CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 298

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Old rate of pay

@3/4

6.

The following table shows the value in sterling of the old and present rates of pay of your Petitioners.

Present rate of pay @3/4 in sterling 6.2/2 Present rate of pay as regulated in 1891 £ piclaves hupectus 1200: 200 1368 220 148-4)- do 960 160 1092 102 118.67 3rd do 840 140 дво 160 104- Sergeant 624 104 720 120 beting Sergeant 540 до boo 100 65. Coretable 480 Y. f 9.

The pay of the Members of the Police Force in the United Kingdom greatly exceeds that of your Petitioners if the pay of the latter is calculated in sterling.

Many of your Petitioners have relatives in Great Britain who are partly dependent upon them for support and at the present rate of Exchange it is utterly impossible for your Petitioners to remit to their relatives or to save any appreciable amount out of their pay.

The price of all European and American manufactured goods, tinned foods and liquors has increased in proportion to such fall in exchange; many articles of necessity to your Petitioners such as clothing, boots, tinned meats, corned beef, butter, coffee, cocoa, shoeblacking, tobacco, soap are now, as appears by the price lists of local tradesmen hereunto annexed, unattainable except at prices nearly one third higher than in the year 1891. Dealers in native produce have also increased their prices.

10.

greater

Your Petitioners are satisfied with the amounts of half pay and pension payable to them under their said ... Agreements but desire that their pay should be so increased that if calculated in sterling it would amount to the same sum as it amounted to when readjusted in the year 1891, and that such increased pay should date back to the 1st day of January 1892 since which time the rate of Exchange has been very considerably less than it was at ...

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295 Old rate of pay @3/4 6. The following table shows the value in sterling of the old and present rates of pay of your Petitioners. Present rate of pay @3/4 in sterling 6.2/2 Present rate of pay as regulated in 1891 £ piclaves hupectus 1200: 200 1368 220 148-4)- do 960 160 1092 102 118.67 3rd do 840 140 дво 160 104- Sergeant 624 104 720 120 beting Sergeant 540 до boo 100 65. Coretable 480 Y. f 9. The pay of the Members of the Police Force in the United Kingdom greatly exceeds that of your Petitioners if the pay of the latter is calculated in sterling. Many of your Petitioners have relatives in Great Britain who are partly dependent upon them for support and at the present rate of Exchange it is utterly impossible for your Petitioners to remit to their relatives or to save any appreciable amount out of their pay. The price of all European and American manufactured goods, tinned foods and liquors has increased in proportion to such fall in exchange; many articles of necessity to your Petitioners such as clothing, boots, tinned meats, corned beef, butter, coffee, cocoa, shoeblacking, tobacco, soap are now, as appears by the price lists of local tradesmen hereunto annexed, unattainable except at prices nearly one third higher than in the year 1891. Dealers in native produce have also increased their prices. 10. greater Your Petitioners are satisfied with the amounts of half pay and pension payable to them under their said ... Agreements but desire that their pay should be so increased that if calculated in sterling it would amount to the same sum as it amounted to when readjusted in the year 1891, and that such increased pay should date back to the 1st day of January 1892 since which time the rate of Exchange has been very considerably less than it was at ...
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295 Old rate of pay @3/4 6. Iw follerving table shows the value in sterting of the old and present rates of pay of your Petitioners. Precent rate of pay @3/4 in sterling 6.2/2 Present rate of pay as raguted in 1891 کار £ piclaves hupectus 1200: 200 1368 220 148-4)- do 960 160 1092 102 118.67 3rd do 840 140 дво 160 104- Seargeur- 624 104 720 120 beting Seargent. 540 до boo 100 65. Coretable 480 Y. f 9. The pay ofthe Members of the Police Force in the Mited Kingdom greatly exceeds that of your Petitioners if the pay of the laster, is calculated in sterling. Many of your Petitioners have relatives in Great Britain who are partly dependent upon their for support and at the present fate of Exchange it is utterly impercible for your Pentrouers to remit to - Prose relatives or to save any appreciate amount out of their pay. The price of all European and stuerican manufactured goods, timed five and liquers has increased in proportion to such fall in exchange, many articles of necessity to your Petitioners such as clothing, boots, timed mies, catineal, butter, coffee, cocoa, shoeblacking, tobacco, soap to being as appears by the price lists of local tradeemen hereunto annexed unattainable except at price nearly one third than in the year 1891. Dealers in native produce have also increased their prices. 10. greater Your Petitioners are satisfied with the amounts of half pay and pension payable to their under their said ____ Agreements but desire strat their pay elide in the Cotory sherred be so increased that if calculated in sterling it would Aruunt to the same sun as it amounted to when readjusted in the year 1891, and that such increased pary storied date back to the set day of January 1892 siver which time the rati of Exchange has been very considerably less than it was at
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295

Old rate of pay

@3/4

6.

Iw follerving table shows the value in sterting of the old and

present rates of pay of your Petitioners.

Precent rate of pay

@3/4 in sterling 6.2/2

Present rate of pay as raguted in 1891

کار

£

piclaves hupectus 1200:

200

1368

220

148-4)-

do

960

160

1092

102

118.67

3rd

do

840

140

дво

160

104-

Seargeur- 624

104

720

120

beting Seargent.

540

до

boo

100

65.

Coretable

480

Y.

f

9.

The pay ofthe Members of the Police Force in the Mited Kingdom greatly exceeds that of your Petitioners if the pay of the laster, is calculated in sterling.

Many of your Petitioners have relatives in Great Britain who are partly dependent upon their for support and at the present fate of Exchange it is utterly impercible for your Pentrouers to remit to - Prose relatives or to save any appreciate amount out of their pay.

The price of all European and stuerican manufactured goods, timed five and liquers has increased in proportion to such fall in exchange, many articles of necessity to your Petitioners such as clothing, boots, timed mies, catineal, butter, coffee, cocoa, shoeblacking, tobacco, soap to being as appears by the price lists of local tradeemen hereunto annexed unattainable except at price nearly one third than in the year 1891. Dealers in native produce have also increased their prices.

10.

greater

Your Petitioners are satisfied with the amounts of half pay and pension payable to their under their said ____ Agreements but desire strat their pay elide in the Cotory

sherred be so increased that if calculated in sterling it would Aruunt to the same sun as it amounted to when readjusted in the year 1891, and that such increased pary storied date back to the set day of January 1892 siver which time the rati of Exchange has been very considerably less than it was at

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