:
455
Against the above savings must be placed the
allowance of $1.50 per month to 8 Harbour office boatmen
which would cost $144 per annum. .
The total saving in this Department would
therefore be $1,224 per annum.
The total savings in the Water Police would
be
(a)
(b)
(e)
(d) Saving on uniforms
2 E. Cs. at $39 = $78
12 C. Cs. at $17 204
$1,176.00
459.28
1,224.00
282.00
$282
Total.....$3,140.28
2. In the Land Police.
Since I took charge of the Force I have kept
constantly before me the gradual reduction of the Police at
out-stations, in view of the aiminution in crime in the rural
districts. Since 1893 I have successfully withdrawn 14 Asia-
tic Constables and 6 European Constables from the Stations
at Pokfulam, Aberdeen, Stanley, Shaukiwan and the Hill Distrid.
The Asiatic Constables form a welcome addition to the
strength in Victoria,but I think that the time has arrived
when some reduction might be made in the number of European
Constables, in consequence of the saving which has been ef-
fected at the Stations named above.
I have carefully considered the matter, and I
an