CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935 — Page 53

MEMORANDUM BY THE TREASURER.

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Regarding paragraphs 22 to 26 of the Auditor's Report, Circulars Nos. 46 and 47 were issued dealing with

funds entrusted to Departments for disbursement. I also

enclose a memorandum by the Accountant, Treasury, on the

question of cheques drawn at the end of the year, with

which I agree.

At the conference referred to in paragraph 23

of the Auditor's Report, this matter was brought up and

I explained the difficulties met with in Hong Kong of

making payments and obtaining receipts and the absolute

necessity in the case of Asiatics of requiring appearance

in person of the payee. The difficulty is overcome in

Eastern business circles by the Compradore system, but

this method cannot be adopted by Government.

sd. EDWIN TAYLOR

Treasurer.

8.10.34.