same high rate of salary as is paid- to men enlisted in Great Britain; also by striking off 3 West Bedians, whore time of
service expires
and livo year, and
this
who can be
Lukings, who
have not
spared now that prisoners have to be guarded in the Police Barracks. and also by culling down a few of
the items contained in Police exclusive of Establishment ; this Sand
mabled to do
to the reduction.
owing of mon above mentioned, and by
dby
crime how
the small amount of . prevalent in the Colony.
I would devire respectfully to bring before the notice of Het bxcellency the fact that the Burgsson,
Bre
losing
on their
704
ir pay, owing to the low rate of Exchange. The doller
is according to the Colonial Government rate worth & shillings
and two ponce,
4
but the present rate of exchange it
only B.I.to h. 1. Hence a
4.7164.174.
two
loss.
loss o
one and a half to hoo per cont Moreover in the opinion of many persons versed in the business of esechange, there is little or no chance.
1 the dollar improving
of
in value _.
Correct
The following table which may be accepted as fairly shows the steady fall of the rate of exchange during the past two years.
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