CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4] — Page 422

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sir,

I have the honour to inform you that I

have received a Petition, a copy of which I enclose, from

certain Indian Guards and Assistant Warders of Victoria Gaol,

in which they apply for an increase of pay to compensate them

for the low rate of exchange, or for permission to enjoy the

same privileges with regard to remitting money to India as do

the Indian Members of the Police Force.

2.

I also tranmit a copy of a letter, relat-

ing to this Petition, from Mr. Craig, the Assistant Superinten-

dent of the Gaol, who gives what I consider to be adequate

reasons for refraining from recommending the Petition for

favourable consideration. In 1899 you refused, in your Des-

patch No. 8 of that year, to grant a precisely similar request,

but stated that the question of granting a mall increase of

pay in lieu of special privileges might be favourably enter-

tained. By the authority conveyed in your Despatch No. 85 of

1899 this increase was duly granted and has since been regu-

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larly drawn.

3.

Kr. Badeley, the Acting Captain Superin-

tendent of Police concurs in the view expressed by Mr. Craig,

THE RIGHT HONOURAELE

that

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

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