CO129-315 - Public Offices & Others - 1902 — Page 94

DRAFT.

Hong Kong No.

316

Gov.Sir H.A.Blake

M.0./39257/02

Hồng Kong

93

Sept.02

MINUTE.

Mr. Fiddian 25/9

Mr.

X

Freen 26

ill. Johnson 26

Mr. Antrobus.

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas.

267

Mr. Graham,

Sir M. Ommanney.

Earl

Onslau.

Mr. Chamberlain.

Coft.A.0.L7.

Noted

A.F.

Aned 50455

leopg 9.0 20d-

Sir,

I have the hon. to inform you that my aq ention has been drawn by the Comptroller and

Auditor General to the fact that Mr. Messer

while lately acting as Treasurer was allowed

to draw the whole of his salary as an unpass

ed cadet, in addition to nalf the salary of

Treasurer.

2. In his reply to the audit queryi Mr. Thomson states that there are precedents

for drawing the whole of an officer's pay as

a cadet under these circumstances. I should b

glad to be furnished with details of the pred

dents referred to.I should also be glad to

know whether this payment was made on your

special authority, or merely authorised as a

matter of routine by the Treasurer.

3.It appears to me that in any case

whether the drawing of the full