ind May 1867, and when I lait proceded to England
or L
leave
in May 1885, I considered I had
completed 18
during
yearo
service.
I had been allowed.
that time, leave ou
half
pay, "Y months in 1872, and 8 months in 1878-79, but as half pay leave granted to Polici Officers previous to the passing ofthe " Leave Regulations" of September, 1881, had always been allowed to count as service, C.S.0.1808. I considered
tro
my
85
exception would be made in
care.
Ju 1885-860 I was also granted leave under the Regulations of September 1881, which was not
allowed to count as service.
to
a
Subsequently,
anewer
petition from the subordinate
Officers of Police,
the Right
Stonourable the Secretary of State
J
was pleased to appr
isene
new
of a that Members of
ove
he
590
of Regulations providing the Police Force should
be allowed to count
every
tion mouths.
out mouth's
of their half finy leave as service, the rule to be made-
retrospective.
3. As the Regulation of Septembe
ber 1881 did not in
any
way affect leave previously granted, I would, inost respectfully, beg
permission to subunit that,
the new
Avas
Regulations of duw 1888, evidently intended to benefit
Officers of Police,
and should not
be allowed in any way
to their disadvantage.
This does not
to act
appear
to
be the oins taken by the Government,
ad
in reply
to
my
00
to
inquiry of the 17th May last,
whether I had completed 20 years.
service I informed that I had
was
was