CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 404

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To

401

Enclosure in despatch No 272

of 14th December, 1897, from Governor Sir William Robinson,

The Right Honourable

Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies

for

10

Blewetle as follows:

The humble Petition of William Butler of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong

Your Petitioner in his twenty-first year entered with the services of the Metropolitan Police Force on the 25th October 1869

and resigned his situation in the Metropolitan Police Force on the 12th December 1872 in order to enter the Hong Kong Police:

that during the time he was in the Metropolitan Police Force he received

a certificate signed by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis certifying that his conduct was good. A copy of this Certificate

is contained in the Schedule hereunder written.

By an Agreement dated the 12th day of December 1872 and made between your Petitioner of the one part and William Charles Earle on behalf of Her Majesty of the other part for the consideration thereinafter

mentioned your Petitioners agreed to proceed to Hongkong as Constables in the Police Force of the Government of that Colony and to faithfully and honestly fulfill

the duties required of him by the Government of Hong Kong for the term of five years from the date of arrival in the Colony. It was

further agreed that Your Petitioner should be paid

the salary. and that the Government of Hong Kong would,

if the conduct of Your Petitioner should in the opinion of the said Government have been satisfactory grant him at the expiration of ten years a pension at the rate of 4/77 of his

annual salary in respect of such years. In pursuance of the said

Agreement Your Petitioner arrived in the Colony.

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To 401 Enclosure in despatch No 272 of 14th December, 1897, from Governor Sir William Robinson, The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, M.P. Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies for 10 Blewetle as follows: The humble Petition of William Butler of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong Your Petitioner in his twenty-first year entered with the services of the Metropolitan Police Force on the 25th October 1869 and resigned his situation in the Metropolitan Police Force on the 12th December 1872 in order to enter the Hong Kong Police: that during the time he was in the Metropolitan Police Force he received a certificate signed by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis certifying that his conduct was good. A copy of this Certificate is contained in the Schedule hereunder written. By an Agreement dated the 12th day of December 1872 and made between your Petitioner of the one part and William Charles Earle on behalf of Her Majesty of the other part for the consideration thereinafter mentioned your Petitioners agreed to proceed to Hongkong as Constables in the Police Force of the Government of that Colony and to faithfully and honestly fulfill the duties required of him by the Government of Hong Kong for the term of five years from the date of arrival in the Colony. It was further agreed that Your Petitioner should be paid the salary. and that the Government of Hong Kong would, if the conduct of Your Petitioner should in the opinion of the said Government have been satisfactory grant him at the expiration of ten years a pension at the rate of 4/77 of his annual salary in respect of such years. In pursuance of the said Agreement Your Petitioner arrived in the Colony.
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1. 3. To 401 Enclosure in despatch No 272 of 14th December, 1897, from Governor Sir William Robinson, yemy The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, M.P. Heer Majesty' Principial Secretary of State for the Colonies for 10 Blewetle as follows: The humble Setition of Williams Buter of Victories in the Colony of Hongkong Your Petitioner in his twenty first year entered wits the services of the ellatropolitan Police Forces on the 25th October 1869 the 25th October 1869 and resigned his situation in the 12th December 1872 in ender to outer the HongKong Police: his situation in the Metropic resigning. that service on Force. Oui. colitan Police Force he received a lecrtificate siqued by the Commissioner of Police of the Motropolis certifying that his conduct was good. A copy of this Certifionta A copy of this Certifiente is contained in the Schedule beercoviders written. ow resentionads the duties. ON BUI 2018! ByaweAgreement dated the 12th day of Drember 1872 and unde between your Petitioner of the our part and William Charles Earqonunt for belirlf of Her ollajoely of the other furt for the consideration thereinafter your Petitioners agreed to froccode to Hongkong as klonetables in the Police Force of the Government of that Colony and to faithfully and honnelly fulfill required of him by behalf of the prices slovernment of Honghong for the terms of five years from the doctes of arrival in the Colony. It was thereby Petitioner should be paid the salary. further agreed that theness arieselio меся Your Ind that the crises Government of Hougthang would. would, if the conduct of "Your Petitioner should in the offisions of the said I meriment have been satisfactory grant him at the expirations of tens yours i pecusion at the rate of tho or 4 of his 77 of his aununl oh annual salury in respect of ouch of of such. fears. In pursuance of the vid Dix low adititime alary and aw years of services efter tow 15 cok actelitoral Agrecount Your Petitioner arrives in the
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To

401

Enclosure in despatch No 272

of 14th December, 1897, from Governor Sir William Robinson, yemy

The Right Honourable

Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.

Heer Majesty' Principial Secretary of State for the Colonies

for

10

Blewetle as follows:

The humble Setition of Williams Buter of Victories in the Colony of Hongkong

Your Petitioner in his twenty first year entered wits the services of the ellatropolitan Police Forces on the 25th October 1869

the 25th October 1869 and resigned his situation in the 12th December 1872 in ender to outer the HongKong Police:

his situation in the Metropic resigning.

that service on

Force.

Oui.

colitan Police Force he received

a lecrtificate siqued by the Commissioner of Police of the Motropolis certifying that his conduct was good. A copy of this Certifionta

A copy of this Certifiente is contained in the

Schedule beercoviders written.

ow

resentionads

the duties.

ON BUI

2018!

ByaweAgreement dated the 12th day of Drember 1872 and unde between your Petitioner of the our part and William Charles Earqonunt for belirlf of Her ollajoely of the other furt for the consideration thereinafter

your Petitioners agreed to froccode to Hongkong as klonetables in the Police Force of the Government of that Colony and to faithfully and honnelly fulfill

required of him by

behalf of the prices slovernment of Honghong for the terms of five years from the doctes of arrival in the Colony. It was

thereby Petitioner should be paid

the salary. further agreed that

theness arieselio меся Your Ind that the crises Government of Hougthang would.

would, if the conduct of "Your

Petitioner should in the offisions of the said I meriment have been satisfactory grant him at the expirations of tens yours i pecusion at the rate of tho or 4 of his

77 of his aununl oh annual salury in respect of ouch of of such.

fears. In pursuance of the vid

Dix

low

adititime

alary and aw years of services efter tow

15

cok actelitoral

Agrecount Your Petitioner arrives in the

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