CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 501

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496

to

canhmanee

I believe that the offer is a temporary remedial measure only having operation during the abnormality of exchange, i.e. while the dollar is less than 3/-.

I discover low rate Janaz definite expression of this assurance in the following words from the Secretary of State's despatch, A 152,

"...receive a ... allowance, while on active service, is to make up their salary to the rate of ... to the dollar."

I submit that when the dollar is permanently at or above 3/-, it will be impossible to receive any allowance, which can be reached.

Further, I am against my entertaining the belief that it would be proposed to continue the 3/- (instead of 4/-) to the dollar when officers are on leave, after the cessation of the allowance in the event of partial rehabilitation of silver to the extent that the quotation dollar shall be at least 3/-.

I note the words "shall be paid when on leave at 3d. to the dollar, and shall in case receive a pensionable allowance."

It appears to me that the Government do not propose to continue the rate of exchange on leave at 3/-, when the allowance, the effect of which is to compensate officers for the abatement from 4/- to 3/-, shall have ceased by the market value of the dollar being equal to or above 3/-.

The above strong verbal indications - taken in conjunction with the expression in paragraph 22 the intent from the despatch to the Straits Settlements - make it clear.

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496 to canhmanee I believe that the offer is a temporary remedial measure only having operation during the abnormality of exchange, i.e. while the dollar is less than 3/-. I discover low rate Janaz definite expression of this assurance in the following words from the Secretary of State's despatch, A 152, "...receive a ... allowance, while on active service, is to make up their salary to the rate of ... to the dollar." I submit that when the dollar is permanently at or above 3/-, it will be impossible to receive any allowance, which can be reached. Further, I am against my entertaining the belief that it would be proposed to continue the 3/- (instead of 4/-) to the dollar when officers are on leave, after the cessation of the allowance in the event of partial rehabilitation of silver to the extent that the quotation dollar shall be at least 3/-. I note the words "shall be paid when on leave at 3d. to the dollar, and shall in case receive a pensionable allowance." It appears to me that the Government do not propose to continue the rate of exchange on leave at 3/-, when the allowance, the effect of which is to compensate officers for the abatement from 4/- to 3/-, shall have ceased by the market value of the dollar being equal to or above 3/-. The above strong verbal indications - taken in conjunction with the expression in paragraph 22 the intent from the despatch to the Straits Settlements - make it clear. Page 22
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496 to canhmanee Selive that the offer is a tempo. rary remedial measure only have operation auring the an abeormally of exchange, i. c. while the dollar is less than 3/- I discover^* low rakc Janaz definite expression of this accurance in se following words from the Secretary of States despatch, Sroughing its 152, A 152, "receive a "Laisiona ile allowance, while on "active servie, is as to make up " their salary to the rate of of to the dollar." I subunit that when the sollar is permanently at or above of, it will be impossible to any allowance, which can reached. recave make A price already Further as against my entertaining the belief that it would be proposed to continue the 3/- (instead _of 4/-) to the dollar when officers are are on leave, after the cessation of the allowance in the event of partial rehabilitation of silver to the extent that the quotation dotlar shall be at least of a 3/- I woke the words "shall be paid when on leave at 3p. to "the dociar, and shall in ca "receive a 20171 It appears to meut do persionable allowance. me that the Govern not propose to continue the rate of exchange on leave at 3/-, when the allowance, the it - fect of which is to compensate officers for the abatement from 4/- to 3/-, shall have ceased. by the market value of the dollar or above 3/-. equal t The above strong verbal indications- taken in conjunction with the expression in 22 خود paragrapic! the intact from the despatch to the Straits Settements" the pool.
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496

to

canhmanee

Selive that the offer is a tempo. rary remedial measure only have operation auring the

an abeormally of exchange, i. c. while the dollar is less than 3/-

I discover^*

low rakc

Janaz definite expression of this accurance in se following words from the Secretary of States despatch, Sroughing its 152,

A 152, "receive a

"Laisiona ile allowance, while on "active servie, is as to make up " their salary to the rate of of to

the dollar." I subunit that when

the sollar is permanently at or above of, it will be impossible to any allowance, which can

reached.

recave

make

A

price already

Further as

against my

entertaining the belief that it would be proposed to continue the 3/- (instead _of 4/-) to the dollar when officers

are

are

on leave, after the cessation of the allowance in the event of

partial rehabilitation of silver

to the extent that the quotation

dotlar shall be at least

of a

3/-

I woke the words "shall be

paid when

on leave at 3p. to "the dociar, and shall in ca

"receive a

20171

It appears to

meut do

persionable allowance. me that the Govern

not propose to continue the rate of exchange

on leave at

3/-, when the allowance, the it - fect of which is to compensate officers for the abatement from 4/- to 3/-, shall have ceased. by the market value of the dollar

or above 3/-.

equal t

The above strong verbal indications- taken in conjunction with the expression in

22

خود

paragrapic!

the intact from the despatch

to the Straits Settements" the pool.

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