CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 229

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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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227 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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227 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 2 Nommended by medheal authenty
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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

2

Nommended by

medheal

authenty

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