"But it is admitted that I misappropriated nothing; whence come these charges? The query is so relevant that I must digress to answer forthwith, "The charges on the warrant are not perjury and larceny (even malice would not risk such charges in view of my known reputation for financial fastidiousness). The warrant states breach of the Perjury Ordinance. in that he filed a document false in material particular' and also "breach of the Larceny Ordinance, in that he fled a Balance Sheet false in a material particular with intent to deceiv "This balance sheet, for both the charges refer to the same document, deserves a word of explanation. Under Hongkong law, balance sheets must be audited and the auditor must be one whose name is on the Government list of qualified auditors. I accept liability for the entire running of the Instone Banking. Corporation in Hongkong.
"Mr. Brewer.went on to say that where the work was done by other employees, he exercised an effective surveillance but the balance sheet he did entrust to other people. That. balance sheet was approved by a shareholders' meeting and he filed it without protest.
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