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Preamble.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TM APRIL, 1862.
Repeal of No. 12 of 1844.
Police Force esta- blished.
To be varied by Governor.
Salaries.
Payment of Force
Estimates.
HONGKONG.
ANNO VICESIMO QUINTO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ,
No. of 1862.
By His Excellency Sir HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice- Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
An Ordinance for the Establishment and Regulation of the Police Force of the Colony of Hongkong.
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Whereas it is expedient that Provision should be made for establishing and regu- lating the Police Force for the Colony of Hongkong: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
I. So much of Ordinance No. 12 of 1844 as has not been already repealed, is here- by repealed.
II. From and after the passing of this Ordinance a Police Force shall be established for the Service of this Colony, which shall be commanded by a Captain Superintendent and shall consist of the Officers, Clerks, Interpreters, Subordinate Officers, and Privates mentioned in Schedule A hereunto annexed.
III. It shall be lawful for His Excellency the Governor from time to time to increase or diminish the Strength of the Force as may to him appear expedient.
IV. The Officers, and others so to be appointed as aforesaid, shall be paid the several monthly Salaries specified opposite the respective Ranks in Schedule A before re- ferred to.
V. The Supply required for the Payment of the Police Establishment shall be to be voted in Annual voted annually as heretofore in the Annual Estimates and Appropriation Ordinances, and the ways and means shall be provided as prescribed by Ordinances No. 2 of 1845 and No. 3 of 1851.
Agents to enlist men for the Force,
Oath of Captain Su- perintendent.
VI. His Excellency the Governor is hereby empowered to appoint such Agents, with reasonable remuneration for their services, and repayment of disbursements, as to him shall seem necessary, for the Enlistment in other Portions of Her Majesty's Domi- nions, of fit and proper men for Service in the Police Force for this Colony.
VII. The Captain Superintendent, and Assistant Superintendent shall, previous to entering on the duties of their respective Offices, take before a Police Magistrate of this Colony the following Oath :-
I, A.B., do swear that I will bear true Allegiance to our Sovereign Lady the Queen, and that I will well and truly serve Her Majesty in the Office of Captain Superintendent of the Police [or, Assistant Superintendent, as the case may be] without favor or affection, malice or illwill, that I will cause Her Majesty's Peace to be kept and preserved, and that I will prevent to the best of my power
all Offences against the same, and that while I shall continue to hold the said Office, I will, to the best of my skill and knowledge, discharge all the duties thereof faithfully according to Law. So help me God.
Captain Superin- And the said Captain Superintendent shall, during his tenure of the Office, have and tendent to be a Justice exercise all the powers of a Justice of the Peace, with regard to the Police Force, or any of Peace, in relation to matters of Police. Member or Members thereof.
Officers and Consta-
VIII. Inspectors and other Subordinate Officers and Constables shall before appoint- bles to be examined, ment, be examined by the Captain Superintendent and Colonial Surgeon, and having been so examined and approved of, shall go before a Police Magistrate of the Colony and answer the Questions, and subscribe and take the Oath or make the Declaration contain- ed in the Schedule hereto annexed, marked B.
Officers and Cons-
for Five Years.
IX. Every Inspector or other Subordinate Officer and Constable to be appointed, tables to be engaged shall engage and bind himself to serve in the Police Force for the term of Five Years,
during which term he shall not be at liberty to resign his Office or to withdraw himself · from the duties thereof, except as is in hereinafter provided.