CO129-377 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [5] — Page 364

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 31st. May, 1911.

Sir,

I have the honour to offer the following

comments on the Local Auditor's Report for the year 1910 which

is being despatched to you by this mail:-

Paragraph 1. This advance was repaid during the

current month.

Paragraph 17. The amount realized by the sale of the

"Hygeia" was in the first instance credited by the Harbour

Master to Miscellaneous Receipts but as soon as this fact came

to the notice of the Colonial Secretary he directed that it

should be credited to the original head of expense, namely,

Public Works Extraordinary. This method of accounting refunds

of expenditure, other than in respect of unserviceable

stores, is based on Colonial Regulation 343 which directs that

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

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