5. And it is further agreed that the Government of Hong Kong will pro vide the said
with quarters, free of charge to him, and, annually, with two suits of uniform complete, also free of charge to him.
6. And it is further agreed that a passage to Hong Kong shall be provided for the said
at public cost, and the said
if he shall have given to the Captain Superintendent three months' previous notice, in writing, of his intention to leave the Force at the expiration of his five years' service, shall be entitled to a free passage back to England, or in lien thereof to a sum equal to three months' pay of the rank to which at the time he may belong.
7. And it is further agreed that the said Crown Agent shall pay for and on behalf of the said Government of Hong Kong to the said
,
after this Agreement has been duly signed, the sum of fifteen pounds by way of bounty, and the said
further agrees to refund and repay to the said Crown Agent for the Colonies the said sum of fifteen pounds paid to the said
if he the said
proceed to Hong Kong when directed to do so.
by way of bounty
should fail to
8. That the said Crown Agent shall be in nowise personally liable for anything arising out of this Agreement.
As witness our hands the day and year above written.
Signed by the said WILLIAM
CHARLES SARGEAUNT, in the presence
of
Signed by the said
in the presence of
No. 51.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Regulations, made by His Excellency the Governor in Council, concerning the general conditions upon which Pensions, Superannuation Allowances, or other Relief are to be granted, under Ordinance No. 8 of 1869, to Members of the Police Force, are published for general information.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 17th March, 1874.
Regulations made by His Excellency the Governor in Council, in pursuance of Section IV of
Ordinance No. 8 of 1869, for the granting of Police Pensions.
I. The following Regulations apply to all Inspectors, Sergeants, Sergeant Interpreters, and Constables of the Police Force who have joined since 24th September, 1869; excepting those who have enlisted under special agreement.
II. Subject to the exceptions and provisions hereinafter contained, a Pension will be granted to any Member of the Force, who has served ten years, at the rate of 15/60h of the Annual pay of his rank, provided he shall have been in receipt of the same for at least three years; otherwise, the Pension shall be calculated upon the average amount of pay received by such person during the three years next preceding the commencement of such Pension. Further, for every full and complete year's service after ten years, an addition to the Annual Pension of 1/60th part shall be made for each additional year of such service.
III. All Pensions granted shall be payable in Hong Kong or London, or in the principal towns of British India.
IV. Full Pensions will be granted only on the Candidate's conduct having been uniformly good. V. Should the Candidate's conduct not have been uniformly good, a modified Pension, or Superannuation Allowance will be granted. Should his conduct have been decidedly bad, no Pension or Superannuation Allowance will be paid.
VI. A Superannuation Allowance in lieu of a Pension calculated at five times the amount of the Annual Pension may be granted if the applicant will be unable to draw his Pension at any of the places before mentioned, or on the application of the Grantee, at the discretion of His Excellency the Governor.
VII. If any person receiving a Pension under these Regulations should be appointed to fill any Office in any Public Department, such Pension shall cease to be paid for any period subsequent to such appointment if the annual amount of the profits of the Office to which he shall be appointed shall be equal to those of the Office formerly held by him; and in case it shall not be equal to those of his former Office, then no more of such Pension shall be paid to him than what with the Salary of his new appointment shall be equal to the profits of his former Office.
VIII. A Pension, or Retiring Allowance is granted only upon the condition that it becomes forfeited, and may be withdrawn by His Excellency the Governor, in any of the following cases :-
(a.) On the conviction of the Grantee for any indictable Offence.
(b) On his knowingly associating with thieves or suspected persons.
(c) On his refusing to give information and assistance to the Police whenever in his power, for the detection and apprehension of Criminals, and for the suppression of any disturbance of the public peace.
(d) If he enter into or continue to carry on any business, occupation or employment which shall be, in the opinion of His Excellency the Governor, disgraceful itself or injurious to the Public, or in which he shall make use of the fact of his former employment in the Police in a manner which IIis Excellency the Governor considers to be discreditable and improper.
Approved in Council, 17th March, 1874.
A. E. KENNEDY,
Governor.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Olerk of Councils.
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