256
Circumstances
in which Officer may be allowed to resign, or may he dis- missed.
Terms on which any Member of Police Force may resign.
given for ex- traordinary Services.
ORDINANCE No. 9. or 1862.
Police Force.
pay such Sum, not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars, together with Costs, to be recovered in a Summary Manner, as the said Magistrate in his Discretion may order, and in Default of Pay- ment shall be liable, if no sufficient Distress can be found, to be imprisoned for any Term not excceding Three Months.
XXII. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, His Excellency the Governor shall have Power to grant Permission to resign, to any Inspector, Sergeant or Constable of the Force who may become unfit for further Service from Ill-health on the Certificate of the Colonial Surgeon to that Effect being produced, or in any special Cases brought to His Excellency's Notice by the Captain Superintendent, His Excellency the Governor shall have Power to grant to any such Officer Permission to resign or to dismiss any such Officer.
XXIII. Auy Inspector, Sergeant or Constable of the Police Force shall be entitled to claim his Discharge at any Time during the Period of his first or second Enlistment of Five Years, upon his giving to the Captain Superintendent. Three Months Notice of his Wish to withdraw, and paying a Sum equivalent to Two Months Pay of the Rank he may hold at the Time of his giving Notice of Withdrawal for each unexpired Year of his Term of Enlistment.
Rewards,
XXIV. His Excellency the Governor is hereby empowered to Badges, and Medals may be grant Rewards to any Officers or Constables of the Police Force who shall distinguish themselves by extraordinary Diligence, Zeal or Exertion in the Execution of their Duties, and the Cap- tain Superintendent shall report to His Excellency any such Officer who shall so distinguish himself, stating the Nature of the Service; and His Excellency the Governor shall have Power to grant distinctive Badges and Medals to such Officers of the Police Force for long and faithful or extraordinary Services.
Stations and
Furniture to be provided for Police Foree.
Special Duty to be performed by Police on Householder's Application and Expense thereof.
XXV. His Excellency the Governor is empowered to direct suitable Stations for the Quarters and Accommodation of the Police Force, and Furniture suitable for the same, to be provided, and to direct the Erection, fitting up and furnishing of suitable Premises as a Place or Places for instructing, training and drilling the Police Force as Occasion may require.
XXVI. His Excellency the Governor is hereby empowered, if he shall think fit on the Application of any Householder, to appoint any Member of the Police Force to do special Duty in and upon the Premises of the Applicant; and every Householder who shall so avail himself of the Services of any Constable of the Police Force, shall pay to the Captain Superintendent of the Police Force for the same at the rate of Two-Thirds of the Pay and Allowance of such Constable; and all Sums which shall be received by the Captain Superintendent for such special Services, shall be paid by him into the Colonial Treasury forthwith, and be accounted for monthly; and every Sum of money due for such special Services shall be deemed a Debt due to the Crown, and shall be recoverable in a summary Manner by the Captain Super- intendent.
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OF 1862.
Police Force.
257
228
Police Officers to count in
XXVII. All Officers and Constables now serving and who Term of Ser- have been contributing to the Police Superannuation Fund, shall vice by present, be entitled to reckon their past Services as Part of the Period of Ten Years required to establish a Claim to Pension, as herein- Claim for Pen- before provided.
SCHEDULE A.
sion,
SCHEDULE of the Establishment of the Police Force of Hongkong.
1 Captain Superintendent 1 Assistant do.,
1 Clerk and Accountant
6 Inspectors of Police
Regular Duties), Do.
do. of (Markets, Nuisances, &c.). 1 Store and Barrack Serjeant
5
4 Serjeants
8 Acting Serjeants
40 Constables -
EUROPEAN FORCE.
Per Annum.
£800.00
350.00
2 third
£800
350
200.00
200
4irst class £175.00 each per anuum,"
average pay
350.00 each
3 second,
4 third.
150.00 125.00
1,650
"
- 100.00
100
1 Brst class £100,00
per annum,
→ average pay
90.00 each
8 sceond
90.00 each
360
1 third
80.00
2 Úrst
10 »
2 second.
80.00 J 77.10
405
E
75.00 “
15
13 first
70.00
€5.00
14 second,
65.00
£,600
*
13 third
"
60.00
£8,625
INDIAN FORCE.
- £60.00
1 Interpreter of Indian Langunges
56.60
50
- average pay
36.00 coch
3 second
541.00
400
3 third
45.00
23
4 first
42.10
40.00
4 second,,
40,00
430
"
4 third
87.10
110 first
$5.00 *
32.10
34
118 second
$2.10
11,375
"
(116 third
30,00
$12,370
65
1 Serjeant Major
8 Serjeants
12 Acting Serjeants
250 Constables -
372
3 first class £53,00 each per annum.
Inclusive of 88. 4d. per month each Man allowance for Rations. Should Rations be issued in kind, a corresponding deduction from the pay will be made.
1 Interpreter -
12 Serjeant Interpreters
CHINESE FORCE, £80.00
£80
4 first class £48.10 each per annum,)
- average pay
40.00 each
+ second..
40.00
480
4 third
37.10
1 first
32.10
3 Serjeants, Water Police
30.00
1 second,,
30.00
90
I third
27.30
3 first
27.10 |
B Acting Serjeants, Water Police
25.00
2 second
25.00
200
-
23
3 third
22.10
30 Krst
20.00
90 Constables, Water Police -
18.10
30 second
13.10
1,665
17
80 third
17.00
114
22,315
551 Total Force of all Ranks.
2 Drill Serjeants
- 27.10 per annum each £18.00")
8 Constables, Drummers and Fifers-
4 Constables, charge of Fire Engines
6.00
24.00
4 Constables, Indian Interpreters -
6.00 6.00
48.00
24.00/
ADDITIONAL PAY FOR EXTRA OR SPECIAL SERVICES AND DUTIES.
8 Horse Coolies, and 8 Station Coolies at average pay of each 15 per annum
XXVII. AU
R
£111
Ho
Total
+
90
£21,031
SCHE-
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