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ano European clerk in the Harbour Department. Bince then
Guterres a Portuguese has been replaced first by Mr Watson
subsequently by Mr Craig: Mr Rodrigues, a Portuguese, has
sen replaced by Mr Lenfosty: and Ar Botelho was replaced by
aciver.
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Commander Taylor (para 17) says that his orders wore ad-
ittedly received verbally by the clerks concerned". The orders
I question were those of November 1909 that no receipts should
bigned until the money was received. Sir F.H.May in a letter
ated 9th November 1910 called upon lesere solver, Lonfesty,Chan
hi, Fan Tsung-hing and ghan Pui-sam for an explanation for their
isregard of Commander Taylor's orders. (a) Mr Moiver, who was
leave > has replied in a letter dated the 17th August,1911: -
beg to state that Commander Taylor gave no orders to mo written
verbally that no bills were to be signed ae a receipt until
he money was received". (b) Mr Lonfesty in a letter dated the
4th November, 1910 pointed out that he was absent from the Colony
bluave at the date when the orders were issued and that the
quers were not brought to his notice when he returned. (c) Mr
an Pui in a lotter dated the 10th November,1910 replied:- "Until
ter the absoonding of the late shroff, I do not remember any
der was given by the Harbour Muecer nor is such an order re-
rded in the Order ook that no receipts were to be signed until
money was received". (d) Mr Pan Tsung-hing in a lotter
ted the 10th November,1960 replied: - # 1 am afraid that I did A receive any order (either verbal or written) not to sign lls until money has been paid. As far as I can say, I was
Tected in the afternoon of the 24th October last not to sign
lls, after the shooff had absconded; and Harbour Master's order
emo lio #34) was only * issued on the Slat last month*. (s) Mr
a Pul-sam replied in letter dated 17th November, 1910:- *I
not rens zber whether any order, verbal or written, not to
bills before the money was paid after the shroff absconded *** had nothing to do with the collection of foos in any way.
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