CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 53

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-gent, that 2 native Officers of the rank of Jemadar be

added, one a Mohamedan and the other a Sikh, and that

provision be made for allowances at the rate of $10 a

month for 8 married Sergeants or Acting Sergeants.

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The Army Contractor, who supplies

the Indian Troops in this Colony, has agreed to ration

the Indian Police at the rate of 23 cents a day per head

for a year, and the Captain Superintendent of Police is

of opinion that this rate is not likely to be exceeded

for a considerable time.

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The estimated net increase involved

by these proposals will in a few years mount to about $13,500, and, as the finances of the Colony are at pre- sent in a sufficiently stable position to meet this ad-

ditional expenditure, I have authorised the Captain Superintendent of Police to give effect to his proposals provisionally in his draft Estimates for 1902 pending

your approval which I hope will be given.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Henry Ablake

Governor, 80..

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