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Tu petitions are enclosed, one embodied in the Colonial Treasurer's

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letter on behalf of Cowlie, Shroff to the ans Pressure; the other from sing Firnandes, te Indian Tcher in the Magistrate's Courtroo The Pay of the former I purpose to sites from £25 to £31. 5. a year, the latter from £25 to £37.10.-

your

that

F

In explanation I would remind

brace that She Serge Bonham chin remodelling the Schedule and retucius

the pay of

the Police Force some years ago

included in this scheme the

ictablishment of the Magistrate's Court Hows. This until then was

was supplick from the ordinan Plice Free and surised and expenditure of about £215

a year, but it was reduced by the

alterations to £114. & was

found

nccessary afterward to increase the Salary of the head ticker, and before Sir George Borham's departure he found it impracticable to procure men to fill the police ranks it the reduced rate of Pay, whie! necessitated an advance towards the forever rates, iately sanctime:

Saree.

by your

While living in this place is es

the

is

Expensive and Merchants and others continue to pay largely ofor the services of respectable men, it is rain

- for Government to cqpeet to have it in their power to Sotain proker subordinate Servants at any greater diminution

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