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2:
previous statementé
I. 1875, I did the whole of
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Surgeons work and my assistant, but this
of the Colonial
own lot, without
required, an extraordinary
effort, which I should not care to make again,
and which, moreover,
is now unnecessary
Mh Marques' help being available.
At the end of four months the Colonial
Surgeon, at the end of four
months' half working will be the disposal of the
A
Government to provide extra help if required.
B"
6" - So regards
emolument
my half
pay for one month is not much"
The pecuniary advantages of
the
appointment are, indeed, not very great, but
promotion, of which Atté Cums
the temporary frustration of
takes no account whnever is
important. As
it is
considerable
To withhold the emoluments, such as
10
from
thing-
one, is a matter which merely
affects my pocket, and in a
but slight degree,
10 from the vacant office
and bestowing it on the first-
the first outsider and
youngest practitioner in the place, touches
my reputation, both professional and official
C. I regret
a substitute. I am left.
Minute by Colonial
Surgeon 31st March
D
left Minute by Governor
by the regulation, to do the best I
can for myself in finding a substitute,
with the approval of the Government as far as I can without loss
and as
Surgeon 31
Rule 133 provides that
vacation, leave
"the office absenting himself
must, with the concurrence of the Governor, make such
arrangements as
are necessary for
the adequate discharge of his duties, without cost to the
Government."
This rule, like all others, is clearly meant
to be interpreted and acted upon
in an equitable spirit, and in accordance with the customs and precedents of the Colony
and Department
to use it as
no office being permitted to shield itself from injustice, and injury
to his knowledge:
I believe it is
a rule
of the Services
(though perhaps not in writing) not to bring
outsiders unless it is absolutely
necessary
or unavoidable in the interest of the Public, and
for precedents, I did the duties before Mr. Le Fleur
came to the Colony, and again when he was
absent from it
with
the
Mr. Clynes
On
the
only time
communication
held any subject of doing his work told me he was going
on leave) and when he was about to
forward
letter of 29th May with his minute upon
it, I told him I
was quite ready to do this work and see him clear of expenses, but he refused to pay any
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attention.