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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- feate 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 instructions to issu. the salary accordingly, as it becomes dur.

130. On arriving in his country, the Officer on leave must report his arrival by letter to the Colonial Office. mentioning the place of his residence, and he must similarly notify any subsequent change of residence. Treasurers and Auditors of Colonies whose accounts are suli- 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. 493.

OF 28mm. OCTOBER 1908.

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 before that day, or on personal application within the same limit of time.

(1. 55.)

HONGKONG

POLICE FORCE.

LEAVE CERTIFICATE.

E berchy certify, That the Governor has

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granted to Police Constable 20/03 to Daniel Wilmot Barnett.

of the Hongkong Police Force, -

months leave of absence

on half salaryhan 175 galy 1915 to the date, when he is taken on by the war office.

2nd-That the above leave was granted to commence on the

July

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1915. and end on the

1915

of

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on the ground of his... Services being required by the was office 3rd- That Police Constable ro: 103 Daniel Wilmot Bernett.

has been in the Service of the Colony for

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years.

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

pecasions, at the dates and for the terms specified below,

1st.-- For

Months beginning on the

FEBRUARY, 1904,

Officers before returning from leave of absence should notify to the Crown Agents flu 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 ou the return of Officer may be delayed.

and ending on the

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3rd.-

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.

Claudlevem

Colonial Secretor

Colonial Secretary's Office Hongkong..........

.1.2.5. July...

.1915.

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