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Freamble.
Hepeal of No. 9 of 1868.
Repeal of Section No. 8 or 1869.
## An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for amending the Law relating to the Granting of Pensions and other Allowances to the Police Force.
[24th September, 1869.] WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Law relating to Police Pensions: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
I. Ordinance No. 9 of 1868, is hereby repealed.
II. Sections X and XII of Ordinance No. 9 of 1862, are hereby repealed except as to any Right acquired thereunder by any Inspector, Sergeant or Constable of the Police Force before the Passing of this Ordinance.
III. Every Inspector, Sergeant or Constable of the Police Force shall at the Termination of each Service of Five Years for which he may be engaged, but subject to the Proviso hereinafter contained, be entitled to a free Passage from Hongkong to the Port nearest to the Place at which he may have been engaged for Service in the Force, or in lieu thereof, or in Case he shall have been engaged in Hongkong, he shall be entitled to a Sum by way of Bonus equal to Three Months' Pay of the Rank to which he may belong at the Time; Provided always that he shall acquire no Right to such free Passage or Bonus unless he shall have given Three Months' previous Notice to the Captain Superintendent of his Intention to leave the Force at the Expiration of such Service of Five Years, or unless he shall engage for a further Period of Five Years in which Case he shall be entitled to the said Bonus although he may not have given such Notice.
IV. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from Time to Time to regulate the General Conditions upon which, and the Manner in which Pensions, Superannuation Allowances, or other Relief, are to be granted to Members of the Police Force and to determine in each particular Case whether there shall or shall not be granted to any Member of the Police Force, a Pension, Superannuation Allowance, or other Relief, and in the Event of the Governor in Council determining that there shall be granted to any Member of the Police Force, a Pension, Superannuation Allowance, or other Relief to further determine the Amount to be paid in Respect thereof and the Terms on which and the Manner in which the same shall be paid.
V. If within Three Years after the Granting of a Pension under this Ordinance to any Member of the Police Force it be proved to the Satisfaction of the Governor in Council, that the Person to whom such Pension may have been granted had been guilty of any corrupt Practices in the Execution of his Office either by receiving Bribes or by inducing or compelling Payment directly or indirectly of any valuable Consideration to himself or to any other person by way of a Bribe or by otherwise acting corruptly in the Execution of or under Color of his Office as a Member of the Police, then in every such Case it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to revoke and annul the Grant of such Pension, or to make such Reduction therein as to the said Governor in Council may appear fit.
VI. This Ordinance shall commence and take Effect on such Day as shall hereafter be fixed by Proclamation under the Hand of the Governor.
No. 335.
K.
## POLICE OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 28th November, 1882.
SIR,
With reference to C.S.O.3597 of 1882, I have the honour to enclose a return of the Casualties in the Police Force from 1870 to 1881. This differs from the previous return through its including all men dismissed, &c. during the three months of probationary service and is taken in the years marked* from the Government Gazette.
2. During this period 15 Europeans and 80 Indians were pensioned.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
W. M. DEANE,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
The Honourable F. STEWART, LL.D.,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
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Title.
Freamble.
Hepeal of No. 9 of
1868.
Repeal of Section
No. 8 or 1869.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for amending the Law relating to the Granting of Pensions and other Allowances to the l'olice Force.
[24th September, 1869.] WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Law relating to Police Pansions: Be it
enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
I. Ordinance No. 9 of 1868, is hereby repealed.
II. Sections X and XII of Ordinance No. 9 of 1862, are hereby repealed except as 10 and 12 of 9 of to any Right acquired thereunder by any Inspector, Sergeant or Constable of the Police
Force before the Passing of this Ordinance.
1862.
Years' Service.
Free Passage or III. Every Inspector, Sergeant or Constable of the Police Force shall at the Bonus after Five Termination of each Service of Five Years for which he may be engaged, but subject to the Proviso hereinafter contained, be entitled to a free Passage from Hongkong to the Port nearest to the Place at which he may have bocu engaged for Service in the Force, or in lieu thereof, or in Case he shall have been engaged in Hongkong, he shall be entitled to a Sum by way of Bonus equal to Three Months' Pay of the Rank to which Proviso as to Notice. at the Time he may belong; Provided always that he shall acquire no Right to such free Passage or Donus unless he shall have given Three Months' previous Notice to the Captain Superintendent of his Intention to leave the Force at the Expiration of such Service of Five Years, or unless he shall engage for a further Period of Five Years in which Case he shall be entitled to the said Bouus although he may not have given such Notice.
Pensions.
Revocation of Pen- sion,
Commencement of Ordinance.
IV. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from Time to Time to regulate the General Conditions upon which, and the Manner in which Pensions, Superannuation Allowances, or other Relief, are to be granted to Members of the Police Force and to determine in each particular Case whether there shall or shall not be granted to any Member of the Police Force, a Peusion, Superannuation Allowance, or other Relief, and in the Event of the Governor in Council determining that there shall be granted to any Member of the Police Force, a Pension, Superannuation Allowance, or other Relief to further determine the Amount to be paid in Respect thereof and the Terms on which and the Manner in which the same shall be paid.
V. If within Three Years after the Granting of a Pension under this Ordinance to any Member of the Police Force it be proved to the Satisfaction of the Governor in Council, that the T'erson to whom such Pension may have been granted had been guilty of any corrupt Practices in the Execution of his Office either by receiving Bribes or by inducing or compelling Payment directly or indirectly of any valuable Consideration to himself or to any other person by way of a Bribe or by otherwise acting corruptly in the Execution of or under Color of his Offlee as a Member of the Police, then in every such Case it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to revoke and annul the Grant of such Pension, or to make such Reduction therein as to the said Governor in Council Tuay appear fit.
VI. This Ordinance shall commence and take Effect on such Day as shall hereafter be fixed by Proclamation under the Hand of the Governor.
No. 335.
K.
POLICE OFFICE,
SIR,
HONGKONG, 28th November, 1882.
With reference to C.S.O. 3597 of 1882, I have the bonour to enclose a return of the Casualties in the Police Force from 1870 to 1881. This differs from the previous return through its including all men dismissed, &c. during the three months of probationary service and is taken in the years marked* from the Government Gazette.
2. During this period 15 Europeans and 80 Indians were pensioned.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
W. M. DEANE,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
Honourable F. STEWART, LL.D.,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
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