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General Post Office respecting a claim by the Imperial Government against the Hongkong Post Office for £958.7.7.

The amount in question is, I am informed, made up of the following items, which Mr Barradale, the former Superintendent of the Money Order Office, whose defalcations formed the subject of my despatch No. 262 of the 30th ultimo, embezzled and consequently did not advise.

£304.8.1 on the 6th June, 1890.
£407.9.7 on the 11th July, 1890.
£218.9.11

These units, however, were subsequently advised to the Crown Agents on the following dates, viz:-

The third sum claimed is £346.9.1, but £218.9.11 was advised, as a sum of £28 had been over-advised in previous accounts.

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General Post Office respecting a claim by the Imperial Government against the Hongkong Post Office for £958.7.7. The amount in question is, I am informed, made up of the following items, which Mr Barradale, the former Superintendent of the Money Order Office, whose defalcations formed the subject of my despatch No. 262 of the 30th ultimo, embezzled and consequently did not advise. £304.8.1 on the 6th June, 1890. £407.9.7 on the 11th July, 1890. £218.9.11 These units, however, were subsequently advised to the Crown Agents on the following dates, viz:- The third sum claimed is £346.9.1, but £218.9.11 was advised, as a sum of £28 had been over-advised in previous accounts. I have the honour to be, My...
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General Post Office respecting

a

claim by the Imperial

Government against the

Hongkong Post Office for

£958.7.7.

مجھے

The

amount in

question is,

el

arr

informed,

made up of the following

which Mr Barrad as, the former

Superintendent of the Money

Order Office, whose defalcations

form

med the subject of my ~ despatch N. 262 of the 30the

altino, embezzled and

consequently

77770

consequently did not advise

153

These

avi vou

units, however,

subsequently advised to

the Crown A

dates viz:-

Agents

v

on the following

£304.8.1 on the 6th June, 1890.

£407.9.7

£218.9-11

"

11th July,

The third sum

oney

A

clained is £ 346.9.1/ but.

£ 2:18 · 9 · 11 was advised, as

of £28 had been over

advised in previous account!

I have the honour to be

My

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