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Loophole, obvious.
Loophole, too much in safe at once. (as much as $15,000)
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The method of collection of monies at Yuen Long and Taipo was much the same but the method of paying monies into the bank was different. It was the custom for the Shroff Chung II and Clerk i/c Accounts Mr. Au Yeung from K.M. to visit Y. L. and T.P. once a week (usually Thursday, though transport difficulties may necessitate a change to Friday). This party was always accompanied by the armed watchman. This visit may coincide with monies, indented for from Treasury be either of the offices, being taken out by the Shroffs to hand over to the Y. L. or T.P. Shroffs. The party, during its visit checked the books of each office, took away all monies giving a temporary receipt in exchange (the D.O. of wach district signing the Bank pay-in slip). These monies were then returned to K.M. and may be as much as $10,000. Since it would be too late that day to pay into bank, this money was held in the safe until the next day.
The Treasury Receipt Voucher was handed to the relevant D.0. on the next week's visit. This money was not handled by the D.0. South.
B.
To the public from Government.
(Paying Out).
i) The Government pay to the public through District
Office money in respect of:-
a) Local public works (individual sums may amount
to $2,000)
b) South East Asia Award Funds (individual sums
(may amount to $2,000).
c) Refund of Land Sale Deposits (small sums $10 - $30)
d) Compensation for Resumption of Land (no limit to
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these amounts).
Staff Pay.
War Memorial Fund.
re a These sums are far greater than pre-war.
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(b) Almost all payments completed extra since war. 2 (f) Extra since war.
Loophole, D.0. S. is taking reaponsibility of the other D.os.
Loophole, obvious.
Loophole, obvious.
ii) A Voucher or Pay Sheet was submitted to Treasury, quoting
authority head and subhead etc., for money required.
Most Vouchers were signed by D.O. S. though the money may be required by another D.0. (the $20,000 cheque is an example of money reqd. by D.O. Y. L., the voucher being signed by D.0.S.) of course for money reqd. by D.0.S. he was fully aware of what the money was for and the authority for such, invariably having given instructions for such money to be indented for. When a voucher was for money required by another D.0., the voucher was either attached to the relevant file showing the authority or the authority was produced by Ching II on the D.0.S. 's request. A few days after D.0.S.'s signaute the custom was for a Treasury Shroff or clerk to ring up Chung II saying that cheques were ready for collection. Where the money was reqd. for S.D., the D.O.S. was always impatient and usually asked at least twice if the cheque for such and such has been received yet. Thus in S.D. the D.0.S. was aware as soon as cheques for the other districts, he was not aware of their arrival and it is quite possible that these had been in the office for some days before any further action with them was taken. These cheques were made
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