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3. In the case of a Policeman who serves his time, and is entitled to a free passage, the accumulated deductions carried to his credit would be paid over to him on his leaving China for India; or remitted to him by a bill; or, in the event of his death, be sent to his heirs.
4. In the case, however, of a man guilty of gross misbehaviour before the accu- mulation of a sum sufficient to carry him him to his home, the Governor General in Council would suggest that, with the consent of his comrades, the deficit might be debited to the general fund made up of their common contributions; such a rule would involve no hardship, and would give the whole body an interest in every man's good conduct.
5. It is requested that the above arrangement may be proposed to the men who volunteer for service in the Police at Hong-Kong,
From Lt. Col. Younghusband Ofg., Inspector General of Police Punjab, to C. V. Creagh Esquire, Assistant District Superintendent of Police Mooltan, No. 978, dated 28th March 1867.
In continuation of No. 935 dated 25th instant, forwards for information and guidance copy of a No. 462 dated 26th idem, from the Secretary to Government Punjab, Civil Department, with enclosure in original, regarding forfeiture of return passage from China, of Sikh Policemen, dismissed for grave misconduct.
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From T. H. Thornton Esquire, Secretary to Government Punjab, to Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Younghusband, Officiating Inspector General of Police, Punjab No. 567 dated 10th April 1867.
In reply to his No. 124 dated 2nd instant, approves of the arrangement proposed to admit of Mr. Creagh's returning to the Punjab Police. As regards that officer being at once struck off, if he is no longer doing any work connected with the Punjab Police, of course he is not entitled to any pay from this Government. But it should be clearly ascertained that his pay from the Hong-Kong Government will be forthcoming with reference to the terms agreed to by that Government.
From Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Younghusband, Officiating Inspector General of Police Punjab, to T. H. Thornton Esquire Secretary to Government, Punjab, No. 145 dated 16th April 1867.
In reply to his No. 567 of the 10th instant states that Mr. Creagh is now wholly engaged in duties connected with his police for Hong-Kong, and as he has received an advance of Rs. 8,000, the Inspector General concludes he will be able to pay himself his salary in India.
From C. V. Creagh Esquire, Assistant District Superintendent of Police Mooltan, to Lieut. Colonel J. W. Younghusband Offg., Inspector General of Police Punjab, dated 2nd April 1867.
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 978 of 28th ulto. with enclosure, regarding the provision of return passages for members of the Hong-Kong Police Force, who for grave misconduct may be dismissed in China: and shall have much pleasure in submitting the proposition to the Hong-Kong Government, where, emanating as it does from His Excellency Sir John Lawrence, I have no doubt it will receive every consideration.
From Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Younghusband Officiating Inspector General of Police, Punjab, to T. II. Thornton Esquire, Secretary to Government Punjab, No. 124 dated 2nd April 1867.
With reference to your No. 462 of 26th ultimo, and previous correspondence regarding Mr. Creagh's departure with Sikh Policemen to Hong-Kong I have the honor to submit the following plan with a view of meeting the wishes of the Government of India in regard to Mr. Creagh's being allowed an opportunity of returning to the Punjab Police after five years, should he wish to do so.
2 I suggest that Mr. Creagh be at once struck off the rolls of the Punjab Con- stabulary, so for as the effective strength goes but that his name be retained in italics in his present position much in the same way as those of Staff-Corps officers in the cadres. His promotion will thus go on as a supernumerary over and above the regular strength, and when he
may signify his wish to return, after an interval of five years, I propose he should get the first vacancy in the grade in which his name may then be,
From T. H. Thornton, Esquire, Secretary to Government Punjab, to Lieut. Col. J. W. Younghusband C. S. I. Oficiating Inspector General of Police Punjab. No. 622 of 18th April 1867.
Forwards printed copy of a letter from Supreme Govt. and its enclosures, and requests he will see that the instructions therein contained are carefully carried out; and that no time is lost by Mr. Creagh in taking his men down to Calcutta, so as to embark for Hong-Kong in one or other of the steamers named.
From E. C. Bayley, Esquire, Secretary to the Government of India, to T. H. Thornton, Esquire, Secretary to the Government of Punjab, No. 3678, Dated Fort Willium, the 11th April 1867.
HOME DEPT.
In continuation of letter No. 2822, dated the 20th ultimo, I am directed
*Letter No. 116, dated 12th March 1867.
Telegram dated 29th March.
to forward a copy of two further communications from the Government of Hong-Kong* regarding the enlist- ment of 100 Sikhs for Police service in that Colony, and to request that all the conditions agreed on may be embodied in one Statement, and that a copy of the Statement may be given to each of the men who volunteer for the service, in order that none of them may be able to plead ignorance of the conditions.
2. With reference to the last paragraph of the letter of the Hong-Kong Government, the Governor General in Council doubts whether it will be convenient to keep Mr. Creagh's Indian appointment open for five years.
From the Colonial Secretary, Hong-Kong, to E. C. Bayley, Esquire, Secretary to the Government of India, No. 116, dated the 12th March 1867.
I have the honor to acknowledge your letter No. 1289 of the 7th ultimo, regarding the enlistment of 100 Sikhs for Police service in this Colony.
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