496
J.
Enclosure No. 3 to Despatch No. 133 of the
Sth. April, 1903.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE IN THE HONGKONG
POLICE FORCE.
No married man will be enlisted, and no married quarters will be provided until after promotion to rank of Sergeant. On attaining the rank of Sergeant, Officers whether married or unmarried will be required to contribute 4 per cent of their salaries to the Widows and Orphans Pension Fund.
II. The pay is $720 per annum, in monthly payments of $60 in addition to which exchange compensation will be given, making half the officer's pay up to a sterling value of 3/- to the dollar.
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 in the value of the dollar beyond the compensation above specified. At the present rate of exchange, the exchange compensation amounts to about 25 per cent of the salary.
III. Full pay will be drawn from the date of embarkation.
IV. A bounty of £15 will be paid on enlistment.
V. Each officer is allowed to remit home, through the Government, any sum
not exceeding his half-pay, but only at the rate of exchange.
VI. The engagement will be for five years only. Subject to the approval of the Captain Superintendent of Police and of the Principal Civil Medical Officer, a constable can re-engage for a further term of five
years.
VII. At the expiration of each of these terms of five 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 nine months.
(b) Should this application be approved, he will receive half-pay during his
absence, and a return passage to the Colony.
(c) On his return he shall be reinstated in his relative position in the Force.
VIII. Should he not take leave but remain in the Colony at the expiration of each or either of these two terms of five years' service, he will receive a sum equal to three months' pay of his substantive rank by way of bonus.
IX. 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 fifteen years' service, nor until the officer has reached the age of 45 years except in case of retirement on the ground of ill-health.
X. Should a constable be compelled to retire, through ill-health before ten years a gratuity of one month's pay for each year's service may be granted.
XI. On joining the service each man has to provide himself with a uniform box, the cost of which is $5.
!
496
J.
Enclosure No. 3 to Despatch No. 133 of the
Sth. April, 1903.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE IN THE HONGKONG
POLICE FORCE.
No married man will be enlisted, and no married quarters will be provided until after promotion to rank of Sergeant. On attaining the rank of Sergeant, Officers whether married or unmarried will be required to contribute 4 per cent of their salaries to the Widows and Orphans Pension Fund.
II. The pay is $720 per annum, in monthly payments of $60 in addition to which exchange compensation will be given, making half the officer's pay up to a sterling value of 3/- to the dollar.
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 in the value of the dollar beyond the compensation above specified. At the present rate of exchange, the exchange compensation amounts to about 25 per cent of the salary.
III. Full pay will be drawn from the date of embarkation.
IV. A bounty of £15 will be paid on enlistment.
V. Each officer is allowed to remit home, through the Government, any sum
not exceeding his half-pay, but only at the rate of exchange.
VI. The engagement will be for five years only. Subject to the approval of the Captain Superintendent of Police and of the Principal Civil Medical Officer, a constable can re-engage for a further term of five
years.
VII. At the expiration of each of these terms of five years service he becomes entitled to a second class return passage.
(a) And he can apply through the Captain Superintendent of Police for per- mission to return to the service within a period not exceeding nine 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.
VIII. Should he not take leave but remain in the Colony at the expiration of each or either of these two terms of five years' service, he will receive a sum equal to three months' pay of his substantive rank by way of bonus.
IX. 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 fifteen years' service, nor until the officer has reached the age of 45 years except in case of retirement on the ground of ill-health.
X. Should a constable be compelled to retire, through ill-health before ten years a gratuity of one month's pay for each years service may be granted.
XI. On joining the service each man has to provide himself with a uniform box, the cost of which is $5.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.