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to the full extent of their remittance privilege.

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The cost of an Indian Constable's

rations has now risen to fully eight dollars per mensen,

with the following result:- A third class Constable after

deducting half of his pay for remittance has $6.25 plus

$1.50 ration allowance or $7.75 left. This is 25 cents less

than his messing costs him. A second class Constable has

half of $13.50 or $6.75 plus $1.50 equals $8.25 and has

therefore only 25 cents a month left after paying for his

messing; while in his third year of service an Indian

Constable has only $1 left after paying his messing, the

25 cents being increased by 75 cents a month provided he

has obtained a good conduct badge.

This is not satisfactory for it

is calculated that the petty expenses of an Indian Con-

-stable amount to between $1.50 and $2 per mensen.

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In these circumstances a further

readjustment of emoluments is necessary.

The pay, with ration allowances,

good conduct badges, language allowances, and pensions,

does not in my opinion call for increase. On the other

hand it is unnecessary that the Indian Police should make

such

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