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an officer on transfer from Police should retain
the privileges enjoyed while in Police,it seems
only fair that each privilege should have equal
consideration.
(2). True, there was no vacation leave in the
Police in 1994, but there was an offset of a Return
Second Saloon Mail passage to Europe, for the Office
of the rank of Crow Sergeant or higher, his wife
and family not exceeding four, which in my case in
1902 cost considerably more that the total amount I drew as 4 months full pay at 4/- dollar.
(8). At the time of my transfer from Police in
1898 I held the rank of Lance Sergeant and would
by ordinary routine have obtained the rank of
Crown Sergeant years before 1902 when I took first
leave as a Sanitary Inspector.
(4). From the awards of vacation leave under the
Order of lst.March 1894, it would seem that there
is a diversity of opinion in the interpretation of the word"appointed". In 1908 I was granted 4 months
vacation and my leave papers were endorsed "Officers
who joined the service before 1st.March 1894 are
entitled to 4 months vacation leave” „In 1906, and
1909, I was granted 3 months only: while Kr.6.G.
Burnett who transferred from Police same year as I
did, and went on leave in 1909 was granted 4 months
vacation.
(5). It seems unreasonable that had I joined the
Government Service in the Sanitary Department in
say February 1894 I would receive 4 months vacation
but though I joined the Government Service in the
Police Department in 1887 and by transferring to
Sanitary Department in 1898 forfeited the privilege