CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6] — Page 634

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the 5th January last, I have the

honour to report that the duties

of Superintendent of the Fire ~

Brigade

were

taken

over

by the

Captain Superintendent of Police on the 1st instant, and that Mr.

Wodehouse being thus relieved

now perform.

of those duties is now, ing the Magisterial work of

the Colony without assistance. The abolition of the

உ.

post of Second Magistrate

ing

seem.

to afford an opportunity for effecting retrenchment in the

Magistracy

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Magistracy I requested W. Wodehouse to report what reduction, if any, could be made in the staff of his department, and I enclose for Your Lordship's information Encloure a copy of a letter from

27th May

him

on

1995. the subject, in which he proposes the abolition of the posts of

gud

clerk, 1st Chinese Interpreter, and

Hot Lo Interpreter (the last des-

cribed in the Blue Book as

In

terpreter, Usher and Process Server) and the distribution of the duties attached to those offices amongst

certain