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2nd-That M

Siggin

has been in the Service of the Colony for.

(Entered the Service on the 2

years, and

14 July, 1890.)

3rd.That in the course of that Service he has been absent on leave on-several-ecensions, at the

and for the torine-specified below, viz. :-

-For

Months, from

18

to

18

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Months, from...

18

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Months, from.

18

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4th. ForMontlis, from.

5th. For

Months, from.

4th.---That provision has been made for the due execution of Meze

daties during his absence by Mr.departmentally"

5th.--That-Nr

onths,

having entered the service of the Colony

before the 2nd June, 1871, (Colonial-Office Despatch of 2nd June, 1871), is entitled, in

accordance with Colonial Office Despatch No. 25 of the 9th March, 1862, 10 one-llard

allowance for himself and his family, not exceeding fire in all.

1. Total Service, from date of arrival in the Colony to date of Certificate,

2. Deduct total Absences since arrival (other than Vacation leave),

whether with or without Half Salary,

3. Period of Resident Service,

4. Maximum amount of Leave authorised by Regulations in respect of the above period of Resident Service (viz., of Resident Service + Six Months),

5. Leave on Half Salary already taken, since first arrival in the Colony,

6. Leave now granted (on half pay),

N.B.-Leave of Absence beyond 1-6th of Resident Service

will not be granted by the Secretary of State except on Medical Certificate from the Medical Officer employed by the Colonial Office, or on urgent private affairs, the nature of which must be stated and must be satisfactory to the Secretary

of State.

passage

Years.

Months.

Witham Robinig

Governor.

NOTE--Officers who may be under the necessity of applying to the Sceretary of State for an extension of their leave of absence, f requested to annex this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in doplicate.

Extract from Colonial Regulations.

125. Governors are to furnish every Officer proceeding on leave of absence with duplicate of the Certificate above mentioned; and an absent Officer must produce Certificate to the Crown Agents for the Colonies in order to receive his salary. A third copy of the Certificate should be transmitted by the Colonial Government direct to the Crown Agents for the Colonies when the Officer's salary is to be paid throngh them, with instructions to issue the salary accordingly, as it becomes due.

130. On arriving in this country, the Officer on leave must report his arrival by

letter to the Colonial Office, mentioning the place of his residence, and he must similarly notify any subsequent change of residence. Treasurers and Auditors of Co-

lonies whose accounts are subject to Imperial audit, should also send their address to

the Comptroller and Auditor-General.

Extract from Colonial Office Circular of 17th August, 1883.

Any Officer who may desire to forego a portion of his leave must obtain the previous permission of the Governor, or, if in Europe, must apply to the Secretary of State for permission to do so in sufficient time to allow of at least one clear month's notice being given to the Governor, should the Secretary of State approve; and on his arrival in the Colony, it must be understood that he cannot claim as a right to resume his own appoint- ment before the expiration of his original leave, but must place himself at the orders of the Governor, who will make such arrangements for his re-employment and for his eventual resumption of the duties of his office as may be found possible.

Extract from Circular No. 5 of 11th March, 1891.

In cases of application for extension of leave, except on the ground of ill-health

or very exceptional circumstances, the application will not be complied with without a reference to the Governor. Every Officer should, therefore, decide three or four months

in advance whether or not he intends to apply for an extension of leave.

In cases where it is necessary to refer to the Governor by telegraph, the applicant must refund the cost of the telegram sent and of that in reply.

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