CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 519

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2. My present term of service will not expire until May of next year, and I am now asked to consent to a re-engagement at that distant date, with practically no real increase of pay, it having been decided that "overseas service allowances to Police officers cannot be allowed to count towards increment of pension."

Col. des Forges' Letter No. 598/1878

3. I am pleased with the acknowledgement by the Secretary of State, that he considers I am fairly entitled to an increase of pay, but I feel that that increase I cannot conscientiously accept on this condition.

My present salary is only $1440 per annum, while the Clerk in this Department receives $1,920 per annum. I complete sixteen years of service in the Force today, and I have not received an increase of pay for upwards of eight years.

Under these circumstances, I trust you may be able to recommend to the favourable consideration of His Excellency the Governor that, as the ...

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515 2. My present term of service will not expire until May of next year, and I am now asked to consent to a re-engagement at that distant date, with practically no real increase of pay, it having been decided that "overseas service allowances to Police officers cannot be allowed to count towards increment of pension." Col. des Forges' Letter No. 598/1878 3. I am pleased with the acknowledgement by the Secretary of State, that he considers I am fairly entitled to an increase of pay, but I feel that that increase I cannot conscientiously accept on this condition. My present salary is only $1440 per annum, while the Clerk in this Department receives $1,920 per annum. I complete sixteen years of service in the Force today, and I have not received an increase of pay for upwards of eight years. Under these circumstances, I trust you may be able to recommend to the favourable consideration of His Excellency the Governor that, as the ...
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2. My present term of service will not expire until May

of next year, and I am now acked to consent to a -enzugement at that dismut date, with practically real increase of har, it having been decided that" "pod service allowances to Police officere

cannot be allowed to count

towards increment heusion.

Col, desf Letter No

598 1878

3. I am pleaced with the

acknowledgement by the xcretary of tate, that he considers I am fairey entitled

Jam

to

increase of pay,

but

that

that increase I cannot

conscientiousiy accept on

this condition.

پکڑے

My present salary

is

only $1440 her annum while the Cirk in this Department

her annum.

receives $1,920

I complete sixteen years service in the Force today, and

I have not received an increase

of pay sears.

for whwards of right

Under these circumstances

may be able to

I Brust you mo

recommend is the lavourable Esti's Excellenes,

consideration of his Excclumes. the Governor that, as the "

Juicer

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