CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917 — Page 114

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Revised June 1917-For Officers on Military Service.

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CERTIFIED TRUE COPY. G.

HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.

RE-ENGAGEMENT.

Reqn. 428

Appts.

Agreement made this

13

October

day of Between the Crown Agents for the Colonies, 4 Millbank, London, for and

1917

on behalf

of the Government of Hong Kong, of the one part, and Michael Henry Hourihan of Wear Longe, Jaslow bounty Wariefoot, Ireland,

Whereby it is agreed between the said parties as follows:-

of the other part.

(hereinafter

1.—The said Michael Henry Hourihara called the person engaged) hereby agrees, as soon as required by the Crown Agents for the Colonies, subject to Clause 2 below, to proceed to Hong Kong as a Price 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 period for which he is now engaged.

2. The person engaged will continue to draw his allowance from Colonial funds while ou military service and when released from military service will be required to undergo a medical examination by a duly qualified medical officer appointed by the Crown Agents for the Colonies as to his fitness for further service in the Hong Kong Police Force. If he is then passed as fit for further service, he agrees to proceed to Hong Kong as and when required by the Crown Agents for the Colonies. If he is not so passed, his appointment will terminate as from the date of such medical examination.

3.-A Second Class passage to Hong Kong shall be provided for the person engaged at the cost of the Government of Hong Kong.

4. The period of engagement is five years from the date of the expiration of the period of five years covered by the last previous agreement made with the person engaged.

5.--Subject to the provisions of this Agreement the person engaged shall be bound by the conditions of service in the Hong Kong Police Force hereto annexed, and shall, from the date on which his Colonial allowance while on military service ceases, draw salary at the rate to which he is entitled under such conditions.

6. The Crown Agents for the Colonies shall be in no wise personally liable for any mattera arising out of this Agreement.

As witness our hande the day and year above written.

Signed by Percy Ezechiel,

(on behalf of the Crown Agents for the Colonies) in the

presence of (S) Burke-Downing-

of the office of the Crown Agents for the Colonies,

Signed by the said Wishes Henry Harihan

in the presence of

Of Witness

Signature (Sa) P. What his

Address

Occupation

brow Agents Offris

(So) P. Azeemit

Bigo bere

(60) W. H. Hagan

Stamp.