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Penalty for assault- ing Police Officer in execution of duty.
Circumstances in which Officer may be allowed to resign, or may be dismissed.
Terms on which any member of Police Force may resign.
House, or on other his Premises during any part of the time appointed for his being on duty, every such Victualler or Keeper, being convicted thereof before any Magistrate, shall for each Offence forfeit and pay such Sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars to- gether with Costs, to be recovered in a Summary Manner as the said Magistrate shall direct, and in default of payment shall be liable, if no sufficient distress can be found, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding Three Months.
XXI. If any Person shall assault or resist any member of the Police Force, acting in the execution of his duty, or shall aid or incite any Person so to assault or resist, or shall refuse to assist any Officer or Constable in the execution of his duty when called upon so to do, every such Offender being thereof convicted before any Magistrate, shall for every such Offence forfeit and pay such Sum, not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars, together with Costs, to be recovered in a Summary Manner, as the said Magistrate in his discretion may order, and in default of payment shall be liable, if no sufficient distress can be found, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding Three Months.
Rewards, Badges, and Medals may be
nary Services,
XXII. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, His Excellency the Governor shall have power to grant permission to resign, to any Inspector, Sergeant or Constable of the Force who may become unfit for further Service from ill-health on the Certificate of the Colonial Surgeon to that effect being produced, or in any special cases brought to His Excellency's notice by the Captain Superintendent, His Excellency the Governor shall have power to grant to any such Officer permission to resign or to dismiss any such Officer.
XXIII. Any Inspector, Sergeant or Constable of the Police Force shall be entitled to claim his Discharge at any time during the period of his first or second Enlistment of Five Years, upon his giving to the Captain Superintendent Three Months' Notice of his wish to withdraw, and paying a Sum equivalent to Two Months pay of the Rank he may hold at the time of his giving Notice of withdrawal for each unexpired Year of his term of Enlistment.
XXIV. His Excellency the Governor is hereby empowered to grant Rewards to given for extraordi- any Officers or Constables of the Police Force who shall distinguish themselves by extraor- dinary diligence, zeal or exertion in the execution of their duties, and the Captain Super- intendent shall report to His Excellency any such Officer who shall so distinguish himself, stating the nature of the service; and His Excellency the Governor shall have power to grant distinctive Badges and Medals to such Officers of the Police Force for long and faithful or extraordinary Services.
Stations and Fur- niture to be provided for Police Force.
on Householders' ap-
thereof.
XXV. His Excellency the Governor is empowered to direct suitable Stations for the Quarters and accommodation of the Police Force, and Furniture suitable for the same, to be provided, and to direct the erection, fitting up and furnishing of suitable Pre- mises as a Place or Places for instructing, training and drilling the Police Force as occasion may require.
Special duty to be XXVI. His Excellency the Governor is hereby empowered, if he shall think fit on performed by Police, the application of any Householder, to appoint any member of the Police Force to do plication and expense special duty in and upon the Premises of the Applicant; and every Householder who shall so avail himself of the services of any Constable of the Police Force, shall pay to the Captain Superintendent of the Police Force for the same at the rate of two-thirds of the Pay and Allowance of such Constable; and all Sums which shall be received by the Captain Superintendent for such special Services, shall be paid by him into the Colonial Treasury forthwith, and be accounted for monthly; and every Sum of money due for such special Services shall be deemed a debt due to the Crown, and shall be recoverable in a Summary Manner by the Captain Superintendent.
Term of Service by present Police Officera
XXVII. All Officers and Constables now serving and who have been contributing to to count in claim for the Police Superannuation Fund, shall be entitled to reckon their past Services as part of the period of Ten Years required to establish a claim to Pension, as hereinbefore provided.
Peusiva.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 3rd Day of May, 1862.
L. D'ALMADA É CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
SCHEDULE A.
SCHEDULE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE POLICE FORCE OF HONGKONG.
1 Captain Superintendent,.
1 Assistant do..
I Clerk and Accountant,
1 Store and Barrack Serjeant,
European Force. ...£800.00
per annum,
800
350.00
17
200.00
250 200
"J
6 Inspectors of Police (Regular Duties),
Do.
of do. (Markets, Nuisances, &c.) average pay 150.00 cach
}
3 second
4 first class £175.00 each per annum,
150.00
1,650
"}
4 third
125.00
100.00
100
31
1 first class £100.00
per annum,
..........................&verage pay 20.00 each
2 second
25
I third
90.00 each $0.00
360
2 first
80.00 3T
14
77.10
2 second,
77.10
465
55
13
12
31
2 third
75.00 ""
#
16 first
70.00 37
65.00
14 second
19
1
13 third
65.00 60,00
11
2,600
£6,525
4 Serjeants,..
6 Acting Serjeants,......
10 Constables,......
65
1 Serjeant Major,
1 Interpreter of Indian Languages,...........
8 Serjeants,........
12 Acting Serjeants,............
350 Constables.....
372
3 first class £5,00 each per annum,
£ 60
55
406
Indian Force.
£60.00
55.00
per annum,
1
..............average pay 50.00 each
2 second
11
8 third
50.00 45.00 77
F
+1
17
4 first
42.10 12
40.00
4 second
40.00
480
4 third
37.10 H
15
13
(116 first
$5.00 "
82.10
118 second
37
#!
116 third
$2.10 80.00
++
13
12
11,875
£12,370
Inclusive of 8s. 4d, per Month each man allowance for Rations. Should Rations be issued in kind, a corresponding deduction from the pay will be maile.
Chinese Force.
£80.00
1 Interpreter,
12 Serjeant Interpreters,.........
3 Serjeants, Water Police,.........................
נז
90
per annum,
80
..................................average pay 40.00 each
4 second
4 third
4 first class 442,10 each per annum,
40.00 37.10 11
13
વઘા
31
1 first
22.10
30.00
1 second
80.00
11
"
1 third
27.10
3 first
27.10
+7
17
8 Acting Serjeants, Water Police,...........
25.00
2 second
25.00
200
7:
11
#
T
A third
22.10 51
*
13
30 first
20,00
31
18.10
30 second
18.10
"
£,665
30 third
17.00 **
90 Constables, Water Police,............
114
551 Total Force of all Ranks.
2 Drill Serjeants,..........
4 Constables, charge of Fire Engines,..
8 Constables, Drummers and Fifers,
4 Constables, Indian Interpreters,..
Additional pay for extra ur Special Services and Duties.
£7,10 per annum each £15.00)
6.00
24.00
3
17
6.00 6.00
15
*
48.00 24.00
3 Horse Coolies, and 3 Station Cookies at average pay of each £15 per annum,
SCHEDULE B.
£2,515
£111
00
TOTAL......
£21,611
Questions to be put separately by the Police Magistrate to a person engaging or enlisting into the service of the Police Force of Hongkong.
I
1. What is your name.
2. In what place were you born.
3. What is your trade or calling.
4. Are you married,
5. Are you ruptured or lame? have you ever been subject to fits or have you any disability or dis-
order which impedes the free use of your limbs or unfits you for ordinary labor,
6. Do you belong to the Army or Navy or Militia.
7. Have you ever served in the Army or Navy, Militia or Volunteers.
8. Are you willing to serve in the Police of Hongkong for the term of five years from the
date hereof
do make oath that the above questions have been separately put to me: that the answers thereto bave been read over to me, and that they are the same that I gave and are true.
I do also make oath that I will well and faithfully serve Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors for the term of five years as
of the Police Force of Hongkong, and will observe and obey all orders of Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successore, and of all Magistrates and Officers set over me,
So help me God.
Signature,
Witness,
Sworn before me at
this
day of
Signature of Police Magistrate.
Form of Oath.
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