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CONDITIONS OF SERVICE IN THE HONG KONG POLICE FORCE
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No married man will be enlisted, and no married quarters will
On attaining the be provided until after promotion to rank of Sergeant. rank of sergeant Officers whether married or unmarried will be required to contribute 4 per cent of their salaries to the Widows' & Orphans' Pension Fund.
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The pay is £100 rising by biennial increments of £10 to £120
Note For purposes of local payment 80% of this salary will be converted into dollars at the rate of 1/9 and the remainder at what will approximately be the average Hong Kong demand rate from the 15th of the preceding month to the 15th of the month for which salary is to be paid. In fixing the rate no fraction less than a farthing will be calculated.
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Full pay will be drawn from the late of embarkation.
A bounty of £15 will be paid on enlistment.
Each Officer is allowed to remit home, through the Government, any aun not exceeding his half-day, but only at the market rate of exchange.
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The engagement will be for five years only. approval of the Captain Superintendent of Police and the Principal Civil Medical Officer a Constaple can re-engage for a further term of five"
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7. At the expiration of each of these terms of five yes rat service he becomes entitled to a second class retum passage nome.
(a) And he can apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police for permission to return to the service within a perici not exceeding nine months.
(0) Should this application be approved, he will receive half-pay iuring his aosence and a return passage to the Colony,
(c) On his return he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force.
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Should be not take leave out remain in the Colony at the expiration of each or either of these two terms of five years' servie, he will receive a sum equal to three months pay of his substantive rank by way of bonus.
9. 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 issues, no pension will be granted for less than fifteen years' service, nor until the officer has reached the age of 45 years, excent in case of retirement on the ground of ill-health
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Should a Constable be compelled to retire througn ill-health before ten years, a gratuity of one month's pay for each year's service may be granted.
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On joining the service each man has to provide himself with a uniform box, the cost of which is $5.
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The hours of duty are such as the Captain Superintendent of Police may direct. They vary, but in the majority of cases do not exceed 8 hours in the 24 for Water Police, and 6 hours in the 24 for Land Police.
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He will have to attend School for one hour each day four days
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