THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD MAY, 1862.
I do also solemnly, sincerely and truly declare that I will well and faithfully serve Her Majesty, Her of the Police Force of Hongkong, Heirs and Successors for the term of five years as and will observe and obey all orders of Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, and of all Magistrates and Officers set over me.
Signature,
Witness,
Declared before me at
this
day of
Signature of Police Magistrate.
HONGKONG.
145
ANNO VICESIMO QUINTO VICTORIE REGINE.
No. 10 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. HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.
An Ordinance to provide for the payment of Pensions to the Civil Servants of the Government of Hongkong.
[3rd May, 1862.]
Be it enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:---
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meut of Pensions,
I. There shall be payable in every Year to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, Provision for pay- out of the General Revenue of the Colony of Hongkong, all such sums as may become due in respect of any Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities granted or to be granted by order of Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, or in conformity with the provisions contained in the Minutes of Government relating thereto, here- after to be issued.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 3rd Day of May, 1862.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
No. 40.
Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Minute by the Governor is published for the information of the Officers of the. Civil Service of Hongkong.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1862.
MINUTE,
BY THE GOVERNOR.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
1. Under instructions from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State, His Excellency The Governor is pleased to direct that the following regulations respecting allowances for passages to Europe, to the Public Servants of this Colony be published for general information.
2. Any Public Officer who shall have resided in the Colony for six years shall be entitled, when proceeding to Europe, to an allowance for himself and his family, not exceeding five in all, of one third of the passage money both going and coming. And for every succeeding six years' residence completed by such Officer a similar allowance shall be made.
3. Any Officer who, in consequence of ill health or other cause, may proceed to Europe before completing a residence of six years, shall not be entitled to any allowance for passage, but on his return to the Colony his previous residence, if neces- sary, will be allowed to count toward an allowance, on his next returning to Europe.
4. Every payment in virtue of this Minute must be made in the Colony, that for the homeward passage before starting, and that for the return passage to Hongkong on arrival.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1862.
No. 39.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The following Account Current for the year 1861-62, rendered by the Trustees of Sr. Joux's CATHEDRAL, is published for general information in accordance with Ordinance No. 2 of 1847, Clause
XVI.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st May, 1862.
W. II. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.