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for a period of over 2 months, in that case the half-pay

was lapsing to the Colonial Treasury, and his was a new

post for which Government was obliged to get a trained man.

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3.

On the other hand there are many

instances of Officers voluntarily undertaking work at home

during leave with a view to improving themselves and with-

-cut extra pay. Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne is attending a Tax-

-ing Master's Office during his present leave and draws no

extra pay, and both Mr. T. Sercombe Smith and Mr. H. H. J.

Gompertz spent many months of their leave reading law.

4.

I think, therefore, to grant Mr.

Kemp's application would be somewhat too liberal; at the

same time it is very desirable that the Registrar of the

Supreme Court should be thoroughly versed in the matters

which Mr. Kemp proposes to study and I have no doubt that

the knowledge Mr. Kemp will acquire, if his suggestions are

approved, will be of great benefit to the Court and to the

Public. I, therefore, recommend that he be granted 9

months' half-pay after 3 months' full pay leave with the

addition of a gratuity equal to 3 months' quarter-pay

subject to the production of a certificate of regular

attendance during the last named period and of satisfactory

progress from the Principal Probate Registry and the Central