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23 JAN 09.

General Post Office,

HONGKONG, 17th. December, 1908.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that on examination

of the cash box in the Postmaster General's safe in which

the advance to Postmaster General is kept, I found a short- age of $175.88

سم

The amount in the cash box was $202.32 The

advance of $500. is made up as follows:-

In Cash Box $202.32.

Paid to Luk Hing on account of loss of Registered

letter to be refunded by French Postal Ad- ministration.

$21.75

Advance to

Compradore 100.00

Shortage

175.93

$500.00

The late Postmaster General left no account book showe ing the disposition of the money, and it is impossible to

find out anything about it. Mr. Lewis while acting did

not check the amount.

amount be written off.

I would therefore ask that the

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary,

Hongkong.

I have the honour to he,

Sir,

Your most obedient

servant,

(Sd) .McI. Messer

Postmaster General.