492
on
4407
and I would instruct the
Colonial Secretary to proceed accordingly.
M. de M. seems to think that the
despatch on 4407
was intended as
a personal reflection on himself. He
might be told that this was not the
case intended.
It is proposed that
M. Horspool refuses the increase on
the condition of re-engagement: his present engagement expires next
month and up
to that date he was contracted for a certain salary which he receives: if therefore he declines to
re-engage
he has no claim to increase
of pay
and it should not be
given to him
on people to re-engage.
There are 2 points in his letter
which should be noticed.
1. He asks that his pay should at
least be as much as
that of the
1st clerk.
The 1st clerk gets $1920 dollars,
M. Horspool
if he re-engaged he would get
1440 + 480 =
1920 -
the same amount; besides the additional privileges to which M. Deane
refers.
2. He states
that good
Service allowance
is not allowed to count towards
a policeman's pension: he also
states that if he is re-engaged
his personal allowance
of $480 should not be considered
as a good Service allowance & should count for pension.
In noticing these points add that if he does not like the terms offered,
they cannot
be raised.
C.P.D. 16 July
MINUTE PAPER.