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honour to state that in the opinion of the Captain Superintendent of Police, in which I coneur, compulsory
contribution to the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund would render the Police Force
less popular, and would- interfere with recruiting.
General Gordon also
considers that such contribution
would hardly demand to make upon
men,
be
a
fair.
the
they
are
inasmuch as
are
practically prevented~) from marrying until they attain the rank of Sergeant- a rank which a large proportion of them never
do attain.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Bordient
Humble Servant, Wellerin Robinig