CO129-424 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [9-10] — Page 244

COPY.

Enclosure 6.

From

The Command Paymaster, China Command.

TO

The Honourable

the Colonial Secretary,

Hongkong.

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Here with, I beg to enclose 3 statements, A.B. and C. showing amounts due on account of Maintenance of interned enemy subjects, and departmental expenses on account of supply bills whic have been forwarded you monthly with the statements of expenditure

of maintenance of intered families.

A. Shows the cost of all local purchases on behalf of interned

enemy subjects.

B. Shows the value of all "Supplies and Stores" issued from Army

Departments, to interned enemy subjects.

C. Shows the amount due on account of departmental expenses on

supply bills which have been paid on behalf of interned famili-

-08.

Statement has been compiled from our suplicate accounts with War Office. All the vouchers were rendered in orijinal only, and nave been sent to War Office monthly with our accounts. Statement B.uas been compiled from returns rendered to this office by the departments concerned. These returns are in my possession,

but I nave no vouchers.

Statement C. These charges are usual and in accordance with Army

Regulations.

Each statement shows the exact proportion due from the Colonial Government on account of interned enemy subjects.

have been exclud- All charges for "Prisoners of Wo

-ed.

All future accounts will be rendered in a similar form to that for August already sent you, with the exception of Statement B. which can only be rendered quarterly.

The total amount due from the Colonial Covernment

on the 3 statements enclosed, is £4,356 :

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1.

(Sd.) J. O'Hara, Colonel,

Hongkong, 17th.September, 1915.

Commend Paymaster, China.