CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 408

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ENCLOSURE

EXTRACT

400

0.0.

10010

MED

Rec'd 1 MAY 19...

$ cest siteON

From letter No.291 of the 30th November, 1898, from Captain Supt. of Police to the Acting Colonial Secretary.

"Before the Fire Brigade was amalgamated with the Police, the Assistant Engineer was not a member of the Police Force, but a Civil servant.

I am of opinion that now it will conduce to efficiency if a member of the Force is seconded to the post, for if the officer so seconded does not give satisfaction he can be returned to Police duty, and another man put in his place, and moreover a rising Police officer, like Sergeant Robertson, would not accept the post of Assistant Engineer if he had to give up the privileges he enjoys as a member of the Police Force, and exchange them for the less valuable privileges of an ordinary Civil servant.

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COPY ENCLOSURE EXTRACT 400 0.0. 10010 MED Rec'd 1 MAY 19... $ cest siteON From letter No.291 of the 30th November, 1898, from Captain Supt. of Police to the Acting Colonial Secretary. "Before the Fire Brigade was amalgamated with the Police, the Assistant Engineer was not a member of the Police Force, but a Civil servant. I am of opinion that now it will conduce to efficiency if a member of the Force is seconded to the post, for if the officer so seconded does not give satisfaction he can be returned to Police duty, and another man put in his place, and moreover a rising Police officer, like Sergeant Robertson, would not accept the post of Assistant Engineer if he had to give up the privileges he enjoys as a member of the Police Force, and exchange them for the less valuable privileges of an ordinary Civil servant. # 3
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? COPY ENCLOSURE EXTRACT 400 0.0. 10010 MED Rec? 1 MAY 19 $ cest siteON From letter No.291 of the 30th.November, 1898, from Captain Supt.of Police to the Acting Colonial Secretary. "Before the Fire Brigade was amalgamated with the Police, the Assistant Engineer was not a member of the Po- lice Force, but a Civil servant. I am of opinion that now it will conduce to efficiency if a member of the Force is seconded to the post, for if the officer so seconded does not give satisfaction he can be returned to Police duty, and another man put in his place, and moreover a rising Police officer, like Sergeant Ro- bertson,would not accept the post of Assistant Engineer if he had to give up the privileges he enjoys as a member of the Police Force, and exchange them for the less valuable privi- leges of an ordinary Civil servant. # 3
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COPY

ENCLOSURE

EXTRACT

400

0.0.

10010

MED

Rec? 1 MAY 19

$ cest siteON

From letter No.291 of the 30th.November, 1898, from Captain

Supt.of Police to the Acting Colonial Secretary.

"Before the Fire Brigade was amalgamated with

the Police, the Assistant Engineer was not a member of the Po-

lice Force, but a Civil servant.

I am of opinion that now it will conduce to

efficiency if a member of the Force is seconded to the post,

for if the officer so seconded does not give satisfaction he

can be returned to Police duty, and another man put in his

place, and moreover a rising Police officer, like Sergeant Ro-

bertson,would not accept the post of Assistant Engineer if he

had to give up the privileges he enjoys as a member of the

Police Force, and exchange them for the less valuable privi-

leges of an ordinary Civil servant.

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