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satisfactory
manner in which he
performed his duties until quite
› recently, when his health
gave way, and also of the fact, testified by the Colonial Surgeon, that his _ illness has buen caused by Malarial
fever
contracted in the performance
"of his duties ." I have,
as a matter.
of favour sanctioned the payment
to him of a gratuity of six hundred #600.
dollars, being a month's pay for
C
C
"each of his three years' service.
I trust that under the
circumstances this payment will
вс
be approved.
4
The offices of Assistant
Engineer and of Land Surveyor
having both become vacant by the departure of Messrs Best and Hancook, I was requested by the Surveyor General to ask that the Crown Agents might be authorized to engage
the services of
two
competent persons to replace them. Subsequently, however, Mr. Price
informed
L
me that he wished to
whether Mr Malsch, who was
Ary M.
sent out as
Valuator could not
undertake
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