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Remittances

have entitled the Police

September/

to be

to remit

to any person in Great

Maxy. 1887.

10:27.5.0

011

Britain irrespective of family corrections

shillings Ja

enlisted in future evill join

or seven pounds, fives

forly Bollard or

month

y

the present rates

3

Mich

references

e to the allusion

to "Extravagant

Pensione" in paragraph

7. I may state that, out

of the final

batch of

from England

in 1872

45 in number, only three have been

pensioned. Out

of

the second batch

of 20 men in 1873, two have been

pensioned.

3. I

gather that the question

of remittance

is now being heard from Singapore,

will be decided on the

Secretary of State hearing

as to the promises held out to the

25 men

recently enlisted.

I also

gather

that

the rate

of exchange three shillings and seven

half penny, is maintained. I trust

that this will be clearly explained to men provided for thinking of joining.

w 90 36

4/2

$115:

3/24/2

As to the privilege of remittance

at the Government rate of exchange

in future.

111

four shillings and two pence is

to be abolished for the

case of Constables enlisted in

England & submit that their pay

should be fixed at forty five dollars

a month, that is at the current

rate

of

exchange (three shillings and seven pence half penny.) come which

to

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142 Remittances have entitled the Police September/ to be to remit to any person in Great Maxy. 1887. 10:27.5.0 011 Britain irrespective of family corrections shillings Ja enlisted in future evill join or seven pounds, fives forly Bollard or month y the present rates 3 Mich references e to the allusion to "Extravagant Pensione" in paragraph 7. I may state that, out of the final batch of from England in 1872 45 in number, only three have been pensioned. Out of the second batch of 20 men in 1873, two have been pensioned. 3. I gather that the question of remittance is now being heard from Singapore, will be decided on the Secretary of State hearing as to the promises held out to the 25 men recently enlisted. I also gather that the rate of exchange three shillings and seven half penny, is maintained. I trust that this will be clearly explained to men provided for thinking of joining. w 90 36 4/2 $115: 3/24/2 As to the privilege of remittance at the Government rate of exchange in future. 111 four shillings and two pence is to be abolished for the case of Constables enlisted in England & submit that their pay should be fixed at forty five dollars a month, that is at the current rate of exchange (three shillings and seven pence half penny.) come which to
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142 Remittances have entitled the Police September/ to be to remit to any person in Great Maxy. 1887. 10:27.5.0 011 Britain irrespective of family corrections shillings Ja enlisted in future evill join or seven pounds, fives forly Bollard or month y the presentrates 3 Mich references e to the allusion to "Extravagant t Pensione" in paragraph 7. I may state that, out cho finel batch of from England d in 1872 45′′ in number, only three have been pensioned. Out F the second batch 20 zuen in 1873, tivo have been. persimed. 3. * gather that the question. remitta State hearing from singapore, will be decided on the iccretary of State hearin as to the promises held out to the 25 nte L recently enlisted. 5 also gather that You of exchange three shillings and sevew half penny, is maintained. I trust thes that's this will clearly explained to mew provided for thinking of joining. w 90 36 4/2 $115: 3/24/2 Ĉ to the privilege of remists nee at the Government rate of exchange future. 111 . four shillings and tivo pence is to be abolished for the the case of Constables enlisteds in England & subunit that their pay should be fixed at forty five dollars A mouth, that is at the current rate of exchange (three shillings and seven pence half penny.) come whink to
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142

Remittances

have entitled the Police

September/

to be

to remit

to any person in Great

Maxy. 1887.

10:27.5.0

011

Britain irrespective of family corrections

shillings Ja

enlisted in future evill join

or seven pounds, fives

forly Bollard or

month

y

the presentrates

3

Mich

references

e to the allusion

to "Extravagant

t

Pensione" in paragraph

7. I may state that, out

cho finel

batch of

from England

d in 1872

45′′ in number, only three have been

pensioned. Out

F

the second batch

20 zuen in 1873, tivo have been.

persimed.

3.

* gather that the question.

remitta

State hearing from singapore,

will be decided on the

iccretary of State hearin

as to the promises held out to the 25

nte L

recently enlisted.

5 also

gather

that

You

of exchange three shillings and sevew

half penny, is maintained. I trust

thes that's this will clearly explained to mew provided for thinking of joining.

w 90 36

4/2

$115:

3/24/2

Ĉ to the privilege of remists nee

at the Government rate of exchange

future.

111

. four shillings and tivo pence is

to be abolished for the

the case of Constables enlisteds in

England & subunit that their pay

should be fixed at forty five dollars

A mouth, that is at the current

rate

of

exchange (three shillings and seven pence half penny.) come whink

to

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