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for 1907, no fresh taxation having been imposed to account
for this increase of about 30 per centum »
6.
The remaining Petitions call for
little comment. That submitted by the Medical Department
does not gain force by being signed by the entire Staff
of Nursing Sisters to whom much that is contained in it
does not apply. Though the Police are undoubtedly prejudicially affected by receiving a smaller number of dollars
now than they did formerly it must be borne in mind that
they get considerable extra silver allowances and free
quarters, fuel, light, uniform and passages home and out
again for themselves and families; they are thus better
off than other European Public Officers in the Colony.
6.
From a consideration of the
Memorials and Petitions and of such other information
bearing on the matter as I have been able to collect I
have come to the conclusion that the case for the Memorialists and Petitioners can succinctly and fairly be put in
the following terms: -
In the last five years the number
of dollars received on account of Sterling and Exchange
Compensation Salaries has been reduced 25 per centum. In
the