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also to preserve close touch between them and to minimise

the possibilities of divergent methods I am entirely in

favour of continuing the present arrangement by which both

reside at Taipo, which is a central place and will become

an important one when the Railway is opened. Moreover

L quarters and offices have already been erected here for

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both officers, and it is necessary that both should have

constant access to the Land records which are enormously

bulky (occupying a cukic space of 34 cubic feet, and com-

prising some One thousand one hundred and twenty six volumes

3.)

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One or other officer would always be at Headquarters (Taipo)

while one or other would be frequently on tour, and would

in each district visited carry out all the duties demanding

attention at the moment, e.g. settle land questions, hear

and decide any disputes, either in his capacity as a Magis-

trate or in the exercise of his executive functions,

visit

the Police Stations and the Local schools (if any) and in-

spect any Public works which might be in progress.

14.

Such changes in the estimates as

will be required under these proposals, can if they meet

with Your Lordship's approval be easily effected by a

transfer of funds to the new Head from the various depart-

ments in which the services are at present provided.

The

grouping of these charges under a single head in future

estimates