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owing to one alteration in the rate of exchange is really are a known.

obtaining

6. The difficulties attending the obtaining of recruits (vide letter 13 165/798 of 1882 from the Crown Agents, already on record in this office) "The slackness which has occurred in obtaining the men has been caused by sending them, and I would suggest that on any future occasion the Colony should require a large number of men to be sent from this country that some member of the Local Force should be entrusted with the duty of recruiting them." and I cannot view without apprehension the effect on the future of the European branch of this Force, should a difficulty now be thrown in the way of the men remitting to England a portion of their pay at the rate at which it is paid to them by Government; especially so long as that rate remains, as it now is, more than twelve per cent above the value of the sum paid.

(82) Am Deane

Capt. Euph of Brine.

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232 owing to one alteration in the rate of exchange is really are a known. obtaining 6. The difficulties attending the obtaining of recruits (vide letter 13 165/798 of 1882 from the Crown Agents, already on record in this office) "The slackness which has occurred in obtaining the men has been caused by sending them, and I would suggest that on any future occasion the Colony should require a large number of men to be sent from this country that some member of the Local Force should be entrusted with the duty of recruiting them." and I cannot view without apprehension the effect on the future of the European branch of this Force, should a difficulty now be thrown in the way of the men remitting to England a portion of their pay at the rate at which it is paid to them by Government; especially so long as that rate remains, as it now is, more than twelve per cent above the value of the sum paid. (82) Am Deane Capt. Euph of Brine.
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232 owing to one actrission in the rate of ischange is really are a known. obtaining 6. Tre aifficulties attending the of recruits litter 13 165/798 of 1882 from the Grown Agents, aiready on record in géol "The aclar which has occurred in "out the men has been caused by sending the "difficulty which we have experienced in "obtaining them, and I would suggest that beg to any future occasion the " should require a large "if on any "Colony large num numberd min count rong Long Forice " to be sent from this counter that " some member of the "Force should be entrusted with the duty of recruiting them." and I cannot view effect on the without apprehension the effect future of the European branch of this Thee Force, should a difficulty now be thrown in the way of the men. remitting to England a portion of their pay at the rate at which it is paid to them by Government; expecially so long as that rate remains, as it now is, more than twelve per cent above the value of the esim paid. (82) Am Deane Capt. Euph of Brine.
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owing to one actrission in the rate of

ischange is really

are a

known.

obtaining

6. Tre aifficulties attending the of recruits litter 13 165/798 of 1882 from the Grown Agents,

aiready on record in géol

"The aclar which has occurred in

"out the men has been caused by

sending

the

"difficulty which we have experienced in "obtaining them, and I would suggest that

beg to

any future occasion the

" should require a large

"if on any

"Colony

large num

numberd min

count

rong Long Forice

" to be sent from this counter that

" some member of the

"Force should be entrusted with the duty

of recruiting

them." and I cannot view

effect on the

without apprehension the effect

future of the European branch of this Thee

Force, should a difficulty now be thrown

in the

way

of the men.

remitting to England a portion of their pay at the rate at which it is paid to them by Government; expecially so long

as that

rate remains, as it now is, more than twelve per cent above the value of the

esim paid.

(82) Am Deane

Capt. Euph of Brine.

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