CO129-508-5 Supreme Court of Hong Kong- slackness of registry accounting methods 28-10-1927 - 23-4-1928 — Page 29

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authorised the Auctioneering and brokering Co. Ltd. to make

payments on behalf of the Court for the upkeep of the S.S.

Ling Kam.

26. If the Court has authorised the Registrer to mainta in

the upkeep of the S.S. Ling Nau, why was not an advance obtained from the Treasury and the accounts duly supported

by certified vouchers of the Registrar.

27. What supervision exists to see that the extra Watchmen paid by the Court are actually employed.

28. Why have no duly certified witnessed receipts of payment

been obtained.

29.

That supervision is exercised at the time of teking

over thc effects of deceased persons.

50.

Is a proper inventory made at the time of taking over

the effects.

51. Are the effects taken over examined by two persons.

02. Are the effects at once placed in safe custody.

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Is a proper authorised record kept of the effects sent

for auction.

34. Is any supervision exercised to see that the amount received from the auction relate to the whole of the effects

sent for auction.

35. Are the proceeds from the sale of effects of deceased persons promptly brought to account in the Official

Administrator's Accounts.

36. Thy are all and sundry persons allowed in the Head Bailiff's Office, where I worked for nine days, with apparently free access to all Court Documents.

In conclusion I regret to record that this has been

one of the most unpleasant tasks that I have been called upon to perform during my considerable service.

I have, &c.,

(Sd.) T. Dallin,

Ag: Auditor.