CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 57

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" makes £7.5.0, whereas, if you

convert #45, the whole of the -

Fifteen year men

pay of the Fifteen

Ilerting at the rate of 3/1 it

only makes £1.18.9.

6.

It is further contended

in support of their demand that the pay of the European Constables in Singapore with allowances amounts to $50 per month, whereas they ask that their pay should be raised to $55.

9.

The 15 men who were

at home since 1885 on

The

new conditions of service have

in my opinion no more claim for

consideration than other Members

of the Civil Service, who joined when the value of the dollar was much higher than it is now.

It

deems

to be assumed by the

Captain Superintendent of Police.

that because a constable's

pay was

fixed originally at $180 a

year,

the

equivalent at the time of £100; the pay should always be

the equivalent of £100. That

argument might hold good if ...

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" makes £7.5.0, whereas, if you convert #45, the whole of the - Fifteen year men pay of the Fifteen Ilerting at the rate of 3/1 it only makes £1.18.9. 6. It is further contended in support of their demand that the pay of the European Constables in Singapore with allowances amounts to $50 per month, whereas they ask that their pay should be raised to $55. 9. The 15 men who were at home since 1885 on The new conditions of service have in my opinion no more claim for consideration than other Members of the Civil Service, who joined when the value of the dollar was much higher than it is now. It deems to be assumed by the Captain Superintendent of Police. that because a constable's pay was fixed originally at $180 a year, the equivalent at the time of £100; the pay should always be the equivalent of £100. That argument might hold good if ...
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100

9

55

" makes £7.5.0, whereas, if you

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convert #45, the whole of the -

Fifteen year men

pay of the Fifteen

İlerting at the rate of 3/1 it

only makee £1.18.9.

6.

into

It is further contended

in support of their demand that the pay of the European Constables in Fingapore with allowances amounts to #50 per month, whereas they ask that their pay should be raised to $55.

9.

engo

The 15 men who were

at home since 1885 on

>

The

new conditions of service have

in my opinion no more claim for

consideration than other Members

of the Civil Service, who joined when the value of the dollar was much higher than it is now.

It

deeme

to be assumed by the

Captain duperintendent of Police.

that because a constable's

se a constable's pay

fixed originally at #180 a

Avas

year,

the

equivalent at the time of £100; the pay should alway 2 be

the equivalent of £100. That - argument might hold good i

ury.

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