CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 722

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Your lacking charge of the Treasury to the defalcations

but it is silent on

which occurred while you

were in charge.

It is the primary duty of

Treasurer to see

that Government moneys

which reach the Treasury

are all duly credited to Government

Copy.

Enclos. 20 716

Police Department.

Captain Superintendent's Office.

Hongkong. 22 Apr. 1893.

I have the honour

to acknowledge the receipt of your letter

and to state that the money was not stolen

in the Office.

I am accordingly requested to explain why you failed in

your duty and what steps you propose to take with a view to discharging

His Excellency desires that your answer to this letter may be sent with all despatch

and that you may give the matter careful consideration.

(Signed) G.J.M. O'Brien Colonial Secy.

the instant and to point out to you

that in my letter of the 20th instant I advanced the reason for which I

consider that I should not be held pecuniarily responsible for the only neglect of which the Commission of Experts appointed by the Governor to enquire into and advise him as to the Treasury defalcations, have pronounced me guilty.

In your letter under acknowledgment

The Hon. G.F.M. O'Brien C.M.G.

Colonial Secretary.

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Your lacking charge of the Treasury to the defalcations but it is silent on which occurred while you were in charge. It is the primary duty of Treasurer to see that Government moneys which reach the Treasury are all duly credited to Government Copy. Enclos. 20 716 Police Department. Captain Superintendent's Office. Hongkong. 22 Apr. 1893. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter and to state that the money was not stolen in the Office. I am accordingly requested to explain why you failed in your duty and what steps you propose to take with a view to discharging His Excellency desires that your answer to this letter may be sent with all despatch and that you may give the matter careful consideration. (Signed) G.J.M. O'Brien Colonial Secy. the instant and to point out to you that in my letter of the 20th instant I advanced the reason for which I consider that I should not be held pecuniarily responsible for the only neglect of which the Commission of Experts appointed by the Governor to enquire into and advise him as to the Treasury defalcations, have pronounced me guilty. In your letter under acknowledgment The Hon. G.F.M. O'Brien C.M.G. Colonial Secretary.
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Your lakking charge of the Weasury to the defalcations

but it is silent an

which occurred while you

change.

a

loc

were

It is the primary duty of

Wasurer to see

moneys

that Government

which reach the Weasury

are all duly credited to Government

Copy.

Enclos. 20 716

Police Department.

Captain Superintendent's Office.

Hongking. 22 Apr. 1993.

I have the

honour

to acknowledge the receipt.

letter of

and not stolen

in the Office, and

to

t-

of your

I am accordingly request you Explain why you failed in

with a

this

look

il.

duty and what slaps you

view to discharging His Excellency desires that your

answer to this lette.

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may

reloment with mel despatch

Go

may

все

you the matter.

compatible with consideration of the

careful consideration

Maven.

(Signed) G.J. M. Orien Colonial Secy.

the un

instant and to point out

to

you

that in

my

letter

of the 20th instant I advanced the reason for which I

Consider that I should not

be held pecuniasily responsible for the only neglect of which the Commission of Experts appoin.. by the Governor to enquire into and advise him as

to the Treasury

defalcations, have pronounced.

720...

guilty.

In

your

letter

linder

acknowledgment

The Hon. G. F.M. OBrien CM.B.

Colmar Secretory.

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