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In writing to Gov. tell him of the S.S. rules as to
3 months leave on full pay only being allowed prior to retirement, and say that it should be laid down that
when Officers who have been granted half pay leave
commuted into full pay leave retire or are invalided
out of the service during such leave they will be
liable to be called on to refund the difference between
half and full pay during such leave from the expira-
tion of their vacation leave.
In writing to Mr. Fisher say that only 3 months
leare on full pay is allowed prior to retirement, viz.
the 3 months vacation leave, but that in the circumstan-
ces the S. of S. will not ask him to refund the dif-
[erence between his full and half salary for the period
from the expiration of his full pay vacation leave to the
date of Dr. Daniels' certificate. Add that a copy of
his letter is being sent to the Gov. who will no doubt
consider his claim for special conson.
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23.3.14
Sir,
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West Leigh,
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€297/1914.
35
West Hill Road,
Bournemouth W.
145
20th March, 1914.
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of
the 11th inst. informing me that Dr. 0. W. Daniels has
reported that, in his opinion, I am unfit for further
service in the Tropica.
1. I beg to state that my ill health is due to
anxiety caused by the methods in use in the Service, and
to overpressure of work, and my prolonged stay in the
Colony without a break whereby my life was endangered.
I have not had leave of absence since 1908. In
February 1913 I had to have sick leave and the Govern-
ment Medical Officer reported that my condition wes Ber-
ioua. I continued to be more or less unwell and my
health got worse and in June last I applied for 9
months vacation leave but was informed by Mr. Chatham
that I could not be permitted to go on leave until the
accounts for the Law Courts had been finally settled.
I was then examined by Dr. Lobb of Hongkong who
recommended that I should have 6 months leave at least,
or a year if possible, but I was again refused permission
to go.
On the 17th July I applied to His Excellency the
Governor to appoint a Medical Board to enquire into the
state of my health.
On the 13th August Dr. Lobb
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