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I am happy to be able to report most favourably of the general good conduct of the members of the Field force; offences, except some trifling breaches of discipline, being, I may say, unknown. The casualties in this branch during the past year were 126, made up as follow: Transfer to Militia staff 1, recruits to police 24, resignations 32, reduction of force 53, expiration of service 2, discharges 8, dismissals 2, medical unfitness 1, and by deaths 3. I have, &c, H. E. Eeadee, The Hon. the Defence Minister. Commissioner.

Return showing the Proportion of Police to Population, and Cost of Police per Inhabitant, in each of the following places:—

Place. Proportion of Police to Population. Cost of Police per Inhabitant. Eemarks. Tew Zealand 1 to 1,293 s. d. 3 Of Calculated on the basis of population, 613,212 on the 31st March, 1885, as furnished by the Registrar-General, and the net expenditure for Police, =£94,477. (Vide Appropriation Account for year ended on same date.) lew South Wales Queensland Victoria louth Australia ... 1 to 609 1 to 425 1 to 774 1 to 745 6 7 11 101 5 1* 6 6 h Compiled from latest available sources.