CO129-340 - Governor Nathan Acting Governor May - 1907 [4-6] — Page 616

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TO JUL 20 79

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That the Cash Book and the Rent Roll were properly kept.

5. That you ensured that the fees for Warrants were collected and properly accounted for.

6. That you omitted to see that monies paid out of the Treasury for refunds of overpayments of Crown Rent were promptly paid over to the recipients and duly accounted for.

7. That you omitted to see that receipts were issued only in accordance with Financial Instructions Nos. 54 and 55 providing that all such should be from a proper audit numbered book issued by the Treasury.

8. That you failed to make prompt enquiry into the circumstances of the absconding shroff having been absent without leave.

9. That you rendered incorrect Collector's Accounts to the Treasury.

10. That you failed, apparently, to give any supervision whatever on the matter of the collection of and accounting for the various items of Revenue at Tai Po.

I am to remind you that on the occasion of the defalcations of Ip Wai Lam last year you were furnished with various detailed instructions explaining the manner in which sub-accountants were expected to carry out their duty under the Financial Instructions, and to request that your reply to the above may be sent in to me within one week from date, as the matter will have to be reported to the Secretary of State.

I am,

etc.,

(S1.) A. M. Thomson,

Colonial Secretary.

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Page 610 TO JUL 20 79 ... That the Cash Book and the Rent Roll were properly kept. 5. That you ensured that the fees for Warrants were collected and properly accounted for. 6. That you omitted to see that monies paid out of the Treasury for refunds of overpayments of Crown Rent were promptly paid over to the recipients and duly accounted for. 7. That you omitted to see that receipts were issued only in accordance with Financial Instructions Nos. 54 and 55 providing that all such should be from a proper audit numbered book issued by the Treasury. 8. That you failed to make prompt enquiry into the circumstances of the absconding shroff having been absent without leave. 9. That you rendered incorrect Collector's Accounts to the Treasury. 10. That you failed, apparently, to give any supervision whatever on the matter of the collection of and accounting for the various items of Revenue at Tai Po. I am to remind you that on the occasion of the defalcations of Ip Wai Lam last year you were furnished with various detailed instructions explaining the manner in which sub-accountants were expected to carry out their duty under the Financial Instructions, and to request that your reply to the above may be sent in to me within one week from date, as the matter will have to be reported to the Secretary of State. I am, etc., (S1.) A. M. Thomson, Colonial Secretary. ...
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610 e0a Apas TO JUL 20 $9 c1170 z'ymederosë Isinol00 .Mer .VAN .dals BBOXSICH LY 900 enueclopa aroideoisleb Joepen end of sonsnalen duid .518 wav enotní od Belosgib as 1,09 tat de 11oud2 edd o Boot 94 yd Jibos 11 yg beriadaso38 Jasena de ad nao ae qel og Jad and of pladsafsonage sooo baizeta javore i8joj sde #geoi110 Moda of nguose loos ed of boy jacuos of the 31.380, 33 mus To buuleg slt 200 sldianogen fled ad Jon bluate voy. # 002881 (ecomenci lo anotatvong ed♪ qebnu vwesen? &d) of dagoen atd „elderavoosti naisedjo hauol si ji va8c at 3 .06 golJounian! -Ukogsden gewase of voy Jesupan of bele as { voy Janiers absa need "ved dolds eacidezuoos soiwollo) sdo vils- *;.atv.ment990 of [du? to prononc quoq ni -widest IPIONSHI" Isild eas bejonisen vo, Jail 10 at JasyBq ed♪ to Jonq807 ai dur toiignos era PE .ok acid- :Lejosiloo surover to 890nsiso -outdant leioneai* Jedd 098 of tejoelsea wo、 Jedl .S Estiq*00 28* 29onsled doue lo exp så) OJ £785974 ai OS .on Bold- DELSVIJASTOJIs To JIN Telse to eeonkvis Jaij ane of Esjonisen pot Jedl eaj vo tisqet (ijqrong snow bovostico deso aid to Juo atau xned eit odai bing indoj ed♪ kas yrUZBOTT e'11ould sit Jeid ees of lettimo Moy Jent AoiJs0110S collection books, the Cash Foox and the Rent Roll were properly kept. 5. That you oxitled to see that the fees for Warrants were collected and properly accounted for: 6. That you omitted to see that monies paid out of the Treasury for refunds of overpayments of Crown sent were promptly paid over to the recipients and duly accounted for: 7. That you omitted to see that receipts were issued only in accordance with Financial Instructions Nos. 54 and 55 providing that all such should be from a proper audit numbered book issued by the Treasury. A. That you failed to make prompt enquiry into the circumstances of the absconding shroff having been absent without leave. 9. That you rendered incorrect Collector's Accounts to the Treasury: and 10. That you failed, apparently, to give any supervision whatever on the matter of the collection of and accounting for the various iters of Revenue at Tai Po. 1 am to remind you that on the occasion of the defalcations of lp Wai Lar last year you were furnished with various detailed instructions explaining the manner in which sub-accountants were expected to carry out their duty under the Financial Instructions, and to request that your reply to the above may be sent in to re within one week from date, as the #atter will have to be reported to the Secretary of State, I as, etc., (S1.) A. M. Thomson, Colonial Secretary. .0 8 a
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610

e0a

Apas

TO JUL 20 $9

c1170 z'ymederosë Isinol00

.Mer .VAN .dals BBOXSICH

LY 900

enueclopa

aroideoisleb Joepen end of sonsnalen duid

.518

wav enotní od Belosgib as 1,09 tat de 11oud2 edd o Boot 94 yd

Jibos 11 yg beriadaso38 Jasena de ad nao ae qel og Jad

and of pladsafsonage sooo baizeta javore i8joj sde #geoi110

Moda of nguose loos ed of boy jacuos of the 31.380, 33 mus

To buuleg slt 200 sldianogen fled ad Jon bluate voy. # 002881

(ecomenci lo anotatvong ed♪ qebnu vwesen? &d) of dagoen atd

„elderavoosti naisedjo hauol si ji va8c at 3 .06 golJounian!

-Ukogsden gewase of voy Jesupan of bele as {

voy Janiers absa need "ved dolds eacidezuoos soiwollo) sdo vils-

*;.atv.ment990 of [du? to prononc quoq ni

-widest IPIONSHI" Isild eas cú bejonisen vo, Jail

10 at JasyBq ed♪ to Jonq807 ai dur toiignos era PE .ok acid-

:Lejosiloo surover to 890nsiso

-outdant leioneai* Jedd 098 of tejoelsea wo、 Jedl .S

Estiq*00 28* 29onsled doue lo exp så) OJ £785974 ai OS .on Bold-

DELSVIJASTOJIs To JIN

Telse to eeonkvis Jaij ane of Esjonisen pot Jedl

eaj vo tisqet (ijqrong snow bovostico deso aid to Juo atau

xned eit odai bing indoj ed♪ kas yrUZBOTT

e'11ould sit Jeid ees of lettimo Moy Jent AoiJs0110S

collection books, the Cash Foox and the Rent Roll were properly

kept.

5.

That you oxitled to see that the fees for

Warrants were collected and properly accounted for:

6. That you omitted to see that monies paid out

of the Treasury for refunds of overpayments of Crown sent were promptly paid over to the recipients and duly accounted for:

7. That you omitted to see that receipts were issued only in accordance with Financial Instructions Nos. 54 and 55 providing that all such should be from a proper audit numbered

book issued by the Treasury.

A. That you failed to make prompt enquiry into the circumstances of the absconding shroff having been absent

without leave.

9. That you rendered incorrect Collector's

Accounts to the Treasury:

and

10. That you failed, apparently, to give any supervision whatever on the matter of the collection of and accounting for the various iters of Revenue at Tai Po.

1 am to remind you that on the occasion of

the defalcations of lp Wai Lar last year you were furnished with various detailed instructions explaining the manner in which sub-accountants were expected to carry out their duty under the Financial Instructions, and to request that your reply to the above may be sent in to re within one week from date, as the #atter will have to be reported to the Secretary of State,

I as,

etc.,

(S1.) A. M. Thomson,

Colonial Secretary.

.0 8 a

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