CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 170

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Force will be about six (6) men below its proper strength; and he has recommended that Inspector Grey, who has gone home on leave, should be employed by the Crown Agents in procuring 2 new recruits.

Considerable dissatisfaction having been manifested by the last batch of recruits, who represented that the conditions of service, value of pay, and privileges were not fully explained to them at home. I have had a statement of conditions prepared (Enclosure No. Ga 2683, 514753) differing in some respects from those hitherto in force; as the recommendations made in Mr Marsh's despatches No 992 of 1882 and W.31 of 1883 have been embodied therein; namely the prohibition of enlistment of married men; the prolongation of service from 10 years to 15 before pension can be claimed; the right of remitting half the pay at $4/20 per cash dollar. Great importance is attached by the Constables to this latter privilege.

3. It appears, however, that

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169 Force will be about six (6) men below its proper strength; and he has recommended that Inspector Grey, who has gone home on leave, should be employed by the Crown Agents in procuring 2 new recruits. Considerable dissatisfaction having been manifested by the last batch of recruits, who represented that the conditions of service, value of pay, and privileges were not fully explained to them at home. I have had a statement of conditions prepared (Enclosure No. Ga 2683, 514753) differing in some respects from those hitherto in force; as the recommendations made in Mr Marsh's despatches No 992 of 1882 and W.31 of 1883 have been embodied therein; namely the prohibition of enlistment of married men; the prolongation of service from 10 years to 15 before pension can be claimed; the right of remitting half the pay at $4/20 per cash dollar. Great importance is attached by the Constables to this latter privilege. 3. It appears, however, that
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169 Force will be about six (6). men belon C its proper strength; and he has recommended that Inspector Grey, who hav gone home on leave, should be employed by the Crown Agents in procuring 2 new recruits. Considerable dissatisfaction having been nanifested by the last batch of recruits, who represented that the conditions of of service, value value of pay, and privileges. were not not fully- explained to them at home. I have had a -statement of conditions prepared Enclosure No. Ga 2683 514753 prepared differing in some from those hitherto in respects re force; as the rice commendations made in Mr Marsh's despatches No 992 of 1882 and W.31 of 1883 have been embodied therein; namely the prohibition of enlistment of married men ; the prolongation of service a from 10 years to 15 before pension can be claimed; the right of remitting half the pay at $4/20 per cach dollar. Great importance is attached by the Constables to this latter privilege. 3. It appears, however, that
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Force will be about six (6).

men

belon

C

its proper strength; and he has

recommended that Inspector Grey,

who hav

gone

home on leave,

should be employed by the Crown

Agents in procuring

2

new recruits.

Considerable

dissatisfaction having been

nanifested by the last batch of recruits, who represented that the

conditions of

of service, value

value of pay,

and privileges.

were not

not fully-

explained to them at home. I have

had a

-statement of conditions

prepared

Enclosure No.

Ga 2683

514753

prepared differing in some

from those hitherto in

respects

re

force;

as the

rice

commendations made in Mr Marsh's

despatches No 992 of 1882 and W.31 of

1883 have been embodied therein;

namely the prohibition of enlistment of married men ; the prolongation of

service

a

from 10 years to 15 before pension can be claimed; the right of remitting half the pay at $4/20 per cach dollar. Great importance is

attached by the Constables to this latter privilege.

3.

It

appears, however,

that

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