verbally reported the matter to The Honorable The Acting Colonial Secretary. From directions received during the day, I permitted Mr. Prior and "Ng a Thing" to pay Messrs. Lammert, Altman & Co., and allowed them to return to their havens.
The following morning, I was surprised by Mr. Smith, the Senior of Trickett & Co., coming to me and representing that he had not received payment, that the Chinese signature Voucher was that of his Shroff, and that he had signed it at the request of Ng a Thing, who at the same time gave him an order upon the Magistracy Shroff (See enclosed Paper 1) with directions to present it on the 4th April. The Shroff had mentioned to Mr. Smith that he had received this Order, and Mr. Smith, considering this Order as equivalent to receipt of the money, had without much reflection, signed the Voucher for the Firm.
On reaching him, a rumor, however, on the morning of the 2nd April, he had come to me without delay. I expressed my surprise that he had signed showing the regularity of Government monetary matter.
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verbally reported the matter to The Amorable The Ading Colonial Secretary from directions received during the day I permitted Mr. Prior and "Ng a Thing to pay Mass Lammert Altman TA, and
and allowed them
to retum to their haver
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The following morning smprised by Mr. Smith, the Sum of Tricked & Co, coming to me and reformenting that he had not received payment, that the Chinese signature Voucher was that of his Shroff.
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signed
the
it
at the request of Ng a Thing who
at the same time
him an
gave him
order
upon
the
Magistracy Shroff
(See enclosed Paper 1) with directions to present it in the 4th April - The Shroff had mentioned to Me Imsh that he had received this
Order D., and M. Smith considering this Orda as equivalent to receipt of the money had without much reflection, signed the Voucher for
the Firm.
reaching him
a. rumour, however;
the morning of
the 2nd April he had come to
me withant
delay
I
exepressed my
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amrprise that he haves have signed showing the regularity of Government monetary matter
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