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3.
Since Mr. Salway's retirement, M._._.
Wilson's business has waned.
for.
reasons His
His Excellency
very seriously
will have no
difficulty in learning by enquiry of any gentleman in the Colony with however slight a knowledge of local affairs; suffice
it to
say
these reasons
are in no
way
to the action of the Officers of the Public
Works Department none of whom are
allowed private practice.
4.
right of Civil Engineering
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But a much
in this leolony.
more serious consideration
than the dulness of Mr. Wilson's business is
the prejudice to the Public Service involved the assertion that public servants whose official time belongs exclusively to Government
due
dre
subverting
Assuming for the sake of argument
however that the statements in
these officials
respect of
were correct, M. Wilson's...
grievance would be none the less groundless
inasmuch as
professions
dre
not the
monopolies of individuals, nor does M.__ Wilson hold a patent for the exclusive.
it to the exercise
of their.
-professions impliedly for private profit and
emolument.
b.
I have called upon Messt Danby, Prestage, and Neate for reports upon Mr. Wilson's allegations. The
ansvers
of these Officers, who bear very high characters for truth and integrity, are appended, and I
have
7.
no reason to doubt their correctness.
The private practice of the last three years attributed to myself personally
in
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