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HONGKONG.

POLICE.

188

CERTIFICATE of Leave of Absence for

granted to

593

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Minte by the Audit blerk

Honourable the bolonial Secretary armex a statement

1939T

REG.

REG 29 SEP 98/

•C0. Prop:

Devp:

Y: 203

I.

showing

in detail.

dur Horspool's service

Previous to 1881, Solice

Constables

AverŁ

allowed to

count the time they enjoyed

on leave

as service

In September 1881 a

for pension.

regulation

llowing

formed

disallo

tvas

the counting

of the time of leave for pension The Members of the Police Force pelitioned the Secretary of

Slate

this rule, and

against this

the Seonetary of State replied as follows: -

"I therefore apprai of of your what members.

isening

12 October "providing

185"

regulation

of the Police Force should be "allowed to count every

tivo

" months