CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8] — Page 460

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As compared with 1887, I understand that in the Police Forces at home, London, Manchester, Liverpool, 31 days leave are allowed to Constables every year on full pay, such leave counting towards service, and I do not think it is too much to ask for men serving away from home in a climate like this. The limited leave on half pay allowed - especially to men of good character who would be recommended for the indulgence - should be allowed to count as service.

I have etc.

(Signed) J. C. Dempster, Major
Acting Captain Superintendent of Police

Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure
To His Excellency
Hong...

14th July 1887.

19748
Major General Sir William Gordon
etc. etc. etc.
Officer Administering the Government
and Commanding the Troops

REGD. 1 OCT 87

The undersigned subordinate officers of the Hong-Kong Police Force most respectfully showeth :-

That under the present Regulation they are not entitled to any vacation leave, but only to leave on half pay for nine months after each term of five years service, such leave not counting for pension purposes.

So that were they in a position to avail themselves of all the leave to which they become entitled during the ten years service which entitles them to pension it would only amount to eighteen months - and that not counting for pension - making a total of...

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As compared with 1887, I understand that in the Police Forces at home, London, Manchester, Liverpool, 31 days leave are allowed to Constables every year on full pay, such leave counting towards service, and I do not think it is too much to ask for men serving away from home in a climate like this. The limited leave on half pay allowed - especially to men of good character who would be recommended for the indulgence - should be allowed to count as service. I have etc. (Signed) J. C. Dempster, Major Acting Captain Superintendent of Police Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure To His Excellency Hong... 14th July 1887. 19748 Major General Sir William Gordon etc. etc. etc. Officer Administering the Government and Commanding the Troops REGD. 1 OCT 87 The undersigned subordinate officers of the Hong-Kong Police Force most respectfully showeth :- That under the present Regulation they are not entitled to any vacation leave, but only to leave on half pay for nine months after each term of five years service, such leave not counting for pension purposes. So that were they in a position to avail themselves of all the leave to which they become entitled during the ten years service which entitles them to pension it would only amount to eighteen months - and that not counting for pension - making a total of...
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compared with 18874,

I understand that in the Police

Forces at home, London, Manchester,

Liverpool 31 days leave

re

Constables are

allowed

every year on full pay

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climate like this that the

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are α

very which they.

only men of

half pay

llowed - especially

of good character would

be recommended for the indulgence - whould be allowed to count as service.

I have re

(Signed) J. C. Dempster, Major

Acty Capt. Supt of Police

Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure

To His Exotterry

(

Hong

động trong số

450

14th po

July 1887.

19748

Lajer General Mitiam Gordon

t

REC?

REGP 1 OCT 87),

Gicer & Aministering the Government

And Command in

از

đóng đông.

A kumbe petition.

the under-

- signet subordinate egivers of m. Hong- -Kong Police Force most re

showeth :-

"

+f

respectfully

That under the present Regulation

they are not entitied to any vacaner leave, but only to leave in ha

harg

satury for nine months after each term of five years se

JEL HOE.

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pension purposes.

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position

themselves of art the leave të unien

THEY

become entitied during the CHER

years service wheen entikes them to pension it would only

amount ti

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of

YA EDA SUEDE KUBATOR SPONS

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