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The same rule should, I think, be applied to Indians who, it seems to me, are entitled to a passage back to their country at the expiration of their service, but need not get it after 5 years unless they retire. The only reason why it should be applied to Chinese is that their pay is so much smaller than that of the others.
10. Under the present arrangements the following may be taken to be the average amount that a European Constable costs besides his regular pay and allowances :-
Bounty on enlisting, $80.00
Passage from England, $230.00
Bonus at end of 5 years, $119.50
Return passage after 10 years, $230.00
Supposing that the discontinuance of a bonus at the end of five years, in case of re-enlistment, be decided on, and that consequently Indian Constables do not re-enlist but go back to their country, the expenditure would be as follows:---
Passage from India, average, $15.50
Bonus after 5 years, $41.50
Expense of new man for 2nd period of 5 years, $57.00
Expense of new man for 3rd period of 5 years, $57.00
No pension.
$171.00
Pension, say he retires at age of 30 with rank of Sergeant $135 and draws pension for 20 years, $2,700.00
$3,359.50
If he had to serve 15 years before getting a pension he would have an additional bonus of $119.50
$3,479.00
It is evident from these statements that viewing the matter on economical grounds only it is not an advantage to induce men to re-enlist.
11. The annexed return of deaths, resignations, &c., in the Police Force during the period 1870 to 1881, both years included will be found interesting. The total number of persons in the force on 1st January 1870, and who have since joined to 31st December, 1881, were:-
Supposing no bonus to be paid on re-enlistment and that men consequently did not re-enlist, the expenditure would then be:
Bounty, $80.00
Passage from England, $230.00
Return passage after 5 years, $230.00
$540.00
Same expenses for a new man for 2nd term of 5 years, $540.00
Same expenses for a new man for 3rd term of 5 years, $540.00
No pension.
Europeans, 411
West Indian, 43
Indians, 695
Chinese, 1,004
2,153
Deaths during same period:
Europeans, 34
West Indian, 1
Indian, 40
Chinese, 40
115
Resignations through sickness or other causes:
Some men would re-enlist without going home, when a return passage would be saved, and some would return from England to re-enlist and so qualify for a pension would be given.
Europeans, 20
Indians, 53
Chinese, 68
141
Resignation on expiry of service:
Europeans, 120
West Indian, 12
Indians, 256
Chinese, 285
673
An Indian Constable would now cost as follows:-
Passage from India, $15.50
Bonus at end of 5 years, $41.50
$107
Pension after 10 years at age of 30, 1 1/2 of $270 (pay of Sergeant) $67.50 drawn for 20 years, $1,350.00
$1,468.07
If he had to serve 15 years before getting a pension, he would have an additional bonus of $61.07
$1,529.14
Dismissed or deserted:
Europeans, 138
West Indians, 30
Indians, 155
Chinese, 260
583
Remaining in force 1st January, 1882, 641
1,512
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The same rule should, I think, be applied to Indians who, it seems to me, are entitled to a passage back to their country at the expiration of their service, but need not get it after 5 years unless they retire. The only reason why it should be applied to Chinese is that their pay is so much smaller than that of the others.
10. Under the present arrangements the following may be taken to be the average amount that a European Constable costs besides his regular pay and allowances :-
Bounty on enlisting,
Passage from England,
Bonus at end of 5 years,
Return passage after 10 years,
.$ 80.00
230.00
119.50
230.00
Supposing that the discontinuance of a bonus at the end of five years, in case of re-enlistment, be decided on, and that consequently Indian Constables do not re-culist but go back to their country, the expenditure would be as follows:---
Passage from India, average, Bonus after 5 years,
15.50
41.50
years,
$ 57.00 57.00
for 3rd
22 12 $7
57.00
Expense of new man for 2nd period of 5
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No pension.
$171.00
Pension, say he retires at age of 30 with rank of Sergeant
14 of $540 $135 and draws pension for 20 years, 2,700.00
$3,359.50
If he had to serve 15 years before getting a pension he
would have an additional bonus of.
119.50
$3,479.00
K.
It is evident from these statements that viewing the matter on economical grounds only it is not an advantage to induce men to re-enlist.
11. The annexed return of deaths, resignations, &c., in the Police Force during the period 1870 to 1881, both years included will be found interesting. The total number of persons in the force on 1st January 1870, and who have since joined to 31st December, 1881, were:-
Supposing no bonus to be paid on re-enlistment and that men consequently did not re-enlist, the expenditure would then be :---
Bounty,
.$ 80.00
Passage from England,................
230.00
Return passage after 5 years,.
230.00
540.00
Same expenses for a new man for 2nd term of 5 years,.. Same expenses for a new man for 3rd term of 5 years,.... No pension,......
540.00
540.00
Europeans,
West Indian,
Indians,
Chinese,
Deaths during same period :---
Europeans,
34
West Indian,
1
Indian.........
40
Chinese,
40
411
43
695
.1,004
2,153
115
$1,620.00
Resignations through sikness or other causes :—
Some men would re-enlist without going home, when a return passage would be beta im saved, and some would return from England to re-enlist and so qualify for a pension would be An Indian Constable would now cost as follows:-
Europeans,
20
Indians,
53
Chinese,
68
given.
141
Resignation on expiry of service-
Passage from India,
Bonus at end of 5
years,
10
53
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15.50
41.50
6107
$ 118.07
Europeans,
.120
West Indian,
12
Indians,
.256
Chinese,
.285
673
Pension after 10 years at age of 30, 11⁄2 of $270 (pay of Sergeant) $67.50 drawn for 20 years,....................
If he had to serve 15 years before getting a pension, he
would have an additional bonus of
Dismissed or deserted :-
1,350.00
$1,468.07
Europeans,
.138
West Indians,
30
Indians,
.155
Chinese,
.260
583
61.07
$1,529.14
1,512
Remaining in force 1st January, 1882,
641
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