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The Local Auditor. Hongkong to the Comptroller, and Auditor General.

Not

REC

C.O.

6889

REC 27 APR 93

Audit Office

21st March 1893

Sir,

I have the honor to inform that the Secretary of State forwarded a copy of your report for the year 1891 to the Colonial Government.

The Colonial Secretary could not understand how it was that when the expenditure for 1891 exceeded the revenue by $423,783, the excess of assets over liabilities was reduced by only $1,685,511 during the year, and he asked me if I could explain it for him.

I spoke to him on the subject and told him that I would have to go into the Accounts for the year to explain the difference accurately, but that I could roughly explain it from two or three of the items.

He referred the matter to me officially, and I pointed out that...

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The Local Auditor. Hongkong to the Comptroller, and Auditor General. Not REC C.O. 6889 REC 27 APR 93 Audit Office 21st March 1893 Sir, I have the honor to inform that the Secretary of State forwarded a copy of your report for the year 1891 to the Colonial Government. The Colonial Secretary could not understand how it was that when the expenditure for 1891 exceeded the revenue by $423,783, the excess of assets over liabilities was reduced by only $1,685,511 during the year, and he asked me if I could explain it for him. I spoke to him on the subject and told him that I would have to go into the Accounts for the year to explain the difference accurately, but that I could roughly explain it from two or three of the items. He referred the matter to me officially, and I pointed out that... Page 300 Page 301
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The Local Auditor. Hongkong to the Comptrolci, and auditor Genear.

Not

REC

C.O

6889

REC 27 APR 331

Audit Office

th

298

trong trong

21st March 1893

Sir

мо

67-93

you

I have the honor to infor that the Secretary of

forwarded a

State

on

copy of your report the year 1891 to the Colonial Gook

The Colonial secretary could

not understand how it was that when the expenditure for 189/exceeded the revenue by ₤ $ 423 783 the exces of asset over liabilities was reduced by only $1685511 during the year and he asked me if I cone d explain it for him.

bject

I spoke to him on the su and told him that I would hav?

into the Acconats for

се

osely

to go the year to explain the difference accurately

but that I could

roughly explain it from two three of the items.

CY

He referred the matter

to me officially and I pointed out that

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