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examination, a yearly balance will be able to be made of

many sources of Revenue so as to see that all forms issued

have been duly accounted for.

7.

Surveys have been made from time to time

of the stock of stamps in the Post and Stamp Offices, and

the main stock was surveyed in December, 1893, and every-

thing found correct. The same remarks apply to the

stock of Imperial Postal Notes in the hands of the Post

master General.

8.

The Bank Deposit receipts in the hands of

the Registrar of the Supreme Court, were surveyed several

times, and a considerable test given to the Cash Accounts.

The Bankrupt Estates being administered by the Official

Receiver as Trustee were thoroughly examined, and the

question of the mode of keeping, rendering, and examining

these accounts is at present under consideration; (see your

letter No 14/129 of 8th December last and previous corres-

pondence).

9.

The securities given by Officers for the

due discharge of their duties were examined by a Board of

which I was a member and we called attention to several

cases in which fresh security was required and the necess-

ary steps are being taken.

10.

The Store books of the Public Works

Department were subjected to a test, and a survey was made

of 50 articles taken at random.

The result of this

survey was unsatisfactory, as reported to you in my letter

No 24/62 of 9th December, 1893.

I also reported the

matter to the Colonial Government but, up to now, have not

heard