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on 57

overlooked in drafting par. 5 of desp.

514/03; but the conditions approved 36 omit the word "Family",

9036

3

Policemen to

and therefore permit remit home for any purposes, as they may family do, when it is on

market rate,

only at

at the

To compensate for the change

in

remittances the rise would only be

for Constable, from $40 to $43 per month. and for Sergeants from $45 to $40½ (about)

& for 3rd Class Inspectors from $60 to $64½ (about)

that only

were done, there

would be hardly any

increase to the present Cost of the Police Establishment.

W. Deans however takes the opportunity of proposing a further rise, on the false assumption (apparently) that there Constables at $48 have a sort of right to an equivalent at 3/7½ of

about £100.

onr

*

We must again explain, in clearer terms than in par. 4 of desp. 5147 / which Mr Marsh failed to understand!) that the question of conversions does not affect that portion of the salary which is drawn & spent in the

in the Colony, a dollar is probably still has a greater purchasing power than 3 / has in England.

3/7½

Ghare

and we

I we may

and that even

if the Police now

1.

in the Colony have enlisted for a third period of years they will

advantage over them

still be have

rest of the service if they retire at the end of 15 years (see Mr Marsh's

last parag. remark,

but one.) Best before

we can

fix what

we are Just

increase, if any, is to be granted for it would future recruits, decide the pension question (left

9036); viz.

over on

whether Police are

Øv

to have,

M. March proposes pensions future at the end of 15 years;

whether their pensions should be guided by the same rules as in the rest of

the service, the age for retirement perhaps being lowered ? from 55 to 50.

After all I think it may, will to allow the increases,

by M. Deane :-

be

:s proposed

from $40 to thus for (unstable, $45 to $52 In Sergeants $60 to $67 for 3rd Class

We refused any increase

Inspectors

orr

$64½

81

Iut did not object to the proposals for a Carzer increase in the Straits Police (see 219812). And Jurad alternative sug.

Li

From $40 $50 for Constables with

moun

part

ntrations might ? first pointing out, as above,

wen instead dinerend

thout

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on 57 overlooked in drafting par. 5 of desp. 514/03; but the conditions approved 36 omit the word "Family", 9036 3 Policemen to and therefore permit remit home for any purposes, as they may family do, when it is on market rate, only at at the To compensate for the change in remittances the rise would only be for Constable, from $40 to $43 per month. and for Sergeants from $45 to $40½ (about) & for 3rd Class Inspectors from $60 to $64½ (about) that only were done, there would be hardly any increase to the present Cost of the Police Establishment. W. Deans however takes the opportunity of proposing a further rise, on the false assumption (apparently) that there Constables at $48 have a sort of right to an equivalent at 3/7½ of about £100. onr * We must again explain, in clearer terms than in par. 4 of desp. 5147 / which Mr Marsh failed to understand!) that the question of conversions does not affect that portion of the salary which is drawn & spent in the in the Colony, a dollar is probably still has a greater purchasing power than 3 / has in England. 3/7½ Ghare and we I we may and that even if the Police now 1. in the Colony have enlisted for a third period of years they will advantage over them still be have rest of the service if they retire at the end of 15 years (see Mr Marsh's last parag. remark, but one.) Best before we can fix what we are Just increase, if any, is to be granted for it would future recruits, decide the pension question (left 9036); viz. over on whether Police are Øv to have, M. March proposes pensions future at the end of 15 years; whether their pensions should be guided by the same rules as in the rest of the service, the age for retirement perhaps being lowered ? from 55 to 50. After all I think it may, will to allow the increases, by M. Deane :- be :s proposed from $40 to thus for (unstable, $45 to $52 In Sergeants $60 to $67 for 3rd Class We refused any increase Inspectors orr $64½ 81 Iut did not object to the proposals for a Carzer increase in the Straits Police (see 219812). And Jurad alternative sug. Li From $40 $50 for Constables with moun part ntrations might ? first pointing out, as above, wen instead dinerend thout
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on 57 overlooked in drafting par. 5 of desp. 514/03; but the conditions approved 36 omit the word "Family"," 9036 3 Policemen to and therefore permit remit home for any purposes, as they may favily do, when it is on market rate, only at at the To compensate for the change in remittances the rise would only be for Constable, from 1840 to $43 per month. fw fo Sergeants from 14.5 6 $401⁄2 (about) & for 3rd Class Inspectors from $60 to $642 (about) that only were done, there worl and if be hardly any increase to the present Cost of the Police Establishment. W. Deans however takes the opportunit of proposing a further rise, on the false assumption (apparently) that ther Constables at to 480 have a sort of right to an equivalent at 3/71⁄2 of about £100. onr * We must again explain, in clearer terms than in par. 4 of desp. 5147 / which Mr Marsh failed to understand!) that the question of conversions does not affect that portion of the salary which is drawn & spent in the in the Colony, a dollar is probably still has a greater purchasing power than 3 / has in England. 3/71⁄2 Ghare and we I we may and that even if the Police now 1. in the Colony have enlisted for a 131 third period of fe years they will advantage overthin still be have rest of the service if the retire at the end of 15 years (see Mr Marsh's last parag. remark, but one.) Best before we cam fix what wre Just increase, if any, is to be granted for it would future recruits, decide the pension question (left 9036); viz. over on whether Police are Øv to have, M. March proposes pensions future at the end of 15 years; whether their pensions should be guided by thin same rules as in the rest of the service, the age for retirement perhaps being lowered ? from 55 to 50. After all I think it may, will to allow the increases, by M. Deane :- be :s proposed from 1840 to thus for (unstable, 14845 to 1852 In Sergeants 1860 to 1870 for 3rd Class We refused any increas Inspectors orr 19435 81 Iut did not object to the proposals for a Carzer increase in the Straits Police (see 219812). And Jurad alternative sug. accordingly reply Li From $40 $50 for Carstibles withe moun part ntrations might ? first pointing out, as above, wen instead dinerend thout
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on 57

overlooked in drafting par. 5 of desp.

514/03; but the conditions approved 36 omit the word "Family","

9036

3

Policemen to

and therefore permit remit home for any purposes, as they may favily do, when it is on

market rate,

only at

at the

To compensate for the change

in

remittances the rise would only be

for Constable, from 1840 to $43 per month. fw fo Sergeants from 14.5 6 $401⁄2 (about)

& for 3rd Class Inspectors from $60 to $642 (about)

that only

were done, there

worl

and if be hardly any

increase to the present Cost of the Police Establishment.

W. Deans however takes the opportunit of proposing a further rise, on the false assumption (apparently) that ther Constables at to 480 have a sort of right to an equivalent at 3/71⁄2 of

about £100.

onr

*

We must again explain, in clearer terms than in par. 4 of desp. 5147 / which Mr Marsh failed to understand!) that the question of conversions does not affect that portion of the salary which is drawn & spent in the

in the Colony, a dollar is probably still has a greater purchasing power than 3 / has in England.

3/71⁄2

Ghare

and we

I we may

and that even

if the Police now

1.

in the Colony have enlisted for a 131 third period of fe years they will

advantage overthin

still be have

rest of the service if the retire at the end of 15 years (see Mr Marsh's

last parag. remark,

but one.) Best before

we cam

fix what

wre Just

increase, if any, is to be granted for it would future recruits, decide the pension question (left

9036); viz.

over on

whether Police are

Øv

to have,

M. March proposes pensions future at the end of 15 years;

whether their pensions should be guided by thin same rules as in the rest of

the service, the age for retirement perhaps being lowered ? from 55 to 50.

After all I think it may, will to allow the increases,

by M. Deane :-

be

:s proposed

from 1840 to thus for (unstable, 14845 to 1852 In Sergeants 1860 to 1870 for 3rd Class

We refused any increas

Inspectors

orr

19435

81

Iut did not object to the proposals for a Carzer increase in the Straits Police (see 219812). And Jurad alternative sug. accordingly reply

Li

From $40 $50 for Carstibles withe

moun

part

ntrations might ? first pointing out, as above,

wen instead dinerend

thout

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