CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900 — Page 363

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Reply that the S. of S. has approved the receipt of the foes in quartine by the 3 Exaccines out of whom at the present time is only

Sut official, but that, as it is a

ů

casual

nccept not necessarily payable to the same fut official in future years it affeers to

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Estimates or (

in the accounts.

to enter it

(I have privately consulted in r fullick, who concurs in the above

as a

footnote

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166.

ny further correspondence on this subject, the above number should be quoted,

and

the communication should be

addressed to

The Comptroller and Auditor General"

EXCHEQUER AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT,

SOMERSET HOUSE,

LONDON, W.C.

24th July,

C.

1900.

359

Sir:-

24011

REGP 25 JUL 09

I am directed by the Comptroller and Auditor General

to transmit to you, for the information of the Secretary of State, a copy of a letter received from the Local Auditor of Hong Kong on the subject of certain fees received by officials of the Hong Kong Government from the Straits Settlements, and explaining the manner in which such fees

are accounted for.

2. The Comptroller and Auditor General is not aware

of any objection to the course now followed or to the receipt of such fees by officials of the Hong Kong Govern- ment, but is of opinion that the approximate amount of the fees to be received annually should be stated in a foot note in the Annual Estimates of Hong Kong, and that the amounts actually received should be similarly shown in the

Annual Detailed Statement of Expenditure.

3.

Should the Secretary of State concur in this

opinion, Mr Nicolle will be informed accordingly.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your obedient servant

R. Binary Wever.