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(Enclosure No. 2.)

POLICE SCHOOL,

VICTORIA, 19th January, 1904.

SIR,-I have the honour to submit to you the Report on the Police School for the year 1903.

(1.) Mr. DEALY, the Master in charge, being still absent on leave, I remained in charge; Mr. RALPHS of Queen's College acting second.

(2.) During the year, the School was open on 98 days, with a total attendance of 4,236, giving a daily average attendance of 43.2.

(3.) As in former years, two examinations for European Police Constables were held--one in February, and the other in August. At the February examination 10 men presented themselves and 8 passed, viz. :-European Police Constables 13, 29, 49, 63, 65, 69, 74, 116. At the August examination 7 men presented themselves and 4 passed, viz. :-European Police Constables 23, 37, 54, 79.

(4.) As sanctioned by you, I held an examination for Indian Police Constables and Gaol Warders during the months of September and October (under Section 5 page 179, Regulation Book).

At this examination 6 Indian Police Constables passed, viz. :-549, 612, 633, 682, 780, 786; and 2 Assistant Warders, viz. :-40, 48. Those eight men received the usual certificates of examination.

(5.) The total number of men on the Roll during 1903 was 377, made up as follows:-

European Police Constables,

Indian Police Constables,

Gaol Staff,

Chinese Police Constables,

Garden Boys,

26

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377

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CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.

ARTHUR W. GRANT, B.A. (Cautab.), Assistant-in-charge.