CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12] — Page 37

No. 180

Hongkong.

sir,

29103

Government House

Hongkong, 14th. July, 1905.

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I have the honour to inform you

that certain irregularities in the Magistracy Accounts for

April having been reported to me by the Local Auditor,

I

caused criminal proceedings to be instituted against the

clerk in charge, Mr. Tang Fuk, who was in receipt of a

salary of $1,248 per annum.

2.

The accused was committed by the

Magistrate for trial at the Criminal Sessions, when the

jury were unanimous in bringing in a verdict of "not

guilty".

3.

As, however, the evidence dis-

I

-closed neglect and breach of duty by Mr. Tang Fuk,

caused, under clause 96-A of the Colonial Rules and Regula-

-tions, the usual proceedings to be taken with a view to

his suspension, and I now enclose copies of the charges

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

&C. 1

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., &C..

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