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6. Every Probationer on arrival in the Colony will be subject to any regula- tions as to Probationers (not inconsistent with this paper) which may froin time to time be made by the Government of the Colony including regulations as to examina- tions in native languages, &c. As a rule he will be required to spend some time at Canton or elsewhere in China in order to study Chinese presenting himself for examination at half yearly intervals, and subsequently to proceed to India to study Police work, drill, and Hindustani. Any Probationer who may fail to pass the prescribed examinations within four years, or be found unfit for Police duties, will be liable to removal from the service. Any Probationer so removed from the service will be granted a free passage to England, provided that he utilises such passage within three months from the date of his removal. Before assuming his duties, a Probationer will be required to provide himself with such uniforms as may be ordered by the Government of the Colony. The present cost of uniform is about £100.
7. A probationer will receive salary at the rate of £325 per annum with free quarters while in the Colony, half salary to commence from the date of leaving England and full salary from the date of arrival in the Colony.
On passing his second examination in Chinese, he will be paid at the rate of £350 per annum.
On passing his final examination in Chinese, he will become an Assistant Superintendent of Police on a salary of £375 per annum.
8. The present establishment of officers of the Police Force consists of the Captain Superintendent of Police whose salary is at the rate of £1,250 per annum rising by annual increments of £50 to £1,500, two Deputy Superintendents of Police and two Assistant Superintendents of Police on salaries rising continuously from £375 to £1,100 per annum by seventeen annual increments of £25 and six of £50 subject to the provisions of the next paragraph.
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The Deputy and Assistant Superintendents are entitled to free quarters while in the Colony.
9. When an officer's salary reaches £550 and again when it reaches £800 there is a strict efficiency bar and the officer will not in either case be permitted to draw further increments unless his service is thoroughly satisfactory.
10. The existing regulations as to leave of absence are as follows:-
(a.) An officer is eligible for the grant of vacation leave at the rate of ath of his resident service during his current tour of service, that
is, the period from first arrival in the Colony or from return from long leave to the date of next proceeding on long leave. (5.) Periods spent on vacation leave shall not count as resident service
under paragraph (<).
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(c.) An officer proceeding home on long leave or on retirement
may granted such vacation leave as he would be eligible for in respect of his current tour calculated at the above rate after deducting any vacation leave already granted during that tour; provided that he may not in any case be grauted more than five months vacation leave; and provided also that the above maximum of five months will be reduced by the equivalent of any vacation leave taken by an officer during the last twelve months of his tour. (d) Subject to the necessities of the service, leave of absence on half salary may be granted after a period of four and a half years' resident service without any special grounds. It may be given before the expiration of that period in cases of serious indispo- sition or of urgent private affairs. In the absence of special grounds, the leave in such case must not exceed one-sixth of the officer's resident service; on special grounds it may exceed that period by six months
(e) An officer may in the discretion of the Governor be permitted to commute half pay leave to full pay leave of half the period; provided that any period of combined vacation and commuted leave shall not exceed 10 months.
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Extensions of leave may, however, in special circumstances, be granted by the Secretary of State on such conditions as he may approve.
11. Free passages after 4 years' resident service are at present granted to officers and their families when proceeding on leave.
12. The present rule as to superannuation is that in the case of ill-health an officer may be allowed to retire on a pension after ten full years' resident service; otherwise he must have attained the age of 55. For ten full years' resident service fifteen-sixtieths of the average annual salary of the retiring officer's fixed appoint- ments for the three years prior to retirement may be awarded, to which one-sixtieth may be added for each additional year's service; but no addition will be made in respect of any service beyond 35 years. For pension purposes leave on full counts as full service, and leave on half-pay as half service.
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13. A deduction of four per cent. is made from the salaries of all members of the permanent service, including Police Probationers, as a contribution towards the provision of pensions for the widows and orphans of public officers.
14. The currency of Hongkong is based on the silver dollar. For purposes of local payment salaries fixed in sterling are at present converted in dollars at the following rates based upon the average exchange value of the dollar during the month ending on the fifteenth day of the month for which the salary is to be paid:-
When exchange is at or over 4s. 4....
When exchange is at or over is. and below 48. Id.
$10.00
+
$10.30
11
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11
3s. Sd. 38, 4d.
48.
+
$10.60
31
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38. 8d.
77
$10.90
38.
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38. 41d.
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11
$11.20
**
11
28. 8d.
38.
11
$11.50
$11.80
$12.00
11
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is over 2s. 6d, and below 28. 8d.
is at or below 28. 6d.
for each one pound sterling.
Hongkong, 28th October, 1921.
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