CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3] — Page 585

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Owing to a misunderstanding, a sum of $173.84, which had been paid in respect of certain Money Orders by the Postal Agent who succeeded Mr. Mackinnon, had been wrongly credited to the latter Officer, who was thereupon called upon to make the money good on discovery of the mistake.

4. Mr. Mackinnon has failed to reply to letters from Mr. O'Brien Butler asking him to do this, and that officer has now advised this Government that, as Mr. Mackinnon, who is still residing at Amoy, left the Consular Service on the 31st December last, the only way in which the money can be recovered, apart from a Civil Action in the Amoy Consular Court, which would probably render the debtor a bankrupt, is by deduction from such pension, if any, as the Foreign Office may see fit to grant to him.

5. I have accordingly to request that the Foreign Office may be approached in the matter with a view to the recovery of the above-mentioned sum of $173.84.

I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
Nathaniel

Governor, &c.

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581 Owing to a misunderstanding, a sum of $173.84, which had been paid in respect of certain Money Orders by the Postal Agent who succeeded Mr. Mackinnon, had been wrongly credited to the latter Officer, who was thereupon called upon to make the money good on discovery of the mistake. 4. Mr. Mackinnon has failed to reply to letters from Mr. O'Brien Butler asking him to do this, and that officer has now advised this Government that, as Mr. Mackinnon, who is still residing at Amoy, left the Consular Service on the 31st December last, the only way in which the money can be recovered, apart from a Civil Action in the Amoy Consular Court, which would probably render the debtor a bankrupt, is by deduction from such pension, if any, as the Foreign Office may see fit to grant to him. 5. I have accordingly to request that the Foreign Office may be approached in the matter with a view to the recovery of the above-mentioned sum of $173.84. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Nathaniel Governor, &c.

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! 581 owing to a misunderstanding a sum of $173.84, which had been paid in respect of certain Money Orders by the Postal Agent who succeeded Mr. Mackinnon, had been wrongly credit- on discovery of the mistake -ed to the latter Officer, who was thereupon called upon to make the money good. 4. Mr. Mackinnon has failed to reply to letters from Mr. O'Brien Butler asking him to do this and that officer has now advised this Government that, as r. "ackinnon, who is still residing at Amoy, left the Consular Service on the 31st. December last, the only way in which the money can be recovered, apart from a Civil Action in the Amoy Consular Court, which would probably render the debtor a bankrupt, is by deduction from such pension, if any, as the Poreign Office may see fit to grant to him. 5. I have accordingly to request that the Foreign Office may be approached in the matter with a view to the recovery of the above mentioned sum of $173.84. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Maathian Governor,&c..

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owing to a misunderstanding a sum of $173.84, which had

been paid in respect of certain Money Orders by the Postal

Agent who succeeded Mr. Mackinnon, had been wrongly credit-

on discovery of the mistake -ed to the latter Officer, who was thereupon called upon

to make the money good.

Mr. Mackinnon has failed to reply

to letters from Mr. O'Brien Butler asking him to do this

and that officer has now advised this Government that, as

r. "ackinnon, who is still residing at Amoy, left the

Consular Service on the 31st. December last, the only way

in which the money can be recovered, apart from a Civil

Action in the Amoy Consular Court, which would probably

render the debtor a bankrupt, is by deduction from such

pension, if any, as the Poreign Office may see fit to

grant to him.

I have accordingly to request

that the Foreign Office may be approached in the matter

with a view to the recovery of the above mentioned sum of

$173.84.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Maathian

Governor,&c..

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