CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 58

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10

11

56

the men

who were engaged when $480 was the equivalent of £100

of

are

whom I doubt whether any

Now

left. But it would I

submit be extravagant to give

£100

a year.

1100

to men who

willingly engage at home at:

$540 and even at $480

although warned at the time, a

the last recruits were, that the

value of the dollar was

only about.

As observed by the

Colonial Secretary and the

Treasurer in their joint report

annexed

"the amounts saved by

Members of the Police Force when

they accidentally become known

seem to show that the men

are

not really under paid, and it may be inferred from their demand to remit half their

pay home at 4/2 that they are able to save half their pay, which

I believe can be done

by steady men.

There are no other

persons in the Civil Service who

are able to do this.

9.

()

5. My object in trans...

ury

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10 11 56 the men who were engaged when $480 was the equivalent of £100 of are whom I doubt whether any Now left. But it would I submit be extravagant to give £100 a year. 1100 to men who willingly engage at home at: $540 and even at $480 although warned at the time, a the last recruits were, that the value of the dollar was only about. As observed by the Colonial Secretary and the Treasurer in their joint report annexed "the amounts saved by Members of the Police Force when they accidentally become known seem to show that the men are not really under paid, and it may be inferred from their demand to remit half their pay home at 4/2 that they are able to save half their pay, which I believe can be done by steady men. There are no other persons in the Civil Service who are able to do this. 9. () 5. My object in trans... ury
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10 11 56 the men who were engaged when $480 was the equivalent of £100 of are whom I doubt whether any Now left. But it would I submit be extravagant to give £100 a year. 1100 to men who willingly engage at home at: #540 and even at #480 although warned at the time, a Ad the last recruits were, that the value of the dollar was 8. only opto. As observed by the Colonial Cecretary and the و Treasurer in their joint report Exetesine s annexed 4kbet 1886. annexed " the amounts saved by # Members of the Police Force when # # they accidentally become known seem to show that the men # are not really under paid, and it_ underpaid, may be inferred from their - demand to remit half their dre pay home at 4/2 that they able to save half their pay, which I believe can be done steady nan. There are no other persons in the Civil dervice who are able to do this. 9. () 5 lby object in transn ury
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10

11

56

the men

who were engaged when $480 was the equivalent of £100

of

are

whom I doubt whether any

Now

left. But it would I

submit be extravagant to give

£100

a year.

1100

to men who

willingly engage at home at:

#540 and even at #480

although warned at the time, a

Ad

the last recruits were, that the

value of the dollar was

8.

only opto.

As observed by the

Colonial Cecretary and the

و

Treasurer in their joint report Exetesine s

annexed

4kbet 1886.

annexed " the amounts saved by

#

Members of the Police Force when

#

#

they accidentally become known

seem to show that the men

#

are

not really under paid, and it_ underpaid, may be inferred from their - demand to remit half their

dre

pay home at 4/2 that they able to save half their pay, which

I believe can be done

steady

nan.

There are no other

persons in the Civil dervice who

are able to do this.

9.

()

5 lby object in

transn

ury

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