CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 12

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and to see that they have been

correctly entered in the Cash Book.

8. This being the case, it would

appear that there were no

grounds for

the severe condemnation

passed upon me in your letter.

10. You will excuse me

for doubting whether your opinion on

the statement in your

letter referred to the subject is

by any means conclusive,

but I now learn from you that;

though you did not expect that I

should check each receipt into the

departmental books,

you considered

that I ought to have proceeded on

the same lines as those followed by

you in Ceylon.

9. This, so far as I can learn,

is the basis of the

11. The Bankers, to whom you

confidently referred me, informed me,

as I fully expected they would, that

such work is not considered by

them part of their personal duty, and as

I have already pointed out to you,

whether it had been undertaken by them

or not, the defalcations would

have remained undiscovered, as no

clerk intending to defraud would,

in view of existing checks, be so

foolish

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9 and to see that they have been correctly entered in the Cash Book. 8. This being the case, it would appear that there were no grounds for the severe condemnation passed upon me in your letter. 10. You will excuse me for doubting whether your opinion on the statement in your letter referred to the subject is by any means conclusive, but I now learn from you that; though you did not expect that I should check each receipt into the departmental books, you considered that I ought to have proceeded on the same lines as those followed by you in Ceylon. 9. This, so far as I can learn, is the basis of the 11. The Bankers, to whom you confidently referred me, informed me, as I fully expected they would, that such work is not considered by them part of their personal duty, and as I have already pointed out to you, whether it had been undertaken by them or not, the defalcations would have remained undiscovered, as no clerk intending to defraud would, in view of existing checks, be so foolish
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9 and to see that they have been correctly entered in the Cash Book. 8. This being the case, it would appear lirat were no grounds for is the basis of the seveeping con devama - tion passed expon me in your letter. 10. You will exccuse me for doubting whether your opinion on the statement uni your letter referred the subject is by any means co Conclusive, to, you so but I now learn from you that; though you did not expect that I should check each receipt into the departmenjal books, you conri ́dered that I ought to have proceeded on the same lines as those followed by you in Ceylon. Ceylon, and have personally satisfied myself daily that the tot-als shewn in the variour collection books had actually reached the Bante 9. This, so far as I can learn. is the 11. The Bankers, to whom confidently referred me, informed one, as I fully excheated they wound, that lay such worts is not couri'dered them part of their personal duty, and us you, I have already pointed out to whether it had been undertakin bay une or not, the defalcations would have remained un dis covered, as no cierte intending to defrand would, in view of existing checks, be so foolish
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and to see that they have been

correctly entered in the Cash Book.

8. This being the case, it would

appear lirat were no

grounds for

is the basis of the seveeping

con devama -

tion

passed expon me in your letter.

10. You will exccuse

me

for

doubting whether your opinion on

the statement uni

your

letter referred

the subject is

by any

means co

Conclusive,

to,

you so

but I now learn from you that;

though you did not expect that I

should check each receipt into the

departmenjal books,

you

conri ́dered

that I ought to have proceeded on

the same lines as those followed by

you

in Ceylon.

Ceylon, and have personally

satisfied myself daily that the

tot-als shewn in the variour collection

books had actually reached the Bante

9. This, so

far

as I can learn.

is the

11. The Bankers, to whom

confidently referred me, informed one,

as I fully excheated they wound, that

lay

such worts is not couri'dered

them

part of their personal duty, and us

you,

I have already pointed out to

whether it had been undertakin

bay

une

or not, the defalcations would

have remained un dis covered, as no

cierte intending to defrand would,

in view of existing checks, be so

foolish

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