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which he has had to replace seems

to have

not

very

well

paid only $60

a month

has

the effect at the time

of completely

+

battering him.

A with

regard

to Dr Wharry's allusion to

the

large

sum that is in ons Senna's

every

month for the payment of

salaries, I do not think it is part of ons Senna's duties to undertake this work. The

payment of salaries to the Medical Department is effected by means

of a

cheque payable to the Colonial Surgeon. He

could

easily

arrange

with

the

Banks

to distribute the greater portion of this by cheques drawn by himself, and this would

relieve In Senna of some

work. I agree

with the

Colonial

Surgeon and Dr Wharry that the post is

The examination into this

business has brought to my observation a

most anomalous practice which has

long been in existence for a

long time at the Civil Hospital. There is no one on the staff who can be employed as Collecting Clerk. Consequently the bills when made out have been handed to the person who happened

to be the

Contractor for Hospital

supplies for the

year,

who in his turn handed them to his subordinates to collect the

money.

The Contractor is secured by bond to perform

his duties satisfactorily but as the collection of Hospital dues forms

a

part of

his

legitimate duties I doubt whether the bond would cover any defalcations that might

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to havenotverywellpaid only $60a monthhasthe effect at the timeof completely+battering him.A withregardto Dr Wharry's allusion tothelargesum that is in ons Senna'severymonth for the payment ofsalaries, I do not think it is part of ons Senna's duties to undertake this work. Thepayment of salaries to the Medical Department is effected by meansof acheque payable to the Colonial Surgeon. HecouldeasilyarrangewiththeBanksto distribute the greater portion of this by cheques drawn by himself, and this wouldrelieve In Senna of somework. I agreewith theColonialSurgeon and Dr Wharry that the post isThe examination into thisbusiness has brought to my observation amost anomalous practice which haslong been in existence for along time at the Civil Hospital. There is no one on the staff who can be employed as Collecting Clerk. Consequently the bills when made out have been handed to the person who happenedto be theContractor for Hospitalsupplies for theyear,who in his turn handed them to his subordinates to collect themoney.The Contractor is secured by bond to performhis duties satisfactorily but as the collection of Hospital dues formsapart ofhislegitimate duties I doubt whether the bond would cover any defalcations that might
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which he has had to replace seems

to have

not

very

weli

paid only $60

a month

har

the effect at the time

of completely

+

buildering him.

J

A with

regars

to Dr Wharry's allusion to

the

large

hands

sum that is in ons Senna's

everif

month for the payment of

salaries, I do not think it is part of ons Senna's duties to undertake this work. The

payment of lalaries to the Kresical Department is effected by means

of a

of

sheque payable to the Colonial Surgeon. He

conlá

easily

arrange

with

ا ما

7

the Banks

to distribute the greater portion of this by cheques drawn by himself, and this would

relieve In Semma of some

"work. et anest

agree

portion of his

with the

the flonial

Surgeon and at wherry that the post is

The examination into this

business has brought to my observation a

most anomusons practice which has it

Long time

appears been in existence for a

for a long at the fivil Strepital. There is no one on the staff who can be employed as Collecting Clerk. Consequently the bills when made out have been handed to the person who happened.

to be for the

the Contractor for Sochitar

year

supplies, who in his turn handed them to his anbordinates to collect the

one

of

money.

The Contractor is secured by bond to perform

his duties satisfactorily but as the collection of Hospital dues forms

A

part of

kis

legitimate duties I doubt whether the bord would cover any defalcations that might

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