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bapered (when necessary) and furnished at the public 
expense. Plate and table ornaments to a moderate 
and reasonable amount, together with crockery, glass, 
cutlery, and kitchen utensils, will also be provided at 
the cost of the Colony. 
360. All furniture and effects supplied at the public 
expense will be kept complete, and any article lost or 
damaged otherwise than by fair wear and tear during 
the occupation of the Government House by any 
officer will be made good at his expense. 
361. An accurate inventory of all furniture and 
effects provided at the public expense will be made 
and kept by the Director of Public Works, or other 
officer designated for that purpose, who will at least 
once in every two years inspect the furniture and 
effects and prepare a list of all deficiencies, which the 
officer responsible will thereupon make good at his 
own expense. ‘‘ Fair Wear and tear ’’ may be held 
to include breakages or deficiencies of crockery or 
similar small or fragile articles, but a reasonable limit 
must be placed upon the amount allowed in this 
respect, based as far as possible upon the previous 
practice in the Colony concerned. 
362. Whenever a Governor vacates his Govern- 
ment, a similar inspection will be made; and if the 
retiring officer does not cause the deficiencies for 
which he is responsible to be made good, the 
inspecting officer will prepare for immediate trans- 
mission to the Secretary of State a statement of the 
expenses to be incurred for that purpose, in order 
that the Secretary of State may take steps to recover 
the amount from the officer responsible. 
363. The provision made in the Estimates for the 
purchase of furniture and effects for the Government 
House will be administered by the Director of Public 
Works or other officer designated for the purpose,