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lose good men to go to the Customs, and that eligible local recruits prefer that service to ours.
I have said at the beginning of this minute that I am 26 Europeans short of the number required for the Colony exclusive of the New Territory.
The stations in the New Territory are all short of their complement of European Police, and it must be borne in mind, that I have recommended and His Excellency the Governor has approved of 5 new stations being opened in the New Territory early next year. Altogether to bring the European Force in the old and new territories including Water Police up to their full strength, at the present time I want 45 European, and on the 1st January I shall want 9 more.
In view of the whole of the above facts, I have to strongly urge that the pay of the European Police be increased by 20% with exchange compensation on the half of the new rate of salary.
I have set down in red ink what the salaries would then stand at in silver and in sterling.
The pay in dollars would not be as high as what the Maritime Customs pay, but there are privileges in the Police which the Customs do not enjoy which make up for the small salaries, while the sterling values cannot be regarded as excessive when compared with the rates paid in Forces at home.
I trust that this matter will receive early attention, for, unless European Police are to be dispensed with altogether, the Force cannot go on under the present conditions.
As a set off to the cost of the proposed increase I would suggest that the following allowances be discontinued.
1. Ration allowances for men stationed in New Territory viz:- 16 Sergeants at $15 a month = $240
18 Police Constables at $10 = $180
Carried forward $420
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lose good men to go to the Customs, and that eligible local
recruits prefer that service to ours.
I have said at the beginning of this minute that I
am 26 Europeans short of the number required for the Colony
exclusive of the New Territory.
The stations in the New Territory are all short of
their complement of European Police, and it must be borne in
mind, that I have recommended and His Excellency the Governor
has approved of 5 new stations being opened in the New Terri-
tory early next year. Altogether to bring the European Force
in the old and new territories including Water Police up to
their full strength, at the present time I want 45 European,
and on the 1st. January I shall want 9 more.
In view of the whole of the above facts, I have
to strongly urge that the pay of the European Police be increas-
ed by 20 oo with exchange compensation on the half of the
new rate of salary.
I have set down in red ink what the salaries would
then stand at in silver and in sterling.
The pay in dollars would not be as high as what the
Maritime Customs pay, but there are privileges in the Police
which the Customs do not enjoy which make up for the small
salaries, while the sterling values cannot be regarded as
excessive when compared with the rates paid in Forces at home.
I trust that this matter will receive early attention,
for, unless European Police are to be dispersed with altogether,
the Force cannot go on under the present conditions.
As a set off to the cost of the proposed increase I
would suggest that the following allowances be discontinued.
1. Ration allowances for men stationed in new terri-
tory viz:- 16 Sergeants at $15 a month =$240
18 Police
Constables)
"$10
E
180 0
Carried forward $420
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