Sept. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2919

To visit picture theatres and other public places of amusement, and, having regard to the interests of young girls, to report upon the circumstances and conditions under which entertainments in these places are carried on.

To visit railway-stations to afford assistance to inexperienced women arriving and departing by train ; to meet, on advice received from their parents, girls and young women that have absconded ; to detect culprits concerned in thefts from the ladies’ waiting-rooms, and to watch for suspected female persons arriving and departing by train.

To assist in obtaining from young women and girls statements respecting sexual assaults or acts of indecency committed upon or against them, and to render assistance generally in the collection of evidence in these cases.

To detect persons practising fortune-telling, palmistry; and similar offences.

To patrol approaches to public schools when complaint is received that children have been molested by men.

To attend the Juveniles Court when female children are charged with offences, or when any children are to be dealt with under the Industrial Schools Act.

To call on females who have fallen into arrear with payments under orders for support of children in industrial schools.

To attend with or without a constable to the examination of children who are alleged to be neglected or illtreated by parents or guardians.

To watch shops, rooms, or other places where it is suspected that young girls are inveigled and their morals corrupted, and to watch newspapers for advertisements suspected of being used to allure or decoy young girls.

Superintendents should pay special attention to the training and duties of matrons, and should furnish from time to time reports upon their efficiency and the work performed by them.

Medals and Decorations.

327. A medal for long service and good conduct may be awarded to every member of the Force who completes fourteen years’ service, provided that for the last three years of such service no entry has been made on his defaulter’s sheet.

328. Any member of the Force who has been awarded the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal may be granted a “clasp” for each period of eight years served subsequent to the period for which the medal was granted, provided that during any such period of service no entry has been made on the member’s defaulter’s sheet within three years from the time of completion of such period, and the officer in charge of the district in which the member is serving has certified that the applicant for the clasp has discharged his general Police duties in an efficient manner during the period of service under review. Such service shall be recorded by a clasp attached to the riband by which the medal is suspended and placed in the order in which granted. The clasp shall be of silver and have the period for which it is awarded engraved thereon.

329. The Long-service and Good-conduct Medal, the King’s Police Medal, military medals, and any decoration awarded by the Sovereign shall be worn by officers between the top and second loop of the cord and under the pouch-belt on the left breast of the tunic, and by non-commissioned officers and Constables between the first and second button from the bottom of the collar. They are to be worn in a horizontal line suspended from a bar (of which the buckle is not to be seen) or stitched to the garment. The near edge of the riband of the first medal should be about 2 in. from the opening of the tunic, jacket, or frock. The riband is not to exceed 1 in. in length unless the number of clasps requires it to be longer. Medals and decorations will not be worn on patrol jackets or frocks; ribands only will be permitted. These ribands will be half an inch in length and will be sewn on to the material of the jacket or frock, or worn on a bar without interval in a similar position to that indicated for wearing the medals or decorations.

Miniature decorations and medals may be worn with mess dress and evening dress in the presence of members of the Royal Family, or of His Excellency the Governor, and on public or official occasions.

Decorations and medals, also the ribands appertaining thereto, will be worn in the following order :—

Decorations granted by the Sovereign.

The King’s Police Medal. (See Police Gazette, 1909, page 458.)

British War Medals.

Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.

The Royal Humane Society’s Medal is to be worn on the right breast.

Money.

330. The greatest punctuality should be observed in acknowledging the receipt of money transmitted by post or otherwise.

331. If it is discovered that any officer has retained in his possession longer than was absolutely necessary any pay or other allowances due to the men under his charge, or the rent of any police reserve or building, or the amount of any fines or other public moneys entrusted to him, he will be liable to dismissal.

332. If any member of the Force, directly or indirectly, whether for his own use or for the use of another, accepts or borrows money or property from any other member of junior grade, whether the latter is under his charge or not, or obtains his signature upon a bill, or otherwise makes him the channel of borrowing or procuring money from any bank, corporate body, or individual, or induces him to become security for a loan or debt, the superior in rank will be liable to dismissal.

333. Members of the Force are strictly prohibited from lending money to a superior for his own use or for the use of another, or joining him in bill transactions, or becoming security for him in any way.

Any member of the Force is liable to dismissal who borrows money from, or places himself under a pecuniary or other obligation to, any person interested in the liquor trade.

334. The practice of obtaining receipts for expenses incurred before the money is actually paid is an improper proceeding, and is hereby strictly forbidden.

It is also forbidden to accept the signature of any person to a receipt form in which at least the name of the person who pays the money, the amount in words, and the date of payment have not previously been inserted.

Mounted Constables.

335. Mounted Constables shall be selected from the foot Police as vacancies occur.

336. No Constable shall be permanently mounted or dismounted without the approval of the Com-