CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 262

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Mr. pinim Edwards ought not to have been allowed to retire, but that he should have been put back in the Police Force not with the rank of Serjeant, but with some temporary special personal allowance to compensate him for the loss of higher emoluments previously drawn by him.

However, considering it under the exceptional circumstances, I will not decline to sanction the retiring allowance that has been granted to him, as expressed in my dispatch of 24th Oct. 89, No. 211724 that Mr. [Especially in view of the length of time that has now elapsed.]

But this case must not be allowed to form a precedent; and I must remind you that you were instructed in my despatch No. 4996 as quoted in your despatch No. 259 of 30 Aug. 1888 and observed in June 1887 that the Police Pension Rules, which are expressed liberally, must be strictly followed, and in no case must more liberal terms be offered without previous reference to the Secretary of State.

3. As regards Messrs. Lee

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Mr. pinim Edwards ought not to have been allowed to retire, but that he should have been put back in the Police Force not with the rank of Serjeant, but with some temporary special personal allowance to compensate him for the loss of higher emoluments previously drawn by him. However, considering it under the exceptional circumstances, I will not decline to sanction the retiring allowance that has been granted to him, as expressed in my dispatch of 24th Oct. 89, No. 211724 that Mr. [Especially in view of the length of time that has now elapsed.] But this case must not be allowed to form a precedent; and I must remind you that you were instructed in my despatch No. 4996 as quoted in your despatch No. 259 of 30 Aug. 1888 and observed in June 1887 that the Police Pension Rules, which are expressed liberally, must be strictly followed, and in no case must more liberal terms be offered without previous reference to the Secretary of State. 3. As regards Messrs. Lee
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pinim Edwards ought not to have been allowed

to retire, but that he should have been put back in the Police Force wooth with the

rank of Serjeant, but

with some

temporary

special peromal

allowance to cumpensati

the

him for the loss of higher emolumenta previnaly drawn bykim.

However cone.

considering

t under the exces

Swill not decline to

Sameting the retiring

allowance that has

Ko

expressed in my disp.

24th Ort. 89 211724 that M.

[Especially in

than

view the length of time

that has now

Elapsed! ]

been granted

259

to hon

, but this case

must not be allowed

to form a precedent;

and I must remind

Jen

that om were.

instructed in

4

my

[ins485/17] des no.4996

as que observed in June desp? no.259 of 30 25930 Aug. 1888

afril 1887

the

that the

Police l'Ensin Rules,

alrea

which are expressing fliberally, must be

streetly followed, and

in no

case

must

more liberal terms be offered

withint

previous reference to

the Sec. State

3. As regards Messrs.

Lee

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