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resort to it. Mr. Imale's assertion, therefore,
that his work has been "heavy beyond
former precedent
every word most feelingly
practitioner here is prepared to
contradict, and as it is a
question of fact it can be easily refuted by figures if
necessary.
11.
The actual precedents to which Mr.
Imale refers in support of his application
are also most infelicitous. Thus he refers to
the leave given to Mr. Kennie in 1867,
though it so happens that the
Leave was disallowed by the Secretary of State in his Separate despatch of the 10th February 1868.
GR629/67 also recommends that it be applied generally,
reserving a discretion to allow it, though
he leaves the matter to my judgment.
12.
This rule, which is now invariably
applied is the rule which Mr. Smale
requests me to dispense with in his favor.
It appears that Mr. Alexander is
getting older and having had
experienced some inconvenience on that occasion in connecting
vacation leave with leave for Europe led to
the future necessity of keeping the two leaves distinct from
one another. That principle has been confirmed.
Sixteen weeks' vacation leave this year and eight weeks last year make a total leave.
The statement that Mr. Alexander is going away entirely incorrect - Mr. Alexander at the request of the Colonial Surgeon
went away for eighteen days last year and will shortly
go on his regular vacation leave, with due provision made for discharge "ad interim"
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