CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941 — Page 174

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Lo in that book there, from the first day on which the

business of immigration and immigration fees began, there is

a complete record as for es permit fecs are concerned?

Maul: lio, sir. They are not complete beomuse since the intro-

duction of the new prmits the two żużɛ ladies who are not

shroffa keep registers for the fees received.

these fees up for passports.

That is now?

A. Yes.

I only enter #11

Before thunt nee ayetem, that book of youre was a complete record

of pasaport, licence, permit fees of ary kind?

This cash book is for the dd form of permito.

hen was the new forms of permite introduced?

I can hardly say.

Does not your book show you there?

This will show the money taken for the old form of permits.

Then that stops we assume that the new form of permit came in.

About the 6th February.

What you say is that, so far at least as portait fees are con-

cerned between 17th November when the of ice opened and 6th

Febru ry,

that book is a complete record of all permit foes

received in the Department?

A. Yes, sir, for old pervita.

A.

Those were the only permits up to 6th February,

What system

of mecounting was there for deposits?

I only dealt with deposite for two days.

as that before 1st February Before Mr. Taylor came to help you?

About 21st February.

h, it was after that. Do you know, from your long experience

in the office, what system of accounting for dopists there

was before that date, before February?

Touch.

You can't remeber?

I can't remember.