CO129-510-14 Report of committee of enquiry into discrepancies and losses in government departments in Hong Kong... 21-4-1928 - 24-10-1928 — Page 12

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

DESTINO O. A. G. Tebr

13.10.28

12

To objection to comme proponed.

D.h.

مشاجر

8 To Ralphs (w/c

ence to

16.10.28

eto 5) co

cons 19/10/28

• 19/10/28

9. Ralphs

Obans. on report.

24.10.28

Mr. Ralphs seems to have started by attempting

adetailed defence but then realised that he could

not really defend himself and he, therefore,

virtually admits that so far as he was concerned

the defalcations were due to an implicit trust

?

in Chan Taz-un. In extenuation he pleads overwork.

Finally he offers to repay, so far as he is able,

such portion ofthe amounts appropriated as Govt.

may consider due. I think he is genuinely concerned

about the matter and it seems desirable that he

should have some sort of answer before he returns

to H.K. He is due to sail on the 2nd of Novr.

I submit draft for consideration which

may be considered suitable.

Mr. Ralphs requests that his letter should

be shown to Sir C. Clementi.

It will probably be

necessary to discuss with him the whole question

when the 0.A.G.'s observations are received,

and

opportunity can then be taken to show him this

letter.

خشمار

29.10-28

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