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-Who used to open letters addressed to the Treasurer? Were they sent to Mr. Carvalho as they used to be formerly or did they come to you?
A. They were opened by the Treasurer.
Q.-By you?
A. Yes.
Q.And if they contained cheques they would be sent to the respective officers? A.--I used to send the money to the cashier.
Q.----Who?
A.—Mr. Carvalho, and he passed the money to the shroff who was sitting just in front of him.
Q.-You say the shroffs were sitting just in front of him?
doing.
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Yes, directly in front facing him so that he could see exactly what they were
Mr. Bird. You are acquainted with these financial instructions? (produced).
A. Yes.
Q.-Do you
know Rule 49 which says that whenever possible two or more officers should take part in every receipt and payment of public money? Did it ever occur to you that Alves was only one officer, you would not count the shroff as an officer ?
A. Yes I should.
Q.-You would?
A.-It never occurred to me that large payments were being made to Alves. I never knew that he received money.
The Chairman.--Did you know that the shroff could not write English?
A.-No, I was not aware of the fact,
Mr. Freire called.
The Chairman. What is your name?
A.--Francisco Freire.
Q.-What are you?
A.-I am a pensioner.
Q.-Since when?
book?
A.- -Last month.
Q.-You were attached to the Audit Office?
A. Yes.
Q.-How long were you attached to the Audit Office?
A. From 1879 to 1890.
Q.-It was part of your duty to go round to the different offices and examine the
A. Yes.
Q.-Had you anything to do with the Rent Roll?
A.-I used to have lately, 5 or 6 years ago.
Q.-Could you tell us the first year?
A.--I cannot recollect. (Signature to the Rent Roll of 1887 identified.) That is my signature at the end of the Rent Roll of 1887. "Examined and found correct, F. Freire, May 9th, 1889."
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