CO129-456 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1919 [10-12] — Page 297

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Enclosure 1.

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Audit Department,

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Sir.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1919.

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I have the honour to inform you that in accordance with your instructions I made a survey on the 29th ultimo of the stamps etc., in the custody of the Postmaster-General and the compradore of the Post Office. I was assisted by Kr. Dixon of Money Order Department.

The following discrepancies could not be accounted for. Postmaster-General's main stock of stamps which are kept

by the Postmaster-General in a safe in his office.

sheet 50 cents stamps.

70 stamps 3 dollars value.

165 stamps 10 dollars value.

..860.00

.81,650.00

$1,920.00

The total value of stamps and postal matter to be accounted for

by the Compradore amounted to $3,312.00 whereas the result of the

survey accounted for #1,874.95 and a credit on account of disburse.

-ments of 86.90 making a total of 81,881.85 leaving a discrepancy

of $1,430.15. In addition to this discrepancy the Compradore is

purported to have received the following monies which cannot be

accounted for:-

Tobacco Duties. Unpaid Bills.

.8137.34

113.73

Botholders & Keya

22.00

Radio Receipts.

38.15

Cash for War Literature.

36.00

$347.22

The total discrepancy therefore appears to be

Deficit in the P.M.G.'s safe. ..................£1,920.00 Deficit in the Compradore's safe.... 1,430.15 Öther monies to be accounted for....

347.22 $3,697.37

($d.) T. Dallin,

I have etc.,

Asst. Auditor.

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The Asting Auditor.