CO129-508-5 Supreme Court of Hong Kong- slackness of registry accounting methods 28-10-1927 - 23-4-1928 — Page 129

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he said it would be paid in. I spoke to Mr. Hill

and he said the money would be paid later. I only sopoke to Mr. Hill and did not report to the Registrar.

Do you regard it as a part of your duty to take steps to see that proceeds of sales are paid in?

No. My duty is only to receive money. I have no time to see whether the bills are paid or not. It was not my duty to go and get the money if it was not paid in.

Were moneys received from the Auctioneering & Co. in cash or cheque? If by cheque to whom made payable?

By cheque made payable to the Registrar.

They were never made payable to the First Bailiff

or to me.

How did these cheques come?

In evelopes addressed sometimes to the Registrar

and sometimes to the First Bailiff. I have seen them. They were addressed to the First Bailiff.

If he was out I signed for the letter and handed

it to the First Bailiff on his return.

Did you ever pay to judgment creditors direct moneys paid into Court instead of through

Suitors Fund e.g. moneys paid to avoid sale on

execution or moneys received when execution had

not been issued?

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Sometimes I did. It was the custom before.

All moneys received in actions were not paid to

the Suitors Fund.

the money at once.

Sometimes the plaintiff came for

I started recently paying to

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