CO129-399 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [1-2] — Page 530

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be seen from the rubbish coolies mustering time book, and on completing my work at 8 a.m. I came down to Victoria to buy

some food stuff at about 9 a.m. I want to see one my friend

an Indian watchman at a Private wharf at Connaught Road

Central near No.70, and returned to Peak at about 10.30 a.m.

and as you told about 12 noon in your office on the 9th inst.

that Inspector Fincher who lived at the Government Villas, has

seen me, I have never seen Insp. Fincher in the yard of

Government Villas, and if he may had seen me, he must have

called me, and may have asked me the reason and further by

complaining against me Insp. Fincher has exceeded his duties,

as he was not in charge of the Peak district where I worked,

but Insp. Fisher is in charge of that district.

and in reply to the 4th charge, stating that I failed to go

out on duty untilf 5 a.m. on the 29th July 12 contrary to No.

7 of the standing orders, I beg to state on this date I have

preformed my duties actually, I went out on duty at 3 a.m.

firat I looked after the conservancy coolies work and then

at 5 a.m. I started the rubbish coolies from the junction of

Peak Road and Plantation, it can be seen from the rubbish

coolies mustering time book, and after completing my work at

8 a.m. I dame down to Victoria to get some food stuff, and

returned to Peak at about 10 a.m., and as you told me at about

12 noon in your office on the 9th instant, that Inspector

Fincher has seen me, when he saw he must have called and ask

me the reason, and further the complainant has exceeded his

duties, as he was not in charge of scavenging work of the Peak

district where I am working, but Insp. Fisher is in charge.

Therefore I beg to bring to your kind notice that these charges

have been brought against me illegally and after the elapse of

about 15 days from the date of 1st charge, as the Sanitary

office is open daily to deal with the daily occurrences, and

there are 3 Inspectors concerned in the matter some of whom

have exceeded there duties, as they were not in charge of the

scavenging work of the Peak district where I worked, and that

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