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Against the above savings must be placed the

allowance of $1.50 per month to 8 Harbour office boatmen

which would cost $144 per annum. .

The total saving in this Department would

therefore be $1,224 per annum.

The total savings in the Water Police would

be

(a)

(b)

(e)

(d) Saving on uniforms

2 E. Cs. at $39 = $78

12 C. Cs. at $17 204

$1,176.00

459.28

1,224.00

282.00

$282

Total.....$3,140.28

2. In the Land Police.

Since I took charge of the Force I have kept

constantly before me the gradual reduction of the Police at

out-stations, in view of the aiminution in crime in the rural

districts. Since 1893 I have successfully withdrawn 14 Asia-

tic Constables and 6 European Constables from the Stations

at Pokfulam, Aberdeen, Stanley, Shaukiwan and the Hill Distrid.

The Asiatic Constables form a welcome addition to the

strength in Victoria,but I think that the time has arrived

when some reduction might be made in the number of European

Constables, in consequence of the saving which has been ef-

fected at the Stations named above.

I have carefully considered the matter, and I

an