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4.

his wife

any

I shall not authorize

allowance to constables marrying. hereafter without obtaining first "the sanation of the Secretary of State for granting such

"

allowance"

This order was not

promulgated by the Head of the Police until 24th January, 1884. and at the time that Kjeller enlisted the Cloting Captain Superintendent was not aware

r udd

of

its existence. It was known that

this man

was married and that

his

was in England. Shortly

after enlisting he asked about....

getting his

wife

out from home

and was then told by the Aleting

- Captain Superintendent that he the Government should not be called upon to pay her

thought

passage.

5

There is accommodation

in the different Police Stations for a limited number of

only

married men.

Those for whom

there is no room receive an

(Fifteen allowance of #15 a month to

(dollars)

find.

L.