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hippings should be increased from $5 to $10 per mensen and stating
their desire to discontinue to whip unless the allowance be increased.
The allowance was only recently raised from $4 to $5 per mensen in C. S. 0.
83/94 with which these men appeared to be satisfied. I accepted these
en's resignations and appointed two others in their places. One of the
men who resigned is a married man and a foreigner and I believe that he
was persuaded to ask for a further increase and will soon repent his action.
Turnkey Bullock informs me that he is not prepared to extend his service
nless he receives a bonus in lieu of passage money, but under clause 10
of his agreement he is not entitled to a bonus.
For the above mentioned reasons I cannot
recommend that he should be taken on the permanent staff. His appointment
would thus expire on the 15th August next and he would apparently be
entitled to 3 months notice vide clauses 2 and 6 of his agreement.
The other 3 men still serving who joined under a similar agreement
e 2nd Class Turnkeys Ayres, Foster and Pagnell.
2nd Cl. Turnkey Myres is absolutely useless
ad I do not recommend that he should be permitted to reengage.
2nd Cl. Turnkey Boster does his duty well
d has been studying the Chinese language with much success but he has a
olent temper which I think renders him unfit for the post, beside which,
is one of the two mea concerned in bringing a false charge of assault
against junior Head Turnkey Brass vide C. S. 0. 1308/94. An account of
he alleged assault appeared in the public press and though the information
ight have been supplied by the late Turnkey Kenning I can hardly believe that it was given without the knowledge and consent of Turnkey Foster which
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