purpose for which in my despatch No. 12 of the 30th/17 January I proposed that such a body
should be constituted
Tong Tong No. 125 No. 6974
Governor No. 125 Kennedy
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DESPATCH.
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Mr Prior Reporting the grant of Leave of Absence to - while under Suspension -
Last previous Paper.
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Circular to all Colonies except Responsible Colonies
29 April 1875
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Remarking on Rules as to Suspension of Insubordinate Officer
(Minutes)
The regulations are so worded as to refer to Suspension from office on account of distinct punishments. But I have always considered them to be one and the same punishment, except in the case provided for in sec: 91.
I think, reading the regulations carefully, they are rather confusing on this point, but the difficulty has never struck me before. It would be easy to remedy it by two or three verbal amendments.
As regards the change proposed by Sir A. Kennedy, viz: - that the Lt. Govr should be authorized to dismiss public officers who receive salaries not exceeding