1941-03-25 — Page 25

IMMIGRATION

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 25, 1941.

OFFICER COMPLAINS OF LACK OF

ADEQUATE CO-OPERATION BY TREASURY OFFICE

door

(Continued from Page 6.)

on the smooth Funning of an onlee of a completely raw staff of attend- ants and messengers to try the ex- periment,

Own Analysis

And

#really

DC-

been

,

Atill

his

Mr

Forrest Explains

To C.S. How His Department Operated

outline the

where the difficulties of cohmunlea- has still to achieve-1 must demur had made greater or less demandai daily with fresh dieulties to meet | myself"--that I think is in the Ble/section should hot charge of, cach be, plnend under an A.1.0. who may charge of the wide area man that can be said in favour of the men wel of existing accexpedients in the face of a hostle without any conspicuous attempt to disciplinary methods involving dis-by temporary writers.

Calicd

energy

for

when it sought to organise itself in 1 think it is to be preferred to was to that department's needs Harbour Master never falled to lend department in full working order, the to frequent transfers between old and

}

Any direction.

Outdoor Staff

but

the

useless tidiness which was.

for

This

available

with sufllcient

necured, ho

staff of

signed documents

must

of casing the burden which I myself blame to any person in connection jother firms which guaranteed prompt sury was made on, I believe, January was carrying; they were

later with this particular dimculty; haste delivery; I preferred to take that 18, 1941, when he vacommended that pui, specialised to the passport acc- followed In this by my European was forced upon us by the condi- responsibility rather than the greater Mr A. J. G. Taylor, transferred to my tion, of three weeks at the date of staff and I think I can safely ask in tions of the times, to some extent by responsibility of having the work of department as an A..O., should be their allocation to my department.

what Government Department has hesitation of the Home Government my department brought to a stand-enlled in to Other Staff

the staff on its own Initiative

put my accounts in shown fo

order. It represents D. There remain two large categories such an example of loyalty and pr give full approval to the measures still."

curiously Other Essential Stores proposed; so far as blame must real public spirit? of employees in the department,

narrow outlook that he should have That example would

anywhere it justify the methods employed count of those who propagated the

be set to the must alone namely the office attendants and their recruitment of men of that type, rumour that the whole immigration January 25 I requisitioned for rain- officers in my department, Mr

I was in no better case when it overlooked the fact that one of the came to other essential stores; on very small number

of avint large numbers whom, for want of a and should answer finally the com- scheme was a preparation for com- coats for certain of my outdoor staff; coul better collective term, I

could be

be ill-spared from his own her of them that, in criticising stull, although a number of have all the time, and all of them i public office is as un opportunity to all who could not show our immigra- urgent could wait for the proper pro more curious

In mo for part of the time, been engaged enjoy a zalary.

tion documents os kind of residenco cedure; and my officers are

that, still for having falled to I trust that it is unnecessary for on Inside

alled to provide an work. of the former cato mu

rumour which caused large working without raincoats while the accounting system adequate to the permit, n to repudiate any suggestion of gory It may be sufficient to say that discrimination in favour of such numbers to make application as soon weather of the lust few weeks was department's needs, he should have Invite anyone who doubts the effect taken their turns of duly with any-no intention whatever of travelling ion, of urgency. At the same time jare made and not born, but also explains precisely the methods by which his department was at all were totally inexperienced, and to per

In the following minute, which Mr Forrest submitted to as the office opened while they had sufficient, commentary on the ques- forgotten not only int persona once appointed; they have

necountanta the Colonial Secretary on February 17, the Immigration Officer. one else but have simply justified outside the limits of the Colony,

I asked for, other items of uniform; own responsiblity is thief account that time operating. The minute was placed before the Com- my faith in them by harder and more Shortage Of Trained Staff

the latest reply on that subject from ing officer, unless he conceived faithful service,

the Financial Secretary, written in his own duty was In the latter category, Mr A. J. G.

Secondly shortage of trained staff. March, reads that the winter being charged when in arren letely dis mission this morning as a complementary to the rest of Mr Before this department was called now so far spent it might be better with certain exaggeration, the short-

reported, Forrest's statement. The minule follows; Taylor stands alone as having lend It is time now, I think, to come to into existence no fewer than four to give thought to summer uniforms. cumings of the department without The work of this department has other of applications already endorsed The instances quoted may appear indication of means of amelioration, now crystallized enough to enable me as having had a permit or certificate previous Government experience; he my diagnosly of the causes which emergency departments had

since did not, as I have already sald, be- lave led to a condition described as arched since the outbreak of war small, cach in itself, and such delays come an effective member of my staff chaos in my department; while ad their staff. Some of the new depart-an established department, at their Financial Secretary to attribute all ties of the officers in charge of each; own records inward and outward.

It may have been blind faith in to set out in increased are mere annoyances to the head of those reports which induced the sections of work and the responsibi-be under an 1. A. and will keep its various written in response to it, each will until December 10, and was almost inilting that the department leaves ments had recruited specially trained worst postponing desirable improve the imperfections to at once specialised to quasi-adminis- much to be desired and no one is

the "persona department trative work in the New Territories, more conscious than I am of what men from outside the Colony, and all ments to

from which it may be deduced what faced with whom I had seen nt to surround rank the officer in

V. The writing section: This will tion made it necessary to

which it must into the use of the word "chaos." All on the live in

must dally

have an A.LO. or 1.A. as his second- dally devise new I handed

The Macau Ofice will be entirely in-command; his staff will consist In this morning-again dependent on H.O. for staffing and of a nucleus of J.I.As, supplemented The head of public, such petty dificulties threaten surround me with persons more promissals, and will make no promotions capable

their own. Micadently subject unly to the most |

working in- term is that it probably expresses less than the for expansion was

with fair exactitude the opinion of any department is reluctant to see disaster. Collectively they show #per for their posts. general

ivell run any. but his less

unce want of appreciation of the work of eral goidance

competent assistance

within its own boundaries; I consi-

Strong Room Section out an officer of n myself; with those whose idea of

Mr Taylor's

department 13 found completely taken from him; but while propor a very much overburdened depart- and reliability it is not too much to willin

Inadequate Provisioning

der that its staff is too small to admit vi. The strong room section under the binding of a neatly

tonate bleeding of all old department, and have added much to the

of fairness

Senior If it were a self-contained

Assistant: Fifthly; inadequate provisioning of unit. The New Territories will be a oficer will have charge of the stock

mor Once say that the department would have re

entered

tired difficulties with which I have had. to the department from the point of store ments of their expercuced cash book

and would inevitably have contend. completely so far as

as the New ledger; and to that view I

have must subordinates

view of office space and transport.

complete autarchy because of its of unsigned documents and Territories are concerned; the

other Co-Operation tude of the task allotted to him might partment may be faultlessly kept and attempt. to establish a new depart departments was not in all cases all plaints, and it only renalus to say local knowledge and speak Hakku; present, and until there is

answer that the accounts of a de- led to a certain loss of effeicney In maku-

pecuitur, proviens, until the rank of audit-numbered forms, and will be each, it

it cannot be questioned that to Fourthly the co-operation of other ir substantiation of these two com- quirements are that its officers have plenish the stock in due time. At

I have already put in documents A.IO, is involved. Its special re-responsible that steps are taken to re-- have excused fallure even without, yet the department may be entirely The artificial dificulties placed in the without value so far as its mainment with only five per cent of train that might legitimately be expected, that while the cond for way of almost every constructive | Pason for existente le concerned, and fed men, trained that is, in any sense, To some must give hearty thanks office spacs could not have been fore- land that is an extra reason why the together

inore the housing problem is a difficult one, proper office space properly Inla out, effort on the part of the department thus a wild waste of public money, and without reference to the special for what they did to help me; the seen without actual experience of

f the staff generally should not be liable Bokkeeping chaos is undesirable, training

adequately shroffe inefletency in the whatever assistance he could in the latter demand, made aller full con- New Territories, and why junior also; this officer will also have generat

have

charge of the new department.

way of information and advice, the sideration and not before I fell that stuff (1.As., 3.1.As.. and messengers) charge of the circulatory system so possible alternative. That there has In support of the figure which Chairman of the Urban Council lent I had behind me enough experience should be locally recruited. quoted I adduce the follow-prenizes as far as he was able to do of actual working of us has have just

A.1.0. had to be chosen, a Government de been alleged fr the affoirs of

mcment when a counter-foll label is clined to release to me at the expense 1.0. 1

I deny, while readily conceding paysheets for February, but exclude of Imports and Exports, though him to warrant a conclusion, met with without reference to Head Office; to plication form is brought out to

financial balance

existing staff as he thinks best applied until the time when the ap- other

departments men with ex- that things have been and still its own watertight cumpartment:

the passport staff, which works in self hard pressed. The Postmaster very unsympathetic reception perience, from spontaneous applicants. far from perfect; in view of the

General not only lest me his copy of part of the Financial Secretary. The omote to the rank of I.A., subject certificate.

the engago messengers, and J.I.A. and to kentify, and issue the permit or from the those who made upplica dificulties which I had to face, and Clerical staff, eluding shrolls 15 General

Orders until my own could result is that my department is called only to prior approval of lead Office tion for employment in

marise. Administrative to which

have attempted to summarise, response

executive

-

vil. The signing and embossing advertisements, A

be prepared in usable shape, but at upon to examine ships in all part as regards the numbers to be re- section: Unless an onlcer designated Tew exceptions with many omissions, in the earlier

staff-

lowed his first clerk to undertake shall refer to later. Special experi- part of this paper, I may perhaps be

With Government experience

8 that work for me, and

the Harbour relying for. frequently

for. its trans-/cruited or promoted.

If he desires as secretary or senior office assistant Without Government experl- ence in immigration work, or even allowed to repeat what I have written

spared the line of

port on one very inadequate launch any addition able

numbers of 13.

15. placed

in charge of this section, geners)

o elsewhere, the marvel is not that the experience of Government

tective on his staff to carry out in-officers on duty on the harbour, and tead Dilice, but promotions to that, addition implies, that officer will

able which it

shares with the Polke Os, temporarily or permanently, it should be governed by an officer work, were not to be thought of; and department has rot worked with Loyalty And Hard Work vestigations into malpractices among on the hiring

he may recommend individuals to not below the rank of A.IO. In all that could be done was to incomplete efficiency, but that it works

bonts motor Nothing but the greatest boynity my staff, as well no

in which the selection of men who appeared 10 Record For Hard Work

to what the description of at all.

on the part of my staff, and inteascly staff with prompt notice my besides being expensive, are slow and rank will not necessarily be made have the requisite qualities of intel-

hips

The Censors character and education, so

When all is said and done, it is at cerned prevented what was un-

ne made from Head Office, (all the above my assistants in our own Inexperience of the scheme of immigration control a

affairs from becoming a

even to investigate the question of scheme. refers to the area at present shall not be improperly applied. exclude en

the correct copy- ruled by ALO., N.T., only: "to

ing of the detalls from application I have already referred to otherwise undesirable entrants, yet to claim that any of my officers Manager of the Railway and his Chief on Office has two launches at its necessary to man points I. Salkung!

and other spots. Singapore Imm!-

Peninsula; should i at any time be the help given by Mr Middlebrook which examines ships on entry more have reached the peak of entciency

gration

Accountant's Section candidates; there the European obtained from an officer of the to inquire what Policeman Sine operation must be percrely qualined; per day and any age of one med stationed in, or hot; ports on iskunds may or may not require an assistant, in selecting some of quickly that, is done, so far as figures of which he is capable; it is pertinent

Qualifications

sole tisposal to cope with eight to Peninsula it will be a matter for

viii. An accountant's ten ships from the Netherlands Indies consideration whether the officers The accounting system has just been myself alone, or by myself in col- Singapore IG. go, more expedition man two months from the date of certain sections of the Police Depart

tary

appreciation of co-per average liner there will be under orders fually drafted, the taboration with a committee formed

Malayan Immigration of the Chinese Members of Council dnes with six years experience behin engag

engagement?

ment were most helpful, and in fact Huggins of the Singapore Inmigra-

supplied me by Mr will come under Head Offee). apart, from the mere clerical works of this as regards the Chinese applicants mitted to boast, may have set a new ment is to be compared with any in this group besides the

hind it, and which, I may be per- If the present state of my depart-indispensibly so; I gratefully include tion Office.

Cash Security System

hookkeeping. When the condlitans Commission-

The sub-division of labour. In set out in para. vI have

Save been record for hard work on the part thing else in the Hongkong service, er of Police himself, the detectives of

en met, Temptations

of Government officers. Its abl

Head Office depends to some extent the arrangement will be that Sabotage In Effect with the Post the C.I.D. and the Emergency Unit, its ability to I had from the first a keen appre={ tiffly out its work within the margin department is to-day, but as it was barrassing Trequency, Myth em-way sabotaged from the outset would reduction to a minimum, of the cash documents against cash, and for the

compared to Office, for instance, pot that or whose services I cal 18

To say that the Immigration Omee on the question whether Government shroff will be responsible for the issue I called with em-

of upproves of the total abolition,

stock of one or more types of clution of the manifold opportunities set for it by revenue derived from for dishonesty in work of this kind, fees somewhat arbitrarily aged, and in 1841 within a month or two of with the special branch were less effect sabotaged by the refusal of is based on the assumption that the countant being

relations

be to go too far: but it has been in security system; the following system dur

due recording of the iss the pullulation of agencies necent commended by the draughtsman of complaints against this methods of then to take over work which did even the most elementary facilities security system will go as at present: for proper posting of all cash books

rechteed below the

reits institution; and yet even to-day harmonious, amount

generally ed the

I was requested temptations, In selection of candidates

proof of cducational

the scheme, has been proved; and Post Office are still not un-not seem to fall within the scope ofantly necessary for its

of which experience had shown abund-

The examination squads have and

and ledgers, including allaituments is easy, estimation

is a substantial balance avail-known, as I can testify. This sug- immigration control; there war

arranged us at (15) and already been Intelligence relatively so,

in (The but the bic

the able for use on expanding and im gestion should help to

convenient funelloningg. When

the file; the system will continue, otherwise of the The delay in bringing to

deposit of the cash even more essential point of charac- proving the department's services to matter in hand in its correct per- notice the existence of a special ar-there was

my facilities were not refused

downrigh

subject only to increase in numbers is

gain relevant here). It even more dificult-to-gauge the public and in increasing its spective.

_more_than_Is_ade of_squada__ff_experience_and_the Ix.___if_the_cash deposit therefore make no apology for my financial advisers.

eleiency as soon as Government's

Imprest Account rangement with Maunu regarding-dis- quicly explained by the normal de-dements of shipping companies show Titles, it is net chaty alice to provide action in choosing for the more balance is not in the ordinary sense ministrative departments of Govern-after it had been brought to

of pas mands of effice routine. recognised that this Thirdly; apparent inability of ad-ports, and in dealing with the matter control throughout has preferred the

Financial on increase to be necessary.

In sub-section, working under responsible key-ponts to be

Internal office work will be organis- accountant, and denting exclusively revenue, but an accumulated sum ment to adjust their methods to the notice

notice; there was even

my form of cheeseparing to wise spended into sections as follows:

with the refund of deposits. A shroff more detay

ing, and financial advice has

1. Clerical, under the First Clerk: should have charge, in supplying me with a copy of the

taken First Cause

referred to the hesitation and delay

x. An Investigation section, con- In all, I appointed to posts in the tim nas wie inadequacy of the to be required. The delay on the my

The first cause of the disorganisa-in adjusting my imprest account to amination which were very urgent tears or of advice to utilise the ser- with typing, receiving and despat- sisting of one or more I.As., whose

for the instruction

vices. of non-existent officers or of ching, preparation of periodical re- business it will be to make random department, to posts where

here exper- struggle was the

officers whose duties lay in other turns internal and external, filing and checks on the genuineness of guns- acquired stuff; able, but

ence would have been very desir- time allowed for preparation, which part of the P.W.D. in supplying the subordinate ofleers seemed reluctant spheres instead of providing at least recording of documents, storekeeping. anices alleged in applications and on

where absolute trust amounted to two months in all as furniture requisitioned, or in

temporarily the services of an offcer

Staffing Section

such other special matters ns they worthines was. essential, ien

el against the six months during which the somewhat extensive altering to explain their methods to

examining officers, and there was properly equipped to see the depart- il. Staffing section: The officer in have from time to time allotted to the War Taxation Department made quired in the Depot were excus launches.

constant wrangling over the use of ment set on its feet in the matter of charge should be of A.1.0. rank and thon. ready for its debut.

uble, as

as it would

an accounting system.

xi. In all that has gone before, the should be responsible for the conduct and efficiency of outdoor staff uneconomic to

fast feature has come to a head

passport office has been excluded from Scandalous Extravagance employed at the counter; for the consideration; It has worked US a I may illustrate the greater libera-training of outdoor staff; and, subject | self-contained unit till now, and there

The remainder of my outdoor staff | been anything quite co chaotic the ing figures, which are correct by my so; so also did the Superintendent squads and of the y examination N.T.. will have authority to dispose concerns applications, from the

of

mment

ence

and

282

very

of arrival

of

For

the same reason i

on

I am unable

10

his

the

or

the

hard work on the part of all con- renking rackets co-operated in/entirely unsuitable of the not infre.from within New Territories cadre, be responsible for the custody of least true that we have in existence avoidably an unsatisfactory state of matters coming informing me of/quent unstable conditions of thefond new engagements may also be embossing die and for ensuring that Vs, estimate the type re- which keeps out the bulk of destitute organisation asce. It is too early mention of the help given by the control at junk kafk ni Shankkeen jake Malelund Ertadira Saihars focus ba abu ta website soubs.

ilgence,

far

1 DS myself and

tor senior posts.

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of

there

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be

complete

or Sant-

place

to their notice.

It would not be fair to

Mechanical Engineer.

by

Agures густе

proper

•

or,

such men and women whom I had clearly carmarked for that expansion, demands of urgency. I have already standing orders for passport ex-mally the form of criticism in The chief concerns of this section will!

myself known personally for

to me by such friends of mine,

years

beforehand, or persons recommended

who could in greater or less

be described nu personal

or

to

about

35

were, in many more because my opinion, educationally for which they are willing to acce

they

am

but

the figure which experience showed hous

February

manifestly be

my

The ml check

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on

section:

each

the ac-

issue

responsible

question of the continbooks.

Gr

system

the

The scheme above outlined deals

to maintain at all times here treating as preparatory suleiont staff to complete promptly in a departmental inquiry which is, iny own; I have refused appointment the period immediately prior to sudden demands. 6ther delays on I believe now proceeding. Whatevery with which the Malayan Imm-¡to such directions as may be from seems no reason, by way of economy

ent of the Ordinance forcement while entirely reliable, unfited temperamentally or subsequent to the mening of the the part of the same department are be the reason; whether the passing gration Ofice has been treated in this time to time given him by 1.0., for of stuff or otherwise, why this should period was perforee foreless enny to understand. Early in rom their hands of passport contral matter of provisioning by quoting ment and allocation of emcers to financial aide coming under the pur- the

only posts shortened because it was wedged in

selection of candidates for appoint-not continue. subject always to its this year a accept.

U one inptance. Some few weeks ago I have mentioned one exception to accommodation became available, and point of view at my work. us. Increased demands for use of their work in connection with control of requiring an addition to his section, with the actual and the Immediately

between the date on which the office ore, serious, that is situation was felt as a loss of prestige,

is. from the cause they were themselves, as is I was asked by the Financial Secre squads or sections requiring addi- view of the accountant.. this method of selection and I now the latest date possible on which the cult of the Japanese capture of uncles, there is little that can be curre

the quite probable, embarrassed by the tary to undertake certain addilionational men. The head of any section refer to Mr Walter Hlanning Chen, restrictions might be usefully - irruption of large bumbers of re- whom I personally asked to make forced, I

en-Shay ucching

consequent

sid for the allitude taken. I ought perhaps to reckon

currency carried by passengers: or finding that he has superfluous practicable: as soon as another ad- men on his section, or men unsuit-ministrative assistant, another office, Inunigration Officer, as

be-fures: my oficura proceeded

Little Help From Treasury

agreed to do so but asked for an able for the work required of them, and more shroffs are to be was in fore that date, but, as

wintercept the

the refugees, to escort them urgent need of an honest and well- that period was entirely useless send offered accommodation; such far from unwilling to accept Huidance having arrived at that figure after from one position to another without more space for the public and so do that my engagement of six should report the matter to 1.0. via the office depleted of some of its Still Iras can be said of the co-senior officers specially for this ser- A.IO. /c., Staff. A.1.0.1/c, Staff excessive population, we can make a found, and educated man and did not know fur an concerns training my staff, action was, however, futile, unless on methods of accounting that fre- careful consultation with my staff. where to find the person in whom I and almost quite useless as regards I had the means of detaining them quently before my officlal appoint-

I will not remove officers of A.IO. rank minor structural alteration giving any opportunity for me to gain first-

away with the queue, at the door,

the

1surance

application for, the post of Assistant in the two months of exploration to a refugee camp, where the D.M.S. Joperation of the Treasury. I was so vice, would not, be questioned.

could place that degree of reliance.

Rightness of Selection

Experience proved the rightness of

Can

We I being

at

have

since the opening of the department: Putnumbered those with any previous describing the work required us now

of the greatest reply was

the

Nazi Losses Over Malta

inent, and whom I have only learned all the more dimeult because I was the extent of the number of refugees which have been brought before this of unsatisfacost all these cœises/ Custody of application forms before Malta last Sunday.

moro

hard acquaintance with the problems in the comp and so preventing them ment, and almost daily after the travagance in staffing, and ended by or refusal of permits and certificates, guichets for the shroffs, and imple-

prior sanction ot 1.0. The reply, hinted at scandalous ex- ill. The section dealing with grant provide a proper grilled counter with my selection in every such case.

that time fully om merging in the

en The D.M.S. In urban popula- lepening of the office, I was in cop-saying that the Financial Secretary under one or more A.1.01. No onement the proposals In para, vill above. Not all the staff resisted the tempta-

with my duties as Post-

me that let with one or other of the senior Master General and assockited tions to dishonesty to which I have

offices.

mees. he had asked in July last that the officers of that department; there are would prefer to drop the scheme al- below the rank of A.1.0. may assume It follows that I had available only be enclosed with barbed wire still in existence account books of a together rather than consent to such responsibility to grant or refuse docu- referred, and

I have had to dispense two months in which to obtain for and he welcomed anything that I form devised by them, and I grate-Waste; the scheme was accordingly ments; though an LA. may return an with the services of eight officers

for could do to hasten that action: newly recruited staff, which never

fully acknowledge Mr Burton's nasist-droppit. A few days later I learned application to an applicant or to on 1 nccordingly wrote to DPW, jance in lending more sultable furni- while

y from Mr Huggins of

agency for formal correction, or may: shall not

not make the extra- ten-to-one, the minimum of training

Government experience by lets

ture for my shroffs.

Immigration Omee, who send for an applicant or guarantor) vugant claim that those appointed

the effect that tenders/visitancy, paid fairly frequent, happened to be in the Colony, that As, and J.L.As, in this

possible urgency; the

for further inquiry. The work of iny personal friends have given in oured to ensure that on the date for the performance

visits to my office, and he was well staff had

just been augmented by:

section is every ense complete satisfaction as clearly in mind the main objects of

CAIRO, Mar. 24 (UP)—t of enforcement they would have would be opened on February 17 under which I was working; when it work. Anything more clearly show applications received, and to their reported that the R.A.F. shot down

of the work public officers, and while I must give the legislation and the main out-executed or not I have not Inquire: well. helpful advice, let alone con.

aware of the Harassing conditions 32 Europeans expressly for that restricted to formal correction of credit to the

Whether the work has now strangers to me before their oppolat- this tasks,

many who

were entire lines of the methods of enforcement:

bee: was apparent to him that all was not in the lack of sense of proportion proper recording inward and out-nine Junkers 876 and that anti-

aircraft guns destroyed four or of imagination in financial control ward. gurt be remembered, was department has been frustrated

certain it is that the work of my

when large formations of German crete help, simply ceased;

fy. Two filing sections, one having bombers, escorted by fighters, raided would be hard to find. to trust as result

ult of my experience at the same time trying to learn the who

to There is no hint in his reports

Generally of their work, must ndl that

the documents are written, and the never

Working could be have I been led, in the midst of al- by trial and error to devise working population.

The report added, "there was but have established system of passports, and themselves to our

succeeded In adding Commission of his knowledge of the

digested

into

one: the united advice

little dumuge from the bombings" most universal suspicion crented by rates for my staff, both. Indoor und

unwanted city almost Insufferable conditions of my of those working in the department Impossible siruggle as soon as it be the racketeering which sprang up

work; he indeed recommended that and best acquainted by practical ex- tame plain that my demands for the REPORTS DENIED every hand. to suedect any of these outdoor.

Printing Difficulties. · ledgers and other books should be Eerience with its peculiar problems wherewithal to carry on the now de- kept, but though he himself was the was given second place to that of partment in the only way in which The closure on very short notice officer ultimately responsible for those working in far caster condi- of the Gaol Printing shop in summer proper

could be carried on properly wera

VICHY, Mor. 24 (UP)The keeping crown nl, no one knew or asf`year, and the submergence of accounts, I cannot find that he ever traincu staf adequate and fully to be unheeded; possibly I ought to reports that Annom had demanded.

of Government tions, with an to myself personally but also to thefe what demand on the part of the overnment Printers under a flood represented to Government in aid off traditions to work hy instead of highly-placed Government officer, to, King of Annam to live at Hue, have

uncrowded ofer

offices, und) have

und have compromised, as was not so long wider autonomy, and that Admiral public our documents had to be pre- with the urgency

of orders which they could not tackle my own requests the urgent need ut muke;

Do suggested to me by a certain! Decoux had consented to allow the demanded, was a trained accountant to put my warning of the inevitable result, and the extent of taking a reasonable boen omletally denied. The denial nared, nor what numbers of staff to merely an unfortunate coincidence: accountancy Into order which, as he was I cannot refrain from quoting one arst of the two months of preparation have been avoided if those

Have engage to meet that demand. The but much trouble and anxiety might was/well aware, I had neither time my advice been taken in all cases for granted and thus might have Annam but an Emperor

was disregarded. To sa

say that had amount

of squeeze in my department points out. that there is no King of example of the servleg which the was therefore pied in the task able for the placing of orders for offer to lend, nor regret his inability might be to men pa T discovered accidentally of

nor staff to do myself. He did not everything would have gone

Bao Dai, that entirely on their own Initiative of making; a 'permit-issuing machine, į stationery could have recognised that to lend, such an officer from his own lenat certab too for; but it te nilayed a great deal of the sponsored who has always lived at Hue K my senior Chinese staff beenn once

and the

at discontent. a fortnight to mund off.

that machine work with something had gone wrong, and that department, nor suggest to me

In my mind that had my

I can only explain my fatture to dav's work with á parly in the office. second regularity. Only in the urgent orders ought to be placed suitable person to be engaged for the effects would have been greatly mint- tho fast official minute of an officer KC., at the Central Magistracy this demands been promptly mot the bad adopt either Une of action by quoting were imposed by Mr H. G. Sheldon, Fines ranging from $250 to $1,000 month was there time to de- elsewhere until the effects of that purpose, though I may presume he and that this ten party wor conurned questions of methods of examination falling, in my attempts to secure my accountant than I was.

vote to not at all for social purposes but to

the even more important submergence had been worked off was better qualified to recommend an mised, and this inquiry need not have who left the service of this Govern- morning on 14 Chinese, summoned discuss methods of rectifying such of of immigrants and the treatment to departmental forms as speedily as

been held at all.

ment some fourteen years ago, and for attempting to send letters out of the public complaints as seemed to be accorded to them in their several they were required, I took the res

The Only Suggestion.

If in retrospect I see good grounds say that any officer worth his salt will the Colony other than by post. Of be well founded, and to devise means categories. It is impossible to assign ponsibility of giving the orders to problem emanating from the Trea- should have abandoned a manifestly he is called upon to work.

The only suggestion best on this for accepting blame for the conduct carry on his work however unen- fenders were fined according to the the department, they are that couraging the conditions under which number of letters they had attempted

on

so hand-picked. On the contrary,

they have, without excention shown

Unknown Demande

To

the greatest nossible loyalty, not only could have known in advance for

duty as she servants.

Staff's Interest

making that m

very hard- approximate

7

remon

the man

on the spot

well.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Ito send.

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