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The report and extent of the work done by the Medical Department have grown in proportion to the arrangements that might have been deemed expedient in 1873 when I first took up my present post, and can no longer be justified under the altered circumstances of 1887.

For these reasons, I am confident that the propositions contained in paragraph 44 of this letter will commend themselves to the favourable consideration of the Government, as being conducive not less to public interests than to justice to myself.

17. My emoluments, as I have already stated, are a salary of £820, a chair allowance of £60, and the privilege of private practice equivalent to at least another £1000. But if the whole of my time and attention are required for the due execution of my official duties to the exclusion of private practice, it follows that I cannot derive those emoluments I was led to expect, and that I must relinquish either my private or my official professional pursuits.

18. Having, as I have reason to believe, earned the confidence of the Colonial Government during the thirteen years I have been fulfilling my present functions, I repeat that I desire to retire from the Public Service, and therefore I beg very respectfully to make this application, trusting that the Officers administering the Government will be pleased to recommend it on its own merits to the approval of Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, who surely would not wish to see me, after thirteen years' service in this Colony, and seven years...

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and that I must rel.

or my private

rithes my official professional pursuits.

18. Having

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I have reason to

believe earned the confidence of the

Colonial Government during the

I have been fulfill

thirteen

years

-ing my present functions, I repeat

desire to retire froms

I have

все

the Public Service and therefore the only alternative left bice I beg very respectfully to make this ap- - plication trusting that I is Execseny the Offiens administering the Govorné - - ment will be pleased to recommend

own merits, to the ap-

it

Olx.

its

-proval of Her Majestig's becretary

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Itale

for

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the Colonies, who d.

sure would not wish to see me,

after

ter thirteen

ears service in this

Colony, and seven

years

Govt

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The report and extent of the work done by the Medical Department have grown in proportion to the arrangements that might have been deemed expedient in 1873 when I first took up my present post, and can no longer be justified under the altered circumstances of 1887. For these reasons, I am confident that the propositions contained in paragraph 44 of this letter will commend themselves to the favourable consideration of the Government, as being conducive not less to public interests than to justice to myself. 17. My emoluments, as I have already stated, are a salary of £820, a chair allowance of £60, and the privilege of private practice equivalent to at least another £1000. But if the whole of my time and attention are required for the due execution of my official duties to the exclusion of private practice, it follows that I cannot derive those emoluments I was led to expect, and that I must relinquish either my private or my official professional pursuits. 18. Having, as I have reason to believe, earned the confidence of the Colonial Government during the thirteen years I have been fulfilling my present functions, I repeat that I desire to retire from the Public Service, and therefore I beg very respectfully to make this application, trusting that the Officers administering the Government will be pleased to recommend it on its own merits to the approval of Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, who surely would not wish to see me, after thirteen years' service in this Colony, and seven years... Page 14 Lo The reope and of Extent of the work the Medical Departiment have prown in proportion and arra arrause. -ments that might have been deemed Ex epedient in 1873 when I first tooth ust my present post, Cau LC. O longer be justified as under the altered practicably under circumstances of 1887- re a sous Я ... becomes 17. My emolumento as d have already stated are with a £820, a yeas chair allowance of £60. and the privelge of private prae- tive Equivalent to at least au- _asher £1000. but if the whole of suy live and attention. arq required F required for the due Exccution 112 of uny official duties to the Exclu- of private practice, it follows that I cannot derive thosé Eu lumenté I was led t Expect relinquish and that I must rel. or my private rithes my official professional pursuits. 18. Having A 2 / I have reason to believe earned the confidence of the Colonial Government during the I have been fulfill thirteen years -ing my present functions, I repeat desire to retire froms I have все the Public Service and therefore the only alternative left bice I beg very respectfully to make this ap- - plication trusting that I is Execseny the Offiens administering the Govorné - - ment will be pleased to recommend own merits, to the ap- it Olx. its -proval of Her Majestig's becretary of Itale for I the Colonies, who d. sure would not wish to see me, after ter thirteen ears service in this Colony, and seven years Govt Page 17 Page 18
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14 Lo The reope and of Extent of the work the Medical Departiment have prown in proportion and arra arrause. -ments that might have been deemed Ex epedient in 1873 when I first tooth ust my present post, Cau LC. O longer be justified as under the altered practicably under circumstances of 1887- re a sous Я For these dent that the confident propositions contained in para- - graph 44 of this letter will cour. - mend themselves to the favourable the Government Consideration. aca of Conducive no less to Publie interests than in justice myself. to 17. My emolumento as d have already stated are with a £820, a yeas chair allowance of £60. and the privelge of private prae- tive Equivalent to at least au- _asher £1000. but if the whole of suy live and attention. arq required F required for the due Exccution 112 of uny official duties to the Exclu- of private practice, it follows that I cannot derive thosé Eu lumenté I was led t Expect relinquish and that I must rel. or my private rithes my official professional pursuits. 18. Having A 2 / I have reason to believe earned the confidence of the Colonial Government during the I have been fulfill thirteen years -ing my present functions, I repeat desire to retire froms I have все the Public Service and therefore the only alternative left bice I beg very respectfully to make this ap- - plication trusting that I is Execseny the Offiens administering the Govorné - - ment will be pleased to recommend own merits, to the ap- it Olx. its -proval of Her Majestig's becretary of Itale for I the Colonies, who d. sure would not wish to see me, after ter thirteen ears service in this حدة مجھے مجھ کو years years Govt Colony, and seven
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Lo

The reope

and

of

Extent of the work

the Medical Departiment have prown in proportion

and arra

arrause.

-ments that might have been

deemed Ex

epedient in 1873

when

I first tooth ust my present post,

Cau

LC. O

longer be justified as

under the altered

practicably under

circumstances of 1887-

re a sous

Я

For these

dent that the

confident

propositions contained in para- - graph 44 of this letter will cour. - mend themselves to the favourable

the Government

Consideration.

aca

of

Conducive no

less to Publie

interests than in justice

myself.

to

17. My emolumento as d have already stated are

with a

£820, a yeas chair allowance of £60.

and the privelge of private prae- tive Equivalent to at least au- _asher £1000. but if the whole of

suy

live and attention.

arq

required

F

required for the due Exccution

112

of uny official duties to the Exclu- of private practice, it follows

that I cannot derive thosé Eu

lumenté I was led t

Expect relinquish

and that I must rel.

or my private

rithes my official professional pursuits.

18. Having

A 2 /

I have reason to

believe earned the confidence of the

Colonial Government during the

I have been fulfill

thirteen

years

-ing my present functions, I repeat

desire to retire froms

I have

все

the Public Service and therefore the only alternative left bice I beg very respectfully to make this ap- - plication trusting that I is Execseny the Offiens administering the Govorné - - ment will be pleased to recommend

own merits, to the ap-

it

Olx.

its

-proval of Her Majestig's becretary

of

Itale

for

I

the Colonies, who d.

sure would not wish to see me,

after

ter thirteen

ears service in this

حدة مجھے مجھ کو

years

years

Govt

Colony, and seven

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