From this table it will be seen that with the exception of the Public Works Department (which
sem) the salaries
is $100 per mensem
· responding post
of the corre
in all
the other Departments are more than double that of mine.
I
Il respectfully submit that the
Police Department is not less import- -ant than
any of the above
Departments, nor are
2nd
the duties of the 2-4 click in this office by any means less heavy and response
The pay of the 2nd click in this Department was
but
Mensem,
$132
formerly owing to retrenchment
1896, and
was reduced to $et in
reduced when
hed to the post.
I was
While the pay has been so much reduced, the work has increased considerably, so much so, that I can safely state that it is almost double that of 5
years
5 or 6
when
the
pay
was
more than twice what it is.
nows
Owing
to the acquisition of
the
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the New Territory, eleven new
stations have been established
the
thus greatly augmenting
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Force, with the result that the
pay sheets re are increased. The
new
• proportionately
system of from the
exry
stopping half pay their Family
Indian Police for
Remittances (which is a
tedia's duty), and other increas of work in connection with the New Territory have likewise contributed largely to the increase of duties in the Pay Office.
So much has the work increased that it is almost
impossible for me to discharge,
duties punctually and regularly
much
without working very beyond the usual office hours. Indeed, not one month has
et passed during which I
get
have not taken work home to do at night for at least 5 or 6 days
in order to have the
vouchers, paysheets re. ready by the time required.
Ender