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but

of the late Auditor fenerals; I do not know what the qualifications of the present one are.

as the Colonial Secretary holds the offece of

Auditor feneral my remark will I think

generally apply.

I quite

apee

that

an audit

by a clerk pom the Auditor (enerals office would not be at

bench,

all satisfactory; but there is another

There is no

difficulty in obtaining the

services of thoroughly competent accountants from the Banks and merchants offices

for

in

would be

a small fee. The constant change the person who conducts the audit of

entirely

itself

an advantage

would by

and be

independent of the Court and its officers.

Or, a permanent responsible officer might be made Auditor of the Court. Iso, be

£300 £400. Salary of at least

should laws a

a year.

and it is not necessary that he should be otherwise in the service of the foverumeno

Or the appointment might be plain to some superior officer in another department

of compelent to take the post _ who could

the audit out of office.

Louro

carry

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