during the last two years. For these you have been rewarded. And
it is brought to the Governor's notice that though overworked and
out of health you gave up a few months ago the leave to which you
are entitled and which you should now be enjoying in order that
the Assistant Analyst might take his leave which on account of
ill health was absolutely necessary for him.
The Governor does not consider these pleas for
leniency are by any means strong and they certainly are not suf-
ficient to warrant the exercise by him of his full prerogative of
mercy, whilst asking every allowance for you that can fairly be
made it is impossible for His Excellency to do less than to mark
his sense of extreme displeasure and great disappointment at your
conduct by a severe punishment.
The Governor therefore desires me to inform you
(1) that he has laid this communication before the Executive Coun-
cil so that each member shall be aware of the position to which
your deplorable habits have brought you. (2) He again, and for
the last time, reprimands you for your discreditable behaviour.
(3) He has instructed the Head of your Department to watch your
proceedings closely and to report to him occasionally in reference
to them so that any relapse into the habits to which you would
appear to have fallen a victim may be at once communicated to him.
(4) His Excellency has further decided that you shall
receive...