CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 106

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

For Subgist

Order

8. Summonses and Warrants.

Whijeet

Result

A great improvement has been effected.

Heretofore all applications were submitted for approval of Captain Superintendent, so as to prevent exxcutions frustrations, and more

Remarks by Captain Superintendent (11.10.1887)

These were, also, written and the application made compulsorily under Rule (62. Page 15 of Police Orders.

Care in the conducting of all cases....

General Orders

Order by Mr. Rice

All applications for Summonses or Warrants are to be made as per Rule 62." No Police Inspector, Sergeant or Constable is to take proceedings at law for any assault "in the execution of duty", No. 19. and are to be signed by Supdtt.

"No Constable is authorised to take any person into custody without being "able to prove some specific act by which the law has been broken.

"For Members of the Water Police, Coastline or Marine Districts, this duty will be performed by Inspectors in charge,"

"Violence towards the Police is not to be resorted to.

The Police are cautioned not to charge while, for the Central District, the Superintendent-on-duty will "make out, or have made out, all police applications.

Orders and Regulations of the Department.

Order by Mr. Rice

Many serious irregularities of the Regulations and even serious language contravening duty:

This only shows that Mr. Rice did not conform to the Printed Police Orders of 1869. p. 15.

Previous Order

Infringements of the Rules "of the Colony have been committed by Members of the Police who have, afterwards, "pleaded ignorance Rule 55. p.15. of Police Orders.

"The Captain Superintendent will see that these Rules "of the Colony are read and explained to the Police Force, at local stations a "It is the imperative duty of all in authority to see that those subordinate to "them are made acquainted with the Regulations of the Service; as, also, their duties "at each Station, accompanied by translations into the vernacular language of the Constables residing at the stations.

And, all Superintendents, Inspectors and Sergeants are requested to "also, from time to time make any alterations by way of explanation in the manner provided by the Regulations.

At the local Stations, the most convenient time, for reading & explaining orders and regulations to the men, is at 6 O'clock morning parade.

General Orders of 1869. page 15.

Owing to the frequent changes of the men at this Station, explanations of an urgent nature - need not be given at the other Stations?

10.

4

Occurrence Books:-

To ensure a

Order by West Rice

a proper record of all Occurrences concerning the Police.

Occurrence and Duty Books will be left at Police Stations.

Occurrence Books have been kept at Outstations, since 1st Jan 1874. Reports were invariably sent in on Sundays.

If Sergeants and Constables could not read and write they thanked and apologised. I never promoted uneducated men; unless they were told off for special duties that required no scholarship to perform, such as knowledge of signalling or reading.

If Ord: 21 Feb 1867 (No. 14.). (page 12) of British Affairs of 1869.

with the Order.

Previous Order

40

The attention of Inspectors is directed to the following arrangements which will be attended to.

Page 12

Edit History

2026-05-20 14:36:13 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
For SubgistOrder8. Summonses and Warrants.WhijeetResultA great improvement has been effected.Heretofore all applications were submitted for approval of Captain Superintendent, so as to prevent exxcutions frustrations, and moreRemarks by Captain Superintendent (11.10.1887)These were, also, written and the application made compulsorily under Rule (62. Page 15 of Police Orders.Care in the conducting of all cases....General OrdersOrder by Mr. RiceAll applications for Summonses or Warrants are to be made as per Rule 62." No Police Inspector, Sergeant or Constable is to take proceedings at law for any assault "in the execution of duty", No. 19. and are to be signed by Supdtt."No Constable is authorised to take any person into custody without being "able to prove some specific act by which the law has been broken."For Members of the Water Police, Coastline or Marine Districts, this duty will be performed by Inspectors in charge,""Violence towards the Police is not to be resorted to.The Police are cautioned not to charge while, for the Central District, the Superintendent-on-duty will "make out, or have made out, all police applications.Orders and Regulations of the Department.Order by Mr. RiceMany serious irregularities of the Regulations and even serious language contravening duty:This only shows that Mr. Rice did not conform to the Printed Police Orders of 1869. p. 15.Previous OrderInfringements of the Rules "of the Colony have been committed by Members of the Police who have, afterwards, "pleaded ignorance Rule 55. p.15. of Police Orders."The Captain Superintendent will see that these Rules "of the Colony are read and explained to the Police Force, at local stations a "It is the imperative duty of all in authority to see that those subordinate to "them are made acquainted with the Regulations of the Service; as, also, their duties "at each Station, accompanied by translations into the vernacular language of the Constables residing at the stations.And, all Superintendents, Inspectors and Sergeants are requested to "also, from time to time make any alterations by way of explanation in the manner provided by the Regulations.At the local Stations, the most convenient time, for reading & explaining orders and regulations to the men, is at 6 O'clock morning parade.General Orders of 1869. page 15.Owing to the frequent changes of the men at this Station, explanations of an urgent nature - need not be given at the other Stations?10.4Occurrence Books:-To ensure aOrder by West Ricea proper record of all Occurrences concerning the Police.Occurrence and Duty Books will be left at Police Stations.Occurrence Books have been kept at Outstations, since 1st Jan 1874. Reports were invariably sent in on Sundays.If Sergeants and Constables could not read and write they thanked and apologised. I never promoted uneducated men; unless they were told off for special duties that required no scholarship to perform, such as knowledge of signalling or reading.If Ord: 21 Feb 1867 (No. 14.). (page 12) of British Affairs of 1869.with the Order.Previous Order40The attention of Inspectors is directed to the following arrangements which will be attended to.Page 12
Baseline (Original)
Forof SubgistOrder8. Suvemeners and Warrants.WhijeetResultA great insprovement has bus effected.Her leaving all applicationes A submitted for affosomal of Captain Sufprintendent, so as to ferevent excxcationsfrancutions, and moreRemarks by Capitaires Superitrectect (11.10. DonnerThese were, also, written and the application made confpulung under hele (62. frage 15 of Police Orders.care in the condunting of alleIl cases....Gruvicus Ordersable toOrder by Mr. RiceOrder by itAll applications for Summonses or Marrauts are to be made 62." No Police Luspecter, Serquent or boutable is to take perondings at law for any apault " in the formerited foreve, No. 19. and are to be signed by laceforeta " " exfpere licims elf or for any private personal grievance willined leave of the Superintendent :- "estes will notify the now the Laws contraocued before formenting (93. "Coutables are not auittinigned to take any fourrow into bursturdy evildout being "Have for siquative of Sufperintendent." prove perce specific act by intuichs the law has her broken."justified in deprioring any one of this liberty for*" For Menucliers of the Water Police, Castine or MatireeNo Ceaustable is o• wards onely; and,- Disticts, this duty will be performed by luspectas in clunge, "violent towards the Police is not to be policed. _The Police are cautioned not-to- charge while, for the Central District, the Surfector-au-duty will " cake out, or have made out, all pole applications.Anders and Regulations of the Deportiunct.auweraugrityor enter custoSunisting at all leffiersow all effiers Now, instructing those under change in theirthurduties teOrder by Mr RiceMany serious legerules of the Acqulationes and even serie,no Mumber of theoth language levanverdity:This only plows that Mr Rice did not conformer to the-altercations with any person when Printed Police Orders of 1869. fp. 15.ayrintedHeree can pleadigunane Rule 55. p.15. of Police Graters.auas to his duties to...Previous Orderinfringements of thekern 55. " The baptaine Superintendent mill pe that these Rules " of the Colay have been committed by Members of the Police wothes have, afterwards, "and Moles, together with any expplementary cars lonafteras de Exllidefor such irregularities . "Lareafter to be fleaded iquocun"colded, bee read and explained to the Police Hare, at leccal vence a "It is the== in imperative duty of all in bullinity to poe that those subastiriate to "Merelle and that a cofery be living uppuie a suitable felmes at "there are made acquainted with the Regulations of tire Service; as, ales, their duties "cache Stations, accompanied by translations into the Douxentar -geunally And, all Surfenters, Ingrants and leafperets are requested to feary language of the boutables residing at the stations." also, paws time to time make buy attrations be way At the locatial Stations, the most conarmint time, for reading & explaining exfercbrist in the reamer forivided by the Galicione.Gruited Idice Ordas of 1869. plats. "onders and regulationes to the move, is at the 6. Oblock coining foundede. Andwww. it past weefsterity fall to all this- fartibulas attective to this highly important part of their duty." owing to the frequent changes of the terus to the fusent occasionally at this fourate, Destinations- unclys of " inquit nature - need not be given at the other fourades ? __"10.4Occuruce Books:-toat all-rbe left at Stations.MurTo ensure aOrder by West Ricea proper rend of all Occorreuces concerning the Police.• Occurnvex and Duty Books will be left at Planie Wie- loaie,-wwwthe will,douOccvarner Books have been kept at Outstations, suice Pember Object only pertically.allaned at forement 18t74. babants were invariably snut six on uncle Stimeday. caring to incery SugandIf Sergeants and brassorals could not pad and agrite they thanked auds hapirals thingnot have how prouded. I never promoted uneducated prese; malice increfectuat ich - unclefs they : told off for afpecial deities that required. scholarship to mapley to healedge of sexpicting or reading.If Crd: 21 Four 1867 countNo. 14.). (page 12) of British Apairs of 1869.with the Order.Drevious Ondas.40_ .The attrutive of Sucfpectors is directed to the following arrangements which will be attended Mauley,
2026-05-20 14:36:13 · Baseline
View content

For of Subgist

Order

8. Suvemeners and Warrants.

Whijeet

Result

A great insprovement has bus effected.

Her leaving all applicationes A submitted for affosomal of Captain Sufprintendent, so as to ferevent excxcations

francutions, and more

Remarks by Capitaires Superitrectect (11.10. Donner

These were, also, written and the application made confpulung

under hele (62. frage 15 of Police Orders.

care in the condunting

of all e

Il cases....

Gruvicus Orders

able to

Order by Mr. Rice Order by it All applications for Summonses or Marrauts are to be made 62." No Police Luspecter, Serquent or boutable is to take perondings at law for any apault " in the formerited foreve, No. 19. and are to be signed by laceforeta " " exfpere licims elf or for any private personal grievance willined leave of the Superintendent :- "estes will notify the now the Laws contraocued before formenting (93. "Coutables are not auittinigned to take any fourrow into bursturdy evildout being "Have for siquative of Sufperintendent."

prove perce specific act by intuichs the law has her broken. "justified in deprioring any one of this liberty for

*

" For Menucliers of the Water Police, Castine or Matiree

No Ceaustable is o

• wards onely; and,

- Disticts, this duty will be performed by luspectas in clunge, "violent towards the Police is not to be policed. _ The Police are cautioned not-to-

charge

while, for the Central District, the Surfector-au-duty will " cake out, or have made out, all pole applications.

Anders and Regulations

of the Deportiunct.

auwer

augrity

or enter custo

Sunisting at all leffiers

ow all effiers Now, instructing those under change in their

thur

duties te

Order by Mr Rice

Many serious legerules of the Acqulationes

and even serie,

no Mumber of the

oth

language levanver

dity:

This only plows that Mr Rice did not conformer to the -

altercations with any person when Printed Police Orders of 1869. fp. 15.

ayrinted

Heree can pleadigunane Rule 55. p.15. of Police Graters.

au

as to his duties to...

Previous Order

infringements of the kern 55. " The baptaine Superintendent mill pe that these Rules " of the Colay have been committed by Members of the Police wothes have, afterwards, "and Moles, together with any expplementary cars lonafter

as de Exllide

for such irregularities . "

Lareafter to be fleaded iquocun

"colded, bee read and explained to the Police Hare, at leccal vence a "It is the

== in imperative duty of all in bullinity to poe that those subastiriate to "Merelle and that a cofery be living uppuie a suitable felmes at "there are made acquainted with the Regulations of tire Service; as, ales, their duties "cache Stations, accompanied by translations into the Douxentar -geunally And, all Surfenters, Ingrants and leafperets are requested to feary language of the boutables residing at the stations.

" also, paws time to time make buy attrations be way At the locatial Stations, the most conarmint time, for reading & explaining exfercbrist in the reamer forivided by the Galicione.

Gruited Idice Ordas of 1869. plats. "onders and regulationes to the move, is at the 6. Oblock coining foundede. And

www. it past weefsterity fall to all this

- fartibulas attective to this highly important part of their duty.

" owing to the frequent changes of the

terus to the fusent occasionally at this fourate, Destinations- unclys of " inquit nature - need not be given at the other fourades ? __

"

10.

4

Occuruce Books:- to

at all-r

be left at Stations.

Mur

To ensure a

Order by West Rice

a proper rend of all Occorreuces concerning the Police.

• Occurnvex and Duty Books will be left at Planie Wie- loaie,

-

www

the will,

dou

Occvarner Books have been kept at Outstations, suice Pember Object only pertically.

allaned at forement 18t74. babants were invariably snut six on uncle Stimeday. caring to incery Sugand If Sergeants and brassorals could not pad and agrite they thanked auds hapirals thing

not have how prouded. I never promoted uneducated prese; malice increfectuat ich - unclefs they : told off for afpecial deities that required. scholarship to mapley to healedge of sexpicting or reading. If Crd: 21 Four 1867 count

No. 14.). (page 12) of British Apairs of 1869.

with the Order.

Drevious Ondas.

40

_ . The attrutive of Sucfpectors is directed to the following arrangements which will be

attended

Mauley,

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.