There is no doubt that there ix great dissatisfaction with the way in whi trafic is managed, and in our prompt measures should be The present inspector sh from the duty of inspecting his attention directed whol management of traffic, for which he has been engaged: he must further be sup plied with a sufficient staff to enable him to carry out his duties, In the regulation of traffic careful selection of the men on point duty ix necessary; they should always be Europeans or Sikhs, never Chinese. cost.
The reorganization of the Police Force cannot be accomplished without considerable cost. Some of the expenditure is a capital expenditure and some recurring. Both must be fond. The provision of new and. the improvement of existing accommodation will no doubt be considerable, The recurring expenditare is mainly in sala ries; it will probably amount to not less than Tls. 150,000 per annum. This is no doubt a heavy increase in our! normal expenditure, but we imagine that the ratepayers, when they asked for this committee, knew that it was certain. It isan increase of about thirty-three per cent of the amount in this year's budget, and if an efficient Police Force can be obtained for that sum we do not imagitte that it will be graded.
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