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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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The intention of H. Mi's Govenment is to sanction that expenditure as being swithin the true intendment and:
meaning the Dutte of Aucking hum's instructions. 14. It
of
will therefore save time and
much adititional complication, if the Auditor General in framing his estimate of the balance remaining of the Liunse Fees will deduct from it the Cast and expenses of the horses for the Patrols the repairs of the roads which
not contemplated previously the news, Police Stations, and
were
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those additions to existing Palice Stations
rendered necepary by the
new
-system
and
the increase of the force stationed in
them.
15. It is pepible however that from
there
being no distinct difference made between these items and the general expenditure of the Colony the, Auditor General. may find
un
it imposible to do more, them
· gove approximate estimate of that expenditure but whatever be the amount which he think's reasonable it should be deducted from the rest of the Licence fund. Strict
in the accounto Can unly be
Accuracy
posible in the future.
will!
16. Of course the original cast of and maintenance of the belonial repels be deducted. also the food Conduct-pay
Police, on $20,000 for last:
sum for this.
year.
for
and the same
17. If the Secretary of State think's I overstrain my instructions in the interprctation
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