CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941 — Page 286

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Consequent-

(a)

(b)

3.

5.

servants of the master, i.e. subordinates of the I.D.

ly, there arise the following points:-

Is the scope of power of a servant is very much wider than that

of the mastor?

If it not be the case, is it not surprising that the same appli-

cations, though exceeding 5 in number, as demanded of his staff

by the 1.0. to refuse to accept beyond the limit, were unherits-

tingly accepted by his agents?

In other words; why could the same applications, already xanxEË

refused to be accepted by the master, be accepted by the servants?

Are the applications, aforesaid, accepted in consideration of an

extra payment of $1 for each?

Is this extra $1 such a kind of fee as such other fees having

been prescribed by the Governor-in-Council?

If it be the case, has this $1 extra fee been paid over in full

to the Colonial Treasury?

Otherwise "embezzlement" is commiteed and the I.0. is unavoidably

liable to it.

If the agents were not acting for the I.D., but for the applicants

what power has the I.0. to appoint such fellow or fellows as act

for applicants even against their own will? In other words, ka

should the right ofliberty of applicants for appointing their

own agents be deprived of?

Furthermore, why should the I.0. Jay or have an intention of

laying more burden on the applicants?

Is this imposition for the interest of the Government, for the

interest of the public or for the interest for his self?

One more point I wish to add is that the notices posted in the

Office of the I.D. more of advertisement nature without the

Royal Batch as required in common usages and in official forms,

written only in Chinese, vague and obscure, without signature

or official seal, etc, etc, indeed, nothing but inducing appli-

cants to approach his (1.0's) or their (Applicante') egents (I

don't know which?) -- are regarded as Government Notices or not.

I understand that the 1.0. must have rationalised or arbitrary ex-

planations but the facts will not escape their Honours' judgment.

I have the honour to be air, Yours respectfylling"