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of $844 to Rs.100,

but I would observe

that the pay of

Sanitary Indian Police at

Hongkong was already considerably higher

than that of the

similar Force in the Straits Settlements,

and the grant of this privilege will, I fear, cause further

discontent among Indian Police in

the latter Colony in

which it had been decided that the

privilege should not be granted.

3. It was decided in

the corresp. noted

in the margin that

Sr. No. 247. 31 Jul 1895 S. no. 238. 3 Oct. 1895

there were not sufficient

reasons had been shown

in the first instance

for improving

the subordinate position of the

Indian Police, and I

regret that you should have taken this step without first submitting

the proposal for my approval, and also without consulting

the Governor of the Straits Settlements, as had been suggested in the

Corresp., copies of

which were

in my

despatch

No.

51

of 10th March last.

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of $844 to Rs.100,but I would observethat the pay ofSanitary Indian Police atHongkong was already considerably higherthan that of thesimilar Force in the Straits Settlements,and the grant of this privilege will, I fear, cause furtherdiscontent among Indian Police inthe latter Colony inwhich it had been decided that theprivilege should not be granted.3. It was decided inthe corresp. notedin the margin thatSr. No. 247. 31 Jul 1895 S. no. 238. 3 Oct. 1895there were not sufficientreasons had been shownin the first instancefor improvingthe subordinate position of theIndian Police, and Iregret that you should have taken this step without first submittingthe proposal for my approval, and also without consultingthe Governor of the Straits Settlements, as had been suggested in theCorresp., copies ofwhich werein mydespatchNo.51of 10th March last.
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of $844 to R=100,

but I would observe

that the pay of

Stei

Indian Police at

was already considerably

Hongking in higher

than that of

the

similar Force in the Straits Settlements,

and the grant f this privilege will, I fear, cause further

discontent among Indian Police in

Man

the latter Colmay in

which it had been decided that the

privilege should not be granted.

3. It was decided in

the corresp. noted

in the margin that

Sr. No. 247.31 Jul 1895 S.ess. no. 238.3Oct. 1895

there were not sufficient

reasms had been shown

Chad been

Submitted.

in the fut instan

improving

43

for entering the $3

Sudan

sude position of the

Indian Police, and I

regret that you should have taken their stop without first aulamithing

it would have been well

The proposal for my approval, and also without costing

with the Governor & (had been consulted are the subject the Straits Sett

suggested in the

Corresp., copies of

which were

in my

desp

No.

51

of 10th March last.

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