CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 496

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

492

on

4407

and I would instruct the

Colonial Secretary to proceed accordingly.

M. de M. seems to think that the

despatch on 4407

was intended as

a personal reflection on himself. He

might be told that this was not the

case intended.

It is proposed that

M. Horspool refuses the increase on

the condition of re-engagement: his present engagement expires next

month and up

to that date he was contracted for a certain salary which he receives: if therefore he declines to

re-engage

he has no claim to increase

of pay

and it should not be

given to him

on people to re-engage.

There are 2 points in his letter

which should be noticed.

1. He asks that his pay should at

least be as much as

that of the

1st clerk.

The 1st clerk gets $1920 dollars,

M. Horspool

if he re-engaged he would get

1440 + 480 =

1920 -

the same amount; besides the additional privileges to which M. Deane

refers.

2. He states

that good

Service allowance

is not allowed to count towards

a policeman's pension: he also

states that if he is re-engaged

his personal allowance

of $480 should not be considered

as a good Service allowance & should count for pension.

In noticing these points add that if he does not like the terms offered,

they cannot

be raised.

C.P.D. 16 July

MINUTE PAPER.

Edit History

2026-05-23 08:15:20 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
492 on 4407 and I would instruct the Colonial Secretary to proceed accordingly. M. de M. seems to think that the despatch on 4407 was intended as a personal reflection on himself. He might be told that this was not the case intended. It is proposed that M. Horspool refuses the increase on the condition of re-engagement: his present engagement expires next month and up to that date he was contracted for a certain salary which he receives: if therefore he declines to re-engage he has no claim to increase of pay and it should not be given to him on people to re-engage. There are 2 points in his letter which should be noticed. 1. He asks that his pay should at least be as much as that of the 1st clerk. The 1st clerk gets $1920 dollars, M. Horspool if he re-engaged he would get 1440 + 480 = 1920 - the same amount; besides the additional privileges to which M. Deane refers. 2. He states that good Service allowance is not allowed to count towards a policeman's pension: he also states that if he is re-engaged his personal allowance of $480 should not be considered as a good Service allowance & should count for pension. In noticing these points add that if he does not like the terms offered, they cannot be raised. C.P.D. 16 July MINUTE PAPER.
Baseline (Original)
492 on 4407 and I would instruct the Jooumor to proceed accordingly Mideame seerns to think that the despatch on 4407. a was intended as · personal reflexion on himself. he word might be told that this was not the Cute intended. is proposed rabegiven M: Horspool refuses the increase on A Condition of reengagement: his prescut engagement expires next up many d cep to that date he wore for contracted for a certain salary which he receives: if them fore he declines to has no claim to increase le engage he of pay d it should not be him given peuple to rege There 2 points in his latter which should be noticed. I he as tho that his pray should at MINUTE PAPER. least be as much as that of the 1st clark The 1st cleek gets 1920 dollars, Mi Hasha if he reculisted he would get 1440 +480 1920- the same amount; besides the additional privileges to which M: Deane Hi Horsport _2. the states Λ refers states that good Severice allowance A is not allowed to count towards a policemans peusion: Ithi alt if h vengaged his personal allowance be considered mucly 480 should not be considered as a good Service allowance & should count for pension In noticing these points add that if he does not like the terms offered, cannot he can have them raised C.P.d 16 July
2026-05-23 08:15:20 · Baseline
View content

492

on

4407

and I would instruct the

Jooumor to proceed accordingly

Mideame seerns to think that the

despatch on 4407.

a

was intended as

· personal reflexion on himself. he

word

might be told that this was not the

Cute intended.

is

proposed rabegiven

M: Horspool refuses the increase on

A

Condition of reengagement: his prescut engagement expires next

up

many d cep

to that date he wore for contracted for a certain salary which he receives: if them fore he declines to

has no claim to increase

le engage

he

of pay

d it should not be

him

given

peuple to rege

There

2 points in his latter

which should be noticed.

I he as tho that his pray should at

MINUTE PAPER.

least be as much as

that of the

1st clark

The 1st cleek gets 1920 dollars,

Mi Hasha

if he reculisted he would get

1440 +480

1920-

the same

amount; besides the additional privileges to which M: Deane

Hi Horsport

_2. the states

Λ

refers

states that good

Severice

allowance

A is not allowed to count towards

a policemans peusion: Ithi alt if h

vengaged

his

personal allowance

be considered mucly

480 should not be considered

as a

good Service allowance & should count for pension

In noticing these points add that if he does not like the terms offered,

cannot

he can have them raised

C.P.d 16 July

Comments

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

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.