CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10] — Page 40

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12 AUG 07,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 30th. May, 1907.

I am directed to inform you that His Excel-

-lency the Officer Administering the Government is not satis-

-fied with the explanation given by you in your evidence before

the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance Commission of the

state of your financial affairs.

His Excellency desires to know whether you

are prepared to furnish any further particulars by way of

explanation more especially with regard to

(a). the sources from which you obtained the suns

aggregating $2,130 which you paid into the Savings Bank between

February and September, 1902.

(b). the suns aggregating $6,600 paid into your

current account with the Chartered Bank from August, 1905, to

April, 1906.

(c). the sum of $1,900 put on fixed deposit with the

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank on 6th. September, 1905.

(d). the exact sums being money the property of the

Corinthian Yacht Club which you paid into your private account

while acting as Treasurer of that Club.

(e). the sums which you advanced to the Corinthian

Yacht Club from time to time out of your own funds.

Inspector J. Reidie,

Sanitary Department.

I am,

etc.,

(Sd.) A. M. Thomson,

Colonial Secretary.