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XIII-The hours of duty are such as the Captain Superintendent of l'olice may direct. They vary but in the majority of cases they do not exceed 8 hours in the 24 for Water Police, and 6 hours in the 24 for Land Police.
XIV. An officer is required to attend school for one hour on four days in each week until he obtains a certificate of competency, without which he cannot obtain promotion in the Force.
XV. An officer is required to attend drill for half an hour on three or four days in each week until he is passed as officient.
XVI-Officers in charge of stations in certain rural districts are required to perform, in audition to their police duties, duties for the Sanitary Department, Harbour Department, and Land Office without extra remuneration.
XVII.-Officers are provided with free quarters, fuel, and light.
XVIII. The following are provided free-
Beds and bedding, summer and winter clothing, helmets, great coats, and boots, or money
in lieu of boots.
XIX. An officer on joining is provided with table linen, cutlery, glass, crockery ware, and cooking utensils for the sum of $5.
XX.-An officer is provided with free medical attendance. If absent from duty in hospital through sickness from climatic or ordinary causes the following stoppages are made—
Salaries.
£96 to £130
Daily Rates.
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The following particulars of rates of salary and allowances at present obtaining but liable to revision
from time to time are appended for information :—
(1) The European Force is composed of 2 Chief Inspectors, at £300, rising by biennial increments of £30 to £390 a year, 7 Inspectors, 1st Class, at £240, rising by biennial increments of £10 to £260 a year, 8 Inspectors, 2nd Class, at £200, rising by biennial increments of £10 to £220, 28 Sergeants at £155, rising by biennial increments of £10 to £175 a year, 27 Lance-Sergeanta at £130 rising by annual increments of £5 to £145 a year, 96 Constables at £100, rising by triennial increments of £10 to £120 a year; of the above 2 Sergeants, 3 Lance-Sergeants and 13 Constables are employed in the Water Police, and do duty in Steam Launches and boats in the Harbour and outside it.
(2) Besides this, 33 Sergeanta and Constables of the Force are members of the Fire Brigade, for which they receive extra pay as follows:-
Three Foremen at $25 a month; 4 Assistant Foremen at $20 a month, 4 Engine Drivers at $25 a month; 3 Assistant Engine Drivers at $20 a month, 22 Firemen at $15 a month.
Five Sergeants and 3 Lance-Sergeants draw allowances of $25 and $20 a month respectively for
detective duty.
Two Inspectors, 11 Sergeants and 9 Constables, draw from $4 to $6 a month for Telephone
Services.
(3) Allowances for knowledge of languages are granted as follows:-
KNOWLEDGE OF CHINESE-
1st Certificate, $5 a month.
2nd
3rd
$10 $15
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$1.60
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HINDUSTANI-
1st Certificate, $5 a month.
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$10 $15
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If, however, his sickness is certified to be the result of his own indiscretion half-pay only will he allowed during the whole time of his absence from duty.
(4) Medals are occasionally granted for special services or for long and faithful service and carry with them the following allowances :---
4th class Medal, $2.50 a month.
To be able to read and write.
QUALIFICATIONS.
Age-to be not less than 18 and not more than 35 years of age.
Minimum height 5 feet 8 inches, chest measurement 33 inches for 5 feet 8 inches (increasing
proportionately).
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(5) There are also other occasional special services for which special pay may be earned.
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