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Engage in private practice for

But the present

Ceylo

1506/209.

case differs

these rulings, because

outside ther

from all of

the employment Colony during

was

leave, tham not

As to Main

aware that we ever interfere with

doing

a man what he can

what he likes during

leave of absence

spent outside the Colony. Private practice

see minuter

Jamaica

845/89.

of fowing leave in the colony is forbidden by law, which is singularly ridiculous

however

convenient.

such private practice past

the borders

in a case

of fowing, where those who engaged the officer's

services were no doubt residents in

or closely connected with the Colony. And I cannot help feeling that M. Boulton intended to conceal from the

to the object of his visit to Ceylon. W. Fleming has in private letters

for Men P.W.D.

stated that he has reasons

suspecting officers of

being corrupt & that he is making careful Enquiries into the matter, &

I think we might be wary of these officers in a place like Hong Kong.

? Reply that the 1870 despatch

as also the despatch on 10060/02 referred

only related directly to private work undertaken in the Colony, and

that the Circular of 1st Dec. 1886 (last sentence) prohibited such work undertaken in the Colony during leave, but Lord Knutsford is of opinion

that the prohibition both during service & during leave must be

understood to extend to all private work undertaken in or near the Colony for persons or firms residing in the Colony

or connected with

which definition

presumably the

qualification covers M.

Et Boulton's employers.

on this occasion

and his Lordship therefore thinks that W. Boulton might not have

undertaken this work &

to give any reason. The officer applied for the leave apparently for purposes of relaxation from work &

gave no intimation to

the officer of the objects of his journey;

and that an

cannot be allowed to plead

ignorance of the rules

of service.

but suggest that this

rule be again notified to the service & Explained

as above

5.W.9.30/10/900

Leave is granted to recuperate his

health. It may be

complained

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Engage in private practice for But the present Ceylo 1506/209. case differs these rulings, because outside ther from all of the employment Colony during was leave, tham not As to Main aware that we ever interfere with doing a man what he can what he likes during leave of absence spent outside the Colony. Private practice see minuter Jamaica 845/89. of fowing leave in the colony is forbidden by law, which is singularly ridiculous however convenient. such private practice past the borders in a case of fowing, where those who engaged the officer's services were no doubt residents in or closely connected with the Colony. And I cannot help feeling that M. Boulton intended to conceal from the to the object of his visit to Ceylon. W. Fleming has in private letters for Men P.W.D. stated that he has reasons suspecting officers of being corrupt & that he is making careful Enquiries into the matter, & I think we might be wary of these officers in a place like Hong Kong. ? Reply that the 1870 despatch as also the despatch on 10060/02 referred only related directly to private work undertaken in the Colony, and that the Circular of 1st Dec. 1886 (last sentence) prohibited such work undertaken in the Colony during leave, but Lord Knutsford is of opinion that the prohibition both during service & during leave must be understood to extend to all private work undertaken in or near the Colony for persons or firms residing in the Colony or connected with which definition presumably the qualification covers M. Et Boulton's employers. on this occasion and his Lordship therefore thinks that W. Boulton might not have undertaken this work & to give any reason. The officer applied for the leave apparently for purposes of relaxation from work & gave no intimation to the officer of the objects of his journey; and that an cannot be allowed to plead ignorance of the rules of service. but suggest that this rule be again notified to the service & Explained as above 5.W.9.30/10/900 Leave is granted to recuperate his health. It may be complained
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Engage in private practice for

But the present

Ceylo

1506/209.

case differs

these rulings, because

outside ther

from all of

the employment Colony during

was

leave, tham not

As to Main

aware that we ever interfere with

doing

a man_-_- what he cam

what he likes fearning

during

leave of absence

spent outside the Colony. Private practic

see minuter

Jamaica

845/89.

of fou Maving leave in the colony in forbidden by last far, ich Cingular ridic

Ly

however

venient.

such private practice post pist

the borders

in a case

of Hughing, where thaw who engaged the officer's

seuries were no doubt residents in

or closely connected with the Colon. And I cannot help feeling that M. Boulton intended to conceal from the for

to the object of his visit to (Luis W. Fleming has in private letters

Jor Men P.W.D.

stated that he has reasons

Jane

suspecting officers of

striet

9.J

being corrupt & that he is making careful Enquiries into the matter, &

verz I think we might to be with these officers in a place like Hongking.

a

? Reply that the 1870 desp?

as also the desp" on 10060/02 referredt

Sunny service

only related directly to private work undertaken in the Colony, and

mit their

that the Circular of 1 th Dec. 1886 (last sentence) andy partie conly prohibited such work undertaken in the Colony during leave, but Lord Kuntsford is of opinion 168 that the prohibition both during service & during leave must be

understood to extend to all private work undertaken in near the Colony for persons or fines residing the Coling

in or

mected

with

which devenifition

44 Kerk

qualification presumably th

cover with M.

Et Boulton's emplozers.

this occasio

ator and his Lordshich therefen thinks that W. Boulton might not t have

especian dertake this work &

to

vive any remem The as view of the

applied for the leave apparently for purposes of relaxation from work & Gagari

no intimation to

the for often objects of his journey;

fficer of this and and that an

fr cannot be allowed to pleas

ignorance of the rules

serrie.

3

but suggest that this

rule be again notified to the service & Explained

a

above

5.W.9.30/10/900

Lean is from to a mean to recuperate his

this if ponus. It may

Anmplin

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