10%
801
The intention of H.M's Government is to sanction that expenditure as being within the true intendment and meaning of Sir John Bowring's instructions. 14. It will therefore save time and much additional complication, if the Auditor General in framing his estimate of the balance remaining of the Licence Fees will deduct from it the cost and expenses of the horses for the Patrols, the repairs of the roads which were not contemplated previously, the new Police Stations, and those additions to existing Police Stations rendered necessary by the new system and the increase of the force stationed in them.
15. It is possible however that from there being no distinct difference made between these items and the general expenditure of the Colony, the Auditor General may find it impossible to do more than give an approximate estimate of that expenditure, but whatever be the amount which he thinks reasonable it should be deducted from the rest of the Licence fund. Strict accuracy in the accounts can only be possible in the future.
16. Of course the original cost of and maintenance of the Colonial Police, Conduct-pay, food, and $20,000 for last year and the same sum for this year will also be deducted.
17. If the Secretary of State thinks I overstrain my instructions in the interpretation
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