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Financial Instruction No. 80, having reference to the making use or advancing of public money was waived by a former Treasurer and the system of payment of shroffs' salaries out of the Crown rent collected was in force when I came to Taipo: the corresponding amount of pay was drawn in the Treasury and when the shroff came in Hongkong it was paid by him with other Crown rent into the Bank.

This was done throughout the last financial year, until the 28th of March, when Chan Fat Ha, one of the shroffs, drew out the shroff's pay for that month $282.90, and on April 8th, or Ath. Ng Yung Fu drew out $432.80 more, as the shroffs' and sergeants' pay for February, both of which sums had been drawn in the usual way from the Crown Rent, and should in fact have been held as public money unless some authority was brought from me for payment to the shroff instead of into the Bank, while in addition the February paysheets had already been signed and returned to the Treasury. The first shroff at the Treasury stated afterwards that the latter payment was made by the Second shroff in his absence, but I submit that both for the system and for this particular act the Treasurer alone is responsible.

The shroffs' collection books have always been regularly kept and carefully checked by me since their inception.

The Assistant Auditor complained on the occasion of his visit that the totals were not carried forward and added up each month, but this was only a matter of convenience and did not involve any irregularity in the sums of totals entered.

The sent rolls also were continually checked by...

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Page 612 Financial Instruction No. 80, having reference to the making use or advancing of public money was waived by a former Treasurer and the system of payment of shroffs' salaries out of the Crown rent collected was in force when I came to Taipo: the corresponding amount of pay was drawn in the Treasury and when the shroff came in Hongkong it was paid by him with other Crown rent into the Bank. This was done throughout the last financial year, until the 28th of March, when Chan Fat Ha, one of the shroffs, drew out the shroff's pay for that month $282.90, and on April 8th, or Ath. Ng Yung Fu drew out $432.80 more, as the shroffs' and sergeants' pay for February, both of which sums had been drawn in the usual way from the Crown Rent, and should in fact have been held as public money unless some authority was brought from me for payment to the shroff instead of into the Bank, while in addition the February paysheets had already been signed and returned to the Treasury. The first shroff at the Treasury stated afterwards that the latter payment was made by the Second shroff in his absence, but I submit that both for the system and for this particular act the Treasurer alone is responsible. The shroffs' collection books have always been regularly kept and carefully checked by me since their inception. The Assistant Auditor complained on the occasion of his visit that the totals were not carried forward and added up each month, but this was only a matter of convenience and did not involve any irregularity in the sums of totals entered. The sent rolls also were continually checked by... Page 613
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.Y 900 113 -TAPOS @TBOLDA TO JUL 20 JQISPOT BÁJ estoikoaxos quonod add oved I 2 nononoton di Jaedent „JelS 44 1c PC\TARS JO# MBJJei nuo to sajjebulat.w* sawd yn 1londe sl to anoijecialet Jaecer adj oj OJ Sarzen Jnuous ndj tauler Jon tivode i de л068e1 #odɛ of ea OJ 138 DİGATAVODATTİ saiwrodjo takot si Ji Terent els t stea 19od sved dorda endijɛɛuobe net of 2nowane İs011049jao ovis rocillu silout to gulosgec yn ni 91 Jedi858 (180 Janjxe es181 # OJ LIIK T9JJEL SAJ EA J230 # ob Jeni 1# i genol aj to noiJenfigxe 9d) ned) 1306 ,2/11793 29916ds and to grijea 943 28 lis# ze 15.İ) TO#2ne of -ert of dara 1,Jizilst slj ni save Jadw Tol Jeja aenj lliw the Jilidrenoq287 (18 #1815- ecaenoten 281 22 .on poiJounJan) Tercasals BJARJALO208-due si♪ La8 101289rt sdt ned♪ naújo ergorllo' of ,2691,88008or1 serjut ydrosyeo ofidug med♪ ni,oviscon odw 3200 # of (laqs enclenei) Jon anul ine,'eysno1 79iJO TO -302 8 2* i Janj 1onuerent ad♪ yo Lammolar aesc Lad i 90018 Enartofjua 9194 2J1989518718 79V9#or „baix end to JaeJn00006- To? „ooivta e'requereni sij пo,zonnevoð edd yɔnsl195×4 217 (0 esenEVE 16 Salviovai,snoxSпCH of vanor lo Jroganen) (1*99# 9iJ AoiJoniico Jaen to bornag add kartul,000, M saca lo esaeJJLBOT of enoidaja-Juo #071 2yanca lo dojeqaet mit .(91701794 (ilsudonuq ayewis the on (d Lesnerta 28A OGIBT 2 & 3. 612 Financial Instruction No. 80, having reference to the making use or advancing of public money was waived by a former Treasurer and the syster of payment of shroffs' salaries out of the Crown rent collected was in force when I came to Taipo: the corresponding amount of pay was drawn in the Treasury and when the shroff care in Hongkong it was paid by him with other Crown rent into the Bank. This was done throughout the last financial year, until the 28th. of March, when Chan fat Ha, one of the shroffs, drew out the shroff's pay for that month $282.90, and on April 8th. or Ath. Ng rung ru drew out $432.80 sore, as the shroffs' and sergeants' pay for February, both of which suas had been drawn in the usual way from the Crown Rent, and should in fact have been heil as public money unless some authority was brought from me for payment to the shroff instead of into the Fanx, while in addition the February paysheets had already been signed and returned to the Treasury. The first shroff al the Treasury stated afterwards that the latter payment was made by the Second shroff in his absence, but I subrit that both for the system and for this particular act the Treasurer alone is responsible. 4. The shroffs' collection books have always been regularly kept and carefully checked by me since their inception. The Assistant Auditor complained on the occasion of his visit that the totals were not carried forward and added up each month, but this was only a matter of con- -venience and did not involve any irregularity in the sums of totals entered. The sent Holl also was continually checked by re
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.Y 900

113

-TAPOS

@TBOLDA

TO JUL 20

JQISPOT BÁJ estoikoaxos où quonod add oved I

2

nononoton di Jaedent „JelS 44 1c PC\TARS JO# MBJJei nuo to

sajjebulat.w* sawd yn 1londe sl to anoijecialet Jaecer adj oj

OJ Sarzen Jnuous ndj tauler Jon tivode i de л068e1 #odɛ of ea

OJ 138 DİGATAVODATTİ saiwrodjo takot si Ji Terent els

t

stea 19od sved dorda endijɛɛuobe net of 2nowane İs011049jao ovis

rocillu silout to gulosgec yn ni 91 Jedi858

(180 Janjxe es181 # OJ LIIK T9JJEL SAJ EA

J230 # ob Jeni 1# i genol aj to noiJenfigxe 9d) ned) 1306

,2/11793 29916ds and to grijea 943 28 lis# ze 15.İ) TO#2ne of

-ert of dara 1,Jizilst slj ni save Jadw Tol Jeja aenj lliw the

Jilidrenoq287 (18 #1815-

ecaenoten 281 22 .on poiJounJan) Tercasals

BJARJALO208-due si♪ La8 101289rt sdt ned♪ naújo ergorllo' of

,2691,88008or1 serjut ydrosyeo ofidug med♪ ni,oviscon odw

3200 # of (laqs enclenei) Jon anul ine,'eysno1 79iJO TO

-302 8 2* i Janj 1onuerent ad♪ yo Lammolar aesc Lad i 90018

Enartofjua 9194 2J1989518718 79V9#or „baix end to JaeJn00006-

To? „ooivta e'requereni sij пo,zonnevoð edd yɔnsl195×4 217 (0

esenEVE 16 Salviovai,snoxSпCH of vanor lo Jroganen) (1*99# 9iJ

AoiJoniico Jaen to bornag add kartul,000, M saca lo esaeJJLBOT

of enoidaja-Juo #071 2yanca lo dojeqaet mit

.(91701794 (ilsudonuq ayewis the on (d Lesnerta 28A OGIBT

2 & 3.

612

Financial Instruction No. 80, having reference

to the making use or advancing of public money was waived by a former Treasurer and the syster of payment of shroffs' salaries out of the Crown rent collected was in force when I came to Taipo: the corresponding amount of pay was drawn in the Treasury and when the shroff care in Hongkong it was paid by him with

other Crown rent into the Bank.

This was done throughout the last financial year, until the 28th. of March, when Chan fat Ha, one of the shroffs, drew out the shroff's pay for that month $282.90, and on April 8th. or Ath. Ng rung ru drew out $432.80 sore, as the shroffs' and sergeants' pay for February, both of which suas

had been drawn in the usual way from the Crown Rent, and should

in fact have been heil as public money unless some authority was brought from me for payment to the shroff instead of into

the Fanx, while in addition the February paysheets had already been signed and returned to the Treasury. The first shroff al the Treasury stated afterwards that the latter payment was made by the Second shroff in his absence, but I subrit that both for the system and for this particular act the Treasurer alone is

responsible.

4. The shroffs' collection books have always been regularly kept and carefully checked by me since their

inception.

The Assistant Auditor complained on the occasion of his visit that the totals were not carried forward and added up each month, but this was only a matter of con- -venience and did not involve any irregularity in the sums of

totals entered.

The sent Holl also was continually checked by

re

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