CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883 — Page 34

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Dr. Blake.

Can you say what is about the average age at which these men were enlisted?

Capt. Deane says "Service as a Constable in this Climate can be expected to prove effective for Europeans" in 2605 that 15 years is as much as; but I do not think it follows from this that you should give pensions at age of 35-40 irrespective of age or ill health. I should have thought on completion of 20 years service or on attaining the age of 50, or of course for ill health after 10 years service would have been sufficiently liberal. It partly depends on the age at which they come out.

I am sorry I cannot find any former record of the ages of the men sent out, but those we are now sending are firm... Marse 21 626- And my impression is that the average age of those sent out before would be about 25. But I can give you a definite date if the decision is to depend on this memorial.

Police work in the tropics no doubt falls with a lot of other Europeans and might fail because of the pound and tone allowance in fixing the maximum pension age.

From what I have seen I think 20 years service and 45 years of age decidedly are liberal terms the circumstances warrant.

There will doubtless, in spite of free coming, be much discontent among the men both those failing and those approved for transfer from Hong Kong, as finding their conditions are severe under conditions so much more favourable than those in Hong Kong. But Dr. Back does not know how this will come to...

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7 Dr. Blake. Can you say what is about the average age at which these men were enlisted? Capt. Deane says "Service as a Constable in this Climate can be expected to prove effective for Europeans" in 2605 that 15 years is as much as; but I do not think it follows from this that you should give pensions at age of 35-40 irrespective of age or ill health. I should have thought on completion of 20 years service or on attaining the age of 50, or of course for ill health after 10 years service would have been sufficiently liberal. It partly depends on the age at which they come out. I am sorry I cannot find any former record of the ages of the men sent out, but those we are now sending are firm... Marse 21 626- And my impression is that the average age of those sent out before would be about 25. But I can give you a definite date if the decision is to depend on this memorial. Police work in the tropics no doubt falls with a lot of other Europeans and might fail because of the pound and tone allowance in fixing the maximum pension age. From what I have seen I think 20 years service and 45 years of age decidedly are liberal terms the circumstances warrant. There will doubtless, in spite of free coming, be much discontent among the men both those failing and those approved for transfer from Hong Kong, as finding their conditions are severe under conditions so much more favourable than those in Hong Kong. But Dr. Back does not know how this will come to...
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7 Dr. Blake. Can aje you say what is about the average at which there men were enlisted?? Capt-Deane says Service as a is as much as in 2605 that 15 years Constable "in this Climate can be expected Aprove effective For huropeans"; but I do not think it follows from this that you should give pensions then Lay of. 35-40 inespective of age or ill healt Ishould have thought on completion of 20 year korice or on attaining the qp of 50, tof course for ill health after to year service would have been sufficiently liberalig party depends on the age at which they po out- Im Roma, "I carest find any Former of the men sent autan we are how sending are firme record of the but it MR. 12/9/15 the ages auations; Marse 21 626- And Imy simpression so that the average of thore Lent aut before would be about 25- But 7 cause you would wool definite date if the decision is to defend an this peorial _ Police cork in the hopes insoless Inne infortune them falls with lot of otten Europeans anight fail becerade on the pound and tone allowance in fining the immitime persin age. Form michmied to think 20 and 45 Leims 20 Jean kurice 32 5 years of age decidedly as literal the cecunstmus wanant. Then will doubtless, in spite of freecoin comming, be much disembent ammy the heen how faing and and those apposited for tran trim berum, as finding thin pudicions are seven Inder conditions to much have farruable then thre Heghan Ausftat. But De Back dochter Low this come le
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7

Dr. Blake.

Can

aje

you say what is about the average at which there men were enlisted??

Capt-Deane says

Service as a

is as much as

in 2605 that 15 years

Constable

"in this Climate

can be expected Aprove effective For huropeans"; but I do not think it follows from this that you should give pensions then Lay of. 35-40 inespective of age or ill healt Ishould have thought on completion of 20 year korice or on attaining the qp of 50, tof course for ill health after to year service would have been sufficiently liberalig party depends on the age at which they po out-

Im Roma,

"I carest find any Former

of the men sent autan

we are how sending are firme

record of the

but it

MR.

12/9/15

the ages

auations; Marse

21 626- And

Imy simpression so that the average of thore

Lent aut

before

would be about 25- But

7 cause you

would wool definite

date if the decision is to defend an this peorial _

Police cork in the hopes insoless

Inne infortune them falls with lot of otten Europeans anight fail becerade on the pound

and tone allowance

in fining the immitime persin age.

Form michmied to think 20

and 45

Leims

20 Jean

kurice

32

5 years of age decidedly as literal

the cecunstmus wanant.

Then will doubtless, in spite of freecoin comming, be much disembent

ammy the heen how faing and and those apposited for tran trim berum, as finding thin pudicions are seven

Inder conditions to much have

farruable then thre Heghan Ausftat. But De Back dochter Low this come le

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