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Shroff could only be maintained by the presence at his desk

throughout the day of another officer.

2. Refunds are paid out by the Shroff, to the person entitled, who signs a receipt on the warrant or distraint. 3. A chedk could only be kept in the manner stated in 1. The debtor receives a Treasury receit.

4. Mr. Melbourne checks his cash and books from time to

time; I have done so only once. I do not think that the

Auditor, previous to last month, has done so since I have

been Registrar.

5. He was not authorised by me to do so and I was unaware

that he did.

6.

If this is so, I was not aware of it.

7.

If this is so, I was not aware of it.

8. Mr. Melbourne states:- "Debtors occasionally bring in a

portion of their execution debts, in which case the execution creditor or his solicitor is asked whether he will accept it on account. If he consents the money is kept by the Shroff until he comes for it, an entry of the amount paid being

made on the execution.

The

9. I was not aware that these articles were there. Shroff states that they are the property of his wife and himself and that they were put there for safe custody during

the strike and boycott.

I was not aware that the Shroff had done so.

10.

11.

This has been done.

12.

In June 1925.

15. It was considered more convenient to employ one

auctioneer only. Formerly all sales were given to the

Goverment Auctioneers.

14. No security from auctioneers las ever ben asked for;

Mr.