CO129-014 - Public Offices - 1845 — Page 202

The Commissioners have considered the proposed regulations and have not

any suggestions to make for their. improvement.

M... May

avarr

had

considerable experience Officer of the metropolitan Police

and he seems to have adopted the general outline of the regulations under consicleration from the regulations of the Police Service, —

It appears to the Commis sicriers that

the principles are just, upon which M = May proposes to found the new system of Police at Hong Kong, and the regulations for organizing the Force and carrying well adapted for those purposes.

The Commissionirs have leason to believe that the Fund for

or

the

duty

Seeperannuation Pensions after

Jen

+

Jen

201

years Service raised only from

the sources mentioned will not be

found sufficient to meet the Claims, upon it; but the period of Service to entitle the men to Pensions, looking at the severe nature of the the Climate of the place,

duty and

of the place, the Commissime,

consider ought not to be made longer;

Some provision should also be made

for granting Pensions Gratuities to

02

mèrétorious individuals of the Police disabled by wounds, severe injuries,

or

loss of health in the performance of their duties.

Ihave the honor to be

Firs

Your Most Obedient Servant,

Mikelapsed

ace