haar been adjusted in the day by the necessary deductions from the officers’ pay.
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In deference to late May despatch No. 46 of the 84 of Feb. I have proposed to improve the position of the European constables of the Straits Settlements. And so in view of such proposals I do not consider that any further ...
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remittances should be made by any of them above the market rate of the day: In order to avoid mistakes in future the agents will therefore be instructed to substitute the above clause to that effect, in all agreements with police officers similarly engaged for the service of the day, in place of the clause which leaves the rate of remittance to be fixed at the discretion of the local government: and I trust that the members