CO129-370 - Governor Sir Lugard & Public Offices - 1910 [12] — Page 170

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Harbour Department,

Hongkong, 10th. November, 1910.

I bog most respectfully to state with reference to your letter No. 5760/10 of the 9th. instant an

follows:**

As regards the Harbour Master's minute of

3rd. November, 1910, I am afraid that I did not receive any

order (either verbal or written) not to sign bills until money

has been paid. As far as I can say, I was directed in the afternoon of the 24th. October last, not to sign bills after the

shroff had absconded; and Harbour Master's order (meno. No. 434)

was only issued on the 31st. last month.

As to 0.8.0. Circular No, 37 or 14th.

December, 1909, the absconded shroff, as was well known to evory one in the office, only called at the office for a few minutes

in the forenoon and in the afternoon, except days when pay-

-ment was mado into Bank, and during his absones I only received

covers sent by firms and containing bills, compradore's order fc., and I handed the same to the shroff immediately on his

arrival at the office. Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the same Circular

do not eoncorn mo.

As te Treasury Circular of the 18th. Decen-

-ber, 1909, I received no instruction to discontinue signing

bills for Light Dues before handing same to the shroff. It had

been the practice for many years te sign bills before handing same to shroff for collection. Had I received instructions to

the contrary, I would certainly have complied immediately.

I have etc., (Sd.) Fan Tsung Hing.

The Honourable

Sir F. H. May, K.C.M.C.,

Colonial Secretary.