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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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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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