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he would receive some payment in consideration of the fact
that he had to live near the Gaol; indeed, he did not
raise the question until 3 months after the date of his
appointment.
8.
I have already sufficiently dealt
sub-
with the first paragraph of Mr. Moore's 4th. reason which
A
correctly states the facts. As regards the third sub-para-
-graph Mr. Moore's "right" to occupy other free quarters
in the Medical Department would certainly not have been
admitted by me. The quotation from the Principal Civil
Medical Officer's letter of the 12th. February, 1906, given
in paragraph 2 (d) of this Despatch embodies no admission
of a right here but rather a distinct intimation that the
occupation of free quarters would be as of grace. The
inference as to an allowance in lieu of quarters which Mr.
Moore draws from his false premiss therefore falls to the
ground. I would add that the fact that house allowance is
lapsing to the Treasury does not weigh with me in consider-
-ing whether an Officer is entitled to that allowance.
9.
With respect to the last reason
advanced by Mr.
Moore. the terms of the letter of appoint-
-ment so clearly excluded the terms of General Order 36 (1)
that