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that
claim to pension should be entertained until after fifteen
Years
service but
yet been made.
men should be
no alteration has
I beg to recommend that ten
for Hongkons
و
agree
engaged
and despatched
about October nexé as
with the Police Commission
" that the strength of the European "portion of the Police should never
be allowed to fall "posibly be avoided below its
more than can
authorized standard!
I have the honor to be,
Kir
Your Most Obedient Stumble Servant,
March
Administrator_
• SONO 1428 of 1879. ".
Report by the Captain Superintendent of Police
I have the honour to forward the ___ Following particulars concerning the pay
and conditions of service of ten Constables to be obtained from Great Britain.
a.
Pay $40 a month
$480 a - which
year.
is presumed to be equivalent of £100 a year
On this point too great consideration cannot be bestowed as if the rate of exchange falls,
as
it did this
year
be induced on an
to 3/6/1⁄2 _ the men will
unintentional
misunderstanding to join the Police
a
Colony at a lesser rate of wages
this Colony
than
Zno.
they could earn in Great Britain. If.
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