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be made a

condition

precedent of all substantial promotion. It is doubtful whether in the absence of such a ruling the privilege might not be indefinitely perpetuated by its being. claimed by officers promoted

to

any office

in the list.

4:

now

appearing

If Your Lordship this proposal, the effect will be that whenever

approve

an

officer receives substantial

promotion

6

promotion to any office

appearing

in the list, the.

office to which he is promoted will be struck off, and the privilege thus be gradually extinguished. As the definition for the~ purpose in hand of substantial promotion, would suggest, in accordance with precedent, such promotion as will give

the officer

promoted

an increase.

I

of.

not less than 14% on the

emoluments.

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