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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25ти SEPTEMBER, 1869.
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal of No. 9 of 1868.
Repeal of
Sections 10
and 12 of 9 of 1862.
Free Passage
HONGKONG
ANNO TRICESIMO TERTIO
VICTORIA REGINA.
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Sir Richard Graves MacDonneLL, Knight, C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
No. 8 OF 1869.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for amending the Law relating to the Granting of Pensions and other Allowances to the Police Force.
[24th September, 1869.] WIERRA Pentions. Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong-
HEREAS it is expedient to amend the Law relating to
kong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
I. Ordinance No. 9 of 1868, is hereby repealed.
II. Sections X and XII of Ordinance No. 9 of 1862, are hereby repealed except as to any Right acquired thereunder by any Inspector, Sergeant or Constable of the Police Force before the Passing of this Ordinance.
III. Every Inspector, Sergeant or Constable of the Police Force or Bonus after shall at the Termination of each Service of Five Years for which Five Years'
Service.
he
may be engaged, but subject to the Proviso hereinafter con- tained, be entitled to a free Passage from Hongkong to the Port nearest to the Place at which he may have been engaged for Service in the Force, or in lieu thereof, or in Case he shall have been engaged in Hongkong, he shall be entitled to a Sum by way of Bonus equal to Three Months' Pay of the Rank to which at Proviso as to the Time he may belong; Provided always that he shall acquire no Right to such free Passage or Bonus unless he shall have given Three Months' previous Notice to the Captain Superintendent of his Intention to leave the Force at the Expiration of such Service of Five Years, or unless he shall engage for a further Period of Five Years in which Case he shall be entitled to the said Bonus although he may not have given such Notice.
Notice.
Pensions.
Revocation of Pension.
Commence- ment of
Ordinance.
IV. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from Time to Time to regulate the General Conditions upon which, and the Manner in which Pensions, Superannuation Allowances, or other Relief, are to be granted to Members of the Police Force and to determine in each particular Case whether there shall or shall not be granted to any Member of the Police Force, a Pension, Super- annuation Allowance, or other Relief, and in the Event of the Governor in Council determining that there shall be granted to any Member of the Police Force, a Pension, Superannuation Allowance, or other Relief to further determine the Amount to be paid in Respect thereof and the Terms on which and the Manner in which the same shall be paid.
any
V. If within Three Years after the Granting of a Pension under this Ordinance to any Member of the Police Force it be proved to the Satisfaction of the Governor in Council that the Person to whom such Pension may have been granted had been guilty of any corrupt Practices in the Execution of his Office either by receiving Bribes or by inducing or compelling Payment directly or indirectly of valuable Consideration to himself or to any other Party by way of a Bribe or by otherwise acting corruptly in the Execution of or under Color of his Office as a Member of the Police, then in every such Case it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to revoke and annul the Grant of such Pension, or to make such fit. may appear Reduction therein as to the said Governor in Council
VI. This Ordinance shall commence and take Effect on such Day as shall hereafter be fixed by Proclamation under the Hand of the Governor.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 24th Day of September, 1869.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.