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time the principal officials in, I think, the department the proprietor & omit it all 0.156. Jising C free hand & free in But I concur with the Circular in the respect, contemplates Hongkong. And I am in favour of the proposal advantage in calling upon officers to furnish security. It -21/5 On the whole, I approve. What. July 25 at vice

Enclosure 1

My Lord,

546 26435 Rect Per 25 JUL 07

Government House, Hongkong, 10th June, 1907.

In reply to Your Lordship's Circular Despatch of the 14th March last, I have the honour to transmit for Your Lordship's information the enclosed list showing the defalcations which have occurred in this Colony during the last 15 years with a statement as to how they were dealt with in each case.

2. After consultation with the leading Financial Officers in Hongkong, I have arrived at the conclusion that the present system of obtaining security is of no value except in so far as it concerns the Shroffs or others who actually handle the cash in Revenue and Expenditure transactions and that, having regard to considerations of expense and convenience as well as those of another nature, the requirements of security might be dispensed with in the case of all Officers other than

Right Honourable

The Earl of Elgin, K.G., &C., &C., 8cc...

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time the principal officials in, I think, the department the proprietor & omit it all 0.156. Jising C free hand & free in But I concur with the Circular in the respect, contemplates Hongkong. And I am in favour of the proposal advantage in calling upon officers to furnish security. It -21/5 On the whole, I approve. What. July 25 at vice Enclosure 1 My Lord, 546 26435 Rect Per 25 JUL 07 Government House, Hongkong, 10th June, 1907. In reply to Your Lordship's Circular Despatch of the 14th March last, I have the honour to transmit for Your Lordship's information the enclosed list showing the defalcations which have occurred in this Colony during the last 15 years with a statement as to how they were dealt with in each case. 2. After consultation with the leading Financial Officers in Hongkong, I have arrived at the conclusion that the present system of obtaining security is of no value except in so far as it concerns the Shroffs or others who actually handle the cash in Revenue and Expenditure transactions and that, having regard to considerations of expense and convenience as well as those of another nature, the requirements of security might be dispensed with in the case of all Officers other than Right Honourable The Earl of Elgin, K.G., &C., &C., 8cc... those
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I send this time the principal officials in, I think, departme the proprial & omit it all 0.156. Jising C free hand & frió in But I Concile the Circular the respect, contemplates Ongkong. Ad I am in favour of the proposal adrantice in calling Cu don officers furnish security. It -21/5 On the whole, I apple. What. July 25 at vice Enclosure 1 My Lord, co. 546 26435 Rect Per 25 JUL 07 Government House, Hongkong, 10th. June, 1907. In reply to Your Lordship's Circular Despatch of the 14th. March last, I have the honour to transmit for Your Lordship's information the enclosed list showing the defalcations which have occurred in this Colony during the last 15 years with a statement as to how they were dealt with in each case. 2. After consultation with the lead- -ing Financial Officers in Hongkong, I have arrived at the conclusion that the present system of obtaining security is of no value except in so far as it concerns the Shroffs or others who actually handle the cash in Revenue and Expenditure transactions and that, having regard to con- -siderations of expense and convenience as well as those of another nature, the requirements of security might be dispensed with in the case of all Officers other than Right Honourable The Earl of Flgin, K.G., &C++ &C., 8cc ... those
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I send this

time

the principal officials in, I think,

departme

the proprial & omit it all

0.156.

Jising

C

free hand & frió in

But I Concile the Circular

the respect,

contemplates

Ongkong.

Ad

I am in favour of the proposal

adrantice in calling

Cu

don officers furnish

security.

It

-21/5

On the whole, I apple. What. July 25

at vice

Enclosure 1

My Lord,

co.

546

26435

Rect

Per 25 JUL 07

Government House,

Hongkong, 10th. June, 1907.

In reply to Your Lordship's

Circular Despatch of the 14th. March last, I have the

honour to transmit for Your Lordship's information the

enclosed list showing the defalcations which have occurred

in this Colony during the last 15 years with a statement

as to how they were dealt with in each case.

2.

After consultation with the lead-

-ing Financial Officers in Hongkong, I have arrived at the

conclusion that the present system of obtaining security

is of no value except in so far as it concerns the Shroffs

or others who actually handle the cash in Revenue and

Expenditure transactions and that, having regard to con-

-siderations of expense and convenience as well as those

of another nature, the requirements of security might be

dispensed with in the case of all Officers other than

Right Honourable

The Earl of Flgin, K.G.,

&C++

&C.,

8cc ...

those

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