CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 59

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transmitting this Memorial is limited therefore to the object of suggesting that the privilege of remitting half the pay at par may be restored to the

I think it desirable to encourage the men to save money and send it home, and this concession will be appreciated, even if it is not availed of to its full extent.

There has been a great deal of dissatisfaction in the European branch of the Force for some years past, which is stimulated by occasional articles in the Press, representing that they have substantial grievances. If approved, the remittances could easily be arranged by the issue of money orders at par or postal notes, which would not give any trouble to the Crown Agents.

10. Of 31 men entitled to remit half their pay at 4/0 only 20 have remitted an aggregate of £338.10.10 during the year.

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12 13 57 transmitting this Memorial is limited therefore to the object of suggesting that the privilege of remitting half the pay at par may be restored to the I think it desirable to encourage the men to save money and send it home, and this concession will be appreciated, even if it is not availed of to its full extent. There has been a great deal of dissatisfaction in the European branch of the Force for some years past, which is stimulated by occasional articles in the Press, representing that they have substantial grievances. If approved, the remittances could easily be arranged by the issue of money orders at par or postal notes, which would not give any trouble to the Crown Agents. 10. Of 31 men entitled to remit half their pay at 4/0 only 20 have remitted an aggregate of £338.10.10 during the year.
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12 13 57 transmitting this Memorial is limited therefore to the object of suggesting that the privilege of remitting half the pay at par may Velice. be restored to the I think it desirable to encourage the Jile il to save money and send it home, and money this concession will d, even appreciated availed of ! be if it is not to its full extent. There has been a great deal of dissatisfaction in the European branch of the Forec for some years past which is stimulated by occasional articles in the Press, representing that they have substantial grievances. If approved the remittances could easily be arranged by the issue of 01 this side money orders a. par or postal notes which would not give any 2. the Crown igente. 10. Of 31 men trouble to entitled to remit half their - pay at 4/0 only an 20 have remitted aggregate of £338.10.10 durina ury
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transmitting this Memorial is limited therefore to the object of suggesting that the privilege of remitting half the pay at

par may Velice.

be restored to the

I think it desirable to

encourage the

Jile il

to save

money and send it home, and

money

this concession will

d, even

appreciated

availed

of

!

be

if it is not

to its full extent.

There has been a

great deal of

dissatisfaction in the European

branch of the Forec

for some

years past which is stimulated by occasional articles in the Press, representing that they have substantial grievances. If

approved the remittances could easily be arranged

by the issue of

01

this side

money

orders a.

par or postal notes which would not give any

2.

the Crown igente.

10.

Of 31 men

trouble to

entitled to remit half their - pay at 4/0 only

an

20 have remitted

aggregate of £338.10.10 durina

ury

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