CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 470

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458

!

as I have to remit £300

a

year

to

an

invalid wife and this at current

rates would more than absorb the

increase

of

$4.60

I served over

two

years

the Mauritius Colonial Government Service

and

was

compelled to resign (having contracted Intermittent Fever of a very

severe type during my service in the

Fever Epidemic that prevailed in that Colony during the winter months of 1867 and 1868) in

June 1868 I received an appointment in the Indian Civil Service April 1869 and from that date have been on continuous duty and have been

24

in the Government Service with- years out

going Home to England

to

work for

that no

I have done much arduous this Government and Colony other Colonial Surgeon has done again likely to be called on

or is ever

to do still the work increases

my reports

To

supply

yearly.

the scanty water

of the city

the destitute condition

regards

sanitation in Public drainage,

Houses, Hospitals Schools Markets Police Stations Victoria Gaol Dairies Slaughter house Cattle Depôt & all the improve- ments" made and proposed

When I

was

appointed I was 33 years.

I

was considered

young

and

wanting in experience my opinions, considered exaggerated and

my recommendations ignored though

- my recom

fack

at a

it has been found in all cases that I have understated instead of overstating

t

for

facts, the improvements that have been

made in

to work

my

my

Department

I have had hard. I do not claim to

have done more than

never

my duty strength

I have

in the

utmost with

spared health or Service and done my such abilities as I possessed.

go through

Few have the constitution to the strain mental and physical, year

after year

without rest.

रहे हो

I have done without.

For

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458 ! as I have to remit £300 a year to an invalid wife and this at current rates would more than absorb the increase of $4.60 I served over two years the Mauritius Colonial Government Service and was compelled to resign (having contracted Intermittent Fever of a very severe type during my service in the Fever Epidemic that prevailed in that Colony during the winter months of 1867 and 1868) in June 1868 I received an appointment in the Indian Civil Service April 1869 and from that date have been on continuous duty and have been 24 in the Government Service with- years out going Home to England to work for that no I have done much arduous this Government and Colony other Colonial Surgeon has done again likely to be called on or is ever to do still the work increases my reports To supply yearly. the scanty water of the city the destitute condition regards sanitation in Public drainage, Houses, Hospitals Schools Markets Police Stations Victoria Gaol Dairies Slaughter house Cattle Depôt & all the improve- ments" made and proposed When I was appointed I was 33 years. I was considered young and wanting in experience my opinions, considered exaggerated and my recommendations ignored though - my recom fack at a it has been found in all cases that I have understated instead of overstating t for facts, the improvements that have been made in to work my my Department I have had hard. I do not claim to have done more than never my duty strength I have in the utmost with spared health or Service and done my such abilities as I possessed. go through Few have the constitution to the strain mental and physical, year after year without rest. रहे हो I have done without. For
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458 ! as I have to remit £300 a year to as an invalide wife and this at current rates would more than abcorbe the increase e of $4.60 I served over two years the trauritius Colonial Government Service and was compelled to resign (having contracted Intermittent Fever of a very service in the severe type during my Fever Epidemic that prevailed in that Colony during the winter months of 1867 and 1868) in June 1868 I received an appointment in the Indian Civil Service April 1869 and from that date have been on continuous duty and have been 24 in the Government Service with- years out going Home to England work for that no I have done much arduous this Government and Colony other Colonial Surgeon has done again likely to be called on or is ever to do still the work mcreases my reports To supply yearly. the scanty water of the city the destitute condition regards comitation in Public dramage, Houres, Hospitals Schools Markets Police Stations Victoria Gaol Dairies Slaughter house Cattle Depôt ve all the improve- ments" made and proposed When I old, I Vas are dues appointed I was 33 years. was considered. young and wanting in experience my opinions, considered exaggerated and suy. mendations ignored though - my recom fack at a it has been found in all cases that I have understated instead of overstating t for ficts, the improvements that have been made in to work my my Department I have had hard. I do not claine to have done more than never my duty strength I have in the sutmost with spared health or Service and done my such abilities as I possessed. go through Few have the constitution to the strain mental and physical, year after year rest. रहे हो I have done without. For
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458

!

as I have to remit £300

a

year

to

as

an invalide wife and this at current

rates would more than abcorbe the

increase

e of

$4.60

I served over

two

years

the trauritius Colonial Government Service

and

was

compelled to resign (having contracted Intermittent Fever of a very

service in the

severe type during my Fever Epidemic that prevailed in that Colony during the winter months of 1867 and 1868) in

June 1868 I received an appointment in the Indian Civil Service April 1869 and from that date have been on continuous duty and have been 24

in the Government Service with- years out

going Home to England

work for

that no

I have done much arduous this Government and Colony other Colonial Surgeon has done again likely to be called on

or is ever

to do still the work mcreases

my reports

To

supply

yearly.

the scanty water

of the city

the destitute condition

regards

comitation in Public dramage,

Houres, Hospitals Schools Markets Police Stations Victoria Gaol Dairies Slaughter house Cattle Depôt ve all the improve- ments" made and proposed

When I

old, I

Vas

are dues

appointed I was 33 years.

was considered.

young

and

wanting in experience my opinions, considered exaggerated and suy. mendations ignored though

- my recom

fack

at a

it has been found in all cases that I have understated instead of overstating t

for

ficts, the improvements that have been

made in

to work

my

my

Department

I have had hard. I do not claine to

have done more than

never

my duty strength

I have

in the

sutmost with

spared health or Service and done my such abilities as I possessed.

go through

Few have the constitution to the strain mental and physical, year

after year

rest.

रहे हो

I have done without.

For

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