CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3] — Page 139

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EVIDENCE.

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1st. day 1.12.13.

Captain Basil Taylor statea;-

I admit responsibility as a lead of a Department out it

is impossible for me to be over every individual as there are many

in my department.

I could not be at every man's elbow.

I know Mr. Lenfes tey did not carry out the letter of the

G.0. 315 (3).

The old Committee of 1910 (Mr. Osborne and Mr. Hesser)

made a report (N.B. must look and see).

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The system was in force for many years certainly for

My system was very old.

The system was approved by that Committee.

Forgery never entered our heads.

I thought Lr. Lonfestey was carrying out the spirit of the G.0. 315 but I knew he was not carrying out the letter. If he had carried out the latter this defalcation could not have occurr-

-ed.

I should like to call Commander Beckwith.

Meno. of Orders of October 31, 1910, put in.

2nd. day 2. 12. 13.

Commander Charles William kalpeys Beckwith called.

Assistant Harbour Master.

In addition to written Order of 6.2.11 up to July, 1911, Mr. Lenfestey had been running the Junk Office and also doing work on the upper floor.

In early July, 1911, I divided the office into two, placing Mr. Chan Pui in charge of the upper floor and Mr. Lenfes- -tey in charge bolow i.e. of Junk office and Junk Inspectors.

I explained verbally to both these officers their duties my reason for sending Mr. Lenfestey below being for him to keep a