EXTRACTS FROM COLONIAL REGULATIONS.
125. Governors are to furnish every Officer proceeding on leave of absence with a duplicate of the Certificate above mentioned; and an absent Officer must produce such certi- ficate to the Crown Agents for the Colonies in order to receive his salary. A third copy of the Certificate should be transmitted by the Colonial Government direct to the Crown Agents for the Colonies when the Officer's salary is to be paid through them, with instruction: to issue the salary accordingly, as it becomes due.
130. On arriving in his country, the Officer on leave must report his arrival by letter to the Colonial Office mentioning the place of his residence, and he must similarly notify any subsequent change of residence. Treasurers and Auditors of Colonies whose accounts are suli- ject to Imperial audit, should also send their addresses to the Comptroller and Auditor General.
EXTRACT FROM GENERAL ORDER.
62a. Officers in the Service of the Government must not under pain of serious con- sequences, allow themselves to be interviewed on leaving or arriving in England, or give their opinions on debateable questions of public policy, or on matters affecting the defence and military resources of British Possessions.
EXTRACT FROM GOVERNOR'S DESPATCH No. 993,
OF 28TH, OCTOBER 1903.
The Crown Agents have authority to pay salary up to and including the day preceding the date of sailing, on production of a life certificate dated not more than one week before that day, or on personal application within the same limit of time.
(A. 85.)
HONGKONG
POLICE FORCE.
LEAVE CERTIFICATE.
I hereby certify, That the Governor has
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granted to Police. Constable 20: 124. Earnest Frederich Drury.
of the Hongkong Police Force,
months leave of absence
on hall salary from 175 July 1915 to the bath, when he is taken on by the war office.
2nd —That the above leave was granted to commence on the
July
1915. and end on the
of
144 on the ground of dis services. being required by the was office and. That Police Constable. 22: 124 Carment Frederick Drury.
3./2
has been in the Service of the Colony for
rot
1
years.
4th. That in the course of that Service he has been absent on leave on-setumal
-occasions, at the dates and for the terme specilied below, vi
1.- For
Months beginning on the
FEBRUARY, 1904.
Officers before returning from leave of absence should notify to the Crown Agents the date up to which they intend to draw salary in England so that a "last pay Certificate" may be prepared and forwarded to the Colony as without it, payment of salary in the Colony on the return of Officer may be delayed.
and ending on the
2nd.-.
3rd.-
5th. That provision has been made for the execution of his duty during his absence
.D.epartmental ...
6th. That this leave is granted under Sections 1 and 2 of the Police Regulations
printed on page 3.
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Colonial Secretary.
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