CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12] — Page 456

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 28th. December, 1916.

Sir,

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With reference to Mr. Severn's Despatch No.223

of the 31st. of May, 1912, I have the honour to inform you that I

have suspended Mr. 0. F. W. Bowen-Rowlands from the exercise of his

office as Secretary to the Sanitary Board and that I now recommend

his dismissal from the Service of this Colony, under the following

circunstmces.

2.

On the 6th of March last in consequence of a

report made by the Head of the Sanitary Department I interdicted,

under the Colonial Regulations, Mr. Bowen-Rowlands from the exer-

-cise of the powers and functions of his office and caused the

letter forming enclosure 1 to be addressed to him. After considera-

-tion of Mr. Bowen-Rowlands's reply, forming enclosure 2, I re-

-instated this officer but caused him to be infomed that I dealt

leniently with him because it was the first time that he had to my

knowledge committed himself through excessive use of alcohol, and

in consideration of his good work; but I warned him that "this was

the last time that any lapse through drugs, drink or otherwise

would be dealt with otherwise than by dismissal from the Service”.

3.

Under date of the 14th. of April last the Head

of the Sanitary Department made a report, copy of which forms enclosure 3 in consequence of which I ordered the Head of the Department to hold an enquiry the purport of which forme enclosures

4.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

WALETR LONG, M.P..

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