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asserts, by Governor Hennessy, that I concurred in the conclusion of the majority of the Council. Subsequently however to the decision of the Executive Council I found
a
confidential printed paper which
was an enclosure to
to Go
Governor
Hennessy's despatch N.174 of 31st October, 1880. In this paper written by Dr. Eitel he himself lays down that it is as a matter of course out of the question that official Interpreters who are salaried
officers
of the Crown should be allowed to take fees. This document shews
mind that Dr. Eitel
clearly to my must have been fully
aware that
he
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he was doing wrong in taking the fee and if I had seen it before I should probably have voted differently.
in Executive Council.
Dr Eitel refunded the
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money.
He was
informed that the
bounsil had decided not to
suspend him but that I considered that he had been guilty of a very serious official impropriety for which he was censured. He has - since sent in his resignation of - the office of Supervisor of Interpreters and Translator, which resignation. I recommend should be accepted.
I have requested
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the Chief Justice to favour
me
with
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