Certainly it is true to say that the categories of policemen involved have extended far beyond the porters,rounders, warders and watchmen.
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Because of the lifting of regulations about the landing ofrounders, almost every vessel is now landing them.
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The merchants want a temporary ban on the landing ofrounders.
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Secondly, the turf is very short, and there are many improvised games—cricket,roundersand so on.
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For example, we are consulting at the moment on whether we should ban the landing of small unguttedrounders—the basic white fish stocks.
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We have had many petulant tears, as though a child had seen itsroundersbat stolen.
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First, if theroundersare landed by trawlers there is a serious deterioration in the quality of fish reaching the market.
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I shall not deal with all the functions of the porters,rounders, warders and so on.
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But when they go to their parks and want to play a game ofrounders, or something equally innocent, they are told they are not allowed to do it.
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Roundersis not a game that anyone plays anymore.
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The porters escorted visitors, therounderspatrolled the yards and did the rounds, the warders had charge of the keys, and the watchmen guarded at night.
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Secondly, whenroundershave been landed by inshore fishing vessels an additional cost must be paid by the merchant for cleaning, gutting and filleting the fish before they are sold.
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In the younger years, students play hockey, netball,roundersand tennis.
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