CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 231

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arguing thus against any supposed privilege attached to a service - which, as compared with other Branches of employment under Her Majesty cannot be regarded as unduly favoured. So I do not however consider it in this climate as a beneficial privilege to the Civil officers themselves, whilst it certainly is injurious to the working of the Service.

It is specially so at Hong Kong as well because of the climate, because of the exceptional privilege allowed to Civil Officers of claiming two months' vacation leave in each year instead of six weeks elsewhere and four months every two years instead of three in other Colonies. The difficulty thereby increased of suitably filling hard worked posts for four months gratuitously can only be appreciated by the Governor. I have however already dwelt in Executive Council fully on this the second principal reason against the practice in question - that, to avoid repeating myself on a point so obvious, I enclose Copy of extract from the Minutes of Council on the 13th Instant.

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arguing thus against any supposed privilege attached to a service - which, as compared with other Branches of employment under Her Majesty cannot be regarded as unduly favoured. So I do not however consider it in this climate as a beneficial privilege to the Civil officers themselves, whilst it certainly is injurious to the working of the Service. It is specially so at Hong Kong as well because of the climate, because of the exceptional privilege allowed to Civil Officers of claiming two months' vacation leave in each year instead of six weeks elsewhere and four months every two years instead of three in other Colonies. The difficulty thereby increased of suitably filling hard worked posts for four months gratuitously can only be appreciated by the Governor. I have however already dwelt in Executive Council fully on this the second principal reason against the practice in question - that, to avoid repeating myself on a point so obvious, I enclose Copy of extract from the Minutes of Council on the 13th Instant. I have no wish to add to
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arguing thus against any supposed privilege attached to a service - which, as compared with ather Branches of employment under Har Majesty cannot be regarded as unduly favoreds. Solo not however consider I do it in this climate as a beneficial privilege to the Civil officers themselves, whilst it certainly is injurious to the working of the Service b. It is is specially so at Hong Kong old as well because of the climate, because of the excerptional privilege allowed to Civil Officers of claiming two months' vacation leave in each year instead of six weeks I think this was wolde pois at the whet of the last ofthi ccs elsewhere and four months every live months 230 years instead of three in other Colonies. The difficulty thereby increased of is take filling suitably or hard worked 4 post for four months gratuitensty camonly be appreciated by the Governor I have however already dwelt in Executive Caunail so on this the seaand principal fully readon against the practice in question - that _ to avoid repeating myself on a point so obvious_ Senclose Copy of extract from the Minutes of Council on the 13th Instant. پیڑ Ihave no wish to add to
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arguing thus against any supposed privilege attached to a service - which, as compared with ather Branches of employment under Har Majesty cannot be regarded as unduly favoreds. Solo not however consider

I do

it in this climate

as a

beneficial

privilege to the Civil officers themselves, whilst it certainly is injurious to the working of the

Service

b.

It is

is specially

so at Hong Kong

old

as well because of the climate, because of the excerptional privilege allowed to Civil Officers of claiming

two months' vacation leave in

each

year instead of six weeks

I think this was wolde pois at the whet

of the last ofthi

ccs

elsewhere and four months

every live

months

230

years instead of three

in other Colonies. The

difficulty thereby increased of

is take filling suitably or hard worked

4 post for four months gratuitensty camonly be appreciated by the Governor I have however already dwelt in Executive Caunail so

on this the seaand principal

fully

readon

against the practice in question - that _ to avoid repeating myself on a point so obvious_ Senclose Copy of extract from the Minutes of Council on the 13th

Instant.

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