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Colony does not at present receive

equivalent service for the expense

an

it

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nieurs.

As I consider it the duty of

Governmito ga

AR

far

C

до

improving

The Police

the means of its disposal

will admit, I may

remorse that, if

towards the close of next year

the

balance of the Police rates permit,

I

MIANY

-suggest the addition or

perhaps I should

of 20 to

20

25

every year

say

the substitution

English Polies, and

lill the constituent parts

ر

of the existing fore be completely changed, with the sorption of those men who have

provid

d themselves

worth relaining in the Suvice. So

long

is

any real

val visible improvem.

as any

bring made in the Police, I believe there will be little objection to paying

the valis requisite for the above purpose). Although members of its Police become under the existing law I

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entitled to pensions after lov years! service, this Regulation

framed

I am

a.

QILAMI

A

at present

liable to aluse, and;

only awaiting the report of

Commision which I have appointed to inquire into the subject, before proposing

some alterations intended;

chiefly to prevent such pensions. I

bring claimed

as

right irrespective

of merit, which in the opinion of the Attorney General is the

case with the