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advantage of this particular kind

over the Bombay Lascars. The ground,

on

which the Treasury

the Treasury concede

that British Troops

are entitled to

be paid according to the

average

value, in the London market,

of the Silver contained in the local

currency -

seem

scarcely to apply

to this particular body of Troops.

For though it is certainly true

that nearly all the

men come

from

other places than Hong Kong, and

are

therefore in

one

sense,

not

locally engaged, yet they all

come from places where

a silver

currency obtains, and have therefore

at

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at best but a very doubtful claim,

apart from prescriptive right, to the

advantage in exchange conceded to

the British Army.

It is, however, distinctly

impracticable to apply any

ruling to the men

now serving.

These men have all enlisted under

arrangements which have been in operation for a great many years, and to reduce their emoluments

or deprive them of any contingent

advantages

which may depend on

these arrangements, would be a breach

of faith. Some attempt of the

kind was made 9 years ago,

and

almost led to a

mutiny. It

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advantage of this particular kind over the Bombay Lascars. The ground, on which the Treasury the Treasury concede that British Troops are entitled to be paid according to the average value, in the London market, of the Silver contained in the local currency - seem scarcely to apply to this particular body of Troops. For though it is certainly true that nearly all the men come from other places than Hong Kong, and are therefore in one sense, not locally engaged, yet they all come from places where a silver currency obtains, and have therefore at Page 164 at best but a very doubtful claim, apart from prescriptive right, to the advantage in exchange conceded to the British Army. It is, however, distinctly impracticable to apply any ruling to the men now serving. These men have all enlisted under arrangements which have been in operation for a great many years, and to reduce their emoluments or deprive them of any contingent advantages which may depend on these arrangements, would be a breach of faith. Some attempt of the kind was made 9 years ago, and almost led to a mutiny. It
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idvantage of this parhcular kind over the beylon Lascars. The ground, on iwhich the Treasury the Treasury concede that British Troops are entitled to be paid according to the average value, in the London market, the Silver contained in the local carnage - seem ocarcely to apply to this particular body of Troops. For though it is artainly true that nearly all the men come from other places than Hong Kong, and are therefore in ore sense, not locally engaged, yet they all come from places where a silver currency obtains, and have therefore at ་་་་་ 164 at best but a very doubtful clum, apart from prescriptive right, to the advantage in exchange conceded to the British Alder, It is, however, dishnetly impracheable to apply any ruling to the men Such such now serving. men have all enlisted under arrangements which have been in operation for a great many years, and to reduce their emoluments or deprive them of any contingent which may depend advantages on these arrangements, would be a breach of faith. Some attempt of the Kind was made 9 years ago, and almost led to a mutiny. It had
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idvantage of this parhcular kind

over the beylon Lascars. The ground,

on

iwhich the Treasury

the Treasury concede

that British Troops

are entitled to

be paid according to the

average

value, in the London market,

the Silver contained in the local

carnage -

seem

ocarcely to apply

to this particular body of Troops.

For though it is artainly true

that nearly all the

men come

from

other places than Hong Kong, and

are

therefore in

ore

sense,

not

locally engaged, yet they all

come from places where

a silver

currency obtains, and have therefore

at

་་་་་

164

at best but a very doubtful clum,

apart from prescriptive right, to the

advantage in exchange conceded to

the British Alder,

It is, however, dishnetly

impracheable to apply any

ruling to the men

Such

such

now serving.

men have all enlisted under

arrangements which have been in operation for a great many years, and to reduce their emoluments

or deprive them of any contingent

which may depend advantages

on

these arrangements, would be a breach

of faith. Some attempt of the

Kind was made 9 years ago,

and

almost led to a

mutiny. It

had

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