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Subject: Instructions to Barrack Sergeant regarding management of provisions and stores at Central Police Station

Result of Representations by Captain Superintendent (H.M. Decima)

Approval instructions - to prevent any misappropriation for private profit during handling and sale - Severely

Store, under Poon Sack & Sergeants

The practice of this Officer, and tradesmen of the Establishment have generally, it is stated, made unfair profit out of articles purchased for consumption by the men.

Order by Mr. Rice, M.L. (an old Order; vide entire Memo regarding Report to file "Memorandum on the Havers of 3/4 Tons, 1869.") (Vide Buchi 3) (and Printed Rules, page 21). The prices of the liquors at the canteen were regulated by the Superintendent and Porter & other liquor vendors; so as to give the minimum of profit. Articles at first cost, with the chance of liquid spoiling.

Previous Orders are consistent with this order.

Instructions for the Barrack Sergeant:

1. ... He, the Sergeant, will be held responsible that the Barrack rooms, kitchens, lavatories, &c., and all buildings at Central Station are left clean and in the best possible condition. The food from the Store, noting there in the books provided, will suit the kitchehs, where the provisions for the Staff are cooked, and maintains that they are cooked in a proper and wholesome manner and without waste; and that they are clean and ready for cooking the meat, &c.

2. He will make, at least, one daily inspection of the Barrack rooms and principal buildings, to see that they are properly aired, and take measures to prevent any nuisance.

3. He will see that all clothing and perishable articles are properly aired.

4. He will see that the fires have been properly attended to, and that the Station is in good order and ready for inspection. He will note any damage, want of cleanliness, or irregularity.

5. He will, upon the order of the Captain Superintendent, purchase articles as necessary, from time to time, for the use of the Establishment.

6. Before any article is purchased, it must be inspected and approved by the Mess Committee or any person nominated by the Captain Superintendent.

7. He will visit and inspect the rooms and out-houses of the Central Station twice during the day.

8. The establishment and maintenance of a Mess fund, and a well-regulated system, being of the greatest importance, and requiring the most constant and attentive supervision, the Store Sergeant will win the greatest vigilance in the performance of this duty.

9. It is to be clearly understood that no Member of the Establishment is to appropriate to himself or make for his own use any profit from the sale of provisions or other articles appertaining to the Mess.

10. Articles purchased in bulk are to be retailed at the lowest possible price, consistent with their cost. Any profit is to be applied to the credit of the Mess fund.

Similar Orders on 5th December 1867, 5th October 1868, and 13th December 1869.

Printed Rules in use.

Order by Mr. Rice

Former Orders testify to this effect.

Presses, Canteens, &c.

Attendance of Inspectors at Inquests, and the most efficient performance of Police duties in relation thereto.

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Order Subject: Instructions to Barrack Sergeant regarding management of provisions and stores at Central Police Station Result of Representations by Captain Superintendent (H.M. Decima) Approval instructions - to prevent any misappropriation for private profit during handling and sale - Severely Store, under Poon Sack & Sergeants The practice of this Officer, and tradesmen of the Establishment have generally, it is stated, made unfair profit out of articles purchased for consumption by the men. Order by Mr. Rice, M.L. (an old Order; vide entire Memo regarding Report to file "Memorandum on the Havers of 3/4 Tons, 1869.") (Vide Buchi 3) (and Printed Rules, page 21). The prices of the liquors at the canteen were regulated by the Superintendent and Porter & other liquor vendors; so as to give the minimum of profit. Articles at first cost, with the chance of liquid spoiling. Previous Orders are consistent with this order. Instructions for the Barrack Sergeant: 1. ... He, the Sergeant, will be held responsible that the Barrack rooms, kitchens, lavatories, &c., and all buildings at Central Station are left clean and in the best possible condition. The food from the Store, noting there in the books provided, will suit the kitchehs, where the provisions for the Staff are cooked, and maintains that they are cooked in a proper and wholesome manner and without waste; and that they are clean and ready for cooking the meat, &c. 2. He will make, at least, one daily inspection of the Barrack rooms and principal buildings, to see that they are properly aired, and take measures to prevent any nuisance. 3. He will see that all clothing and perishable articles are properly aired. 4. He will see that the fires have been properly attended to, and that the Station is in good order and ready for inspection. He will note any damage, want of cleanliness, or irregularity. 5. He will, upon the order of the Captain Superintendent, purchase articles as necessary, from time to time, for the use of the Establishment. 6. Before any article is purchased, it must be inspected and approved by the Mess Committee or any person nominated by the Captain Superintendent. 7. He will visit and inspect the rooms and out-houses of the Central Station twice during the day. 8. The establishment and maintenance of a Mess fund, and a well-regulated system, being of the greatest importance, and requiring the most constant and attentive supervision, the Store Sergeant will win the greatest vigilance in the performance of this duty. 9. It is to be clearly understood that no Member of the Establishment is to appropriate to himself or make for his own use any profit from the sale of provisions or other articles appertaining to the Mess. 10. Articles purchased in bulk are to be retailed at the lowest possible price, consistent with their cost. Any profit is to be applied to the credit of the Mess fund. Similar Orders on 5th December 1867, 5th October 1868, and 13th December 1869. Printed Rules in use. Order by Mr. Rice Former Orders testify to this effect. Presses, Canteens, &c. Attendance of Inspectors at Inquests, and the most efficient performance of Police duties in relation thereto. Page 103
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For of

Order

Subjet

کی

Objet

Result

Recenates by Cafetaine Superintendent (H. Ul. Decame )

Aprivial instructions - to Prohibiting the any dijisticated to sprofils hring alland - Severely-

Store, aut Ponsack

Sergrants

practise of this Officer,

and tweeders of the

Have qeverally, frase

unathing profit of artisch prachaud for cousuuntation of the Herex..

Order by Mr. Rie. M2

are old Order ; (winde entiert frase Mersing Report to fille "Mucrative of the Havre of 3/4 Tiny 1869.) (side (Buchi 3) (ande Pruited Restes frage 21). The con pufifeleid soittelite prices of the liquors at the bautine vore pegulated by the bestuive and Porter & other luforindindent; so as to give the minimus of sprofit- Articles at erst frine, with the chance of liqued efpriting.

Previous Gacters

consistent

order.

con

& ifsund

4. ... Ihr Hear. Sergent will be bold refusible that the Besuch words, bitches, Marientes, 4. Her will be up covenants of all antichs perived pieds and " and all buildings at bestial Station are left clean and in the but lible castor. The From the Store, noting there in the books provided !" "will suit the kitilous, where the forvisions for the Stufpes are cooked, and amtains that 2 The will ifave us article except as punisht of an ordes siguent "they are cooked in a profer and wholesouce premuner and without waste; and that they by a bufonisitiondent." "ive clean and ready for cooking the must real.

3. The will see that all cholling and feriebiable articles are 2. He will make, at least, our daily inspections of the Barrack } vous and fprincipal properly aired, and take measures -

Formus . " to fouret this distraction "folues; and he will, wary Saturday, make a private inspections of the bolting, faraidbare, " by idents and averasive --

Banaches & other buildings and resort in griting having done so, on the Monday

K

44. Tee will are that the fire have

belarging

to the Station

follwing by 12 wou - noting any downraged, want of cheaulings, irotten préqularity is nie good order and praday for instancianones wee. he song slime observed:

3. The will ; upore the order of the bafstoire Superintendent purolines pucle articles as

he necessary, france time to time, for the are of the

be

he in for the lage, it is to lar

Before any Certicle is percised, into Store or Caution inspuited and afforement of by the Mess fommitter or any forever nominated by the foplin "Superintendent

+

5. "I We will wisit and refsat on the poous, and out limens " of the beutral Station - tevice during the day ?-

-

Instructions for the Star Sergeant. Printed Rules fo. 277

Barrack Serquent Williusas visited the poous and out-lawres of the be cutiel Pdice Station at 44 aus and

5. The establislament and maistiicance of a Mus, users a well regulated. Syption, bring for. um and repeats all clear and regular.

au

object of the greatest impontam and oun pequiring the most moncitting attentive of these

"entrusted with its supervision, the Store dangerhut will win the,

"greckist vigilance in the perforcimes of this duty"

owns all

the magnity of exercising the

6. It is to be clearly understood that no Munchor of the Appartement is to approprint to himself or make for huis. (by the diffance oftla rate of exchange, or other use any paquinite from the faced, property, or formsins appertaining to is ferevided for any " muss stablished for the Potion."

Articles purchased in bulk are to be retailed at the hemost posible forin

- consistent with their cost. Any profit - to be splund to the drastit of the shop fund -

textinct frame Idicasesert (daily) to f. S. l. 3. Many Sty

Active to be lakes, gouerally, Wille the meins of meaning - Object obtained. The Similar Ordus. on 5th December 1867%, 5= bctober

and instructives as to

ie cases.

8 of midden droth,

6.

é cremers inquests.

ottendance of encefiory wilimfer at Luquests,

and the mort

efficient performance of Police duties

relation Chirts.

Order by Mn - Rice

-

bormer bears testimong

1868., and 13 December 1869.

Printed forces in use.

to this moult.

Presses Creters.

Ila

Also, sel

103

Fee

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