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board, and to each of these.
appeared that there
it men it
Avad AS
regular
allowance of 10 cents a day for Opium. Expenses could be paid and rewards
given
with more advantage. at the conclusion of a case when the value of the evidence produced is ascertained.
in
We would point out too that opinion the rule regarding messing should be adhered to, and that the allowance for Opium should be stopped except in those cases where a proper authority (not the Inspector in Charge) so andered it. But the detention of witnesses at all on board the Water Police Station is unwarrantable, t and we would strongly recommend the
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issuing of stringent instructions on the
subject.
The powers of the Inspector in-
Charge of that Station could, also,
very of itly be curtailed regarding the Force under his command;
control
of the
The power of appointment and dismissal
of those on board should be in the hands of the Hecade of the Farce alane, for otherwise a door for shewing favouritiam -or spite is opened, the introduction of which necessarily leads to irregularitions. carefully to be guarded against.
Nori do
rue
consider it advisable
that any Officer of Police should pay to those who are supposed to "
money
be
procuring evidence in a case under