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be made a
condition
precedent of all substantial promotion. It is doubtful whether in the absence of such a ruling the privilege might not be indefinitely perpetuated by its being. claimed by officers promoted
to
any office
in the list.
4:
now
appearing
If Your Lordship this proposal, the effect will be that whenever
approve
an
officer receives substantial
promotion
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promotion to any office
appearing
in the list, the.
office to which he is promoted will be struck off, and the privilege thus be gradually extinguished. As the definition for the~ purpose in hand of substantial promotion, would suggest, in accordance with precedent, such promotion as will give
the officer
promoted
an increase.
I
of.
not less than 14% on the
emoluments.
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}