The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-06-03

bocss Of eas Postal Bureau beg 70
s1ez55 TIE following supplementary
report. IN rega-G 70 the Postal Savings
Bank
Upon examination We Eu6 that some
q tAs ssars1sctS L regard 70 the Pos-
I'll Savings Sank 2-s incorrect.
he present Supe-izlsz6szt WIS not
ccllseG 10 copy ehe work OF his p-ede-
cessor In The new books opened BY
him nor 6It Ne copy the same. The
rev books were opened accor5InS To
cEs statement O the present SUperin-
cs1&sc- for The following reasons
1s1. Because TWO OF the books were
tuG- ard II WIS therefore absolutely
EscesGrE-
-CG- Because Z was desirable 70 ape1
10 separate nationality lsdgers.
SRI Because IN the printed leigs-s
1hs debit and credit sides are reversed
and have been since the inspection
Of the books when rhe Postal Savings
was E-sc opened This * greatly con
tuszrS % any booSkseps-- The u4n-
Csr q L.e,5zG REIznE referred 20 IN the
experts report = found co 20 hack 70
the year 1883
Ire &G1IC0CS- f0oCz1gS ard rulings
where errors 1ecU have II nearly 81
cases bss1 rhs WORK Of s1horGl1a-es.
yo1- committee h4Ts found thai TWO
ard three -s1 have been working On
the same hooks and We would 6ep-e-
Gaze SuGh z method
SEcle1E appropriation should De
granted fur The Savings Bank 70 allow
Z E-sc-cI4Ss bookkeepe- 10 devote his
entire time 10 the bookkeeping pure
az5 simple We believe that the Pos-
I'll swings Bank has been greatly
hE-ps-ed during TIE past few ysars
through lack q Z sufficient number Of
competent assistants This would give
the Superintendent o. the hank suEei-
Ell time 70 inspect and cheek the de-
tail WORK for which he i responsible
Tne statement that the headings OF
different accounts are Incomplete re-
tE-s 70 Trustee Accounts where the
names Of ths parties for whom the de-
{ uoszc0-s Gre trustees have been omit
/ ted Il Is claimed that as The trustees
are The only parties who can draw
/ ouC TIE trust funds II i necessary &c
I'll IN the names OF the parties for
WON the parties are trustees. more
Z especially as d5SlErarious GrE all On
I ELe showing the nature OF SCCh trusts,
and the numbers Of the Pass Books
IDENTIFY the sane Your committee
[ beIisTe that the better plan * TO show
I The names OF those for whom the de-
posters ars trustees IN the ledger
headings
The eraSgres and corrections noted
are Of minor importance and have been
explained 70 yo1r committee The
.coupLzi1rszs 70 fIEezIbIs writing Is due
10 the individuality Of the hand writing
and : hardly Z matter 10 speak OF Is
Z very short tine * required 10 become
acquainted with the characteristics OF
sane
N regard 10 the 500 referred 70 II
The former report OF Your committee
Ne dsere 70 more specifically state ths
tzccs n Cte case
On June g 1855 there was Z shortage
OF 800 II the cash OF The days EOrE
and IS the error could lot Be found
81 Entry vas made thar day in The
cash hook stating that II not found II
checking II would be made good said
entry bei1g signed by the responsible
clerk IN The oEce 4 similar error
and entry EsS made OF February 5
1851 Tie Cash Book on these twJ
days shows that the cash was handled
~ Two OF three clerks but Is The head
clerk EGs responsible, ne quite prop
cry assumed such responsibility Ovsl
his Signature II writing Il the clos
o. The dzEs work
These srTors cannot be definitely
settled without ehstking all Of the pas
hooks This < very dIf5caIt 70 effect
The Postmaster General has advertis
81. i1r al pass books 10 De sent II FOL
tbs purposes Of computing interest a1l
checking bur only Z portion OF then
have ben received as the result o
sleh eEOrt
IN conclusion Ee you'd request ina
this report Be ATTACHED 70 and mad
I : part OF our former report as expIa
zzt0-y q the aue- Respectfully sub
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