CO129-570-1 Sino-Japanese War- arrangements for refugees from Shanghai 2-2-1938 - 2-11-1938 — Page 34

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Enclosure No.2.

It

which the Treasury merely acted as banker.

appears that the majority of the payments made by

the Treasurer in this connection were for comparatively

large sums and were not subjected to audit scrutiny to

the extent that would have been necessary had the

payments been on account of final expenditure chargeable

to this Government. Such sub vouchers as were

originally attached to the principal vouchers included in the Colony's accounts have since been detached and

sent to Shanghai by the accountant of the refugee

committee together with the accounts. Both the former

chairman and accountant of the committee are now on

leave at home and no further information is available

locally. There remains a balance of $1,656.45 at

credit of the Foreign Office as shown in the statement

attached and I propose to remit this sum to His Majesty's

Consul-General, Shanghai who has requested that any

refund due may be made through him.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

J. Gst. Worthente

Governor.

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