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the disadvantage of combining Treasury work with other duties,

I fail to see

on what grounds

the Commission assert that

I might have detected them

with some vigilance

Where I do

see that they

20.

remark is

might rightly have made-

M'Freire's evidence.

In the absence of the Rent

21.

books

Rolls & counterfoil and other records it is difficult

to hazard any opinion,

I must

Say

but

"that I think great weight attaches to M'Freire's

Admissions

that he did not

examine the Rent Roll for 1888 nor that for 1889, that it was his duty to have done so,

and that he made

to me

no complaint

of any difficulty, he

in obtaining

the books. In these admissions

appears

to be contained

the key to the whole situation,

and had he either made the

examinations as

his duty

or

reported his inability

to do so, if unable to obtain

the books, I do not see why

there frauds should not have been discovered

earlier.

It is impossible

now to say

upon

the

Treasury and

that he

did not report that the

books were not written up because

he thought that the Treasurer

Such criticisms as

bear

2720

40

far

they

the proper share of

blame to be attached

to particular individuals. The time for making has passed

and

I submit

that the

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711 the disadvantage of combining Treasury work with other duties, I fail to see on what grounds the Commission assert that I might have detected them with some vigilance Where I do see that they 20. remark is might rightly have made- M'Freire's evidence. In the absence of the Rent 21. books Rolls & counterfoil and other records it is difficult to hazard any opinion, I must Say but "that I think great weight attaches to M'Freire's Admissions that he did not examine the Rent Roll for 1888 nor that for 1889, that it was his duty to have done so, and that he made to me no complaint of any difficulty, he in obtaining the books. In these admissions appears to be contained the key to the whole situation, and had he either made the examinations as his duty or reported his inability to do so, if unable to obtain the books, I do not see why there frauds should not have been discovered earlier. It is impossible now to say upon the Treasury and that he did not report that the books were not written up because he thought that the Treasurer Such criticisms as bear 2720 40 far they the proper share of blame to be attached to particular individuals. The time for making has passed and I submit that the
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711 the disadvantage of combining Treasury work with other duties, I fail to ree on what grounds the Commission assert that I might have defected them with some vigilance Where I do see that they 20. remark is might rightly have make- /}, M'Freire's evidence. In the absence of the Rent 21. books Rolls & counterfoil and other records it is difficult to hazand any opinion, I must Say but "that I think great weight attaches to m` Freire's Admirocons that he did not examine the Rent Rale for 1888 nor that for 1889, that it was his duty to have some and that he made to me to a Encount. no complaint any difficulty, he in obtaining ہے books. In these admissions appears appears to to be contained the key to the whole ituation, and had he either make the he reports was Examinations as his duty Oz reported his inability to do so, if unable to obtain the books, I do not see why- there frands should not have been discovered Carleen aate. It is impossible. now to sound apron. To say Treasury and the that he did not rebort that the were not written up Pecruse he thought that the Treasurer کیرتی سے Sush cris as ations Sush know Isel mit ame Admissinde bear 2720 congez 40 far they the proper stive of blame to be attachet. particular individual's the time for making has passed and hond them I submit- that the
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711

the disadvantage of combining Treasury work with other duties,

I fail to ree

on what grounds

the Commission assert that

I might have defected them

with some vigilance

Where I do

see that they

20.

remark is

might rightly have make-

/},

M'Freire's evidence.

In the absence of the Rent 21.

books

Rolls & counterfoil and other records it is difficult

to hazand any opinion,

I must

Say

but

"that I think great weight attaches to m` Freire's

Admirocons

that he did not

examine the Rent Rale for 1888 nor that for 1889, that it was his duty to have some

and that he made

to me

to

a

Encount.

no complaint any difficulty, he

in obtaining

ہے

books. In these admissions

appears

appears to

to be contained

the key to the whole ituation,

and had he either make the

he reports was

Examinations as

his duty

Oz

reported his inability

to do so, if unable to obtain

the books, I do not see why-

there frands should not have been discovered

Carleen

aate. It is impossible.

now to sound apron.

To say

Treasury and

the

that he

did not rebort that the

were not written up Pecruse

he thought that the Treasurer

کیرتی سے

Sush cris as ations

Sush

know Isel mit ame

Admissinde

bear

2720

congez

40

far

they

the proper stive of

blame to be attachet.

particular individual's the time for making has passed

and

hond

them

I submit-

that the

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