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that these proposed alterations have not as yet received Your Lordship's sanction. Should they be approved

I would recommend that the conditions be printed, and that all men who are henceforth enlisted for service at Hongkong should be called upon to sign them, in order to avoid any disputes on their arrival in the Colony.

Enclosure no. 2

Colonial Secretary's minute on this subject is annexed

Proposed Conditions for the Police Force.

# See Conditions.

Perg Amer in Hongkong white paper attacked

New rule recommended: No married man will be enlisted

by Mr. March's letter No. 292 of 1883.

This is the rate $60, $40

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient humble Servant,

S. M. Bowen

Now the rule is:

No married quarters will be provided until after promotion to the rank of Sergeant.

The pay is $480 per annum, in monthly payments of $40, which at the present Bank rate of exchange is worth £87.

3. Full pay will be drawn from the date of

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that these proposed alterations have not as yet received Your Lordship's sanction. Should they be approved I would recommend that the conditions be printed, and that all men who are henceforth enlisted for service at Hongkong should be called upon to sign them, in order to avoid any disputes on their arrival in the Colony. Enclosure no. 2 Colonial Secretary's minute on this subject is annexed Proposed Conditions for the Police Force. # See Conditions. Perg Amer in Hongkong white paper attacked New rule recommended: No married man will be enlisted by Mr. March's letter No. 292 of 1883. This is the rate $60, $40 I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient humble Servant, S. M. Bowen Now the rule is: No married quarters will be provided until after promotion to the rank of Sergeant. The pay is $480 per annum, in monthly payments of $40, which at the present Bank rate of exchange is worth £87. 3. Full pay will be drawn from the date of
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that these proposed alterations have. not as yet received Your Lordship's sanction. Should they be approved I would recommend that the conditions be printed, and that all men who are henceforth enlisted for ser -service at Hongkong should be called upon to sign to avoid any disputes them, in order arrival in the Enclosure ne Q Colony. - A minute of the Colonial_ Secretary on this subject is annexed Proposed Conditions Police Force. # See of Perg Amer Conditions. 170 in Hongsong white paper attacked Nuv rule recommended / No married man by Mr. March's teepated will be enlisted and No 292 of 1883. This is nois the rate Goo 60.g.taly 60400 I have the honour to be, My Lord, @. Your Lordship's Most Obedient bumble &event, 5. M. Bowen Now the rule A 290.0 راز کھو мот no married quarters will be provided untib after promotion to rank of Sergeant. The pay is $ 480 pun annum, in monthly payments of $40, which at the present Bank rate of exchange is worth £87. 3. Full pay will be drawn from the date of
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that these proposed alterations have. not as yet received Your Lordship's sanction. Should they be approved

I would recommend that the conditions be printed, and that all

men who are henceforth enlisted

for ser

-service at Hongkong should be

called upon to sign

to avoid any disputes

them, in order

arrival in the

Enclosure ne Q

Colony. - A minute of the Colonial_

Secretary

on this subject is annexed

Proposed Conditions

Police Force.

#

See

of

Perg

Amer

Conditions.

170

in Hongsong

white paper

attacked

Nuv rule recommended / No married man

by Mr. March's teepated will be enlisted and

No 292 of 1883.

This is nois the rate

Goo

60.g.taly 60400

I have the honour to be,

• My Lord,

@.

Your Lordship's Most Obedient bumble &event,

5. M.

Bowen

Now the rule

A

290.0

راز کھو

мот

no married quarters

will be provided untib

after promotion to rank of Sergeant.

The pay is $ 480 pun

annum, in monthly payments of $40, which at the present

Bank rate of exchange

is worth £87.

3. Full pay will be drawn from the date

of

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