CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 11

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were so brought to credit, large defalcations have been permitted in the reality.

5. This serious accusation does not appear to be supported by facts.

6. Had you ever visited the Treasury, or enquired into the manner in which its business is conducted, you would have found that the Chinese Cashiers report every afternoon to the clerks in charge of the various collections the amounts received by them.

If there tally with those shown in the Clerk's collection books, they are duly reported to the Chief Cashier, who enters the total on a paying-in slip, which he sends to the Bank.

All sums paid into the Treasury were adequately secured. The system pursued by me has been that followed, to the best of my belief, by my predecessors, and it may be well to explain its nature.

The Cash Book is entered with the amounts at the same time as the money is paid into the Bank. The slip is returned by the Bank receipted, and is then sent to the local Auditor. That officer makes it his duty to check the receipts into the departmental books.

7. In the Hong Kong Treasury,

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2 8 were so brought to credit, large defalcations have been permitted in the reality. 5. This serious accusation does not appear to be supported by facts. 6. Had you ever visited the Treasury, or enquired into the manner in which its business is conducted, you would have found that the Chinese Cashiers report every afternoon to the clerks in charge of the various collections the amounts received by them. If there tally with those shown in the Clerk's collection books, they are duly reported to the Chief Cashier, who enters the total on a paying-in slip, which he sends to the Bank. All sums paid into the Treasury were adequately secured. The system pursued by me has been that followed, to the best of my belief, by my predecessors, and it may be well to explain its nature. The Cash Book is entered with the amounts at the same time as the money is paid into the Bank. The slip is returned by the Bank receipted, and is then sent to the local Auditor. That officer makes it his duty to check the receipts into the departmental books. 7. In the Hong Kong Treasury, ... Y. In the and bo
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2 8 were so brought to credit, large defalcations have been permitted in the I realisry. 5. This serious accusation does not appear to be supported by fact": b. Thad you ever visited the Treasury, or to queired into the manmer ein 7. In the Ironghong Treasury the Chinese Cashiers, report every afternoon to the clerks in it arge of the various collections the amounts received by them, $ there tally with those shewn in the Clarks collection books, they ani which it's business is conducted, you would have found that the duly reported to the Chief Cashier, who enters the botal on a paying in ship, which he sends to the Banke parsing into the Bank of all sumus very paid into the Treasury was adequately secured. The system pursued by me has beer that followed, to the best of my belief, by eny firedecessors, and it- may be well To explain its natura. with the money, at the same time Hic amounts in The Cash entering Book. The slefi is returned by the Rank receipted, and is then sent to the local Auditor. That officer makes it his duly to checks the receipts into aki the departmental books, Y. In the and bo
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were so brought

to credit, large

defalcations have been permitted in

the I realisry.

5. This serious accusation does not

appear to be supported by fact":

b. Thad

you

ever visited the Treasury,

or

to

queired into the

manmer ein

7. In the Ironghong Treasury the

Chinese Cashiers, report every afternoon

to the clerks in it arge of the various

collections the amounts received by them,

$

there tally with those shewn in

the Clarks collection books, they

ani

which it's business is conducted,

you

would have found

that the

duly reported to the Chief Cashier,

who enters the botal on a

paying in

ship, which he sends to the Banke

parsing into the Bank of all sumus

very

paid into the Treasury was

adequately secured. The system

pursued by

me has beer that followed,

to the best of my belief, by eny

firedecessors, and it-

may be well

To explain its

natura.

with the

money,

at the same time

Hic amounts

in

The Cash

entering

Book. The slefi is returned by the

Rank receipted, and is then sent to

the local Auditor. That officer makes

it his duly to checks the receipts

into aki the departmental books,

Y. In the

and bo

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