CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8] — Page 301

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and I do not believe that we can hope to obtain satisfactory

recruits without a considerable increase of the pay. At the

same time in considering the difference between the pay and

that of the European officers of the Imperial Customs service

with which it has been compared it must be remembered that

in the latter service the engagement is terminable at will,

and there is no pension.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Stirling A'Court.

GOVERNOR &C.

Since Writing The above I have been informed that one of

The Inspector...

Enclosed Mail of the

has died ...catching from the Daily

14

...

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299 and I do not believe that we can hope to obtain satisfactory recruits without a considerable increase of the pay. At the same time in considering the difference between the pay and that of the European officers of the Imperial Customs service with which it has been compared it must be remembered that in the latter service the engagement is terminable at will, and there is no pension. I have the honour to be, sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, Stirling A'Court. GOVERNOR &C. Since Writing The above I have been informed that one of The Inspector... Enclosed Mail of the has died ...catching from the Daily 14 ... End: 2
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299 and I do not believe that we can hope to obtain satisfactory recruits without a considerable increase of the pay. At the same time in considering the difference between the pay and that of the European officers of the Imperial Customs service with which it has been compared it must be remembered that in the latter service the engagement is terminable at will, and there is no pension. I have the honour to be, sir, Your Most Obedient Humble leServant, String Achake. GOVERNOR &C. Since Writing The above I have been informed that one of The dispector. A Enclose Mail of the has died s cathing from the Daily 14 n Anes End: 2
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and I do not believe that we can hope to obtain satisfactory

recruits without a considerable increase of the pay. At the

same time in considering the difference between the pay and

that of the European officers of the Imperial Customs service

with which it has been compared it must be remembered that

in the latter service the engagement is terminable at will,

and there is no pension.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble

leServant,

String Achake.

GOVERNOR &C.

Since Writing The above I have been informed that one of

The dispector.

A

Enclose Mail of the

has died s

cathing from the Daily

14

n

Anes

End: 2

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