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mer until the 31

Excellency

grant

ble when thin

September

the Governor was pleased to grant the leave I applied for, right, 3 months vacation leave and half pay leave.

3. On the 8th September, toe as of a warning conveyed to me taking place in regard th d& the Commission, I applied for permission to defer any departure which the same date harg by Mr. May, the Colonial Secretary, my strongly opposed hy Jeans. Chairman y the Commission, but approved of by the Governor. I attach a copy of the correspondence on the subject.

4. On receipt of the Report of the Commission which is dated 24th September, h. May's opposition in the 8th, long before the close of the so-called "evidence", clearly showing that everything had been cut and dried by hand, I was given until the 18th October to send in my observations and explanations embodied in a Report directed against myself personally concerning the departure, simply staggered by these concerted attacks. It turned out to be a clear case of having evidently firmly reckoned upon leaving on a date already fixed and being sent the Report home within the chance of perusing; the futility of the statement therein contained.

5. Finding that it was impossible for me to furnish my reply at such short notice, I applied for further extension of time, right, until the 25th October, which was only right considering the various and lengthy charges which had been formulated against me and which I had to reply to in full.

6. While my wife was engaged at office work and at the same time preparing my observations and explanations in the scurrilous charge brought.

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mer until the 31 Excellency grant ble when thin September the Governor was pleased to grant the leave I applied for, right, 3 months vacation leave and half pay leave. 3. On the 8th September, toe as of a warning conveyed to me taking place in regard th d& the Commission, I applied for permission to defer any departure which the same date harg by Mr. May, the Colonial Secretary, my strongly opposed hy Jeans. Chairman y the Commission, but approved of by the Governor. I attach a copy of the correspondence on the subject. 4. On receipt of the Report of the Commission which is dated 24th September, h. May's opposition in the 8th, long before the close of the so-called "evidence", clearly showing that everything had been cut and dried by hand, I was given until the 18th October to send in my observations and explanations embodied in a Report directed against myself personally concerning the departure, simply staggered by these concerted attacks. It turned out to be a clear case of having evidently firmly reckoned upon leaving on a date already fixed and being sent the Report home within the chance of perusing; the futility of the statement therein contained. 5. Finding that it was impossible for me to furnish my reply at such short notice, I applied for further extension of time, right, until the 25th October, which was only right considering the various and lengthy charges which had been formulated against me and which I had to reply to in full. 6. While my wife was engaged at office work and at the same time preparing my observations and explanations in the scurrilous charge brought.
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mer until the 3,1 Excellemey grant ble when thin Septembe the Governor was pleased to the leave I applied for, rigt., 3 months vacation, leave and half pay leave. 3. On the 8th. September, toe as ཐོན་ཆར་ of a warming conveyed & me taking place in regard th d& the Commoisien, I applied for permission to defor any departure which the sam e dete harg by Mr. May, the Colonial sec my strongly opposed hy Jeans. Chariman y > the Commission, butt approved of by the Germer. Jattache, copy of the стар Lence the subject. 7 the Report of the 4. Or, the receipt of Commcision which is dated 24th September h. May's opposition in the 8th, long before the clos to-called "widence", that everything clearly shering by dising of the hand bean cut and dried при hand, I was Given until the 18th Octher Bend in my my of 791 observations and explanations embut Report directed against home I ant to be I which comme cerning the myself persmelly gmy departure, simply staggered It turned out to be a these concerted reckoned upon in havi clear yamspringy having evidently firmly leaving date already fixed and to bein being send the Report home within chance the thank my having of perving; the fubiity of statement therein contrained. 5. Finding thes that it was imponible for me pirish my reply notice, at such short I applied for puther extension time, rigt. mutil the 25th Octter which was unly right considerin the wars and cang lying changes which bend beans formulated agavest. me and winche Ju me traply in full. р b. While wife terteg engaged at office work and at the dame time preparing my Berations and explanations in the scurrilu, charge, hought.
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mer until the 3,1

Excellemey

grant

ble when thin

Septembe

the Governor was pleased to

the leave I applied for, rigt.,

3 months vacation, leave and

half pay

leave.

3. On the 8th.

September,

toe as

ཐོན་ཆར་

of a warming conveyed & me

taking place in

regard

th

d& the Commoisien,

I applied for permission to defor any departure

which

the sam

e dete

harg

by Mr. May, the Colonial sec

my strongly opposed

hy

Jeans.

Chariman

y

>

the Commission, butt approved

of by the Germer. Jattache, copy of the

стар

Lence

the subject.

7

the Report of

the

4. Or, the receipt of

Commcision which is dated 24th September

h. May's opposition

in the 8th, long before the clos to-called "widence", that everything

clearly shering by

dising of

the

hand

bean cut and dried

при

hand,

I was

Given

until the 18th Octher Bend in

my

my

of

791

observations and explanations embut Report directed against

home I ant

to be

I which comme

cerning

the

myself persmelly

gmy

departure, simply staggered

It turned out to be a

these concerted

reckoned upon in

havi

clear

yamspringy

having evidently firmly

leaving

date already fixed

and to bein

being

send the Report home within

chance

the

thank my having

of perving; the fubiity of

statement therein contrained.

5.

Finding

thes

that it was imponible

for me pirish my reply

notice,

at such short

I applied for puther extension

time, rigt. mutil the 25th Octter which

was unly right considerin

the wars and cang

lying changes which bend beans formulated

agavest.

me and winche

Ju me traply in full.

р

b. While

wife terteg

engaged at office work and at the dame time preparing my

Berations

and explanations

in the scurrilu, charge, hought.

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