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He was at Sheung Shui at the time of the absconding of the shroff Ip Wai Lan. He wrote in the first report on the subject directly to the Colonial Secretary. After these embezzlements and the auditing of the books at Sheung Shui, instructions were issued by the Treasurer for a stricter system of collection, while I myself also issued instructions to the shroffs to ensure accuracy and guard against defalcations in the future; at this point also I was instructed to furnish security in the amount of $1,000.

Collection Books were now prepared for use by the shroffs and precautions were taken against the giving of temporary receipts, but no proper cash book, or books for the entering and accounting of warrant fees or licence fees were provided or suggested by the Treasurer, nor was any clerk with experience in accounting provided for the work. I had in fact to carry on, in the intervals of my Police and Magistrate's work, which often took me away to other parts of the Territory, a system of collection which had never since its institution been either checked or audited in full. In addition to this, I had been instructed to press on the collection of overdue and current revenue with special diligence, with the assistance of new powers given by the Regulations of December, 1905.

The collection in past years had never exceeded $140,000, and had never been checked by the Treasurer or by the Auditor, whereas in my first year, 1906, the total collection exceeded $115,000, and when I left in May of that year, there was only a sum of $900 or $1,000 outstanding, while the system of collection in out-stations had been so organised that there could be no expectation of any great difficulty in the future. And not only did this extra collection involve greater labour than before, but it also increased the possibility of leakage at some point or another. Moreover, as it was the first...

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616 He was at Sheung Shui at the time of the absconding of the shroff Ip Wai Lan. He wrote in the first report on the subject directly to the Colonial Secretary. After these embezzlements and the auditing of the books at Sheung Shui, instructions were issued by the Treasurer for a stricter system of collection, while I myself also issued instructions to the shroffs to ensure accuracy and guard against defalcations in the future; at this point also I was instructed to furnish security in the amount of $1,000. Collection Books were now prepared for use by the shroffs and precautions were taken against the giving of temporary receipts, but no proper cash book, or books for the entering and accounting of warrant fees or licence fees were provided or suggested by the Treasurer, nor was any clerk with experience in accounting provided for the work. I had in fact to carry on, in the intervals of my Police and Magistrate's work, which often took me away to other parts of the Territory, a system of collection which had never since its institution been either checked or audited in full. In addition to this, I had been instructed to press on the collection of overdue and current revenue with special diligence, with the assistance of new powers given by the Regulations of December, 1905. The collection in past years had never exceeded $140,000, and had never been checked by the Treasurer or by the Auditor, whereas in my first year, 1906, the total collection exceeded $115,000, and when I left in May of that year, there was only a sum of $900 or $1,000 outstanding, while the system of collection in out-stations had been so organised that there could be no expectation of any great difficulty in the future. And not only did this extra collection involve greater labour than before, but it also increased the possibility of leakage at some point or another. Moreover, as it was the first... Page 616 appears to be part of a larger document, and the text is likely to continue from a previous page.
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616 nordoniico sil .nec súd QJai treg ed od ĺbkone Stasi Ened at e** no on third sand) Las (repaal ni Ledeia:) ylleolJo#ng burnu Juoiquordu Lexcodo Joa.ot9# ajalooce eað „hasd edd cjal kag of .9313 j6dJ nojle Jagr Gid done to for odd je Joel ai 11005 86 81 08 JCAT700 LindeRixongga 9*9* RJGLOOte noijos1100 10PS Money no telinjol edt 118 lo noiJeninexe as Juodji* nosa ed ZE GARNÈ PRC 09.SEM toe 0.8PS1 to enua . o .* * LOB tad u* sou* sa neule,allonde el d (qua897) 81) 107) (kirS 38! TINA no slide (tasd ni enon adj son】 ɛei78182 929d) akent ¿o no? Lefauccos Jon tas ogiel CJ ai Ling es* FS.TSI 10 aus SAJ to Jionist todentzo el mon] triculot zaca szedt .11onde add Panele Jon si dorda „$6,811 1o yoangenseit a oveal #1,590, F1 401 Lejsalioso so of Led denim 000,02% 30 Injoj s lo acidnogora 19u6ly 03 Agifosilos-m8ode 701 las,ilul ni seið Jeui eið „Lejaixo (tenidosa younbonú outsi je Leviane Jent】 1 meda wa odt at coming to Javlastni78qLa Jarjajɛɛa 28 JOB OJ,2001 he bait i ti moj nevis 979w 2301/cundeni ca „zainojI7987 gut dari at Tunon awp70 to aciJoelios edu od eosarelor djf*,ensij -Jarzan dous salvis nerd Led 901109 to Jostanjarnoquć Janjar284 -ANES 991109 ein af Lilot of as Jast to acidoglioc edd ni gone- PMDA Joen dactû mij gaianacaoc enorjesu (abc iis tas quiO- oa Jead the tivolis i corlu tagi Jokjel824 od 1c etnet 91) at AL SCIJO 490/110 eucrv910 (86 70 31 #on] Leniuper 284 (JI7008 sa ¡odcem englJob"JenI LEVI776 (* 18jls Ajanoa & Juoda „Jeçu sit ¿diorGAS priorlic as at MOJOS1100 28 kaijos Jort of ca* i Jedd ROVSACS 100Lfesilos to godjen sij Di (ilidiancuaon bartiod las (isconit edesiguanoc cu towarungo ilije nscultu Lasd Jaeje1884 MAJ asdw Laz,20Ijoniicc-dags dji# Lejcoagos enejjas no bookbach áJI* * be was at Sheung Shui at the time of the absconding of the shroff lp Wai Lan he wrote in the first report on the subject directly to the Colonial Secretary. After these orbezzlements and the auditing of the books at Sheung Shui, instructions were issued by the Treasurer for a stricter system of collection, while I myself also issued instructions to the shroffs to ensure accuracy and guard against defalcations in the future: at this point also I was instructed to furnish security in the amount of $1,000. Collection Books were now prepared for use by the shroffs and precautions were taken against the giving of temporary receipts, but no proper cash book, or books for the entering and accounting of warrant fees or licence fees were provided or suggested by the Treasurer, nor was any clerk with experience in accounting provided for the work. I had in fact to carry on, in the intervals of my Police and Magistrate's work, which often took me away to other parts of the Territory, a syster of collection which had never since its institution been either checked or audited in full. in addition to this 1 had been instructed to press on the collection of overdue and current revenue with special diligence, with the assistance of new powers given by the Regulations of December, 1905. this The collection in past years had never exceedel 140,000, and had never been checked by the Treasurer or by the Auditor, whereas in my first year, 1906, the total collection exceeded $115,000, and when I left in May 1st., year, there was only a sum of $900 or $900 outstanding, while the syster of collection in out-stations had been so organised that there could be no expectation of any great difficulty in the future. And not only lil this extra collection involve greater labour than before, but it also increased the possibility of leanaged at some point or another. Moreover as it was the first collection
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nordoniico sil .nec súd QJai treg ed od ĺbkone Stasi Ened at e**

no on third sand) Las (repaal ni Ledeia:) ylleolJo#ng burnu

Juoiquordu Lexcodo Joa.ot9# ajalooce eað „hasd edd cjal kag of

.9313 j6dJ nojle

Jagr Gid done to for odd je Joel ai

11005 86 81 08 JCAT700 LindeRixongga 9*9* RJGLOOte noijos1100

10PS Money no telinjol edt 118 lo noiJeninexe as Juodji* nosa ed

ZE GARNÈ PRC 09.SEM toe 0.8PS1 to enua . o .* * LOB

tad u* sou* sa neule,allonde el d (qua897) 81) 107) (kirS

38! TINA no slide (tasd ni enon adj son】 ɛei78182 929d) akent

¿o no? Lefauccos Jon tas ogiel CJ ai Ling es* FS.TSI 10 aus SAJ

to Jionist todentzo el mon] triculot zaca szedt .11onde add

Panele Jon si dorda „$6,811 1o yoangenseit a oveal #1,590, F1

401 Lejsalioso so of Led denim 000,02% 30 Injoj s lo acidnogora

19u6ly 03 Agifosilos-m8ode 701 las,ilul ni seið Jeui eið

„Lejaixo (tenidosa

younbonú ní outsi je Leviane Jent】 1 meda

wa odt at coming to Javlastni78qLa Jarjajɛɛa 28 JOB OJ,2001

he bait i ti moj nevis 979w 2301/cundeni ca „zainojI7987

gut dari at Tunon awp70 to aciJoelios edu od eosarelor djf*,ensij

-Jarzan dous salvis nerd Led 901109 to Jostanjarnoquć Janjar284

-ANES 991109 ein af Lilot of as Jast to acidoglioc edd ni gone-

PMDA Joen dactû mij gaianacaoc enorjesu (abc iis tas quiO-

oa Jead the tivolis i corlu tagi Jokjel824 od 1c etnet 91) at

AL SCIJO 490/110 eucrv910 (86 70 31 #on] Leniuper 284 (JI7008

sa ¡odcem englJob"JenI LEVI776 (* 18jls Ajanoa & Juoda „Jeçu sit

¿diorGAS priorlic as at MOJOS1100 28 kaijos Jort of ca* i Jedd

ROVSACS 100Lfesilos to godjen sij Di (ilidiancuaon bartiod las

(isconit edesiguanoc cu towarungo ilije nscultu Lasd Jaeje1884 MAJ

asdw Laz,20Ijoniicc-dags dji# Lejcoagos enejjas no bookbach áJI*

*

be was at Sheung Shui at the time of the absconding of the shroff

lp Wai Lan he wrote in the first report on the subject directly

to the Colonial Secretary. After these orbezzlements and the

auditing of the books at Sheung Shui, instructions were issued by

the Treasurer for a stricter system of collection, while I myself

also issued instructions to the shroffs to ensure accuracy and

guard against defalcations in the future: at this point also I

was instructed to furnish security in the amount of $1,000.

Collection Books were now prepared for use

by the shroffs and precautions were taken against the giving of temporary receipts, but no proper cash book, or books for the entering and accounting of warrant fees or licence fees were

provided or suggested by the Treasurer, nor was any clerk with experience in accounting provided for the work. I had in fact to

carry on, in the intervals of my Police and Magistrate's work,

which often took me away to other parts of the Territory, a syster

of collection which had never since its institution been either

checked or audited in full. in addition to this 1 had been

instructed to press on the collection of overdue and current

revenue with special diligence, with the assistance of new powers

given by the Regulations of December, 1905.

this

The collection in past years had never

exceedel 140,000, and had never been checked by the Treasurer or

by the Auditor, whereas in my first year, 1906, the total collection exceeded $115,000, and when I left in May 1st., year, there was only a sum of $900 or $900 outstanding, while the syster of collection in out-stations had been so organised that there could be no expectation of any great difficulty in the future. And not only lil this extra collection involve greater labour than before, but it also increased the possibility of leanaged at some point or another. Moreover as it was the first

collection

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