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3.

Since Mr. Salway's retirement, M._._.

Wilson's business has waned.

for.

reasons His

His Excellency

very seriously

will have no

difficulty in learning by enquiry of any gentleman in the Colony with however slight a knowledge of local affairs; suffice

it to

say

these reasons

are in no

way

to the action of the Officers of the Public

Works Department none of whom are

allowed private practice.

4.

right of Civil Engineering

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But a much

in this leolony.

more serious consideration

than the dulness of Mr. Wilson's business is

the prejudice to the Public Service involved the assertion that public servants whose official time belongs exclusively to Government

due

dre

subverting

Assuming for the sake of argument

however that the statements in

these officials

respect of

were correct, M. Wilson's...

grievance would be none the less groundless

inasmuch as

professions

dre

not the

monopolies of individuals, nor does M.__ Wilson hold a patent for the exclusive.

it to the exercise

of their.

-professions impliedly for private profit and

emolument.

b.

I have called upon Messt Danby, Prestage, and Neate for reports upon Mr. Wilson's allegations. The

ansvers

of these Officers, who bear very high characters for truth and integrity, are appended, and I

have

7.

no reason to doubt their correctness.

The private practice of the last three years attributed to myself personally

in

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