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CORY.

Appta

(Revised October, 1895.)

HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.

C. O.

255

479

Agreement made this third day of December One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five BETWEEN the undersigned, one of the Crown Agents for the Colonies, of Downing Street, London, in the County of Middlesex, for and on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong, of the one part, and Horace Knight of the Metropolitan Police Force London in the County of Middlesex of the other part.

Whereby it is agreed between the said parties as follows:

1. The said Horace Knight (hereinafter called the person engaged) for the consideration mentioned in the conditions of service hereunto annexed agrees, so soon as required by the Crown Agents for the Colonies, to proceed to Hong Kong as Constable in the Police Force of the Government of that Colony, and to act in all respects according to the directions and instructions given to him by the Government of Hong Kong through its properly qualified officers, and he undertakes that he will faithfully and honestly fulfil the duties required of him by or on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong for the term of his engagement or for any future period of service if he should engage himself after the termination of the first period.

2. A Second Class passage to Hong Kong shall be provided for the person engaged at the cost of the Government of Hong Kong.

3. The Crown Agents for the Colonies shall pay for and on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong to the person engaged, after this Agreement has been duly signed, the sum of £15 by way of bounty, and the person engaged agrees to refund and repay to them the sum of £15, paid to him by way of bounty, if he should fail to proceed to Hong Kong when directed to do so.

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CORY. Appta (Revised October, 1895.) HONG KONG POLICE FORCE. C. O. 255 479 Agreement made this third day of December One thousand eight hundred and ninety-five BETWEEN the undersigned, one of the Crown Agents for the Colonies, of Downing Street, London, in the County of Middlesex, for and on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong, of the one part, and Horace Knight of the Metropolitan Police Force London in the County of Middlesex of the other part. Whereby it is agreed between the said parties as follows: 1. The said Horace Knight (hereinafter called the person engaged) for the consideration mentioned in the conditions of service hereunto annexed agrees, so soon as required by the Crown Agents for the Colonies, to proceed to Hong Kong as Constable in the Police Force of the Government of that Colony, and to act in all respects according to the directions and instructions given to him by the Government of Hong Kong through its properly qualified officers, and he undertakes that he will faithfully and honestly fulfil the duties required of him by or on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong for the term of his engagement or for any future period of service if he should engage himself after the termination of the first period. 2. A Second Class passage to Hong Kong shall be provided for the person engaged at the cost of the Government of Hong Kong. 3. The Crown Agents for the Colonies shall pay for and on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong to the person engaged, after this Agreement has been duly signed, the sum of £15 by way of bounty, and the person engaged agrees to refund and repay to them the sum of £15, paid to him by way of bounty, if he should fail to proceed to Hong Kong when directed to do so.
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CORY. Appta (Revised October, 1895.) HONG KONG POLICE FORCE. C. O. 255 479 Agreement pade this day of December third One thousand eight hundred and ninety five BETWEEN the undersigned, one of the Crown Agents for the Colonies, of Downing Street, Loudon, in the County of Middlesex, for and on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong, of the one part, and Horace Kinght of the hetropolitan Police Force London in the bounty of hiddlesex of the other part. Whereby it is agreed between the said parties as follows: 1. The said Horace Knight (hereinafter called the persou engaged) for the consideration mentioned in the conditions of service hereunto annexed agrees, so soon as required by the Crown Agents for the Colonies, to proceed to Hong Kong as Constable in the Police Force of the Government of that Colony, and to act in all respects according to the directions and instructions given to him by the Government of Hong Kong through its properly qualified officers, and he undertakes that he will faithfully and honestly fulfil the duties required of him by or on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong for the term of his engagement or for any future period of service if he should engage himself after the termination of the first period. 2. A Second Class passage to Hong Kong shall be provided for the person engaged at the cost of the Government of Hong Kong. 3. The Crown Agents for the Colonies shall pay for and on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong to the person engaged, after this Agreement has been duly signed, the sum of £15 by way of bounty, and the person engaged agrees to refund and repay to them the sum of £15, paid to him by way of bounty, if he should fail to proceed to Hong Kong when directed to do so.
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CORY.

Appta

(Revised October, 1895.)

HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.

C. O.

255

479

Agreement pade this

day of December

third

One thousand eight hundred and

ninety five BETWEEN the undersigned, one of the Crown Agents

for the Colonies, of Downing Street, Loudon, in the County of Middlesex,

for and on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong, of the one part, and

Horace Kinght of the hetropolitan Police

Force London

in the bounty of hiddlesex

of the other part.

Whereby it is agreed between the said parties as follows:

1. The said

Horace Knight

(hereinafter called the persou engaged) for the consideration mentioned in the conditions of service hereunto annexed agrees, so soon as required by the Crown Agents for the Colonies, to proceed to Hong Kong as Constable in the Police Force of the Government of that Colony, and to act in all respects according to the directions and instructions given to him by the Government of Hong Kong through its properly qualified officers, and he undertakes that he will faithfully and honestly fulfil the duties required of him by or on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong for the term of his engagement or for any future period of service

if he should engage himself after the termination of the first period.

2. A Second Class passage to Hong Kong shall be provided for the

person engaged at the cost of the Government of Hong Kong.

3. The Crown Agents for the Colonies shall pay for and on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong to the person engaged, after this Agreement has been duly signed, the sum of £15 by way of bounty, and the person engaged agrees to refund and repay to them the sum of £15, paid to him by way of bounty, if he should fail to proceed to Hong Kong when directed to do so.

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