and the Policeman, who has to remit at market rate of exchange, could get $150 for $78, when the exchange was 1921⁄2 to $100
when 15597/95.
Therefore the Policeman was as the Soldier.
But when this despatch was written the Indian exchange rate had fallen at Haiphong to R-178 per $100 and since then (judging from the exchanges on London) I gather that it must have fallen to about $170. Hence the 3rd Class Constable at Hongking (in the absence of Family Remittance privilege) were no better off than the Soldier, be rather worse off, and there was some reason for giving him the Family remittance privilege, which the Governor has given;
There was but I doubt if there sufficient reason, considering chance of promotion from 3rd Class to 2nd Class Constables, i.e. from $150 a year to $168 + $186 a year which prospects (I believe) are not open to the Soldier.
In the case of the Sikh police it appear from Straits, the Leg. Council and the Govt of Straits objected vide 20958/95 to giving compensation, as it would open the door to many similar claims there being numerous natives of India in the service of the Colony.
(We had a memorial on the subject from Indians in the N. States which we refused to accede to); and it is most unfortunate that the Governing Mayor has granted this family remittance privilege (which is only another form of Exchange compensation), and in view of the despatch No. 5018 (Straits) which implied that he should confer with the Governor of the Straits as well as with the Govt of H.K. with a view to making the conditions of service nearly alike in the two Colonies & in the Civil & Military forces, I don't think he ought to have made this change without first getting approval of the Govt.
State seeing that it has the effect of making a still wider gap between the pay of the Straits & H.K. Police. (At the Straits the Sikh Constables only get from $108 to $132, compared with $186-$150-$168 here).
Such action will, I fear, make it impossible to adhere to any sort of exchange compensation policy at the Straits or refusing any compensation to natives of India.
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and the Policeman, who has to remit at market rate of exchange, could get R=150 for $78, when the exchange
W=1921⁄2 to # 100
when 15597/95. quiti
was g
Therefor
the Policeman was as the Soldier.
But when this desp
was written
way
will off
written
the Indian exchange rate had fallen at Haughing to R-178 per $100 and since then / pedzing from the exchanges
es on Landen) I gather that it must have allen to about W-170. Hence the 3rd Class Constable at
then
Hongking / in the absence of Family Remittance privilege) were no
off than the Soldier,
be rather worse
and there was some reason
for giving
Therefin
him the Jamil remittance
privilege, which the fovemer has given;
There was
but I doubt if there
sufficient the prospects of
reasm, considering Clan to quillan promotion from 3rd Clan to 2
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Fit Class (mustables, i. s. from /$150 a gear to $$168 + $186 a year which prospects (Ibelieve) are not Open to the Soldier.
In the case
of
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appear from When newspaper
The Straits, the Leg. Council and the Lee of Stat objected see
the Sikh police exchange 20958/95 to giving compensation, as it would open the
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X. It was not made quite elem harhafer
an we did not
door to many similar claims
there being
numerous natives
India in the service of the Joling
O the Nation States (we had
memorial on the subject from Indians win the N. Stater which we
refused to
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accede to ] ; and it is most unfortunate that the fovering Many has granted this famil remittance privilege (which is only another form of Exchange compensation), and in view of the desk & on
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5018 (Thaits) which implied that
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he should confer with the foverer all that of the Straits
tall the Jo. of
had passed
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well as with the
the conditions of service. between 6.0. B.O.C.H Kary with a view to
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getting
nearly alike in the
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two folmies & in the Curl & Military faces, I don't think he might to have made
bat, without change off his own first getting approval of the Lee.
State _ seeing that it has then Effect of making a still wider sap between the pay of than Straits &#Kay Police. (At the Thaits Fin the M. States the Sikle Constables only get from 18108 to $132,
compared with 186150
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Sin W. Robusais action will I fear make it unpossible to ather
of policy at the Straits
sort of exchange
to
refusing any
compensation to natives
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