CO129-266 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [1-3] — Page 239

or person.

certain

: " The Company's policies for

voyages

have the

voyage printed which necessitates a great variety of - forms being kept in hand, and it would therefore be

very inconvenient to have the documents elsewhere than

in this office.

I would

anggest that.

cor

-ceipt be given by your office for each sum received. The receipts bearing. secutive numbers would prevent the removal of a counterfoil from the book without defection, and the appli- cations being compared daily with the counterfoils by a responsible offior would, I think, be an efficient safe -

ard to all receipts.

guard

I understand that at home.

the

stamps automatically register ber of impressions made; if this is

so and similar seals could be used.

here in

your office, they would fur

nish

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nich a valuable additional chuch.

I am re

(P) M. H. Ray, Secretary

China Traders Insurance Cap. £t..

Ston : S. G. Mitchell-Innes,

Collector of Stamp Revenue.

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Note.

ya

Mr. Ray,

C. O.

4782

feet 18 WP 95.

ye.

being unker.

viewed by me, stated that he has no objection to the scheure, though he considers it probable that, by

of

neatw

a series of small presses with tell- tales attached, it might be possible to check, not only the number, but also

the value of all impressions made without the use of adhesive stamps. It would not suit him to keep a clock. of his instruments in the Stamp.

Offres