142

Remittances

have entitled the Police

September/

to be

to remit

to any person in Great

Maxy. 1887.

10:27.5.0

011

Britain irrespective of family corrections

shillings Ja

enlisted in future evill join

or seven pounds, fives

forly Bollard or

month

y

the present rates

3

Mich

references

e to the allusion

to "Extravagant

Pensione" in paragraph

7. I may state that, out

of the final

batch of

from England

in 1872

45 in number, only three have been

pensioned. Out

of

the second batch

of 20 men in 1873, two have been

pensioned.

3. I

gather that the question

of remittance

is now being heard from Singapore,

will be decided on the

Secretary of State hearing

as to the promises held out to the

25 men

recently enlisted.

I also

gather

that

the rate

of exchange three shillings and seven

half penny, is maintained. I trust

that this will be clearly explained to men provided for thinking of joining.

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As to the privilege of remittance

at the Government rate of exchange

in future.

111

four shillings and two pence is

to be abolished for the

case of Constables enlisted in

England & submit that their pay

should be fixed at forty five dollars

a month, that is at the current

rate

of

exchange (three shillings and seven pence half penny.) come which

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