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for leave of absence, I was informed that his total service extended over a period of nearly ten years; and though he had not served six continuous years since he was last on leave, the Executive Council considering him a meritorious officer; that he was compelled on this occasion to take leave on account of ill-health.
The Council recommended that the Colonial Regulations regarding passage allowances should be liberally construed in his favour, and that the total number of passages he had served gave him an equitable claim to passage allowances, and accordingly a passage allowance was granted to him.
3. I agree with the Executive Council and with the Colonial Legislature that, in the exhausting climate of Hong Kong, it is absolutely necessary for the bodily and mental vigour of the officers of Government, and consequently for the efficiency of the Public Service, that facilities should be granted for leave of absence when recommended by medical authority.
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for leave of abouch, I was informed that his total serviel extruded over a pincod of this ten years; and though he had not sowed six continuous grass sincl he was last on leaon, the Excention
that br
Council considering Miritiniais officer ; that he
- pelled on this occasion to take least
on account of ill-health
gill.
Ncommendationi
nt
tie
the Colanal Jurginj
and that the total number of pass
had served gave hive an equitable claim to hão passager allowances,
advised that a liberal constructions
should
should be applied to the Colonial
Regulationis
at
the subject and
accordingly is passage allowance was granted to him.
3. Jagree with the Excention Council and with the Colonial Legis- - lature that, in the exhausting Climate
of Hong Kong, it is absolutely reccesary for the bockly and mental sigour of the officus of
Government, and/
consequently for the efficiency of
the
Public Service, that facilities should be
granted for leaves absence when
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Nommended by
medheal
authenty
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