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I think he could

Ordinance Jof 1862 90f1162 have claimed the privilege granted by Sec : 3 of Ordinance 8 of 1869 which admitted

Inspector, Sergeant,

every

or Constable of

the Police Force to claim at the termination

of each service

bonus.

or a

of 5 years a free passage

Andall: Orley, although engaged under Ordivano Gof 1862, appeared to have successfully claimed this privilege, since he received a third bonus at the end his fiftenth year of brvice.

of

It matters not whether Mr Orley's case be decided by Ordinance 7 of 1862 or by 8 of 1869. In neither case has he

any legal claim to any bonus or passage money on his retirement.

He is not entitted to paseage money, because he was engaged in Hongkong and bott hor of Ordinance Gof 1862 and bet. 3 of ~ Ordinance Pof1 869 grant paccage money only to those who have been engaged out of Hongkong.

These

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These Sections say "a fre passage from

"Hongkong to the port nearest to the place at - " which he may have been engaged for ~~

" service in the Force":

He is not entitled to any

bonus because

if his case is to be decided by Ordinance Jof 1862 he can claim

one at the end

of his.

hone

after receiving

second service of 5

years; if he asserts that he is governed by Section 3 of Ordinance 8 of 1869 he

only

can claim a bonus. terevivation of each service

at the

of 5 years;

and he has not completed his 4th torm. Moreover, he has not complied with

three months

that:

the express provies, viz: giving previous notice to the Captain Sheporintient of Police of his extention to leave. For these reasons I am of opinion Mr Orley has us legal claim to any bonus

a free passage.

Sof Edw. Ackroyd,

By

15th October, 1886.

Acting Attomey General.