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submit that equitably as an Officer of this Court, I am
entitled to four months full pay leave, and would further
suggest that had the Secretary of State's Despatch No.406
of 28th. December, 1900, been written before I proceeded
on leave in 1895 the two months vacation leave not accorded
to me then, after 5 years residential service at the
time, since my last leave in 1889 would have been granted
to me.
10.
It is a matter of indifference to me
whether I receive four months' full pay leave as an
ordinary officer or two months' vacation leave as an
educational officer, plus full pay for the months of
February and August, but looking at the nature of my
service last I obtained leave and the official remarks
made at the time when I did obtain it, I cannot help
but feel that I am entitled either to the one or to the
other.
I have etc..
(sa.) J. W. Jones,
Acting Deputy Registrar.