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time no

less than 106 mere

nominal strength

were ou

the

of

aginen day

in October last diverted to other than

police duties properly so called.

But it secus

to me

that this

systems

is open

to much

objection

and that the

barcons departments, which require

the services of hombers of the force,

should defray the necessary expense

out of their own

votes

Thres

of

23 new are

required to

thair.

as a

Gool Guard

}

charged

to the Prison

vote

/

aud

in

de duty

cost should be

the numbers engaged

ordinary police duties should be

correspondingly

correspondingly increased. If,

however the nominal strength of the

force should be larger than is

actually required for Police services,

some portion of the vote night be

saved to the Colony.

Sobserve that it is anticipated

that by the introduction of

Klaus

launches, it will be found possible

The Water

to reduce the Musubers of t

Police; if the results prove this to

be the case, the men should be,

and I gather from your Despatch,

that they will be, transferred to

the land force.

10. The suggestions made.

by

the

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