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The same rule should, I think, be applied to Indians who, it seems to me, are entitled
is that their pay
to a passage back to their country at the expiration of their service, but need not get it The only reason why it should be applied to Chinese after 5 years unless they retire.
so much smaller than that of the others.
Supposing that the discontinuance of a bonus at the end of five years, in case of re-enlistment, be decided on, and that consequently Indian Constables do not re-enlist
but
go
back to their country, the expenditure would be as follows:---
Passage from India, average,
.$ 15.50
10. Under the present arrangements the following may be taken to be the average amount that a European Constable costs besides his regular pay and allowances :-----
Bounty on enlisting,
Passage from England,
Bonus at end of 5 years,
Return passage after 10 years,
80.00
230.00
119.50
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Bonus after 5 years,
Expense of new man for 2nd period of 5
41.50
years,
$ 57.00
57.00
77
"
No pension.
for 3rd
$1
"I
13
57.00
230.00
Pension, say he retires at age of 30 with rank of Sergeant
15 of $540 $135 and draws pension for 20 years, 2,700.00
If he had to serve 15 years before getting a pension he
would have an additional bonus of...............
$3,359.50
119.50
$3,479.00
Supposing no bonus to be paid on re-enlistment and that men consequently did not re-enlist, the expenditure would then be :---
Bounty,
Passage from England,........
.$ 80.00
230.00
Return passage after 5 years,.
230.00
540.00
Same expenses for a new man for 2nd term of 5 years,
540.00
Same expenses
for a new man for 3rd term of 5 years.............
540.00
No pension.......
$1,620.00
Xot
$171.00
It is evident from these statements that viewing the matter on economical grounds only it is not an advantage to induce men to re-enlist.
11. The annexed return of deaths, resignations, &c., in the Police Force during the period 1870 to 1881, both years included will be found interesting. The total number of persons in the force on 1st January 1870, and who have since joined to 31st December, 1881, were:
Europeans,
West Indian,
Indians,
Chinese,
Deaths during same period:--
Europeans,
West Indian,
Indian,.
Chinese,
34
1
40
40
411
43
695
...1,004
2,153
115
15.50
41.50
Some men would re-enlist without going home, when a return passage would be saved, and some would return from England to re-enlist and so qualify for a pension. An Indian Constable would now cost as follows:-
Passage from India,
Bonus at end of 5 years,
Resignations through sikness or other causes :----
Europeans,
20
Indians,
53
Chinese,
68
141
Resignation on expiry of service :-
Europeans,
.120
West Indian,
12
11
10
"}
61.07
Indians,
..256
.285
$ 118.07
Chinese,
673
Pension after 10 years at age of 30, 11⁄2 of $270 (pay of Sergeant) $67.50 drawn for 20 years.................
=
If he had to serve 15 years before getting a pension, he would have an additional bonus of............aderskreen
Dismissed or deserted :-
1,350.00
$1,468.07
Europeans,
.138
West Indians,.
30
.155
Indians,
.260
Chinese,
583
1,512
61.07
$1,529.14
Remaining in force 1st January, 1882,
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