CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12] — Page 404

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officer's resident service bears to four and a half years.

Mr. Ingham received a grant under this rule towards the cost of the passages of his wife and himself,

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Mr. Ingham correctly quotes the cases of three Inspectors who were given full passages on retirement although they had not completed the full term of resident service. These passages were granted in 1921, in contravent- -ion of the regulations, before the fact of their non- observance in the Police Department came to the notice of the Government.

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With regard to Mr. Ingham's plea of ill- health, the ordinary regulations apply in a cage of invaliding, unless varied by express permission of the Governor. Mr. Ingham did not raise the question of his health until the question of payment for his passages arose, and I was unable to entertain his subsequent application for permission to go before a Medical Board.

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Having in view the large salaries now paid to the Police and their special pension privileges, the provision regarding passages is most liberal. I have directed that the particular regulation as to passage on retirement is to be strictly observed.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's most obedient

humble servant,

7.8 Stutts

Governor, &c.