20 Appts
Revised October, 1895.)
HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.
Agreement made this
day of
Jan
and ar
ary
27th
One thousand eight hundred and
ninety light 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
William John Hest of The Police Force, Glas zow in the county of Lanark
of the other part.
Whereby it is agreed between the said parties as follows:
1. The said William John Kerr
(hereinafter called the person engaged) for the consideration mentioned in the conditions of service hereunto annexed agrees, so soon as required by the 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 he undertakes that he will faithfully and honestly fulfil the duties required of him by or on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong for the term of his engagement or for any future period of service
if he should engage himself after the termination of the first period.
2. A Second Class passage to Hong Kong shall be provided for the person engaged at the cost of the Government of Hong Kong.
3. The Crown Agents for the Colonies shall pay for and on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong to the person engaged, after this Agreement has been duly signed, the sum of £15 by way of bounty, and the person engaged agrees to refund and repay to them the sum of £15, paid to him by way of bounty, if he should fail to proceed to Hong Kong when directed to do so.
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