HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.
Articles of Agreement made and entered into the [blank] day of [blank] eighty [blank] One thousand eight hundred and [blank]. BETWEEN the undersigned, one of the Crown Agents for the Colonies, of Downing Street, London, in the County of Middlesex, for and on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong, of the one part, and [blank] of [blank] of the other part. Whereby it is mutually agreed between the said parties as follows:
1. The said [blank] for the consideration mentioned in the conditions of service hereunto annexed agrees, so soon as required by the said Crown Agents for the Colonies, to proceed to Hong Kong as Constable in the Police Force of the Government of that Colony, and to act in all respects according to the directions and instructions given to him by the Government of Hong Kong through its properly qualified officers, and the said [blank] hereby agrees that he will faithfully and honestly fulfil the duties required of him by or on behalf of the said Government of Hong Kong for the term of his engagement or for any further period of service if he should re-engage himself after the termination of the first period.
2. And it is hereby further agreed that a passage to Hong Kong shall be provided for the said [blank] at the cost of the Government of Hong Kong.
3. And it is further agreed that the said Crown Agents shall pay for and on behalf of the said Government of Hong Kong to the said [blank] after this Agreement has been duly signed, the sum of fifteen pounds by way of bounty, and the said [blank] further agrees to refund and repay to the said Crown Agents for the Colonies the said sum of fifteen pounds paid to the said [blank] by way of bounty, should he fail to proceed to Hong Kong when directed to do so.
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