CO129-346 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [1-3] — Page 399

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such large remittances as are represented by half of their

monthly pay to relatives and friends in India.

ry.

It appears probable that the men

frequently avail themselves of the privilege of remitting

half of their pay merely because they are unwilling to fore-

-go the opportunity of securing the benefit of the enhanced

remittance rate, and that many who have no relatives to

whom they wish to remit, send the money to friends, by

whom it is suggested they are not infrequently victimised.

I have therefore the honour to recommend the following

modification of the privilege which was granted under the

circumstances explained in Sir William Robinson's Despatch

No. 241 of 20th. October, 1896.

I propose that instead of being

allowed to remit half of their pay as at present the

Indian Police shall in future be paid every six months

remittances under the existing system being made half-

-yearly

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the difference between their half-pay for the

six months and their half-pay calculated for remittance

purposes at 44 cents to the rupee, in other words the sum

total of their gain under the remittance scheme during the

six months, and that they shall be allowed to remit this

sum only through the Treasury.

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