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And I think it would be correct to say that none of us knew what
amount of money would be handed in?
A. Quite so.
Q. It was not long after the Ordinance became operative that I told
you that the Imprest account was inadequate?
Yes.
A.
Q. Chinese New Year was on January 27th. The situation became acute
then. Your department does not function on New Year and holidays .
The Chinese New Year happened to be at the week end. Do you
happen to remember what the imprest account stood at at that time?
I could not remember
A.
mQ. If I said $12,000 ?
A.
Q.
A.
I would accept that.
Just now $12,000 per day is quite an ordinary turnover?
Yes.
Q. So it was quite inadequate with an imprest of $12,000 to cope with
the public during the Chinese New Year especially if there is an
unusual amount of traffic? Many of them would be through passengers
who would require their deposits refunded urgently in order that
they may leave in a hurry. Do you or do you not know that at that
time I was in such straits that I had to borrow money from a money
changer?
A.
I did not know that. If I remember rightly, I increased your
imprest to $22,000 at that time.
Q. Recently did you notice I have been in the habit of noting on the
voucher, on which I sign deposit receipts, the time of day?
A. No, I have not noticed that. I don't see vouchers very much myself.
Are you acquainted with the type of cash book which was devised
before the opening of the department on 17th November?
A, I remember the one which I devised.
Q.
It was put in my hands by Mr. Taylor?
A. Yes.
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