what appears to us to be a disadvantageous clause furlough rules is applied to military medical
nevertheless, of the
civil
But the civil rules have been
officers. last
as
8th
the civilian. as
recently revised, and No. 780, of the a lien on his appointment is allowed to re-publish the paras, relating to this subject,
published in February, 1871, We
the Financial
Department,
affect the two services.
they
Civil
Civilians. "
"
Except' hereinafter provided, an officer when on shall retain
furlough
Council is of medical
lien
a
civil
his substantive
on
nient,
appointappointment of character, and not less
or
similar
Surgeons.
-^ie Governor-General in
station
proceeding
an
a
opinion, that a charge of a should, when furlough, retain
officer in
l'en
on
011
some
similar
apHe should
pointment
salary."
not,
as
a
general rule,
have
any claim to re-appointment to the same station."
Thus,
the civilian is
effectually guarded against' loss,
for he
retains under any contingency a lien on his previous appointment. But the civil surgeon has no claim to return to his
retaining a lien on some similar appointofficers, seems to us hardly to effect question, because if such an appointment were always The
appointment.
ment accorded to medical the
vacant and available
furlough,
he
his property, such
@/fjc fintrtan Ittctitcal (Ka;ettc. AUGUST
1, 1871.
Our columns liave
never
been made the medium of fancied
grievances, but there are occasions when we may with advantage broach questions of this kind. We ?1111 de now to the case of civil surgeons, who, according to Gk GL O. No. 660 of the 17th June, 1869, are not permitted the right of retaining their appointments on proceeding to Europe on furlough. Now, the Furlough Rules both of 1868 and 1854, accorded similar privileges to all classes of the Military Service, whether purely military or medical. Para. 34 of the Furlough Rules of 1868 states :?" Officers of tlie Indian Military and Medical Service will be required generally to notify their intentions to accept these rules, or those now existing, on the first occasion of their taking furlough," thus pointing to the application of the rules, in their full integrity to medical or even
minor service
And para. 2 states :?"Leave taken under tlie rules presented will not involve forfeiture of appointment."
as
to
his house
Punjab
charge
of
medical officer from
by
the sale of
for instance.
But in very similar appointment available
of
a
administration.
been devoted to the
a
incur loss
many cases, there would be no to a medical officer returning from had been in
FURLOUGH RULES AND CIVIL SURGEONS.
the return of
on
may still have
furlough.
Supposing
he
first class civil station under the The
"
morning
of his life"
having
Punjab service, neither the Government
of the North-West could
provide for the man country." The addendum to the resolution above quoted, therefore, may seem reasonable enough to those unacquainted with the service, but hardly so to ourBengal
without
"
nor
honor in his
own
selves.
We trust the
existing
order
on
the
subjeet,
17th June, 1869, may be re-considered. possessed by Government to remove
No. 660 of the and power
The
right
any
officer from
an
appointment is unquestionable, so that an inefficient man can be kept out of, or removed from his post at any time ; but to the hard-working civil surgeon it would be a vast boon, it' on leaving the country for rest at home, he felt he could return to the scene of his labors, and be free during liis furlough from
care
as
to his status
on
his return to India.
officers. now
And until the
officers in civil
employ present period military or hindrance returned, as a matter of right, to the appointment held previous to proceeding on furlough, the only exception being in the case of surgeons. True, civilians are not, or rather were not, permitted to retain a lien on their appointments on returning from furlough ; but their circumstances hardly apply to a section of the Military Service. It is stated that as regards leave in India, military officers in civil employ come under the civil leave rules, but out of India under the military furlough rules;
have without let
Deaths in the Central Provinces.?The death rate for was,?per 1,000?cholera 0 0, small-pox 0 0, fevers 0"9, bowel complaints 0'1, injuries 0 02,'all other causes 0'20 ; total 1*3. There were 32 deaths from suicide (17 males and 15
April
females) ; 15 from wounds (11 males and 4 females) ; 96 from accident (59 males and 37 females) ; 38 from snake-bite and wild animals (18 males and 20 females). Population 6,279,557. Deaths in the Punjab.?The death-rate for April was,?? per 1,000?cholera O'O, small-pox 0'24, fevers 0'95, bowel complaints 0 09, injuries 0'1, all other causes 0'46 ; total 1*76. There were 21 deaths from suicide (15 males and 6 femles) ; 21 from wounds (17 males and 4 females) ; 210 from accident (125 males and 85 females) ; 35 from snake-bite and wild animals (26 males and 6 females). Population 17,481,189.
nevertheless, of the
civil
But the civil rules have been
officers. last
as
8th
the civilian. as
recently revised, and No. 780, of the a lien on his appointment is allowed to re-publish the paras, relating to this subject,
published in February, 1871, We
the Financial
Department,
affect the two services.
they
Civil
Civilians. "
"
Except' hereinafter provided, an officer when on shall retain
furlough
Council is of medical
lien
a
civil
his substantive
on
nient,
appointappointment of character, and not less
or
similar
Surgeons.
-^ie Governor-General in
station
proceeding
an
a
opinion, that a charge of a should, when furlough, retain
officer in
l'en
on
011
some
similar
apHe should
pointment
salary."
not,
as
a
general rule,
have
any claim to re-appointment to the same station."
Thus,
the civilian is
effectually guarded against' loss,
for he
retains under any contingency a lien on his previous appointment. But the civil surgeon has no claim to return to his
retaining a lien on some similar appointofficers, seems to us hardly to effect question, because if such an appointment were always The
appointment.
ment accorded to medical the
vacant and available
furlough,
he
his property, such
@/fjc fintrtan Ittctitcal (Ka;ettc. AUGUST
1, 1871.
Our columns liave
never
been made the medium of fancied
grievances, but there are occasions when we may with advantage broach questions of this kind. We ?1111 de now to the case of civil surgeons, who, according to Gk GL O. No. 660 of the 17th June, 1869, are not permitted the right of retaining their appointments on proceeding to Europe on furlough. Now, the Furlough Rules both of 1868 and 1854, accorded similar privileges to all classes of the Military Service, whether purely military or medical. Para. 34 of the Furlough Rules of 1868 states :?" Officers of tlie Indian Military and Medical Service will be required generally to notify their intentions to accept these rules, or those now existing, on the first occasion of their taking furlough," thus pointing to the application of the rules, in their full integrity to medical or even
minor service
And para. 2 states :?"Leave taken under tlie rules presented will not involve forfeiture of appointment."
as
to
his house
Punjab
charge
of
medical officer from
by
the sale of
for instance.
But in very similar appointment available
of
a
administration.
been devoted to the
a
incur loss
many cases, there would be no to a medical officer returning from had been in
FURLOUGH RULES AND CIVIL SURGEONS.
the return of
on
may still have
furlough.
Supposing
he
first class civil station under the The
"
morning
of his life"
having
Punjab service, neither the Government
of the North-West could
provide for the man country." The addendum to the resolution above quoted, therefore, may seem reasonable enough to those unacquainted with the service, but hardly so to ourBengal
without
"
nor
honor in his
own
selves.
We trust the
existing
order
on
the
subjeet,
17th June, 1869, may be re-considered. possessed by Government to remove
No. 660 of the and power
The
right
any
officer from
an
appointment is unquestionable, so that an inefficient man can be kept out of, or removed from his post at any time ; but to the hard-working civil surgeon it would be a vast boon, it' on leaving the country for rest at home, he felt he could return to the scene of his labors, and be free during liis furlough from
care
as
to his status
on
his return to India.
officers. now
And until the
officers in civil
employ present period military or hindrance returned, as a matter of right, to the appointment held previous to proceeding on furlough, the only exception being in the case of surgeons. True, civilians are not, or rather were not, permitted to retain a lien on their appointments on returning from furlough ; but their circumstances hardly apply to a section of the Military Service. It is stated that as regards leave in India, military officers in civil employ come under the civil leave rules, but out of India under the military furlough rules;
have without let
Deaths in the Central Provinces.?The death rate for was,?per 1,000?cholera 0 0, small-pox 0 0, fevers 0"9, bowel complaints 0'1, injuries 0 02,'all other causes 0'20 ; total 1*3. There were 32 deaths from suicide (17 males and 15
April
females) ; 15 from wounds (11 males and 4 females) ; 96 from accident (59 males and 37 females) ; 38 from snake-bite and wild animals (18 males and 20 females). Population 6,279,557. Deaths in the Punjab.?The death-rate for April was,?? per 1,000?cholera O'O, small-pox 0'24, fevers 0'95, bowel complaints 0 09, injuries 0'1, all other causes 0'46 ; total 1*76. There were 21 deaths from suicide (15 males and 6 femles) ; 21 from wounds (17 males and 4 females) ; 210 from accident (125 males and 85 females) ; 35 from snake-bite and wild animals (26 males and 6 females). Population 17,481,189.
