Circumstances at the same time drew the attention
of the Executive Government to the necessity of improving the Water Police of the
Colony,
and I have the honor to transmit herewith a
detailed Report from the Superintendent of Police, pointing out the deficiencies which ought
to be supplied.
The Executive Council, after maturely
considering the subject,
came to the conclusion
that it became indispensable to make the
suggested additions, vir :
1 Indian Acting Sergeant at £2.10.0 per month:
of
Police Constables @
.1.17.6
1.5.0
1 Chinese Police Constable @
With incidental charges for blothing, &c, the total annual expense of the above addition to the "Water Police was estimated at £235.16
10.0
The annual charge of the experimental Gun boot has exceeded £1000, and on comparing her actual usefulness, with the benefits to be derived from the improvement
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Se Minutes Executive Council. 14th June, 1847.
133
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in the system of the "Water Police, it was calculated that the prevention of piratical acts would be equally, if not better, attained at less than a quarter of the expense.
The Council, therefore, did not hesitate
in coming to the conclusion that, with
a view to
proper economy, it became expedient to discontinue the experimental Gun-boat, and to adopt in its stead the additions and improvements to the "Water Police, at a
Lovo per
Ja
saving of upwards of
annum.
deemed it proper to address the
enclosed Letter to the Naval Commander-in-
N. 2.
Chief, detailing the
reasons which had influenced
the decision of the Colonial Government, because, though the Gun-boat,
5 was
both experimentally instituted
and paid by the Colony, she had been attached as a Fender to the Flag-ship.
I have the houn tebe,