CO129-286 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black Governor Sir Blake & Public Offices - 1898 [11-12] — Page 440

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HONG KONG POLICE FORCE 10 JAN 18

Agreement made this December

day of

fiftently

One thousand eight hundred and

ninety devlu 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

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Herbert Hartley of G6 Jacob theet Toxteth Park Liverpool county of Lane aster.

in Are

Whereby it is agreed between the said parties as follows:

Herbert Hartley

1. The said (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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