CO129-236 - Others - 1887 — Page 48

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To

C. O.

16845

RECEIVED

Co. The Right Honorable The Secretary of State For the Colonies,

The humble Petition

of

Alexander McDougall of the Yorkstone Hotel Royal Mint Street Tower Hill in the city of London at present without employment.

12

Sheweth

3.

Humbly your Petitioner

states that he is a native of Scotland and is 32 years of age. Humbly on or about the 18th day of October 1877 your Petitioner joined the Hong Kong Police Force being selected for that purpose from the City of Glasgow Police in which force he had been for upwards of nine years previous to the said 18th day of October 1877.

Also served

That at the expiration of 10 years service in the Hong Kong Police your Petitioner would be entitled to one fourth part of his pay annually as a life pension and that your Petitioner has served 9 years 6 months & 22 days viz from the 18th day of October 1877 to the 10th day of May 1887.

That during such period your Petitioner has acted in the said Police Force at various times as Police Constable, Telegraphist and a member of the Fire Brigade, respectively and that he holds a medal for Meritorious conduct displayed, but

further that in the month of February year 1878 Your Petitioner was severely wounded in resisting a burglarious attack made in a Goldsmith's Shop in the City of Hong Kong which said wound rendered your Petitioner incapable of performing manual labour.

On the 16th day of May 1887 your Petitioner was stationed at Kowloon in the Colony of Hong Kong together with a Police Constable named Schmidt under a Serjeant named Butlin,

At 30 minutes past 10 on the evening of that day your Petitioner was asleep in his room as he was off duty and had to resume duty at midnight. At 30 minutes past 10 your Petitioner was aroused by the Serjeant and Police Constable Schmidt and was accused by them of being intoxicated. Your Petitioner being perfectly sober was removed by them to a Police Cell and there locked up until...

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ToC. O.16845RECEIVEDCo. The Right Honorable The Secretary of State For the Colonies,The humble PetitionofAlexander McDougall of the Yorkstone Hotel Royal Mint Street Tower Hill in the city of London at present without employment.12Sheweth3.Humbly your Petitionerstates that he is a native of Scotland and is 32 years of age. Humbly on or about the 18th day of October 1877 your Petitioner joined the Hong Kong Police Force being selected for that purpose from the City of Glasgow Police in which force he had been for upwards of nine years previous to the said 18th day of October 1877.Also servedThat at the expiration of 10 years service in the Hong Kong Police your Petitioner would be entitled to one fourth part of his pay annually as a life pension and that your Petitioner has served 9 years 6 months & 22 days viz from the 18th day of October 1877 to the 10th day of May 1887.That during such period your Petitioner has acted in the said Police Force at various times as Police Constable, Telegraphist and a member of the Fire Brigade, respectively and that he holds a medal for Meritorious conduct displayed, butfurther that in the month of February year 1878 Your Petitioner was severely wounded in resisting a burglarious attack made in a Goldsmith's Shop in the City of Hong Kong which said wound rendered your Petitioner incapable of performing manual labour.On the 16th day of May 1887 your Petitioner was stationed at Kowloon in the Colony of Hong Kong together with a Police Constable named Schmidt under a Serjeant named Butlin,At 30 minutes past 10 on the evening of that day your Petitioner was asleep in his room as he was off duty and had to resume duty at midnight. At 30 minutes past 10 your Petitioner was aroused by the Serjeant and Police Constable Schmidt and was accused by them of being intoxicated. Your Petitioner being perfectly sober was removed by them to a Police Cell and there locked up until...
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ToC. 0.16845RECECo. The Right Honorable The Secretary & Hale For the Colonios,The humble PetitionofHexander Mc Tougall of the Yorkston Hotel Royal Mint Steel Tower Hill in the city of Lènden at present eithent euplayment.12Sheweth3.Hual your Pethonerures a rabov of Sedland and is 32 years of age. Hral on Mix 18% day of October 1887 yours Polchener joined the Hong Kong Police Force being scliched for that propose from Abe City of Glasgow Police in which force bo brodt been for upunds of nine. years previous to the sand 18th day of October 1877.Alon servedAN AThat at the expiration of 10 years service in the Hong Kong Police your Petitioner would be enhtled to one fourth part of his pay annually Foltraner life pension and that your in the and frece NoneYears cavit severe muntlig less & days wiz from the 185 day of October 1887 448 the 10% day of may 1887."Hurt diving such period you Petitioner has acted, in the said Police Force at various times aus Police Constable, Sc&ographist and ancmber of Abre Ivic Brigade, respectively and that he holds a ruedal for Meriterious conduct displayed, buthum whilst in the mid folice Force and finther' fheat in MicFelilover year 1878 Your VAVAS sercacly wounded in resisting a binglarious attach made in a Goldsmilli's Stiep in the City of Hong Kong which said wound, render aOn the 16%Pehlioner was stationedbret your Petitioner incapable of performing manual labour. day of tray 1887 your of Slowly in the Colary of Hong Kong together with a Palice Custable manud Schmidt under a Borjevnt reamed Butlin,Al i30 minutes past to on the evening of that day your Petitioner was asleep in bis com as he was off oliety head to resum dicy at undnight MAtial Aime aiz minados past 10 Polifenor was craved by the Serjeant and Police Cõnstable Schnitt and was accusect thiem of bring intoxicated. Your Billioner year prblecithiremored by fliem to a Police Četi and there tocked up unhlyour
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C. 0.

16845

RECE

Co. The Right Honorable The Secretary & Hale For the Colonios,

The humble Petition

of

Hexander Mc Tougall of the Yorkston Hotel Royal Mint Steel Tower Hill in the city of Lènden at present eithent euplayment.

12

Sheweth

3.

Hual your Pethoner

ures a rabov of Sedland and is 32 years of age. Hral on Mix 18% day of October 1887 yours Polchener joined the Hong Kong Police Force being scliched for that propose from Abe City of Glasgow Police in which force bo brodt been for upunds of nine. years previous to the sand 18th day of October 1877.

Alon served

AN A

That at the expiration of 10 years service in the Hong Kong Police your Petitioner would be enhtled to one fourth part of his

pay annually

Foltraner life pension and that your in the and frece None

Years cavit severe muntlig less & days wiz from the 185 day of October 1887 448 the 10% day of may 1887.

"Hurt diving such period you Petitioner has acted, in the said Police Force at various times aus Police Constable, Sc&ographist

and ancmber of Abre Ivic Brigade, respectively and that he holds a ruedal for Meriterious conduct displayed, but

hum whilst in the mid folice Force and finther' fheat in Mic

Felilover year 1878 Your

VAVAS sercacly wounded in resisting a binglarious attach made in a Goldsmilli's Stiep in the City of Hong Kong

which said wound, render a

On the 16%

Pehlioner was stationed

bret

your Petitioner incapable of performing manual labour.

day of tray 1887 your of Slowly in the Colary of Hong Kong together with a Palice Custable manud Schmidt under a Borjevnt reamed Butlin,

Al i30 minutes past to on the evening of that day your Petitioner was asleep in bis com as he was off oliety head to resum dicy at undnight MAtial Aime aiz minados past 10

Polifenor was craved by the Serjeant and Police Cõnstable Schnitt and was accusect thiem of bring intoxicated. Your Billioner year prblecithi

remored by fliem to a Police Četi and there tocked up unhl

your

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