LEAVE REGULATIONS
OF
submit for
Your Lordship's approval certain Regulations for the granting of leave to members of the Hong Kong Police Force who may wish to rejoin on expiry of their leave.
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A form of leave Certificate is also attached for approval.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servant,
Administrator.
HONGKONG POLICE FORCE.
Regulations under Ordinance 9 of 1862 (relating to leave of absence and pensions to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong), made by the Governor on the 26th day of September, 1881.
EUROPEANS.
Leave at the expiration of Five Years' Service.
I. Any European Member of the Police Force may, after five years' service, on claiming his return passage, or gratuity of three months' pay, or pension, as the case may be, under § III of Ordinance 8 of 1869, apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police to His Excellency the Governor for permission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine months.
II. Should this application be approved, the Applicant will receive half pay during his absence, and a certificate entitling him to a return passage to the Colony within the period specified.
III. The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half pay, or the difference between his pension and half pay, as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not return at the period specified.
IV. This period may nevertheless be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such grounds as may to him be satisfactory, and such extension shall be deemed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections I, II, and III, anything therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
V. Such leave shall enable the Applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service required before a pension is granted, but shall not be calculated as actual service towards obtaining a pension.
VI. On the Applicant's return to the Colony, he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force, and he will be sworn in for a further period of five years' service under § IX of Ordinances 9 of 1862, and 8 of 1869.
INDIANS.
1. Leave of absence will be granted to Indians, after each period of five years' service, subject to the following conditions:
(a) That the Applicant's previous character has been good.
(b) That the leave does not exceed six months, except on special authority.
(c) That the period on leave does not count towards the time of service necessary for pension, but will enable him to count his previous service towards the period of service required before a pension is granted.
(d) That half pay is granted for the period on leave, and the return passage of the Applicant defrayed. These amounts will be paid on the Applicant's return to the Colony and re-enlistment.
(e) The number of men on leave will be limited at the discretion of His Excellency the Governor.
(f) On the Applicant's return, he will be sworn in under § IX of Ordinances 9 of 1862 and 8 of 1869, for a further period of five years' service, and reinstated in his relative position.
M. S. TONSTALCHY, Administrator.
Hongkong, 26th September, 1881.
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