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cannot of course afford the liberal scale in vogue in the
large home Police Forces such as London and Liverpool, where
a man receives a pension equal to 2/3rd. of his pay after 26
years' service, but I feel sure that His Excellency will
agree that our conditions ought not to compare unfavourably
with those of the sister Colony. I therefore beg to strongly
recommend that in future an addition not exceeding 1/6 be
made to salaries in respect of value of free quarters in cal-
culating Police pensions and that the Pension Rules be amended
accordingly if necessary.
I have etc.,
(sd.) F. H. May,
Captain Superintendent of Police.