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which were made in

consequence

of the higher rates of pay offered at Shanghai, these increases were

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to be conditional on the surrender of the privilege hitherto enjoyed by the Foree of remitting home half their pay at the rate of 1/2 to the

dollar.

Your Lordship

was

pleased in your despatch, W. 183 of

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25 th August 1883, to approve of the

proposed increases,

subject to the

Cornail voting the money, and the nexessary vote was passed on the 20th

March

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March last. The Finance Committee

reported on the question submitted to them in the following terms :-

"The Committee considered the

proposed increase to the pay of Folice Constables, Sergeants, and

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3rd Class Inspectors, and

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recommended that their jeay " be increased as suggested by

Captain Deane in his "Memorandum forwarded in the Secretary of State's despatch N: 120 of 25th June 1883, and m

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which the Secretary of State

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