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EXTRACTS FROM COLONIAL REGULATIONS.

125, Governors are to furnish every Officer proceeding on leave of absence with a duplicate of the Certificate above mentioned; and an absent Officer must produce such certi- Scate to the Crown Agents for the Colonies in order to receive his salary. A third copy of the Certificate should be transmitted.by the Colonial Government direct to the Crown Agents for the Colonies when the Officer's salary is to be paid through them, with instruction to issue the salary accordingly, as it becomes due.

130. On arriving in his country, the Officer on leave must report his arrival by letter to the Colonial Officer, mentioning the place of his residence, and he must similarly notify any subsequent change of residence, Treasurers and Auditors of Colonies whose accounts are sub- ject to Imperial audit, should also send their addresses to the Comptroller and Auditor General.

EXTRACT FROM GENERAL ORDER.

52a. Officers in the Service of the Government must not under pain of serious con- sequences, allow themselves to be interviewed on leaving or arriving in England, or give their opinions on debateable questions of public policy, or on matters affecting the defence and military resources of British Possessions.

EXTRACT FROM GOVERNOR'S DESPATCH No. 193.

OF 28TH. OCTOBER 1903.

The Crown Agents have authority to pay salary up to and including the day preceding the date of sailing, on production of a life certificate dated not more than one week befor that day, or on personal application within the same limit of time.

HONGKONG

Police ForCE.

LEAVE CERTIFICATE.

hereby certify, That the Governor has

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granted to Police Constable :25 Gubert George Wakeford.

of the Hongkong Police Force,-

on hall salary, from 17

th July

by the war office.

mouths leave of absence

1815 to the date, when he is taken on

Zad That the above leave was granted to commence on the 125 of

July

1915. and end on the

of

441, on the ground of his service being required by the war office sind. "That Police. Consable No: 25 Herbert Leorge Wakeford.

has been in the Service of the Colony for

4

not

years.

4th. That in the course of that Service he has, been absent on leave on several

perasious, ut the dater and for the terms specified below: viz. :--

1st. For

Months beginning on the

and ending on the

Zard.--.

FEBRUARY, 1904.

Officers before returning from leave of absence should notify to the Crown Agents the date up to which they intend to draw salary in England so that a "last pay Certificate" may be prepared and forwarded to the Colony as without it, payment of salary in the Colony on the return of Officer may be delayed.

Bard.-

5th. That provision has been made for the execution of his duty during his absence

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6th, That this leave is granted under Sections 1 and 2 of the Police Regulations

printed on page 3.

Colonial Secretary's Office Hongkong,.... 14. -

Claus Seven

July... 1915.

Colonial Secretary.

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