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has been addressed to the Good of the

:

Straits Settlements

And

Hong Kong requesting them to

obtain answers

to

the list of questions

enclosed

in your

despatch under

acknowledgment!

I am

Sworn

Office or Individual.

Date.

1893

12 Oct

Last previous Paper

Enclosure

416364

8.9

No.14348

(Subject.)

Arrears of Village Rates remitted to Squatters.

REC

C.O.

17348

Page 13 Oct 1893

forwards reports

2

with queries.

(Minutes.)

M. Fairfield

DOMESTIC.

357

As to the two points mentioned in this

letter

: The sanction

2

of the Secretary of

State

is not required in the Eastern colonies for writing off irrecoverable arrears of Revenue. In Ceylon,

they

used to be reported for sanction, but the practice has been discontinued. In the Straits I have ascertained from Mr Prothero, the

Auditor) that the

Governor

authorises the writing

off.

The Financial Instructions

Hongkong (No.48)

state "In the event of

any sum due to the Government becoming

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has been addressed to the Good of the : Straits Settlements And Hong Kong requesting them to obtain answers to the list of questions enclosed in your despatch under acknowledgment! I am Sworn Office or Individual. Date. 1893 12 Oct Last previous Paper Enclosure 416364 8.9 No.14348 (Subject.) Arrears of Village Rates remitted to Squatters. REC C.O. 17348 Page 13 Oct 1893 forwards reports 2 with queries. (Minutes.) M. Fairfield DOMESTIC. 357 As to the two points mentioned in this letter : The sanction 2 of the Secretary of State is not required in the Eastern colonies for writing off irrecoverable arrears of Revenue. In Ceylon, they used to be reported for sanction, but the practice has been discontinued. In the Straits I have ascertained from Mr Prothero, the Auditor) that the Governor authorises the writing off. The Financial Instructions Hongkong (No.48) state "In the event of any sum due to the Government becoming
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has been addressed to the Good of the

:

Straits Settlements

And

Xong trong requesting them to

obtain answers

گا

the list of questions

enclosed

your

det letter under

ack!

Iam

}

Sw

Office or Individual.

dusit

Date.

1893

12 Oct

ast previous Paper

カバ

En

416364

8.9

đang hông No.14348

(Subject.)

Arrears of Village Rates reases to Squatters.

REC

C.O.

17348

Pea 13 00 931

kends reports

2

with queries.

(Minutes.)

M. Fairfield

DOMESTIC.

357

As to the two point mentioned, in this

letter

¿ The sauction

2

the Secretary of

Stake

is not required in the Easian colonies for triang Witchanges irrecoverable arrears of Revenue. In Ceylon.

they

used to be reported for sauction, but the ¿practice has been discontinued. In the Strais I have ascertained from Mr Protter, the

ubsequent Paper.

as

Auditor) the

off

tr

17

warrant.

governor

Authorises the writing

The Financial instruction

Hongking (no-48)

is "In the event of

any sum duce to the Government becoming

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