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me, and the irregularities which occurred were due to alterations

in individual sums without the alteration of the total sum, and

in one or two cases to mistakes in addition of the sum due: this

work was until this year done entirely by the Assistant Land

Officer, of my relations with whom I shall speak later. The Cash Book was kept properly, so far as I can remember except for some lack of clearness owing to the inclusion of licence fees paid in

from out-stations with the Crown Rent.

5.

With reference to the Warrant fees authorized

by the Government Regulations of December 1st, 1905, I did not omit to see that they were collected, and entered apart from

the Crown Rent in the Collection Books. They were not properly

accounted for, because no separate Book was provided for this purpose, and therefore when these fees came in, I had them put down in a separate column in the collection books, and sent in with the Crown Rent each week: no instructions were issued to me for their separate collection, nor any book provided for the

purpose.

When I reported first on the deficit in the

account, I put a large part of it down to fees under this head, but after examination of the outstanding accounts, I found that they had been duly received and paid in, with the exception of some fees received direct at Taipo which might be included in the

shroff's deficit.

6.

With reference to the refund of overpayments

of Crown Rent, I did my best to see that these were promptly

repaid to the recipients and duly accounted for, but in many cases the recipients could not be found, or had gone abroad, and

the moneys had in such case to be retained until they were claimed; any delay that occurred was quite unavoidable.

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me, and the irregularities which occurred were due to alterations in individual sums without the alteration of the total sum, and in one or two cases to mistakes in addition of the sum due: this work was until this year done entirely by the Assistant Land Officer, of my relations with whom I shall speak later. The Cash Book was kept properly, so far as I can remember except for some lack of clearness owing to the inclusion of licence fees paid in from out-stations with the Crown Rent. 5. With reference to the Warrant fees authorized by the Government Regulations of December 1st, 1905, I did not omit to see that they were collected, and entered apart from the Crown Rent in the Collection Books. They were not properly accounted for, because no separate Book was provided for this purpose, and therefore when these fees came in, I had them put down in a separate column in the collection books, and sent in with the Crown Rent each week: no instructions were issued to me for their separate collection, nor any book provided for the purpose. When I reported first on the deficit in the account, I put a large part of it down to fees under this head, but after examination of the outstanding accounts, I found that they had been duly received and paid in, with the exception of some fees received direct at Taipo which might be included in the shroff's deficit. 6. With reference to the refund of overpayments of Crown Rent, I did my best to see that these were promptly repaid to the recipients and duly accounted for, but in many cases the recipients could not be found, or had gone abroad, and the moneys had in such case to be retained until they were claimed; any delay that occurred was quite unavoidable.
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Sia acuarelas saived .09 .ow noijounjeni 1814e314 * ( bovis* BBW (930# CIiduq to saionsvis 70 926 Sпixen sdj OJ eermelee 'allonds to Justyng to 19jeze add inɛ 19718897) 19:10) of ques i el 9910) a1 Br# EsJosilco Jng awon ed♪ to Jua (quseer ed ai gwent es* yeq to Jnuone satinogen7700 súd :oquet adow and yo bieg ee* JI SMONSOON asso 1lomia ed) ands Ens „ned alt odni Jaan Akon0 79/JO lefonent) Jasi ai Juoiquornij anot Bea zidl *1896 ed to 90,24 Jet asɗ0 node, done lo „dJAS Gij irja Lap .04.9599 dinos Jed♪ not yeq a'llonda edJ Juo #ant,ellonde Bij 62 310 0.88M JUO #9ME LA SOU* SA .AJP no .de linga no era donde 16 djod, crecidat Tol yaq 'ajaselges for 'ellorde tivole Las, Jann ga010 edd non) yaw istec ed ai a487£ 159d Esd Wino.ijue once 889inu yonca cilduq 28 tied and aved Joel ni car to brojani 13onle aid of Jaeny6q 10% sa non isword 2** cleonia Lad ejsedeyry (78UTOS" MAJ Norvitte a slide, 9 Je llonia Jeni) of .(269nT DAJ CJ bonnulog Ens bonsiz noed etz 344 Ja9%eq 16jJki si♬ JKAJ BEEmojis tajaja (1l8897i gdj nol ijod Jed♪ Jindua I Jud,9019eda eid at 11omia Loos2 mit d 21 oncle menussert als Joe Trivoijmeg endt not in 39Jaya 9:1j 9ldrenoqa87 613 me, and the icegularities which occurred were due to alterations in individual suns without the alteration of the total sum, and in one or two cases to mistakes in addition of the sum due: this work was until this year lone entirely by the Assistant Land Officer, of my relations with whom I shall speak later. The Cash Foox was kept properly, so far as i can remember except for sore lack of clearness owing to the inclusion of licence fees paid in from out-stations with the Crown Kent. 5. With reference to the Warrant fees authoriz– -el by the Government Regulations of December 1st., 1905, I did not omit to see that they were collected, and entered apart from the Crown Rent in the Collection Books. They were not properly accounted for, because no separate Dook was provided for this purpose, and therefore when these fees came in, I had them put down in a separate column in the collection books, and sent in with the Crown tent each week: no instructions were issued to me for their separate collection, nor any book provided for the purpose. Sqawir ovaj shood 2013on1ios 'ettonde e17 Tinde 20112 9a (d taxoedo livleneo Ins Jqu* (incluyen nood end no teniALU BOD MOJILLA JaeJɛizza odl 19ca901 berTTED JON 219K RIZJOJ DÁ♪ Jedd Jiaiv and to no[2£500 -aco 30 nejdon e gino ze* zidd Juo „dinov done qu toits tas 10 Gaue 9:13 ni jinsiužetȚI (AE OVLOVNI Jon tit tas ecnofaev- La Laxosdo qliscaiinco es* czik ilon Joan eit .kanojne ziRJOJ When I reported first on the deficit in the account, I put a large part of it down to fees under this head, but after examination of the outstanding accounts, I found that they had been July received and paid in, with the exception of sore fees received direct at Taipo which might be included in the shroff's deficit. R. With reference to the refund of overpayments of Crown Hent, I did my best to see that these were promptly repaid to the recipients and duly accounted for, but in many cases the recipients could not be found, or had gone abroad, and the Loneys had in such case to be retained until they were clain- -ed; any delay that occurred was quite unavoidable.
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acuarelas saived .09 .ow noijounjeni 1814e314

* ( bovis* BBW (930# CIiduq to saionsvis 70 926 Sпixen sdj OJ

eermelee 'allonds to Justyng to 19jeze add inɛ 19718897) 19:10)

of ques i el 9910) a1 Br# EsJosilco Jng awon ed♪ to Jua

(quseer ed ai gwent es* yeq to Jnuone satinogen7700 súd :oquet

adow and yo bieg ee* JI SMONSOON Nİ asso 1lomia ed) ands Ens

„ned alt odni Jaan Akon0 79/JO

lefonent) Jasi ai Juoiquornij anot Bea zidl

*1896

ed to 90,24 Jet asɗ0 node, done lo „dJAS Gij irja

Lap .04.9599 dinos Jed♪ not yeq a'llonda edJ Juo #ant,ellonde

Bij 62 310 0.88M JUO #9ME LA SOU* SA .AJP no .de linga no

era donde 16 djod, crecidat Tol yaq 'ajaselges for 'ellorde tivole Las, Jann ga010 edd non) yaw istec ed ai a487£ 159d Esd

Wino.ijue once 889inu yonca cilduq 28 tied and aved Joel ni

car to brojani 13onle aid of Jaeny6q 10% sa non isword 2**

cleonia Lad ejsedeyry (78UTOS" MAJ Norvitte a slide, 9

Je llonia Jeni) of .(269nT DAJ CJ bonnulog Ens bonsiz noed

etz 344 Ja9%eq 16jJki si♬ JKAJ BEEmojis tajaja (1l8897i gdj

nol ijod Jed♪ Jindua I Jud,9019eda eid at 11omia Loos2 mit d

21 oncle menussert als Joe Trivoijmeg endt not in 39Jaya 9:1j

9ldrenoqa87

613

me, and the icegularities which occurred were due to alterations

in individual suns without the alteration of the total sum, and

in one or two cases to mistakes in addition of the sum due: this

work was until this year lone entirely by the Assistant Land

Officer, of my relations with whom I shall speak later. The Cash Foox was kept properly, so far as i can remember except for sore lack of clearness owing to the inclusion of licence fees paid in

from out-stations with the Crown Kent.

5.

With reference to the Warrant fees authoriz–

-el by the Government Regulations of December 1st., 1905, I did not omit to see that they were collected, and entered apart from

the Crown Rent in the Collection Books. They were not properly

accounted for, because no separate Dook was provided for this purpose, and therefore when these fees came in, I had them put down in a separate column in the collection books, and sent in with the Crown tent each week: no instructions were issued to me for their separate collection, nor any book provided for the

purpose.

Sqawir ovaj shood 2013on1ios 'ettonde e17

Tinde 20112 9a (d taxoedo livleneo Ins Jqu* (incluyen nood

end no teniALU BOD MOJILLA JaeJɛizza odl

19ca901 berTTED JON 219K RIZJOJ DÁ♪ Jedd Jiaiv and to no[2£500 -aco 30 nejdon e gino ze* zidd Juo „dinov done qu toits tas

10 Gaue 9:13 ni jinsiužetȚI (AE OVLOVNI Jon tit tas ecnofaev-

La Laxosdo qliscaiinco es* czik ilon Joan eit

.kanojne ziRJOJ

When I reported first on the deficit in the

account, I put a large part of it down to fees under this head, but after examination of the outstanding accounts, I found that they had been July received and paid in, with the exception of sore fees received direct at Taipo which might be included in the

shroff's deficit.

R.

With reference to the refund of overpayments

of Crown Hent, I did my best to see that these were promptly

repaid to the recipients and duly accounted for, but in many cases the recipients could not be found, or had gone abroad, and

the Loneys had in such case to be retained until they were clain-

-ed; any delay that occurred was quite unavoidable.

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