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CONDITIONS OF SERVICE IN THE HONGKONG POLICE FORCE.
1st.-No married man will be enlisted, and no married quarters will be provided until after
promotion to rank of Sergeant.
2nd.-The pay is 600 dollars per annum, in mouthly payments of fifty dollars. Note.---The
exchange value of the dollar is variable. The market rate of exchange is at the present time and the Government will recognize : no claim in respect of fluctuations
For the purpose of paying salary when on leave of absence
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in England the dollar will be taken at 4/- and in the case of pension 3/8. A 3rd.-Full pay will be drawn from the date of embarkution.
4th.A bounty of £15 will be paid on enlistment.
5th.--Each officer is allowed to remit home, through the Government, any sum not exceeding his
half pay but only at the market rate of exchange.
6th. The engagement will be for 5 years only. Subject to the approval of the Captain Superin- tendent of Police and of the Colonial Surgeon a Constable can re-engage for a further teru
of 5 years.
7th.-At the expiration of each of these terms of 5 years' service, he becomes entitled to a second
class return passage.
(a) And he can apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police for permission to
return to the service within a period not exceeding 9 months.
(b) Should this application be approved he will receive half pay during his absence
and a return passage to the Colony,
(e) On his return he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force.
Sth.- Should he not take leave but remain in the Colony at the expiration of each or
these two terms of 5 years' service he will receive a sum equal to three months' pay by way
of bonus.
9th.-Should he be allowed to continue in the Force on the completion of his second term of service
he may, on his final retirement, be allowed a pension according to Regulations from time to
time issued by the Colonial Government with the approval of the Secretary of State. Under
the Regulations recently issued, no pension will be granted for less than 15 years' service, mor until the office has reached the age 45 zoom except in case of retirement on the ground of ill-health.
10th. Should a Constable be compelled to retire through ill-health, before 10 years, a gratuity of
one month's pay for each year's service may be granted.
11th.--On joining the service each man has to provide himself with a uniform box, the cost of
which is $5.
12th.-As a rule he has to perform 6 hours' dnty in each 24 hours, generally between 6 r.. and
6 A.M.; but is liable to be called on for extra service.
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13th. He will have to attend school for one hour each day, 4 days weekly, until he obtains a
Certificate of Competency, without which he cannot obtain promotion in the Force.
14th. He will also be required to attend drill for half an hour 3 or 4 days a week until he is
passed as efficient.
15th-Each Constable (European) is provided with free quarters, fuel and light.
16th.-The following are also provided free:-beland bedding, summer and winter clothing,
in lien helmets, band great contsand money
boots
17th.--He is provided with table linen, cutlery, glass, crockery ware and cooking utensils for the
sum of $5 entrance fee.
He is provided with medical attendance free. 18th.-If absent from duty in Hospital through sickness from climate or ordinary causes for a
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period not exceeding in all three months in any one year a stoppage made. After that period half pay only will be allowed. If, however, his sickness is certified
to be the result of his own indiscretion half pay only will be allowed during the whole time
of his absence from duty.
Signature of Witness.
Signature of Constable.
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