CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3] — Page 71

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I beg respectfully to refer their cases to the consideration of His Excellency.

His Excellency The Governor with a view to obtain a gratuity for them, which may be of great assistance to them.

I beg to mention that in the London and other Police establishments in England a rule is adopted, of giving a constable declared by the Jury unfit for the Service, who may not be entitled to Superannuation and has served five years a month's pay for each year's service.

The four constables named in this report have served in the Hongkong Police two years and six months having all joined on the 12th of April 1845 and have conducted themselves very well. The rate of pay per month including the value of rations and clothing is as follows:

Serjeant Atkins ... 45.4.2.
Acting Serjeants Coutter & Hussey ... 47.6.
Police Constable Parker #1 ... 3.19.2.

The date of joining the Police is fixed from the discharge of the Constables from the Army up to which period their claim for military pension extended. Although they commenced the performance of Police Duty on the 15th of March 1844.

I have to...(Signed) Charles May, Superintendent of Police.

Referred for the information of His Excellency The Governor, and orders relative to the four men proposed...(Signed) C. B. Hillier, Chief Magistrate...(True Copy)(Signed) ... Colonial Secretary.

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I beg respectfully to refer their cases to the consideration of His Excellency. His Excellency The Governor with a view to obtain a gratuity for them, which may be of great assistance to them. I beg to mention that in the London and other Police establishments in England a rule is adopted, of giving a constable declared by the Jury unfit for the Service, who may not be entitled to Superannuation and has served five years a month's pay for each year's service. The four constables named in this report have served in the Hongkong Police two years and six months having all joined on the 12th of April 1845 and have conducted themselves very well. The rate of pay per month including the value of rations and clothing is as follows: Serjeant Atkins ... 45.4.2. Acting Serjeants Coutter & Hussey ... 47.6. Police Constable Parker #1 ... 3.19.2. The date of joining the Police is fixed from the discharge of the Constables from the Army up to which period their claim for military pension extended. Although they commenced the performance of Police Duty on the 15th of March 1844. I have to...(Signed) Charles May, Superintendent of Police. Referred for the information of His Excellency The Governor, and orders relative to the four men proposed...(Signed) C. B. Hillier, Chief Magistrate...(True Copy)(Signed) ... Colonial Secretary.
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I beg respectfully to refer their cases to the consideration of His Excellency. His Excellency The Governor with a rieur to obtain a gratuity for them, which_ may in a a great to Mastras. I beg a Ancature pay for their passage. to mention that in the London and other Police retablishments in England a rule is adopted, of giving a constable declared by the Jurgen unfit for the Service, who may not be entitled to Superannuation and has served- five years a • mouth's pay pay for cach The four constables named in this seen in the Hongkong cach year's service. report have Police two years and sine mouths having all joined on the 12 of April 1845 and have conducted themselves very er mouth well. The rate of pay per including the value of rations and clothing. as follows.. Jorjeant Atkins. 45.4.2. " -reting Serjeants Coutter & Hussey... 47. 6. Police Constable Parker #1 3.19.2. is from The date of of joining 70 the Police is fixed from the discharge of the Constables the Army up to which period their claim for military pension extended- Although they commenced. the performance of Police Duty on the 15th of March 1844. I have to. (Signed) Charles May, Superintendent of Police. Referred for the information of His Ixcellency The Goverun, and orders relative to the four proposed... Men whose discharge G (Signed) C. B. Hillier, Chief - Magistrate... True Copy) klamie Colonial Secretary.
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I beg respectfully to refer their cases to the consideration of His Excellency.

His Excellency The Governor with

a rieur to obtain a gratuity for them, which_

may in a

a great

to Mastras.

I beg

a

Ancature

pay for their passage.

to mention that in the London and

other Police retablishments in

England

a

rule

is adopted, of giving a constable declared by the Jurgen unfit for the Service, who

may

not be

entitled to Superannuation and has served-

five years

a

• mouth's pay

pay for cach

The four constables named in this

seen in the Hongkong

cach year's service.

report

have

Police two years

and

sine mouths having all joined on the 12 of April 1845 and have conducted themselves

very

er mouth

well. The rate of pay per including the value of rations and clothing.

as

follows..

Jorjeant Atkins.

45.4.2.

"

-reting Serjeants Coutter & Hussey... 47. 6.

Police Constable Parker

#1

3.19.2.

is

from

The date of

of joining

70

the Police is

fixed from the discharge of the Constables

the Army up to which period their claim for military pension extended- Although they commenced. the performance

of Police Duty on the 15th of March 1844.

I have to.

(Signed) Charles May,

Superintendent of Police.

Referred for the information of

His

Ixcellency The Goverun, and orders relative to the four

proposed...

Men

whose discharge

G

(Signed) C. B. Hillier,

Chief - Magistrate...

True Copy)

klamie Colonial Secretary.

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