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Report of the Committee of Enquiry appointed by His

Excellency the Governor to investigate the adminis- tration and accounts generally of the Registry, with

special reference to an alleged shortage of $31,940

due to the Government on account of sales, to alleged

financial transactions between the Head Bailiff

and the Shroff on the one hand, and the Auctioneering

and Brokering Company, Limited on the other, and to

the position with regard to the S.S. "Ling Nam."

The Committee met at the Registry of the Supreme

Court on the 10th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th

23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th November, when the

evidence of the following persons was taken:-

Mr. H. A. Nisbet, Registrar.

Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Deputy Registrar.

Mr. A. W. Hill, First Bailiff.

Mr. So Ut Tai, Shroff.

Mr. T. Dallin, Assistant Auditor.

Mr. T. F. O'Sullivan, Second Bailiff.

Mr. Khawass Khan, Indian Clerk and Interpreter.

Mr. Dallin was present at all the meetings and the

Committee desires to express its appreciation of the

services rendered by him during the conduct of the

Enquiry.

The Hon. Mr. C.McI. Messer (Chairman of the

Committee) expressed himself as willing to answer any questions put to him by the Registrar or Deputy

Registrar and was accordingly interrogated by Mr.

Nisbet on the 26th November.

A note of the questions put to witnesses and

their answers thereto accompanies this report.

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