CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 18

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on the point. Both these gentlemen informed me that such work was delegated by them to their subordinates (it must be remembered that they have no officer corresponding to the local auditor to do the work for them). Mr. Shurburn expressly stated to me that he considered that the full need of blame which should be accorded to me had been given to me by the Commissioners. This is the manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank stated that such work was performed by his accountant and that I was quite justified in reporting confidence in mine.

It thus appears that the foundation on which the Colonial Secretary has reared an accusation, which, if it carried conviction to the mind of the Secretary of State, might well land me in dismissal from Her Majesty's service, rests simply on his own opinion of my duties, based upon a practice existing in the Ceylon Treasury, a practice which, as I have shewn above, is of very doubtful utility as a means of checking fraud at any time, and the absence of which can be proved to demonstration to have had no effect whatever in contradiction.

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on the point. Both these gentlemen informed me that such work was delegated by them to their subordinates (it must be remembered that they have no officer corresponding to the local auditor to do the work for them). Mr. Shurburn expressly stated to me that he considered that the full need of blame which should be accorded to me had been given to me by the Commissioners. This is the manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank stated that such work was performed by his accountant and that I was quite justified in reporting confidence in mine. It thus appears that the foundation on which the Colonial Secretary has reared an accusation, which, if it carried conviction to the mind of the Secretary of State, might well land me in dismissal from Her Majesty's service, rests simply on his own opinion of my duties, based upon a practice existing in the Ceylon Treasury, a practice which, as I have shewn above, is of very doubtful utility as a means of checking fraud at any time, and the absence of which can be proved to demonstration to have had no effect whatever in contradiction. Page 22 Page 15 has been removed and the two paragraphs are merged and reordered for better readability. The original page numbers "22" and "15" are kept as is, assuming they were part of the original scan to delineate page metadata. Minor corrections were made to spelling and spacing to improve readability while preserving the original content and tone.
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9

3.

on

the point. Both these

anews

ormed me that such

Inliemen nifor

work dvas

delegated by them to thevi

subordinates ( it must be remembered

that they have no

officer corresponding

to the docal finditor to do the work

for them). Mr. Shurburn expressly

stated to ant that be considered that

Il need of blame which should

the full

be accor da d

to me

had been given

esc

press.

to by the Commissi

and the

ruler.am a

This is he

Wit ople in Edin.

He la noconception of whit burch meas He this lev

anager of the stongkong.

and Shanghai Bank stated that such

worte was performed by his accountant

and that I was quite justified in

reporing con ·fidence in mine-

It thus

Aniston has b

hart oflens bich-

22

15

It thus appears that the foundation.

on which the Colonial Seeretary has

reared an

accusation, which, if it

carried conviction to the mind of the

Secretary of State, might well land

4-o

my

dismissal from Her Majesty's

service, rests simply

to the nature

on his own

opinion

CL

of my duties,

leased upon

A

practice existing in

the Ceylon Treasury,

a practice

which, as

ende av o wted to

I have

shew above, is of very doubtfeed extility

a

means of checking fraud at smy

time, and

ome

rlu absence of avhich

can be proved to demonstration to

have had no

effect whatever ( ini

contradichon.

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