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works" Leane by the Secretary &
absence will be extended
state in cases gets
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Indisposition, or urgent private affairs, "not as a matter
course, nor inlet the 9
unless the "Public convenience admits & it. Such Extension will not in the first instance be given for more than six months." Here is a definite provision, occupying a paragraph by itself, and which, conjoined with Rule 106, entitles
a colonial officer, when an additional six months to his original leave may have been granted, & a continuance of half-salary during such extra six months. The language also of the provision is totally different from that which is employed when the restricting Leave are referred to in the next clause. "absence will be extended,
Rule 114 says but not as a matter "course" for months additional and that can be only in accordance with Rule 106, or it might be altogether useless.
Rule 115 is of a different character, and is written in different language. It is in larger
"leave
of 'absence will be extended, but further extensions may be given - the such extensions" is defined, and the restrictions before referred to form part
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the same paragraph. It would seem therefore, that what is contemplated is, that there
may
leave of absence, to the extent of these months, in case of sickness, by the Governor and Council of a Colony. That the sick officer is entitled
be granted
to half
salary during such leave. That the Secretary of State will extend most leave should necessity (to be proved) arise, for six months, and that during such period of absence from the colony the officer will be entitled to his half salary.
"That if, after these grants," "further extensions should be asked for they may be granted, at the discretion of the Secretary of State and
subject to the imposition of the restrictive conditions which appear, for the first and not less only time, in Rule 115.
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I have,
you will see, referred to the above points as briefly as
briefly as possible, I must trust to your kind forbearance
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ad nauseam, whilst to me they the 15 ay have at least the merit of freshness, and they
pleasing my
views and record, Kemener much I may be repeated? much I be mistaken in them's.
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of of state is off. Citation, and that your decision hels be in accordance with the established prac. the office. The pernicious climate of Hong Kong has so far broken down my health and energies, both bodily and mental, as to render a few months' house stay in Europe absolutely indispensable. I can
of an
in who has to enable me to do justice to the public vice after which I hope to be able "to resume with efficiency the duties of
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