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Extraordinary for the erection of appropriate huts for their housing and use. The latter work will not be carried
out, and as regards the Instruments the Crown Agents have
been requested by telegraph to cancel as much of the order as possible. Some of them were promised for delivery this autumn and a sum of $3,000 has been inserted to cover the cost.
Fire Brigade.
Whilst there are no increases in the personnel
of the Fire Brigade excepting four Motor Ambulance Attendants for the new Motor Ambulances which arrived this
year, it is not considered advisable to make any reductions. The Brigade as at present constituted has no more than the minimum number of Europeans and firemen necessary for efficiency.
Police Force.
The Police Force is more than ever important in times like the present and no reductions have been made. It is an expensive force but I consider that the Colony gets good value for its money. The members of the force have worked with splendid zeal and efficiency during the difficult times through which we have passed. Provision is made for a Wireless Telephonist to operate the wireless telephone set installed on a cruising launch. This I anticipate will be of great service in securing speedy assistance, or rapid pursuit, in cases of piratical attanku on outlying stations such as have occurred in the past. Two Chinese Motor Mechanics are also required to keep Police motor cars and cycles in proper repair and running
order.
A large number of officers will be proceeding
on leave, retiring, or being repatriated (in the case of
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