CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 504

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I have always been in favor of employing Officers of the Army in Colonial duties, especially in duties requiring habits of Command, and a practical knowledge of Military discipline.

(a) Military Officers are much cheaper than Civilians. As it has already been shown, the proposed Military Adjutant would cost the Colony only £300 a year, whereas the late Civil Deputy Superintendent cost £800 a year.

(b) A Military officer is unconnected with Colonial parties and Cliques, - a very important qualification for the proper discharge of Police duties. In common with General Pargour, I propose that the Adjutant should retain his Military rank while holding his present civil employment only while his Regiment remains here; - that is, on an average, for about three years: - and that on every change of the Garrison he should be replaced by an officer from the incoming Regiment.

(C) If any Military Officer is found not to suit altogether in any Civil Role which he may hold, he simply returns to his Regiment, and is replaced by another.

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I have always been in favor of employing Officers of the Army in Colonial duties, especially in duties requiring habits of Command, and a practical knowledge of Military discipline. (a) Military Officers are much cheaper than Civilians. As it has already been shown, the proposed Military Adjutant would cost the Colony only £300 a year, whereas the late Civil Deputy Superintendent cost £800 a year. (b) A Military officer is unconnected with Colonial parties and Cliques, - a very important qualification for the proper discharge of Police duties. In common with General Pargour, I propose that the Adjutant should retain his Military rank while holding his present civil employment only while his Regiment remains here; - that is, on an average, for about three years: - and that on every change of the Garrison he should be replaced by an officer from the incoming Regiment. (C) If any Military Officer is found not to suit altogether in any Civil Role which he may hold, he simply returns to his Regiment, and is replaced by another.
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500 I have always been in favor of Semploying bificirs of the Arming in Colonial duties sprecially in duties requiring katits of Emmand, and a practical Struwledge. of Military discipline; Fire (a) Military Officers are munch Chiaper Man Civilians. As it has already been shown, the propired Military indjutant would cock the Colony only +300 a whereas the late Civil 1 year, Derputy Emperintendent lich in #800 Year. a. (4) in Military officer to uncomeded, a with Colonial parties and Cliques, - A bery important qualification for the proper discharge of Police duties. Im common with General Pargout, I propore Mat the Adjulant should retain his while his referent civil sumployment only while his remains here; - that is, on and average, for about three years: - and that on in Every Change of the Garrain be should be replaced by an office's frond the listening" Regiment. (C) If any Military Officer is found not to such altogether any Civil Rich which he may hold, he simply returns to his Regiment, and is replaced by Austher
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500

I have always been in favor of Semploying

bificirs of the Arming in Colonial duties

sprecially in duties requiring katits

of

Emmand, and a practical Struwledge.

of Military discipline; Fire

(a) Military Officers are munch Chiaper Man Civilians. As it has already been shown, the propired Military indjutant would cock the Colony only

+300 a

whereas the late Civil

1 year, Derputy Emperintendent lich in #800

Year.

a.

(4) in Military officer to uncomeded,

a

with Colonial parties and Cliques, -

A

bery important qualification for the

proper discharge of Police duties. Im common with General Pargout, I propore Mat the Adjulant should retain his

while his referent civil sumployment only while his

remains here; - that is, on and average,

for about three

years:

- and that on

in Every

Change of the Garrain be should be

replaced by an office's frond the listening" Regiment.

(C) If any Military Officer is found not to such altogether any

Civil Rich

which he may hold, he simply returns

to his Regiment, and is replaced by

Austher

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