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they are disposed of. The Ordinance is carefully administered. One European detecting sergeant, assisted by the Chinese detective staff when necessary specially detailed to help him, is constantly inspecting the books and counting the stock of licensed dealers. When he finds discrepancies he prosecutes, unless they are satisfactorily explained in the case. I have every confidence in the officer who was doing this work up to the time of my departure, and he has not for a long time made any discovery pointing to smuggling from the Colony. Of course police can stand sentry day and night at all places where arms are stored, and very small quantities might be moved without being detected, but no considerable quantity is likely to get through safely.
Col. Ducal is not quite correct in stating—or quoting the Commissioner on the effect—that rifles can...