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change in the existing system necessary.

can very rarely hope to save

A Governor himself from

from on finding his own

much inconvenience by furniture arrived

before him - though I certainly think

he

may generally gain in a more courteous anticipation of the most

immediate and

pressing requirements of

his position, than that which I experienced.

I had done all that was

yet

was

possible and

-

exposed to unnecessary

inconvenience and to other

annoyances

which happily there are few

precedents for in the Service.

II.

in the

owing

to the

arrangement made with

my predecessor requiring him to leave

me in the house.

his furniture

Yet

that

did not suffice to prevent what was certainly both humiliating and

inconvenient, and I am

very glad

that His Majesty's Government has

turned their attention to the

of finding a remedy.

12.

in mind

necessity.

Two things have to be kept.

First of all that, if the

Governor and his Lady

are bound to

alight

in the Colonial

Government House at whatever hour of day or night they arrive.

Now all this occurred under

circumstances exceptionally fortunate

they should there find

all that is

usually required by a traveller at an

hotel. Thus for example if there

good

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239 change in the existing system necessary. can very rarely hope to save A Governor himself from from on finding his own much inconvenience by furniture arrived before him - though I certainly think he may generally gain in a more courteous anticipation of the most immediate and pressing requirements of his position, than that which I experienced. I had done all that was yet was possible and - exposed to unnecessary inconvenience and to other annoyances which happily there are few precedents for in the Service. II. in the owing to the arrangement made with my predecessor requiring him to leave me in the house. his furniture Yet that did not suffice to prevent what was certainly both humiliating and inconvenient, and I am very glad that His Majesty's Government has turned their attention to the of finding a remedy. 12. in mind necessity. Two things have to be kept. First of all that, if the Governor and his Lady are bound to alight in the Colonial Government House at whatever hour of day or night they arrive. Now all this occurred under circumstances exceptionally fortunate they should there find all that is usually required by a traveller at an hotel. Thus for example if there good
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239 change in the existing system necesary. can very rarely hope to savo A Governor himself from from on finding his own much inconvenience by furiline arrived before him- though I certainly think he may generally caint in a more Courteous anticipation of the most immediate and pressing requirements of his position, than that which I experienced. I had done all that was yet Avas possible and - exposed to unnecessary inconveniened and to other annajanees which happily there are four- for precedents Service. IL. in the owing to the arrangement made with my pre de cefsor requiring him to leave mre in the house. his furrichne Yeh that dis not suffice to prevent what was extainly both humiliating and inconvenient, and I am very glad that Hew Majealy's Government has turned their attention to the of finding a remedy. 12. in mind necessity. Two things have to be kept. First of all that, if the Governor and his Sady are bound to дв to file in the Colonial Government Hense at whatever hour of day or night they anive_ Now all this occured under criumstanew exceptionably fortunate they should there find all that is usually required by a traveller at on hotel. Thus for example if there good
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change in the existing system necesary.

can very rarely hope to savo

A Governor himself from

from on finding his own

much inconvenience by furiline arrived

before him- though I certainly think

he

may generally caint in a more Courteous anticipation of the most

immediate and

pressing requirements of

his position, than that which I experienced.

I had done all that was

yet

Avas

possible and

-

exposed to unnecessary

inconveniened and to other

annajanees

which happily there are four-

for precedents

Service.

IL.

in the

owing

to the

arrangement made with

my pre de cefsor requiring him to leave

mre in the house.

his furrichne

Yeh

that

dis not suffice to prevent what was extainly both humiliating and

inconvenient, and I am

very glad

that Hew Majealy's Government has

turned their attention to the

of finding a remedy.

12.

in mind

necessity.

Two things have to be kept.

First of all that, if the

Governor and his Sady

are bound to

дв

to

file

in the Colonial

Government Hense at whatever hour of day or night they anive_

Now all this occured under

criumstanew exceptionably fortunate

they should there find

all that is

usually required by a traveller at on

hotel. Thus for example if there

good

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