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No.133

Hongkong.

Colony

Mear

Messrs Wylie and Cook called here today. They said that their agreements had been cancelled, but that they alleged connection between they understood that Way would be dismissed and left penniless in the event they worked the right hours.

J. Ing

7/27/8

REC

C. O.

18666

Government House, JY 02)

Hongkong, 8th April, 1902.

491

M

908

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No.19 of January 16th, forwarding copies of some correspondence which had taken place between the Colonial Office and Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., on the subject of four Policemen who had been enlisted for service in this Colony.

2.

Of these four men, Clark has been dismissed and Sleeman has at his own request been transferred to the Land Police, but the other two, Cook and Wylie, in spite of the statement contained in paragraph 3 of your letter to Mr. F. H. May to the effect that they were engaged on the same terms as ordinary Police Constables, insist that they were engaged solely as Water Police, that they cannot be called upon to perform more than 6 hours duty a day and that they are not liable to be transferred to the Land Police.

3.

I transmit two letters from their Solicitor, Mr. Reece, in which their case is formulated.

Enclosures 1&2, 17th March, 1907.

4.

The usual hours of duty in the Water Police are 8 hours a day and as it was unfair to the other men to allow any preferential treatment in the matter of hours

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

800...

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Hongkong.ColonyMearMessrs Wylie and Cook called here today. They said that their agreements had been cancelled, but that they alleged connection between they understood that Way would be dismissed and left penniless in the event they worked the right hours.J. Ing7/27/8RECC. O.18666Government House, JY 02)Hongkong, 8th April, 1902.491M908Sir,I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No.19 of January 16th, forwarding copies of some correspondence which had taken place between the Colonial Office and Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., on the subject of four Policemen who had been enlisted for service in this Colony.2.Of these four men, Clark has been dismissed and Sleeman has at his own request been transferred to the Land Police, but the other two, Cook and Wylie, in spite of the statement contained in paragraph 3 of your letter to Mr. F. H. May to the effect that they were engaged on the same terms as ordinary Police Constables, insist that they were engaged solely as Water Police, that they cannot be called upon to perform more than 6 hours duty a day and that they are not liable to be transferred to the Land Police.3.I transmit two letters from their Solicitor, Mr. Reece, in which their case is formulated.Enclosures 1&2, 17th March, 1907.4.The usual hours of duty in the Water Police are 8 hours a day and as it was unfair to the other men to allow any preferential treatment in the matter of hoursTHE RIGHT HONOURABLEJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,800...
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Hongkong.ColonyMearMeson Wylie and Cook called hire trong. They mid that their agements had been cancelled, but that they ally conected bean they undented that Way would be dinmised and left pemmlers in the under they worked the right hans.J. Ing7/27/8RECC. O.18666Government House, JY 02)Hongkong, 8th. April, 1902.491M908sir,I have the honour to acknowledge the re-ceipt of your Despatch No. 19 of January 16th., forwarding copies of some correspondence which had taken place between the Colonial Office and Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., on the subject of four Policemen who had been enlisted for service in this Colony.2.Of these four men, Clark has been dimis-sed and Sleeman has at his own request been transferred to the Land Police, but the other two, Cook and Wylie in spite of the statement contained in paragraph 3 of your letter to Mr. F. H. May to the effect that they were engaged on the same terms as ordinary Police Constables, insist that they were engaged solely as Water Police, that they cannot be call-ed upon to perform more than 6 hours duty a day and that they are not liable to be transferred to the Land Police.3.I transit two letters from their Solicitor, Mr. Reece, in which their case is fomulated.closures 142. Buy 17th March, 1907.4The usual hours of duty in the Water Police are 8 hours a day and as it was unfair to the other mem to allow any preferential treatment in the matter of hoursTHE RIGHT HONOURABLEofJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,800...་་
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No.133

Hongkong.

Colony

Mear

Meson Wylie and Cook called hire trong. They mid that their agements had been cancelled, but that they ally conected bean they undented that Way would be dinmised and left pemmlers in the under they worked the right

hans.

J. Ing

7/27/8

REC

C. O.

18666

Government House, JY 02)

Hongkong, 8th. April, 1902.

491

M

908

sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

ceipt of your Despatch No. 19 of January 16th., forwarding

copies of some correspondence which had taken place between

the Colonial Office and Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., on the subject

of four Policemen who had been enlisted for service in this

Colony.

2.

Of these four men, Clark has been dimis-

sed and Sleeman has at his own request been transferred to

the Land Police, but the other two, Cook and Wylie in spite

of the statement contained in paragraph 3 of your letter to

Mr. F. H. May to the effect that they were engaged on the

same terms as ordinary Police Constables, insist that they

were engaged solely as Water Police, that they cannot be call-

ed upon to perform more than 6 hours duty a day and that they

are not liable to be transferred to the Land Police.

3.

I transit two letters from their Solicitor,

Mr. Reece, in which their case is fomulated.

closures 142. Buy 17th March,

1907.

4

The usual hours of duty in the Water

Police are 8 hours a day and as it was unfair to the other

mem to allow any preferential treatment in the matter of hours

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

of

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

800...

་་

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