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CONDITIONS OF SERVICE IN THE HONGKONG POLICE FORCE.
1st.-No married man will be enlisted, and no married quarters will be provided until after
promotion to rank of Sergeant.
2nd. The
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pay is 600 dollars per annum, in monthly payments of fifty dollars. Note.-The
exchange value of the dollar is variable. The market rate of exchange is at the prosent time
and the Government will recognize no claim in respect of fluctuations-
in the value of the dollar. For the purpose of paying salary when on leave of absence.
in England the dollar will be taken at 4/- and in the case of peusion 3/8,
3rd.-Full pay will be drawn from the date of embarkation.
4th.-A bounty of £15 will be paid on enlistment.
5th. Each officer is allowed to remit home, through the Government, any sum not exceeding his
half pay but only at the market rate of exchange.
6th.-The engagement will be for 5 years only. Subject to the approval of the Captain Superin- tendent of Police and of the Colonial Surgeon a Constable can re-engage for a further term
of 5 years.
7th.-At the expiration of each of these terms of 5 years' service, he becomes entitled to a second
class return passage.
(a) And he can apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police for permission to
return to the service within a period not exceeding 9 months.
(b) Should this application be approved he will receive half pay during his absenc
and a return passage to the Colony.
(c) On his return he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force.
8th.--Should he not take leave but remain in the Colony at the expiration of each or either of
these two terms of 5 years' service he will receive a sun equal to three months' pay by way
of bonus.
9th. Should he be allowed to continue in the Force on the completion of his second term of service
he may, on his final retirement, be allowed a pension according to Regulations from time to
time issued by the Colonial Government with the approval of the Secretary of State. Under the Regulations recently issued, no pension will be granted for less than 15 years' service,
except in case of retirement on the ground of ill-health,
10th.---Should a Constable be compelled to retire through ill-health, before 10 years, a gratuity of
one month's pay for each year's service may be granted.
11th.-On joining the service each man has to provide himself with a uniform box, the cost of
which is $5.
12th. As a rule he has to perform 6 hours' duty in cach 24 hours, generally between 6 r.m, and
6 A.M.; but is liable to be called on for extra service.
13th.-He will have to attend school for one hour each day, 4 days weekly, until he obtains a C
Certificate of Competency, without which he cannot obtain promotion in the Force. 14th. He will also be required to attend drill for half an hour 3 or 4 days a week until he is
passed as efficient.
15th.--Each Constable (European) is provided with free quarters, fnel and light.
16th.-The following are also provided free:-beds and bedding, suminer and winter clothing,
belmets, boots and great coats.
17th.---He is provided with table linen, cutlery, glass, crockery ware and cooking utensils for the
sum of $5 entrance fee.
18th. If absent from duty in Hospital through sickness from climate or ordinary causes for a period not exceeding in all three months in any one year a stoppage of one third pay is made. After that period half pay only will be allowed. If, however, his sickness is certified to be the result of his own indiscretion half pay only will be allowed during the whole time of his absence from duty.
Signature of Witness.
(S) W Stanton
Signature of Constable.
3, G. Lawrance
A Sumless agreement signed by
A. Cuthbert
B.G. Crosser E.J. Joseph W. Lithiby W. hippiatt
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